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1、AAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and

2、 Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dads final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because

3、at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route，” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was

4、 nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dads death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasnt the case.As I drove home, I no

5、ticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years child

6、ren had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dads postmaster and great friend

7、for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas？”he asked.“The letters？”“I guess you never knew.”“Knew what？”“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put

8、your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasnt hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have

9、since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.1. According to the passage, whi

10、ch of the following impressed the writer most?A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years. B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D. Dad answered childrens Christmas letters every year.2. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his tr

11、avels with Dad as _.A. great chances to help other people B. happy occasions to play with baby chickensC. exciting experiences with a lot of funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies 3. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Mail B. Christmas Letters C. Special Mai

12、lboxes D. Memorable TravelsBThe old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shopThe room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands “Who are these people?” I asked“Satisfied customers,” answered young MrHopkins“We have a ver

13、y wide choice of items for saleWhenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture” MrHopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall“Now, how can I serve you?” he added By this time, I had started to trust MrHopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on saleI neede

14、d to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase themI spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in MrHopkinsshopNo matter what I asked for, MrHopkins found it for meFinally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boot

15、s, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine I was very excited that I had found such a good little shopI promised MrHopkins that I would come back soon“I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper“Please do not do that, sir”, sai

16、d MrHopkins“This is a special place for special peopleYou must keep this shop a secret” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away “That was quick!” I exclaimedI looked at the photographIn the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in MrHopkins

17、dusty shop On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for themFor weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shopI finally agreed to take him to London to show him When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street,

18、 past the department store and foundnothingThe little shop was no longer thereIn its place was an empty space being used as a car parkI checked the area againThere was the music shop, and there was the department storeIn between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasnt there As I was staring a

19、t the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along“Are you looking for something sir?” he askedI turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and SonI thought it was here”“Oh yes,” said the policeman“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and SonIt sold all

20、 sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago” I looked again at the place where the shop had beenThen I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that MrHopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop“How strange” I exclaimed4.How did the writer like the shop?

21、AHe found it a modern big shop BHe thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents CHe found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop DHe thought it a good shop with an ancient camera5.Which of the following is true about the shop? AIt was knocked down a few weeks ago BIt was a wel

22、l-known little shop in London CIt was a special shop selling special presents DIt was between a music shop and a department store6.The word “the commodities in the 4th paragraph means _ Athe writers works Bthe goods in the shop CMrHopkins photographs DSome presents left by other customers7.Which of

23、the following is the best title of this passage? AChristmas Shopping BHopkins and His Son CThe Strange Little Shop DThe Strange ExperienceCA new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad th

24、ing for young peoplePuppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of allThe possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of

25、self”According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girlsYoung girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinionsThey wont tell that to

26、their parentsDr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growingTrying romance often causes the depressionShe advises kids not to jump into romance too earlyDuring growing up，it is important for young people to build strong fri

27、endships and a strong sense of selfShe also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with familyParents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand if they see signs from their da

28、ughters or sons，they need to give helpThe good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with ageLove will always make us feel young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects8.Whats the main idea of the passage? APuppy love may bring y

29、oung people depression BParents should forbid their childrens love CRomance is a twoedged sword for adults DRomance is good for young people9.Which of the following is more likely to have depression? AYoung people who have a strong sense of selfishness BYoung boys whose parents watch for their behav

30、ior CYoung girls who always hide their feelings and opinions DCareless parents whose children are deep in love10.What can be inferred from the passage? ALacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly BEarly love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents CParents should h

31、elp their children to be aware of the signs of depression DThe older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance11.Whats the authors attitude towards puppy love? AConfused BDisapproving CDisinterested DScaredDGoing green is something that affects every single one of us. Whether by recycling those plastic water bottles, or by cutting down on electricity in your home, the importance of going green on a personal level is extremely important. But, when youre a millionaire NBA basket