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1、In toy fantasy stories, narrators（叙述者）bring their beloved toys to life that can live, talk, think，breathe and behave like human beings. You would see modern toy fantasies in a picture book format. Representative works are AAMilnes Winnie the Pooh and Carlo Collodis The Adventures of Pinocchio.Animal

2、 FantasyThe animal fantasy tells tales about animals behaving like human beings, experiencing emotions, and having the ability to talk. However, animals in fantasies hold their various animal characteristics, too. Examples include The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Charlottes Web by E. BWhi

3、te, and The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter which influences children around the world.Magical FantasyIn a magical fantasy, you see a character having magical powers, or a strange magical object becomes the subject of the story. Stories of this type began widely spreading long ago, including

4、Roald Dahls Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and William Steigs Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.Modern FolktalesModern folktales are types of fantasy that narrators tell in a traditional tale accompanying some typical parts, such as strong conflict, little description of characters, and sometimes ma

5、gical elements. These tales come before all others and are popular, as authors throughout history, have written them. Hans Christian Andersen has written several tales of this category including The Nightingale, The Emperors New Clothes and Thumbelina.1What is the common feature of the fantasies?ATh

6、eir characters are highly popular.BTheir events occur in the unreal world.CTheir writing styles show desires for freedom.DTheir plots encourage people to have adventures.2Who made a great contribution to the animal fantasy?ACarlo Collodi. BBeatrix Potter.CWilliam Steig. DHans Christian Andersen.3Whi

7、ch type of fantasy has the longest history?AThe toy fantasy. BThe animal fantasy.CThe magical fantasy. DThe modern folktales. Before my daughter, Evelyn, was born, I eagerly expected her first year of life. I imagined celebrating every milestone - bonding with her as a newborn, seeing her smile for

8、the first time, hearing her say her first word. 1 didnt think of feeding tubes, long hospital stays or an organ transplant（ 移植）. For Evelyn, the first year included all and more.Evelyn came into this world at just 34 weeks, weighing less than 3 pounds. Genetic testing revealed she had Alagille syndr

9、ome, a genetic disorder that can damage the liver（肝脏）,heart and other organs. Soon, we received the news that baby Evelyn needed a liver transplant. Our family moved nearer to UPMC Childrens Hospial of Pittsburgh so that we were closer if a liver was available for Evelyn.When Evelyn was added to the

10、 organ donation wait list, I was under the liver allocation policy in place at that time,which was map-based. This policy lacks any special consideration for transplant candidates.We were told it would likely take three months. Just then, a new policy for liver allocation was tried out.Under the new

11、 system, the sickest child patients get first priority（优先）.The new policy was only in effect for a litle over a week, but in that period, Evelyn received her liver transplant. Had it been just one week earler or later, we would not have received the call.As Evelyn recovers from her transplant, we ar

12、e grateful for the change.I am also sad, because the new policy was short-lived. That means another mom like me might not receive that phone call with good news.Other children should have the same opportunity as Evelyn to live healthy, happy lives. When it comes to liver transplant policy, we can an

13、d must do better for children.4What probably happened to Evelyn shorly after she was born?AShe failed to give a smile.BShe had a serious liver failure.CShe said her first word quickly.DShe suffered from a heart attack.5Why did the authors family move nearer to the hospital?ATo save time.BTo have mon

14、ey.CTo see a doctor.DTo get first priority.6What does the author mean by the underlined sentence?AEvelyn is healthy now.BThey waited too long.CThey were one week earlier.DHer daughter is fortunate.7What does the author want to express in the last pargraph?AWe must guarantee kids have healthy livers.

15、BKids should have chances of a liver transplant.CThe sickest kids should get liver transplants first.DThe old policy lacks special consideration for kids. On a bright early summer morning, many young swimmers gather at a local swimming pool in the state of Maryland. They are members of a competitive

16、 summer swim team, and thats a regular part of their daily life. As they train and cut seconds off their times, which makes them closer to the championship in the following large-scale （大规模的） competitions, they are getting lots of physical exercise and vitamin D from the sun. However, the benefits o

17、f belonging to a sports team are not just honor or health related. You can learn useful life skills.Paul Waas, coach of the swim team, explains, “The discipline （自制力） comes into play when youre talking about concentrating on the details that your coaches are saying as it makes you faster rather than

18、 going up and down the pool the same way you have every time. When you focus on what youre doing right and what you can do better, then youll see the improvement.”Besides, there is also responsibility, goals and workings within a group. Again, here is Coach Waas. “Its really great! Its so fun to wat

19、ch from year to year. Ive had kids who as 7-year-olds on the team could barely pay attention in practice and were only interested in who was going first. Now theyve come back as 8-year-olds, having set some goals and having things that they want to achieve. These skills can help them a lot.”But play

20、ing the sports is not without harm. Some can be hard on the body. Young athletes suffer serious injuries that follow them into adulthood. Coach Waas says that in fact, swimming is different from most others. First, it poses a lower risk of injury. The second one relates to how swim teams are structu

21、red. Actually, children are not the only ones who can benefit. Adults can also benefit from team sports.8Why do the swimmers gather at a swimming pool in the early morning?ATo obtain vitamin D from the sun. BTo build practical skills for future.CTo join in a large-scale competitive. DTo carry out th

22、eir routine practice.9What do Paul Waas words imply in paragraph 2?ASwimmers should concentrate on details.BMembers get disciplined and focused in the team.CCoaches play a key role in layers improvement.DMost swimmers enjoy sinning in the same way.10What happens to the kids after a years training?AT

23、hey are more aware of what to do. BThey pay less attention to training.CThey devote more time to practice. DThey care more about who goes first.11What does the author want to convey in the text?AExercise benefits everyone. BSwimming is better than other sports.CTeam sports teach life lessons. DPhysi

24、cal exercise should be a habit. For a few months twice a year, the waters off California are home to gray whales moving north or south between the coast of Mexico and the Bering Sea. This year, however, it seems that fewer whales are surviving the journey north. So far this year, a total of 30 dead

25、gray whales have washed up on the West Coast: Eight in Washington, one in Oregon and 21 in California. Those numbers are unusually high.In Northern California, three out of four of the dead whales that have been examined so far appear to have died of starvation and the fourth was killed by a ship st

26、rike, said Barbie Halaska, a research assistant at The Marine （海洋的） Mammal Center （TMMC）, a nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates （使康复） marine mammals in California. Halaska and her colleagues examined the four whalesthree young whales and one adult male and planned to examine the re

27、maining dead whales in the region in the next couple of days.Gray whales were once severely threatened by whalers. Only around 2,000 of them lived in the ocean in 1946, so an international agreement to stop gray whale hunting was signed in order to help the population recover. Gray whales were remov

28、ed from the endangered species list in 1994 when the population reached 23,000 individuals and TMMC predicts there are now around 26,000 gray whales in the Pacific Ocean, which is about the number before the whaling boom got up steam almost 200 years ago.Although the gray whale population has recove

29、red to a certain degree, the number of dead whales washing up this year is alarming, Halaska said. Climate change and declining fish stocks are likely key factors in the whales poor health, she said .Halaska stressed that boaters and beachgoers on the West Coast should watch out for gray whales this

30、 time of year.12What are the statistics in paragraph 3 about?ASevere conditions facing gray whales.BAn agreement to stop killing whales.CThe evolving development of gray whales.DThe number of gray whales in different times.13Whats Halaskas attitude towards the population of gray whale?AWorried. BDiscouraged.COptimistic. DUncaring.14What may be talked about following the last paragraph?AThe importance of gray whales.BGray whales living environment.CThings to do to help gray whales .DWays to increase gray