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When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man
It is true that we shouldn't let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.
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66. Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree? (C)
A. Because he liked. eating pears.
B. Because the tree was important to his family.
C. Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly.
D. Because his sons didn't judge things quickly.
67. The fourth son went to see the tree in . (C)
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter
68. The underlined word "buds" probably means in Chinese. (D)
A. 叶子 B.枝条 C.果实 D. 花蕾
69. Which of the following is true? (B)
A. The pear tree was near his home.
B. The third son said the tree was beautiful.
C. The four sons all liked the tree.
D. Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons
70. What's the main idea of this passage? (A)
A. Don't judge a life by one difficult season.
B. Father's love is great.
C. Every tree has four seasons.
D. Life is different for everyone.
C
In many countries, unusual names for children are becoming more popular, especially when more and more stars give their children special names. In Britain, you can call a child almost anything you like except dirty words.
Some parents choose names which come from popular culture. Because of the film the Lord of the Rings(指环王), six boys were named Gandalf. Names about sport are very common, too. Since 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team.
Other parents like to make up names, or combine(合并) two names to make a special one. A mother in Britain invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter. She combined the names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
In China, there are some rules about names ―- you can't use foreign letters or symbols(符号) in a Chinese name. For example, parents are not allowed to name their baby @. In New Zealand, a name beginning with a number is not allowed. Other countries have stricter rules about calling children. For example, Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have a list of names. Parents must choose the names in the lists for their children.
In Britain, some old-fashioned(过时的) names have become popular again, such as Maisie or Ella for a girl, and Alfie or Noah for a boy. But the most popular names are not the strange ones. The top names are very traditional--Jack and Thomas for boys, or Grace and Jessica f6r girls.
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71. In Britain, people can't use words in their children's names. (D)
A. strange B. popular C. old-fashioned D. dirty
72. Thirty-six children were called Arsenal because of a . (C)
A. movie star B. football star C. football team D. film
73. According to the passage, which of the following names is NOT allowed? (C)
A. Gandulf in Britain B. Tiaarnii in Britain
C.李@in China D. Real in New Zealand
74. In , people must name their children according to the list. (A)
A. Japan B. Britain C. America D. China
75. From the last paragraph(段落), we know today. (D)
A. you can name a girl Alfie in Britain
B. strange names are the most popular in Britain
C. people don't use old names in Britain
D. the most popular names are the traditional names in Britain
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