處于危險(xiǎn)中 8、同情某人 ingAcallBiscallingCcallsD.willcallgotooA.winB.winsC.wonD.winningetThelittledogwasandeveryoneinmyfamilydAWhenIwasakidinMinnesotawatermelonwasexpensiveOneofmyfather'sfriends,Bernie,wasarichbusinessman,whoownedalargestoreinSt.Paul.rysummerwhenthefirstwatermelonsarrivedBerniewouldcallDadandIwouldgotoBernie'splace.We'dsitontheedgeofthedock(碼頭),feetdangling 搖晃),andgotreadyforabigmeal.Berniewouldtakehisknifecutourfirstwatermelonhandusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwe'dburyourfacesinwatermelon,eatingonlytheheart—thereddest,juiciest,firmest,sweetest,mostseed-freepart—andthrowawaytherest.BerniewasmyfathersideaofarichmanIalwaysthoughtitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessmanYearslaterIrealizedthatitwasnotBernieswealthitselfbuthiswayofdealingwithitthatmyfatherliked.Bernieknewhowtostopworking,gettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.WhatIlearnedfromBernieisthatbeingrichisastateofmindSomeofus,nomatterhowmuchmoneywehave,willneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelonIfyoudonttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandenjoylife'ssmallpleasure,yourworkisprobablyhurtingyourlife.FormanyyearsIforgotthatlessonIdlearnedasakidontheloadingdock.IwastoobusymakingallthemoneyIcould.WellIverelearneditIhopeIhavetimelefttoenjoythesuccessofothersandtotakepleasureinthedayThatstheheartofthewatermelonIhavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway.()1.Welearnedfromthesecondparagraphthatthewriterandhisfatherwerefeeling______.A.relaxedB.worriedC.hungryD.prouddthewriterandhisfathereatthewatermelonA.Theyateitinapoliteway.B.Theyonlyateitsbestpart.C.Theyateeverypartofit.D.Theysharedonlyonepiece.()3.Intheeyesofthewriter'sfather,Bernie______.A.wasjustarichbusinessmanB.workedhardallthetimeClivedarichbuthealthylifeD.knewhowtomakemoneynderlinedparttheheartofthewatermeloninthelastparagraphrefersto______.AthebestpartofthewatermelonBthewritersbusylifesdecisionofmakingmoneyDthewritershopeofenjoyinglife()5.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______.AonehastoworkhardtoreachhisgoalBafriendinneedisafriendindeednisthehealthiestfruitoneshouldkeepworklifebalanceBentheAudetfamilyturnsonthelightsatBlueFarmtheyareusingelectricitythatcomesfromcows—cowmanure(糞肥),ducealotofwastesOnecowcancreategallonsofwasteseachdayNowimaginetheoutputofover1,000cowsatBlueFarm.That'sreallyabigamount.Whenfarmerscleantheirbarns,theyputthewastesinabigheap,andspreadsomeofkeBlueSpruceFarmhaveanewwayofusingcowwastes.Theyusethemtoproduceelectricity.Here'showitworks:Abigmachinemovesbackandforthcleaningthebarnfloor.“Thecowsaren'tbothered,”saysMarieAudet.“Theyareanimalsofhabit;theygetusedtoit,andjustliftonefootandthenanothertoletitgoby.”Themachinepushesthemanureintoabig600-gallontanklikeasmallswimmingpoolThetankiscalledadigester化糞池)becausewhathappensthereisjustlikewhathappensinsideacow:Bacteria(細(xì)菌)gettoworkandcontinuetodigestthemanure.Methanegas(甲烷、沼氣)intheatmosphereisknownasa“greenhouse”gasbecauseitkeepsheatjustlikeagreenhousedoes,causingourplanettowarmup.ThatsanenvironmentalconcernButthedigesterhasagoodresult.Itsgasiskeptandusedtopowerelectricgenerators(發(fā)電機(jī)).AtBlueFarmthegeneratorsmakeenoughelectricitytopower0homes.TheAudetfamilysellstheextraelectricitytheycan'tusethemselves.)6.WelearnfromthetextthattheAudetfamilyisusingcowwastesto______.A.makeelectricityB.producefertilizerC.buildtheirfarmD.feedthecowsarethecowwastescollectedintothedigesteratBlueFarmA.MarieAudetdoestheworkB.ThejobisdonebymachineCThecowsliftthecowwastesDBacteriagettoworkonthemdingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingischangedintoelectricityA.Thepowerofmovingwater.B.Theheatofburningcoal.C.Thepowerofsunlight.D.TheheatofthemethanegasThenewwayofusingcowwastesatBlueFarmmightbebestdescribedas______.A.reducingB.savingC.recyclingD.changingisthemainpurposeforwritingthepassageATointroduceanewwayofmakingelectricityBToexplainhowanewenergyworksbetterToshowanewrebuildingplanforabigfarmDToexplainthereasonsforgreenhouseeffectCWhenIwassevenyearsoldmymomwasdiagnosed(診斷)withcancer.TheurgeryButitcouldalsokillherShechosetohaveit.ThedaybeforethesurgeryIwasoffschool,andmymomplannedthebestdayofmylifeeverythingIlovedatsevenandeverythingthatwouldputasmileonmyface.Thedaybeganwithherwakingmeupsaying,“Kate,Ihaveasurpriseforyou.ComeandseeThesurprisewasadollIhadwantedforthelongesttime.ThroughoutthedayshetoldmeeverythingthatshethoughtIwouldneedtoknowtogrowupandbeagoodpersonshetoldmetobethebestIcouldbeandthatIwouldalwaysmakeherproudWehadapicnicintheparkanditwassocoldthatwemovedtothecar.Thedaywasfilledwithlaughter.ForthefirsttimeinalongtimeIcouldseeshewasreallyhappyIwouldneverforgethersmile,orthewayhereyesshoneasifwewerethesameageItwasthebestdayofmylife,andIwillneverforgettheconversationsweshared.MymothermanagedtolivethroughthesurgeryNowwhenIlookbackIrealizethatthebestdayofmylifecouldbeherlastandthiscouldbethelastdayIwouldrememberwithherthelastonewesharedIalsounderstandhowunselfishamotheris.WhomadethedecisiontohavethesurgeryinthestoryA.Thedoctors.B.Thepatient.C.Thewriter.D.Thepatient'sfamily.WhatdidthewritersmotherdothedaybeforethesurgeryA.Shestayedathometohaveagoodrest.B.Shewenttothedoctor'sforadvice.C.Sheturnedtoherfamilyforcomfort.D.Shestayedalldaywithherchild.WhywasthewritersmotherhappythatdayA.Becausesheleftherchildaspecialmemory.B.Becausesherealizedherchildhadgrownup.C.Becauseshewasproudofwhatherchildhaddone.D.Becausesheexpectedthesurgerytobesuccessful.()14.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphsuggeststhat______.A.hermotherwasillagainB.thesurgerywasunsuccessfulC.hermotherwasgettingbetterD.thesurgerywassimplehichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesthewritersmotherA.HardworkingB.FamousC.RichD.Great閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文中的信息完成文后的表格(每空一詞)Inthepast,mandidnothavetothinkabouttheprotectionofhisenvironment.Therewerenotmanypeopleonearth,andnaturalresourcesseemedtobeunlimited.aythingsaredifferentTheworldhasbecometoocrowdedWeareusingupournaturalresourcestooquickly,andatthesametimewearepollutingournmentwithdangerouschemicalsI