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A
题材：有趣的经历 难度：易 词数：285 建议用时：5分钟
We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack. I’ve always wanted one like that.”
What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.
In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”
He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.
21. In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.
A. would like very much to buy B. badly wanted
C. was glad to have bought D. would rather not buy
22. The drivers behind didn’t overtake because _______.
A. they were afraid the cupboard would fall
B. they were admiring the flowers in the writer’s car
C. they wondered what was inside the cupboard
D. they wanted to show their special kindness
23. What did the husband think of the matter?
A. It was very strange. B. He felt ashamed of it.
C. He took great pride in it. D. He was puzzled about it.
24. The writer writes the story in order to _______.
A. tell us their funny experience B. express his thanks to the other drivers
C. praise the police officer D. show people are kind to each other
B
题材：摄影比赛 难度：中 词数：309 建议用时：foolagain6分钟
You are welcome to catch the excitement of your child while fishing on film and to enter his or her picture in the yearly Kids’ Fishing Photo Contest! The contest is sponsored（赞助）by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) in celebration of National Fishing Week!C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
The winning pictures are those that best catch the theme “kids enjoying fishing”. Winners will receive different fishing-related prizes. Winning pictures will also be posted on the VDGIF website and will be used in kinds of VDGIF publications. There is no need to be a professional photographer. Any photo will do.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
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●Children in the photographs must fall into one of the following age groups when the picture is taken: 1-5, 6-10.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
●Photos must not be more than 1 year old.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
●Photos must be taken in Virginia.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
●Children in a boat must be wearing a life jacket.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
●Only one photo submission（提交）per child.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
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●Photos must not be bigger than “4×6” size.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
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●Photos must be postmarked on or before June 19, 2013.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
●Judging will take place in July and winners will be posted on the VDGIF website.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
●Prizes will be sent directly to the winning children.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
●This contest isn’t open to immediate family of VDGIF employees and sponsors. Immediate family members refer to children, siblings (兄弟妹) or others living in the same household with a VDGIF employee or sponsor.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
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Send your photo, with the child’s name, age, phone number and address to:C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
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P.O. Box 11104C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
Richmond, VA 23230-1104C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
25. This advertisement is intended for ______.C3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
A. children who are below 11 years oldC3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语 B. people whose children like fishingC3q新课程英语教育—学生双语报—高考英语
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