52 , my anxiety disappeared, and I knew that when those kids got back home, their mother would be 53 a lot about how “Karen doesn’t do it that way.” She had my 54 and respect.
It seemed their mom and I had more in common than I thought, we both used one most important thing in our cooking — 55 . 36. A. liked 37. A. happened 38. A. helping 39. A. looked for 40. A. please 41. A. happily 42. A. everything 43. A. After all
C. As a result 44. A. great 45. A. checked 46. A. example 47. A. secret 48. A. fun 49. A. leave 50. A. bag 51. A. nodded 52. A. Finally 53. A. complaining 54. A. sympathy 55. A. patience
B. disliked B. seemed B. having B. handed in B. annoy B. thinly B. anything
C. cared C. aimed C. watching C. picked up C. upset C. eagerly C. something B. In addition
D. welcomed D. continued D. making D. pointed at D. surprise D. shyly D. nothing
D. On the contrary
B. violent B. missed B. methods B. promise B. luck B. find B. bottle B. shook B. Suddenly B. talking B. satisfaction B. honesty
C. dangerous C. cleaned C. manners C. dish C. problems C. come C. tank C. raised C. Accidentally C. hearing C. confidence C. kindness A
TALENT ON PARADE
D. critical D. hid
D. explanation D. toy D. tricks D. return D. bowl D. dragged D. Gradually D. hating D. politeness D. love
IV. 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
It is time for the Smithdale Student Activity Club’s yearly talent show. In the past, the club has had performers sing, dance, and play the violin, guitar, or piano. This year the show will be called “Talent on Parade”, and we are looking for performers with great new ideas. In addition, we have planned two important changes for this year’s show. TWO SHOWS INSTEAD OF ONE
First, “Talent on Parade” will be held on two nights. Performers in the Wednesday night show will include students in Grades K—5. Performers in the Friday night show will include students in Grades 6—12.
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Smithdale High School Hall Wednesday, May 11, 6:30 P.M.
NO TRYOUTS
Friday, May 13, 7:30 P.M.
The second change is that this year’s performers will be chosen in a new way. No tryouts will be held. The first twenty acts to sign up for each show will be accepted. Others will be put on a waiting list in case someone has an act that is not allowed. You will be told by telephone or e-mail if your act is included.
If you do not wish to perform but would enjoy helping backstage with lights or sound, print “stagehand” in large letters at the top of the permission slip(同意书).
RULES FOR ACTS
1. Each student chosen to perform must turn in a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian.
2. All performers must be at the school one hour before show time.
3. Performers must provide their own transportation to and from the school. 4. Each act is limited to three minutes.
5. No act may have more than five people in it.
6. Performers must provide their own music (tapes, CDs, or instruments) and costumes.
7. Singers may sing with or without musical accompaniment, but they may not sing along with a recorded voice on a CD or tape.
8. Costumes will be approved at the dress rehearsals(彩排)on May 5 and 9. DRESS REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will be held in the Smithdale High School Auditorium. ·Grades K—5 Thursday, May 5, 6:00 P.M.—7:00 P.M. ·Grades 6—12 Monday, May 9, 7:00 P.M.—8:00 P.M.
You may have to perform your act a second time, so be prepared to stay an extra hour.
56. The twenty-first act to sign up will be allowed to be performed if A. a performer is unable to attend C. the performance is original A. telephone number C. costume drawing A . Thursday, May 5. C. Wednesday, May 11.
B. a performance is shortened D. the performer is approved
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B. musical recording D. permission slip B. Monday, May 9. D. Friday, May 13.
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57. Each person performing in the talent show is required to submit a
58. On what day does a second grader need to show up for rehearsal?
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59. Where would this text most likely be found? A. In a city newspaper. C. On a website about singing.
B. In a school newsletter. D. On a wall of a music store. B
You might have heard about identity theft: it’s what can happen when a thief gets enough of someone’s information to commit fraud ( 诈 骗 ). Why should people care about it? Because recovering a stolen identity can be a time- consuming and expensive process. Imagine that someone pretends to be you: they use your name; they even convince businesses that they’re you and they open a credit card in your name, get a cell phone in your name, or buy things using a credit card that has your name on it.
ID thieves can be creative about getting your information. There are some low-tech ways they get it: sometimes they steal garbage, going through it to find personal information, or they steal mail.
There are high-tech ways, too: ID thieves might put software onto your computer without you knowing it — it can happen when you open an email attachment, click on a pop-up(弹出窗口)advertisement, or download some music files. Some software lets a thief see everything on your computer, and record everything you type on your computer.
Unfortunately, even if you’re really careful with your personal information, thieves can still get it. Sometimes, they hack(入侵)into computer systems at stores or schools, hospitals or businesses. They look for personal information to use or sell to other thieves.
It’s pretty easy for you and your family to make it harder for a thief to steal your identity. You can start with the low-tech defenses: being careful with your mail and garbage. Tear anything that has personal information on it before you throw it away. And be sure to take care with your purse, your wallet, or your backpack.
Practice some routine higher-tech defensive plays, too: protect your computer by installing ( 安 装 ) and turning on an up-to-date firewall along with anti-spyware and anti-virus software. Once you are online, be careful with your personal information. Some sites might ask for a credit card number, stop and check if they really need that number. When you get email or pop-ups on your computer, don’t respond automatically. Emails that ask you to reply or click a link could be thieves trying to trick you into giving them your personal
information. It’s a technique called “phishing”, because the thieves are fishing for your information. Stop and think before you click.
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60. The purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readers that A. people worry about identity theft B. it is important to avoid identity theft C. it is too difficult to recover a stolen identity D. thieves manage to obtain personal information
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61. The underlined word “plays” in Paragraph 6 probably means A. tasks
B. games
C. exercises
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D. measures
62. Which of the following is an effective way of preventing identity theft? A. Take the Social Security card with you.
B. Click on a link only after considering whether it’s safe. C. Enter your credit card number on personal computers only. D. Throw anything with your personal information in the garbage.
C
Sunny days in Seattle are quite rare. I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, potting flowers outdoors. But that was before the pair of crows（ 乌 鸦 ） arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base camp in our backyard. We first discovered our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood. I figured they’d go away soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably annoying my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little desperate. Then, on Sunday afternoon, I looked out of the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to explore and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly still as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away. I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera. It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I forgave the crows.
To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. I also have a healthy respect for birds and by healthy, I mean slightly fear-based. They’re basically living dinosaurs.
I wish they’d chosen another backyard. There are only so many sunny days in Seattle, and I still can’t do any gardening out there. But I’m also grateful that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing.
The experience has also strengthened my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here. 63. The arrival of the two crows . A. disturbed the author’s life
B. frightened the author’s dog
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