Zak’s grandfather, Stan, was very famous. Why? Because he had a very, very, very long white beard(胡子).
One day, Zak asked his grandfather, “When you sleep，do you put your beard over or under the quilt(被子)?”“I’m not sure. I never care about that, ”said his grandfather. “I’ll look tonight.”
Stan got into bed that night and pulled up the quilt. Then he remembered his grandson’s question. Aha!His beard was under the quilt. But wait. Did that feel right?
He lifted his beard from under the quilt and put it above it. This also didn’t feel right. So he put the beard under the quilt again. But he soon felt it would be better if it were out. The beard went in and out—first under the quilt, then over it, under, over, all night long.
Stan spent a sleepless night.In the morning, he was so tired and unhappy that he cut his long beard right off!
Stan’s wife was so happy. She advised Stan to cut that beard off many times, but he never did it. Now a simple question made him do that．
根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。
1. Stan was very famous for his long white beard.
2. Stan never cared about Zak, his grandson.
3. In the very beginning,Stan’s beard was under the quilt.
4. That night Stan was sleepless and tired because of the question.
5. Stan listened to his wife’s advice to cut the beard off.
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My home was lacking in teaspoons since my four-year-old son had a habit of clearing tableware(餐具)into the litter after meals and I lacked money for new spoons. So I held onto the spoon.
My two kids like arguing over everything and anything. I wasn’t happy about telling them to use the snowflake spoon. The moment it hit the placemat(餐具垫), it got a sideways look from my daughter Veronica, then six. “This isn’t ours,” she said.
I held it up like an exhibit. “Listen,” I said. “This is a special spoon. See the magic snowflake? Isn’t it cute?” I placed it in front of her. “I want you to use it.”
Next thing you know, four-year-old Louis asked why he didn’t get the special spoon. After that, the kids had to take turns eating with the special spoon. Years into negotiations over who got to use the special spoon, I finally admitted to the kids: enough already. It’s not actually special. I only said that so you wouldn’t refuse it in favor of our other teaspoons. But I was too late. By then, the snowflake spoon had gained its place in the drawer.
When my family condition improved, I brought home some new spoons. “What are you going to do with the old one?” asked Veronica. “It is special, and you’re not throwing it away,” she said. I felt deeply moved. At that moment, I realized I’ve created words that will bring unforgettable memories for my kids. I created “The Special Spoon”.
(以下是A种题型)
1. What can we learn about the special spoon?
| A．It was new when the author got it. |
| B．It was given to the author by mistake. |
| C．It was intended as a gift for the author. |
| D．It was loved by the daughter at first sight. |
| A．The spoon was refused by Veronica. |
| B．The spoon was thrown into the drawer. |
| C．The kids believed and competed for it. |
| D．The kids thought it was nothing special. |
| A．It was valued by the two kids. |
| B．It was replaced by the new ones. |
| C．It made the author richer and richer. |
| D．It inspired the author to create more spoons. |
| A．The Story 1 Told About the Special Spoon |
| B．Why I Lied to My Kids About the Spoon |
| C．The Most Beautiful Spoon I Have Ever Got |
| D．How I Created a Little Magic for My Family |
(以下是B种题型)
5. Why did the author lack spoons?
6. What was Veronica’s attitude towards the spoon at the beginning?
7. What does the underlined word “negotiations” in paragraph 5 mean in English?
8. What did the Special Spoon bring to the author’s family?
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Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama. Since he first reunited Corrado’s medal, Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.
1. What did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him？| A．She was very impolite. |
| B．She was serious about the medal. |
| C．She suspected his honesty. |
| D．She came from a wealthy family. |
| A．Her parents’ advice. |
| B．Her knowledge of antiques. |
| C．Her childhood dream. |
| D．Her memory of her brother. |
