1 . It was an ordinary summer afternoon when I first found out about my grandpa’s
That day, after school, instead of walking straight home, I decided to visit my grandpa, who lived just a few blocks away.
When I got there, I saw the front door was slightly open. I pushed it open but found nobody. Curiosity and
“I didn’t
He shrugged and replied, “I wanted it to be a
Since that day, we would spend hours in the garden, tending to the flowers, sharing stories, and enjoying each other’s
Looking back now, I realize that the greatest thing I found in that garden was not the beautiful scenery, but the precious memories and
| A．tiny | B．secret | C．romantic | D．natural |
| A．concern | B．relaxation | C．delight | D．excitement |
| A．appreciated | B．doubted | C．noticed | D．recognized |
| A．home | B．back | C．away | D．further |
| A．expect | B．hope | C．allow | D．tell |
| A．Disturbed | B．Overwhelmed | C．Angered | D．Amused |
| A．mystery | B．gift | C．challenge | D．wonder |
| A．garden | B．company | C．greeting | D．memories |
| A．as usual | B．in particular | C．on purpose | D．by chance |
| A．peace | B．balance | C．bond | D．trust |
2 . When my father died, one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away. Now I look at the objects of my life as if I were dead, wondering, what will my children do with the human skull that sits on the bookcase? They’ve been wanting to throw it out for some years, but will they know how much can be learned from living with a skull? And I know they will throw the white plastic head of a horse on my desk into a rubbish bag without a thought, never knowing that it is the only piece remaining from the first chess set I owned. It is me at age twelve.
But the final decisions are left to those who know us least — our children. I was the closest to my father and knew him well; however, only when I was going through his study did I learn he had collected picture postcards of hotels. What was I to do with all the objects that had been him? The sad part of me wanted to put everything in my car and take it home. The rational won, however, and I filled rubbish bags with old newspapers, magazines, apologizing to his spirit as I did. I could not throw out the thousands of pictures he had taken on his travels. I brought the pictures home, though I will never look at them. I brought twelve boxes of my father home.
I look at the objects that are my life and the only way my children can satisfy me is by not touching a thing. But they must if I am to go on with my death. And I wonder how many boxes of me will my children keep? I look at these objects that are me and know, too, that they are symbols of how alone I and each of us is, for no one knows what any object means except he or she who owns it. Every object of our lives is a memory, and emotion surrounds around it, hiding and protecting a tiny truth of the heart. Only I have the memories of when and how each one was obtained; I look at the objects that are me, and the memories are warm and permeated (弥漫) with love.
1. Why does the writer keep the plastic head of a horse?| A．Because his father gave it to him as a gift. |
| B．Because it makes him a very good chess player. |
| C．Because it brings back memories of his childhood. |
| D．Because he accepted it as a prize for a competition. |
| A．He threw everything away. |
| B．He saved some of the worthless objects. |
| C．He took some of them to his own house. |
| D．He sorted them and put them into good order. |
| A．He is very strict with his children. |
| B．He prefers to collect different skulls. |
| C．He relies on his children to deal with his possessions. |
| D．He knows more about his father after his father died. |
| A．serve as the symbols of our social class | B．are reminders of past experiences |
| C．are quite expensive and valuable | D．make us proud of ourselves |
3 . Harvey Sutton spent nearly seven months hiking with his parents, walking the thousands of miles that make up the complete Appalachian Trail (AT). Harvey, or “Little Man”, was just 4 years old when he started, and celebrated his 5th birthday on the trail.
Harvey’s parents, Josh and Cassic Sution, have been hiking with Harvey since he was two. They prepared him for hiking the AT by starting out with lots of shorter walks and hikes.
It took Harvey and his family 209 days to complete the entire AT. Every day the family would wake up around 5:30 in the morning. They would have breakfast and pack up their tent and sleeping bags before setting off through the woods. In general, the family hiked about 16 kilometers a day before stopping to camp again.
During his days on the AT, Harvey liked to use his imagination. This helped him walk more quickly and have fun while he hiked. He played games with his mom and dad and other hikers. Harvey says he enjoyed playing the “cell phone game” where you pretend you are different people.
Harvey and his family made friends with other hikers on the trail. Along the way, Harvey earned the nickname of “Little Man”.
Karl Donus Sakas hiked with the Suttons through seven states. He helped make the hike fun for Harvey by creating a treasure hunt for him to complete.
But Harvey also enjoyed the sometimes hard work of hiking. “My favorite part was the rock scrambles,” he says, “because they were so fun and hard.”
Mr. Sakas says Harvey didn’t seem to get tired. When other hikers were worn out at the end of the day, Harvey was still eager for a game of freeze tag.
Completing the AT taught Harvey and his parents how to work as a team and how to take on challenges together. Harvey’s mom says that because of the experience, “We’re closer than ever before.”
1. According to the story, we know that .| A．Harvey Sutton started hiking at the age of 4 |
| B．Harvey is physically stronger than other hikers |
| C．Harvey Sutton managed the trip through fun activities |
| D．Harvey was accompanied by Karl Donus Sakas to complete the trail |
| A．Enjoyable. | B．Tiring. | C．Tough. | D．Novel. |
| A．Success lies in perseverance. | B．Many hands make light work. |
| C．Like father, like son. | D．No pains, no gains. |
