58. The butterfly ______ after it was saved by the little girl．
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A. changed into a fairy B. still died
C. flew away D. was more beautiful than before 59. The only thing that the little girl wanted was________． A. to be rich
B. to have her own parents
C. happiness D. to have a lot of friends
60. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying， because
______．
A. they loved this woman deeply and they didn’t want her to die B. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died C. they wanted to pray for her after her death
D. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
B
Several years ago, I worked as a truck driver for a company. On Saturdays I usually spent several hours doing something to keep my truck in good condition. One Saturday, as I was cleaning my truck, I noticed the boss’s elderly father came out to ask his grandson to take him fishing after work. The grandson told him all about how much he would love to do that, but, he just couldn’t because he had other plans already. The old man hobbled (蹒跚) off to the house. Then I heard the grandson telling his dad, fishing! It’s worse than taking a kid. That just broke my heart.
I quit working immediately and went home to fetch my fishing gear (渔具) and a chair. Then I came back and invited the old man to go fishing. He accepted happily.
When we got to the river, I let him sit in the chair at the edge of the water. It wasn’t long before he got a fish. He got one fish after another. His eyes were shining like a child. About half an hour later, he told me he was tired and needed to go home. So I took him and the fish home.
Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his fishing trip. I am satisfied that I have taken an old man on his last fishing trip, but I am sorry that his family have lost their last chance. Whenever you get the chance, don’t forget about taking Grandpa fishing. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to care about you, too.
61. The writer wrote the passage mainly to ________. A. tell us something about his work
B. persuade us to care about the elderly C. tell us about a fishing experience D. persuade us to take Grandpa fishing
62. The old man’s Grandson refused to fish with him because ________. A. he had something more important to do that day
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B. he preferred fishing with a child C. he didn’t like to fish with an old man D. he was tired of his job and he wanted to rest
63. What’s the possible meaning of the underlined word A. stop B. start C. imagine D. try
64. According to the last paragraph, we know that ________. A. the old man’s family is responsible for the old man’s death
B. the old man’s family regretted not having gone fishing with the old man C. the old man was not pleased with his family
D. the old man got a lot of happiness from his last fishing trip 65. According to the passage, we can infer that the author is _______. A. kind and warm-hearted
B. willing to make his boss happy C. prefers fishing to his work D. in need of care from his family
C
Men sometimes say: “We are better and cleverer than women. Women never invented things. We do.” It is true that men have invented a lot of useful things: the alphabet, machines, rockets, and guns, too. But scientists and archeologists now agree that women invented one very important thing. It had changed the history. They invented agriculture.
Before the invention of agriculture men were hunter. They went out every day. Sometimes they killed animals—sometimes animals killed them. Life was difficult and dangerous. Women had to go out every day, too. They collected roots, fruit and grass. Then, one day, more than 10,000 years ago a woman dropped some grass seeds. She dropped them near her home in the Middle East. They grew—and the first wheat was born. The idea grew, too. Women planted roots and fruit trees. Then they could stay at home and look after the children and the animals. Women liked baby animals: dogs, cows, sheep and goats. That idea grew, too. Then their husbands did not have to go hunting for meat. They stayed at home. They built villages and cities. Men began civilization—after women invented agriculture. 66. Sometimes men think that ______. A. women are not so bright as they are B. women have changed the history C. they have more abilities than history D. they have rights as equal as women
67. Before agriculture was invented, life was difficult and dangerous because ______.
A. men had to fight against animals
B. women had to go hunting with their husbands C. sometimes animals killed men
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D. only men went out for food every day
68. When the first wheat appeared, which of the following sentences show woman’s ideas had grown?