【正文】 理解Last summer, after 16 years in America, I travelled to Moscow where I grew up. I was the first in my family to return, Mom gave me a handdrawn map showing the location of my grandfather’s grave (墳?zāi)?. She asked me to visit it. I promised her it would be the first thing I’d do.But it wasn’t until a day before I was leaving that I found time to visit.By the entrance to the cemetery (公墓), a lady was selling flowers. She had only seven left. I bought them all, but it was then that I realized the map was lost and never found.I could call my mom. I t was already morning in New York.But the problem was that I had already told her I’d gone to the cemetery. What was I going to say? That I decided to go again but lost the map?Than I found the office. An old woman searched the records and found two Abraham Pikarskis with no further details.I set off to look for them, hoping that at least one would have a picture on the stone.I found the two graves. Both said Abraham Pikarski, no pictures, nothing else.Which grave was mine?I put three flowers on the grave in front of me and went back to the first one. I also put three flowers there.I stood there with last flower. Which Abraham Pikarski should it go to? Should I just discard it so that each Abraham Pikarski got an equal number? Finally, I put the flower on the grave. If this is really my grandfather’s, he got the most. If not, let this be a respect to the stranger.I flew home to New York the next day. When Mom saw me, she started crying.“Mom, it’s only been a week...”She said, “Son, thank you for visiting Grandfather’s grave. It really means so much to me. When you called and told me you went there, I thought you were just forting me. But this morning, my cousin called from Moscow, saying she saw your flowers on your grandpa’s grave.”Should I ask her how many flowers her cousin saw? Three or four?34. Why didn’t the writer call Mom for the location of his grandfather’s grave?A. Because it was midnight in New York.B. Because he found the handdrawn map.C. Because he didn’t want Mom to know be broke his promise.D. Because his mom didn’t know where Grandfather’s grave was.35. The writer’s mother cried because ________.A. she missed her father so muchB. she hadn’t seen her son for a weekC. the writer visited his grandfather’s grave for herD. the writer put four flowers on his grandfathers’ grave36. In which situation does the writer have no difficulty making a decision?A. How to deal with the last flower.B. Whether to visit his grandfather’s grave.C. Whether to phone Mom for the grave’s location.D. Whether to ask Mom how many flowers her cousin saw.37. This passage shows the writer’s character mostly through the use of ________.A. description of his thoughts and actionsB. his long dialogues with other peopleC. description of his looks and personalityD. other people’s thoughts about him科普知識類閱讀7. 閱讀理解Today there are many more fires than in the past. Over 100000 wildfires burn each year in America. Russia has 20000 to 35000 wildfires every year. Australia has on average 60000 each year. These fires destroy(損害) huge areas of forests and burn hundreds of homes.Many experts believe there are several reasons for this sudden increase in fires. The first reason is climate(氣候) change. Recent weather has been warmer and drier. This leads to dangerous fire conditions. When lightening strikes(發(fā)生雷電), dry grass easily catches fire. Hot winds add to the problem. The wind spreads a fire quickly. In 2010, Russia had the hottest and driest summer in a century. In just one month. 500 fires destroyed over 2000 homes. Some people lost their lives.Traditional firefighting practices are another reason for the increase in fires. In America, firefighters used to quickly put out every fire. They didn39。s energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons—the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp39。s inventor believes it could be most helpful for ________.A. rainforest munitiesB. carsC. poor people in citiesD. farmers40. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To report on a new invention.B. To explain a new scientific theory.C. To describe how electricity is made.D. To discuss the problems of poor villages.社會文化類閱讀9. 閱讀理解Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldn39。 for and for $13 000, you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again. Your love can help them open their eyes to the world.41. How many blind people should not have to suffer with medical knowledge and skills today?A. 14 million.B. 42 million.C. 28 million.D. 200 million.42. A lot of blind people in the world have to suffer because ________.A. ORBIS didn39。s love of tea is wellknown. When the British won control over mush of North America in the early 1700s, they brought their tea drinking habits with them.