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ed reading: “You always leave the 11 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 12 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 13 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 14 the puter and that will do nothing 15 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 16 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 17 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die. ” My tears fell on the 18 and I continued reading: “Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 19 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 20 your favorite bread and fresh milk. ” Love, not words, wins arguments. 1. A. supporter B. opposite C. follower D. advocate 2. A. marriage B. connection C. career D. future 3. A. annoyed B. shocked C. frightened D. amused 4. A. results B. signs C. causes D. reasons 5. A. easy B. normal C. silent D. calm 6. A. habit B. feeling C. attitude D. mind 7. A. death B. injury C. happiness D. trouble 8. A. hurried up B. looked up C. woke up D. went up 9. A. love B. explain C. stay D. change 10. A. arose B. disappeared C. reduced D. increased 11. A. car B. office C. bicycle D. house 12. A. leave B. walk C. rush D. get 13. A. worry B. think C. believe D. remind 14. A. at B. to C. on D. in 15. A. bad B. good C. terrible D. important 16. A. weak B. ill C. old D. close 17. A. unless B. if C. since D. because 18. A. photos B. flowers C. floor D. letter 19. A. hungry B. thirsty C. satisfied D. regretted 20. A. buying B. bringing C. heating D. catching Ⅴ . 閱讀理解 They say money doesn?t grow on trees. But it certainly appears to do so on the mysterious coinstudded trunks around the UK?s woodland. The strange phenomenon of old trees with coins embedded(鑲嵌 ) all over their bark has been spotted on trails from the Peak District to the Scottish Highlands. The coins are usually knocked into the trunks of the trees using stones by passersby, who hope it will bring them good fortune. These fascinating spots often have coins from centuries ago buried deep in their bark. The tradition of making offerings to spirits of trees dates back hundreds of years, but this bination of the manmade and the natural is far more rare. It used to be believed that spirits lived in trees, and they were often decorated with sweets and gifts—as is still done today on Christmas. The act reminds us of tossing money into ponds for good luck, or the trend for couples to attach “l(fā)ove padlocks” to bridges and fences to symbolize lasting romance. There are seven tree trunks with coins pushed into them in the unique village of Portmeirion, in W