Ⅷ. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)

A

One cold Sunday, Mariko and her dad were walking to the store.

“I’m tired of winter,” said Mariko.

Dad waved (挥手) at their neighbor. “I know Mr. Hill hopes spring will come too.”

Mr. Hill was sitting and enjoying the sun in his garden (花园). He waved, and Mariko waved back.

“Mr. Hill loves his garden,” said Mariko. Mr. Hill had the most beautiful spring flower garden. It was full of daffodils (黄水仙).

Dad said, “Yes, he does. And because he is old, it is hard for him to go outside in winter.”

At the store, Mariko helped Dad choose milk, bread and carrots.

“You may choose something for yourself, Mariko,” said Dad.

At first Mariko thought apples would taste good. But then something else caught her eye, “Oh, Dad, look, daffodils!”

“Is that something you want?” asked Dad.

“Yes!” Mariko said happily.

Mariko couldn’t stop looking at her daffodils all the way home. But when she got to Mr. Hill’s house, she stopped, “Maybe I could ...”

“Wait here, Dad, please,” she said. “I’ll be right back.”

Mariko ran to Mr. Hill and gave him the daffodils.

“What a wonderful winter surprise!” said Mr. Hill. “You have brought me spring!”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   )51. What did Mariko and her father do on Sunday?

A. They did some shopping.

B. They worked in the garden.

C. They visited their neighbors.

D. They helped Mr. Hill pick flowers.

(   )52. What did Mariko and her father NOT bring home?

A. Apples.

B. Carrots.

C. Milk.

D. Bread.

(   )53. Mariko chose daffodils probably because ______.

A. they were colorful

B. her mother liked them

C. her garden needed new flowers

D. the flowers made her think of spring

(   )54. From the story, we know that Mariko ______.

A. disliked shopping

B. liked daffodils best

C. was popular with her neighbors

D. was kind and thought of others

(   )55. What is the best title of the story?

A. A shopping day

B. A winter surprise

C. Beautiful flowers

D. Spring and winter

B

When a person is hurt or suddenly (突然) becomes ill, people give him immediate (立即的) care. We call it first aid. (56)______ Immediate action is necessary when someone loses lots of blood or when breathing stopped for a short time.

Everyone should know something about how to care for a person with a sudden illness. Even a small injury (损伤) can be very dangerous. (57)______

When first aiders face a sudden situation, they must be able to keep calm (镇静的) and organize other people to help. He or she must know how to control blood and take care of injuries. (58)______

In our country, hundreds of people die in traffic accidents every year because most people don’t have first aid information. (59)______ We may face a sudden situation anywhere. One day somebody from our family may get hurt or suddenly become ill. (60)______

根据材料内容将方框中A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。

A. If more people know about first aid, more lives could be saved.

B. If we don’t want to be helpless in such a situation, we have to know first aid.

C. When there is a sudden situation, time is very important, so first aid plays a very important role.

D. Knowing how to move the injured without causing (引起) more injuries is also very important.

E. And it may result in death, so everyone should know something about first aid.