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(  )1. Marley often does the following things EXCEPT ______.

A. hugging Mia

B. sleeping near Mia’s bed

C. giving Mia kisses

D. going for a walk with Mia

(  )2. On one Christmas Eve, Mia was very sad because Marley was ______.

A. sold                        B. sick

C. stolen                    D. beaten

(  )3. From the passage, we can know ______ saved Marley.

A. the police              B. a woman

C. Mia’s mom            D. a vet

(  )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Mia’s mom gave the vet $200.

B. Mia didn’t sleep on that Christmas Eve.

C. Mia’s mom gave Mia a cat as a Christmas present.

D. Mia’s mom’s phone number was in Marley’s microchip.【0：4】

(  )5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The best Christmas present

B. The hero in my heart

C. A sad Christmas Eve

D. A cute pet

❋ B ❋

“I could see a huge flow (流动) of water, coming down fast from very high. I had no idea of shape, or situation, or anything. It was just so big.”

These are the words of the great English writer Charles Dickens. He wrote them when he was visiting Niagara Falls. This waterfall is on the border (边界) of the United States and Canada. It is one of the largest in the world, and the largest in North America.

Niagara Falls is on the Niagara River. The river divides just before the waterfall, and there are actually three waterfalls. On the American side are American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Horseshoe Falls is mostly on the Canadian side. The name comes from its shape — like a horseshoe, in a half circle. Horseshoe Falls is the widest of the three.

People mainly know about Niagara Falls because of its size and natural beauty. However, the Niagara River is also an important source (0) of electricity.

In the 1890s, the Westinghouse Electric Company built a large power system (电力系统) on the river. Many other companies also hoped to use the land for factories and power systems. However, around the same time, many people began to work to protect the natural area. Soon, the governments of the United States and Canada got involved with it. They protected the land around Niagara Falls. They made parks — green, natural areas. No one could buy this land for factories.

For hundreds of years, millions of people have visited Niagara Falls to enjoy its beauty.