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1) B 2) A 3) B 4) A
Shí gè yìbǎi jiùshì yìqiān. 1） 十个一百就是一千。 Ten hundred add up to one thousand.
Jiàoyù duì háizi de chéngzhǎng lái shuō shífēn zhòngyào. 2） 教育对于孩子的成长来说十分重要。 Education is very important for the growth of children.
Tā …
A. 于 (Yú)
B. 千 (Qiān)
Shí gè yìbǎi jiùshì yì ___. 1） 十个一百就是一 ___ 。
Jiàoyù duì ___ háizi de chéngzhǎng lái shuō shífēn zhòngyào. 2） 教育对 ___ 孩子的成长来说十分重要。
Tā jiāodài wǒ ___ wàn …
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A
Rénmen zǒngshì duì wèizhī shìwù chōngmǎn kǒngjù. 人们总是对未知事物充满恐惧。 People are always full of fear of the unknown.
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A. 未 (Wèi)
B. 末 (Mò)
Rénmen zǒngshì duì ______ zhī shìwù chōngmǎn kǒngjù. （1）人们总是对 ______知事物充满恐惧。
寄一封慢信给未来 Deliver A “Slow Letter” to the Future Mǎyǎ rén céng yùyán èr líng yī èr nián shì shìjiè …
Answers: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C
睛 (Jīng) n. eyeball; (often paired with “眼 (yǎn)”, hence “眼睛 (yǎnjīng)
清 (Qīng) adj. unmixed; clear; quiet; distinct
情 (Qíng) n. feeling; affection; favor; (often paired with “事 (shì)”, hence “事情 (shìqing )
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Answers: 1. B 2. A; A 3. A 4. B; B
A. 土 (Tǔ)
B. 士 (Shì)
Xiǎo Lǐ zhèngzài gōngdú bóshì xuéwèi. 小李正在攻读博士学位。 Xiao Li is studying for her doctorate.
Wǒ shì ge tǔshēngtǔzhǎng de Zhōngguórén. 我是个土生土长的中国人。 I am a native Chinese.
Zhè …
A. 土 B. 士
Xiǎo Lǐ zhèngzài gōngdú bó ( ) xuéwèi. 1. 小李正在攻读博（ ）学位。 Xiao Li is studying for her doctorate.
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答案指导:
首先学会用归纳的方法概括段意，即“猫的性格实在有些古怪，”以及“满月的小猫更可爱，”由此我们可以把握全文大意，了解到作者是如何从这两个方面来描写小猫的。
其次，学会在具体语境中分析作者传达出的情感。作者笔下的猫，一举一动都具有人格化的意味，读起来十分风趣幽默，如文中写它出去玩玩和不回家等， 将小猫的淘气和贪玩的性格展示得活灵活现。
作者运用了拟人的手法进行描写，惟妙惟肖地写出了猫的种种惹人喜爱的神态举止，如”撞疼了也不哭，跌倒了马上起来“ 这些句子读起来也让人心中盈满爱意，天真可爱的猫的形象跃然纸上。
至于作者对于猫的叫声的描写更是别出心裁， 从”丰富多强调、长短不同、粗细各异、变化多端“这些词组中可以看出，作者真的很喜欢这只猫。同时也传达了作者对于猫的宠溺和喜爱之情。
参考答案:
1. 答： 本文生动细致地写出了小猫的古怪性格和它满月时的淘气可爱的特点，作者将小猫拟人化，用哭来形容猫，惟妙惟肖写出了猫贪玩的天性与倔强的脾气，突出猫的天真可爱，全文字里行间流露出作者对猫的喜爱之情。（学生也可以根据这个答题思路开放性作答。）
2. 答：猫的古怪之处在于它既老实又贪玩，既贪玩又尽职，高兴时和不高兴时截然不同表现，什么都怕，但又那么勇猛。这三个方面的表现，看起来相互矛盾，但都是事实，所以说猫的性格实在有些古怪。（学生也可以根据这个答题思路开放性作答。）
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阅读老舍的《猫》，完成1-2题。
猫 (Māo) the Cat
猫的性格实在有些古怪。说它老实吧，它有时候的确很乖。它会找个暖和的地方，成天睡大觉，无忧无虑，什么事也不过问。可是，它决定要出去玩玩，就会出去走一天一夜，任凭谁怎么呼唤，它也不肯回来。
说它贪玩吧，的确是呀，要不怎么会一天一夜不回家呢？可是，它听到老鼠的一点响动，又是多么尽职。它屏息凝视，一连就是几个钟头，非把老鼠等出来不可！
它要是高兴，能比谁都温柔可亲：同身子蹭你的腿，把脖儿伸出来要求给抓痒。或是在你写作的时候，跳上桌来，在稿纸上踩印几朵小梅花。
它还会丰富多腔地叫唤，长短不同，粗细各异，变化多端。在不叫的时候，它还会咕噜咕噜地给自己解闷。这可都凭它的高兴。它若是不高兴啊，无论谁说多少好话，它一声也不出。
它什么都怕，总想藏起来。可是它又那么勇猛，不要说见着小虫和老鼠，就是遇上蛇也敢斗一斗。
满月的小猫更可爱，腿脚还不稳，可是已经学会淘气。一根鸡毛，一个线团，都是它们的好玩具，耍个没完没了。一玩起来，它们不知要摔多少跟头，但是跌倒了马上起来，再跑再跌。
它们的头撞在门上、桌腿上，彼此的头上，撞疼了也不哭。它们的胆子越来越大，逐渐开辟新的游戏场所。它们到院子里来了，院中的花草可遭了殃。它们在花盆里摔跤，抱着花枝打秋千，所过之处，枝折花落。你见了，绝不会责打它们，它们是那么生机勃勃，天真可爱！
阅读上文后，请对下面提供的两道引导题加以分析。
1. 本文生动细致地描写了猫的哪些特点？流露出作者怎样的感情？ 答：
2. 请简单概括一下猫的古怪之处。 答：
Answer: 1. A
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