1.What was the author's first impression of Melissa?

A.She seemed to be expecting her arrival.

B.She looked very tired and in poor health.

C.She was unhappy and didn't welcome her.

D.She must have just cried over something.

2.What is the most possible relationship between Bradley and Melissa?

A.Husband and wife.

B.Volunteer and patient.

C.Nurse and patient.

D.Brother and sister.

3.What is the privilege of being at the bedside of the dying?

A.You can learn how to treat these patients well.

B.You can enjoy the same treatment as the patients.

C.You can be blessed with peace and love in the future.

D.You can have access to something about the meaning of life.

4.The underlined sentence "These things sneak up on you." in Paragraph 7 suggests that .

A.pains will always go along with you

B.diseases will certainly threaten your health

C.bad things would happen to you suddenly

D.disease symptoms tend to escape your attention

5.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

A.Nothing is important in the world at all.

B.Get ready to accept whatever happens to you.

C.Family affection and friendship matter the most.

D.Beautiful appearance makes you achieve great success.

6.The key to the long life of the 105­year­old woman is .

A.never to do things on her own

B.never to overlook other people's opinions

C.never to care about what others say about her

D.never to challenge herself to do what others expect

Ⅱ.佳作背诵(家庭、朋友与周围的人)

　　请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

　　Puss，a mother cat，with her three kittens，had lived in the local cellar(地下室)；but one day she thought she would carry them to the attic(阁楼).

　　The servant thought that was not the proper place for them；so she carried them back to the cellar.

Puss was certain that she wanted them in the attic；so she carried them there again and again