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Pearl opened her eyes when Ezra turned a page of his magazine. She pulled off her quilt. “Ezra，” she said. “If I could just have some water，” she told him.

He poured it from the waterpot. She heard no ice cubes clinking（叮當(dāng)聲）; they must have melted. Yet it seemed just minutes ago that he’d brought in a whole new supply. He raised her head， rested it on his shoulder， and tipped the glass to her lips. Yes， half-heated not that she minded. She drank gratefully， keeping her eyes closed. His shoulder felt steady and comfortable. He laid her back down on the pillow.

“Dr Vincent’s coming at ten，” he told her.

“What time is it now?”

“Eight thirty.”

“Eight thirty in the morning?”

“Yes.”

“Have you been here all night?” she asked.

“I slept a little.”

“Sleep now. I won’t be needing you.”

“Well， maybe after the doctor comes.”

It was important to Pearl that she cheated the doctor. She didn’t want to go to the hospital. She had lung disease， and she was almost certain; she guessed it from a past experience. She recognized the way it settled into her back. If Dr Vincent found out， he would take her out of her own bed， her own house， and send her off to Union Memorial.

“Maybe you should cancel the doctor altogether，” she told Ezra. “I’m improved very much， I believe.”

“Let him decide that.”

“Well， I know how my own self feels， Ezra.”

“We won’t argue about it just now，” said he.

She sighed and smoothed her quilt. Wasn’t it supposed to be the daughter who came and nursed you? She knew she should send him away but she couldn’t make herself do it. “I guess you want to get back to that restaurant，” she told him.

“No， no.”

“You’re like a mother who chatters about that place，” she said unhappily.

1. It can be inferred from the dialogue that Pearl had spent the night ＿＿＿ .

A. staying in her bed

B. thinking about her illness

C. talking to Ezra about the past

D. making plans to go to the hospital

2. What could Ezra most probably do if Pearl was really ill?

A. He’d agree to let her stay home.

B. He’d make sure she would recover.

C. He’d insist on sending her to hospital.

D. He’d ask another doctor to make sure.

3. What does the underlined sentence suggest?

A. Pearl wanted to sleep.

B. Pearl wished Ezra to leave her alone.

C. Pearl was seriously ill and missed her daughter.

D. Pearl gave up persuading Ezra to cancel the doctor.

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閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Tom went to the seaside 1 (spend) his holiday last summer with his family. One day， he was swimming in the river when someone shouted， “Look out， there is a shark not far away!” 2 (hear) the shout， Tom was scared to death because he was scared of its 3 (danger) characteristic. “Don’t worry， Tom!” his father said， “ 4 we’d better go back to our hotel in order to avoid being 5 (harm).”

They stayed in the seaside for several weeks. Though the weather was much hotter， Tom got used 6 it. Every morning， he got up 7 (early) than his parents and went for breakfast ahead of time. Then he went to have a chat with his new friend—Jack. Not only 8 Jack familiar with the seaside， but he was also a man with good qualification. They became very good friends soon. After parting， they kept 9 (write) to each other. Now， Tom still often 10 (hear) from Jack.

They talk in their letters about things and persons that they remember in the seaside.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

短文改錯(cuò)

This is a fact that Senior Three students are working hard at their lessons， hope to improve their academic performance and pass the College Entrance Examination. But what worries me is that the large number of students are not active in taking physical exercises. The reason is because they don’t pay enough attention to the importance of regular exercise. In fact， it’s very important of students to have sports every day. Experts say physical exercise is great importance for their physically and mental health. And a lack of sleep or exercise may be cause them to feel sleepy in class， which in the end led to students performing badly in exams.