From the upstairs window,I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy.And I was also full of joy.What a wonderful day!My baby doll would be home.I downstairs. My sccks still hung there flat.But I knew they were not empty; they were filled w love!

56. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?
A He got a baby brother
B He got a C hristmas gift
C He became four yesrs old
D He received a doll

57.What does the anderlined word“ominous”in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A.Impossible.
B.Boring
C.Difficult
D.Fearful

58.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christrmas was coming?
A.Excitement.
B.Happiness.
C.Sadness.
D.Disappointment.

59.What is the passage mainly about ?
A A sad Christmas day
B Life with a lovely baby
C.A special Christmas gift.
D.Memories of a happy family

B
Top lists are lecturing people on everything from"100 books to read ".

Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?

Now you have a list to end all lists!

Take a look at the following two examples from the list of "101 things not to do":

Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？

Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities.However, every dolphin will welcome having their busy ,tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water.Worse yet,when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).

Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening mouths.

Go to See the Mona Lisa?

There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. The 6 million people who the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrong,after all. But they can be quite anno standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything.In fact hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security read. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 secor most.

If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she laughing.
So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Tings NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit and buy the book at a 20％ disc.

60.According to the passage,swimming with dolphins________.
the world’s most popular tourist activity
fun to both tourists and dolphins
make tourists busy and tired
cause danger to dolphins

does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa?
A.Tt is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.
B.It is not as satisfying as expected.
C.Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.
D.Queuing for hours is worthwhile.

62.The list of “101 things not to do”is made most probably because its author_______.
it boring to do the things suggested by other lists
es other lists are not humorous enough
s to persuade people to read more lists
to provide a list different from other lists

63.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To advertise a book
B.To introduce a website
C.To comment on popular lists
D.To recommend tourist activities.