The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_______.

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• 1   "Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.    The package consisted of a long, narrow box 21 wrapped in brown paper. 22 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 23 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 24 .    Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 25 umbrell

  A.He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its 26 , Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 27 . Oscar 28 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat 29 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien. Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's 30 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I 31 you、" she asked. "I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, 32 the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for. "Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a 34 smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your __35_ 、" "No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. " "Well, that's 36 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man、" Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 37 it was. Why had it arrived here today、 As if 38 , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to 39 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 40. gesture long ago.A.strictly

  B.carefully

  C.roughly

  D.casually

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• 2— I'm going to San Francisco for a couple of days.—______. I wish I could get away for a while.

  A.It doesn't matter

  B.Forget it

  C.I really envy you

  D.I can't agree more

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• 3Had they known what was coming next, they________    second thoughts.

  A.may have

  B.could have

  C.must have had

  D.might have had

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• 4Mike was usually so careful, ______this time he made a small mistake.

  A.yet

  B.still

  C.even

  D.thus

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• 5Ellen was a painter of birds and of nature, _____, for some reason, had withdrawn from all human society.

  A.which

  B.who

  C.where

  D.whom

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• 6The word "culprit" ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______.

  A.criminal

  B.judge

  C.victim

  D.producer

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• 7According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily Uncovered by predators because they_______

  A.are exposed lo more skillful hunters

  B.have moved to habitats with fewer plants

  C.haven't adapted themselves to climate change

  D.can't change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring

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• 8The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that________.

  A.both are affected by 1ess snow

  B.both are affected by rising sea levels

  C.neither can find enough food

  D.neither can migrate to higher places

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• 9Which best describes the writer's tone in the postage、

  A.Approving.

  B.Concerned.

  C.Enthusiastic.

  D.Doubtful.

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• 10Why is Kenichi Ito described 、s a man with a "super power"、

  A.He set a good example to all Japanese.

  B.He made record attempts in 15 different countries.

  C.He set a new record for "Fastest 100 m running on all fours".

  D.He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.

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