“ A When I was ten, my mother told me that my voi

“ A When I was ten, my mother told me that my voi
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When I was ten, my mother told me that my voice would change soon. She said that it would be funny to listen to the voice. I couldn’t understand(理解) then, but soon I got the experience.
When I was 12, I found that my voice sounded a little lower than before. Slowly, it started to become very strange. And it often made my parents laugh.
One day, my family went to visit one of my parents’ friends. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and had a great time there. 主人) of the dinner. So I said, “Thank you for the nice dinner.” But the last word wasn’t exactly(确切地) “dinner.” It sounded very strange because my voice
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broke on the last word. I thought the host might not give an ear to me, so I asked, “Did you hear that?” This time, my last word sounded strange as well. That should be enough, but I said, “It happened again!” And as I did so, my sound was still strange.
This time everyone laughed. I wasn’
41. What happened to my voice when I was 12?
A. My voice sounded a little higher than before. B. My voice sounded the same as before.
C. My voice sounded a little lower than before. D. My voice sounded more beautiful than before.
42. The underlined word “gratitude” probably means “_____________”.
A. idea B. thank C. suggestion D. feeling
43. What can we know from the passage?
A. My parents and I enjoyed ourselves that night. B. My parents had a great time but I felt sad that night.
C. My parents and I felt embarrassed that night. D. The host heard my words and asked me to say it again.
44. What does the underlined word “embarrassed” probably mean in Chinese?
A. 高兴的 B. 好笑的 C. 感兴趣的 D. 尴尬的
45. Which of the following sentence is TRUE?
A. That night I didn’t feel well so my voice sounded a little strange.
B. My parents never laughed at my changing voice. C. I didn’t feel angry because of others’ laughter(笑声).
D. I said many strange words on purpose(故意地) to make others laugh.
B
The children in the village wear dirty, cheap clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in small houses. They have no school. But they can write 26 English letters, and some know a few English words.
How did it happen? It was because a U.S. group called One Computer Every Child offered them 20 computers.
Can children teach themselves to read when they have no schools or teachers but have the help of today’s new technology(技术)? The goal(目的) of the group is to find out the answer. And the results are exciting.
“The children are learning more than they would in one year of school,” said Matt Keller, ”