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When I was forteen, my parents decided to move the family to a new neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona from Boston.   11   the move, my father  12   us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not   13   that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re   14   to Arizona.”     The words, so small, didn’t seem   15   enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the   16   change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that   17  mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and   18   into our new home.       19   my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I   20   explored our new surroundings.     One afternoon, I was out exploring   21   and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not   22   that.”     I turned around to see an old woman.     “Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was,   23  , new to the entire state.     “My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the   24  ? It must be quite a   25   after living in Boston.”     How could I explain how I   26   the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.     “It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness   27   you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert---you can   28   how little you are in comparison with the world.   29  , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”     That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my   30   would change with just a few simple words.     “Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.” 11. A. During                B. Until                         C. Upon          D. Before 12. A. gathered                     B. warned                     C. organized       D. comforted 13. A. hoping                B. admitting                  C. realizing        D. believing 14. A. going                         B. moving                     C. driving          D. flying 15. A. good                          B. simple               C. big            D. proper 16. A. picture                B. ground         C. scene                       D. area 17. A. suggested                B. solved          C. discovered      D. explained 18. A. settled                 B. walked            C. hurried                     D. stepped 19. A. If                          B. After                        C. Once                       D. While 20. A. bitterly                B. easily                       C. proudly                    D. eagerly 21. A. as well                B. as usual        C. right away      D. on time 22. A. move                         B. dig            C. pull            D. touch 23. A. of course                B. in fact               C. after all       D. at least 24. A. desert                        B. city          C. state                 D. country 25. A. luck                           B. doubt          C. shock               D. danger 26. A. found                   B. examined       C. watched                   D. reached 27. A. why                          B. when          C. how                 D. where 28. A. prove                         B. guess          C. sense                       D. expect 29. A. However                    B. Otherwise       C. Therefore       D. Meanwhile 30. A. idea                           B. life            C. home                D. family 答案：DACBC CAADD BDBAC ABCDB

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