(2013·高考江西卷，A)The light from the campfire brightened the darkness，but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼澤地) creeping into their bones.It was a strange place.Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare.They liked camping，but not near this swamp.
“So，”Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals.“How did this place get its name? ”
“Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story，”warned Jack.
“Of course！”cried out Tom.“If there were anything to be scared of，you wouldn’t have chosen this place！”
“Ok，but don’t say I didn’t warn you，” said Jack，and he began his tale.
“Way back in time，a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here.He built that cottage over there to live in.In those days，the area looked quite different—it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal­clear river.After three hard years，Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops.He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
“‘You are clearing too much land，’warned one old man.‘The land is a living thing.It will hit back at you if you abuse it.’”
“‘Silly fool，’said Dennis to himself.‘If I clear more land，I can grow more crops.I’ll become wealthier.He’s just jealous！’”
“Dennis continued to chop down trees.Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed.He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door.He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land.He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”
“What happened？”Martin asked.It was growing colder.He trembled，twisting his body closer to the fire.
“The land hit back—just as the old man warned，”Jack shrugged.“Dennis disappeared.Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater.His body was never found.”
“What a stupid story，”laughed Tom.“Plants can’t...”Before he had finished speaking，he screamed and fainted(暈倒)．The other two boys jumped up with fright，staring at Tom.Suddenly，they burst out laughing.Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face.It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
小題1:The underlined word “dare”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.
A．courageB．a(chǎn)ssistance
C．instructionD．challenge
小題2:Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?
A．To frighten them.
B．To satisfy their curiosity.
C．To warn them of the danger of the place.
D．To persuade them to camp in the swamp.
小題3:Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?
A．The old man envied him.
B．The old man was foolish
C．He was too busy to listen to others.
D．He was greedy for more crops.
小題4:Why did Tom scream and faint?
A．He saw Dennis’s shadow.
B．He was scared by a plant.
C．His friends played a joke on him.
D．The weather became extremely cold.
小題5:What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?
A．Grasp all，lose all.
B．No sweat，no sweet.
C．It is no use crying over spilt milk.
D．He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:A
本文為記敘文。由在野營中一個孩子所講故事為切入點(diǎn)來講述一塊地是如何受到Dennis過度開發(fā)而變成沼澤地的。
小題1:解析：選D。詞義猜測題。由“They liked camping，but not near this swamp.”可知，男孩子們并不愿在這塊沼澤地附近野營。之所以現(xiàn)在在這里是受到了杰克的“挑戰(zhàn)”。
小題2:解析：選B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二、三、四段他們的對話可知，Jack警告他們這個故事很嚇人，但經(jīng)不住他們的請求還是告訴他們了，故Jack講這個故事并不是為了嚇?biāo)麄�，而是為了滿足他們的好奇心。
小題3:解析：選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第八段中“If I clear more land，I can grow more crops.I’ll become wealthier.He’s just jealous！”可知他想種更多的莊稼，變得更富，還以為別人嫉妒他。由此可知他不聽老人的勸告是因?yàn)樗澙�，想種更多的莊稼。
小題4:解析：選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段倒數(shù)第二句“Some green swamp ivy(常春藤)had covered Tom’s face.”可知他暈倒的原因是他被常春藤嚇到了。
小題5:解析：選A。主旨大意題�？v觀全文可知Dennis因?yàn)樨澙罚Y(jié)果失去了一切，故A項(xiàng)“貪多必失”最恰當(dāng)。
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"Together we'll soon move it," the man said. "I'll get into the         and take the other end."
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"Right," he said, "I'm ready." And he began to push with all his        .
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They paused for a few         to wipe the perspiration from their faces and get their breath back.
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They         took hold of the package again.
"One, two, three!" the man said, and again they         their struggle with the package.
At last, when they were both        , the man said, "I'm sorry, but the package really seems to be        stuck. I don't think there's any way we can get it out of the car."
"Get it out of the car!" the woman cried. "You fool! I'm trying to get it in!"
小題1:
A．helpfulB．carefulC．usefulD．hopeful
小題2:
A．bigB．smallC．heavyD．light
小題3:
A．problemsB．troubleC．painD．worry
小題4:
A．seatB．packageC．streetD．car
小題5:
A．sensibleB．interesting C．possibleD．moving
小題6:
A．carB．boxC．seatD．chair
小題7:
A．powerB．strengthC．handsD．a(chǎn)rms
小題8:
A．mindB．a(chǎn)irC．exerciseD．breath
小題9:
A．stuckB．takenC．shakenD．broken
小題10:
A．timesB．hoursC．momentsD．days
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)lrightB．readyC．OKD．right
小題12:
A．bothB．a(chǎn)llC．eachD．every
小題13:
A．stoppedB．keptC．pausedD．continued
小題14:
A．interestedB．excitedC．exhaustedD．surprised
小題15:
A．mostlyB．completelyC．nearlyD．greatly

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