高考英语选择题精选

高考英语选择题精选
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阅读填空题
阅读短文，根据所读内容在表中的空格处填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超过3个单词。

（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
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Countries also use animals as symbols. From eagles to lions, many countries use an animal to show its national spirit and character.
The image of an eagle is on the US President's flag, and on the one-dollar bill. The bald eagle is a large, powerful, brown bird with a white head and tail.
The US declared that the eagle was its national bird in 1782. It was chosen because of "its long life, great strength, and noble looks".
But, one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin didn't agree with the choice. "The bald eagle...is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by robbing" he argued. Franklin wanted the turkey as the country's national bird.
If Americans chose their national symbol deliberately(人为地), the symbol of England arose out of history.
King Henry I (1068-1135) was a brave warrior but also wise. He was the first English King to use a lion as a royal symbol, which is popularly known as the "king of the jungle". By the year Richard I, known as "The Lion Heart" for his bravery, came to the throne in 1189, the famous Three Lions badge had been formed. Now it can be seen on the shirts of England's sports teams.
Everyone knows about the Australian kangaroo. Legend has it that the kangaroo gets its name from an early meeting between local aborigines and white settlers. When asked by the Europeans what these strange-looking animals were, a native replied "kangaroo" meaning, "I don't understand you."
The kangaroo is an individualistic animal. Although it does gather in groups, the kangaroo is not a herd animal. If a group is attacked, individuals run off in different directions. Australians think the kangaroo represents positive values, such as individual responsibility and pride.
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Have you ever been frustrated (沮丧的) when left talking to yourself after your mobile phone battery runs out in the middle of a call?
If yes, then here comes some good news. Scientists are now perfecting a way to recharge (充电) electrical equipment while on the move.
Researchers from the Netherlands, France and Portugal announced last week that they have developed very thin solar panels (太阳能板) that can be put on clothes. They can also be added to furniture and rooftops. They change light from the sun into electricity.
In about three years, you'll be able to wear a jacket that will recharge your phone as you walk. For camping fans, the development could lead to a tent which charges batteries all day so you can have light or music at night.
The basic technology of wearable solar panels is the same as that used for conventional (传统的) solar panels. Pairs of sheets of semi-conducting silicon (半导体硅) are linked together to form the panel.
But scientists made them much thinner by using different silicon. At one micro-metre, they are the same thickness as photographic film.
"This technology will make it easier for people to use clean energy sources," said Gerrit Kroesen, a physicist in the Netherlands who led the team of scientists.
But the thin panels are not as efficient as the thicker ones. While some solar panels now operate at an efficiency of about 20 per cent, the new flexible (柔韧的) panels are only 7 per cent efficient. But the scientists believe that this is worth accepting for a stronger and more useful panel.
But the thinner panel is cheaper. An A4 sized panel put onto the back of a jacket costs less than US$13. It could charge a cellphone during a summer walk in the countryside. As long as you stay within range of the transmitting masts (发射天线) that relay a call to the networks, phones will never again run out of power.
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Events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and tornadoes are all natural disasters. They are mostly related to the weather. Some are predictable ----like a hurricane. Some, like an earthquake, surprise us. It is necessary for us to learn about them, so we can be prepared!
Flooding happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow, when ocean waves come onshore, when snow melts too fast or when dams or banks break. Flooding is the most common of all natural disasters.
Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. Evaporation from the seawater increases their power.
Hurricanes have winds at least 74 miles per hour. When they come onto land, the heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves can damage buildings, trees and cars.
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Tornadoes must always be taken seriously. Tornadoes can be very dangerous ---- sometimes even deadly. They come from powerful thunderstorms and appear as moving. Tornado winds can reach 300 miles per hour. They cause damage when they land the ground. They can damage an area one mile wide and 50 miles long.
While thunder won't hurt you ----lightning will! So it's important to pay attention when you hear thunder. Thunderstorms happen mostly in summer and every thunderstorm has lightning. Lightning can strike people and buildings, which is very dangerous.
Thunderstorms affect small areas when compared with hurricanes and winter storms. The typical thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts an average of 30 minutes.
A volcano is a mountain with a large opening at the top through which melting rock, steam, gases escape from time to time with violent force from inside the earth. When pressure increases, eruptions occur. Gases and rock shoot up through the opening fill the air with small pieces. Eruptions can cause lava flows, hot ash flows, mudslides, falling ash and floods, which is likely to knock down entire forests, cause floods and earthquakes. Fresh volcanic ash can cause damage to the lungs of older people, babies and people with respiratory problems.
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Many animal and plant species have become extinct（灭绝的）and many more are in critical danger.
Dodo
The Dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earth's biology. The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. The easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681.
Rhinos
The Rhino (犀牛) horn is a highly prized item for Asian medicine. This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia, most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves（保护区）. Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers（偷猎者）.
The Giant Panda
The future of the Giant Panda is far from certain. As few as 1000 remain in the wild. The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals. However, The panda's distinct black and white patched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose（造成）one of the most serious threats to the animals continued existence.
Whales
Despite the fact that one-third the world's oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries（保护区）, 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered. Hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. Collisions（碰撞）with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths.
Tigers
The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and The Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like the Rhino horn, tigers’ bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins.
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The smart job seeker needs to rid herself of several standard myths about interviewing. What follows is a list of some of these untruths and some suggestions to help you do your best at a job interview.
Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain a job offer.
Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. That often means rejecting job offers you don’t want! So, before you make it with an employer, be sure you want the job.
Myth 2: Always please the interviewer.
Not true. Try to please yourself. Giving answers that you think will suit a probable employer and practicing a policy of appeasement (讨好) are certain to get you nowhere. An effective interview (whether you are offered the job or not) is like an exciting encounter in conversation with your seatmate on an airplane.
Myth 3: Never interrupt the interviewer
An exciting conversation always makes us feel free – free to interrupt, to disagree, to agree enthusiastically.
So, when interviewing, try to be yourself. Employers will either like or dislike you, but at least you’ll have made an impression. Leaving an employer indifferent is the worst impression you can make. And the way to make an effective impression is to feel free to be yourself!
Myth 4: Never express different opinions
Another silly myth. Don’t be afraid to disagree with your interviewer in an agreeable way. And don’t hesitate to change your mind. The worst that could happen would be that the interviewer says to herself “There’s a person with an open mind!”
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If you think about World Heritage Sites, you probably think of places associated with ancient art and culture, historical buildings and monuments. And of course, many of these are on the World Heritage List (WHL)（世界遗产名录）. But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious. Let's look at a few of them.
Citadel of Haiti
These monuments were built at the end of the nineteenth century when Haiti became independent and the many thousands of black slaves in Haiti were free for the first time. These ex-slaves built the monuments, which t he WHL describes as “a universal symbol of liberty”.
Robben Island in South Africa
This island was used through the centuries as a prison, a hospital and a military base. But it's probably most famous as a maximum-security prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century. Nelson Mandela was one of its most famous residents. The WHL says it represents “the triumph of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism”.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in India
This railway was opened in 1881 and is still operating today. It crosses a difficult area of mountain landscape and it is a great example of railway engineering. The WHL says that it is “the first, and still the most o utstanding, example of a hill passenger railway”.
Borders of France and Spain
This is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations. But it is also an area of small farms. People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but has almost completely disappeared in modern times.
The city of Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia is a capital city that was created from nothing in 1956. The WHL calls it “a landmark in the his tory of town planning”. The different areas of the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully. Every part of the city shows the ideas of the planner and architect.
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Some beach creatures are wonderful -- like dolphins, but others are dangerous. Find out more about the dangerous ones - pufferfish, blue ringed-octopus, and stingrays.
The blue ringed octopus
The blue ringed octopus is not a very big creature but it is very dangerous. These octopuses are found all around Australian coast. They often lie in rock pools close to shore. The blue ringed octopus is usually a dull colour but it shows its bright blue rings when it is in danger. If it is taken out of the water it is able to bite a person and poison them. If this creature bites someone they will feel numbness (麻木) around the mouth, face and neck.
Puffer Fish
Puffer Fish are found in all Japanese seas. They are very easy to catch but must not be eaten because their flesh and internal organs contain a poison. Anyone who does eat the flesh can become sick very quickly. They may even stop breathing.
The Blue Bottle
The Blue Bottle is found in most Caribbean waters. Blue Bottles float lightly on the surface of the water but their tentacles (触须) can be as long as 10 metres. Blue Bottles are much less dangerous than some other jellyfish but they can give a swimmer a bad sting (刺) if the swimmer accidentally touches them.
Stingrays
There are many different kinds of stingrays in Mauritius waters. They usually swim and feed on the bottom of the sea. Accidents can happen if people stand on them or try to pick them up. Stingrays have a sting on their tail. These stings have poison on them. If someone is stung the wound can easily become infected.
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Mountain climbing as a form of recreation began in Europe in about 1880. In 1857, a group of mountaineers founded the Alpine Club in London. The club was the first to promote mountain climbing as an organized sport. The most famous climb in mountaineering history took place in 1953. In that year Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal reached the top of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.
There are three basic forms of mountain climbing: ( 1 ) rock climbing, (2) snow and ice climbing, and ( 3 ) mixed climbing. Each has its own special equipment and techniques.
Rock climbing means climbing up the rock cliffs and mountains. Rock climbing is popular with beginning climbers, who generally practice on nearby cliffs that are not too difficult. Rock climbers must learn the proper use of basic equipment, including ropes and such specialized devices as pitons (岩钉), snap links (扣), and chocks （防滑楔子）.
Snow and Ice Climbing include climbing in winter on glaciers（冰河）, in ice gullies（峡谷）, or on slopes （斜坡）covered with snow and ice. Beginners must learn to use crampons（钉鞋）, which serve the purpose of gripping（抓紧）ice or hard snow. Climbers should also understand what happens to ice and snow under various conditions.
Mixed Climbing combines elements of rock climbing and snow and ice climbing. Mountaineers must face rough rocky land as well as snow and ice and risky slopes. As a result, mixed climbing requires the most experience. Certain routes on Mount Mckinley in Alaska and Mount Rainer in Washington are examples of mixed climbing.
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You are what you eat so maybe it's time you started eating sensibly. Experts at the first Chinese Students Nutrition and Health Festival in Kunming last week singled out (挑选) several bad eating habits.
●Watching television while having meals or snacks (零食).
Doing this means you don't pay attention to your food, forget how full you are, and so overeat. It can also cause digestion (消化) diseases. One way to avoid this is only to eat in certain areas of your home.
●Replacing meals with snacks.
Many students think that eating small snacks can help them diet. But it often results in overeating and health problems related to a lack of vegetables, carbohydrates (碳水化合物), proteins and vitamins. Snacking only works if it is well planned and includes healthy foods such as nuts, vegetables, fruit and yogurt (酸奶).
●Having drinks rather than water.
Fizzy (有气泡的) drinks and fruit juice are usually high in calories and sugar, which can cause weight problems. Water is important in making your brain cells and every organ in your body work properly. For your body to burn fat, it needs at least eight glasses of pure water a day. Liquids like soda (苏打水) and coffee actually take water away from your body.
●Choosing meat and certain vegetables over others.
Different foods provide different kinds of nutrition. If you don't have a balanced diet, this can result in malnutrition (营养失调) and a weaker body.
●Eating throat tablets (润喉片) as if they were sweets.
If you eat throat tablets when you have no throat disease, they may affect the bacteria (细菌) in your mouth and cause real throat problems.
参考答案
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76．National Symbols 77．Lion 78．The US 79．Australia 80．Large 81．Brave
82．Its long life 83．Noble looks 84．Its long history 85．Representing positive values
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76．Recharging solar battery 77．Function 78．Semi-conducting silicon 79．Thinner 80．Flexible 81．Advantages 82．Clothes 83．Furniture 84．Countries of researchers 85．The Netherlands
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76．Natural disasters 77．Hurricanes 78．V olcanic eruptions 79．Ocean waves 80．Heavy rain 81．Dangerous, even deadly 82．Trees and cars 83．A large area 84．People and buildings
85．Entire forests
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76．Wildlife 77．The Giant Panda 78．Extinct 79．Close to disappearing 80．Endangered 81．Hunted by poachers 82．Hunted for oil 83．Poisonous pollution 84．Flightless
85．Highly prized medicine
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76．Myths about interviewing 77．Myth types 78．Only half true 79．Silly
80．Please the interviewer 81．Never interrupt 82．Suggested practice 83．Please yourself 84．To be yourself 85．Free to disagree
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76．World heritage sites 77．Maximum-security prison 78．Natural beauty 79．Created from nothing 80．Symbol of liberty 81．Triumph of democracy 82．Outstanding railway engineering 83．Wonderful town planning 84．South America 85．Europe
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76．Dangerous creatures 77．Not very big 78．Contain a poison 79．Long tentacles 80．Have a sting 81．Numbness 82．Stop breathing 83．Become infected 84．Around Australian coast
85．Most Caribbean waters
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76．Ropes 77．Snap links 78．All the above 79．Ice slopes 80．Rough rocky land 81．Risky slopes 82．Not too difficult 83．The most difficult 84．Required techniques 85．Much experience
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76．Bad eating habits 77．Overeating 78．Take water away 79．Affect the bacteria
80．Digestion diseases 81．A weaker body 82．Suggested advice 83．Well planned
84．Drink pure water 85．Eat when necessary
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阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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A plastic bridge sounds like something that belongs in Legoland. But in New Jersey, a 56-foot-long bridge crafted from recycled soda bottles, coffee cups and similar refuse has been carrying traffic for more than a year. Although the scientists who invented the plastic material used to build the one-lane bridge admitted that their technology is not yet ready for use on heavily traveled bridge, such as those in the interstate highway system, they say plastic has quickly gone beyond their expectations as a bridge-building material. Most notably, their plastic is already technically and economically competitive with wood. Building the plastic bridge was so easy that it took 11 days for three PhDs, one maintenance guy and a few helpers to do it. The price tag was $75,000—far less than the $350,000 a traditional wood bridge might have cost. And the plastic bridge has the added advantage of safely and creatively dealing with solid waste. Plastic is also safer for the environment. Wood used in construction is typically treated with chemicals that keep insects away, but many states have banned some commonly used treatments because of concerns that they contribute to environmental pollution. Plastic also needs less maintenance than wood, metal or concrete. Bugs have no interest in eating plastic beams, and plastic does not need to be painted.
1．The underlined word “refuse” probably means ______.
A. material B．plastic C．rubbish D．products
2．Which of the following is not one of the advantages of the plastic bridge talked about in the passage?
A．It cost less money. B．It requires no repair work.
C．It’s more environment-friendly. D．It needs no painting.
3．It can be inferred that the plastic bridge mentioned in the passage ______.
A．is not very busy
B．is very popular in the United States now
C．is part of an interstate high way
D．can be used for more than one car or bus to run side by side
4．Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage?
A．A New Strange Bridge in New Jersey
B．Plastics, A New Kind of Building Material
C．Which Is Better, the Plastic Bridge or the Wooden Bridge
D. Bridge Puts Recycled Plastics to Unusual Use
B
Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it ensures an increased need for labor, and is therefore an effective way to fight unemployment. It lowers the costs of many services: without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the price of your television license would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or tube would cost 20 per cent more.
And perhaps most important of all, advertising provides a guarantee of reasonable value in the products and services you buy. Apart from the fact that twenty-seven Acts of Parliament govern the terms of advertising, no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to the promise of his advertisements. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising. He will not do so for long, for mercifully the public
has the good sense not to buy the inferior article more than once. If you see an article consistently advertised, it is the surest proof I know that the article does what is claimed for it, and that it represents good value.
5．By the first sentence of the passage, the author means that______.
A．he is fairly familiar with the cost of advertising
B．everybody knows well that advertising is money consuming
C．advertising costs money like everything else
D．it is worthwhile to spend money on advertising
6．In the passage, which of the following is not included in the advantage of advertising?
A．Securing greater fame. B．Providing more jobs.
C．Improving living standards. D．Reducing newspaper cost.
7．According to the author, _____.
A．the consumers are often fooled by misleading advertising.
B．n o advertiser dare promote a product that can’t live up to the promise of his advertisement.
C．if an article is consistently advertised, it probably has good value.
D．with advertisements, you have to pay more for the goods or services you need.
8．From the passage, we can draw a conclusion that____.
A．the most importance of advertisements is to lower the cost of many services
B．the twenty-seven Acts of Parliament made misleading advertisements unable to exist
C．advertising assists a rapid distribution of goods, thereby do good to the import at good prices
D．advertising does a lot for the material benefit of the community
C
England has a longstanding problem with youngsters dropping out of training. Almost half of 17 year olds in some parts of England have dropped out of full-time education or training, government figures reveal. The statistics show 49% in Thurrock and 44% in Salford have dropped out of school or vocational training. Across England, 31% of 17 year olds are not in education or training. The figures also reveal deep regional divides, with wealthier areas such as Richmond and Harrow recording 18% of 17 year olds out of official education. The statistics confirms England's poor international standing for staying-on rates in education.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ranks England's drop-out rates as among the worst among industrialized countries. Regionally, the statistics show Yorkshire and the Humber has the highest rate of 17 year olds not in full-time education or work-based training at 35%. Outer London has the highest staying-on rate, with 27% of 17 year olds having dropped out of official learning. In the East of England this figure stands at 31% and at 29% in the South West.
Edward Davey, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, said the government should be ashamed that so many youngsters were dropping out of school. Mr. Davey said lessons need to be made more relevant to young people and restated his party's backing for the curriculum reforms proposed by the Tomlinson committee. A spokesman for the Department for Education and Skills said the government had implemented a series of reforms, with a ￡2.5bn rise in funding for further education.
The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), which was introduced in September 2004, was also encouraging young people to stay in education, he added. The EMA is a weekly payment of ￡10, ￡20 or ￡30, paid directly to eligible young people who stay on in, or return to, further education after they reach the statutory(法定的) school leaving age.
9．According to the statistics, the highest drop-out rate of 17 year olds is in __________.
A．Thurrock B．Salford C．Yorkshire D．Outer London
10．What was Mr. Davey’s suggestion to the problem ?
A．The arrangement of subjects in school should be improved.
B．The implement of a series of reforms carried out by the government.
C．The support of the curriculum reforms raised by the Tomlinson committee.
D．The introduction of a programme to encourage young people to stay in school.
11．The underlined word “st aying-on” in the first paragraph probably means ___________.
A．improving B．keeping-on C．learning D．continuing to study
12．What might be the most suitable title for the news?
A．Education problems in England B．People’s opinion of education
C．British government took action D．Teenagers drop out of education
D
Little Chad was a shy, quiet young man. One day he came home and told his mother that he'd like to make a valentine for everyone in his class. Her heart sank. She thought, “I wish he wouldn't do that!” because she had watched the children when they walked home from school. Her Chad was always behind them. They laughed and hung on to each other and talked to each other. But Chad was never included. Nevertheless, she decided she would go along with her son. So she purchased the paper and glue and crayons. For three weeks, night after night, Chad painstakingly made 35 valentines.
Valentine's Day dawned, and Chad was beside himself with excitement. He carefully piled them up, put them in a bag, and closed the door behind him. His mother decided to bake him his favorite cookies and serve them nice and warm with a cool glass of milk when he came home from school. She just knew he would be disappointed and maybe that would ease the pain a little. It hurt her to think that he wouldn't get many valentines-maybe none at all.
That afternoon she had the cookies and milk on the table. When she heard the children outside, she looked out of the window. Sure enough, there they came, laughing and having the best time. And, as always, there was Chad in the rear. He walked a little faster than usual. She fully expected him to burst into tears as soon as he got inside. His arms were empty, she noticed, and when the door opened she held back the tears.
“Mommy has some cookies and milk for you,” she said.
But he hardly heard her words. He just marched right on by, his face lit up, and all he could say was: “Not a one. Not a one.”
Her heart sank.
And then he added, “I didn't forget a one, not a single one!”
13．Chad planned to make a valentine for everyone in his class because ______.
A．his classmates were very friendly to him
B．he wanted to give each of them a valentine in return for their gifts
C．he wanted them to be friendly with him
D．it is a custom for young people to give each other a gift on Valentine’s Day
14．Chad’s mother wished he wouldn’t do that because ______.
A．she was afraid Chad’s classmates wouldn’t be interested in his gifts
B．it would cost her a lot of money to buy the materials for the gifts
C．it would take too much of his time
D．he would get no gift in return for his valentine
15．Chad’s mother decided to bake him his favorite cookies and serve them nice and warm with a cool glass of milk ______.。