All her cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlined part means ().

A.fine

B.dark

C.thick

D.light

All her cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlined part means______. (2014-69)

A．fine

B．dark

C．thick

D．light

A. he was her favorite

B. he is a musician

C. all 15-year-olds should have their own stereos

D. she wants to be fair with the children

A.it was cool in summer

B.they might spend less money

C.they were more welcome

D.it was a comfortable place

ave a comfortable house near the sea.

During the winter they would be quite happy, but every summer a lot of their relatives used to spend holiday in their house, and it was much cheaper than staying in hotel. Finally one day in June Mr. Richards complained to a clever friend of his who lived in the same place. “One of my wife’s cousins is going to bring her husband and children and spend ten days with us next month again. How have you prevented all your relatives from coming to live with you in summer？” “Oh,” the friend answered, “that is not difficult. I just borrow money from all the rich ones, and lend it to all the poor ones. After that, they seldom come again.” Hearing this Mr. Richards smiled.

第40题：The relatives preferred to stay in Mr. Richards’ house because ________.

[A] it was cool in summer

[B] they might spend less money

[C] they were more welcome

[D] it was a comfortable place

In an old town lived a merchant. He earned huge profits by fair means and foul (恶劣的).With more profits flowing in, he became more and more【C1】______. He complained when his wife wanted money to【C2】______the home. He criticized her when she prepared【C3】______dishes or bought expensive clothes. " Money doesnt grow on trees. " he【C4】______his children when they asked for money to buy books and new dresses. When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for【C5】______, he drove them away. 【C6】______ he grew richer, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He【C7】______the cook, the maid and the gardener. "No,who will pay them？ All of us must share the work and thus avoid【C8】______of money. " he told his wife and children. "What will you do with all this money？" they asked. But he drove them away,【C9】______," I will do【C10】______I like with my money. I earn it. I will save it. I will become the richest man in the town. Wait and see. " It【C11】______him many years to become the richest man in town. But none had a good word to say about him. The people laughed at him, " Money Bag. " They named him " King Miser. " The merchant became worried day by day【C12】______his bad name. How could he get a good name？ He finally went to an elder and【C13】______ advice. "Shall I open a charitable (慈善的) hospital？ 【C14】______ a school for the children of the poor？ Open a chain of poor homes？" he asked. "Not a bad idea. In fact, I would normally have recommended such kind of charity. But it will cost a lot of money. " the elder【C15】______ out. "I am ready to spend some money to win name and 【C16】______ ," the merchant replied. " How can you even think of helping strangers？ Should you not attend to the【C17】______of your near and dear ones first？ Cant you see your wife and children going around【C18】______poor clothes？ How hungry they look？ Do they have even enough food every day？ Listen. Do your【C19】______to your family, first. Help your brothers and sisters and other members of the family who are poor. Opening hospitals for the poor or schools for the children of the poor must come【C20】______. Charity begins at home. " saying this, the wise man sent the merchant away.

【C1】

A．honest

B．greedy

C．upset

D．generous

In an old town lived a merchant. He earned huge profits by fair means and foul (恶劣的).With more profits flowing in, he became more and more【C1】______. He complained when his wife wanted money to【C2】______the home. He criticized her when she prepared【C3】______dishes or bought expensive clothes. " Money doesnt grow on trees. " he【C4】______his children when they asked for money to buy books and new dresses. When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for【C5】______, he drove them away. 【C6】______ he grew richer, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He【C7】______the cook, the maid and the gardener. "No,who will pay them？ All of us must share the work and thus avoid【C8】______of money. " he told his wife and children. "What will you do with all this money？" they asked. But he drove them away,【C9】______," I will do【C10】______I like with my money. I earn it. I will save it. I will become the richest man in the town. Wait and see. " It【C11】______him many years to become the richest man in town. But none had a good word to say about him. The people laughed at him, " Money Bag. " They named him " King Miser. " The merchant became worried day by day【C12】______his bad name. How could he get a good name？ He finally went to an elder and【C13】______ advice. "Shall I open a charitable (慈善的) hospital？ 【C14】______ a school for the children of the poor？ Open a chain of poor homes？" he asked. "Not a bad idea. In fact, I would normally have recommended such kind of charity. But it will cost a lot of money. " the elder【C15】______ out. "I am ready to spend some money to win name and 【C16】______ ," the merchant replied. " How can you even think of helping strangers？ Should you not attend to the【C17】______of your near and dear ones first？ Cant you see your wife and children going around【C18】______poor clothes？ How hungry they look？ Do they have even enough food every day？ Listen. Do your【C19】______to your family, first. Help your brothers and sisters and other members of the family who are poor. Opening hospitals for the poor or schools for the children of the poor must come【C20】______. Charity begins at home. " saying this, the wise man sent the merchant away.

【C1】

A．honest

B．greedy

C．upset

D．generous

tists. Albert Einstein’s second wife Elsa was his first cousin. Queen Victoria said “I do” to hers. So have millions worldwide. In parts of Saudi Arabia, 39% of all marriages are between first cousins.

In the U. S., though, the practice bears a stigma of inbreeding just this side of incest. The taboo is not only social hut legislative; 24 states ban the marriage of first cousins: five others allow it only if the couple is unable to bear children. A major reason for this ban is the belief that kids of first cousins are tragically susceptible to serious congenital illnesses.

That view may have to change. A comprehensive study published recently in the Journal of Genetic Counseling indicates such children run an only slightly higher risk of significant genetic disorders like congenital heart defects — about two percentage points above the average 3% to 4%. Says the study’s lead author, Robin Bennett, president-elect of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, which funded the study: “Aside from a thorough medical family history, there is no need to offer any genetic testing on the basis of consanguinity alone”.

Publication of the study will do more than tweak public awareness; it will enlighten doctors who have urged cousin couples not to have children. “Just this week,” says Bennett, “I saw a 23-year-old woman who had had a tubal ligation because her parents were cousins and her doctor told her she shouldn’t have children.”

The American proscription against cousin marriages grew in the 19th century as wilderness settlers tried to distinguish themselves from the “savage” Indians, says Martin, author of the book Forbidden Relatives: The American Myth of Cousin Marriage. “The truth is that Europeans were marrying their cousins and Native Americans were not.”

And doesn’t God have stern words on the subject？ Christie Smith, 37, a Nevada writer, says she felt guilty when she fell in love with her first cousin’s son Mark. “I was trying so hard to convince myself not to have these feelings,” she recalls, “that I went to the Bible looking for confirmation that it was wrong. And what I found was the exact opposite: support for cousin marriages.” The patriarch Jacob married two of his first cousins, Rachel and Leah. Smith married Mark in 1999.

The medical ban is lifted; the social stain may take longer to disappear.

It is suggested in Paragraph 1 and 2 that the cousin marriage

A．resembles incest in nature.

B．puts cousin couples to shame.

C．always causes serious genetic disorders.

D．is a common phenomenon across the world.

A.“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women are merely players.”

B.“Life is a journey. Travel it well.”

C.“Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream.”

D.“The years have silvered her hair.”

A.“The years have silvered her hair.”

B.“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women are merely players.”

C.“ Her tongue is like a sharp knife.”

D.“My face is an open book.”

A.“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women are merely players.”

B.“Life is a journey. Travel it well.”

C.“Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream.”

D.“The years have silvered her hair.”