新SAT阅读真题四

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Exercise 4

This passage is excerpted from Louisa May Alcott, Rose in Bloom, originally published in 1876.

Three young men stood together on a wharf one bright

October day awaiting the arrival of an ocean steamer with an impatience which found a vent in lively skirmishes with a small lad, who

pervaded the premises like a will-o'-the-wisp and afforded much amusement to the other groups assembled there.

another as the handsomest of the young men touched his hat to her as he passed, lugging the boy, whom he had just rescued from a little

expedition down among the piles.

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ne fellow, the most promising of the seven, but a little fast, people say,

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rst speaker with a

shake of the head.

with the merchant uncle and bids fair to be an honor to his family. The other, with the eyeglasses and no gloves, is Mac, the odd one, just out of

college.

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The ladies' chat came to a sudden end just there, for by the time Jamie had been

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shed out of a hogshead, the steamer hove in sight and

everything else was forgotten. As it swung slowly around to enter the dock, a boyish voice shouted,

Phebe! Hooray for Cousin Rose!

while his brother held onto the tail of his , there they were, Uncle Alec swinging his hat like a boy, with Phebe smiling and nodding on

one side and Rose

kissing both hands delightedly on the other as she recognized familiar faces and heard familiar voices welcoming her home.

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ying

in the wind!

all his might at the dark- eyed young woman with the brilliant color and glossy black braids shining in the sun.

fervent remark, for he saw only the slender blond girl nearby and stretched out his hands to meet hers, forgetful of the green water tumbling

between the confusion that reigned for a moment as the steamer settled to her moorings, Rose looked down into the four faces

upturned to hers and seemed to read in them something that both pleased and pained her. It was only a glance, and her own eyes were full, but

through the mist of happy tears she received the impression that Archie was about the same, that Mac had decidedly improved, and that

something was amiss with Charlie. There was no time for observation, however, for in a moment the shoreward rush began, and before she

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could grasp her traveling bag, Jamie was clinging to her like an ecstatic young bear. She was with dif

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culty released from his embrace to fall into

the gentler ones of the elder cousins, who took advantage of the general excitement to welcome both blooming girls with affectionate

impartiality. Then the wanderers were borne ashore in a triumphal procession, while Jamie danced rapturous jigs before them even on the

gangway.

Archie remained to help his uncle get the luggage through the Custom House, and the others escorted the damsels home. No sooner were

they shut up in a carriage, however, than a new and curious constraint seemed to fall upon the young people, for they realized, all at once, that

their former playmates were men and women now.

Which choice best summarizes the passage?

A The passage provides an explanation of relationships within a family.

B The passage presents a revelation about children growing older.

C The passage captures a conversation regarding reuniting cousins.

D The passage describes an anecdote about traveling by ship.

QUESTION 2 OF 11

Over the course of the passage, the attitude of the cousins shifts from

A preoccupation to constraint.

B apprehension to embarrassment.

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C anticipation to reticence.

D contemplation to dif

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dence.

QUESTION 3 OF 11

Which statement best characterizes the relationship among the reunited cousins?

A They are excited to get back to their ordinary lives and friendships.

B They have changed too dramatically to

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nd anything in common.

C The younger cousins help put the older cousins at ease.

D Their growing up has put limitations on their relationships.

QUESTION 4 OF 11

As used in line 3 (

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) ,

“

vent

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most nearly means

A opening.

B outlet.

C crack.

D passage.

QUESTION 5 OF 11

The conversation between the lady and the stranger in lines 7

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