)It was a normal summer night. Humidity hung in the thick air. 　　I couldn’t go to sleep, partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a surprise. 　　Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, gathered enough strength to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright moon hanging in the sky, giving off a magic light. 　　I couldn’t stand the pressure anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. I cleaned my teeth as if there was no tomorrow. Back and forth, up and down. 　　Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, frightened me as he meowed his sad song. He was on the old orange couch, sitting up on his front legs, waiting for something to happen. He looked at me as if to say “I’m lonely, pet me. I need a good hug.” Even the couch begged me to sit on it． 　　In one movement I settled down onto the soft couch. This couch represented my parents’ marriage, my birth, and hundreds of other little events. 　　As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was flooded with question: What’s life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator’s body, I had a new thought; each touch sang a different song. 　　I forgot all about the heat and the next day’s surprise. The atmosphere was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries slowly move away.(本题10.0分)

1.(单选题)The weather that night was probably ________.(本题2.0分)
A.freezing
B.fine
C.rainy
D.cloudy
The author could not go to sleep partly because ________.(本题2.0分)
A.it was too cold
B.it was too humid
C.he had a cold
D.he had a fever
The author kept brushing his teeth so as to _________.(本题2.0分)
A.whiten his teeth
B.soothe his toothache
C.relieve himself of the pressure
D.shake off the cold
Gladiator was the name of __________.(本题2.0分)
A.a movie
B.a song
C.a couch
D.a pet
What may the “couch” in the passage symbolize?(本题2.0分)
A.Happy memories.
B.Wonderful songs.
C.A comfortable life.
D.A new perspective.

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