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Papa's Straw Hat
Papa was a ranger. He worked with horses. He always wore clean clothes with a hat even when he worked. His hat was always the same kind of a cowboy hat- large black hat of heavy wool. He wore his hat full and high. I think he wanted to look taller than he really was.
Mama was proud of the way he looked when he wore his hat and his best cloth. But in some way she got the idea that papa would lose his hair if he kept wearing a heavy wool cowboy hat in the hot weather. She began to talk about his hats.
"Papa," she said one day, "why don't you get a nice cool straw hat? That heavy wool cowboy hat may cause losing hair!" Papa laughed at her and explained that the horses wouldn't recognize him if he changed the hat. But she didn't believe him.
Mama talked and talked about the hat all summer long. At last papa answered, a little angry, "It would not the cowboy hat but a wife's talking about the hat that makes me lose my hair."
Mama had a very serious look on her face. She went straight out and later came home with a straw hat. It was a bad year for ranger and we didn't have much money. She thought that if she spent the money for a straw hat, papa would wear it. When papa saw the hat, his face got red. Without a word, he pulled the straw hat down over his head until it hid his eyes and went on to train the horses.
He was a good ranger and gentle to his horses. But as papa got close to the horses this time, they jumped high into the air, raising their front feet. All of them ran around in the rounded field and then raced toward the barn. Papa began to shout "Woo boys. Steady boys, steady." But there was nothing equal to.
Papa walked back straight to the stove in the kitchen, pushed the straw hat deep down into the fire then turned to mama, in a way that even frightened me. "Now listen to me, mama. Understand this I will never wear a straw hat or any other kind of hat my horses do not like." Then he put on his wool cowboy hat and walked out of the house.
I never heard mama talk anymore about hats. Perhaps, that is why when papa died many years later, there was a round spot on the top of his head where there was no hair.
56. According to the passage, a ranger is _______.
A. a person wearing a woolen hat B. a position requiring clean clothes
C. a person training horses for some purpose D. a person riding a carriage with horses
57. Mama bought papa a straw hat because _______.
A. most cowboys preferred to wear it B. she was worried about his health
C. a woolen one didn't suit papa D. it was cheap and she could save money
58. What quality can we learn from papa?
A. Gentle. B. Patient. C. Committed. D. Modest.
59. It can be learned from the story that _______.
A. this family were not rich but diligent B. papa didn't love the straw hat and mama
C. protecting hair was very important D. a cowboy hat was useful on farming
B
1,000-foot water slide come to a city near you
Don't have a pool to go to this summer? Don't live near a beach? Over the next year, a Salt Lake City-based company will be setting up its 1,000-foot water slide in cities across the USA and Canada.
Slide the City is basically one big Slip'N Slide party falling down in the middle of a city street. It will be snaking its way up from Florida beginning on Valentine's Day (first stop: West Palm Beach) and staying in warm-weather climes through May. Spring destinations include Tallahassee (April 4), Tucson (May 2), Phoenix (May 16), El Paso (May 23), and Pensacola (May 30).
In the summer through early fall, Slide the City will be performing to the coasts and the middle of the country, with stops in mid-size towns and some big cities. Few definitive dates for summer have been announced as of this writing, save for four July 4th events in Wichita, Kansas; Columbia, South Carolina; Boise, Idaho; and St. Louis, Missouri. The Slide the City website claims that it will be in Las Vegas in June and New York City in August. But it also claims that it will be putting on water slide events in Detroit and DC in November. So you should probably stay tuned to date changes and announcements if this sounds like something you want to do.
Seattle's Slog is hopeful but rightly skeptical about the prospect of a Slide the City in Seattle. There's still something strange about this. Where is all this water coming from? And who are these people? The first Slide the City was in Salt Lake City, which is where the company is based. Compare the Latest Price Drops Now Incredible Winter 2015 Offers.
If you're just thinking, "So what? Let me at that 1,000-foot slip'n slide!" you can pre-register on the Slide the City website, which gets you a wristband, a water gun, and a mouth guard. A single slide ranges between $15-$25, depending on whether you are an early bird register; three rides cost $40; and a VIP package of unlimited rides is $60. There is a charity aspect to this on the registration page, giving organizations a chance to partner with Slide the City and volunteers a chance to help out. The age and height limit, as well as other questions, are answered on the Slide the City FAQ page.
60. Slide the City is _______.
A. a 1000-foot long water slide in USA B. based on a big party called Slip' N Slide
C. a snake shaped enormous water slide D. a fun water slide activity in summer
61. If you live in New York, when will you be able to enjoy this water slide events?
A. July. B. August. C. April. D. May.
62. It can be learned from the last paragraph that _______.
A. an early bird ride costs only $40 B. volunteers can partner with Slide the City
C. a VIP package of unlimited rides costs $60 D. a registrant can get a set of equipments
