.

When Joe Bates was twelve years old, he lost interest in school. He stopped listening in his classes. Some of his teachers began to consider him a problem.

But a few of Joe’s teachers thought that Joe might have lost interest in schoolwork because he already understood it. They proposed that Joe try taking a university class in computer science. Joe did. He was the best student in the class. Later tests showed that his intelligence and knowledge were far greater than most children of his age. He entered university when he was thirteen, about four years earlier than most children. And by the time he was in his early twenties, Joe was teaching computer science at a university.

Joe’s story shows what can happen when a child’s unusual ability is recognized. Sadly, however, not all gifted children get this recognition. And educational experts say unusually gifted children may waste their abilities if they do not get help to develop them.

Studies show that almost twenty percent of students who fail to complete high school in the United States are gifted children.This is because gifted children can have special problems as well as special abilities. Teachers may not recognize their abilities or may not know how to keep them interested. Or they may consider such students to be troublemakers or rebels.

Gifted children may feel lonely or different because they do not know other children who share their interests.

Educators say there are more than two million gifted children in the United States today.  But they say fewer than half are taking part in special education programs designed for them.

One of the most successful programs is held every summer at John Hopkins University in the state of Maryland, where Joe Bates went to school. It started in 1980 when educators saw that there must be many children like Joe.

At first, only 100 children took part in it, and now more than 1,000 children between the ages of nine and sixteen are students in the summer program.

The John Hopkins program provides studies in math and science. It also has classes for children with unusual ability in language and writing. The children study the same subject every day for several weeks. It could be biology, or history, or literature. In those few weeks, they learn as much as in a normal nine-month school year.

William Durden, the director says the program succeeds because it permits children to make progress more quickly than in a traditional program. And the children get to meet others like themselves.

49. Joe Bates stopped listening in his classes because __________.

A. he lost interest in school

B. he hated those teachers who considered him a problem

C. he had already understood what he was taught

D. he wanted to take a university class

50. When a child’s unusual ability is recognized, __________.

A. he can do whatever he likes

B. he will no longer be considered to be a troublemaker or rebel

C. he may have more success than most children of his age

D. he will certainly take part in a special education program

51. According to the passage, the most important thing is to __________.

A. recognize and develop gifted children’s unusual abilities

B. design and support special education programs for gifted children

C. help gifted children get to meet others who share their interests

D. encourage gifted children instead of treating them as a problem

52. Many gifted students fail to complete high school in the United States because _________.

A. they take part in traditional education programs

B. their unusual abilities are not recognized 

C. their teachers don’t know how to keep them interested in schoolwork

D. they have special problems as well as special abilities.

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第76至第85小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过3 个单词。

When Joe Bates was twelve years old, he lost interest in school. He stopped listening in his classes. Some of his teachers began to consider him a problem.

But a few of Joe's teachers thought that Joe might have lost interest in schoolwork because he already understood it. They proposed that Joe try taking a university class in computer science. Joe did. He was the best student in the class. Later tests showed that his intelligence and knowledge were far greater than most children of his age. He entered the university when he was thirteen, about four years earlier than most children. And by the time he was in his early twenties, Joe was teaching computer science at a university.

Joe's story shows what can happen when a child's unusual ability is recognized. Sadly, however, not all gifted children get this recognition. And educational experts say unusually gifted children may waste their abilities if they do not get help to develop them.

Studies show that almost twenty percent of the students who fail to complete high school in the United States are gifted children.

This is because gifted children can have special problems as well as special abilities. Teachers may not recognize their abilities, or may not know how to keep them interested. Or they may consider such students to be trouble-makers or rebels.

Gifted children may feel lonely or different because they do not know other children who share their interests.

Educators say there are more than two million gifted children in the United States today. But they say fewer than half are taking part in special education programs designed for them.

One of the most successful programs is held every summer at John Hopkins University in the state of Maryland, where Joe Bates went to school. It started in 1980 when educators saw that there must be many children like Joe.

At first, only 100 children took part, now more than 1000 children between the ages of nine and sixteen are students in the summer program.

The John Hopkins program provides studies in math and science. It also has classes for children with unusual ability in language and writing. The children study the same subject every day for several weeks. It could be biology, or history, or English literature. In those few weeks, they learn as much as in a normal nine-month school year.

William Durden, the director says the program succeeds because it permits children to make progress more quickly than in a traditional program. And the children get to meet others like themselves.

Title: 76. ___________________

When Joe Bates was twelve years old, he lost interest in school. He stopped listening in his classes. Some of his teachers began to consider him a problem.

But a few of Joe’s teachers thought that Joe might have lost interest in schoolwork because he already understood it. They proposed that Joe try taking a university class in computer science. Joe did. He was the best student in the class. Later tests showed that his intelligence and knowledge were far greater than most children of his age. He entered university when he was thirteen, about four years earlier than most children. And by the time he was in his early twenties, Joe was teaching computer science at a university.

Joe’s story shows what can happen when a child’s unusual ability is recognized. Sadly, however, not all gifted children get this recognition. And educational experts say unusually gifted children may waste their abilities if they do not get help to develop them.

Studies show that almost twenty percent of students who fail to complete high school in the United States are gifted children.This is because gifted children can have special problems as well as special abilities. Teachers may not recognize their abilities or may not know how to keep them interested. Or they may consider such students to be troublemakers or rebels.

Gifted children may feel lonely or different because they do not know other children who share their interests.

Educators say there are more than two million gifted children in the United States today.  But they say fewer than half are taking part in special education programs designed for them.

One of the most successful programs is held every summer at John Hopkins University in the state of Maryland, where Joe Bates went to school. It started in 1980 when educators saw that there must be many children like Joe.

At first, only 100 children took part in it, and now more than 1,000 children between the ages of nine and sixteen are students in the summer program.

The John Hopkins program provides studies in math and science. It also has classes for children with unusual ability in language and writing. The children study the same subject every day for several weeks. It could be biology, or history, or literature. In those few weeks, they learn as much as in a normal nine-month school year.

William Durden, the director says the program succeeds because it permits children to make progress more quickly than in a traditional program. And the children get to meet others like themselves.

1.Joe Bates stopped listening in his classes because __________.

A. he lost interest in school

B. he hated those teachers who considered him a problem

C. he had already understood what he was taught

D. he wanted to take a university class

2.When a child’s unusual ability is recognized, __________.

A. he can do whatever he likes

B. he will no longer be considered to be a troublemaker or rebel

C. he may have more success than most children of his age

D. he will certainly take part in a special education program

3.According to the passage, the most important thing is to __________.

A. recognize and develop gifted children’s unusual abilities

B. design and support special education programs for gifted children

C. help gifted children get to meet others who share their interests

D. encourage gifted children instead of treating them as a problem

4.Many gifted students fail to complete high school in the United States because _________.

A. they take part in traditional education programs

B. their unusual abilities are not recognized   

C. their teachers don’t know how to keep them interested in schoolwork

D. they have special problems as well as special abilities.

.

When Joe Bates was twelve years old, he lost interest in school. He stopped listening in his classes. Some of his teachers began to consider him a problem.

But a few of Joe’s teachers thought that Joe might have lost interest in schoolwork because he already understood it. They proposed that Joe try taking a university class in computer science. Joe did. He was the best student in the class. Later tests showed that his intelligence and knowledge were far greater than most children of his age. He entered university when he was thirteen, about four years earlier than most children. And by the time he was in his early twenties, Joe was teaching computer science at a university.

Joe’s story shows what can happen when a child’s unusual ability is recognized. Sadly, however, not all gifted children get this recognition. And educational experts say unusually gifted children may waste their abilities if they do not get help to develop them.

Studies show that almost twenty percent of students who fail to complete high school in the United States are gifted children.This is because gifted children can have special problems as well as special abilities. Teachers may not recognize their abilities or may not know how to keep them interested. Or they may consider such students to be troublemakers or rebels.

Gifted children may feel lonely or different because they do not know other children who share their interests.

Educators say there are more than two million gifted children in the United States today.  But they say fewer than half are taking part in special education programs designed for them.

One of the most successful programs is held every summer at John Hopkins University in the state of Maryland, where Joe Bates went to school. It started in 1980 when educators saw that there must be many children like Joe.

At first, only 100 children took part in it, and now more than 1,000 children between the ages of nine and sixteen are students in the summer program.

The John Hopkins program provides studies in math and science. It also has classes for children with unusual ability in language and writing. The children study the same subject every day for several weeks. It could be biology, or history, or literature. In those few weeks, they learn as much as in a normal nine-month school year.

William Durden, the director says the program succeeds because it permits children to make progress more quickly than in a traditional program. And the children get to meet others like themselves.

49. Joe Bates stopped listening in his classes because __________.

A. he lost interest in school

B. he hated those teachers who considered him a problem

C. he had already understood what he was taught

D. he wanted to take a university class

50. When a child’s unusual ability is recognized, __________.

A. he can do whatever he likes

B. he will no longer be considered to be a troublemaker or rebel

C. he may have more success than most children of his age

D. he will certainly take part in a special education program

51. According to the passage, the most important thing is to __________.

A. recognize and develop gifted children’s unusual abilities

B. design and support special education programs for gifted children

C. help gifted children get to meet others who share their interests

D. encourage gifted children instead of treating them as a problem

52. Many gifted students fail to complete high school in the United States because _________.

A. they take part in traditional education programs

B. their unusual abilities are not recognized 

C. their teachers don’t know how to keep them interested in schoolwork

D. they have special problems as well as special abilities.

第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读下列广告和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号（56-60）的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列广告：

A Kid-Tough? Digital Camera

Product: J8209

Ages: 3 years & up

Price: $70.00

Here’s a real digital camera that’s tough enough–and easy enough–for kids to use. What a perfect way for kids to get creative by taking, viewing and even printing their own digital pictures!

B Laugh & Learn? Learning Table?

Ages: 6-36 months 

Product: C5522

Approx. Retail Price: $40.00

Stir up the learning fun! Two interactive play modes teach A-B-C’s, 1-2-3’s, colors, textures, first words, music, and so much more! 15 sing-along songs, 10 fascinating activities, speech, sounds, and lots of ways to imagine and play.

C Brilliant Basics? Big Discoveries Table?

Ages: 9 months & up 

Product: K6671

Price: $25.00

This activity-filled table offers plenty to do, with open-ended play all around. While your baby is busy having fun, you’ll be amazed at all the new skills that develop! Before you know it, baby will be making big new discoveries, improving motor skills, developing eye-hand coordination, and learning to recognize colors, shapes and sizes.

D Baby Gymtastics? Bat & Score Goal?

Ages: 6-36 months 

Product: K0476

Price: $21.00

With this versatile set, even sitting babies can enjoy scoring a goal! When they bat the inflatable ball or the wiggly cheetah, baby is rewarded with music, lights and sounds. Then, once little ones start crawling or can stand and kick, you can easily convert it, for the whole goal experience! Detach the ball and the rhino becomes the “goalie.” Toddlers can push, kick or toss the ball at the target, while you stand back and catch the excitement!

E Go Baby Go!

Ages: 9-36 months

Price: $35.00

There’s nothing like having a friend you can rely on especially when you are learning to walk! This charming lion is ready to steady baby’s first steps, encouraging progress with rewarding lights, sounds, and upbeat music. Once walking is a sure thing, toddlers can hop on the lion’s back and ride all around for a roaring good time. Designed with a wide wheel base for sturdy support. With on/off switch plus volume control for quiet play.

F  ESPN Shot Block? Basketball

Product: H4685

Ages: 5 years & up

Approx. Retail Price: $80.00

Bring defense to the game! Automatic shot-blocking rim defense and 8 ways to play add even more fun, excitement and challenge to indoor basketball fun!

Includes 2 balls. For indoor use only. Requires 4 "C" batteries.

请阅读以下人员的相关信息，然后匹配与之相应的广告：

56. Jack and his wife want to buy a toy for their 7-month-old baby. But Jack has a low income and intends to buy something which is not so expensive.

57. Alice and her husband have a 7-year-old son who likes using their expensive digital camera. They decide to buy him one which is cheap and easy to operate.

58. Lynne’s daughter is 11 months old. Lynne thinks it’s time for her daughter to learn to walk.

59. Margaret’s son, who is two years old, is very good at distinguishing（辨别）different shapes. Magaret says it is due to a toy she bought when her son was one year old. Which toy is she talking about?

60. Peter is fond of playing basketball. He expects his son to begin playing it before he goes to Primary School.

The first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman Laurent Clerc. He and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet founded America’s first school for the deaf.
When Laurent Clerc was one year old, he fell into a fire. As a result, he lost both his hearing and his sense of smell. At the age of 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris. After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.
Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was studying to be a minister when he met a young deaf girl, Alice Cogswell. He was upset to learn that there were no schools for the deaf in America. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people. However, he was unable to get help. He met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to Paris to learn at the Royal Institution for the Deaf.
Gallaudet went to the Royal Institution for the Deaf, where Clerc became his Sign Language teacher. The two worked and studied well together. When the time came for Gallaudet to return to America, he asked Clerc to come with him.
The two men set sail on June 18, 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however, Clerc and Gallaudet put the time to good use. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut.
【小题1】
America’s first school for the deaf was founded __________.

The first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman Laurent Clerc. He and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet founded America’s first school for the deaf.

When Laurent Clerc was one year old, he fell into a fire. As a result, he lost both his hearing and his sense of smell. At the age of 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris. After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.

Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was studying to be a minister when he met a young deaf girl, Alice Cogswell. He was upset to learn that there were no schools for the deaf in America. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people. However, he was unable to get help. He met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to Paris to learn at the Royal Institution for the Deaf.

Gallaudet went to the Royal Institution for the Deaf, where Clerc became his Sign Language teacher. The two worked and studied well together. When the time came for Gallaudet to return to America, he asked Clerc to come with him.

The two men set sail on June 18, 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however, Clerc and Gallaudet put the time to good use. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut.

1.

America’s first school for the deaf was founded __________.

2.

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet sailed to London because __________.

3.

." After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher." From this

sentence we can infer that __________.

4.

The main idea of this passage could best be stated as __________.

第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列广告和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号（56-60）的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列广告：
A Kid-Tough™ Digital Camera
Product: J8209
Ages: 3 years & up
Price: $70.00
Here’s a real digital camera that’s tough enough–and easy enough–for kids to use. What a perfect way for kids to get creative by taking, viewing and even printing their own digital pictures!
B Laugh & Learn™ Learning Table™
Ages: 6-36 months 
Product: C5522
Approx. Retail Price: $40.00
Stir up the learning fun! Two interactive play modes teach A-B-C’s, 1-2-3’s, colors, textures, first words, music, and so much more! 15 sing-along songs, 10 fascinating activities, speech, sounds, and lots of ways to imagine and play.
C Brilliant Basics™ Big Discoveries Table™
Ages: 9 months & up 
Product: K6671
Price: $25.00
This activity-filled table offers plenty to do, with open-ended play all around. While your baby is busy having fun, you’ll be amazed at all the new skills that develop! Before you know it, baby will be making big new discoveries, improving motor skills, developing eye-hand coordination, and learning to recognize colors, shapes and sizes.
D Baby Gymtastics™ Bat & Score Goal™
Ages: 6-36 months 
Product: K0476
Price: $21.00
With this versatile set, even sitting babies can enjoy scoring a goal! When they bat the inflatable ball or the wiggly cheetah, baby is rewarded with music, lights and sounds. Then, once little ones start crawling or can stand and kick, you can easily convert it, for the whole goal experience! Detach the ball and the rhino becomes the “goalie.” Toddlers can push, kick or toss the ball at the target, while you stand back and catch the excitement!
E Go Baby Go!
Ages: 9-36 months
Price: $35.00
There’s nothing like having a friend you can rely on especially when you are learning to walk! This charming lion is ready to steady baby’s first steps, encouraging progress with rewarding lights, sounds, and upbeat music. Once walking is a sure thing, toddlers can hop on the lion’s back and ride all around for a roaring good time. Designed with a wide wheel base for sturdy support. With on/off switch plus volume control for quiet play.
F  ESPN Shot Block™ Basketball
Product: H4685
Ages: 5 years & up
Approx. Retail Price: $80.00
Bring defense to the game! Automatic shot-blocking rim defense and 8 ways to play add even more fun, excitement and challenge to indoor basketball fun!
Includes 2 balls. For indoor use only. Requires 4 "C" batteries.
请阅读以下人员的相关信息，然后匹配与之相应的广告：
56. Jack and his wife want to buy a toy for their 7-month-old baby. But Jack has a low income and intends to buy something which is not so expensive.
57. Alice and her husband have a 7-year-old son who likes using their expensive digital camera. They decide to buy him one which is cheap and easy to operate.
58. Lynne’s daughter is 11 months old. Lynne thinks it’s time for her daughter to learn to walk.
59. Margaret’s son, who is two years old, is very good at distinguishing（辨别）different shapes. Magaret says it is due to a toy she bought when her son was one year old. Which toy is she talking about?
60. Peter is fond of playing basketball. He expects his son to begin playing it before he goes to Primary School.

The first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman Laurent Clerc. He and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet founded America’s first school for the deaf.
When Laurent Clerc was one year old, he fell into a fire. As a result, he lost both his hearing and his sense of smell. At the age of 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris. After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.
Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was studying to be a minister when he met a young deaf girl, Alice Cogswell. He was upset to learn that there were no schools for the deaf in America. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people. However, he was unable to get help. He met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to Paris to learn at the Royal Institution for the Deaf.
Gallaudet went to the Royal Institution for the Deaf, where Clerc became his Sign Language teacher. The two worked and studied well together. When the time came for Gallaudet to return to America, he asked Clerc to come with him.
The two men set sail on June 18, 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however, Clerc and Gallaudet put the time to good use. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut.

1. 1.

   America’s first school for the deaf was founded __________.

   1. A.
      in 1816
   2. B.
      in 1817
   3. C.
      by a Fenchman
   4. D.
      by an American
2. 2.

   Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet sailed to London because __________.

   1. A.
      he wanted to study the system of deaf education
   2. B.
      he needed to finish his studies to become a minister
   3. C.
      he wanted to get help from Clerc
   4. D.
      he wanted to find schools for the deaf
3. 3.

   ." After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher." From this
   sentence we can infer that __________.

   1. A.
      the school wanted to help Clerc to get a job
   2. B.
      the school wanted Clerc to be prepared to teach Americans
   3. C.
      the school was impressed with Clerc, and thought he would do a good job
   4. D.
      the school wanted other deaf students to model after Clerc
4. 4.

   The main idea of this passage could best be stated as __________.

   1. A.
      Clerc was an intelligent man
   2. B.
      Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was grateful to Clerc for all that he taught him
   3. C.
      Clerc would teach the deaf in America rather than in Paris
   4. D.
      Clerc, an educated Frenchman, made a difference to American Deaf Education

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读下列广告和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号（56-60）的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列广告：

A Kid-Tough?? Digital Camera

Product: J8209

Ages: 3 years & up

Price: $70.00

Here’s a real digital camera that’s tough enough–and easy enough–for kids to use. What a perfect way for kids to get creative by taking, viewing and even printing their own digital pictures!

B Laugh & Learn?? Learning Table??

Ages: 6-36 months 

Product: C5522

Approx. Retail Price: $40.00

Stir up the learning fun! Two interactive play modes teach A-B-C’s, 1-2-3’s, colors, textures, first words, music, and so much more! 15 sing-along songs, 10 fascinating activities, speech, sounds, and lots of ways to imagine and play.

C Brilliant Basics?? Big Discoveries Table??

Ages: 9 months & up 

Product: K6671

Price: $25.00

This activity-filled table offers plenty to do, with open-ended play all around. While your baby is busy having fun, you’ll be amazed at all the new skills that develop! Before you know it, baby will be making big new discoveries, improving motor skills, developing eye-hand coordination, and learning to recognize colors, shapes and sizes.

D Baby Gymtastics?? Bat & Score Goal??

Ages: 6-36 months 

Product: K0476

Price: $21.00

With this versatile set, even sitting babies can enjoy scoring a goal! When they bat the inflatable ball or the wiggly cheetah, baby is rewarded with music, lights and sounds. Then, once little ones start crawling or can stand and kick, you can easily convert it, for the whole goal experience! Detach the ball and the rhino becomes the “goalie.” Toddlers can push, kick or toss the ball at the target, while you stand back and catch the excitement!

E Go Baby Go!

Ages: 9-36 months

Price: $35.00

There’s nothing like having a friend you can rely on especially when you are learning to walk! This charming lion is ready to steady baby’s first steps, encouraging progress with rewarding lights, sounds, and upbeat music. Once walking is a sure thing, toddlers can hop on the lion’s back and ride all around for a roaring good time. Designed with a wide wheel base for sturdy support. With on/off switch plus volume control for quiet play.

F  ESPN Shot Block?? Basketball

Product: H4685

Ages: 5 years & up

Approx. Retail Price: $80.00

Bring defense to the game! Automatic shot-blocking rim defense and 8 ways to play add even more fun, excitement and challenge to indoor basketball fun!

Includes 2 balls. For indoor use only. Requires 4 "C" batteries.

请阅读以下人员的相关信息， 然后匹配与之相应的广告：

56. Jack and his wife want to buy a toy for their 7-month-old baby. But Jack has a low income and intends to buy something which is not so expensive.

57. Alice and her husband have a 7-year-old son who likes using their expensive digital camera. They decide to buy him one which is cheap and easy to operate.

58. Lynne’s daughter is 11 months old. Lynne thinks it’s time for her daughter to learn to walk.

59. Margaret’s son, who is two years old, is very good at distinguishing（辨别）different shapes. Magaret says it is due to a toy she bought when her son was one year old. Which toy is she talking about?

60. Peter is fond of playing basketball. He expects his son to begin playing it before he goes to Primary School.

Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person．I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a（n）   36   on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy．Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in   37 ．One afternoon, a friend and I were   38   rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house   39   her backyard．The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they   40   to the roof’s edge and shot out into the   41  ．

       I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride．The stone was too smooth, however, so it   42   from my hand as I let it go and headed   43   for a small window on the old lady’s back wall．

      I was too scared about getting   44   that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window．However, a few days later,   45   I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel   46   for her misfortune．

       I made up my mind that I would   47   my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I   48   would cover the cost of her window．I put the money in an envelope with a（n）   49   explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the   50   for repairing it．

       I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door．

       The next day, I   51   the old lady her paper and was able to   52   the warm smile that I was   53   her．She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you．” It was a bag of cookies．I thanked her and ate the cookies as I   54   my route．

       After several cookies, I   55   an envelope．When I opened the envelope, I was shocked．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you．”

A．assistant       B．customer       C．adviser         D．neighbour

A．selfishness    B．cleverness      C．carefulness      D．forgiveness

A．picking       B．kicking         C．throwing       D．striking

A．from         B．under               C．by              D．around

A．flowed     B．rolled               C．dropped        D．fell

A．yard          B．kitchen         C．room         D．sky

A．stepped        B．stopped         C．skipped         D．slipped

A．right         B．slow          C．straight          D．fast

A．caught       B．trapped        C．lost             D．hurt

A．but          B．when        C．before          D．though

A．guilty       B．nervous        C．anxious         D．safe

A．borrow    B．save         C．transfer         D．move

A．used         B．earned         C．chose           D．calculated

A．book        B．notice          C．note         D．article

A．period      B．distance       C．size            D．cost

A．handed    B．showed        C．left           D．sold

A．witness    B．bring        C．return           D．wear

A．comparing toB．receiving from C．learning about D．playing with

A．continued   B．forgot         C．followed      D．chose

A．tore        B．felt         C．bought       D．marked

Robert was a life insurance(人寿保险) salesman. Try 36 he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy(保单). “I certainly don’t want to frighten you into a 37,” he announced, standing up to 38. “Please sleep on it tonight, and 39 you wake up in the morning, let me know what you think.”
People can be motivated by many different 40. Fear is the common one. 41 many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually 42 effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work.
A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who 43 from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the 44 accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every 45. at that 46 a(n) angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and 47, “Pick them up.”
“No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗).
“Pick them up,” the clerk 48.
“No,” the boy shouted back.
His older sister began picking up the 49. Then the boy started to 50. Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were 51 together to put the shoes back in 52.
When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) 53 lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.”
If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sister’s advice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People prefer 54. When you fill people with what they want, you’re 55 to get what you want out of them.

【小题14】

A．shoes B．books C．toys D．bottles

【小题16】

A．walking B．organizing C．working D．assisting

Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was born near Portsmouth. His father ran heavily into debt and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory for making boot polish. The only formal education he received was a two-year schooling at a school for poor children. In fact, he had to teach himself all he knew. He worked for a time as junior clerk in a lawyer’s office. After that, he worked as a reporter in the law courts, and later in parliament, for London newspapers. His career as a writer of fiction began in 1833 with short stories and essays in periodicals, and in 1837 his comic novel The Pickwick Papers made him the most popular author at his time in England.

He was a great observer of people and their places because he was attracted by life and conditions in mid-nineteenth century London. He wrote 19 novels all his life and in many of them, Dickens gave a realistic picture of all classes of England society, showing deep sympathy for the poor and unfortunate, exposing the injustice and inhumanity（不人道） of the bourgeoisie（资产阶级）.

Many of his novels like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and so on drew attention to the unsatisfactory social conditions that existed in England over a hundred years ago.

Dickens criticized capitalist society from the point of view of bourgeois humanism（人文主义）. He wished to see improvement in the living conditions of the poor, but failed to find any effective means to achieve that end.

61. Dickens only received a little formal education because______.

A. he wanted to teach himself

B. he wanted to work and made a lot of money

C. he was too poor to afford any more formal education

D. he wanted some working experiences to be a novelist

62. According to Dickens, the society at his time in England was________.

A. just     B. poor    C. comfortable        D. unsatisfying

63. Which of the following novel made Dickens the most popular writer at his time in England?

A. Oliver Twist             B. The Pickwick Papers 

C. A Tale of Two Cities       D. Great Expectations

64. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is true?

A. He didn’t go to school at all.

B. He only wrote about poor people and showed deep sympathy for them.

C. He began to write fictions when he was 21years old.

D. He found some effective ways to improve the living conditions of the poor.

65. It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A. Dickens had a miserable childhood

B. Dickens tried many different jobs before he became a professional writer

C. Dickens wrote many novels but only some of them are popular

D. Dickens criticized capitalist（资本主义的）society and helped to improve the living conditions of the poor

Internet has become part of young people’s life. You can do lots of things on line such as chatting, sending messages and emails, getting useful knowledge and information, buying things without going to the shops, visiting cool websites, and so on. But it’s also easy to be cheated online. Here’s a story about a girl named Mary.

Mary is an 18-year-old girl who lives in New York. The people in Mary’s family are so busy that they hardly have time to be with her. In fact, Mary is quite lonely. So she spends a lot of time on QQ.

Last year Mary made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Mary had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. David sent Mary a picture of “himself”: he was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

Before David’s birthday, Mary wanted to give him a surprise. She flew to San Francisco. But when Mary knocked on David’s door, she found that the special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

So when you make friends on the Internet, please be careful. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.

u    Don’t give your password to anyone else, and never let out the following information: your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.

u    Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parents’ permission. Never meet anyone you met online alone.

u    Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as if they were strangers.

u    Remember — not everything you read on the Internet is true.

1.Why does Mary spend a lot of her time on QQ?

A．Because she feels lonely.

B．Because she doesn’t like learning.

C．Because she wants to make a boyfriend.

D．Because she likes computer games.

2.Mary thought David was special because __________.

A．he was tall and good-looking               B．he sent her a picture of himself

C．he was from San Francisco                D．he made her quite happy on QQ.

3.It’s good for children to _________ on the Internet.

A．give password to others

B．get useful knowledge and information

C．give phone number to others

D．believe everything they read

4.What shouldn’t be done when you are online according to the passage?

A．Sending messages and emails.

B．Visiting cool websites.

C．Giving your real name to others.

D．Treating everyone online as strangers.

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Things might not be real on the Internet.

B．It’s not good to chat on QQ.

C．Don’t meet some one you get to know on QQ.

D．Don’t buy anything on line.

Dash of Hope

"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important.

Recently I  36  about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn't help but feel it was not by  37 , nor happenstance（意外事件）, that she had been named "Hope". The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity  38  in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others.  39  I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.

Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was  40  a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being  41  that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150  42  in her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved , she unselfishly used her wish to  43  that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done  44  January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her  45   request could not be granted as the funds were simply  46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one  47  dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish.  48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring  49  to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually  50  as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations  51  the story of this caring young girl who had  52  the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in  53  money to help make Hope's dream come true.

Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only  54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the  55  was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!

1.A. heard            B. thought        C. cared           D. talked

2.A. coincidence     B. independence     C. convenience      D. intelligence

3.A. lost               B. carried          C. expected         D. housed

4.A. Until          B. Unless           C. Though           D. If

5.A. expressed      B. offered          C. made             D. sent

6.A. recognized     B. informed         C. reminded         D. understood

7.A. children           B. citizens         C. villagers        D. relatives

8.A. suggest         B. ask              C. arrange          D. order

9.A. for             B. to               C. on               D. by

10.A. final         B. formal           C. simple           D. noble

11.A. unbearable     B. unbelievable     C. unavailable      D. uncomfortable

12.A. thousand          B. hundred          C. million          D. billion

13.A. Disappointed      B. Surprised        C. Worried          D. Embarrassed

14.A. committees     B. individuals      C. corporations     D. organizations

15.A. theirs         B. ours             C. hers             D. yours

16.A. wrote         B. read             C. broadcast        D. shared

17.A. touched           B. examined         C. won              D. opened

18.A. finding           B. spending         C. raising          D. borrowing

19.A. perfectly     B. physically       C. healthily        D. thankfully

20.A. proposal          B. decision         C. conclusion       D. announcement

Unlike many surfers who sought the perfect wave, my interests always lay beneath the sea' s surface in a world I could only imagine and dream of．When I was twelve, I made my first adventures in the deep．Later I would learn how to dive, expanding my world of exploration many times over．

Perhaps the greatest turning point in my life came when I was in high school and I wrote a letter to the famous Scripps Oceanographic Institution, asking how I might learn more about the sea．A kind scientist answered my letter and told me how to apply to Scripps for a summer scholarship, which I received．During one of their courses that summer, I met Dr．Robert Norris, a marine geologist．He loved the sea almost as much as I did．Soon he suggested I consider his school, the University of California, for my study．One year later I became a member of the freshman class．

Now my love affair with the sea became a serious endeavor（艰苦的努力）．If I wanted to be an undersea explorer, I needed to learn as much as I could about the laws of the physical world that controlled the environment I wanted to enter．The undersea world is not our natural world．It is unforgiving to those who make mistakes．At its greatest depths the water temperature is near freezing, the pressure is eight tons per square inch, and it is totally dark．It is easy to get lost in such a world．I needed to learn a lot about geography, navigation, geology, biology, and many other things．

I decided another important thing for me to do was to join the U．S．Navy．If I was going to be an undersea explorer, I would have to lead men and women on dangerous adventures where they might get hurt, and I didn't want that to happen．

In the Navy I learned discipline, organization, and how to motivate and lead people on adventures so that we could explore the wonders of the deep．

Finally, the time came to put all that I had learned to use, to go forth with a team of men and women and explore an adventure I am still on and hope to be on for many years to come．

1.What happened to the author at the age of twelve?

A．He dreamed about undersea exploration．

B．He began to swim under the deep water．

C．He surfed on big waves for the first time．

D．He learned to dive off the cliffs．

2.In college, the author took many different types of courses because he

A．was told it was easy to get lost in exploration

B．was advised to take them by Dr．Robert Norris

C．thought they were needed to fully understand the ocean

D．believed it would help him succeed in the Navy

3.The author joined the Navy to ______．

A．develop his leadership skills

B．get along with people under stress

C．learn about the dangers of the ocean

D．gather specific information about ocean life

4.Which word can best describe the author?

A．Imaginative．      B．Optimistic．       C．Independent．     D．Ambitious．

Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person．I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a（n）  36  on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy．Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in   37 ．One afternoon, a friend and I were  38  rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house  39  her backyard．The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they   40  to the roof’s edge and shot out into the   41 ．
I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride．The stone was too smooth, however, so it   42  from my hand as I let it go and headed   43  for a small window on the old lady’s back wall．
I was too scared about getting   44  that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window．However, a few days later,   45  I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel   46  for her misfortune．
I made up my mind that I would   47  my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I   48  would cover the cost of her window．I put the money in an envelope with a（n）  49  explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the   50  for repairing it．
I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door．
The next day, I   51  the old lady her paper and was able to   52  the warm smile that I was   53  her．She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you．” It was a bag of cookies．I thanked her and ate the cookies as I   54  my route．
After several cookies, I   55  an envelope．When I opened the envelope, I was shocked．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you．”

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler   41    everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I    42    there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to    43    people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A (An)    44    was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.    45    a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   46    as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my    47  . Many people were surprised that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked why I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my    48    to start my own company and leave my secure position after    49    a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a speech that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a (an)     50     to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a    51   ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that   52    I accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was born.
Having made that decision, I was immediately    53   . One week after I handed in my notice (辞职信), my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no    54   . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several    55   engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。

Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute,   36   today was a very special occasion. It was almost   37   by getting there an hour beforehand that she   38   to cause the plane to arrive sooner.   39   raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a   40   trouser suit? Will he even   41   me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had   42   seen Joe. She fished a   43   out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had  44   made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up — “gilding the lily”（画蛇添足）, he   45   it. It was funny how much importance she attached to   46   a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by   47  . All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to   48   right.

Looking out of the window, Joe   49   a first glimpse, through a break in the   50  , of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had   51   him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy (礼貌)，had   52  to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time,   53  , it was not necessary,   54   because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could   55   the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

36. A. and         B. but            C. for         D. as

37. A. because     B. since          C. as if       D. when

38. A. thought     B. liked          C. had        D. hoped

39. A. Idea        B. Facts          C. Thoughts    D. Matters

40. A. new         B. strange          C. latest      D. single

41. A. like         B. recognize      C. terrify     D. tell

42. A. before     B. recently         C. most      D. last

43. A. purse       B. handkerchief      C. mirror     D. book

44. A. never       B. almost         C. often      D. regularly

45. A. told         B. called         C. saw        D. thought

46. A. offering          B. taking         C. having          D. making

47. A. appearance   B. clothes              C. make-up     D. looking

48. A. come across B. turn up          C. go off     D. get out

49. A. caught     B. left            C. enjoyed      D. met

50. A. air         B. rain           C. train      D. clouds

51. A. employed     B. invited              C. told       D. informed

52. A. offered     B. arrived              C. intended    D. attempted

53. A. therefore      B. however        C. instead          D. as well

54. A. luckily     B. really         C. partly     D. separately

55. A. put             B. make         C. leave      D. take