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　　Many people see a person who can't read or spell as disabled, but what does disabled really mean? Well, with Andrew Mertzit of Maryland it meant he would not be 1 to attend his school any more. Andrew's 2 is that whenever he is reading, he sees the letters p, d, q and b as a 3 and stick. Since Andrew's teachers couldn't 4 him much, Suzanne, Andrew's mother decided to take 5 in her own hands. She decided to home school Andrew. In ten months, Suzanne, a trained reading specialist tried many different 6 to help Andrew with his disability. She helped Andrew with making letters out of sand, rice and shaving cream. Now, about nine years later Andrew is 7 having some problems with reading, but certainly a lot better than before.

　　Lately researchers have been finding many different ways to help learning disabled students by 8 things like rice and shaving cream or even to get little computers. Also, nowadays there are schools all over that have programs to help disabled kids, unlike back in 1995 when Andrew had to be 9 schooled by his mother. But to help disabled students it takes about $ 8.12 billion. You probably think that's a lot of money, but if you 10 that in 1996 there were about 2.6 million kids who were disabled, it may not seem all that 11 . Even though a person may have a learning disability at a certain subject, like reading, it does not mean that he or she doesn't have a talent（才能）at something else. For example, 15 years ago when Joey Hollingsworth entered kindergarten, teachers said that Joey was very clever. Once Joey started getting 12 , his grades got lower. Lots of people just thought he was 13 and had discipline（纪律）problems. Many years later he finally was 14 for learning disabilities and found out he really did have a disability.

　　Still many people believe kids like Joey who can't read or write are lazy. It's hard to understand that 15 a person doesn't look disabled, he can have problems with learning, and it's even harder for the 16 . But now they are getting close to understanding how learning disabilities start. Brain researchers have some new equipment. These machines 17 pictures of the brain while in 18 . They're learning a lot already by examining the brains of the people who have been 19 and who have learning disabilities. It is reported that some of these damaged brain cases are 20

like the picture we see all the time on the learning-disabled cases where we don't know the cause.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.willing	B.able	C.ready	D.happy
(2) A.job	B.worry	C.disadvantage	D.disability
(3) A.picture	B.flag	C.square	D.circle
(4) A.help	B.tend	C.teach	D.treat
(5) A.matters	B.letters	C.illness	D.children
(6) A.ways	B.schools	C.hospitals	D.medicine
(7) A.never	B.already	C.still	D.always
(8) A.drawing	B.supplying	C.changing	D.spelling
(9) A.lonely	B.separately	C.joyfully	D.sadly
(10) A.imagine	B.consider	C.suppose	D.except
(11) A.proper	B.little	C.strange	D.bad
(12) A.higher	B.stronger	C.worse	D.older
(13) A.clever	B.late	C.lazy	D.careless
(14) A.questioned	B.tested	C.scolded	D.punished
(15) A.when	B.whether	C.even 　　 if	D.unless
(16) A.parents	B.teachers	C.doctors	D.researchers
(17) A.print	B.take	C.have	D.store
(18) A.moving	B.reaction	C.return	D.action
(19) A.cured	B.recovered	C.dead	D.injured
(20) 　　 A.exactly	B.never	C.hardly	D.luckily

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　　Many people see a person who can't read or spell as disabled, but what does disabled really mean? Well, with Andrew Mertzit of Maryland it meant he would not be 1 to attend his school any more. Andrew's 2 is that whenever he is reading, he sees the letters p, d, q and b as a 3 and stick. Since Andrew's teachers couldn't 4 him much, Suzanne, Andrew's mother decided to take 5 in her own hands. She decided to home school Andrew. In ten months, Suzanne, a trained reading specialist tried many different 6 to help Andrew with his disability. She helped Andrew with making letters out of sand, rice and shaving cream. Now, about nine years later Andrew is 7 having some problems with reading, but certainly a lot better than before.

　　Lately researchers have been finding many different ways to help learning disabled students by 8 things like rice and shaving cream or even to get little computers. Also, nowadays there are schools all over that have programs to help disabled kids, unlike back in 1995 when Andrew had to be 9 schooled by his mother. But to help disabled students it takes about $ 8.12 billion. You probably think that's a lot of money, but if you 10 that in 1996 there were about 2.6 million kids who were disabled, it may not seem all that 11 . Even though a person may have a learning disability at a certain subject, like reading, it does not mean that he or she doesn't have a talent（才能）at something else. For example, 15 years ago when Joey Hollingsworth entered kindergarten, teachers said that Joey was very clever. Once Joey started getting 12 , his grades got lower. Lots of people just thought he was 13 and had discipline（纪律）problems. Many years later he finally was 14 for learning disabilities and found out he really did have a disability.

　　Still many people believe kids like Joey who can't read or write are lazy. It's hard to understand that 15 a person doesn't look disabled, he can have problems with learning, and it's even harder for the 16 . But now they are getting close to understanding how learning disabilities start. Brain researchers have some new equipment. These machines 17 pictures of the brain while in 18 . They're learning a lot already by examining the brains of the people who have been 19 and who have learning disabilities. It is reported that some of these damaged brain cases are 20

like the picture we see all the time on the learning-disabled cases where we don't know the cause.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.willing	B.able	C.ready	D.happy
(2) A.job	B.worry	C.disadvantage	D.disability
(3) A.picture	B.flag	C.square	D.circle
(4) A.help	B.tend	C.teach	D.treat
(5) A.matters	B.letters	C.illness	D.children
(6) A.ways	B.schools	C.hospitals	D.medicine
(7) A.never	B.already	C.still	D.always
(8) A.drawing	B.supplying	C.changing	D.spelling
(9) A.lonely	B.separately	C.joyfully	D.sadly
(10) A.imagine	B.consider	C.suppose	D.except
(11) A.proper	B.little	C.strange	D.bad
(12) A.higher	B.stronger	C.worse	D.older
(13) A.clever	B.late	C.lazy	D.careless
(14) A.questioned	B.tested	C.scolded	D.punished
(15) A.when	B.whether	C.even 　　 if	D.unless
(16) A.parents	B.teachers	C.doctors	D.researchers
(17) A.print	B.take	C.have	D.store
(18) A.moving	B.reaction	C.return	D.action
(19) A.cured	B.recovered	C.dead	D.injured
(20) 　　 A.exactly	B.never	C.hardly	D.luckily

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The weather has always been a popular topic in our daily life. But it is sometimes no one can control, 1 he is rich or poor ,young or old in every 2 of the world. Maybe that is the 3 why there are so many 4 about the weather, especially about rain.

Sometimes, when you 5 rain, you do not get any . Other times, you 6 rain when you don’t want it . 7 a baseball game, for example. A sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game, 8 the players and the 20,000 persons watching the game to run for 9 .

If the game 10 continue, people who bought tickets are given “rain checks”. These are 11 tickets that will let them see a 12 game for free.

“Rain Check” now means a second 13 at something. Often ,a rain check has nothing to 14 with rain.

Stores may offer “rain checks “ 15 they sell out all of a product a television set , for example 16 a special low price. After all the TV sets are 17 , the store gives rain checks to 18 who wanted to buy one. The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later, at the 19 low price, after the store receives some 20 from the factory.

“Rain Check”also is used in social 21 .It’s a way of 22 aninvitation, but for a later time.

You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are 23 to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there. You say ,“I would love to 24 you for dinner, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?”You are asking , in other 25 ,if you could join your friend for dinner at another time.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．whatever	B．whoever	C．however	D．how old
2．A．part	B．ground	C．game	D．room
3．A．cause	B．question	C．reason	D．answer
4．A．stories	B．articles	C．rules	D．expressions
5．A．need	B．control	C．research	D．like
6．A．receive	B．find	C．hate	D．get
7．A．Carry	B．Take	C．Play	D．Watch
8．A．making	B．pushing	C．sending	D．forcing
9．A．cover	B．umbrellas	C．sale	D．safety
10．A．should	B．needn’t	C．can	D．cannot
11．A．other	B．special	C．cheaper	D．waste
12．A．better	B．common	C．later	D．simpler
13．A．chance	B．ticket	C．time	D．look
14．A．go	B．talk	C．do	D．explain
15．A．when	B．how	C．which	D．before
16．A．with	B．at	C．to	D．for
17．A．wet	B．lost	C．old	D．gone
18．A．assistants	B．those	C．managers	D．the poor
19．A．same	B．less	C．proper	D．public
20．A．money	B．promise	C．more	D．interest
21．A．situation	B．jobs	C．sciences	D．clubs
22．A．refusing	B．printing	C．writing	D．accepting
23．A．going	B．invited	C．getting	D．informed
24．A．agree	B．thank	C．join	D．satisfy
25．A．times	B．days	C．hands	D．words

Protecting China’s Giant Panda

China’s giant panda shows the achievement of the international effort to save animals that are now in danger. In television programs we often see pandas  1  funny games. Children have panda toys and beautiful cards with pictures of lovely  2  in them. They often visit the giant pandas in the zoo on  3  holidays and have a good time there. However, scientists are worried about the  4  of giant pandas. They know only about 1 000 giant pandas remain  5  today. They think the giant panda will die out in 30 years if the present conditions are not  6  .

It is reported that the giant pandas have a very  7  birthrate. About 115 pandas live in zoos and research centers mainly in China, but during the past 10 years they  8  only 34  9  pandas that are still alive. Survival rate for giant pandas in the wild are probably the same or lower.

There are several reasons for the low  10  . The main reason is  11  male pandas can make love with females in a very  12  season—only a few days a year. When they do have babies, females often produce two pandas, but the mother is usually not able to care for  13  of them. The newborn pandas  14  only a few kilograms each. They are too weak to live without special care. In the zoo, scientists can help the mothers  15  the young pandas, but those living in the wild do not get enough  16  . It is very difficult for mother pandas to bring up their young pandas.

Conditions for the giant pandas have been worse in recent years. Pandas in China continue to  17  in number. We know pandas live on bamboos. But sometimes all the bamboos in one area die. The pandas there have  18  to eat and die of hunger.

Giant pandas now live in 13 separate  19  areas in China. Several years ago the Chinese government and the International Wild Life Organization agreed  20  a project of protecting giant pandas in the wild. We hope it could be helpful.

1. A. play 　　　　　　　　    B. playing  　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. do  　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dong

2. A. pandas　　　　　　　　  B. children　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. bamboos　　　　　　   D. zoos

3. A. our　　　　　　　　　　   B. their　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. your　　　　　　　　　　  D. the

4. A. past　　　　　　　　　　  B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. future　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. present

5. A. live　　　　　　　　　　   B. living　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. lively　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. alive

6. A. changed　　　　　　    B. increased　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. improved　　　　　　   D. considered

7. A. low　　　　　　　　　　  B. proper　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　　　　　　  D. right

8. A. cloned　　　　　　　　  B. produced　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　　  D. created

9. A. small　　　　　　　　    B. young　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　  D. adult

10. A. price　　　　　　　　   B. speed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. birthrate　　　　　　    D. limit

11. A. why　　　　　　　　    B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. that

12. A. short　　　　　　　　  B. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. suitable　　　　　　　　  D. certain

13. A. all　　　　　　　　　　   B. both　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. none　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. neither

14. A. weight　　　　　　    B. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. weigh　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. heaviness

15. A. have　　　　　　　　   B. raise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. bring up　　　　　　    D. care for

16. A. help　　　　　　　　    B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. water　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. milk

17. A. reduce　　　　　　    B. grow　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. rise　　　　　　　　　　   D. change

18. A. something　　　　   B. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. everything　　　　　　　　    D. anything

19. A. protected　　　　    B. protecting　　　　　　　　　　    C. defending　　　　　　　　　　 D. guarding

20. A. to　　　　　　　　　　   B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

 

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最 佳答案。 　　
    I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment (车厢) for at least ten minutes 1  for the train to start. The train never seemed to start 2  and I often thought that I could have  3  in bed a little 4 or  had 5  cup of tea before  6  home. Suddenly I heard someone shouting  7 the platform (月台) outside. A young girl was running  8  the train. The man  9  put out his hand to stop her, but she ran past him and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle (汽笛)   10  and the train  started.

　　 "I nearly missed it,  11  I?" the girl said. "How long  12  it take to  13  to London?"

　　 "It  14  the engine driver," I said. "Some days it is much slower than others, I will have to  15 , so as not to be late again tomorrow," she said. "It is my first day  16  with a new firm (公司) today and 17  told me that the man I am going to work for is very  18 . I  19 him yet, so I don't know  20  but he sounds a bit frightening. "

　　 She talked about her new job  21  the way to London and  22 , I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My  23  secretary had  just left so I must be her new boss. It was only  24  to tell her. 　　"Oh,dear," she said."  25  mistake! I wish I had known."  　　

　

1. A. waiting　　　　　　　　 B. looking 　　   C. expecting　　　　　　   D. longing　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　2. A. on their hour　　　　   B. on time　　 　　   C. at their hour　　　　   D. at time　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　3. A. lain　　　　　　　　　　B. laid 　　   C. lied　　　　　　　　　　D. lay　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　4. A. long　　　　　　　　　　B. longest 　　   C. another　　　　　　　　 D. later　　　　　　　　 ［　　］　　　　　　　　  　　5. A. other　　　　　　　　   B. some other 　　   C. another　　　　　　　　 D. one other　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　6. A. I have left　　　　　　 B. leave from 　　   C. leaving　　　　　　　　 D. to leave　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　7. A. at　　　　　　　　　　  B. by 　　   C. in　　　　　　　　　　  D. on　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　8. A. after　　　　　　　　   B. towards    　　   C. from　　　　　　　　　　D. with　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　9. A. at place　　　　　　　　B. on duty　　 　　   C. on work　　　　　　　　 D. in post　　　　　　   ［　　］    10. A. sounds　　　　　　　　  B. began 　　   C. blew　　　　　　　　　　D. cried　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    11. A. haven't　　　　　　　　 B. don't　　 　　   C. wasn't　　　　　　　　  D. didn't　　　　　　　　［　　］    12. A. does　　　　　　　　　　B. shall 　　   C. did　　　　　　　　　　 D. should　　　　　　　　［　　］    13. A. get　　　　　　　　　　 B. arrive 　　   C. reach　　　　　　　　   D. make　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    14. A. looks at　　　　　　　　B. is decided by 　　   C. is　　　　　　　　　　  D. needs　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    15. A. mend me the watch　　   B. mend me my watch  　　   C. have my watch mended　　D. have mended my watch  ［　　］    16. A. at job　　　　　　　　  B. in job 　　   C. in work　　　　　　　　 D. at work　　　　　　   ［　　］    17. A. he　　　　　　　　　　  B. they 　　   C. who　　　　　　　　　　 D. you　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    18. A. nice　　　　　　　　　　B. tall 　　   C. black　　　　　　　　   D. strict　　　　　　　　［　　］    19. A. didn't meet　　　　　　 B. haven't met 　　   C. didn't know　　　　　　 D. haven't known　　　　［　　］    20. A. what he is like　　　　 B. what is he like 　　   C. how he is like　　　　  D. how is he　　　　　　 ［　　］    21. A. through　　　　　　　　 B. by 　　   C. on　　　　　　　　　　  D. in　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    22. A. long before　　　　　　 B. after long 　　   C. before long　　　　　　 D. long after　　　　　　［　　］    23. A. proper　　　　　　　　  B. own 　　   C. some　　　　　　　　　　D. self　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    24. A. wrong　　　　　　　　   B. certain 　　   C. unfair　　　　　　　　  D. fair (公平的)　　　　 ［　　］    25. A. What a terrible　　　　 B. What terrible a 　　   C. How terrible　　　　　　D. So terrible　　　　   ［　　］