American women usually _______ their best friend as someone with whom they can talk frequently.

A. identify　 B. recognize 　　 C. value 　　 D. discover

　　　 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In my double profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS．The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life．They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great 　 1　 can be found in a weak small body．Let me tell you about Tyler．

Tyler was　　 2　 　infected with HIV, as his mother was an HIV carrier．From the very beginning of his life, he was 　　3　 on medications to enable him to survive．When he was five, he had a tube inserted in a vein （静脉） in his chest．This tube was connected to a pump, which he earned m a small backpack on his back．Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through the 　4　 to his bloodstream．At times, he also needed additional oxygen to support his breathing．

Tyler wasn't 　5 _to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease．It was not　 6　 to find him playing and racing around his backyard, 　 7　 his medicine-loaded backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in a small cart．All of us who knew Tyler were impressed by his pure 　 8 　in being alive and me energy it gave him．Tyler's mom often 　 9　 him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red．That way, when she looked through the window to check on him playing in me yard, she could quickly __10_ him．

This incurable disease 　11　 wore down Tyler．He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his mother．When it became 　 12　 that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about 　13 ．She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven．

A few days before his death, Tyler 　14　 to me to go to Ms hospital bed and whispered, "I might die soon．I'm not　 15　 ．When I die, please dress me in red．Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too．I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me．"

1． A．pleasure　　　　 　　　 B．pain　　 　　 C．sorrow　　　　 D．courage

2． A．certain　　　　 B．born　　　　 　　 C．unlucky　 　　　　　 D．disappointing

3． A．reliable　　　 　　　 B．costly　　　　 　　 C．dependent　 　　　 D．disabled

4． A．medications　　 B．pumps　　　　 　 C．tube　　　　 　　　 D．backpack

5． A．willing　　　　 　 B．happy　　　 　　　 C．daring　　　 　　 D．discouraged

6． A．common 　　　　 B．unusual　　　 　　 C．ordinary　　　 　　 D．sensitive

7． A．holding　　　　 B．lifting　　　　 　　 C．taking　　　　 　　 D．wearing

8． A．joy　　　　 　　　　 B．fate　　　　　 　 C．belief　　 　　　　　 D．pride

9． A．comforted　　　 B．scolded　　　　 C．teased　　　　 　　 D．praised

10　 A．recognize　　　 　 B．spot　　　　　 　 C．identify　　　 　　 D．observe

11． A．eventually　　　 　 B．consequently 　　　　 C．constantly　　 　　 D, appropriately

12． A．apparent　　　 　　 B．serious　　　 　　　 C．sure　　　　　 D．unfortunate

13． A．life　　　　　　 B．death　　　　 　　 C．treatment　　 　　 D．future

14．A．begged　　　　 　 B．said　　　　　 　　 C．signed　　　　 　 D．smiled

15．A．surprised　　　 B．expected　　 　　　 C．satisfied　　　 　　 D．scared

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so　 　 16　 that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was 17　 for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to ____18____ her. Clearly she had taken me ____19____ somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, ____20____ to give explanation to my girl later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____21____ her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, “Who’s she?” The pretty girl, quite ____22____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____23____ myself. I’ m Nancy, used to be ____24____. Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very ____25____.
But I was ____26____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____27____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____28____ keep contacts(联系) later?” I had to submit（服从）to her ____29____. Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short ____30____ on my phone—from a stranger. My girlfriend ____31____ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____32____ your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the ____33____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____34____ to leave at the same stop. Because of the ____35____ I delayed my departure. Now you’ ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”
16．A．tiring 　　　　　　　　　 B．slow　 　　　　　　　　　 C．crowded 　　　　　　 D．messy
17．A．ready　　 　　　　　　　 B．available 　　　　　　　 C．special　　 　　　　　　 D．suitable
18．A．identify　 　　　　　　 B．realize　 　　　　　　　 C．remind　　 　　　　　　 D．judge
19．A．on　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　 　　　　　　 D．for
20．A．preferring　 　 　　　 B．planning　 　　　　　　 C．managing　 　　　　　 D．promising
21．A．fixed　　 　　　　　　　　 B．opened　 　　　　　　　 C．raised　　　 　　　　　　 D．focused
22．A．proud　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．careful 　　　　　　　　 C．afraid　　　 　　　　　　 D．aware
23．A．explain　　 　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　 　　　　　　 C．introduce　 　　　　　 D．help
24．A．partners　　 　　　　　 B．neighbors　　 　　　　 C．friends　　 　　　　　　 D．colleagues
25．A．naturally　 　　　　　　 B．generously　 　　　　　 C．cautiously 　　　　　 D．normally
26．A．in a hurry　 　　　　　 B．at a loss　　 　　　　　 C．at ease　　 　　　　　　 D．in time
27．A．while　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．until
28．A．would　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．can　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．should　　 　　　　　　 D．must
29．A．request　　 　　　　　　 B．question　　 　　　　　 C．command　　 　　　　 D．opinion
30．A．suggestion　 　　　　　 B．warning　　 　　　　　 C．notice　　　 　　　　　　 D．message
31．A．removed　 　　　　　 B．seized　　 　　　　　　 C．found　　　 　　　　　 D．lost
32．A．steal　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．reach　　　 　　　　　　 C．get　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．pick
33．A．terminal　 　　　　　　 B．former　　 　　　　　　 C．previous　　 　　　　　 D．latter
34．A．pretending　 　　　　　 B．intending　 　　　　　 C．demanding　 　　　　 D．announcing
35．A．incident　　 　　　　　　 B．matter　　　 　　　　　　 C．accident　　 　　　　　 D．affair