We did all we could to ________ the girl, who had been feeling down because of her failure in the job interview.

A．adjust B．comfort

C．toast D．recommend

 We did all we could to ____ the girl, who had been feeling down because of her failure in the job interview.

   A. adjust     B. comfort    C. toast     D. recommend

I had been to several doctors as a child，but I have a special place in my heart for Dr.Vincent．He was a Pediatric Cardiologist at UCLA back in 1971 who saved my life．I was eight years old at the time with a severe heart problem and I needed heart surgery．My Morn did not have the money，and without the surgery there was a real good chance I would not live to be thirteen years old．After contacting several organizations Dr.Vincent was able to get financial help for me through United Way，a Crippled Children’s Organization.

Dr.Vincent was a handsome man；he was also very gentle and caring．I remember being in the hospital for an Angiogram test，and during the procedure I was crying hysterically，so the medical staff called in Dr.Vincent to calm me down，and he was able to comfort me when no one else could．Then the time came for me to have heart surgery；there was a fifty—percent chance that I would not make it through the surgery because it was experimental．At the time I was only the second or third person to have this procedure done，they reconstructed the main artery by using an artery from my leg．I was absolutely terrified，and again Dr.Vincent reassured me he would see to it that everything would be all right．I had a lot of confidence and trust in Dr.Vincent．He came to see me after the surgery，which was extremely painful but very successful，and brought me a stuffed animal．I was so surprised to get this gift from Dr.Vincent；I gave him a hug．I guess Dr.Vincent must have known I was feeling very lonely and scared．You see，I had no family or friends visit me while I was in the hospital except for my Mom，and I am not sure why．I do know one thing：I had a wonderful doctor who took the time to help a scared little girl who felt all alone.

    This was twenty eight years ago，so wherever you are，Dr.Vincent，I want to thank you for not only saving my life，but you helped me live a normal productive life，and for showing me that you truly cared，for that I will be eternally grateful to you.

1．The reason why Dr.Vincent is special to the writer is that          .

   A．he was handsome

   B．he was caring and kind

   C．he carried out the operation

   D．he offered the money the operation needed

2.According to the author，Dr.Vincent was called in during her test to            .

   A．feed her                         B．comfort her                   C．examine her      D．scare her

3．We can learn from the passage all of the followings are true except that           .

   A．the operation was experimental                                   

   B．she didn’t trust Dr.Vincent

   C．the operation was extremely painful                                  

   D．she felt scared and all alone

4．How did Dr.Vincent get the money for the operation?

   A．He collected it in the hospital.

   B．He saved the money day by day.

   C．He got help from an organization.

   D．He borrowed the money from his friends.

5．What does the underlined word “eternally” in the last paragraph mean?

   A．immediately      B．gradually        C．permanently      D．presently

The telephone rang in my ninth-grade high school classroom.“Jill , please come to the counseling office (教导处)！”As I walked down the hall ,I  36   , why would someone want me to come to the counseling office? As I stepped into the counseling office ,I was   37   by a girl who needed to speak to someone about her friend. I was reassured by the school counselor (辅导员) that I was not   38   and that someone needed to talk with me. I was called because I was a member of   39  .

The Breakfast Club is   40   a club where one eats breakfast . It is an organization of   41   started thirteen years ago   42   a young student’ s suicide (自杀). His mother thought that it could have been prevented   43   her son talked to someone about how he was feeling.

The B. C. as we call it   44   ,give us an opportunity to   45   talk to our peers (同辈) about anything on their minds and   46   .Our   47   :We care but we don’t cure. Members from the previous year ,teachers ,and counselors   48   students for the Breakfast Club. The club is a   49   group including ,Asians ,blacks, whites, ,athletes, musicians, and students with all levels of   50   achievement ,The criteria (条件) for   51   the group is to be a good   52   ,be able to brainstorm ideas, and   53   give advice! We barely knew one another in the beginning , but we became   54   after all the training   55   we went through.

36. A. knew               B. wondered      C. murmured        D. shouted

37. A. met                B. hit            C. greeted           D. seated

38. A. in need             B. in difficulty     C. in trouble         D. in time

39. A. the counseling office  B. the school      C. our class          D. the Breakfast Club

40. A. just                B. only          C. such              D. not

41. A. teachers            B. students       C. blacks and whites   D. parents

42. A. as a result of        B.against         C. because           D. regardless of

43. A. if                 B. for            C. had              D. did

44. A. at present          B. in brief         C. for fun           D. for short

45. A. privately           B. secretly        C. frankly           D. kindly

46. A. in their family      B. in their hearts    C. in their school      D. from their friends

47. A. belief             B. banner          C. note             D. motto

48. A. select             B. permit          C. recognize         D. thank

49. A. perfect            B. international     C. diverse           D. morning

50. A. working           B. various         C. different          D. academic

51. A. going to           B. belonging to     C. contacting        D. participating

52. A. organizer          B. student         C. listener           D. speaker

53. A. quickly            B. then           C. not               D. yet

54. A. fast friends         B. common friends  C. strong opponents   D. dear relatives

55. A. study             B. care            Ｃ.struggle          D. experiences

I stepped out of the hospital. My heart was filled with sadness and regret. My former best friend, Faith, had just ___21____.

She was only 16. ____22___, she was diagnosed with a terrible cancer in her right breast. Before her last breath we, who were so ____23___ to her, gathered around her side, ____24___ to hold back our tears and ___25____ her. Everyone wanted to give her their last ___26___, but people were just so choked up.

After that moment of deep ___27___. I was asked to help go through Faith’s things. Arranging her drawers, I suddenly discovered an ___28____ letter with the title “ My last words”.

I opened it slowly, checked the date and began to read the letter. The happy girl we had been with us was___29__ not as optimistic as we thought. She kept ___30____ until she couldn’t hold it in any more. But she had a beautiful imagination and great ambition.

In her ___31____ letter, she mentioned her dreams, her family and her shock in finding the ___32___. From her words I could see that she had left us with too many words unsaid and too many deeds undone. I am __33___ that she would have reached her goals and achieved her dreams ___34____ only God had given her some more time. 

There is a saying that says fate is fair to everybody. But I just can’t help rejecting that ___35___. Faith, who had been a wonderful person and had great plans, had died before achieving her final dreams. It is time that ___36___ her from reaching her biggest moment. Why did ____37____ treat her unfairly？

Life is so short and precious that everyone should ____38____ it. Fate is unfair, which has become a motivation for me I have become bent on continuing my dreams and ___39____ never to give up. I will no longer waste ____40____ or complaint. I am going to get right down to working with all my strength.[

21. A. run away              B. passed away          C. gone by               D. walked away

22. A. Unfortunately          B. Unreasonably         C. Suddenly              D. Truly

23. A. thankful               B. polite               C. dear                  D. friendly

24. A. failing                B. tending              C. trying                D. deciding

25. A. educate        B. comfort             C. leave                  D. support

26. A. words         B. demands             C. instructions            D. wishes

27. A. silence           B. thought             C. feeling                 D. sorrow

28. A. unopened      B. unfinished           C. untouched             D. unlocked\

29. A. obviously      B. actually             C. simply                D. slightly

30.A.still              B. modest              C. calm                 D. silent

31.A.first             B. next                 C. last                   D. former

32.A. letter            B. danger               C. disease               D. problem

33.A. afraid            B. eager               C. anxious               D. sure

34.A.because           B. when               C. though                D. if

35.A.promise           B. dream               C. sentence               D. belief

36.A. discouraged       B. protected            C. stopped                D. held

37.A.history            B. fate                C. fact                   D. illness

38.A. value             B. mind               C. share                  D. hold

39.A. made             B. told                C. determined             D. promise

40.A. energy           B. strength            C. money                 D. time

二、完形填空（20*1=20分）
I stepped out of the hospital. My heart was filled with sadness and regret. My former best friend, Faith, had just ___21____.
She was only 16. ____22___, she was diagnosed with a terrible cancer in her right breast. Before her last breath we, who were so ____23___ to her, gathered around her side, ____24___ to hold back our tears and ___25____ her. Everyone wanted to give her their last ___26___, but people were just so choked up.
After that moment of deep ___27___. I was asked to help go through Faith’s things. Arranging her drawers, I suddenly discovered an ___28____ letter with the title “ My last words”.
I opened it slowly, checked the date and began to read the letter. The happy girl we had been with us was___29__ not as optimistic as we thought. She kept ___30____ until she couldn’t hold it in any more. But she had a beautiful imagination and great ambition.
In her ___31____ letter, she mentioned her dreams, her family and her shock in finding the ___32___. From her words I could see that she had left us with too many words unsaid and too many deeds undone. I am __33___ that she would have reached her goals and achieved her dreams ___34____ only God had given her some more time.
There is a saying that says fate is fair to everybody. But I just can’t help rejecting that ___35___. Faith, who had been a wonderful person and had great plans, had died before achieving her final dreams. It is time that ___36___ her from reaching her biggest moment. Why did ____37____ treat her unfairly？
Life is so short and precious that everyone should ____38____ it. Fate is unfair, which has become a motivation for me I have become bent on continuing my dreams and ___39____ never to give up. I will no longer waste ____40____ or complaint. I am going to get right down to working with all my strength.
21. A. run away             B. passed away         C. gone by              D. walked away
22. A. Unfortunately         B. Unreasonably        C. Suddenly             D. Truly
23. A. thankful              B. polite              C. dear                 D. friendly
24. A. failing               B. tending             C. trying               D. deciding
25. A. educate        B. comfort            C. leave                 D. support
26. A. words         B. demands            C. instructions           D. wishes
27. A. silence          B. thought            C. feeling                D. sorrow
28. A. unopened      B. unfinished          C. untouched            D. unlocked\
29. A. obviously      B. actually            C. simply               D. slightly
30.A.still             B. modest             C. calm                D. silent
31.A.first            B. next                C. last                  D. former
32.A. letter           B. danger              C. disease              D. problem
33.A. afraid           B. eager              C. anxious              D. sure
34.A.because          B. when              C. though               D. if
35.A.promise          B. dream              C. sentence              D. belief
36.A. discouraged      B. protected           C. stopped               D. held
37.A.history           B. fate               C. fact                  D. illness
38.A. value            B. mind              C. share                 D. hold
39.A. made            B. told               C. determined            D. promise
40.A. energy          B. strength           C. money                D. time

二、完形填空（20*1=20分）

I stepped out of the hospital. My heart was filled with sadness and regret. My former best friend, Faith, had just ___21____.

She was only 16. ____22___, she was diagnosed with a terrible cancer in her right breast. Before her last breath we, who were so ____23___ to her, gathered around her side, ____24___ to hold back our tears and ___25____ her. Everyone wanted to give her their last ___26___, but people were just so choked up.

After that moment of deep ___27___. I was asked to help go through Faith’s things. Arranging her drawers, I suddenly discovered an ___28____ letter with the title “ My last words”.

I opened it slowly, checked the date and began to read the letter. The happy girl we had been with us was___29__ not as optimistic as we thought. She kept ___30____ until she couldn’t hold it in any more. But she had a beautiful imagination and great ambition.

In her ___31____ letter, she mentioned her dreams, her family and her shock in finding the ___32___. From her words I could see that she had left us with too many words unsaid and too many deeds undone. I am __33___ that she would have reached her goals and achieved her dreams ___34____ only God had given her some more time.

There is a saying that says fate is fair to everybody. But I just can’t help rejecting that ___35___. Faith, who had been a wonderful person and had great plans, had died before achieving her final dreams. It is time that ___36___ her from reaching her biggest moment. Why did ____37____ treat her unfairly？

Life is so short and precious that everyone should ____38____ it. Fate is unfair, which has become a motivation for me I have become bent on continuing my dreams and ___39____ never to give up. I will no longer waste ____40____ or complaint. I am going to get right down to working with all my strength.

21. A. run away              B. passed away          C. gone by               D. walked away

22. A. Unfortunately          B. Unreasonably         C. Suddenly              D. Truly

23. A. thankful               B. polite               C. dear                  D. friendly

24. A. failing                B. tending              C. trying                D. deciding

25. A. educate        B. comfort             C. leave                  D. support

26. A. words         B. demands             C. instructions            D. wishes

27. A. silence           B. thought             C. feeling                 D. sorrow

28. A. unopened      B. unfinished           C. untouched             D. unlocked\

29. A. obviously      B. actually             C. simply                D. slightly

30.A.still              B. modest              C. calm                 D. silent

31.A.first             B. next                 C. last                   D. former

32.A. letter            B. danger               C. disease               D. problem

33.A. afraid            B. eager               C. anxious               D. sure

34.A.because           B. when               C. though                D. if

35.A.promise           B. dream               C. sentence               D. belief

36.A. discouraged       B. protected            C. stopped                D. held

37.A.history            B. fate                C. fact                   D. illness

38.A. value             B. mind               C. share                  D. hold

39.A. made             B. told                C. determined             D. promise

40.A. energy           B. strength            C. money                 D. time

二、完形填空（20*1=20分）

    I stepped out of the hospital. My heart was filled with sadness and regret. My former

best friend, Faith, had just ___21____. She was only 16. ____22___, she was diagnosed with a terrible cancer in her right breast. Before her last breath we, who were so ____23___ to her, gathered around her side, ____24___ to hold back our tears and ___25____ her. Everyone wanted to give her their last ___26___, but people were just so choked up.

    After that moment of deep ___27___. I was asked to help go through Faith’s things. Arranging her drawers, I suddenly discovered an ___28____ letter with the title “ My last words”.

    I opened it slowly, checked the date and began to read the letter. The happy girl we had been with us was___29__ not as optimistic as we thought. She kept ___30____ until she couldn’t hold it in any more. But she had a beautiful imagination and great ambition.

    In her ___31____ letter, she mentioned her dreams, her family and her shock in finding the ___32___. From her words I could see that she had left us with too many words unsaid and too many deeds undone. I am __33___ that she would have reached her goals and achieved her dreams ___34____ only God had given her some more time.

    There is a saying that says fate is fair to everybody. But I just can’t help rejecting that ___35___. Faith, who had been a wonderful person and had great plans, had died before achieving her final dreams. It is time that ___36___ her from reaching her biggest moment. Why did ____37____ treat her unfairly？

    Life is so short and precious that everyone should ____38____ it. Fate is unfair, which has become a motivation for me I have become bent on continuing my dreams and ___39____ never to give up. I will no longer waste ____40____ or complaint. I am going to get right down to working with all my strength.

21    A.run away    B. passed away       C.gone  by      D.walked away

22    A.Unfortunately     B.Unreasonably      C.Suddenly     D.Truly

23    A.thankful             B.polite          C.dear            D.friendly

24    A.failing               B.tending              C.trying         D.deciding

25    A.educate              B.comfort              C.leave           D.support

26    A.words         B.demands             C.instructions         D.wishes

27    A.silence        B.thought              C.feeling        D.sorrow

28    A.unopened           B.unfinished          C.untouched   D.unlocked

29    A.obviously           B.actually              C.simply        D.slightly

30    A.still            B.modest       C.calm         D.silent

31   A.first   B.next   . C last            D.former

32    A letter           B.danger               C.disease        D.problem

33    A. afraid         B.eager                C.a nxious             D.sure

34    .A.because      B.when                 C.though        D.if

35     A.promise     B.dream                C. sentence     D.belief

36    .A discouraged       B.protected            C.stopped       D. held

37    A.history        B. fate     C.fact             D.illness

38    A value          B.mind                  C.share           D.hold

39    A made          B.told                   C.determined          D.promise

40    .A energy       B.strength              C.money        D.t ime

The triathlon(铁人三项运动) promises to be one of the most popular Olympic sports.Recently it has drawn huge crowds attracted by athletes swimming 1,500m，cycling 40km，then running 10km without stopping.But what makes an attractive 17?year?old girl give up everything for the doubtful pleasure it offers?

Melanie Sears has not yet learnt those often?repeated phrases about personal satisfaction，mental challenge and higher targets that most athletes use when asked similar questions.“You swim for 1,500m，then run out of the water and jump on your bike，still wet.Of course，then you freeze.When the 40km cycle ride is over，you have to run 10km，which is a long way when you’re feeling exhausted.But it’s great fun，and all worth it in the end，” she says.

Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14 and she won the junior section.Full of confidence，she entered the National Championships，and although she had the second fastest swim and the fastest run，she came nowhere.“I was following this man and suddenly we came to the sea.We realised then that we had gone wrong.I ended up cycling 20 kilometres too far.I cried all the way through the running.”

But she did not give up and was determined that she never will.“Sometimes I wish I could stop，because then the pain would be over，but I am afraid that if I let myself stop just once，I would be tempted(诱惑) to do it again.”Such doggedness draws admiration from Steve Trew，the sport’s director of coaching.“I’ve just been testing her fitness，” he says, “and she worked so hard on the running machine that it finally threw her off and into a wall.She had given it everything，and she just kept on.”

Melanie was top junior in this year’s European Triathlon Championships，finishing 13th.“I was almost as good as the top three in swimming and running，but much slower in cycling.That’s why I’m working very hard at it.” She is trying to talk her long?suffering parents，who will carry the ￡1,300 cost of her trip to New Zealand for this year’s world championships，into buying a ￡2,000 bike，so she can try 25km and 100km races later this year.

But there is another price to pay.“I don’t have a social life，”she says.“After two hours’ hard swimming on Friday night，I just want to go to sleep.But I phone and write to the other girls in the team.” What does she talk about？Boys？Clothes？“No，what sort of times they are achieving.”

1.How does Melanie differ from other athletes，according to the writer?

A．She worries less than they do.

B．She expresses herself differently.

C．Her family background is not like theirs.

D．Her aims are different from theirs.

2.What upset Melanie during the National Championships?

A．She was tricked by another competitor.

B．She felt she had let her team?mates down.

C．She made a mistake during part of the race.

D．She realized she couldn’t cycle as fast as she thought.

3.What is Melanie trying to persuade her parents to do?

A．Buy an expensive bike for her.

B．Give her half the cost of a bike.

C．Let her compete in longer races.

D．Pay for her to go to New Zealand.

4.What does Melanie say about her relationships with her team?mates?

A．She would like to see them more often.

B．She only discusses the triathlon with them.

C．She thinks they find her way of life strange.

D．She dislikes discussing boys or clothes with them.