17、The plane must be ready within half an hour. There should be no         in sending the blood and medicine to the injured people.

A．hurry                         B．delay                   C．time                    D．wait

16、--- Peter told me he wanted to come with us. Is it OK for you?

--- I don’t mind        he pays for his meals.

A．as far as                     B．as well as            C．as long as            D．as soon as

15、--- He seemed quite satisfied with the price we offered.

--- Yes. Money is          to him. He cares more about the quality.

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

14、The small mountain village         we spent our holiday two years ago lies in Hubei.

A．what                          B．where                 C．that                     D．which

13、--- You should have thanked the hostess before leaving.

--- I meant       . But I couldn’t find her when I was leaving.

A．to do                          B．to                       C．doing                  D．doing so

12、Your room is terribly dirty; you        get it cleaned in two hours, or Mum will be angry.

A．can                            B．might                  C．must                   D．may

11、The stone under her feet rolled; and as she was        into the river, she called out for help.

A．being jumped              B．jumped                C．pulling                 D．being pulled

10、--- Hi, Peter. You seem to have gained a lot of weight.

--- Well, good food, not enough exercise. That’s         I got fat.

A．how                           B．when                  C．what                   D．whether

9、

       Panda is one of         remaining endangered animals in the world.

A．The; the                     B．A; a                    C．The; a                 D．不填；the

8、Rising above the names

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.

“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my size!”

The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize.

I smiled and told her, “It’s okay.” Then talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?”

He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?”

“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.

“Why are you so little?” he asked.

“It’s the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand and left.

My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.

It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an achondroplasia dwarf (侏儒). Despite this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.

I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.

But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality.

I’m 47 now, and the stares have not diminished as I’ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have a great family, nice friends.”

It’s the children’s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers (a person of the same age, class, position, etc.), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.

56．Why did the mother apologize to the author?

A．Because the boy ran into the author.

B．Because the boy laughed at the author.

C．Because they boy said the author was fatter than him.

D．Because the mother thought the boy’s words had hurt the author.

57．When did the author realize that she was too short?

A．When she grew up.

B．When she was 47 years old.

C．When she began to go to school.

D．When she met the boy in the supermarket.

58．Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word “diminished”?

A．dismissed                   B．increased             C．decreased            D．discriminated

59．How does the author feel about people’s stares?

A．Angry.                       B．Calm.                  C．Painful.               D．Discouraged.

B

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