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I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye：Queen City Casket Company．“What is it?” I wondered．I 21 it over．There，in faded ink，was a hand-scrawled(手写的) 22 ．Immediately my mind traveled 23 many years．

I was nine years old，walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield，with a bag of magazines on my shoulder．On my 24 that day，I came to that Company finally，whose owner，Mr. Rader，had always taken me there to ask his workers 25 they wanted any magazines．

Shaking off the 26 like a wet dog，I entered Mr. Rader’s office．After a quick glance he 27 me over to the fire-place．Noticing the 28 in the top of my 29 ，he said，“Come with me!” pulling me into his pickup 30 ．We pulled to a stop before a shoe store．Inside，a salesman 31 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 32 seen．I 33 about 10 feet tall when I got up 34 them．“We’d like a pair of new socks too，” Mr. Rader said．

Back in his office，Mr. Rader took out a 35 ，wrote something on it，and handed it to me．With 36 eyes，I read，“Do to others as you would have them do to you．” He said affectionately (深情地)，“Jimmy，I want you to 37 I love you”．

I said good-bye，and for the first time I 38 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 39 ．With people like Mr. Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love, and that would always make a 40 ．

A．read B．thought C．turned D．passed

A．address B. list C．message D．information

A．forward B．so C．ahead D．back

A．return B．rounds C．trip D．arrival

A．if only B．how C．whether D．why

A．dust B．sweat C．tail D．rain

A．led B．followed C．watched D．carried

A．hole B．mud C．water D．cover

A．magazine B．shoe C．sock D．bag

A．truck B．factory C．home D．store

A．dressed B．fitted C．showed D．comforted

A．ever B．already C．never D．hardly

A．appeared B．seemed C．looked D．felt

A．for B．with C．on D．in

A．pen B．paper C．card D．notebook

A．tearful B．unbelievable C．curious D．puzzled

A．admit B．know C．consider D．express

A．sensed B．received C．lost D．gained

mistaken B．right C．all right D．possible

deal B．fortune C．choice D．difference

Each of us fails from time to time．If we are wise, we accept these failures as a 1 part of the learning process．But all too often as parents and teachers we disallow this 2 right to our children．

When I see a child 3 to this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie．

Donnie was my youngest third grader．His 4 of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed．He 5 answered questions — he might be wrong．

I tried my best to build his 6．But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned （安排）to our classroom．

She was young and pretty, and she loved children．My pupils, Donnie included,7 her．

One morning, we were working math problems at the chalkboard．Donnie had 8 the problems with painstaking neatness．Pleased with his progress, I 9 the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials．When I returned, Donnie was in 10 ．He’d missed the third problem．

My student teacher looked at me in despair．Suddenly her face 11．From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils．

"Look, Donnie," she said, kneeling beside him and gently 12 the tear stained face from his arms．"I’ve got something to13 you．" She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk．

"See these 14 , Donnie," she continued．"They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me．See how the erasers are 15 ? That’s because we make mistakes too．But we erase the mistakes and try again．That’s what you 16 learn to do, too．"

She kissed him and stood up．"Here," she said, "I’ll leave one of these pencils on 17 desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, 18 teachers．" Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile．

The pencil became Donnie’s 19 possession．That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually 20 him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again．

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1．A．small B．basic C．necessary D．large

2．A．correct B．same C．important D．natural

3．A．suffering B．object C．fall D．subject

4．A．fear B．lesson C．chance D．sense

5．A．always B．often C．never D．seldom

6．A．self-protection B．self-improvement C．self-confidence D．self-learning

7．A．respected B．disliked C．avoided D．mined

8．A．worked out B．copied C．gone over D．leaned

9．A．left B．offered C．missed D．parted

10．A．surprise B．astonishment C．anger D．tears

11．A．darkened B．brightened C．pulled D．loosened

12．A．lifting B．picking C．holding D．pushing

13．A．help B．show C．reward D．promise

14．A．pencils B．mistakes C．marks D．containers

15．A．used B．built C．worn D．damaged

16．A．may B．must C．will D．can

17．A．my B．someone’s C．the teacher’s D．your

18．A．still B．also C．even D．not

19．A．prized B．own C．kept D．expected

20．A．warned B．informed C．persuaded D．reminded

One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.

Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.

Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.

The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.

Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in 1984.

Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.

1. Alfred Strong is a famous _______ in the United States.

A．doctor B．artist C．writer D．reader

2. Doctor Strong first became famous in __________.

A．his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States

B．his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

C．1984 when his book Mc Elligot’s Pool was published

D．his thirties when his first book was published

3. Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because __________.

A．they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on

B．they are written in easy words with colorful pictures

C．he organized the art show in California

D．they are written in a funny way

4. His purpose in writing many such books is __________.

A．to show his original pictures and drawings

B．to organize a special art show of his own

C．to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books

D．not only to interest people but also to uncover some serious social problems

When Joe was about to start school, all signs pointed to success. Yet things turned out to be quite 36 . The fourth grade even found him at the 37 of the class. Joe struggled day and night, but it did not 38 —until one stormy afternoon.

On that afternoon, 39 the math teacher started to introduce difficult concepts, dark clouds

covered the sky, and the storm set in. Hard though she tried to make the kid, 40 , the thunder won the battle for their attention. No one 41 the concepts. Except for Joe. He understood them and answered all the questions correctly. The teacher patted him on the back, and told him to go around to the others and explain how he had managed it. 42 by his newfound success, Joe moved quickly throughout the room. Soon math time was followed by the time for 43 . All children naturally drew 44 pictures on such a day. Except for Joe.

Since then, Joe started 45 . Though he never made it to the top, his math teacher was always 46 and curious about the change: Why had that stormy day changed Joe?

On the day Joe graduated, he presented the teacher with his most 47 possession—the picture of a bright yellow sun. On the picture Joe had written: This is the day I 48 my brightness.

1. A．unfair B．boring C．disappointing D．dangerous

2. A．center B．top C．beginning D．bottom

3. A．happen B．work C．finish D．last

4. A．until B．since C．because D．as

5. A．concentrate B．change C．hide D．sit

6. A．challenged B．grasped C．doubted D．admitted

7. A．Relieved B．Surprised C．Encouraged D．Puzzled

8. A．class B．sports C．art D．tea

9. A．great B．dark C．different D．strange

10. A．improving B．painting C．recovering D．studying

11. A．worried B．amazed C．friendly D．cautious

12. A．familiar B．expensive C．admirable D．precious

13. A．woke up to B．put up with C．got on with D．looked down upon

One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer's office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce(离婚). Lawyer was very puzzled. After having a chat with them, he got their story.

This couple had been quarreling all their 40 years of marriage. Nothing ever seems to go right.

They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their children have already grown up, and have their own family. There's nothing else the old couple have to worry about. All they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce.

While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband. “I really love you, but I really can't carry on any more, I'm sorry.”

"It's OK, I understand." said the husband.

Little did she know that, over the years, the husband has been trying all ways to please her. Little did she know that drumsticks were the husband's favorite.

Little did he know that she never thought he understands her at all. Little did he know that she hates drumsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.

That night, both of them couldn't sleep, toss and turn, toss and turn. After hours, the old man couldn't take it any more. He knows that he still loves her, and he can't carry on life without her. He wants her back. He wants to tell her he is sorry. He wants to tell her, "I love you."

He picked up the phone, started dialing her number. Ringing never stops. He never stops dialing.

On the other side, she was sad. She couldn't understand how come after all these years. He still doesn't understand her at all. She loves him a lot, but she just can't take it any more. Phone's ringing, she refuses to answer knowing that it's him. "I want to keep it this way, if not I will lose face. "She thought. Phone is still ringing. She has decided to pull out the cord(线).

Little did she remember he had heart problems.

The next day, she received news that he had passed away. She rushed down to his apartment, saw his body, lying on the couch still holding on to the phone. He had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through (接通) her phone line.

1.The old couple wanted to file a divorce because __________.

A．they had no child.

B．their children didn’t like them.

C．they didn’t understand each other actually.

D．the old man didn’t love the old woman.

2.Why didn’t they file a divorce before they were at the age of 70?

A．Because they were loving each other then.

B．Because they had no time to lawyer’s office.

C．Because they wanted to make their divorce open.

D．Because they didn’t wish to affect their children’s up-bringing.

3.According to the passage we can know that ______.

A．the old man still loved his wife really.

B．the wife didn’t love her husband at all.

C．their children still lived with old couple.

D．they were in harmony over 40 years.

4.After the last paragraph the old woman would be _______.

A．wild with joy B．wild with grief(悲伤)

C．unconcern about it D．angry at that

He never doubted ________ they would succeed．

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