题目内容
On June 25, two days after our kidney transplant （移植） surgeries, my daughter-in-law, supported by her nurse and my son, walked into my hospital room in Seattle． There she was, the 36 of my kidney, smiling at the foot of my bed． That's when I realized the full _37of "to give is to receive．"
This February, 38 her kidney function continued to decline, my daughter-in-law needed a kidney transplant to 39 ．1 told her that it would be a（n） 40 to me to be able to donate a kidney to her． Immediately I was found compatible （相匹配的）, my 41 as a kidney provider began． After 42 some tests and exams with my personal physician, I flew to Seattle for 43 testing． Whenever I "passed" one 44 , I became more relieved．Then I received the phone call telling me I was 45 ． which made me very happy． 46 ,the day arrived． Before the surgery, I truly wasn't afraid; I just wanted the transplant to be 47 ．
I woke that evening, my son telling me that my left kidney was 48 in my daughter-in-law． A strong sense of 49 washed over me． It was one of the most _50moments of my life．
A 51 later, I got an e-mail from my daughter-in-law, saying: "Happy One-Month Anniversary!" We did have something to 52 :1 wasn't affected much by the surgery, and more importantly, she felt like she had her 53 back．
Up to now, being able to see my daughter-in-law 54 one of my kidneys has been one of the greatest gifts 1 have 55 received．
36．A． provider B． receiver C． operator D． doctor
37．A． plan B． concept C． meaning D． advantage
38．A． as B． if C． though D． unless
39．A． leave B． survive C． rise D． pass
40．A． attempt B． comfort C． experience D． gift
41．A． challenge B． surgery C． journey D． action
42．A． completing B． marking C． failing D． writing
43．A． still less B． even more C． much worse D． far better
44．A． difficulty B． problem C． stage D． test
45．A． refused B． cured C． approved D． charged
46．A． Gradually B． Finally C．Immediately D． Suddenly
47．A． safe B． special C． comfortable D． secret
48．A． behaving badly B． staying safe C． going wrong D． working well
49．A． guilty B． sacrifice C． relief D． appreciation
50．A． satisfying B． worrying C． frightening D． surprising
51．A． year B． week C． moment D． month
52．A． remember B． share C． celebrate D． treasure
53．A． beauty B． smile C． confidence D．life
54．A． benefit from B． contribute to C． care for D． focus on
55．A． never B． ever C． already D． almost
BCABD CABDC BADCA DCDAB
“I grew up on Jackson’s music and I still have all his stuff on My iPod. I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers. His brilliance as a performance also was paired with a tragic and in many ways，sad personal life.”
Michael Jackson was a singer，songwriter，dancer and celebrity icon with a vast catalog of hit records and countless awards to his credit. Beyond that，he had transfixed the world like few entertainers before or since. As a solo performer，he had enjoyed a level of superstardom previously known ——Barack Obama
only to Elvis Presley，the Beatles and Frank Sinatra.
Michael Jackson was unquestionably the biggest pop star of the 80s’，and certainly one of the most popular recording artists of all time.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29,1958.The fifth and youngest son of steelworker Joe Jackson，Michael displayed a talent for music and dance from an extremely young age. His father began to organize a family musical group around his three eldest sons in 1962，and Michael joined them the following year，quickly establishing himself as a dynamic stage performer. Dubbed the Jackson 5，the group signed to Motown in 1968 and issued their debut single in October 1969，when Michael was just 11 years old. I Want You Back，ABC，The Love You Save and I’ll Be There all hit number one in 1970，making the Jackson 5 the first group in pop history to have their first four singles top the charts. Later in 1972，Jackson had his first number one solo single，Ben. In 1977，he met producer/composer Quincy Jones for the first time. With Jones producing，Jackson recorded his first solo album as an adult，Off the Wall.
Released（发行） in 1982，the Quincy Jones produced Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall：the dance and rock tracks were more driving，the pop tunes and ballads softer and more soulful，and all of it was recognizably Michael. There was no surprise that Thriller was a hit；what was a surprise was its staying power .Jackson’s duet with McCartney，The Girl Is Mine，was a natural single choice，and it peaked at number two；then Billie Jean and the Van Halen track Beat It both hit number one，for seven and three weeks respectively.
Michael Jackson died from heart disease on June 25 at age 50.
【小题1】What does Barack Obama mean by saying “His brilliance as a performance also was 
paired with a tragic and in many ways，sad personal life”？
| A．Michael Joseph Jackson was a success in his career as well as in life. |
| B．Michael Joseph Jackson was a success in his career. |
| C．Michael Joseph Jackson led a happy life. |
| D．Michael Joseph Jackson gained a lot in his career，but he also suffered a lot in his life. |
| A．Barack Obama likes Michael Jackson’s song very much. |
| B．Barack Obama and Michael Jackson are good friends. |
| C．Michael is good at music as well as at dance. |
| D．Michael Jackson had his first number one solo single when he was 14 years old. |
a．Barack Obama，President of the US，assessed the whole life of Michael Jackson.
b．The family musical group signed to Motown.
c．Michael joined the family musical group.
d．His father began to organize a family musical group.
e．Thriller became a hit.
| A．a－c－e－b－d | B．d－c－b－e－a |
| C．b－e－a－c－d | D．d－e－b－c－a |
hat does the first paragraph mainly tell us?| A．Michael Jackson’s job. | B．How Michael Jackson performed. |
| C．Michael Jackson’s great achievements. | D．Michael Jackson’s life. |
