阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was  31   to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She 32  the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 33  thinking that she wouldn’t live 34  from then on.
Over the years, I  35  and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago ,in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, 36  a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a(an)  37  trying(难受的)day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang 38  .
A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 39  into my son’s room with a box of  40  .After 16 years, I still 41  Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about 42  since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she  43 the path for those people who were less 44 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be  45 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt  46  .But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was  47  .From this person that I thought would have no  48 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously(神奇的)  49 and we moved north, but I owe Helen 50  that I can never repay.

【小题1】
A.waking
B.riding
C.running
D.driving
【小题2】
A.lived
B.survived
C.existed
D.escaped
【小题3】
A.mind
B.brain
C.head
D.thought
【小题4】
A.equally
B.calmly
C.quietly
D.normally
【小题5】
A.studied
B.moved
C.worked
D.lived
【小题6】
A.suffering
B.causing
C.bearing
D.catching
【小题7】A  normally
B.particularly
C.necessarily
D.eventually
【小题8】
A.up
B.off
C.back
D.down
【小题9】
A.ran
B.walked
C.rolled
D.moved
【小题10】
A.tissues
B.presents
C.pills
D.candies
【小题11】
A.realized
B.knew
C.recognized
D.reminded
【小题12】
A.her life
B.her son
C.her family
D.her work
【小题13】
A.clear
B.smooth
C.clean
D.open
【小题14】
A.rich
B.healthy
C.strong
D.fortunate
【小题15】
A.money
B.hope
C.pity
D.medicine
【小题16】
A.small
B.pitiful
C.weak
D.shameless
【小题17】
A.admitted
B.beaten
C.hurt
D.hospitalized
【小题18】
A.use
B.value
C.meaning
D.quality
【小题19】
A.treated
B.worsened
C.relieved
D.recovered
【小题20】
A.some money
B.some tissues
C.a debt
D.a hope

Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real.You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior,but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you.In a normal night,of course,people frequently change their position.The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back,you’re a very open person.You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas.You don’t like to upset people,so you never express your real feelings.You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach,you are a rather secretive(不坦率的)person.You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset.You’re very stubborn(顽固的),but you aren’t very ambitious.You usually live for today not for tomorrow.This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up(卷曲),you are probably a very nervous person.You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive.You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people.You prefer to be on your own.You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side,you have usually got a well-balanced personality.You know your strengths and weaknesses.You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality.You sometimes feel anxious,but you don’t often get depressed.You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
【小题1】According to the writer,you naturally show your secret and real personality __________.

A.only in a normal night
B.only when you go to sleep
C.only when you refuse to show yourself to the world
D.only when you change sleeping position
【小题2】Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person’s personality?
A.He or she is always open with others.
B.He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.
C.He or she is always easily upset.
D.He or she tends to believe in others.
【小题3】Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping
on his or her stomach?
A.He or she is careful not to offend others.
B.He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion.
C.He or she can’t be successful in any business.
D.He or she likes to bring others happiness.
【小题4】Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up.Why?
A.He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.
B.He or she is rarely ready to help you.
C.He or she prefers staying at home to going out.
D.He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you.
【小题5】It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ________________.
A.he or she always shows sympathy for people
B.he or she is confident,but not stubborn
C.he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D.he or she often considers annoying people


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A straight-A student got a C in cooking class and didn't like it. She didn't like it so much that her dad filed a complaint in court about it. He says that the teacher, who is white, discriminated against(歧视) his daughter, who is black. He hopes to have her grade changed from a C to an A and asks for uncertain ecnomic damages.
Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade at Ashley High School. Since her first year in school, she has had perfect attendance and all her grades have been A's. Virginia's father said her heart was broken when she got the C.
"She cried the whole weekend," he said. "She wouldn't come out of her room. Her eyes were
red and puffy. My little girl hasn’t been this upset since her cat got killed by a car when she was 6 years old."
Virginia is a model student. She's the class monitor. She's on the swim team, the volleyball team, and the track team. She also goes to the chess club. She is a member of the Girl Scouts and sings in her church choir.
The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica Smith. This is her first year teaching. Ms. Smith said that discrimination was clearly not the truth. “Some of my best friends are African-Americans," she said. “This isn’t a black and white problem. Everybody in America wants to sue(控告) everybody else. I’m going to sue them for defamation(诽谤) of character and whatever else my lawyer comes up with.”
56. Mr. Brown was upset because ________.
A. his daughter did a poor job in cooking class
B. he was not satisfied with Ms. Smith’s work
C. he thought the teacher looked down on his daughter
D. he was afraid his daughter couldn’t go to a good university
57.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A.Virginia Brown is an excellent student.
B.Ms. Smith is an experienced teacher.
C.Virginia Brown feels sad about the grade.
D.The father isn't happy with the teacher.
58. Ms. Smith was _____ about Mr. Brown’s accusation(指控).
A. worried          B. angry              C. calm                   D. afraid
59. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Black Girl Discriminated by White Teacher
B. Straight-A Girl Poor at Cooking
C. School Girl Puts Her Teacher to Court  
D. Students And Teachers Are Equal 

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