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阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight(货运) yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can slightly the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but can do strange things to people.

It to me the other day that I might not have come to love life as I do if I hadn't been . I believe in life now. I am not so sure that I would have believed in it so , otherwise. I don't mean that I would prefer to go without my . I simply mean that the loss of them made me the more what I had left.

Life, I believe, asks a continuous series of _ to reality. The more readily a person is able to make these adjustments, the more his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never easy. The hardest I had to learn was to believe in myself. That was , If I hadn't been able to do that, I would have and become a chair rocker on the front porch(门廊) for the rest of my life.

It took me years to discover and this believe. It had to start with the most elementary things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was at me and I was hurt. "I can't use this," I said. " it with you," he urged me, "and roll it around." The words stuck in my head. "Roll it around!" By rolling the ball I could hear it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought : playing baseball. At Philadelphia's Overbrook School for the Blind I invented a successful variation of . We called it ground ball.

All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to learn my . It was no good to try for something I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of . I would fail sometimes anyway but on average I made progress.

1. A. forget B. seeC. ignore D. remember

2. A. happinessB. fortune C. misfortuneD. wealth

3.A. occurred B. happenedC. agreed D. applied

4.A. cleverB. blind C. foolishD. luckily

5.A. hardly B.quicklyC. roughly D.deeply

6.A. Hands B. armsC. eyes D.legs

7.A. appreciate B. arriveC.believe D. accept

8.A. employmentsB. investmentsC. settlementsD. adjustments

9.A. meaningful B. painfulC. fearfulD. careful

10.A. pleasureB. lesson C. enjoyment D. trouble

11.A. unnecessary B. horribleC. unpractical D. essential

12.A. broken outB. broken throughC. broken downD. broken off

13. A. strengthen B. weakenC. shorten D. darken

14.A. smilingB. laughingC. wonderingD. glaring

15.A. BringB. BorrowC. TakeD. Lend

16.A. where B. when C. whyD. how

17.A. possibleB. potentialC. probable D. impossible

18.A. basketball B. baseball C. football D. volleyball

19.A. conversationsB. limitationsC. congratulationsD. educations

20.A. achievementB. process C. successD. Failure

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Editor: Today our topic is part-time job. Are they good for school children or not?

Headmaster: Certainly not. Children have got two full-time jobs already: growing up and going to school. Part-time jobs make them so tired that they fall asleep in class.

Mrs. White: I agree. I know school hours are short, but there’s homework as well, and children need a lot of sleep.

Mr. White: Young children, perhaps some boys, stay at school until they’re eighteen or nineteen. A part-time job can’t harm them. In fact, it’s good for them. They earn their pocket money instead of asking their parents for it. And they see something of the world outside school.

Businessman: You’re quite right. Boys learn a lot from a part-time job. And we mustn’t forget that some families need the extra money. If the pupils didn’t take part-time jobs, they couldn’t stay at school.

Editor: Well, we have got two for, and two against. What do our readers think?

1.Who have the same opinion?

A. Headmaster and Mrs. White.B. Editor and Mr. White.

C. Mr. and Mrs. White.D. Businessman and Headmaster.

2.Mrs. White thinks the young children maybe ________.

A. need to stay at school until they are eighteen or nineteen

B. need to have some pocket money

C. should see something of the world outside school

D. need to have a lot of sleep

3.What does the editor think of part-time jobs?

A. They can help students from poor families.

B. They are good for school children.

C. They cannot harm school children.

D. We are not told.

I wonder 1. __________ it is because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long 2.________ I have grown so crazy about everything to do with nature. I can well remember that there was a time 3._______ a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept 4.__________ (myself) spellbound. That 5.___________ (change) since I was there. For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake 6.___________ purpose until half past eleven in order 7._________ (have) a good look at the moon by myself. But as the moon gave for too much light, I didn’t dare open a window. Another time five months ago, I happened to be upstairs until the window had to 8._________ (shut). The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me 9.__________ (entire) in their power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I 10._________ (see) the night face to face.

–Where is Mother?

–She is in the kitchen. She ______ the housework all morning.

A. is doing B. was doing

C. has done D. has been doing

Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone?faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had read carefully, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way？”

Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.

Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly class, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear，“My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?

Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re?dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not fair, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my opinion to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!

1.What did the author's classmates think about his report?

A．Positive. B．Ridiculous

C．Boring. D．Puzzling.

2.Why was the author confused about the task?

A．He was unfamiliar with American history.

B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin.

C．He forgot his teacher's instructions.

D．He was not familiar with the new school.

3.The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means ________.

A．annoyed B．ashamed C．ready D．eager

4.In the end, the author turned things around ________.

A．by redoing his task

B．through his own efforts

C．with the help of his grandfather

D．under the guidance of his headmaster

Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.

They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But, much to their disappointment, she did not mount the broomstick and take a flight. Suddenly, the old lady’s work was interrupted by the cackling of her hen—a signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack.

The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back. With only three legs, it was hard for Sooty to keep up with the old lady. The cat provided proof—the children were sure that only a witch could own a black cat with three legs.

There, standing on a wooden box, was Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious egg. Taking the egg in one of her hands, she began to climb down when, without warning, the box broke and the old lady fell.

“We have to got and help her,” whispered Amy.

“What if it is a trick?” replied Ben.

“Don’t be silly, Ben. If she were a witch, she would have turned us into frogs already,” reasoned Meg. “Come on, Amy, let’s go.” The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the haystack.

Approaching carefully, they could see a wound on the old lady’s face. She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken. “Go and get Dad,” Amy yelled to her brother. “Tell him about the accident.”

The boys did not need another excuse to leave. They ran as fast as they could for help, hoping that Mrs. Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.

1.Why were the children hiding in the tree?

A. They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely.

B. They were playing a hide-and-seek game.

C. They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true.

D. They were pretending to be spies.

2.Mrs. Tailor stopped sweeping when ________.

A. her front steps were clean

B. she noticed the children in the tree

C. she was ready to take a flight

D. she heard the hen cackling

3.Ben did not rush in help Mrs. Tailor because ________.

A. he thought that she could be tricking them

B. he knew that they could not have been in the tree

C. he did not see the old lady fall down

D. he was afraid of the three-legged cat

4.Which of these old sayings best suits the story’s lesson for us?

A. Make hay while the sun shines.

B. Never judge a book by its cover.

C. People in glasshouses should not throw stones.

D. A bird in the hands worth two in the bush.

“Never talk to strangers.” Many children are taught this simple rule as a precaution against abduction(诱拐). In June, 2005, an 11-year-old boy was lost in the Utah wilderness for four days. During that time, he stayed on the path. He saw people searching for him but deliberately hid from them, afraid someone might “steal” him. Eventually, the unfortunate game of hide-and-seek ended and he was found. According to the Canada Safety Council, this alarming incident shows how unwise it is to instill(灌输) a fear of strangers in children. The “stranger danger” message can prevent children from developing the social skills and judgment needed to deal effectively with real-life situations. In a difficult situation, a stranger could be their lifeline to safety.

To have a child go missing is a parent’s worst nightmare. The threat of abduction by a stranger is minimal when compared with other possible reasons for a disappearance. In 2004, there were 67,266 missing-children cases in Canada. Only 31 involved abduction; in most of those cases the abductor was a relative, friend, or person known to the family. There were 671 cases of children wandering off, and 332 cases of abductions by a parent. Almost 80 percent of all cases were runaways. These statistics cast doubt on the idea that children should never talk to strangers. Wandering off is more common — but a lost children may have to call upon a stranger for help, and must develop the ability to judge what kind of people to approach. The “never talk to strangers” rule does not protect children in the situations they are most likely to face. On top of this, it can be confusing. Adults do not model the behavior; they often talk to strangers. A child may not know how to tell who is a stranger, and who is not.

For young children, nothing replaces close supervision(监管). Pre-schoolers do not understand risk and tend to act without thinking. Children need to develop habits and attitudes that will protect them from the real threats and dangers they may face. The Canada Safety Council encourages parents to give their children age-appropriate positive messages about safety, bearing in mind how youngsters may understand their world.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the 11-year-old boy?

A. He practiced the “never talk to strangers” rule.

B. He hid from the rescuers to avoid possible abduction.

C. He eventually showed up when his hide-and-seek game ended.

D. He stayed where he was, expecting the coming of familiar people.

2.Among the possible reasons for the missing-children cases in Canada, which one is the most frequent?

A. Being abducted by a parent.B. Wandering off.

C. Being abducted by strangers.D. Running away.

3.The “never talk to strangers” rule is confusing to children because __________.

A. a friendly and attractive person may be dangerous

B. adults do not act upon the rule and strangers are hard to tell

C. the rule does not protect children in the situation of abducting

D. a lost child may have difficulty in communicating with a stranger

4.Which would the author agree with about the “never talk to strangers” rule?

A. It is not well recognized by parents.

B. It is not effective in keeping kids safe.

C. It is easy enough for children to follow.

D. It is practical as a safety tip in daily life.

________ headmaster Smith is quite good at painting and it is said that he is _______ Picasso.

A. The… /B. /…aC. /… /D. The…a

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

What was supposed to be ___1.___ fun climb became a test of friendship for two young people from Canada last Saturday. Jeremy Savage and Ian Marshall, both ___2.__ (age) 17, went camping with their parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, they decided to climb the mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top __3.__ no problems.

However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very __4._ (danger) part of the path, Ian fell three meters off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was __5._ (bad) injured and could not move. They had to wait and __6.__(hope) that someone would come and help them. As the evening grew __7._ (dark), Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought __8.__ was not safe for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and extra shirt to keep Ian warm.

At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way ___9.__ (help) his friend was to carry him. So they started the long climb back to their parents. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite ___10._ their parents were waiting, “I’ll always remember what Jeremy did for me.” said Ian. “He saved my life.”

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