December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the day’s usual  36  had disappeared.
The telephone rang. I  37  it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous 38 , knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be  39 ? I wanted to be left  40 .
My heart felt as  41  as the falling snow.  42  can I stop missing my mother?
I  43  the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.
“Lucy!” she shouted. “I know you’re in there. Answer the door!”
“Leave me alone!” I  44  back. I heard paper rustling(沙沙作响) as she slid  45  under the door.
“Merry Christmas, ” she called out.
Not answering the  46  made me even 47. It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister  48  in a car accident when she was eight years old.  49 , her mother had to return to  50 , and Rebecca was left to look after herself.
When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and  51  it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a(n)   52  written on it:
Dear Lucy,  
My words won’t heal(治愈)the 53  . But your own words can.
Love,
Rebecca
As I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly absorbed it.
That night, I  54  the phone and dialed her number.
“Looks like the snow is melting(融化), ” I said. “Spring was just ___55____the corner.”

【小题1】
A.excitementB.disappointmentC.frightD.pity
【小题2】
A.answeredB.coveredC.pickedD.ignored
【小题3】
A.pleasureB.puzzledC.sadnessD.interest
【小题4】
A.regretfulB.joyfulC.comfortableD.careful
【小题5】
A.aliveB.activeC.aloneD.crazy
【小题6】
A.lightB.whiteC.heavyD.clear
【小题7】
A.WhyB.WhereC.WhetherD.How
【小题8】
A.looked throughB.looked intoC.looked outD.looked up
【小题9】
A.broughtB.shoutedC.tookD.turned
【小题10】
A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing
【小题11】
A.phoneB.questionC.letterD.door
【小题12】
A.more helpfulB.more attractiveC.worseD.better
【小题13】
A.survivedB.escapedC.livedD.died
【小题14】
A.As a wholeB.As a resultC.In allD.In general
【小题15】
A.workB.washC.repairD.learn
【小题16】
A.closedB.foldedC.openedD.painted
【小题17】
A.articleB.poemC.noticeD.message
【小题18】
A.failureB.pain C.wishD.shame
【小题19】
A.picked upB.picked outC.pushed backD.put away
【小题20】
A.aroundB.overC.onD.at

完形填空(共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面的短文,从短文所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
For years we have been told that encouraging a child’s self-respect is important to his or her success in life.__41__ child experts are now learning that __42__ praise can lead to the opposite effect. Praise-aholic(受表扬上瘾的) kids who __43__ it at every turn may become teens who try to get the same kind of __44__ from friends when asked if they want to go in the backseat of the car. ks5*u
The meaning of saying “You are the __45__ girl in class,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her general __46__, is that you love her __47__ when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most. And this __48__ over to the classroom.
Social psychologist Carrol Dweck, PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders __49__ she was at Columbia University. She found that the kids who were __50__ for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult tasks than __51__ praised for being “smart”.
“Praising qualities or abilities leads to a false __52__ that success will come to you because you __53__ that quality, and it devalues(贬值) effort. __54__, children are afraid to take on challenges, ” says Dweck, now at Stanford University, “They think they’d better __55__while they’re ahead.”
【小题1】  

A.And B.ButC.ThenD.So
【小题2】  
A.enoughB.a little C.too muchD.some
【小题3】  
A.expectB.rescueC.notice D.design
【小题4】  
A.educationB.praise C.competitionD.direction
【小题5】  
A.prettiestB.youngest C.tallest D.fattest
【小题6】  
A.abilityB.valueC.kindnessD.effort
【小题7】  
A.stillB.only C.already D.yet
【小题8】  
A.carriesB.looksC.turnsD.takes
【小题9】  
A.whileB.because C.until D.unless
【小题10】  
A.set downB.looked through C.picked upD.thought highly of
【小题11】
A.oneB.it C.that D.those
【小题12】
A.idea B.plan C.schedule D.decision
【小题13】  
A.haveB.likeC.adviseD.make
【小题14】
A.After allB.At first C.As a resultD.In addition
【小题15】  
A.move B.stopC.fight D.work

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  21 shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  22 . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  23 these spots, the dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very  24 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  25 Grandma had a stroke(中风). Grandma could no longer  26 , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  27 companions.
After her stroke, it became a real  28 for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  29 was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism(机械装置)using a rope and pulley(滑轮)was   30 from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   31 Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  32 Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   33 my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.
As the years passed, it was not  34 for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap(打盹), Penny stayed by her side until she  35 . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   36 on the rug (垫子)beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   37 , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   38 to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   39 companion by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   40 were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

【小题1】
A.animalB.toyC.fishD.bird
【小题2】
A.businessB.firmC.companyD.friend
【小题3】
A.In spite ofB.Because ofC.Instead ofD.In front of
【小题4】
A.linkedB.fastenedC.attachedD.tied
【小题5】
A.beforeB.whileC.untilD.when
【小题6】
A.thinkB.speakC.workD.study
【小题7】
A.contraryB.contentC.confidentD.constant
【小题8】
A.problemB.questionC.practiceD.rule
【小题9】
A.the doorB.GrandmaC.the windowD.Penny
【小题10】
A.repairedB.fixedC.boughtD.loaded
【小题11】
A. out ofB.ahead ofC.away fromD.apart from
【小题12】
A.showB.handC.borrowD.cook
【小题13】
A.drawing attention toB.making use of
C.breaking away fromD.making fun of
【小题14】
A.necessaryB.possibleC.importantD.convenient
【小题15】
A.recoveredB.awokeC.sleptD.screamed
【小题16】
A.rolledB.stoodC.waitedD.lay
【小题17】
A.reading roomB.bedroomC.shopD.bathroom
【小题18】
A.backB.upC.offD.down
【小题19】
A.splendidB.remoteC.faithfulD.legal
【小题20】
A.smellB.healthC.habitD.living

I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s  36  I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37   where it was coming from.   38   the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing    39   me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must      40   to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.
She must have felt my   41   because she would  42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some  43     in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been  44     a rough time lately, but you’ve made me  45 again.”
“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
“Well, my mum told me she had got    46   from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”
“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were        47   , your head was down. Don’t look  48 , because  49   comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”
She also explained to me that she saw a lot of  50 people in the world and she tried to bring more  51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied  52  . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I  53     a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we  54, my heart was  55      and lightened by a musical soul!

【小题1】
A.whereB.whyC.whichD.when
【小题2】
A.turn outB.take inC.find outD.get in
【小题3】
A.AcrossB.ThroughC.BetweenD.Above
【小题4】
A.comfortedB.annoyedC.scaredD.reminded
【小题5】
A.take timeB.take turnsC.take actionD.take courage
【小题6】
A.absenceB.performanceC.presenceD.regret
【小题7】
A.angrilyB.occasionallyC.generallyD.faithfully
【小题8】
A.cardsB.foodC.booksD.money
【小题9】
A.going throughB.getting upC.taking overD.running towards
【小题10】
A.curiousB.eagerC.sadD.hopeful
【小题11】
A.hiredB.promotedC.paidD.fired
【小题12】
A.runningB.drivingC.walkingD.riding
【小题13】
A.proudB.defeatedC.absorbedD.puzzled
【小题14】
A.opportunityB.troubleC.difficultyD.dream
【小题15】
A.positiveB.activeC.energeticD.negative
【小题16】
A.recordsB.povertyC.positivityD.indifference
【小题17】
A.politicsB.psychologyC.biologyD.art
【小题18】
A.smiledB.changedC.influencedD.sighed
【小题19】
A.respondedB.partedC.agreedD.understood
【小题20】
A.hitB.sunkC.tiedD.touched


They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed, As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤) us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.
The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon – by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.
As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.
【小题1】Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?

A.They made a careful preparation before the trip
B.They children were more joyful than their parents.
C.Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.
D.The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.
【小题2】The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means            .
A.we were weakB.we were unhappy
C.we were dissatisfiedD.we were disappointed
【小题3】Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?
A.It proved to be frightening.B.It was more comfortable
C.It turned out to be excitingD.It made each of them tired.
【小题4】We can infer from the passage that          .
A.experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way
B.one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.
C.the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.
D.the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident.

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