I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to stop rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.

One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to guess if the bus had arrived.

Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.

But at this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.

1.The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_________.

A. she might be recognized

B. asking for help looked silly

C. she was normal and independent

D. being found blind was embarrassing

2.After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_________.

A. began to run

B. hit a person as usual

C. hit a lamppost by accident

D. was caught by something

3.What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?

A. Other vehicles also stopped there.

B. It was unreliable for making judgments.

C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.

D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.

4.Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping__________.

A. to find people there

B. to find more buses there

C. to find the bus by herself there

D. to find people more helpful there

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。

I am a single working mother and going to college for a better life for my three-year-old child and myself.I am taking a nurse course called “Urban Community(社区)”.We were asked to do a major project on problems in urban communities.I chose the topic “Homeless”.

Each day I would walk down the streets of the homeless and offer them something to drink and to eat.I know it’s tough to survive on the streets.Last night I ran into a group of 30 kids who were living on the streets in New York.My heart went out to them and I just wanted to cry.But I had to be strong.

I asked about their families and if they contacted them to let them know they were alive.Most of them said, “NO!” They all looked like a happy family and they took care of one another.I tried to persuade them to get help and to contact their families but they did not want to.I did not want to make them to do it as they had their own reasons.

All these kids were very respectful.None of them was high on drugs nor were they drinking.Some of them enjoyed reading and writing.Some of them enjoyed skateboarding, dancing and playing music.

One girl asked me if I could give her a hug and I did so.She started to cry and said, “Thank you for not treating us as freaks(怪人)like everyone else does.People don’t realize that we all have our own problems and some are worse than others.” She told me that her stepfather (继父) was extremely mean to her and her mother did not believe her.She ran away.Her street name was Little Mary.

They were good kids just trying to make ends meet.I told them that I didn’t have much to offer because I was a single mother just making ends meet.I had offered them sandwiches and drinks.They were so happy to have something to eat and told me that I couldn’t change the world but at least there was someone who really cared.

1.The author is _______.

A. a homeless mother with a three-year-old kid

B. a single mother who attends college in New York

C. a teacher who teaches the “Urban Community” course

D. a full-time housewife with a three-year-old kid

2.What does “My heart went out to them” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. My heart was taken away by them.

B. I wanted to hug them

C. I felt sympathy for them

D. I fell in love with them

3.What kind of feeling did the author show when she failed to persuade the children to contact their families?

A. Sorrow B. Anxiety C. Anger D. Understanding

4.Little Mary left home and became a wanderer because ________.

A. her stepfather didn’t want to live with her

B. her stepfather treated her so badly that she was injured

C. her mother treated her so badly that she felt hurt

D. her mother didn’t believe her and her stepfather treated her badly.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A Story of a Single Mother

B. Care for the Homeless Kids

C. An Urban Community

D. How to Survive on the Streets

Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us.I have been into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.

When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski.I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before.I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I’d make it with no problem.That was a big mistake.

Brian Pawloski is the hardest-working coach I have ever met.He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort.One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups (投篮) we missed in a game.Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t.After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “coach, that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere.This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school.He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom.If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.

In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential.Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court.He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life.My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students.I will always remember my high-school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual.

1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian ________.

A. concentrated on skill training

B. trained the team to the edge of death

C. expected the team to do well in their studies

D. asked the team to do more reading than training

2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A. paid no attention

B. showed no interest

C. had less passion

D. made less effort

3.In the author’s eye, Coach Brian is ________.

A. strict and helpful

B. hardworking and honest

C. skilled and cruel

D. professional and serious

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂上。

We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives.Life ____ to be full of problems for them.I would like to think such a life ____ unusual.If there were no problems in your job, then your____ would hire a much less capable person than you to do the things that don’t ____ much thought.In the business world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most____ to the employer.

Many times the problems or challenges we face ____ us to grow and become more capable.The runner who ____ for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal____.The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to ___ the speed and endurance(忍耐力) needed to win the medal.

The ____ thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he____ both hands in the ring.But at that time his manager felt that he could____ again punch(重击) hard enough to be the heavyweight champion.Instead, Tunney____ that he would become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger(重击者).Boxing historians will tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers who ever fought.They____ will tell you that as a puncher, he would not have had a chance ____ Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest____ in heavyweight history.Tunney would never have been champion____ he had not had the problem of his broken hands.

The____ time you meet with a difficult climb, obstacle or problem, you should ____ and say, “Here’s my chance to ____.”

1.A. seems B. pretends C. agrees D. hopes

2.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

3.A. teacher B. employer C. father D. doctor

4.A. give B. receive C. offer D. need

5.A. famous B. valuable C. strange D. difficult

6.A. ask B. warn C. force D. order

7.A. trains B. leaves C. looks D. waits

8.A. in all B. after all C. above all D. at all

9.A. beat B. stop C. lose D. develop

10.A. worst B. best C. easiest D. fastest

11.A. held B. raised C. broke D. touched

12.A. never B. always C. often D. even

13.A. promised B. explained C. decided D. answered

14.A. still B. already C. hardly D. also

15.A. against B. for C. on D. with

16.A. worker B. student C. hitter D. trainer

17.A. unless B. if C. because D. so

18.A. first B. other C. last D. next

19.A. smile B. stand C. change D. speak

20.A. win B. grow C. increase D. perform

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