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Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hold the bar with my other elbow （肘）. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档）I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.

Which can be used to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

A. Cruel. B. Favourable. C. Strict. D. Sympathetic.

From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ______.

A. the strength and skill to hang and sway

B. the speed of one’s hand movement

C. the skill to throw and catch things

D. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar

What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?

A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

When the author looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because

_______.

A. they felt sorry for what they had done before

B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

D. they were astonished to find the author’s progress

The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______.

A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

B. the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own

C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult (成年人)I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions.（面部表情） Gone was my father’s critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend.

My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time.

B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children.

D. He expected too much of her.

When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel_______.

A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe

What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical B. More talkative （健谈的）

C. Gentle and friendly D. Strict and hard-working

Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to 21 how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I 22 that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and 23 friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was 24 , nothing about my term in France was what I 25 .

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was 26 by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting 27 I received some shocking news from my program coordinator（协调人）: there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to 28 out of one family’s house into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a 29 this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation(诱惑) to 30 my native language, I asked not to be 31 with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I 32 myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian（巴西人） the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDS! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the 33 .

I left France with many 34 , so when people asked me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always 35 to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends 36 France we enjoyed together. I love how people 37 seem so different, but end up being so 38 . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the friend people 39 to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful 40 .

1. A．discuss B．express C．announce D．argue

2. A．approved B．knew C．warned D．denied

3. A．stubborn B．anxious C．universal D．interesting

4. A．boring B．upsetting C．exciting D．promising

5. A．expected B．liked C．doubted D．feared

6. A．sponsored B．witnessed C．greeted D．supported

7. A．until B．when C．since D．while

8. A．move B．travel C．walk D．rush

9. A．housekeeper B．leader C．roommate D．colleague

10. A．learn B．appreciate C．speak D．master

11. A．combined B．fitted C．involved D．placed

12. A．added B．introduced C．devoted D．adapted

13. A．term B．week C．month D．vocation

14. A．presents B．suitcase C．stories D．dreams

15. A．surprised B．disturbed C．embarrassed D．concerned

16. A．analyzing B．exploring C．describing D．investigating

17. A．need B．shall C．must D．can

18. A．generous B．independent C．similar D．distant

19. A．and B．but C．or D．so

20. A．instructions B．friendships C．facts D．data

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.

I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__ because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1. A．since B．before C．or D．unless

2. A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled

3. A．education B．career C．tour D．change

4. A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest

5. A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported

6. A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty

7. A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defence

8. A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened

9. A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step

10. A．us B．which C．them D．whom

11. A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck

12. A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest

13. A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident

14. A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted

15. A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see

16. A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless

17. A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer

18. A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze

19. A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught

20. A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect

Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty. I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain — I had diabetes (糖尿病), which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.

My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (碳水化合物). I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰岛素) before the meal to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court — I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to.

It’s a lot of work — and not a lot of fun — to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about _____.

A. who found the author had diabetes

B. the author’s life before having diabetes

C. how the author was found to have diabetes

D. the author’s eating habits before having diabetes

2.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?

A. She stopped playing basketball in the gym.

B. She controlled her blood-sugar level strictly.

C. She stopped eating food with natural sugar.

D. She tested her blood-sugar level before every meal.

3.What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Increase. B. Control. C. Absorb. D. Test.

4.What’s the author’s attitude toward her having diabetes now?

A. Worried. B. Frightened. C. Pessimistic. D. Positive.

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