June 8th, 2004

  Tian'anmen. Square. Forbidden City. The Ming Tombs. Summer Palace. The Great Wall Peking Duck. Street of Bars.

  I feel like I've been run over by a tractor. Beijing has too much history. It's completely overpowering. I think my friend is just as blinded by the pure brightness of China's long past. Oh… the glory of ancient China still exists. I think out of all the places I visited, I like the Great Wall the best. We climbed, and climbed and climbed. Parts of it were basically straight up. We were out of breath all the way up. But it was all worth it. One sight of the length and lasting power of this monument of humankind blew the wind out of me. From our point of vision, the wall was endless; travels as far as the eye could see.

  On a totally unrelated topic, people here really like to use umbrellas and spit(not in that order). A great majority of the women here hold these little colored umbrellas--in fear of darkening the skin. I feel so out of place. I'm really brown. My mom calls me a black cat. One thing I can't get used to is people smoking in the restaurants and stores. Smoking is forbidden in most buildings in America unless there is a specified area . The food, however, is unbelievable. Salivating(流口水)became common.  I heard the National Entrance Exam ended today or yesterday. I'm still shocked at the idea of having so many exams crowded into two days. Thankfully, we didn't have to go through with it. Instead, we had to deal with the SATs. I had the chance to talk with a few students of my age. I really admire these students. They get the spirit of“patience and perseverance”.

(1) What reminded the author of his brown skin?

[  ]

A.Umbrellas used on the Great Wall.

B.The women on the Great Wall.

C.The steep part of the Great Wall.

D.The author's mother.

(2) What puzzled the author most according to the passage?

[  ]

A.The ancient Chinese buildings.

B.The Great Wall.

C.Chinese food.

D.The way the National Exam held in China.

(3) Which of the following is an unpleasant experience during the writer's visit in China?

[  ]

A.Climbing the Great Wall.

B.Eating Chinese food.

C.Smoking is not forbidden in some public places.

D.So many students took part in the National Exam.

(4) What's the writer's attitude towards the Chinese students?

[  ]

A.Sorry.
B.Respectful
C.Pitiful.
D.Strange.

June 8th, 2004

  Tian'anmen. Square. Forbidden City. The Ming Tombs. Summer Palace. The Great Wall Peking Duck. Street of Bars.

  I feel like I've been run over by a tractor. Beijing has too much history. It's completely overpowering. I think my friend is just as blinded by the pure brightness of China's long past. Oh… the glory of ancient China still exists. I think out of all the places I visited, I like the Great Wall the best. We climbed, and climbed and climbed. Parts of it were basically straight up. We were out of breath all the way up. But it was all worth it. One sight of the length and lasting power of this monument of humankind blew the wind out of me. From our point of vision, the wall was endless; travels as far as the eye could see.

  On a totally unrelated topic, people here really like to use umbrellas and spit(not in that order). A great majority of the women here hold these little colored umbrellas--in fear of darkening the skin. I feel so out of place. I'm really brown. My mom calls me a black cat. One thing I can't get used to is people smoking in the restaurants and stores. Smoking is forbidden in most buildings in America unless there is a specified area . The food, however, is unbelievable. Salivating(流口水)became common.  I heard the National Entrance Exam ended today or yesterday. I'm still shocked at the idea of having so many exams crowded into two days. Thankfully, we didn't have to go through with it. Instead, we had to deal with the SATs. I had the chance to talk with a few students of my age. I really admire these students. They get the spirit of“patience and perseverance”.

(1) What reminded the author of his brown skin?

[  ]

A.Umbrellas used on the Great Wall.

B.The women on the Great Wall.

C.The steep part of the Great Wall.

D.The author's mother.

(2) What puzzled the author most according to the passage?

[  ]

A.The ancient Chinese buildings.

B.The Great Wall.

C.Chinese food.

D.The way the National Exam held in China.

(3) Which of the following is an unpleasant experience during the writer's visit in China?

[  ]

A.Climbing the Great Wall.

B.Eating Chinese food.

C.Smoking is not forbidden in some public places.

D.So many students took part in the National Exam.

(4) What's the writer's attitude towards the Chinese students?

[  ]

A.Sorry.
B.Respectful
C.Pitiful.
D.Strange.

It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a   36 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment(化疗). My scar was still very tender.(疼痛的)   37 . I was taken to an examination room to have my blood   38 , again—a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of   39 .
I lay down on the   40 . Then Ramona entered the room. Her   41  smile was familiar, and   42  in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my   43  on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she   44  find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t   45  enough about the whole thing.
But this day was   46 . Ramona had taken my blood before. She   47  my fear of needles, and she kindly   48  the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the   49  scar on my chest could be seen.
She gently   50  over and ran her hand across the scar,   51  the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t   52  it yet, have you?” And I said, “No.”
I continued to cry gently. In   53  tones she said. “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The   54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.
That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there   55  I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.

【小题1】
A.prescriptionB.checkupC.conversationD.discussion
【小题2】
A.At onceB.As usualC.In factD.In addition
【小题3】
A.correctedB.mixedC.drawnD.cleaned
【小题4】
A.doctorsB.nursesC.bloodD.needles
【小题5】
A.operation tableB.office floorC.examining bedD.test bed
【小题6】
A.weakB.bitterC.shyD.warm
【小题7】
A.worked outB.stood outC.found outD.gave out
【小题8】
A.girlB.partnerC.companionD.nurse
【小题9】
A.accidentallyB.particularlyC.possiblyD.actually
【小题10】
A.seriousB.curiousC.worriedD.nervous
【小题11】
A.differentB.difficultC.pleasantD.common
【小题12】
A.talked aboutB.got aroundC.knew aboutD.put away
【小题13】
A.foundB.replaced C.showedD.hid
【小题14】
A.oldB.wornC.freshD.fine
【小题15】
A.cameB.wentC.searchedD.reached
【小题16】
A.examiningB.coveringC.pressingD.removing
【小题17】
A.watchedB.discoveredC.touchedD.unfolded
【小题18】
A.toughB.softC.coldD.strict
【小题19】
A.bandageB.soulC.painD.scar
【小题20】
A.afterB.untilC.sinceD.when


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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
A
The first time I saw Carlos, I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid.It was Carlos.
"My, you're tall," he exclaimed. Of course, the class began to laugh.Annoyed, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest.That would be the last straw.To my relief.Reed was studying and did not seem to be aware of it.I didn't know why I considered Reed my friend.Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I.
"Take that seat," Mr.McCarthy told the newcomer, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.
Carlos smiled broadly."But I need a couple of dictionaries." Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him.He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school election that made me think of Carlos again.Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president."How come?" I kept asking myself."How come this shrimp (虾) who's only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?"
So when I met Carlos this morning, I said to him, "It doesn't seem to bother you — being short, I mean." He looked up at me."Of course I mind being short.But there isn't anything I can do about it.When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I decided to make the best of it.My motto is — don't be afraid to be yourself."
56.This passage is mainly about a short boy who ____________.
A.won the school election       B.is ashamed of his height
C.has learned to accept his size   D.is embarrassed by the class
57.From the story, we can see that Carlos is ________.
A.shy but diligent    B.humorous and confident                                  
C.proud and popular        D.honest but sensitive
58.Paragraph 4 suggests that the author ______.
A.cared much about Reed's attitude
B.thought Reed was the same as the others
C.couldn't stand Carlos playing tricks on her 
D.hoped Reed was laughing with the others
59.According to the passage, what happened after the election?
A.Carlos and the author argued with each other.                                 
B.Carlos and Reed became very good friends.                            
C.The author changed her attitude toward Carlos.                                     
D.Carlos was elected president of the student committee.

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