I was exhausted from working my two jobs over the weekend and was not looking forward to the graduation ceremony. I knew it was going to be a long afternoon. I kept thinking of all the places I would rather be,and made up my mind that I wasn't going to enjoy myself.

It was getting harder and harder to pay attention. Finally,they began calling out the graduates' names. The classmates formed a single line and made their way up towards the po dium (讲台) .

Kim looked up at us and was trying to hold back the tears. Standing in line,about to re?ceive her diploma (毕业证) ,she was probably thinking about a number of things. Maybe her dad who passed away a few years ago and didn't get to see her reach her goal,or her grandmother who had always wanted to attend college,but her family didn't have the money ... The selfish?ness in me melted away,and I realized why I was there.

"Kimberly Anne Conway,graduating Magna Cum Laude (以优等成绩毕业) .”She walked across the stage and received this piece of paper that meant so many things.

I glanced at my wife,and saw the tears roll gently down as the love she had for her sister manifested (表明) itself on her face.

Kim is not an ordinary college graduate. She is 38 years old,and has stuck to her goal of graduating from college for the past 20 years.

She attended college while working full time,and she studied extremely hard. Many times she felt like quitting.

It takes a special person to stick with a goal as long as she has.

I love you,Kim,and I want you to know that I admire you for that symbolic piece of pa?per that will soon adorn (使光彩) a wall in your house.

In the words of Caleb,my 3-year-old; "HAPPY GRADUATION,AUNT KIMMY!"

(   ) 1. What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

   A. The afternoon. B. The Time. C. The attention. D. The ceremony.

(   ) 2. Who wanted very much but couldn't go to college?

   A. The writer's grandmother. B. Kimberly's mother.

   C. The writer's wife's grandmother. D. Caleb's grandmother.

(   ) 3. Why did Kim feel like,for many times,quitting from her learning?

   A. Learning was not an easy thing.

   B. She had to do the full time work.

   C. She still had some other important to deal with.

   D. All the above.

(   ) 4. Why did the writer change his mind in the graduating ceremony?

   A. Because he realized that it was of great importance to stick to one's goal and achieve it.

   B. Because he heard that his wife's sister was going to the podium.

   C. Because he saw tears in both sisters' eyes.

   D. Because he thought Kim's diploma would adorn the wall in his house.

 Disney World,Florida,is the biggest amusement resort in the world. It covers

24. 4 thou?sand acres,size of Manhattan. It was opened on October 1 ,1971,five years after Walt Disney's death,and it is a larger,slightly more ambitious version of Disneyland near Los An?geles. Foreigners tend to associate Walt Disney with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,and with his other famous cartoon characters,Mickey Mouse,Donald Duck and Pluto,or with his nature films,whose superb photography is spoiled,in the opinion of some,by the vulgarity (粗俗) of the commentary and musical background.

There is very little that could be called vulgar in Disney World. It attracts people of most taste and most income groups,and people of all ages,from toddlers to grandpas. There are two expensive hotels,a golf course,and forest trails for horseback riding and rivers for canoeing. But the central attraction of the resort is the Magic Kingdom.

Between the huge parking lots and the Magic Kingdom lies a broad artificial lake. In the distance rise the towers of Cinderella's Castle,which like every other building in the Kingdom is built of solid materials. Even getting to the Magic Kingdom is quite an adventure. You have a choice of transportation. You can either cross the lake on a replica (仿制品) of a Mississippi pad?dle wheeler,or you can glide around the shore in a streamlined (流线型的) monorail (单轨) train.

When you reach the terminal,you walk straight into a little square which faces Main Street. Main Street is late 19th century. There are modern shops inside the buildings,but all the decades are of the period. There are hanging baskets fiill of red and white flowers, and there is no traffic except a horse draw streetcar and an ancient doubledecker bus. Yet as you walk through the magic Kingdom,you are actually walking on top of a network of underground roads. This is how the shops ? restaurants and all the other material needs of the Magic Kingdom are.

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(   ) 1. Walt Disney died in the year of         .

   A. 1966   B. 1970   C. 1971   D. 1976

(   ) 2. The second paragraph suggests that         .

   A. only wealthy people can have fun in Disney World

   B. the Magic Kingdom is the central attraction of resort for rich people

   C. the Disney World is rather convenient for people of most taste and income groups

   D. the old can not enjoy themselves as well as the young in Disney World

(   ) 3. What does the underlined word "toddlers" really mean?

   A. Young children. B. Small pupils. C. Teens. D. Adolescents.

(   ) 4. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

   A. The Magic Kingdom Is the Central Attraction of the Resort

   B. Disney World,Florida,the Biggest Amusement Resort in the World

   C. The Famous Cartoon Characters in Disney World Are the Most Attractions

   D. Thousands of People Come to Visit Disney World Every Year

  The past two years of John's life may be his best. Two years ago he was voted Teacher of the Year for his school where he teaches math and science to the 5th grade students. This past year he was voted Teacher of the Year for his school for the second time,and he also received the honor of Teacher of the Year for his entire district. Last year his wife gave birth to twins. Despite all of these achievements,John's focus never left his passion for teaching and his students,not to mention the fact that he also published a book about teaching science during that period.

  All of these achievements,although not ordinary,may be common among your hardwork?ing teachers,but this is not the case for John. You see,when John was 18 ,he had a baseball accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Despite the challenges he faced physical?ly,mentally,and spiritually he never gave up and was able to continue to dream of becoming a teacher. And now he has so much more to teach than just math and science. Every day in his life serves a purpose,and his students are reminded of those values. John makes no excuses for what he can and cannot do in his life and continues to strive to not only make his students excel,but also push them to live up to and stand up for what they believe in.

  I can tell you more about what he means to so many people in his family,school,and community but that can never prove what John stands for. Above all John is a standup guy and he will continue to do this for the rest of his life.

(   ) 1. The past two years may be the most splendid in John's life because         .

   A. he became the father of two children

   B. he published a book about teaching science

   C. he received the honor of Teacher of the Year

   D. he got success in his teaching career and life

(   ) 2. What can we know from Paragraph 2?

   A. John was a baseball player in high school.

   B. John didn't graduate from high school.

   C. It's difficult for John to have made such achievements.

   D. John also teaches some other subjects besides math and science.

(   ) 3. What is John's life purpose?

   A. To try to enjoy life every day.

   B. To make full use of every day.

    C. To bring up more excellent students.

   D. To make efforts to achieve more fame.

(   ) 4. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. A Standup Guy   B. A Hardworking Teacher

   C. A Hero   D. A Disabled Man

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