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13．On my walk home one night，I saw a man lying on the floor．One or two people noticed him，but walked on by．I stopped and spoke to him．He mumbled （含糊地说）some words I couldn't make out．From his breath it was obvious he'd been drinking．
I kept trying to speak to him until I got his address-a number and a road name that I recognized．It was only a ten minutes walk from here．Part of me wanted to help，but there's also fear arising．He was much bigger than me．In the end I decided to go for it．I helped him up，he held onto my shoulders and arm，and we struggled to his home．
The walk took about 40minutes instead of the 10．Throughout that walk，I felt a constant worry．Was the address he gave me a genuine one？Did he want to lead me into a trap where a gang of them might then rob me？
Halfway to his home，he stopped，took out his phone and then handed it to me．I asked him why he was doing that，and he said，"to test your loyalty．"
That moment struck me．All this time I was worried about what he might do to me．And it meant I wasn't in his shoes understanding what he was feeling．He was likely feeling the same anxiety．Would this random person try to rob me？Could I trust him to lead me home？What if he hurt me？
So when he turned around and handed me his phone as a sign of trust．I felt touched and honored at this act of courage．
We walked the rest of the way to his home．When we got close，I noticed he recognized his home．Sure enough，it was the door number he told me．I felt a sense of relief．I was so glad that we made it home．More than anything else I was able to be in his position，experiencing his fear and understanding his same anxiety．That was a lesson I would carry over my life．
21．We can learn from the first two paragraphs thatD．
A．the man had nowhere to go
B．only a few passers-by stopped to help
C．the man didn't tell the author his address
D．the author had difficulty supporting him．
22．When leading the man home，the author feltC．
A．frightened
B．surprised
C．anxious
D．confused
23．The man handed his phone to the author becauseA．
A．he chose to trust the author despite worry
B．he wanted the author to call his family
C．he didn't want to keep his phone any more
D．he wanted to give it in return for the received help．
24．What message does the passage intend to convey？B
A．Kindness is in itself a reward．
B．Put yourself in others'shoes．
C．Think twice before you leap
D．Never judge a book by its cover．

	A．	attending to		B．	participating in
	C．	joining		D．	taking part

9．Billy Wilder （1906-2002）was a Jewish Polish-born American filmmaker，screenwriter，producer．Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the histroy of American movies．He is oftern called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had．
Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna，Austria．Then he decided not to become a lawyer．Instead，he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper．Wilder became a screenwriter in the late 1920s while living in Berlin．After the rise of the Nazi Party，Wilder，who was Jewish，left for Paris，where he directed a movie The Bad Seed for the first time．He moved to Hollywood in 1933，and in 1939he had a hit when he co-wrote the screenplay for Ninotchka．In 1944，Billy Wilder made a film called Double Indemnity．Some critics said this movie established him as one of the greatest Hollywood directors．
As a director，Billy Wilder often violated Hollywood customs about social issues．For example，someone who drank too much alcohol had rarely been a movie subject．But Billy Wilder directed The Lost Weekend in 1945，whose subject was about alcohol．Reports at the time said manufacturers of alcoholic drinks tried to stop the movie．They did not succeed．The Lost Weekend also won the first prize of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes，France．
In 1950，Wilder made Sunset Boulevar，which won three Academy awards．The movie marked the last time Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett wrote together．In 1954，Billy Wilder became an independent producer．The next year，Wilder's first movie The Seven Year Itch as an independent filmmaker was a huge success．In 1959，Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular．Billy Wilder continued to make interesting movies through the nineteen sixties and nineteen seventies．
In recent years，however，Billy Wilder received many more awards and honors．Critics praised his gifts to movie making．In 1987，he received the Irving G．Thalberg Memorial Award，which is the highest award a producer can receive．Wilder died in 2002．A current Hollywood producer said，"Billy Wilder dies．Nobody's perfect．"
32．The author introduces Billy Wilder mainly byD．
A．giving examples
B．comapring facts
C．following space order
D．following time order
33．What does the text mainly talk about？B
A．The background of American movies．
B．Billy Wilder's achievements in American movies．
C．Billy Wilder's attitude to American movies．
D．The development American movies．
34．From the text，what can we learn about Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity？B
A．It met many critical challenges．
B．It was a major hit．
C．It won many awards．
D．It was his first works．
35．What can be inferred from what a current Hollywood producer said？B
A．Billy Wilder made lots of mistakes．
B．Billy Wilder received high remarks．
C．Billy Wilder was severely attacked by critics．
D．Billy Wilder was the greatest filmmaker．

8．I am always nervous when I get an email from my parents with"FYI（For Your Information）"．My parents are in their late 70s，and while they are quite healthy for their ages，I worry about what messages they are going to give me．
I got such an email in September from my father．He sent an email from my cousin who told that her father，my uncle Reese，had passed away．The news made my mind go blank though I have met him less than a dozen times in my life，because Reese was the first of my parent's siblings（兄弟姐妹） to die，and I was simply not ready for that．
The memorial service was set in Florida，and I quickly decided I needed to go．I needed to be there for my father，and I needed to go for myself．Reese is about nine years older than my father，and I started to do the math in my head．I know that doesn't make sense，but I will do anything to reason that I still have a lot of time before I will be in my cousin's shoes．
Reese's memorial service was small with only family and perhaps a dozen of his friends．The funeral was attended by an even smaller number，and then，the family gathered at a nearby bar to look at old photographs found among Reese'possessions when he died．
As we drove back to the Orlando International Airport，I thought about how I am not sure what my parents want，not only in their memorial services，but also how they want to be remembered and where they want to be laid to rest．These are going to be difficult conversations，but I know I need to have them．Maybe not right now，but we do need to open the discussion at some point．It may feel too early，but I trust my parents will know that when adult children raise these questions，we do it out of love to honor their lives and their wishes．

21．Why do emails with"FYI"make the author uneasy？D
A．She's too busy to read those emails．
B．She dislikes her parents'nonstop talking．
C．They often bring unpleasant news．
D．She's afraid to get bad news about her parents．
22．How did the author feel about the email from her cousin？B
A．Disappointed．
B．Shocked
C．Confused．
D．Annoyed．
23．What do we know from the third and fourth paragraphs？C
A．A get-together was held at home．
B．Reese's friends didn't appear．
C．Not many people attended the funeral．
D．The author hesitated to go to Florida．
24．What does the author decide to do after the funeral？B
A．Express her love for her parents bravely．
B．Have a talk with her parents about death．
C．Value her parents'wishes．
D．Get everything ready for her parents．

7．Grandpa picked up several items and placed them on the counter （柜台）．He told the clerk it would be on credit．The clerk was new and didn't know Grandpa，though he had been coming to this same country store for 20years．
"Sign here，"the clerk pointed to a piece of paper and said．
Grandpa took the pencil beside the paper and carefully marked an"X"on the dotted line．
"You're supposed to sign your name，"she said．
Grandpa's hand shook with the pencil．He was a tall man，thin with sandy blond hair and blue eyes．I hadn't seen him so embarrassed （尴尬） before，especially in front of a teenager girl．
"I can't read or write，"he said．"I've always signed with an'X'"．I could see he wanted nothing more than to get out of there．
I wasn't sure what happened，but somewhere deep inside of Grandpa had been pricked．I went close to him and broke my Hershey's bar in half．
"Want some？"I asked．He took it and bit into it．In spite of his smile，the sadness in his eyes said that chocolate wouldn't make the pain go away．
Grandpa is no longer with us now，but I know he was never simply"Grandpa X"．He just didn't know how to read and he thought it was too late in life for him to start．What I would want to tell Grandpa more than anything else，if I could speak to him today，is that it's not too late．There are programs and people who are willing to help him learn to read and write．But the most important thing I'd say is that whether he could read or not，he was never just"Grandpa X"to me．

26．Which of the following statements about the writer's grandpa is WRONG？D
A．He didn't know how to read or write all his life．
B．He felt embarrassed when the clerk asked him to sign his name．
C．He had always signed with an"X"in the country store before the new clerk came．
D．He was a hard-working man but slow at learning．
27．The underlined word"pricked"in paragraph 7means"C"．
A．ignored
B．fooled
C．hurt
D．worried
28．What can we infer from the last paragraph？B
A．It's difficult for an old man to learn to read．
B．The writer's love for his grandpa wouldn't change．
C．The writer would have respected his grandpa more if he had learned to read．
D．You will be looked down upon if you can't read or write．

6．The end of my sophomore year was approaching．Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May．My summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa，helping out around their farm．The arrangement made good sense to all the family．I wasn't fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer．Next year would be my little brother's turn．
I arrived late that afternoon．Grandma had fixed more food than the three of us could possibly eat．She loved me entirely too much．The next morning，Grandpa fixed breakfast for the two of us．He told me Grandma had tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed a little longer．I made a mental note to myself to not ask her to do things for me while I was there．I was there to help，not be a burden．
Weeks passed．I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa．In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma．She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in．She told me stories about her childhood，family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married．
The last Saturday in June，Grandpa suggested going fishing．We hadn't expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning：One of the swans was dead．Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary．"Why don't we see about buying another one，"I suggested，hoping the situation could somehow be righted．Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering．
He finally said，"no…it's not that easy，Bruce．You see，swans mate for life．"He raised his finger to point，holding the fishing pole in his other hand．"There's nothing we can do for the one that's left．He has to work it out for himself．"
A few days later，we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows．We found the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one．It，too，was dead．
The month of July started with me and Grandpa putting up a new stretch of fence．Then July 12came．That was the day Grandma passed away．Grandma had died suddenly that morning of a stroke．By the afternoon，my parents were there．The old house was soon crowded with relatives and Grandpa's friends．
The funeral was held the next day．Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible．On the second day after the funeral，Grandpa announced at the breakfast table，"This is a working farm．We have a lot of things to do．The rest of you should get back to your own lives．"Most of the family had already left，but this was Grandpa's way of telling the rest it was time for them to go home．My parents were the last to leave after lunch．
Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others，and we all worried about him．The rest of the summer flowed by．We stayed busy working．I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn't quite put my finger on it．
September was nearing，and part of me did not want to leave．I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months．When I mentioned it，grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college．
The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave．I shook his hand and chanced a hug．As I drove down the driveway，I saw him in the rearview mirror．He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check．
Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died．A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen．He died of a stroke，the same as Grandma．At that moment，I understood what he'd clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan on that morning we fished together by the pond．

55．We can learn from Paragraph 1thatD．
A．the brothers took turns to attend their grandparents
B．Bruce longed to enjoy himself freely on the farm
C．Bruce regarded working on the farm as a rare chance
D．Bruce was not happy with his parents'arrangement
56．What did the writer think at the sight of the first dead swan？A
A．Another swan should be bought in place of the dead one．
B．The living can do nothing for the dead．
C．The other was bound to die since swans mate for life．
D．Grandma would be in deep sorrow over its death．
57．Grandpa quickly dismissed the family after the funeral becauseB．
A．he took for granted the matter of life and death
B．he tended to deal with grief in life by himself
C．he wanted to carry on with his farm work
D．he didn't want his normal life disturbed
58．By"I couldn't put my fingers on it"，the writer means thatD．
A．I was so busy that I couldn't give a hand to Grandpa
B．I could do nothing to help him out of grief
C．I stayed busy working and couldn't keep Grandpa's company
D．I couldn't tell exactly what was different about my Grandpa
59．Which of the following best describes Grandpa's character？D
A．Romantic，outgoing and loyal．
B．Outgoing，clumsy and considerate．
C．Talkative，clumsy and independent．
D．Loyal，considerate and independent．
60．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？A
A．Mate For Life
B．Unforgettable Summer Break
C．Death of Swans
D．Everlasting Love Story．

5．At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me．For example，when I was 12，I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer．My mom was extremely nervous about it．She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico，to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings．She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off．
But despite her worries，she let me go on my own．As I moved into my teens，she continued to give me space to grow and learn，even when it might have been difficult for her．When I reached my senior year，I decided to move away for college．Once again I found that I differed from my peers：While many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldn't wait to be out in the world on my own．While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me．
One big thing I realized during my senior year，as my mom granted me more freedom，was that she actually believes in me and trusts me．That means a lot．Most of my life，and especially when I was little，the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother．I knew she expected nothing but the best from me．Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards：getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A's．
I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what's important，like education，and made me who I am．I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life．Most of all I respect her．She is the strongest woman I know and that's why I have turned out so strong and independent．

21．When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico，his motherB．
A．wanted to go with him
B．worried about his safety
C．didn't allow him to do so
D．asked his grandmother for advice
22．Why did the author decide to move away for college？D
A．He wanted to be different from his peers．
B．He planned to keep away from his mother．
C．He intended to make his mother unhappy．
D．He wanted to be independent in the outside world．
23．What does the author mainly want to tell us in the text？D
A．His mother's deep love for him
B．His long way to become independent
C．His good relationship with his mother
D．The importance of his mother's trust and support．

4．Flying
Ever since I was old enough to dream，I have imagined myself soaring with the eagles．My love
of flying has shaped the way I live and the person I have become．Two years ago，that passion
rocketed to new heights when I had the opportunity to visit Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona．For a whole week I lived in a college dorm，roomed with a total stranger and---best of
all---I flew!
My group took part in activities ranging from learning about the history of aviation （航空） to
flying in state-of-the-art pilot training simulators （模拟装置）．At least once a day，I devoted myself
to learning one of the world's best training aircraft，the Cessna 182．Not only did I receive thorough
ground instruction，but I also got to fly．In total，I flew five hours to receive my private pilot's license．In that one joyous and so-short week，my passion for aviation grew even stronger．Now，whenever I see a plane flying overhead，I feel a sense of pride thinking I've done that．
During my time in and above the Arizona desert，I learned not only about the mechanics and
techniques of aviation，but also about myself and how I see the world．As I floated in that seemingly
endless sea of air，I became aware of the variety and complexity of the humanity below．On the
ribbons of roadways，each tiny car carried people with hopes and dreams．I wondered if any of those people had ever wished to fly like an eagle．Then I realized that each must have his or her own
dreams and ambitions．That's what makes us unique．We try to respond to something special inside
us．I also realized that I was especially fortunate to be making my own dream come true．
Everywhere I go，I hear，"Do what makes you happy and you will be happy．"It sounds like
standard advice，but I've really thought about it and taken it to heart．I couldn't care less about how
much money I make or what benefits I receive．I know that I am already in hot pursuit（追逐） of my
dreams．And，even if they change，even if they finally don't involve aviation，I'll always aim to fly
with the eagles．

24．Two years ago，the authorB．
A．was admitted to a university
B．stayed in a university for one week
C．saw the launch of the rocket
D．made good friends with an astronaut
25．Paragraph 2is mainly aboutB．
A．which aircraft the author got to fly
B．how the author learned to fly
C．what the author learned about simulators
D．why the author got a pilot's license
26．According to the author，C makes people unique．
A．flying like an eagle
B．trying something special
C．having their own dreams
D．learning unusual techniques
27．From the last paragraph，we can learn that the authorC．
A．cares a lot about money and benefits
B．brings happiness to others
C．pursues his aims whatever happens
D．offers advice wherever he goes．

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