通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” 　 　I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 　31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”

　 　At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 　33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 　34 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 　35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 　36 , some of the apples may not 　37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 　38 each one carefully. 　 Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, 　39 them back on the table, but 　40 a different place.

　 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

　 He said, “I 　41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 　42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”

　 He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 　43　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

　　 He totally 　45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

31. A. although　　 　　 B. so　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. because　 　　　　 D. if

32. A. bought　　　 　　 B. ate　 　　　　　　　 　 C. saw　　　 　　 D. found

33. A. check 　　　　　　　　　 B. tell　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. answer　 　　　　　 D. improve

34. A. worried　　 　　 B. satisfied　 　　　　 　 C. proud　 　　　　　　 D. curious

35. A. usual　　 　　　　　 B. normal　 　　　　 　 C. different 　　　　　 D. same

36. A. outside　　 　　　　　　 B. whole　　 　　　　 　 C. table　　 　　　　　　 D. inside

37. A. still　　　　 　　　　 B. even　　 　　　　　 　 C. only　　 　　　　　　 D. ever

38. A. examining　 　　 B. listening 　　　　 　 C. drawing 　　　　　 D. picking

39. A. keeping　　 　　 B. placing　 　　　　 　 C. pulling　 　　　　　　 D. giving

40. A. on　　　　 　　　　 B. towards　　 　　　　　　 　 C. for　　 　　　 　　D. in

41. A. mustn’t　　 　　 B. can’t　　　 　　　　 　 C. shouldn’t 　 　 D. needn’t

42. A. each one　　 　　 B. each other　 　　 　 C. the other 　　　　　 D. one other

43. A. just　　　　 　　　　 B. always　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. only　　　　　　　　　 D. never

44. A. put away　 　　 B. get down　　 　 　 C. hand out　 　　　　 D. take off

45. A. made　　　 　　　　 B. took　　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. got　　 　　　　　　　 　 D. did

Dear Yang Min,

　　Here we are in Brazil. We are nearly (26) the end of our holiday now. It (27) fantastic, but we don't want to ever see a plane again-we (28) to a different place nearly every day. South America is a beautiful continent. We have seen the deserts and mountains in Chile, the Amazon rainforest. Now we are in Sao Paulo, (29) is a huge, and big crowded city in Brazil. Some people who live in the cities are very rich but some people have no home and no jobs-it's very sad. Your granddad likes it here (30) everyone talks about soccer. The Brazilians, (31) soccer team is one of the best in the world, all love soccer. We went to watch a match in a famous football stadium. Your granddad loved it. I preferred (32) all the countryside, which is so beautiful here and the animals. We've seen so many beautiful animals like (33) .

　　We will be home (34) 5 days to have a rest. Hope you (35) your English test. Give our love to Mum and Dad.

　　(26) A. in　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. to

　　(27) A. is　　　　　　　 B. was　　　 C. has been　　　 D. had been

　　(28) A. have moved　　　 B. moved　　 C. move　　　　　 D. will move

　　(29) A. where　　　　　　 B. that　　　 C. who　　　　　 D. which

　　(30) A. if　　　　　　　　 B. though　　 C. because　　　　 D. as

　　(31) A. which　　　　　　 B. whose　　 C. who　　　　　 D. whom

　　(32) A. to see　　　　　　 B. see　　　　 C. in seeing　　　 D. seeing

　　(33) A. macaws and snakes　　　　　　　 B. a macaw and a snake

　　 　C. macaw and snake　　　　　　 　　 D. the macaws and the snakes

　　(34) A. after　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. within

　　(35) A. will pass　　　　　 B. passed　　 C. pass　　　　　 D. to pass

The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China. It is about 6,300 kilometers 36 . It is often 37 “Ten-thousand-Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.

The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk 38 . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall 39 stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on 40 side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.

There are tall watch-towers alone the Great Wall. Once upon 41 time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人） in the watch-towers day and night. They made 42 on the towers to 43 each other when the enemies came.

Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of interest to all the people in 44 . Every year 45 people come to visit it form all over the world.

36. A.wide　　　　　　　　 B .tall　　　　　　　　 C. long

37. A. calling　　　　　　 B. call　　　　　　　　 C. called　

38. A. side by side　　　　 B. one by one　　　　　 C. one after another　

39. A. was made of　　　　 B. was made from 　　 C. was made in

40. A. both　　　　　　　　 B. all　　　　　　　　 C. each

41. A. an　　　　　　　　　 B. a　　　　　　　　　 C. the

42. A. fire　　　　　　　　 B. a kite　　　　　　　 C. a face　

43. A. tell　　　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　 C. speak　

44. A. Asia　　　　　　　　 B. the world　　　　　 C. Europe　

45. A. thousand　　　　　　 B. a few thousand 　　 C. thousands of