A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life. Since then, he had to 31_　 the arms of his younger brother. Except for writing with his toes(脚趾头), he could hardly do 32 in his life.

As the two brothers grew up together, they had lots of 33 and they often argued(争吵). Then one day, his younger brother 34 him. So he was very sad and didn’t know 35 to do.

A girl lost her hands because of a fire. Though her elder sister wanted to 36 her, she decided to be completely independent (独立的). At school, she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition, “I am 37 . Though I lost my hands, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.”

One day, the boy and the girl were both invited 38 a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote “My younger brother’s arms are my arms” 39 the girl wrote “Broken wings, 40 heart”.

31. A. go on 　　　　 B. work on　　　 C. look for 　　　 D. depend on　　　　　

32. A. anything　　　 B. something　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. everything

33. A. questions　　　　 B. hobbies　　 C. problems　　　 D. differences

34. A. hit　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　 C. loved　　　　　 D. hated

35. A. who 　　　　　 B. where　 　　　 C. what　 　　　　 D. which

36. A. leave　　　　　 B. take care of　 C. write to　　　 D. forget

37. A. sad　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. shy

38. A. to　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. for　　 　　　　D. from

39. A. as　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. when

40. A. jumping　　　　 B. broken　　　　 C. beating　　　　 D. flying

A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.

“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”

　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Rebecca–age 8

“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”

　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　Samantha–age 6

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”

　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　Terri–age 4

“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”

　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　Bethany–age 4

“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”

　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 Lauren–age 4

“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”

　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 Elaine–age 5

“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　Clear–age 5

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”

　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 Jessica–age 8

56. The passage mainly tells us about ______.

A. what “life” means to children　　　　　 B. what “family” means to children

C. what “friends” means to children　　 　　　 D. what “love” means to children

57. Who told us the love between mum and dad?

A. Clear.　　　　　　　　 B. Elaine.　　　　　　　 C. Rebecca.　　　　　 　　　 D. Lauren.

58. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.

B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.

C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.

D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes.

59. What does Jessica mean about love?

A. Too much love is no love.　　　　　　　　 B. You should say love more often.　　

C. You mean what you think.　　　　　　　 D. Say love more often if you have it.

60. What is love according to Terri?

A. Love is the care between husband and wife. 　　　　　

B. Love is a rest when you are tired.

C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.　　　

D. Love is a kiss from parents.

My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to    16   the family when I was young.
One day my mum came to　17  hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） that I threw her a hateful  18 and ran out.
The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and   19     at me.
I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　20　graduation I worked, bought a house and got    21 there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my  22  !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I   23   at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum　24   answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong   25   ,”and she disappeared.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚会） came to my house. So I　26   to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.
My neighbours said that she    27   . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
My dearest son,
   I am thinking　28　 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 　29　 .
     I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.
   You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you    30   .
   …  With all my love to you!
   Your mother