---Can you tell me the English meaning of the word ?

---Why don’t you _______ in the dictionary?

A. look it up　　　　　　 B. ring it up　　　　　　　　　 C. pick it up

It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things ___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped 　 27　 would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't　 28　 . But her mother's mind was made up.

Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions 　29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother 　30　 and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful as before, she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.

The next day. Carmen kept the 　 31　 in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling　 32

Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.

Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the 　 33 ?" she asked.

"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very _34__ and I can 't lose it. "

Carmen and her friends began to 　 35　 the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better _36_ she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so _37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 38　 . It was the ring.

"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.

"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I _39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停顿). “Hey, 1 didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!"

Carmen had 　40　 that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.

"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.

26. a. clearly 　　　　　　 B. carefully 　　　　　 C. freely 　　　　　　 D. quickly

27. a. everybody　　　 B. anybody 　　　　 C. somebody 　　　　　 D. nobody

28. a. explain　　　　　 　 B. care　　　　　　 　 C. agree 　　　　　　　 D. understand

29. a. by　　　　　　　 　 B. from　　　　　　 　 C. like 　　　　　 D. to

30. a. relaxed　　　　　　 B. cheered　　　　 C. smiled　　　　 D. jumped

31. A. ring　　　　　　 B. keys　　　 　　 C. book 　　　　　 　 D. glasses

32. A. tired 　　　　　　　 B. unhappy 　　　　 C. afraid 　　　　　　 D. serious

33. A. matter 　　　　　　 B. reason 　　　　 C. question 　　　　　 D. secret

34. A. special 　　　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. cheap 　　　　　　　 D. heavy

35 A. ask for 　　　　　　 B. wait for 　　　　　 C. look for　　　　 D. pay for

36 A. though 　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　D. as

37. A. natural 　　　　 B. new 　　　　　　 C. dirty 　　　　　　　 D. different

38. A. ears 　　　　　　　 B. feet 　　　　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　　 D. hands

39 A. still 　　　　　　　 B. ever 　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　 D. often

40 A. heard 　　　　　　　 B. forgotten 　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　 D. imagined

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。

Lucy and I are twin sisters . We always have a strong connection – we can almost read each other’s minds . A lot of people say it is　 31 　for twins to have that connection , but I never thought about it much 32 　, I do now because the special connection saved Lucy last year .

　　　 When Lucy left for college , I was 33 we would not keep in touch , but thanks to mobile phones , that didn’t 34 . I was really looking forwatd to her coming home 35 her vacation. But when she got home , I felt something was wrong . I asked 36 　she was and she replied that 37 was fine .

　　　 A month later I decided to visit her . As I was 38 to her college . I suddenly couldn’t breathe (呼吸) , I stopped the car and wondered what was wrong with me , but then I 39 　that it was with my sister . I 40 　called her to see if she was OK . She said that things were fine .

　　　 About twenty minutes later , the same thing happened . but much 41 　than before and all I could see in my mind were 　42 of my sister lying on the floor . I tried to call her again , but this time she didn’t answer . I raced to the 43 parked the car , and ran to her room .

　　　 When I got there , it was just like what I had seen in my mind . I called 911 and they took 44 　to the hospital .

　　　 When Lucy 45 , she smiled weakly and said the special connection was really magic.

31. A. dangerous 　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. impossible 　　　 D. fair

32. A. Luckily 　　　　　　 　　B. Finally　　　 C. However　　　　　 D. Personally

33. A. proud 　　　　　　　 B. glad 　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. afraid

34. A. happen　　　　　　　 B. go 　　　　　 　　　 　　C. ring　　　　　　　　 　 D. change

35. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. during　　　　　　　 C. except　　　　　　　 D. past

36. A. how 　　　　　　　　 　　B. who　　　　　　　　 　 C. where 　　　 D.what

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

38. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　 　 C. driving　　　　　　 　 D. flying

39. A. realized　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. suggested　　　　 D. expected

40. A. happily 　　　　　　 　　B. carefully 　　　　 C. loudly　　　　　　　 D. quickly

41. A. better　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　 C. nearer　　　　　　　 D. farther

42. A. pictures　　　　　　　　　　 B. stories　　　　　　　 C. letters 　　　　　　 　　D. problems

43. A. phone 　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　 　 C. hospital　　　　　　 　 D. college

44. A. me 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. her　　　　　　　　　 　 C. us　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. them

45. A. gave up　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew up 　　　　　 　　C. woke up　　　　　 　 D. stayed up

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　A pine tree in California was regarded （看作）the oldest tree in the world. People thought 　1　 was nearly 5,000 years old. 　2　　 　they could not be 　3　　 　. Then someone 　4　 the tree down 　5　　 　a chain saw （链式锯）。Kiling the 　6　　 　tree in the world was a 　7　　 　thing to do. But when the tree 　8　　 　down, 　9　　 　knew its 　10　　 　. It was 4,900 　11　　 　.

　How can you 　12　　 　the age of a tree? If you ever 　13　　 　a tree that has just 　14　　 　cut down, take a look at the cut 　15　　 　. You will see rings. There are little rings in the middle. 　16　　 　each ring is a larger one. The ring 　17　　 　the bark （树皮）is the biggest one of 　18　　 　.

　Count these rings. A tree grows one ring each 　19　　 　. A ten-year-old tree has ten rings. A sixty-year-old tree has sixty rings. 　20　　 　rings does a 4,900-year-old tree have?