The ball struck the bat and flew high, above the infield. I gasped (倒抽气）. Oh my gosh, it's heading for Mitzi, Mitzi will never catch it. I don't think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life. I wish Coach Jim wouldn't have put her into the game. I know it's the rule that all girls play, but 1 want to win. Mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball (垒球）.I wish she hadn't joined our team.

So far we've won nine games. If we win this one, we' 11 have won- all of our games and be the champions, Oh, gosh, look at Coach Jim. He's standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and I bet he's thinking the same thing that I am. If Mitzi doesn't catch it, the other team will score and the game will be over. I've got a sick feeling in my stomach. I can't look, but I have to. Look at her. She has her glove down by her side and she's moving around.

Now the ball is starting to come down. Mitzi isn't moving anymore and she isn't back far enough. It's going over her head. I can hear our coach yelling from the bench. Back up Mitzi. Back up. Oh, God, I want to win this game so bad. Please let Mitzi catch the ball.

It's there. The ball has slammed into her glove and Mitzi’s arm is back over her shoulder. I'm closing my eyes. I can't look anymore.

It’s that? I hear a yell and then another one. I don' t want to look. It must be the girls on the other team yelling. But that sounds like Mitzi yelling. I ’ m going to peek (偷看).Mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove, like an ice cream in a cone (圆锥体), is the softball. Mitzi caught the ball. We're the champions.

Mitzi, Mitzi. That was a great catch. I'm so glad you're playing on our team.

31.    What does the author mean when she says "he's thinking the same thing"?

A. The coach wishes Mitzi hadn't joined their team.

B. The coach hopes Mitzi will catch the ball.

C. The coach thinks their team will win all the games.

D. The coach thinks Mitzi will miss the ball.

32.The author writes the first three paragraphs to_________

A. make Mitzi’s latter performance look more striking

B. indicate that Mitzi is an excellent player

C. indicate the match will be a very close one

D. tell the ‘ readers that their team is a strong one

33.    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hearing the yelling, the author was sure their team had won.

B. The girls of the other team began to yell, for their team won.

C. Mitzi succeeded in the end with the coach's encouragement.

D. Mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball.

34.  What is the best title for the text?

A. A Close Softball Match.                              B. A Wonderful Catch.

C. Don't Lose Heart.                                       D. My Friend Mitzi.

My daughter’s 7^th birthday was April 22. As it was Monday, we preferred to celebrate it ___11___, i.e. on Saturday, April 20. This was easier for me as I’m ___12___ on Saturdays. On Friday the entire family was busy packing the ___13___ and putting funny pins on them. I promised my little princess that I would wake her up early in the morning and give out the presents to her ___14___.

I woke up at 07:30. After I took a bath, I planned to wake her up. But as I came out from the ___15___, I realized that an earthquake struck. I ___16___ to wake my husband up and asked him to carry our daughter and ran out of our house. We were ___17___ our house moving from side to side from outside. It lasted for just 3 minutes, but tiles(瓦片) came down, and some narrow gaps appeared on the ___18___.

Nevertheless, as we had planned, I went to my daughter’s school at 9:00, but no one was there except the teacher who ___19___ us to get back to our house as ___20___ might come soon. I was shocked, and drove my car home. On the way home I heard a police cry out loud, “Stay ___21___, no tsunami, it’s only issue!”

Arriving at my house, I was wondering about the presents: to whom we should ___22___? After some discussion, we decided to give them to the children in ___23___. Entering the hospital, I was shocked to find thousands of people bleeding and lying outside the rooms. A boy came up with a ___24___ on his head. He stared at me with his questioning eyes as if he wanted to say, “Could I have one?” ___25___ I handed over one present to him. I can’t ever forget his shining eyes when he received the gift!

11．A．earlier                 B．later                    C．better                  D．quicker

12．A．busy        B．free                          C．sick                    D．slow

13．A．presents              B．bricks                 C．bags                   D．medicine

14．A．teachers              B．patients      C．classmates               D．doctors

15．A．house                  B．bedroom              C．hospital               D．bathroom

16．A．decided               B．promised            C．screamed            D．stared

17．A．watching             B．leaving                C．entering               D．striking

18．A．ceiling      B．car          C．window                         D．wall

19．A．drove                  B．warned                C．taught                 D．preferred

20．A．earthquake           B．tsunami               C．police                  D．students

21．A．busy                   B．awake                 C．alarmed               D．calm

22．A．move                  B．deliver                 C．drive                   D．pack

23．A．hospital               B．school                 C．car                     D．office

24．A．present                B．tile                      C．bandage              D．question

25．A．Unwillingly  B．Quickly                      C．Easily                  D．Sadly

完形填空：

    I was extremely excited. The plane had just taken 1 . The sun-light was shining 2 the windows. I 3 good-bye to Mum and Dad, who had taken me to the airport, while I wondered what kind of country was waiting for me 4 the Channel. I was going to England in order to 5 a summer vacation course in one of the many schools 6 can be found all over the country.

    The school was a white building in Georgian style. I was immediately shown into the 7 room 8 the principal was going to welcome us. I remember 9 by the number of people who were assembled(集合)in the room. All of them had come for 10 purpose, but their faces showed that they were 11 different nationalities and ages.

    It was easy to 12 the other students. In fact, lessons were very interesting and enjoyable. They 13 role plays, discussions, games, and language laboratory. This way we often worked together either in groups or in pairs. This method proved to be extremely 14 , not only because we could improve our knowledge of English, but also because 15 helped us to socialize(社交往来)with the other students and know them better.