I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 　16 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 　17 than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people 　18 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 　19 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 　20 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).

My friends found me 　21 because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 　22 Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 　23 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No 　24 .”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our 　25 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun — the ants, the clouds, my little niche (处境) — until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my 　26 . She just stared.

My heart 　27 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would

28 me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 　29 your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal (罪犯) waiting to be 　30 . I begged in my heart for her to

31 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered 　32 .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was 　33 . I looked into her eyes and her 　34 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 　35 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

16. A. them　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　 C. me　　　　　　　　　 D. her

17. A. sadder　　　　　　　 B. shorter　　　　　　　　　　 C. weaker　　　　　　 D. slower

18. A. looking　　　　　　　 B. smiling　　　　　　 C. aiming　　　　　　　 D. glaring

19. A. still　　　　　　　　　　 B. alone　　　　　　　　 C. straight　　　　　　 D. together

20. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. sun　　　　　　　　　 C. corner　　　　　　　 D. mirror

21. A. distant　　　　　　　 B. stubborn　　　　　 C. hopeless　　　　　 D. unfortunate

22. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　 D. until

23. A. disturb　　　　　　　 B. seek　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　 D. ignore

24. A. wonder　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 D. action

25. A. connection　　　　 B. competition　　　 C. conversation　　 D. comprehension

26. A. face　　　　　　　　　 B. back　　　　　　　　 C. eyes　　　　　　　　 D. shoulders

27. A. sank　　　　　　　　　 B. beat　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. ached

28. A. care for　　　　　　　 B. rely on　　　　　　 C. look down upon　　　 D. put up with

29. A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　 D. why

30. A. blamed　　　　　　　 B. arrested　　　　　　 C. punished　　　　　 D. sentenced

31. A. relax　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　 D. pause

32. A. shyly　　　　　　　　 B. weakly　　　　　　 C. proudly　　　　　　 D. firmly

33. A. astonished　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　 D. amused

34. A. wisdom　　　　　　　　　　 B. generosity　　　　 C. honesty　　　　　　 D. kindness

35. A. control　　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　 C. comfort　　　　　 D. enjoy

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A： Hi, Meimei! Have you been to the National Theatre?

B： Certainly. 　1 　If I lived in London, I'd probably go to the theatre every week.

A： 　2 　I've already seen four or five plays. On Saturday I'm going to see “When we are married” at the National Theatre.

B： 　3 　Have you booked a seat?

A： No, not yet.

B： Well, if I were you, I'd book immediately.

A： 　4 　Then let's go and see it together, shall we?

B： 　5 　I've already arranged to go to Bristol. If I were staying here, I'd go with you. It's a very popular play.

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A． Yes, I agree.

B． That's all right.

C． Oh, are you?

D． Oh, is that so?

E． I enjoyed myself very much.

F． What a pity I won't be here!

G． I think the theatres here are excellent.

　　When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主）in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's（解说者的）part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

    It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英）popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds, "she said." From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."

    "But I like dandelions, "I protested." All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions!"

    My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added.

    When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.

　　“But you will be a beautiful narrator,”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.

    Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.

1.The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because_______.

    A. she felt nervous on the stage.

    B. she lost her interest in that role.

    C. she preferred the role of the narrator

    D. she had difficulty memorizing her words

2.Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?

    A. To remove the dandelions

    B. To enjoy the garden scene

    C. To have a talk with her daughter.

    D. To help her daughter with the play.

3.What is the main idea of the story?

    A. Everybody can find his or her own way to success.

    B. Everybody has his or her own value in the world.

    C. Everybody should learn to play different roles

    D Everybody has some unforgettable memory.

 — Have you finished your composition already?

　 — Yes. I ______ it in twenty minutes.  

A. have finished     B. finished      C. will finish  D. had finished