Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep  36   . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her  37  with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she  38   other old folks like her. By talking with them，she  39   two things. Old people had abilities that were not  40   .  But old people also had some   41   . She found a new purpose for herself then.  

Through the years，she   42   to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new  43   ： Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”， which was about   44   old . She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being  45   .  

Anna Douglas uses her   46   ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands  47   problems begin. For example，one of her   48   said that his grandchildren  49   the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas  50   some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.  

“It's important to know  51   about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening，and   52   is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them，”she continues. “Never try to   53   your grandchildren or other young people. Never   54   your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do.   55   ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well. ”

36. A. free         B. rich         C. powerful         D. busy

37. A. service      B. money        C. students         D. books

38. A. observed     B. met          C. comforted        D. answered

39. A. recognized   B. followed     C. enjoyed          D. demanded

40. A. studied      B. agreed       C. gave             D. used

41. A. mistakes     B. problems     C. questions        D. characters

42. A. had          B. ought        C. was              D. used

43. A. subject      B. life         C. way              D. plan

44. A. getting      B. respecting   C. employing        D. supporting

45. A. unknown     B. refused      C. misunderstood    D. discouraged

46. A. thinking    B. working      C. writing          D. leading

47. A. that        B. when         C. why              D. whether

48. A. visitors    B. readers      C. listeners        D. friends

49. A. got         B. entered      C. left             D. passed

50. A. invented    B. chose        C. suggested        D. imagined

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

52. A. listening   B. speaking     C. pleasing         D. advising

53. A. praise      B. scold        C. trouble          D. encourage

54. A. speak out   B. give up      C. get back         D. stick to

55. A. Commonly    B. Surprisingly C. Happily          D. Naturally

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I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite  1  since I arrived at

Andover. Although I had quite a few extracurricular (课外的) activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position.

This  2 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Griffith, my cluster dean (主

任),    3  that a few female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep 4 Discipline Committee Representative.  5  boarding school students break serious rules, like using  6  , getting drunk or cheating in the studies. The punishments given to such students are   7 by a DC Rep, a house counselor, two student representatives, the cluster dean. I was really interested in becoming a DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 8 so were five other students. We had to hold   9  and Ms Griffith asked us to write  10  to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.

I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t  want to make any   11 because they are difficult to keep. I didn’t want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining  12   I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out disciplines,” I wrote  13  .

I made three   14  that said “ Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit (出口处) of my dorm so that people would  15 my name when they went to vote.

Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election, I was  16  . But my positive nature didn’t allow me to   17  for very long. I actually  18 when my friends tried to comfort（安慰） me. “Teresa, I’m sorry that you didn’t win the election,” they would say.

“ No, don’t be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election.” I said.

It is true: the   19  is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden  20 .

1.  A. hard         B. terrible       C. happy         D. simple

2.  A. condition     B. situation      C. time          D. life

3.  A. explaining    B. writing       C. saying         D. talking

4.  A. stands for     B. asks for      C. calls for        D. looks for

5.  A. Usually      B. Sometimes    C. often          D. Sometimes

6.  A. computers    B. drugs         C. cars          D. mobiles

7.  A. carried out    B. given         C. determined    D. made

8.  A. or           B. although      C. but           D. therefore

9.  A. a discussion   B. a meeting     C. an election     D. a selection

10. A. articles       B. speeches       C. compositions  D. introductions

11. A. mistakes      B. movements    C. promises      D. requests

12. A. how         B. whether        C. when        D. why

13. A. seriously     B. easily          C. fluently      D. honestly

14. A. posters      B. advertisements   C. speeches      D. promises

15. A. recognize    B. remember       C. forget        D. know

16. A. satisfied     B. surprised        C. disappointed    D. helpless

17. A. put out      B. look down       C. feel down      D. lie down

18. A. smiled      B. cried            C. laughed        D. sorrowed

19. A. reason      B. attitude          C. process        D. aim

20. A. strength     B. courage          C. ability          D. skill

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Platform Shoe

     James was a curious young man. Everywhere he went, he liked to observe things and to ___36___ people, what they did, and what they wore. ___37___ he was making sudden ___38___ all the time. He couldn’t really help it, and it just happened.

     For example, he saw a man whose __39__was covered in tattoos（纹身）.That man was __40___ and walked with pride. James imagined him __41___ people up, sometimes with poles and sometimes with his hands, speaking __42__ words each time he opened his mouth. Many gang members with tattooed body perhaps, James thought to himself.

     Sometimes James felt guilty for __43___ others this way, but that feeling was __44__ and never really lasted.

     Then, one time, he saw a woman ___45__ alone in a bar. The woman was middle-aged, quite fat, and although she was not ___46___， James could tell she was a short lady. As usual, James glanced across at her. As his eyes reached her ___47___, he got a shock.

     There she was, on her left foot, wearing a ___48___ shoe that was at least 3 inches high. How could such a little middle-aged lady who was ___49__ be so vain as to wear such high platforms? Look ___50___? In that short moment of time, __51__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.

     A second later, James’ eyes __52___ moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __53___-----it was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she was just a disabled woman. If anything, she deserved __54___, certainly not blame, not even mental blame.

     James was struck with great __55___.It was a cruel lesson he had to learn about not jumping to conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.

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       阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

James was a curious young man. Everywhere he went, he liked to observe things and to __21__ people—what they did, what they said and what they wore. Subconsciously, he was making quick __22__ all the time. He couldn’t really __23__ it; it just happened.

For example, he once saw a man whose body was __24__ with tattoos(文身). That man was strong and walked proudly. James imagined his __25__ people up, sometimes with sticks and sometimes with his hands, speaking __26__ words each time he opened his mouth. A troublemaker, perhaps, James __27__ to himself.

Sometimes James felt __28__ for judging others this way, but that feeling was __29__ and never really lasted.

Then, one day, he saw a woman seated alone in a café. The woman was __30__, quite fat, and although she was not __31__, James could tell she was a short lady. __32__, James glanced across at her, looking at her from top to bottom. As his eyes reached her __33__, he got a shock.

There she was, on her left foot, wearing a platform shoe that was at least 3 inches high. __34__ could such a little middle-aged lady who was average-looking at best be so vain as to wear high platforms? Look beautiful? In that short moment of time, __35__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.

A second later, James’ eyes naturally moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __36__. ----It was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she had a birth defect(缺陷) ----uneven length of her legs. If anything, she deserved __37__ and understanding, certainly not blame, not even mental ones.

James was __38__ with guilt. It was a(n) __39__ lesson he learned about not __40__ conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.

A. greet                         B. watch                       C. meet                 D. cheat

A. mistakes                    B. progress                   C. judgments         D. promises

A. help                            B. get                           C. accept               D. keep

A. faced                           B. covered                    C. filled                D. charged

A. cheering                    B. dressing                   C. beating              D. holding 

A. humorous                  B. modest                     C. bad                   D. cautious

A. thought                      B. proved                            C. explained          D. told

A. curious                      B. guilty                       C. excited              D. happy

A. temporary                  B. strange                     C. permanent         D. deep

A. young                        B. middle-aged             C. old                   D. pretty

A. speaking                    B. standing                   C. sitting               D. walking

A. Therefore                   B. However                  C. As well             D. As usual

A. feet                      B. hands                       C. eyes                  D. legs

A. When                          B. Why                        C. How                 D. What

A. inspiring               B. blaming                   C. persuading         D. defending

A. pleasure                       B. honor                       C. comfort             D. shock

A. love                            B. award                      C. sympathy          D. respect

A. hit                              B. started                      C. equipped           D. struck

A. new                            B. valuable                   C. interesting         D. difficult

A. denying                       B. reaching                   C. leading to          D. jumping to

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Although my father wasn’t a doctor, he made his own brand of “house calls”. I followed him as he    46    a plate of my mother’s home cooking to an elderly man named Frank    47    all major holidays, and when Frank was    48   . As far as I know, their only    49    was that Frank was an occasional    50    at Dad’s small gas station. Frank’s home was a two-room house on the rough side of town with a rotten front porch(门廊) that you could fall through if you weren’t    51   . Through his caring    52   , my father was teaching me to be a doctor,    53    neither of us knew it at the time.

    When I was 13, my father    54    lung cancer. He brought home a    55    the doctor drew showing    56    his cancer was and told me that he was going to    57   .

    The big green oxygen tank with plastic tubing    58    a central feature of our living room next to his easy chair. Several months passed and his condition    59   . He asked me to    60     my mother when he was gone. He said, “I love you, son.” That night he died.

    When you’re 13 and your father dies, you have some    61    to make. You can use the circumstance as a (n)    62     for letting your behavior and grades go down the drain, or you can honor his memory and try to do something    63    with yourself. I    64    my energy on my school work and my goal of becoming a    65   .  .

1. A. lent      B. brought          C. bought           D. showed   

2. A. for           B. in                   C. at               D. on      

3. A. happy     B. well             C. sick         D. homesick     

4. A. function  B. connection           C. information      D. instruction  

5.A. patient        B. doctor               C. customer         D. passenger  

6. A. careful       B. strong               C. reasonable       D. punctual    

7. A. words     B. attitude         C. attention        D. appearance  

8.A. and        B. because          C. although     D. as      

9.A. developed  B. found                C. constructed      D. recovered   

10. A. photo        B. picture              C. report           D. film     

11. A. where        B. how              C. which            D. what    

12. A. rest     B. retire               C. die          D. leave     

13.A. decorated B. remained         C. equipped     D. became   

14. A. worsened B. decreased            C. increased        D. bettered   

15. A. take care of B. make friends with    C. make up for      D. look into  

16. A. mistakes B. friends              C. choices      D. changes    

17. A. reason       B. guide                C. cause            D. excuse     

18. A. positive     B. active               C. productive       D. motive    

19. A. attracted    B. consumed         C. focused      D. depended   

20. A. doctor     B. driver             C. teacher    D. nurse