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.

     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 ___1___ people, what they did, and what they wore. ___2___ he was making sudden ___3___ all the time. He couldn’t really help it, and it just happened.

     For example, he saw a man whose __4__was covered in tattoos（纹身）.That man was __5___ and walked with pride. James imagined him __6___ people up, sometimes with poles and sometimes with his hands, speaking __7__ words each time he opened his mouth. Many gang members with tattooed body perhaps, James thought to himself.

     Sometimes James felt guilty for __8___ others this way, but that feeling was __9__ and never really lasted.

     Then, one time, he saw a woman ___10__ alone in a bar. The woman was middle-aged, quite fat, and although she was not ___11___， James could tell she was a short lady. As usual, James glanced across at her. As his eyes reached her ___12___, he got a shock.

     There she was, on her left foot, wearing a ___13___ shoe that was at least 3 inches high. How could such a little middle-aged lady who was ___14__ be so vain as to wear such high platforms? Look ___15___? In that short moment of time, __16__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.

     A second later, James’ eyes __17___ moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __18___-----it was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she was just a disabled woman. If anything, she deserved __19___, certainly not blame, not even mental blame.

     James was struck with great __20___.It was a cruel lesson he had to learn about not jumping to conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.

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

2.A.Gradually    B.Regularly    C.Surely    D.Commonly

3.A.mistakes    B.decisions    C.judgments    D.promises

4.A.face    B.shoulder    C.body    D.arm

5.A.ugly    B.tough    C.ambitious    D.strong

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

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

8.A.suspecting    B.judging    C.helping    D.cursing

9.A.temporary    B.endless    C.permanent    D.deep

10.A.performing    B.drinking            C.reading    D.singing

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

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

13.A.leather    B.tennis            C.platform    D.flat

14.A.common    B.usual        C.normal    D.ordinary

15.A.strange    B.mysterious            C.responsible    D.beautiful

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

17.A.naturally    B.secretly            C.firmly    D.coldly

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

19.A.love    B.award    C.sympathy    D.gift

20.A.fear    B.guilt    C.pity    D.panic三 阅读

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题目的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would   1at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought   2very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are   3. But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”

Since making my first   4, I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are   5fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”

6the years, mother asked me a couple more   7and always her response was, “No, but you are getting   8, dear.” Last year, my Grandpa   9. Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our   __10to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”

I was   11when she was asking me. I always thought this was a    12__ between us. She saw the   __13look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really   14your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your   15.” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is   16on them a crying friend or a loved one can   __17their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry   18when you need it.”

Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a   19one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of   20.

1.A. guess              B. believe          C. doubt            D. notice

2.A. love               B. health           C. sight            D. sound

3.A. blind              B. invisible        C. deaf             D. thoughtful

4.A. discovery          B. decision         C. advice           D. attempt

5.A. thinking           B. learning         C. growing          D. changing

6.A. Over               B. Till             C. Beyond           D. Before

7.A. times              B. things           C. questions        D. ways

8.A. stronger           B. taller           C. nicer            D. smarter

9.A. left out           B. got ill          C. passed away      D. got wounded

10.A. turn              B. duty             C. pity             D. chance

11.A. satisfied         B. shocked          C. interested      D. excited

12.A. test              B. secret           C. match            D. game

13.A. worried           B. regretted        C. puzzled          D. pained

14.A. lived             B. found            C. disliked         D. enjoyed

15.A. feet              B. shoulders        C. hands            D. hair

16.A. how               B. why              C. because          D. whether

17.A. put               B. carry            C. leave            D. rest

18.A. on                B. by               C. above            D. for

19.A. valuable          B. selfish          C. useful           D. precious

20.A. Grandpa           B. the deaf          C. others            D. the blind