43. Well ____ know him and well ____ know me.

 A. I did， he did     B. did I， he did C. did I， did he   D. I did， did he

I heard a shotgun blast．I must have been hit because I was down and felt it in my stomach．I was lying on the ground of a parking a lot in the dark，scared，hurt and alone，not knowing if I would live or die．It seemed so real，ever thought it was a dream．

This dream，after my father’s death，help me understand the shock and physical hurt I was going through．I bad never experienced the loss of someone I loved．It was as if a part of me had died．

I soon began to receive and experience the incredible healing(康复)power of love．It was an honest outpouring from the people who surrounded me，wrote letters and called．One expression of sympathy I will always remember came from my friend Diana who lost her mother to cancer when she was a teenager．Soon after we returned home from Dad’s funeral there was a knock at the door．There Diana stood holding the most beautiful bouquet of flower．She put her hand over her heart and said two words，“My mother．”We didn’t need to talk．I knew she was telling me about the love she lives on． She knew how I was feeling and wanted to share this time with me．

During this time，my tears would come as easily as the memories of Dad．I believe tears are like holy water．They flow from the well of our hearts, where we hold our feelings．I stayed with my sadness．I shared it with others and received great comfort because they too had sadness．

My mother said she gardened with her grief．Her yard was never more beautiful than the year my father died．I have learned that our sadness ennobles us as humans．It means we have loved deeply．It is this love that will never die．I wrote about this in a poem the summer after my Dad died．

41．According to the passage．we know that the author’s father died________．

    A．from cancer

    B．because he was shot by someone with a gun

    C．when the author was very young

    D．None of the above

42．In the third paragraph，the author uses Diana’s example to show that_______．

    A．people usually have the same feeling in some events

    B．the author was really thankful for Diana’s timely help

    C．people around him offered him much help and he was thankful for that

    D．it’s necessary to share your feelings with your friends

43．The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to________．

    A．my tears       B．my feelings     C．my sadness      D．this time

44．The author wrote the poem “MY FATHER” to show that_________．

    A．he was still deeply sad about his father’s dead

    B．his love for his father would ever live on

    C．he has gone through hi8 shock and hurt brought by his father’s death

    D．he would live on bravely 

45．Which of the following statements is RIGH?

    A．The author dreamed of his，father and．felt shocked and physically hurt．

    B．The author had never experienced the loss of someone before his father’s death

    C．The author received,，great comfort from others after his father died

    D．Not until his father died did the author know that he loved him deeply

A Divine Plan

    At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning­disabled children, the father of one student delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by those who attended. He began with a question. “Everything God does is done with perfection. Yet, my son, Shay, cannot learn and understand things as other children do. Where is God's plan reflected in my son？”

    The audience was stilled by the question. The father continued，“I believe that when God brings a child like Shay into the world, an opportunity to realize the Divine Plan presents itself. And it comes in the way people treat that child.”

    Then he told the following story：

    Shay and I walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked，“Do you think they will let me play？”

    I knew that most boys would not want him on their team. Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. So I approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, “We are losing by six runs(得分). The game is in the eighth inning(回合). He can be on our team and we will try to put him up to bat in the ninth inning.”

    In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. At the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the outfield.

    In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. They had the potential to win. Would the team actually let Shay bat at this juncture and give away their chance to win the game?

    Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat.  At last, understanding what the boy's intentions had been, the boys from both teams helped Shay win the game for the team and Shay was cheered as the hero.

     “That day，” said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face，“the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of the Divine Plan into this world.”

56Why did the father think most of the boys wouldn't let_____ join them?

A. Because it was a very important game and they couldn'tafford to lose it.

B. Because they knew Shay was physically disabled.

C. Because they didn't get on well with Shay.

D. Because they knew Shay was anything but good at playing baseball.

57The sentence “Although no hits came his way, he was obviously very happy just to be on the field.” should be put t the end of ________.

A. Paragraph 5                 B. Paragraph 6

C. Paragraph 8                 D. Paragraph 9

58What can we infer from the passage?

A. Shay's team would have lost the game without him.

B. The opponent team let Shay score purposely.

C. It was quite by accident that Shay scored.

D. Shay's team let him play because they didn't take the game seriously.

59The underlined word “juncture” can be explained by ________.

A. a critical point                  B. a particular place

C. a dilemma                          D. an important game

My aunt Edith was a widow of 50，working as a secretary，when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.?

Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor，Dr.Michael Debakey，of Houston，Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s fees were very high；Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay??

So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live：her three children，who would be on their own in three or four years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter，not really expecting an answer.

A few days later，my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in；she stood in the hall and read aloud:?

Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston，there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.?

Signed：Michael Debakey?

That was seven years ago. Since then，Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age，she is one of the youngest，most alive people I know.?

1. “Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily” means that 　　　　.

A. she was very beautiful

B. she was very strong?

C. she was very brave

D. she was very warm hearted?

2. Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr. Debakey? Because 　　　　 .

A. she had no time to visit him?

B. she didn’t know the way to Houston?

C. she didn’t believe in him?

D. she wanted to get some help from him?

3.In fact，Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr.Debakey was full of 　　　　.?

A. courage　　　　　　　 B .illness

C. pity　　　　　　　　　　 D. sadness?

4.After reading Dr.Debakey’s letter，Aunt Edith felt 　　　　 .?

A. discouraged　　　　　　 B. frightened

C. disappointed　　　　　　 D. encouraged?

My aunt Edith was a widow of 50，working as a secretary，when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.

Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor，Dr.Michael Debakey，of Houston，Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s fees were very high；Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?

So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live：her three children，who would be on their own in three or four years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter，not really expecting an answer.

A few days later，my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in；she stood in the hall and read aloud:

Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston，there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.

Signed：Michael Debakey

That was seven years ago. Since then，Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age，she is one of the youngest，most alive people I know.

56. “Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily” means that         .

A. she was very brave

B. she was very beautiful

C. she was very strong

D. she was very warm hearted

57. Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr. Debakey? Because          .

A. she had no time to visit him

B. she wanted to get some help from him

C. she didn’t know the way to Houston

D. she didn’t believe in him

58.In fact，Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr.Debakey was full of         .

A .illness      B. pity      C. sadness  D. courage

59.After reading Dr.Debakey’s letter，Aunt Edith felt          .

A. Encouraged   B. discouraged    C. Frightened   D. disappointed