Eleven-year-old Angela was attacked by a rare　 26　 involving her nerve system．She was unable to walk and her movement was 27　 in other ways as well．The doctors did not hold much　 28　 of her ever recovering from this illness．They 29　 she'd spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair．They said that few, if any, were able to come back to　 30　 after suffering from this disease．The little girl was 31　 ．There, lying in her hospital bed, she would swear that she was 32　 going to be walking again someday．
She was moved to a specialized　 33　 hospital in the San Francisco Bay area．Whatever
34　 could be applied to her case were used．The doctors were attracted by her undefeatable spirit．They taught her about imaging about seeing herself walking．If it would do 35　 else, it would at least give her hope and something 36　 to do in the long waking hours in her bed． Angela would work as hard as possible in physical treatment, and in exercise sessions．But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully doing her 37　 , visualizing herself moving, moving, moving ！
One day, 38　 she was attempting, with all her might, to imagine her legs moving again, it seemed as though something 39　 happened: the bed moved! It began to move around the room! She 40　 out, "Look what I'm doing! Look! Look! I can do it”．I moved! I moved!"
Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming, too, and running for 41　 .People were screaming, equipment was 42　 and glass was breaking．You see, it was the recent San Francisco earthquake． 43　 don't tell that to Angela．She's 44　 that she did it．
And now only a few years later, she's back in school, on her own 45　 ．No crutches, no wheelchair．You see, anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can defeat a little disease, can't they?

26．A．problem　　 　　 B．disease　　　 　 C．accident　　　 　 D．error

27．A．reduced　　 　　 B．avoided　　　 C．limited　　　 　　　 D．forced
28．A．thought　　 　　 B．idea　　　　 　 C．opinion　　　　 　 D．hope
29．A．predicted　 　　　 B．prepared　　 C．admitted　　　 　 D．decided
30．A．active　　 　　　 B．normal　　　 　 C．alive　　　　　 　 D．confident
31．A．fearless　 　　　　 B．peaceful　　 　 C．patient　　　　 　 D．stainless
32．A．probably 　　　　　 B．approximately C．sincerely　　 　　 D．certainly
33．A．recovery　 　　　　 B．experiment　　 C．practice　　　 　　 D．exercise
34．A．schedules　 　　 B．instructions　 C．supports　　 　　 D．treatments
35．A．something　 　 B．anything　 　　 C．nothing　　 　　　 D．everything
36．A．admirable　 　　　 B．interesting　 　 C．optimistic　 　　　 D．appropriate
37．A．training　　 　　 B．imaging　　 　 C．expectation　 　　　 D．performance
38．A．however　　 　　 B．after　　　 　　 C．just　　　　 　　 D．as
39．A．useful　　　　 B．regretful　　 C．surprising　　 　　 D．disgusting
40．A．screamed　　 　 B．laughed　　 　 C．spoke　　　 　　 D．sang
41．A．ground　　 　　　 B．cover　　　 C．ceiling　　　 　　　 D．bed
42．A．accelerating 　　 B．running　　　 C．appearing　　 　　 D．falling
43．A．For　　　　 　　 B．So　　　　 　 C．But　　　　 　　　 D．Or
44．A．convinced　 　　 B．supposed　 　 C．realized　　　 　　 D．accepted
45．A．parts　　　 　　　 B．legs 　　　　 C．body　　　　 　　 D．role

One day, some of the girls in our neighborhood started acting a bit strangely towards me．They 36 talking to me．After a day or so of this，I finally 37 what was going on．I'd said something to a(n) 38　 girl the night before that she didn't like．I'd had a few　 39 that night．and like everyone I sometimes say things that 40 severer than I mean them to．

Anyway, it seemed that the girl had told many of her friends，and now they were all 41 at me．They found a great 42 to think of all the other supposed“crimes”I'd committed over the past year． 43　 they'd all really liked me before．suddenly they 44 I was a really bad guy．

This was a difficult problem．I 45 to get along well with these people and I liked them all．I didn't want them to 46 me because of something stupid I'd said when I was drunk．It didn't 47 much whether they or I was wrong．All I wanted was things to be 48 to normal again．

So I wrote the popular girl a note 49 saying：“I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings．I didn't mean to”．And that was it．The problem was solved． 50 ．the girls who were angry with me now liked me 51　 than ever．They felt I'd done something 52 in admitting I was wrong and apologizing．

Learn how and when to 53 ．Often, the pride and stubbornness you hold onto by refusing to back down isn't worth the 54 of a lasting argument．An apology can 55 for healing a difficult situation．And often．people will think better of you for it．

36．A．began　 　　　 B．continued　 　　　　 C．avoided 　　　　　　　　 D．regretted

37．A．found out 　　 B．picked out　 　　　 C．gave out 　　　　　　　 D．spoke out

38．A．special　 　　 B．popular　 　　　　　 C．familiar 　　　　　　　　 D．ordinary

39．A．quarrels　 　 B．comments　 　　　 C．problems 　　　　　　　 D．drinks

40．A．look　 　　　　 B．sound　 　　　　　　 C．feel 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．appear

41．A．surprised　 B．angry　 　　　　　　　 C．excited 　　　　　　　　 D．amazed

42．A．right　 　　　　 B．opportunity　 　　 C．space 　　　　　　　　　 D．need

43．A．As　 　　　　　 B．Since　 　　　　　　　 C．As if 　　　　　　　　　　 D．While

44．A．convinced　 B．admitted　 　　　　　 C．decided 　　　　　　　　 D．promised

45．A．happened　 B．used　 　　　　　　　 C．prepared 　　　　　　　 D．agreed

46．A．forget　 　　　 B．forgive　 　　　　　　 C．hate 　　　　　　　　　　 D．respect

47．A．matter　 　　 B．change　 　　　　　　 C．care 　　　　　　　　　　 D．explain

48．A．around　 　　 B．up　 　　　　　　　　　 C．about 　　　　　　　　　 D．back

49．A．simply　 　　 B．generally　 　　　　 C．regularly　 　　　　 D．gently

50．A．At first　 　　 B．In fact　 　　　　　　 C．At least　 　　　　　 D．As usual

51．A．rather　 　　　 B．worse 　　　　　　　 C．less　 　　　　　　　　 D．better

52．A．doubtful　 　 B．interesting　 　　　 C．brave　 　　　　　　　 D．shameful

53．A．cheer　 　　　 B．forgive　 　　　　　　 C．worry　 　　　　　　 D．apologize

54．A．effort　 　　　　　　 B．price　 　　　　　　　 C．result 　　　　　　　　　 D．cause

55．A．permit　 　　 B．fail　 　　　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　　　 D．last

Feeling exhausted and hopeless, I began walking to my car. Every step seemed tiring, and every step was another to survive. As I looked up into the sky I thought about how my grandmother had left me, and my anger began to return. I was annoyed by the loss, and my belief in God was beginning to fade. I couldn’t understand why these things happened. So as I stood in a public parking lot a million questions formed in my mind. Why did this happen to me? Aren’t we supposed to get signs from the people that pass on? Why did I not feel her presence anymore? Is there a heaven?

         Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her window and distracted my unanswered thoughts. “Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me,” she said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot, I simply pointed to my car. The thought of having to say where my car was seemed like too much to bear. “No, excuse me,” she said again.

         At this point, I felt I had no choice but to see what this annoying lady wanted. As I got closer, I was startled—was this my grandmother’s nurse, Adu, who lived with her during her final months? I soon realized that she wasn’t, although the resemblance was unusual. Then, I realized that this Adu was searching for something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was overcome by a sense of relief that led me to be patient the entire time the lady was searching. Others would be nervous by a stranger reaching in their bag, but I wasn’t. She finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and handed me a three-page booklet. “It looks like you need this,” she said calmly with a warm smile on her face.

         I looked down at the mysterious and obviously used booklet and on the front cover in big bold letters read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?”

         It took me only a few seconds to comprehend the exchange with this woman, but by the time I looked up, she was gone.

         I walked slowly into my car holding the tiny little book that was given to me with fear that it would fly away in the wind. I didn’t know what it was exactly, but I knew that if my grandmother had anything to do with that I didn’t want to let it go.

         I felt a sense of relaxation as I opened the first page. It explained how people pass on, but their spirit remains with us. This was the first time since my grandma had passed that I felt her with me, just like I had wanted. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but I did know that I finally felt happiness from the surprising change in events.

         I couldn’t, and still can’t, believe what had happened to me on that day. I don’t remember the specific details that you usually hear about like what the person was wearing, the time of day, or even the weather, but it doesn’t matter. It was a random day in November when my life turned back around and I began to feel hope again. It was real. It was a miracle. And, I’ll remember it for the rest of my life.

1.The author refused to say anything to the woman but just pointed to her own car at first mainly because ______.

A. the author did not know the woman

B. the woman interrupted the author’s thoughts

C. the author thought she wanted to use the vacant parking space

D. the author was too weak to say anything

2.What can we learn about the author’s grandmother?

A. She often made the author angry.  B. She left nothing to the author.

C. She was kind to the author.         D. She lost faith in God.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The author and the woman became good friends later.

B. The woman turned out to be the author’s grandmother’s nurse.

C. The author knows the specific details about this experience.

D. The author was very grateful to the unknown woman.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Miracle at the Parking Lot       B. What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?

C. True Love for My Grandmother   D. Adu, My Grandmother’s Nurse

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter．One day the man   1his 3-year-old daughter for    2a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became   3when the child tried to decorate a   4to put under the Christmas tree．   5, the little girl brought the gift to her   6the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy．"

The man was    7by his earlier   8, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was   9．He yelled at her, stating, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is   10to be something inside?" The little girl looked   11at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty   12．I blew kisses into the box．They are all for you, Daddy．"

The father was crushed. He  13his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her   14．Only a short time later, an  15took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many   16and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an  17kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container  18unconditional love and kisses．．．from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other  19, anyone could hold, more  20than this．

1.A．asked                  B．praised             C．begged              D．punished

2.A．wasting              B．stealing             C．selling                 D．holding

3.A．glad                  B．angry            C．sad                D．upset

4.A．room                 B．hall               C．box                D．ball

5.A．Nevertheless           B．But             C．Therefore      D．And

6.A．father                 B．mother                                         C．teacher            D．sister

7.A．puzzled                B．surprised         C．scared            D．embarrassed

8.A．overwork              B．overreaction      C．overcoat           D．overpass

9.A．empty                  B．heavy             C．full             D．wet

10.A．happened           B．seemed          C．supposed        D．used

11.A．down               B．back                C．up                  D．forward

12.A．at all                 B．after all             C．above all       D．in all

13.A．put                  B．turned             C．handed          D．gave

14.A．kindness             B．forgiveness        C．sadness             D．carelessness

15.A．overcoat            B．incident             C．accident           D．action

16.A．days                    B．months           C．nights              D．years

17.A．imaginary            B．kind               C ．gentle             D．warm

18.A．filled with      B．pleased with           C．crowded with     D．equipped with

19.A．world          B．feeling                  C．possession          D．love

20.A．expensive             B．precious            C．comfortable        D．interesting

    请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

　　Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system(神经系统）.She was unable to 1. In fact, she could hardly make any  2.Although she believed that she had a 3chance of recovering, the doctors said that 4, if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not  5. There, lying in her hospital bed, she  6that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was  7.

    She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not  8. It seemed that she was  9.The doctors were all fond of her and taught her about  10that she could make it. Every day Angela would lie there,  11doing her mental exercise.

    One day,  12she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle(奇迹）happened: The bed began to  13!“Look, what I'm doing! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved!" she  14.

    Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was  15. More importantly, they were running  16safety.

    People were crying, and equipment was  17. You see, it was an earthquake. But don't 18that to Angela. She has  19that she did it ,just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, she's back in school. You see, to such a person who can  20the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn't it?

1.A. see            B. hear             C. talk             D. walk

2.A. progress       B. difference       C. movement     D. achievement

3.A. poor           B. good             C. little           D. special

4.A. few           B .all          C. some             D. most

5.A. satisfied      B. delighted        C. surprised        D. discouraged

6.A. insisted       B. sighed       C. feared       D. promised

7.A. true           B. doubtful         C. certain      D. impossible

8.A. get up         B. give up      C. turn up      D. stand up

9.A. disappointed   B. proud        C. troubled         D.  undefeatable

10.A. thinking      B. expecting        C. pretending       D. imagining

11.A. sadly             B. madly        C. carefully        D. faithfully

12.A. as            B. since            C. after            D. before

13.A. fly           B. move             C. roll             D. speak

14.A. jumped        B. wondered         C. screamed         D. recovered

15.A. frightened        B. pleased      C. touched      D. encouraged

16.A. in            B. by           C. for          D. with

17.A. rising        B. falling      C. missing      D. gathering

18.A. tell          B. do           C. give             D. show

19.A. noticed       B. supposed         C. believed         D. discovered

20.A. push          B. shock        C. shake            D. save