I believe in my mother．My belief began when I was just a kid, when I 36 becoming a doctor.

My mother was a 37 ．Through her work, she observed that 38 people spent a lot more time 39 than they did watching television．She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three 40 TV programs during the week．With our free time, we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and 41 written book reports to her．She would mark them up with check markers and underline the 42 parts．Years later we realized her marks were a 43 ．Although we had no money, 44 the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.

When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for 45 ．I wanted the fancy clothes．I wanted to hang about with the guys．I went from being an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student, but I didn’t 46 ．I was cool.

One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I 47 about not having enough Italian knit shirts．She said, “Okay, I’ll give you the money I 48 this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms and you can buy the family food and pay the bills．With 49 left over, you can have all that you want.” I was very 50 with that arrangement．But once I got through 51 money, there was nothing left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a（n） 52 over our heads and any kind of food on the table．I was also 53 that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere．Success 54 intellectual（知识上的） preparation．I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and 55 I realized my dream and I became a doctor.

A．got away with B．was confident of C．dreamed of D．thought of

A．maidservant B．teacher          C．worker         D．nurse

A．honest         B．successful        C．kind            D．careful

A．writing        B．reading          C．working        D．training

A．familiar        B．limit            C．designed        D．selected

A．turn in         B．take in          C．bring in        D．check in

A．difficult       B．easy            C．opposite        D．important

A．wealth         B．quiz            C．pleasure        D．competition

A．between       B．under           C．within          D．below

A．the last        B．a minute         C．long            D．anything

A．know          B．care            C．admit           D．realize

A．announced    B．claimed         C．complained     D．blamed

A．borrow        B．make           C．control         D．collect

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

A．encouraged   B．puzzled         C．moved          D．pleased

A．adding         B．applying        C．dividing        D．exchanging

A．balance        B．arrangement    C．hat             D．roof

A．aware        B．worried         C．confused        D．delighted

A．included       B．required        C．combined        D．matched

A．actually        B．shortly         C．fortunately      D．finally

After long and hard struggle, his small family business began to _____.  Hopefully, it will change into a large firm in the near future.

A．take over         B．take in            C．take off           D．take down

(2009年合肥市高三第一次教学质量检测)The society today offers the young generation more chances to           their talent and skills．

    A．give out    B．take in    C．show off    D．carry on

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

Dear Jane,

I'm pleased to receive your letter __21__ about information about China's high-speed trains and the Qingming Festival.

With the developing of China’s __22__, more and more high-speed railways are under __23__. There are several advantages for high-speed trains. The reasons are as follows:

First, it's more __24__ for us to go travelling by high-speed train, because they can run as fast as 350 kilometers per hour!

Second, you may find it's more comfortable when taking such a train, with more space for more passengers to sit __25__, and more security measures are taken to make it safer.

Further more, high-speed railways __26__ only half of the land as freeways need. At the same time they make less __27__ because they use less energy and make less noise!

Next I’ll __28__ you something about the Qingming Festival.

The Qingming Festival, also __29__ the Tomb-sweeping Day, coming __30__ April 5 every year, is one of the most important __31__ in China.

On this important day, people, often with a __32__ family, go to sweep their ancestor’s __33__. Meanwhile, they will __34__ sacrifices before the tombs to show their respect __35__ the deceased. At the same time, many people will present flowers and some other __36__ before the tombs of the martyrs in __37__ of their heroic deeds.

However, the Qingming Festival is also __38__ with happiness and joy when all the members of a family get __39__. Children are pleased when they are going hiking in the mountain, flying kites with their fellows, or having a big meal with their family members who have been __40__ for a long time!

I'm looking forward to your letter.

Best wishes.

Yours

Li Hua

Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke(中风).
New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt I use in cooking. The recommended daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you avoid processed(加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t exceed the daily level.
The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.
A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt shaker, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.
I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.
【小题1】The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.