What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the   1  just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him   2 . At first he seemed   3 . He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was   4 .
One day Chico got especially excited . He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of   5 . Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started   6  flapping his wings for the first time ever － then he lifted off the   7  like a space shuttle! I was amazed and   8  . Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been   9  until the moment was ripe for escape!
Two days later Chico   10  . First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his   11  and put it away—still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him   12  every day the weather was nice if he did come back.   13  , he flew onto my shoulder.
From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The   14  lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became   15 . The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.
I was very sad. The   16  crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what   17  is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?
Chico made his first break for   18  on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a   19  when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t    20 , what will be the purpose of your life?

What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the1just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him2. At first he seemed3. He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was4.
One day Chico got especially excited . He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of5. Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started6flapping his wings for the first time ever - then he lifted off the7like a space shuttle! I was amazed and8. Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been9until the moment was ripe for escape!
Two days later Chico10. First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his11and put it away—still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him12every day the weather was nice if he did come back.13, he flew onto my shoulder.
From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The14lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became15. The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.
I was very sad. The16crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what17is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?
Chico made his first break for 18on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a19when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t20, what will be the purpose of your life?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      floor
   2. B.
      earth
   3. C.
      scene
   4. D.
      road
2. 2.
   1. A.
      smarter
   2. B.
      healthier
   3. C.
      happier
   4. D.
      stronger
3. 3.
   1. A.
      disappointed
   2. B.
      determined
   3. C.
      frightened
   4. D.
      confused
4. 4.
   1. A.
      incapable
   2. B.
      disabled
   3. C.
      wrong
   4. D.
      stupid
5. 5.
   1. A.
      noise
   2. B.
      progress
   3. C.
      energy
   4. D.
      consideration
6. 6.
   1. A.
      slowly
   2. B.
      gently
   3. C.
      madly
   4. D.
      gracefully
7. 7.
   1. A.
      ground
   2. B.
      tree
   3. C.
      cage
   4. D.
      branch
8. 8.
   1. A.
      moved
   2. B.
      shocked
   3. C.
      delighted
   4. D.
      excited
9. 9.
   1. A.
      struggling
   2. B.
      pacing
   3. C.
      flying
   4. D.
      waiting
10. 10.
    1. A.
       left
    2. B.
       returned
    3. C.
       survived
    4. D.
       recovered
11. 11.
    1. A.
       cage
    2. B.
       feather
    3. C.
       chain
    4. D.
       food
12. 12.
    1. A.
       in
    2. B.
       out
    3. C.
       off
    4. D.
       alone
13. 13.
    1. A.
       As usually
    2. B.
       At that moment
    3. C.
       Once in a while
    4. D.
       At the same time
14. 14.
    1. A.
       action
    2. B.
       attempt
    3. C.
       routine
    4. D.
       effort
15. 15.
    1. A.
       active
    2. B.
       injured
    3. C.
       sad
    4. D.
       ill
16. 16.
    1. A.
       fact
    2. B.
       concern
    3. C.
       thought
    4. D.
       detail
17. 17.
    1. A.
       sense
    2. B.
       mistake
    3. C.
       interest
    4. D.
       problem
18. 18.
    1. A.
       life
    2. B.
       freedom
    3. C.
       fun
    4. D.
       food
19. 19.
    1. A.
       break
    2. B.
       holiday
    3. C.
       chance
    4. D.
       look
20. 20.
    1. A.
       keep yourself busy
    2. B.
       cheer yourself up
    3. C.
       let yourself down
    4. D.
       set yourself free

Ⅳ、阅读理解（共20题，每题2分，共40分）

Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University. Although they were friends, each thought oneself to be the better painter.

One day, Kerry promised marriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer, the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment she replied as follows, "Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife. If not, please drop the question." Then it was decided to give it the following day.

The next morning. Alice hung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed eyes on it.

Several hours passed. Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist brushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation. Why?

71．What did Alice think Kerry's offer?

A. She liked Kerry, but she didn't expect him to promise marriage to her.

B. She didn't want to marry anybody.

C. She didn't like it at all.

D. She thought the offer wasn't polite.

72．In the sentence "If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife"。 "superior to" here means ____.

A. not so better than      B. better than             C. as bad as     D. as good as

73. Which of the following is true?

A. Kerry didn't accept Alice's suggestion.

B. Kerry wasn't sure of his painting so he dropped his offer.

C. Kerry did go the next day, but he failed to take a picture

D. Kerry agreed to Alice's suggestion.

74．Alice's picture won high praise because ____.

A. it was true to nature                      

B. the flowers were red

C. it showed so large a bunch of flowers 

D. people felt it strange to hang it on the gate

75．The "leather suitcase" was in fact ____.

A. a real one                    B. a painting drawn by Kerry

C. a box with a picture in it        D. made up of leather

Actually we have known a lot of examples and meaningful words to support the fact that we should try our best to ease the bad impression of others. Just like the old saying goes, we should give a better assumption to the one than we think he was. But many of us always fail to do this.

Take the situation of my class for example. Right at the beginning of the first semester when we were freshmen we all showed great favor to each other. And when there was an activity that needed some people to join, we would be willing to attend whether it was interesting or not. And we were really like brothers and sisters, and our class was just like a family, a warm family. But now, I feel tired of those meaningless activities not only because of the boring activities themselves but also the cool response of our classmates.

I think the reasons why the passion of most classmates is so low may be as follows:

To start with, many of us take part in more than one organization, which will certainly make us tired. Also, in the study fields, many of us may find that our courses are sometimes difficult to understand or comprehend, especially the specialized subjects. Moreover, “history” teaches us that if one does not study hard, it is possible to fail in the exams. So it is a big and good excuse to say that “I do really want to attend, but I have a lot of homework to do, so...”

Last but not least, some people believe that some of our leaders should not be regarded as a leader, maybe I should say we, as leaders, lost the reputation, support and trust of yours. At least I am the warm-hearted one, although I cannot promise you that your advice will be adopted surely, at least I will spare no effort to “give” you the right to be heard, and to serve you.

Be active to show your talents and abilities and to create a better image of our class. Most important of all, work painstakingly for a better condition that we should have reached.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Students’ passion for activities was high at first but disappeared gradually.

B．Students’ passion for activities grew gradually because they were interesting.

C．Students were too busy to take part in activities after their classes.

D．Students were unwilling to participate in activities because of their leaders.

2.We can infer from the passage that the writer must be ______.

A．a supporter of activities                  B．a responsible teacher

C．a top student in class                     D．a devoted class leader

3.The writer hopes that all the members of the class will ______.

A．develop better talents and skills            B．improve their abilities and creativity

C．work together to make a better class         D．adopt others’ advice patiently