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My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest(竞赛) at school, he was on top of the world. Later in life whenever I got a promotion(提升), I'd call my father right away and he'd rush out to tell all his friends. In 1970,when I was named president of the Ford Motor Company, I don't know which of us was more excited.
Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their loves not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug(拥抱) their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity for nothing could have felt more natural.
He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn't get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.
Because of that motorcycle, I wasn't allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend. On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.
【小题1】I hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity,______.

A.even though I hated to do so
B.because I was told to do so by my mother
C.as I was named president of the Ford Motor company
D.for I felt it quite natural to do so
【小题2】My father trusted no vehicle with less than four wheels because _____.
A.he did not like the way I always borrowed bicycles from friends
B.he thought that cars were faster than motorcycles
C.he liked every new model made by the Ford Motor company
D.he had trouble in riding his motorcycle
【小题3】Which of the following statements shows that my father was a curious man?
A.I wasn't allowed to have a car when I was growing up.
B.He was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.
C.He was always proud of my success.
D.He was very open with his feelings and his love.
【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.My father loved his motorcycle. He rode through the dirty streets of Allentown every day.
B.I was not allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up, but when I was just 16 I was allowed to drive a car.
C.My father was always proud of what I did. He was very pleased when I won a spelling contest at school.
D.My father bought a motorcycle, but got rid of it because he fell off it so often.

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The day my fiancé fell to his death, it started to snow, just like the bottom hadn’t fallen out of my world when he fell off the roof. His body, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up.
One morning, I shuffled(拖着脚步走) downstairs and was surprised to see a snowplow(扫雪机) clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawled through the living room, and back upstairs so those good Samaritans would not see me. I was mortified. My first thought was, how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair, let alone shovel someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors. I defined myself by my competence and independence. How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch everyday and watch the snow fall?
Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn’t even help them set the table. “I’m not usually this lazy,” I swept. Finally, my friend Kathy sat down with me and said, “Mary, cooking for you is not a burden. It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard similar words of comfort from the people who supported me during those dark days. One very wise man told me, “You are not doing nothing. Being fully open to your grief may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
In many ways I have changed for the better. I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom that comes from facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole.
【小题1】What made the author feel sad?

A.Her fiancé’s sudden death.B.Constant heavy snow.
C.Her fiancé abandoning her.D.Her job being refused again.
【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “mortified” in Paragraph 1?
A.Surprised.B.Angry.C.Ashamed.D.Moved.
【小题3】It is _______ that helped the author out of darkness.
A.herselfB.her friendsC.her fiancéD.a snowplow
【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The author was a capable and independent woman.
B.The author was so lazy that she wouldn’t shovel the walk.
C.Finally the author got through hardest work bravely.
D.When facing the worst fear, you will get strength.
【小题5】What’s the author’s purpose in the passage?
A.To talk about her hardest work in her life.
B.To talk about her real love between her and her fiancé.
C.To tell us to walk out of hardest work confidently and bravely.
D.To tell us the importance of friendship.

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第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分。满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、c和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
A
My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the world. Later in life whenever I got a promotion(升职), I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all his friends. In 1970, when I was named president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know which of us was more excited.
Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their loves not lonely at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity. Nothing could have felt more natural.
He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.
Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend. On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.
56. What nationality was my father?
A. American     B. Italian          C. Indian          D. Britain
57. My father didn’t allow me to ride a bicycle because ___ .
A. it was made out of his motorcycle.
B. It would cost him quite a lot of money.
C. It had less than four wheels.
D. He was afraid that people would laugh at him.
58. I hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity, ___ .
A. even though I hated to do so
B. because I was told to do so by my mother
C. as I was named president of the Ford Motor company
D. for I felt it quite natural to do so
59. What does the underlined word “ vehicle” probably mean?
A. bicycle             B. motorcycle      
C. car                 D. tool used to carry goods or passengers

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