We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.

The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.

Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.

I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.

But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying. I said, “What are you doing, my dear?”

She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Is that why they don’t say nice things about me as much?”

I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.

Now whenever I visit a friend’s home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.

1. The underlined expression “make a big ‘to do’ over” (paragraph 4) means ______________.

   A. pay much attention to               B. have a special effect on

   C. list jobs to be done for               D. do good things for

2.We can conclude from the passage that _______________________________.

A. parents should pay more attention to the elder children

B. the younger children are usually more easily hurt

C. people usually like the younger children more

D. adults should treat children equally

3.The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her __________________.

   A. beautiful hair      B. pretty clothes      C. lovely smile       D. young age

4.Kristen felt sad and cried because ________________________.

   A. the guests gave her more coats to carry      

B. she didn’t look as pretty as Kelly

   C. the guests praised her sister more than her    

D. her mother didn’t introduce her

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。

One day, a poor boy，named Howard Kelly，was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door．He was hungry，31  he decided to beg something to eat．

   When a young woman opened the door，instead of a  32  he asked for a drink of water．Thinking he looked    33  she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it and then asked，“How much do I   34   you?”

    “No．you don’t owe me anything，”she replied．“Mother has taught me   35    to accept pay for a kindness.”Leaving that house, he not only felt stronger   36   ，but it also increased his faith in God and the human race．He was about to  37    before this point．

     38     later the young woman became seriously i11．The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness．They sent her to the big city，where specialists can be  39   to study her disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now  40  ，came for the consultation(会诊)．When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes．  41  ，he went into her room．

       42   in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her．He   43   her at once．He went back to the   44   and determined to do his best to save her life．From that day on，he gave special attention to her case．

     Finally，the battle was won．Dr．Kelly asked a nurse to  45   the bill to her room．She was afraid to open it  46  she knew that it would   47   the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill：

    “Paid in full with a glass of   48   ．”(Signed Dr．Howard Kelly.)

Tears of   49   flooded her eyes as she   50   silently：“Thank you，God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．”

1.A．after              B．so                          C．however                   D．before

2.A．cent               B．dollar                            C．meal                           D．drink

3.A．sick                B．hungry               C．poor                           D．tired

4.A．owe                     B．pay back                   C．pay off                        D．1end

5.A．always               B．seldom                     C．often                             D．never

6.A．physically                 B.mentally                     C．healthily               D．spiritually

7.A．give up            B. give away                      C．give in               D．give off

8.A．Months                    B．Years                      C．Weeks                          D．Days

9.A．called at                     B．called on            C．called in                     D．called up

10.A．rich                  B．old                                C．busy                     D．famous

11.A．Slowly      B．Immediately                  C．Pleasantly                   D．Surprisingly

12.A．Had                           B．Covered         C．Dressed                     D．Put

13.A．recognized      B．saw                          C．knew                            D．realized

14.A．waiting room    B．office      C．meeting room   D．consultation room(诊室)

15.A．give                        B．bring               C．send                           D．carry

16.A．because                 B．but                        C．even if          D．in case

17.A．spend                    B．take                     C．use    D．afford

18.A．tea                B．coffee                      C．water                    D．milk

19.A．sadness        B．pride               C．joy                   D．interest

20.A．said                        B．shouted            C．sighed                       D．prayed (祈祷)

第二节   完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从41~60各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime(一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to     41     for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve     42    a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked    43    so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it    44   , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she    45   . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __46  .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt    47   physically(体力), but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors were baffled（束手无策）. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called    48   to study her  disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now    49  , was called in for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light   50   his eyes. Immediately, he     51     and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

    52   in his doctor’s gown(手术服) he went in to see her. He     53   her at once. He went back to the consultation room and     54    to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave   55__  attention to her case.

After a long struggle(努力) the battle(战斗) was won. Dr. Kelly    56    the business office to pass the  57   bill to him for approval(审批). He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was    58    that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her    59  . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

                                                                                    (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of    60    flooded her eyes as she prayed silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

41．A．call                            B．beg                            C．make                        D．prepare

42．A．though                     B．while                         C．when                        D．unless

43．A．thirsty                      B．lazy                           C．tired                          D．hungry

44．A．steadily                    B．unexpectedly          C．slowly                       D．hurriedly

45．A．replied                      B．shook                        C．thought                  D．doubted

46．A．reward                     B．kindness                  C．hand                         D．value

47．A．stronger                  B．weaker                     C．normal                     D．proper

48．A．up                              B．in                               C．on                              D．for

49．A．rich                            B．poor                          C．determined             D．famous

50．A．fixed                          B．concerned               C．filled                          D．came

51．A．left                            B．raised                       C．got                            D．rose

52．A．Dressed                   B．Having                      C．Putting                     D．Worn

53．A．recognized              B．knew                         C．spared                      D．remembered

54．A．desired                     B．declared                  C．determined             D．refused

55．A．special                      B．ordinary                   C．normal                     D．no

56．A．ordered                    B．mistook                    C．requested              D．warned

57. A.  first                          B. last                              C. final                             D. latter

58．A．negative                  B．uncertain                 C．positive                    D．active

59．A．presentation          B．preference              C．attention                 D．arrangement

60．A．anger                        B．surprise                   C．sadness                   D．joy

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tear of joy flooded her eyes.
【小题1】The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to ________.

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.” Tear of joy flooded her eyes.
【小题1】The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to ________.