完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he   36   from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months   37   it took long for the skin to stop shrinking. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch  38  on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaton,  39  will pay any more attention to your scar  40  you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother others,  41  .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  42  high — glad he was alive.
43  , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people   44  like you better, if you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer  45  .
But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your  46  , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false  47  .
One of my friends in college was very  48  . At first, when people met him, they noticed his  49  for about 10 seconds. But this man felt good about himself and spent most of his time  50  about other people’s comfort and welfare.  51  , people ignored his looks. w*w^w.k&s#5@u.c~o*mWhat people  52  was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t  53  him an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on   54  you value with yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same  55  .
36．A．cured            B．recovered          C．improved             D．returned
37．A．because         B．though    C．until           D．before
38．A．cut            B．wound   C．injure        D．scar
39．A．none      B．anyone   C．everyone             D．no one
40．A．as         B．like       C．than           D．when
41．A．yet     B．still     C．too     D．either
42．A．put        B．held        C．taken        D．hung
43．A．After all          B．In conclusion          C．In fact            D．Above all
44．A．will     B．would         C．can     D．may
45．A．house           B．telephone      C．job           D．car
46．A．clothes          B．hairstyle         C．figure         D．salary
47．A．means        B．standards      C．comments    D．rules
48．A．smart          B．optimistic      C．rude           D．ugly
49．A．manners          B．expressions   C．looks         D．actions
50．A．inquiring    B．asking         C．knowing     D．caring
51．A．Completely    B．Gradually       C．Obviously       D．Suddenly
52．A．wanted         B．understood     C．brought      D．saw
53．A．regard        B．look    C．consider     D．treat
54．A．what  B．that   C．which          D．how
55．A．kindness    B．concern      C．beauty        D．perfection

Before you decide to leave your job, _______ the effect it will have on your family.

A. consider     B. considering   C. to consider    D. considered

______ all the possibilities, I really believe that I’d prefer to make any change now.

A. Considering       B. Considered       C. To consider    D. Consider

I don’t really care how many claws the animal in a comic book (漫画书) has. I’m not overly concerned whether the bird is colored green or grey. In fact I don’t think comic book “collector” really applies to me at all. I’m probably more of a comic book “appreciator”. My interest has always been in what can be accomplished with the medium of “visual story - telling”. In the respect, comic books are the best thing going. And there are some great comics out there.
I’m not sure exactly where this interest of mine came from. I do know that as a child, comic books allowed me to improve my reading – skills. The Mighty Thor made me develop an interest in Norse legends; Challengers of the Unknown got me interested in science fiction. The combination of words and pictures was a perfect springboard (起点) for my childhood imagination.
So just how does one learn to appreciate comic book art? There is a classic example. Writer Scott Macloud was philosophical (达观的) about what makes a comic book stand out in his best – selling book Understanding Comics. The book, first published in 1994, has been translated into 13 languages and is practically useful for students studying graphic illustration (图示说明).
On the Internet there are some cool comic book sites to be found. More than a few are mainly about superheroes and the like. But there are some choice sites that I would describe as “literary (文学的),” in that you can find some great resources that discuss the comic book as an art form. Among them there is a great article and interview at www.rcharvey.com discussing the influence of several artists and writers in the field.
Check it out. Spend two dollars on a comic book and read it with your children. You may find yourself enjoying what you see and read. You may even find yourself wanting more.
And wanting to read more is a good thing!
53．According to Para. 1 the author is concerned about          .
A．the color of the characters in a comic book
B．how many comic books he has collected
C．what he can learn from a visual story
D．whether a story is true to life
54．What do we know about Scott Macloud’s best – selling book?
A．There are many classic examples if comic books in it.
B．It is helpful 1 for students studying science fiction.
C．It suggests what good comic books are like.
D．It is mainly intended for parents.
55．In the passage, the author encourages people to         .
A．follow the example of superheroes from comic books
B．join in the discussion at www.rcharvey.com
C．consider comic books to be literary.
D．buy and read more comic books
56．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Children’s favorite books
B．Well – known comic books
C．Comic books – cooler than you think
D．How to become a good comic book writer

The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the 1-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to   16   the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky. “   17  “ can’t it rain?” I thought. That would   18   things off.

I thought about my  19   , who were  20    sitting in an air-conditioned classroom at the high school right now. I’d had some   21  in school, so my parents decided to let met work   22  with my dad. We both worked for my uncle, who had taken  23  of a road maintenance company. It was up to us to keep the roads  24   of rubbish. The job was   25   and dirty, especially on hot days like this. I  26  why I ever agreed to do it.

We continued our   27   route along 595,   28  for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some  29  were broken on the ground. They weren’t like that before.

‘ Dad! Pull over! I want to 30  something out.”

I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to  31  … there wasn’t much time.  32  I saw a Toyota that 33  upside down in the trees. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody  34  there. Then I noticed something  35  . It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver’s side window.

“ Heeeelp” a lady moaned.