It was a spring day for end-of-the-year conferences(会议). Mrs. Lake reminded everyone that both parents and students should take part in these important reports, 20 minutes for each family.

Lauri’s name was at the end of the list. But it didn’t matter much to her. Despite the many phone calls her teacher had made, Lauri knew her parents would not be coming. Her father always got drunk, and her mother could do nothing but cry and quarrel with him.

Now Lauri watched all day long as each child went to the door leading into Mrs. Lake’s office, where parents would greet their sons and daughters with proud smiles. Lauri imagined how it might feel to have her parents greet her at the door.

When at last everyone else’s name had been called, Mrs.Lake opened the door and signed for Lauri to come in. Silently Lauri went in and sat down on a chair. As she felt rather uneasy that her parents had not come, she looked down. Mrs Lake had Lauri raise her face so she could see her in the eye. “First of all,” the teacher began, “I want you to know how much I love you.” Lauri saw things she’d never seen: kindness.

   “Second,” the teacher continued, “you need to know it is not your fault that your parents are not here today.” Again Lauri looked into Mrs Lake’s face. No one had ever talked to her like this. No one.

“Third,” she went on, “you deserve to hear how well you are doing and how wonderful I think you are.” In the following minutes, Mrs Lake held a conference just for Lauri. She showed Lauri her grades, papers and projects, praising her efforts. She had ever saved a pile of watercolors Lauri had painted.

Lauri didn’t know exactly when, but at some point in that conference she heard the voice of hope in her heart. And somewhere a change started. It was then that Lauri realized, for the first time in her life, that she was lovable. 

41. Why were parents required to come to the conferences?

   A. To see how important it was to encourage their children.

   B. To learn how their children had performed in their studies.

   C. To report to the teacher how their children were doing at home.

   D. To see how their children were getting along with their classmates.

42. How did Lauri feel at the end of the conference?

   A. Encouraged     B. Ashamed     C. Challenged    D. Disappointed

43. What does the underlined word “deserve” mean?

   A. 必需　　　　　B. 得到　　　  C.　应该　　　　D.　可能

44. We learn from the text that Mrs. Lake ____________.

   A. disliked Lauri’s parents    

B. filled Lauri with hope and self-respect.

   C. was worried about her poor performance

   D. was dissatisfied with the end-of-the-year conferences.

45. What is the best title of this text?

   A. A Parents’ Meeting                  B. Mrs Lake’s Kindness

   C. Lauri’s Spring Day                  D. A Progress Reports Meeting

One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to ________ healthy eating habits．

A．grow　　　　 　　 B．develop　　　 　　　　　　　 C．increase　　　 D．raise

I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will．

In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston．My dad and I 36 a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too 37 for a 15-year-old girl and her father．Dad’s second marriage was 　38 and my stepmother had 　39 us both out of the house the previous week．Dad had no　 40_ what to do with me．And that’s when my other family 　41 ．

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 　42 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to．I 　43 with them for the next seven years．

Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s． She 　44 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs．Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders． 45　 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 46 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too．

When Su and I 47 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school．Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years．

The Beaches knew 48 about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su．When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _49 his kids．Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 　50__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy．I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me．

51 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical （愤世嫉俗的） woman．They gave me a（n） 52 that allowed me to grow and change．They kept me from being paralyzed by my _53 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart．

I 　54 family．For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 55 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10．

36．A．lived 　　　　　　　　 B．shared 　　　　　　　　 C．possessed 　　　　　　 D．bought

37．A．cheap 　　　　　　　 B．noisy 　　　　　　　　 C．small 　　　　　　　　　　 D．limited

38．A．in trouble 　　　　　 B．in sight 　　　　　　　 C．in place 　　　　　　　　 D．in parts

39．A．struck 　　　　　　　 B．removed　　　　　　　 C．kicked 　　　　　　　　　 D．knocked

40．A．plan 　　　　　　　　　 B．choice 　　　　　　　　 C．chance 　　　　　　　　　 D．idea

41．A．looked after 　　　 B．showed up 　　　　 C．turned over 　　　　　 D．came across

42．A．so 　　　　　　　　　　 B．because 　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．while

43．A．worked 　　　　　　 B．traveled 　　　　　　　 C．lived 　　　　　　　　　　 D．learned

44．A．worked out 　　　 B．called up 　　　　　　 C．watched out 　　　　　 D．made sure

45．A．As long as 　　　　 B．As far as　　　　　　　 C．As soon as 　　　　　　 D．As many as

46．A．change 　　　　　　　 B．problem 　　　　　　 C．conflict 　　　　　　　　 D．difference

47．A．set off 　　　　　　　 B．left for　　　　　　　　 C．entered into 　　　　　 D．admitted into

48．A．all 　　　　　　　　　　 B．little 　　　　　　　　　 C．something 　　　　　　 D．nothing

49．A．supply　　　　　　　　 B．teach 　　　　　　　　 C．encourage 　　　　　　 D．raise

50．A．different 　　　　　　 B．unfair 　　　　　　　　 C．easy 　　　　　　　　　　 D．hopeful

51．A．Thanks to 　　　　 B．In spite of 　　　　　 C．Except for 　　　　　　 D．But for

52．A．home 　　　　　　　　 B．house 　　　　　　　　 C．ability 　　　　　　　　　 D．lesson

53．A．choice 　　　　　　　 B．failure 　　　　　　　　 C．past 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．present

54．A．doubt about 　　　 B．call on 　　　　　　　　 C．center on 　　　　　　　 D．believe in

55．A．born 　　　　　　　　 B．accepted 　　　　　　 C．educated 　　　　　　　 D．deserted

A.　　  to　　　　    　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  for

C.　　  by　　　　    　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 in

None of our early ancestors could digest milk as adults because their bodies never had to ----milk drinking simply wasn’t an option. As people began to extract milk from animals, though, some people developed the ability to keep drinking it throughout their lives.

　　 Scientists now know of a milk-related mutation ( 变异) in our genes -- the chemical instructions for life that we carry in almost every cell in our bodies. People who have a mutated form of one particular gene can drink milk just fine. People without the mutation tend to get sick from milk.

　　 To figure out where, and possibly why, milk drinking started, some scientists have been looking at who has the milk-digesting mutation today. Patterns are striking.

　　 Most adults in Northern and Central Europe are able to digest milk -- and they do. Cheese and butter and other dairy products are popular in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Germany and England. Because European settlers dominated North America, most people here can handle milk just fine, as well. That may explain why ice cream is such a popular dessert in the United States.

　　 In much of Africa, Asia and South America, on the other hand, people tend to avoid dairy products because they lead to diarrhea (腹泻) and other stomach problems. (That’s why you won’t typically find cheese on the menu at a Chinese, Japanese or Ethiopian restaurant.) Native

Americans are also unable to digest milk.

　　 Based on these genetic patterns, scientists have long thought that- milk drinking started inNorthern Europe, where dairy is an institution and the milk-digesting mutation is everywhere.

　　 A recent study painted a different picture. With a computer medal, Thomas and colleagues looked at the spread of the milk-drinking mutation, farming and other related factor. Working backward, the scientists concluded that the first milk-thinkers lived in Central Europe around what’s now Hungary about 7,500 years ago. The practice didn't start farther north, as scientists had thought before.

1. Which of the following is the proper order of events according to the passage?

　a. Their children were able to digest milk as adults.

　 b. They got sick from the milk.

　 c. Some people got a mutation in their genes.

　 d. Some people tried drinking milk from animals.

　 e. Some people started to drink milk from animals on a regular basis.

　 A. c→d→b→e→a　 B. d→e→b→c→a C. d →b→e→c→a　 D. e→d→b→c→a

2. Most people in the USA can digest milk because __________.

　 A. they have strong stomachs　　　　　　 B. their ancestors were Europeans

　 C. that’s where milk drinking stinted　　 　D. farmers raise a lot of cows there

3. Which of the following is LEAST likely to appear on the menu in a Japanese restaurant?

A. Butter.　　　　 B. Vinegar.　　　　 C. Fish.　　　　　　　 D. Beef.

4. Which of the following is the author most likely to agree with?

A. Milk drinking first started in Northern Europe.

B. Milk drinking first started in Central Europe.

C. North American Indians were able to digest milk.

D. Dairy products are very popular in North Korea.

5. The main focus of the scientists' research was ______________.

　 A. mutation of human genes　　　　　　　 B. development of the human stomach

C. why milk drinking started　　　　　　 D. where milk drinking first started