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I believe I’ve gotten this more than once. One lady told me she thought I was 12 and even told her 14-year-old daughter the same. I saw lots of surprised faces because people were told I was actually 19 years old.
I’m actually 19 years old, which isn’t much of a problem. I’m like the oldest of my friends and the shortest, which is pretty funny. That’s probably one of the reasons I fit in so well with them.
I volunteered at a weekend school teaching young children. Parents always looked me up and down like “why is this 13-year-old girl teaching my child?!??!?” I guessed it was because I’m also petite(娇小)，and I didn’t know whether I had a childish face…??? Sometimes I found it funny, sometimes I found it annoying(令人气恼). But I just shrugged(耸肩)it off at last. You know, soon enough people got to know me and then realized I was not actually a 13-year-old girl.
This short thing used to be a problem for me, though. I was very very small when I was younger, so kids would pick on me. When I was 12, 8-year-old girls would look down at me like “I CAN’TBELIEVEYOU’RETWELVE!” I had always wanted to be tall. But now that I'm older, I got used to it, and I actually love it. You know, I'm fun sized!
56. How old is the writer now?
A.12 B.13 C.14 D.19
57. Many people felt surprised when told the writer’s age because they thought she ________.
A. was certainly over 19 B. should be only 12
C. was sure under 12 D. must be 14
58. Which of the following words can’t be used to describe(描绘) the writer?
A. short B. petite C. childish D. tall
59. The underlined phrase “pick on” means __________
A. like very much B. help friendlily
C. behave to unkindly D. enjoy very much
60. How does the writer feel when others say she is 12?
A. Not surprised B. Annoying C. Angry D. Sad
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People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of higher education are in the bell tower of the 1 and have made up their minds to 2 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against heavy trucks which run 3 through the narrow High Street.
“They not only make it 4 to sleep at night, but they are 5 damage to our houses and shops of historical 6 ,”said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 7 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,”said Jean Lacey, a biology student,“Why don't they build a new road that goes 8 the town? Burlington isn't much more than a 9 village. Its streets were never 10 for heavy traffic.”Harry Fields also studying 11 said they wanted to make as much 12 as possible to force the 13 to realize what everybody was having to 14 .“Most of them don't 15 here anyway,”he said,“They come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音), 16 they probably don't 17 the noise all that much. It's high time they realized the 18 .”
The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were 19 on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be 20 asked if they were 21 that the police might come to 22 them.“Not really,”she said,“Actually we are 23 bell-ringers. I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church. There is no 24 against practicing.”I 25 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
1．
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A．college B．village
C．town D．church
2．
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A．change B．repair
C．ring D．shake
3．
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A．now and then B．day and night
C．up and down D．over and over
4．
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A．terrible B．difficult
C．uncomfortable D．unpleasant
5．
[ ]
A．doing B．raising
C．putting D．producing
6．
[ ]
A．scene B．period
C．interest D．sense
7．
[ ]
A．If B．Although
C．When D．Unless
8．
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A．to B．through
C．over D．round
9．
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A．pretty B．quiet
C．large D．modern
10．
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A．tested B．meant
C．kept D．used
11．
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A．well B．hard
C．biology D．education
12．
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A．effort B．time
C．trouble D．noise
13．
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A．towns people B．other students
C．government officials D．truck drivers
14．
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A．stand B．live
C．come D．study
15．
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A．shop B．live
C．come D．study
16．
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A．but B．so
C．or D．for
17．
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A．notice B．mention
C．fear D．control
18．
[ ]
A．event B．Loss
C．action D．problem
19．
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A．hardly B．unwillingly
C．mostly D．usually
20．
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A．I B．we
C．She D．They
21．
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A．surprised B．afraid
C．pleased D．determined
22．
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A．seize B．fight
C．search D．stop
23．
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A．proper B．experienced
C．hopeful D．serious
24．
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A．point B．cause
C．need D．law
25．
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A．left B．found
C．reached D．passed
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 16 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 17 a dream.
My dream was 18 . By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 19 anything that moved on the football field.
I was also 20 . My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 21 to believe in myself. He 22 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 23 with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike, new clothes and the 24 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 25 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was 26 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He shouted. “Your 27 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 28 , trying to think of the right 29 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 30 in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made 31 for me the difference between 32 something at once and having a 33 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and the ___34 year after I finished high school, I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 35 a $ 20,000 contract. Finally, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
16. A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
17. A. live B. have C. make D. need
18. A. athletics B. music C. business D. money
19. A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit
20. A. right B. popular C. lucky D. honest
21. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
22. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
23. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
24. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
25. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
26. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
27. A. living B. playing C. working D. dreaming
28. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
29. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
30. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
31. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
32. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
33. A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire
34. A. following B. same C. previous D. very
35. A. charged B. got C. offered D. presented
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 16 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 17 a dream.
My dream was 18 . By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 19 anything that moved on the football field.
I was also 20 . My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 21 to believe in myself. He 22 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 23 with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike, new clothes and the 24 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 25 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was 26 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He shouted. “Your 27 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 28 , trying to think of the right 29 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 30 in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made 31 for me the difference between 32 something at once and having a 33 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and the ___34 year after I finished high school, I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 35 a $ 20,000 contract. Finally, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
16. A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
17. A. live B. have C. make D. need
18. A. athletics B. music C. business D. money
19. A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit
20. A. right B. popular C. lucky D. honest
21. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
22. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
23. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
24. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
25. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
26. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
27. A. living B. playing C. working D. dreaming
28. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
29. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
30. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
31. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
32. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
33. A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire
34. A. following B. same C. previous D. very
35. A. charged B. got C. offered D. presented
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When he graduated from the University 11 years ago, he had no idea that he would some day be come a 1 player in China's information technology (IT) industry.
2 had he dreamed of becoming the idol (偶像) of young Chinese, 3 only worshipped foreign names such as Bill Gates. Last week, Yang Yuangqing, the vice-president of the Legend Group 4 a speech to college students in the capital, he told his young 5 of the efforts he has 6 into making his company's products the best-selling 7 on the domestic (国内) market.
Like many young college 8 , Yang's original 9 was to stay in the company for only one or two years and then go to 10 to study.
But while waiting for a 11 from the U. S. universities in 1991, he was appointed as director of the CAD Department, 12 later changed his whole life.
At that time, the top 10 market sellers of personal computer were all 13 brands (品牌). He tried all out to change it. He 14 the price of Legend computers installed with the 15 Pentium to 9,999 yuan while his American 16 sold the same type of computers 17 16,000 yuan.
In 1996, Yang's 18 and courage were rewarded. For the first time, Legend beat foreign brands and 19 itself the number one on the domestic market.
With his achievements, Yang 20 that every job given to you is an opportunity.
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A．best B．leading
C．special D．fast
2．
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A．Neither B．Either
C．So D．Hardly
3．
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A．some of them B．many of them
C．many of whom D．none of whom
4．
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A．delivered B．heard
C．had made D．have given
5．
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A．learners B．fans
C．workmates D．admirers
6．
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A．made B．spared
C．put D．saved
7．
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A．production B．computers
C．brand D．models
8．
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A．graduates B．students
C．programmers D．players
9．
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A．wish B．project
C．intend D．plan
10．
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A．foreign company B．the United States
C．England D．the university
11．
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A．answer B．reply
C．call D．letter
12．
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A．for which B．what
C．and D．which
13．
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A．important B．national
C．foreign D．famous
14．
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A．raised B．went down
C．lowered D．increased
15．
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A．late B．latter
C．recent D．latest
16．
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A．competitors B．owners
C．enemies D．players
17．
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A．in B．at
C．for D．with
18．
[ ]
A．success B．wealth
C．technique D．efforts
19．
[ ]
A．let B．finds
C．made D．get
20．
[ ]
A．holds B．thought
C．guesses D．owns
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