Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. 35 unfortunately, he was always treated differently from everyone else. Children 36 that they would hurt him, adults acted like he was unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.

Reggie didn’t like this very much. But the person who disliked it the most was his friend Michael, who decided that things had to be 37 . Michael’s father was the town’s Mayor, and Michael managed to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day to deaf people. During that whole day everyone in town would have to 38 earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the idea, because everyone loved Reggie. The day became known 39 the Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears with great 40 . That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became aware of (意识到) how 41 life was when you couldn't hear anything. However, learning about how life was more difficult for the deaf was 42 compared to the greatest discovery of the day: Reggie was amazing!

On that day no one was thinking of Reggie as 43 a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other little boy; and people saw a whole new side of him. Not only that, but Reggie had a 44 mind. On that day, using his usual gestures (手势), Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were surprised by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only 45 .

So the Day of Silence was the day when Reggie’s true nature became known. And it was the day that everyone realized you have to give people a chance to show how 46　 they are.

35. A. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　 D. But

36. A. considered　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　 D. wondered　　　　

37. A. changed　　　　　 　　　 B. finished　　 　　　 C. decided　　 　　　 D. happened

38. A. hold　　 　　　 　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. wear　　　　　　　　 D. carry

39. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

40. A. honor　　　　 　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　 C. anger 　　　 　　　 D. fun

41. A. serious　　　　　　 　　　 B. careful　　　 　　　 　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　 D. nervous

42. A. anything　　　　　 　 B. nothing　　　　　　 C. something　　　　 D. everything

43. A. just B. always C. ever D. already　　　　　　 　　　

44. A. simple 　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. bright　　　　 　　　 D. general

45. A. result 　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　 C. reason 　　　　　　 D. difference

46. A. active　　　　　　　　　　　 B. valuable　　　　　　 C. healthy　　　　　　 D. popular

　　One day, a physically-deformed man came to our school and on his back was a notice saying “Free shoe repairing for college students.”

　　Repairing shoes free? Most of us didn't believe it, and some even thought that it was just device (诡计) to the students who would have to pay for the shoes once they had been repaired, but the man just smiled and said, “Save your money and buy some books.” These words really surprised me and I talked with him, “You need to make a living; why do you still repair shoes for us for free?” He answered, while keeping on working, “I am an illiterate (文盲) , but it is my pleasure to serve you. In my opinion, money isn't everything in life.”

　　He stopped for a moment and said, “I look down on those people who always cry. For example, when they themselves push their bodies into a bus, it is very common for people to help each other. But in recent years, people always look at me with an eye of surprise and say, 'Please wait for the next one.' I have to wait for the next... so I am with a wheelchair now!”

　　After the chat, I felt he was great compared with me. He ---a physically-deformed man who couldn't walk without a wheelchair, still tried his best to devote himself to society. I would like to thank this man, because he gave me a new direction in my life, and taught me how to know the true value of life.

(1) Why didn't most of the students believe that man at first?

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A．Because they didn't know the man at all.

B．Because they didn't need to repair their shoes.

C．Because they thought that the man would deceive.

D．Because they thought it was impossible that man could repair shoes for them free.

(2) Why did he repair shoes for free? Because he thought ________.

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A．the students needed some help

B．these shoes didn't need to be repaired at all

C．the students were all his friends

D．the students were very poor

(3) What should you do when you meet an old lady at a bus stop? I will ________.

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A．let her wait for the next one

B．get on the bus by myself

C．help her get on the bus

D．get on the bus first

(4) What's the meaning of “a physically-deformed man”?

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(5) What did the writer understand from that man?

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A．He understood that man was a kind-hearted man.

B．He understood money was not everything in life.

C．He understood people should try their best to help others.

D．Both B and C

A group of frogs were traveling1 the forests, but suddenly two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how deep the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t 2 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 3 saying that they were sure to die. 4, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, gave up. Then he fell down and died.
The 5 frog, however, continued to jump as 6 as he could, and at last made it out. When he 7 , the other frogs asked, "Didn’t you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 8, said, "I thought you were encouraging me all the time."
The story teaches us a 9:There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging 10 to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.
(   )1. A. across             B. through             C. from              D. past
(   )2. A. care               B. understand           C. know            D. think
(   )3. A. kept               B. finished            C. practiced          D. stopped
(   )4. A. Luckily            B. Finally             C. Suddenly          D. Happily
(   )5. A. another            B. other               C. others           D. one
(   )6. A. wide             B. tall                 C. hard            D. far
(   )7. A. got out            B. ran away           C. got off              D. woke up
(   )8. A. smelling            B. eyesight            C. hearing             D. looking
(   )9. A. way                B. skill                C. sentence            D. lesson
(   )10. A. smile            B. laugh               C. help              D. word

A group of frogs were traveling1 the forests, but suddenly two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how deep the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn't 2 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 3 saying that they were sure to die. 4, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, gave up. Then he fell down and died.

     The 5 frog, however, continued to jump as 6 as he could, and at last made it out. When he 7 , the other frogs asked, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 8, said, "I thought you were encouraging me all the time."

     The story teaches us a 9:There is power(????) of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging 10 to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.

(   )1. A. across             B. through             C. from              D. past

(   )2. A. care               B. understand           C. know             D. think

(   )3. A. kept               B. finished             C. practiced          D. stopped

(   )4. A. Luckily            B. Finally              C. Suddenly          D. Happily

(   )5. A. another            B. other                C. others            D. one

(   )6. A. wide              B. tall                  C. hard             D. far

(   )7. A. got out             B. ran away           C. got off              D. woke up

(   )8. A. smelling            B. eyesight            C. hearing             D. looking

(   )9. A. way                B. skill                C. sentence            D. lesson

(   )10. A. smile             B. laugh                C. help               D. word