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

Norman Bethune is one of China’s most famous heroes, but he wasn’t Chinese—he was Canadian. He gave his life to helping the Chinese people.

Norman Bethune 46　 born in 1890. He became a 47　 in 1916, and he went to the front to look after injured soldiers in the First World War. He saw many soldiers die in the war. Later he invented new treatments to 48 soldiers, and medical tools to use outside hospital.

In 1938 he came to treat the Chinese soldiers in the mountains north of Yan’an. There were 49 doctors, so he had to work very hard. He opened hospitals to give treatment to local people and soldiers, and to train doctors and nurses. He also wrote books so that doctors could learn about new treatments.

Dr Bethune worked very hard without stopping to 50　 . Once, he preformed operations 　51 69 hours without stopping, and saved 112people. He 　52 working in spite of cutting his hand during an operation. In the end, he died because he did not take care of his 　53 .

Dr Bethune’s work with the Chinese soldiers made 54　 a hero in China. There are books and films about him, and he is 55　 remembered in both Canada and China.

46. A. is　　　 B. was　　 C. has been　 D. be

47. A. doctor　 B. nurse　 C. teacher　　 D. worker

48. A. understand B. believe C. help　　　 D. count

49. A. little　 B. few　　 C. much　　 D. many

50. A. rest　　 B. act　　 C. agree　　　 D. think

51. A. from　 B. since　　 C. with　　　 D. for

52. A. allowed B. continued C. forgot　　 D. stopped

53. A. face　　 B. leg　　　 C. foot　　　 D. hand

54. A. his　　 B. he　　　 C. him　　　 D. one

55. A. still　　 B. never　　 C. hardly　　 D. Regularly

Growing up is not always easy .When facing difficulties ,courage and a spirit of independence (独立)can be more useful than crying for help .That’s what’s the story I’ve heard recently tells me .

　 The young man was born in1982 in a 31 family in a small town .When he was only 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby (弃儿) girl .A year later ,his 32 left home with his younger brother because she couldn’t 33 hard life and pressure from her mad husband . The 12-year-old boy began to 34 his whole family : he took care of not only his sick father ,but also the little girl . 35 ,he didn’t give up studying .Later he went to college . To care for the little girl ,he rented a room near his college and 　36 her education by doing part-time jobs .

　 After the young man’s story went public ,people were deeply impressed by his behavior.

37 his life was hard ,he didn’t abandon his father and his sister because 38 needed his help very much . And he 39 donations from others . He said he felt 40　 because of kind offers ,but he could depend on his own work .With his hard –won money ,he 41 helped other students in trouble .

　 Today when many young people worry more about their own happiness, this young man’s behavior reminds us of what we don’t usually 　42　 : love and care for others .nobody could

Continue to live 　43 these .

　 Through his hard life ,the young man is regarded as a 44　 . So when facing difficulties ,don’t 45 bad luck .Consider what more you could do for your family and society ,and you’ll find the world smiling back .

　　　 My favourite great book is The Adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.Tom lives with his aunt Polly in a quiet street of St. Petersburg, Missouri.He's a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures (冒险).He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days.With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave.And finally, they find a box of gold.

　　　 My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead.He decides to go to his own funeral.He hides and watches for a time, and then suddenly he appears.Everyone is surprised to see him but they're also pleased to see him alive.

　　　 Tom is the hero of the story, but there are other important characters.Huck is an outsider (外来者) and every?one is afraid of him.Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Tom's best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.

　　　 The theme of the story is about children growing up.It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America.Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished (惩罚) for bad behaviour.

　　　 Why do I think The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but it's still read and loved by people all over the world today.And although it's only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very real.Today it's thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature.Go on—read it! I know you'll enjoy it, too.

(　　)6.Where does Tom run away with his two friends?

A.To a quiet street.　　 B.To a small town.

C.To an island. D.To a forest.

(　　)7.Who is the bad man in the story?

　　　 A.Huck Finn. B.Injun Joe.

C.Becky. D.Polly.

(　　)8.How did people feel when Tom appeared at his own funeral?

　　　 A.They were surprised and pleased. B.They were surprised and sad.

C.They were worried and excited. D.They were frightened and happy.

(　　)9.The whole book is mainly about ________.

A.freedom and social rules B.children's bad behaviour

C.the growth of young children　 D.strangers in American small towns

(　　)10.The writer writes the article to ________.

A.ask us to read the book B.tell us how popular the book is today

C.tell us when Mark Twain wrote the story D.tell us why the story sounds very real