Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive，hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent．It was a tall young man，smoking．

He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points，though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was all unusual force in his face，and in his daring rolling eyes.

“Well，my beauty，what can I do for you?”said he，coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me，I am Mr．d’Urberville．Have you come to see me or my mother？”

 This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face．She tried to keep calm and answered --- “I came to see your mother， sir.”

 “I am afraid you cannot see her---she is ill in bed,”replied the representative of the house；for this was Mr. Alec，the only son of the noble family． “What is the business you wish to see her about？”

“It isn’t business --- it is ---I can hardly say what！”

“Pleasure？”

“Oh no．Why，sir，if I tell you，it will seem…”

Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that despite her general discomfort at being here，her rosy lips curved（弯曲）towards a smile，much to the attraction of the young man.

“It is so foolish,”she stammered（结结巴巴地说）; “I fear I can＇t tell you！”

“Never mind；I like foolish things．Try again，my dear，”said he kindly.

“Mother asked me to come，” Tess continued; “and， indeed，I was in the mind to do so myself． But I did not think it would be like this. I came，sir，to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”

“Ho!Poor relations？”

“Yes.”

“Stokes？”

“No；d’Urbervilles．”

“Ay，ay；I mean d’Urbervilles.”

“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield；but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles．The local scholars hold the view that we are，…and…and we have an old seal（印章）and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you， as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident；we can hardly make a living.”

“Very kind of your mother，I’m sure．”Alec looked at Tess as he spoke，in a way that made her uneasy．”And so，my pretty girl，you’ve come on a friendly visit to us，as relations？”

“I Suppose I have，”looking less confident and uncomfortable again.

    “Well--- there’s no harm in it．Where do you live？What are you？”

72．How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？

 A．Excited and hopeful            B. Surprised but comfortable

 C.  Nervous and uncomfortable      D.Pleased but embarrassed

73．In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.

 A．unfriendly and talkative         B.forceful and daring 

C．a gentle and reliable man        D. older than she had expected

74．Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles？

 A. To see Alec himself．         

B. To make known their relationship and seek help．

    C. To confirm that they are of the same family.   

D. To see Alec’s mother.

75．Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.

 A. Tess is his distant relation        B. Tess is a pretty girl

C. Tess looks polite to him         D. Tess looks ridiculous

My job was to make classroom observations and encourage a training program that would enable students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this 　26 .

One day, I entered Donna’s classroom, took a seat in the back of the room and 　27 . All the students were working 　28 a task. The student next to me was filling her page with “I Can’ts.” “I can’t kick the soccer ball.” “I can’t get Debbie to like me.” Her page was half full and she showed no 　29 of stopping. I walked down the row and found 　30 was writing sentences, describing things they couldn’t do.

By this time the activity aroused my 　31 , so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on 　32 I noticed she too was busy writing. “I can’t get John’s mother to come for a parents’ meeting.” I felt it best not to 　33 .

After another ten minutes, the students were 　34 to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Can’t” statements into an empty shoebox. Then Donna 35 hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door. Students followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna got a shovel from the tool house, and then marched the students to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to 　36 . The box of “I Can’ts” was placed at the 　37 of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. At this point Donna announced, “Boys and girls, please join hands and 　38 your heads.” They quickly formed a circle around the grave.

Donna delivered the eulogy (悼词). “Friends, we gathered here today to 　39 the memory of ‘I Can’t.’ He is 　40 by his brothers and sisters ‘I Can’ and ‘I Will’. May ‘I Can’t’ rest in 　41 . Amen!”

She turned the students 　42 and marched them back into the classroom. They celebrated the 　43 of “I Can’t”. Donna cut a large tombstone from paper. She wrote the words “I Can’t” at the top and the date at the bottom, then hung it in the classroom. On those rare occasions when a student 　44 and said, “I Can’t,” Donna 　45 pointed to the paper tombstone. The student then remembered that “I Can’t” was dead and chose other statement.　

26. A. job　　　　　　 　 B. project　　　　 C. observation　　　　　　　　 D. course

27. A. checked　　　 　 B. noticed　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　　 D. waited

28. A. on 　　　 　 B. with　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. for

29. A. scenes 　　　 　 B. senses　　　　 　　　 C. marks　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. signs

30. A. nobody 　 B. somebody　　　　　 C. everyone　　　 　　　 D. anyone

31. A. curiosity　　 　 B. suspect 　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　 　　　 D. worry

32. A. and　　　　　　 　 B. or　　　　 　　　 C. but 　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. so

33. A. insert　　　　　 　 B. interrupt　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　 　　　 D. request

34. A. taught　 　 　 B. shown 　　　 C. forced　　　　　 　　　 　　 D. instructed

35. A. added　 　 　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. folded

36. A. cry　　　 　　　 　 B. pray　　　　　　　　　 C. dig　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. play

37. A. back　　 　　　 　 B. bottom　　　　　　 　　　 C. top　　　　　　　　　 D. edge

38. A. drop　　　　　 　　　 B. raise　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　 D. lift

39. A. keep　　　　　 　　　 B. thank　　　　　　　　　　　 C. forgive　　　　　　 D. honor

40. A. remembered B. punished　　　　　　　　　 C. removed　　　　　 D. replaced

41. A. silence　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. peace　　　　　　　 D. memory

42. A. down　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　 D. around　

43. A. birth　　　　　　　　　 B. passing　　　　　　　　　　 C. loss　　　　　　　　 D. starting

44. A. awoke　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　　　　 C. forgot　　　 D. apologized

45. A. simply　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　　　 C. seriously　　　　　 D. angrily