A man lost his legs in a tragic accident. After the accident, only two fingers  36  on his right hand.

However, he was bright, creative and educated. He had gained much experience while traveling throughout the world. Yet, he became very  37  after the accident. He was afraid he would spend his life 38  and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n)  39  way.

One day, he remembered how he had 40  loved getting letters. He realized that he still had partial  41   of his right hand and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need  42 ?”

Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to  43 their freedom. Others would keep feeling sad and remain locked away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to  44   them.

He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners. The prison officer replied that writing to the prisoners would be 45 . However, it would be 46  prison rules for them to write back.

Filled with the 47  of carrying out his idea, the man knew he had to write. He began sending one-way 48  of love, hope, strength and encouragement. 

He 49  twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 50  his experience and optimism.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a 51 . Frequently, he felt discouraged. He often wondered if anyone 52  read his letters. However,  he determined to 53  as long as he could help others.

One day he received a letter from the prison officer. It was a short note from the officer who monitored  and 54  the prison mails.

The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can 55 . Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”

1.                A．appeared       B．remained       C．grew D．developed

2.                A．moved         B．depressed       C．interested D．tired

3.                A．worrying        B．regretting       C．thinking  D．suffering

4.                A．meaningful      B．different        C．new D．attractive

5.                A．seldom         B．never          C．always    D．hardly

6.                A．muscle         B．energy         C．task D．function

7.                A．money         B．knowledge      C．friendship D．encouragement

8.                A．enjoy          B．express         C．regain    D．receive

9.                A．educate        B．reach          C．save D．support

10.               A．impossible      B．necessary       C．acceptable D．difficult

11.               A．against         B．above          C．from D．within

12.               A．plan           B．strength        C．ability D．intention

13.               A．messages       B．tickets         C．gifts  D．rules

14.               A．played         B．traveled        C．wrote D．studied

15.               A．forgetting       B．sharing         C．increasing D．forming

16.               A．story          B．reply          C．job   D．reward

17.               A．immediately     B．already         C．actually   D．luckily

18.               A．wait           B．ask            C．change    D．continue

19.               A．checked        B．chose          C．kept D．sent

20.               A．make          B．afford          C．imagine   D．expect

My mom is always at work and my sisters are never around，so I have nothing to do.My house is boring.The train lets me escape and explore.

I have been taking the train for five years.I’ve learned that it’s fast and convenient.I live about two miles from the Blue Line Imperial station.I like taking the train because it gives me freedom.

My favorite place to go is downtown.I take the train to Macy’s Plaza in front of the 7th Street Station to do some shopping at Borders or Victoria’s Secret，or to get something to eat at the food court.With 25 cents，you can take the DASH bus from the station to get to the Fashion District.Since I like making accessories (首饰) like earrings，I love going there  because of all me deals on jewelry supplies.I also go to the American Apparel factory because the clothes there are cheaper and the store is huge.

I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary Art with friends on the first Sunday of every month since we can get in for free.We tour around the museum and get to do an art project at the end.I like going to the museum because there are a lot of wonderful things.

The cool thing about the train is that it connects to other train lines，which lets you see different parts of the city.The Gold Line runs from Union Station northeast to Pasadena and now east to East L．A.The Red Line goes from downtown to Hollywood.The Purple Line goes from Union Station to Koreatown and the Green Line goes from Norwalk to several beaches.When I don’t know how to get somewhere，I go to mta.net，type in my starting point and end point and get times and routes.I hardly ever get lost.

71．We can infer from Paragraph 1 that________.

A．the writer’s sisters are always busy with their work

B．the writer doesn’t get along well with her family

C．the writer doesn’t know how to kill time

D．the writer doesn’t like staying at home alone

72．What does the writer often go to downtown for?

A．To eat pizza.                                       B．To do the shopping.

C．To visit her friends.                             D．To make accessories.

73．We can know from the passage that the writer________.

A．doesn’t like spending time with her friends

B．often takes a course of art appreciation in a museum

C．goes to a museum so as to find some wonderful things

D．visits a museum with her friends once a month

74．If the writer wants to go to some beaches，she would take________.

A．the Gold Line                                    B．the Green Line

C．the Purple Line                                    D．the Red Line

75．The writer seldom gets lost because________.

A．she often takes a map with her

B．she is familiar with every line

C．she often has a travel guide with her

D．she often refers to a website for bus and train lines

       My mom is always at work and my sisters are never around, so I have nothing to do. My house is borboring. The train lets me escape and explore.

      I have been taking the train for five years. I've learned that it's fast and convenient.  I live about two milmiles from the Blue Line Imperial station.  I like taking the train because it gives me freedom.

       My favorite place to go is downtown.  I take the train to Macy's Plaza in front of the 7th Street Station  to do some shopping at Borders or Victoria's Secret, or to get something to eat at the food count  With 25 cents, you can take the DASH bus from the station to get to the Fashion District. Since I like making ac- cessories(首饰)  like earrings, I love going there because of all the deals on jewelry supplies.

       I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary Art with friends on the first Sunday of every month since we can get in for free. We tour around the museum and get to do an art project at the end.  I like going to the museum because there are a lot of wonderful things.

      The cool thing about the train is that it connects to other train lines, which lets you see different parts of the city. The Gold Line runs from Union Station northeast to Pasadena and now east to East L. A. The Red Line goes from downtown to Hollywood. The Green Line goes from Norwalk to several beaches. When I don't know how to get somewhere, I go to mta. net, type in my starting point and end point and get times and routes. I hardly ever get lost.

54. We can infer from Paragraph I that_____.

     A. the writer's sisters are always busy with their work.

     B. the writer doesn't get along well with her family

     C. the writer doesn't know how to kill time

     D. the writer doesn't like staying at home alone

 55. What does the writer often go to downtown for?

     A. To do the shopping.       B. To eat pizza.   

     C. To visit her friends.       D. To make accessones.

 56. We can know from the passage that the writer_______.

     A. doesn't like spending time with her friends

     B. often takes a course of art appreciation in a museum

     C. visits a museum with her friends once a month

     D. goes to a museum so as to find some wonderful things

 57. The writer seldom gets lost because_______.

     A. she often takes a map with her    

 B. she is familiar with every line

     C. she often has a travel guide with her

D. she often refers to a website for bus and train lines

I wish there would be a way to describe China in simple terms but that’s impossible. For the most part Chinese people are friendly, easy-going and optimistic. They are curious and unusually patient and they are also the hardest-working people I have ever met.

In China, family is everything. In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live, most students told me how they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents. Many times the subjects in the classes center on families and friends. I teach many students a year, talking to them freely.

The cost of living here is very low compared with that of the US. The city of Xiang Fan I live in isn’t large and I live better. Non-imported(非出口的) foods are very cheap, so are clothing and articles of everyday use. The cost of public transportation is very low, too. Chinese value education. However, it is reported that many children can’t afford the expenses of schooling and are forced to leave school in some poor area in China. But they organized Project Hope many years age. It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school. In my opinion, Project Hope is of great importance to the development of the rural education.

When we read news of China in the west, rarely, if ever, will we see anything mentioned of the positive changes China has gone through. While it is true that economic miracles have not reached many areas of China, but we also have the same problems.

When I am asked which country I consider better. China or the US, my answer has always been the same, “We are not worse or better than each other, we are only different.”

1.What does the author think of Chinese people?

A. He thinks most Chinese people hardly work.

B. He thinks most Chinese people are proud.

C. He praises most Chinese people a lot.

D. He dislikes most Chinese people.

2.What is the author doing in China?

A. He is visiting the places of interest.

B. He is teaching English in a school.

C. He is studying in a college.

D. He is on business.

3.What are not cheap in China in the author’s opinion?

A. Clothes and shoes made in China.        B. Local foods

C. Public transportation tickets.            D. Imported foods

4.We can infer from the passage that the author thinks________.

A. the westerners have got to know China well

B. China’s economic miracles have appeared everywhere

C. the progress of China is seldom reported in the US

D. the education in rural areas is never cared about in China

5.In the author’s eyes,________.

A. China is different from the US

B. China is better than the US

C. Americans are richer than Chinese

D. China bears great similarities to the US