—I feel tired, Dad.

—Tired? ________?

A. For what

B. For which

C. From which

D. Of what

—Tired? ________?

A. For what

B. For which

C. From which

D. Of what

Afraid that her son would be too tired, Ms. Wendy would sometimes tell the boy to skip school, but each time, Fabian would insist on going to school.

“I don’t like it because when I return to school, I don’t know what’s going on,” the 12-year-old boy explained. He suffers for SMA－a neuromuscular（神经肌肉的）disease that leads to weakness in muscles－and gets around in a wheelchair.

Fabian’s determination to excel in his studies was evident when he was disappointed that he got a total score of 236 yesterday in his Primary School Leaving Examination. He was hoping for a score of at least 240, but his mother was full of pride. “I am happy with his results. He’s very motivated,” said Ms. Wendy.

When Fabian was two months old, he was diagnosed with SMA. Ms. Wendy, who used to go to other homes to teach piano lessons, started teaching lessons at home so she could take care of her son. Fabian proved to be a fighter. Ms. Wendy said, “ He would study every day on his own even though he was weak and his spine（脊柱）was already starting to curve quite badly.”

Fabian is also active in the Singapore Disability Sports Council, where he plays boccia（滚球）, a ball sport for those who require a wheelchair due to physical disability.

At just 133cm tall and weighing 14kg, he knows that he will have to rely on others all his life. “I’m afraid that when my parents grow older, they will not be able to carry me and that there will be nobody to carry me,” said Fabian. “But for now, I feel lucky that I get to go out and do a lot of things that I thought I couldn’t.”

His dreams aren’t lofty（崇高的）either－all he want to be able to do is work and provide for his parents. “I just want to study hard so that I can be a businessman, like my dad.” He is planning to apply to study at Victoria School.

1.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A. going to school.               B. being absent from school

C. studying hard.                   D. suffering from SMA.

2.We can know from the text that Fabian ______.

3.What do we know about Ms. Wendy?

4.Which words can best describe Fabian?

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. He Is Disabled but He Is a Fighter.

B. A Great Mother and Her Special Son.

C. How to Fight Against SMA.

D. A disabled boy’s dream.

As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she knocked into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.

“ 36 ”the boy shouted．Then, with a silly smile on his face, the boy 　37 his right leg and walked the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked.

Amy closed her eyes. “ 38 him!” She told herself as she headed for her classroom.

But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy’s 　39 way. It wasn’t as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone laughed at her 40 . Kids made fun of her about her 　41 or her limping. Amy was 　42 it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing（嘲笑）made her feel 　43 alone.

Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was 　44 . Her mother knew that things were not going well at 　45 . That’s why she was happy to have some exciting news to 　46 with her daughter.

“There is a Christmas 　47 contest on the radio station,” Amy’s Mom announced．“ 48 a letter to Santa, and you might win a prize. I think 　49 at the table with blonde（白肤金发的）curly hair should enter.”

A 　50 took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper, and Amy went to work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus,” she began.

While Amy worked at her letter, the rest of the family tried to 　51 what she might ask from Santa．Amy’s sister, Jamie, and Amy’s Mom both thought a three-foot Barbie doll would 　52 Amy’s wish list. Amy’s Dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn’t 　53 to tell her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy’s letter to Santa, which she wrote that night:

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Amy. I am nine years old．I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me 　 54 the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy（脑瘫）. I just want one 　55 when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

36．A．Go ahead　　　　　　 B．Watch it 　　　　　　 C．Make it 　　　　　　 D．Mind you

37．A．lived up to 　　　　 B．got down to 　　　 C．took hold of 　　　 D．stared at

38．A．Blame　　　　　　　　 B．Beat 　　　　　　　　 C．Scold　　　　　　　　 D．Ignore

39．A．funny 　　　　　　　 B．angry 　　　　　　　 C．silly　　　　　　　　　 D．unfriendly

40．A．more than one day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．every other day

　　　 C．every single day 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．on particular day

41．A．speaking　　　　　　 B．listening　　　　　　　 C．reading　　　　　　　 D．writing

42．A．tired of 　　　　　　 B．free from　　　　　　 C．angry with 　　　　 D．satisfied with

43．A．surprisedly　　　　 B．all　　　　　　　　　　　 C．exactly 　　　　　　 D．even

44．A．calm　　　　　　　　　 B．eager　　　　　　　　　 C．quiet　　　　　　　　　 D．pleased

45．A．school 　　　　　　　 B．home　　　　　　　　 C．dinner　　　　　　　　 D．play

46．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．connect　　　　　　　 C．share　　　　　　　　 D．talk

47．A．singing　　　　　　　 B．speech　　　　　　　 C．dancing　　　　　　　 D．wish

48．A．To write　　　　　　 B．Written 　　　　　　 C．Write　　　　　　　　 D．Having written

49．A．everyone　　　　　　 B．someone　　　　　　 C．nobody　　　　　　　 D．anyone

50．A．sadness　　　　　　　 B．smile　　　　　　　　　 C．coldness　　　　　　 D．cry

51．A．guess　　　　　　　　 B．recognize　　　　　　 C．read　　　　　　　　　 D．consider

52．A．form　　　　　　　　　 B．make　　　　　　　　　 C．top　　　　　　　　　　 D．reach

53．A．contented　　　　　 B．surprised　　　　　　 C．lucky　　　　　　　　 D．ready

54．A．in front of 　　　　 B．in spite of 　　　　 C．in place of 　　　　 D．because of

55．A．friend 　　　　　　　 B．day 　　　　　　　　　 C．classmate　　　　　 D．way