ABORIGINAL is a term used to describe the people and animals that lived in a place from the earliest known times or before Europeans arrived. Examples are the Maori in New Zealand, the Aborigines in Australia and the Indians in America. They all share the fact that they were pushed off their land by European settlers.
Maori
The Maori were the first people to go to New Zealand, about 1,000 years ago. They came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific. They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the Northern Island. In 1769, Captain James Cook from Britain took possession of the Island and from that time British people started to settle. The Maori signed an agreement on land rights with these settlers, but in later years there were arguments and battles between them.
Aborigines
The native people of Australia came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago. They lived by hunting and gathering. Their contact with British settlers began in 1788. By the 1940s almost all of them were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers. Their rights were limited. In 1976 and 1993 the Australian Government passed laws that returned some land to the Aborigines and recognized their property rights.
American Indians
Long before the Europeans came to America in the 16th and 17th century, the American Indians, or Native Americans, lived there. It is believed that they came from Asia. Christopher Columbus mistook the land for India and so called the people there Indians. The white settlers and American Indians lived in peace at the beginning, but conflicts finally arose and led to the Indian Wars (1866-1890). After the wars, the Indians were driven to the west of the country. Not until 1924 did they gain the right to vote.
【小题1】The similarity among Maoris, Aborigines and American Indians is that _________.

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　　“Catch him !” she cried, standing up and using her stick for support. The criminal(罪犯) was now rushing towards the seats and the officer was getting up. Her anger increased when she saw red blood on the officer's face. As the criminal reached the seat on her left, she pushed her stick towards him and he fell heavily to the ground with a loud cry…

　　A strange sound came from Mrs. Frobisher's mouth. Her heart was making a terrible 1 in her ears. As the stick flew across the station, she 2 back on the seat. She closed her eyes for a moment.

　　When she opened them, the criminal was 3 to get up, but the police were beside him before he was on his feet. He had no 4 of escape , and was led outside by the police.

　　The officer 5 up Mrs. Frobisher's stick and took it back to her. “Yours, I think, Madam,” he said, 6 heavily. Then he took out a 7 . “May I have your name and address, please, Madam?”

　　“Oh, why?” said Mrs. Frobisher in a weak voice. “I didn't really 8 him, did I?”

　　“You did very well indeed, Madam,” he said. “That man's a 9 robber, and we've been trying to catch him for weeks. We were 10 that he was on that train from London, and so we 11 for him. He almost escaped, as you noticed, but your quick 12 stopped that. We were delighted when we saw him on the 13 .”

　　“Then why do you want my name and address?” she asked.

　　He pointed 14 the notice----board on the right. “There's a notice over there,” he said. “It's too far away to 15 from here, but the Southern Bank has offered 16 to anyone who helps to catch this man. You helped a great deal, Madam; so, if you'll 17 give me your name and address, you'll no 18 receive the money in a short time. ”

　　“I'm not as 19 as I used to think,” Mrs. Frobisher told herself.

　　“ 20 , Madam?” the officer said.

　　“Never mind,” she said, and told him who she was.

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Two days before Thanksgiving, I was trying to open my mouth wide enough for a mirror and a roll of steel wire. Metal braces (牙齿矫正器)had been on my   31  for weeks, but this was the day for the wire to be adjusted. Only those who have had braces will understand the terrible   32  of being “wired”. For the next 24 hours, it felt like every tooth was being   33  slowly by a giant clawhammer (拔钉锤).  34  drinking water caused pain.

By Thanksgiving Day, I had got used to it.   35  I didn’t use my teeth, the pain was bearable. But this was a day when teeth had to   36  longer than usual. We were   37  at my grandparents’ house with relatives. The house was filled with so many pleasant   38  that we could hardly resist the food. When grandma said, “Dinner is ready!” all the kids   39  to be first in line. I was so excited that I    40  the braces in my mouth and   41  my way up to the head of the line.

I piled my plate high with my favorite corn-on-the-cob(玉米棒子)and   42  my mouth to enjoy it. The pain was   43 . I felt I would never be able to eat again. I put my plate away and ran outside in   44 .

Grandma then took my plate to the   45 . She cut all the corn off that cob and rescued me from my   46 . She handed me my plate piled high with corn. “Thanks,” I said   47 . Then I looked up and   48  a strange light in her eye, a light that is still   49  to me after more than fifty years. That was the Thanksgiving when I discovered something more   50  than good food.

5.As long as                  B.Even though                     C.In case                      D.As though

10.A thought of             B.got out of                 C.complained about       D.forgot about

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　　The criminal was now rushing towards the seats and the officer was getting up.

　　“Catch him?“Mrs Frobisher cried, standing up using her stick for ___1__. Her anger increased when she saw red blood on the officer's face. As the criminal reached the seat on her left, she pushed her stick __2___ him and he fell heavily to the ground with a loud cry.

　　A strange sound came from Mrs Frobisher's mouth. Her heart was making a terrible ___3___ in her ears. As the stick flew across the station, she ___4___ back on the seat. She closed her eyes for a moment.

　　When she opened them, the criminal was ___5___ to get up, but the police were beside him before he was on his feet. He had no ___6___ of escape, and was led outside by the police.

　　The officer __7___ up Mrs Frobisher's stick and took it back to her. “Yours, I think. Madam,”he said ___8__ heavily. Then he took out a ___9___. “May I have your name and address, please, Madam?”

　　“Oh, why?” said Mrs Frobisher in a weak voice. “I didn't really ___10___ him, did I?”

　　“You did very well indeed, Madam,”he said.“That man's a ___11___ robber, and we've been trying to catch him for weeks. We were __12___ that he was on that train from London, and so we___13____ for him here. He almost escaped, as you noticed, but your quick __14__ stopped that. We were delighted when we saw him on the ___15___.”

　　“Then why do you want my name and address?”she asked.

　　He pointed to the notice board on the right. “There's a notice over there,”he said.“It's too far away to ___16___ from here, but the Southern Bank has offered ___17___ to anyone who helps to catch this man. You helped a great deal. Madam, so, if you'll ___18___ give me your name and address, you'll no ___19___ receive the money in a short time.”

　　“I'm not as ___20___ as I used to think,”Mrs Frobisher told herself.

　　“Pardon, Madam?” the officer said.

　　“Never mind,”she said, and told him who she was.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Two days before Thanksgiving, I was trying to open my mouth wide enough for a mirror and a roll of steel wire. Metal braces (牙齿矫正器)had been on my   31   for weeks, but this was the day for the wire to be adjusted. Only those who have had braces will understand the terrible   32   of being “wired”. For the next 24 hours, it felt like every tooth was being   33   slowly by a giant clawhammer (拔钉锤).  34   drinking water caused pain.

By Thanksgiving Day, I had got used to it.   35   I didn’t use my teeth, the pain was bearable. But this was a day when teeth had to   36   longer than usual. We were   37   at my grandparents’ house with relatives. The house was filled with so many pleasant   38   that we could hardly resist the food. When grandma said, “Dinner is ready!” all the kids   39   to be first in line. I was so excited that I    40   the braces in my mouth and   41   my way up to the head of the line.

I piled my plate high with my favorite corn-on-the-cob(玉米棒子)and   42   my mouth to enjoy it. The pain was   43  . I felt I would never be able to eat again. I put my plate away and ran outside in   44  .

Grandma then took my plate to the   45  . She cut all the corn off that cob and rescued me from my   46  . She handed me my plate piled high with corn. “Thanks,” I said   47  . Then I looked up and   48   a strange light in her eye, a light that is still   49   to me after more than fifty years. That was the Thanksgiving when I discovered something more   50   than good food.

A.tongue                    B.hands                        C.teeth                         D.head

A.subject                   B.situation                    C.chance                      D.production

A.pushed                   B.planted                      C.opened                      D.pulled

A.Still                       B.So                                   C.Even                         D.Yet

As long as                  B.Even though                     C.In case                      D.As though

A.play                       B.work                         C.hurt                          D.shake

A.mixed                    B.called                        C.gathered                    D.surrounded

A.experiences             B.words                       C.colours                      D.smells

A.rushed                    B.started                       C.stepped                            D.walked

A thought of             B.got out of                 C.complained about       D.forgot about

A.forced                   B.created                      C.led                           D.gave

A.narrowed                     B.opened                      C.cleaned                            D.shut

A.normal                 B.violent                      C.regretful                    D.common

A.time                            B.anger                        C.surprise                    D.tears

A.kitchen                 B.bedroom                   C.clinic                        D.restaurant

A.fear                      B.loneliness                  C.pain                          D.interest

A.sadly                    B.kindly                       C.shyly                        D.gratefully

A.checked                B.passed                       C.caught                       D.filled

A.attractive                     B.mysterious                 C.natural                      D.untrue

A.important              B.popular                            C.useful                       D.expensive