How the years have rushed by! It has been a long time since I knew Marget Swenson. I was a child when I knew her, and now I myself have children. The mind loses many things as it matures, but I never lost Marget — my first love and first hurt.

I met Marget Swenson when she joined our sixth-grade class.

Marget, just fresh from Sweden, and I, a sixth-generation American. She spoke very little English, but somehow we did manage to understand each other. We took to each other at the first instant.

Marget lived up on the hill. That was the place where there were many large and pretty houses. I suppose it was only in passing that I knew only white people lived there.

We had so much fun together. We sat for hours in my garden or hers, surrounded by grass. Her words were Swedish; mine, English. We laughed at the way each of us slid our tongues over the unfamiliar words, I learned the Swedish words of “hello”, “friend”, and “goodbye”.

However, such fun did not last long, and the disaster began at Marget’s birthday party.

It was a Wednesday. I arrived at the party early. Marget and I whizzed around(忙碌着), putting the finishing touches on the decorations.

Some fifteen minutes later the doorbell rang, and in came Mary, another girl in our class.

But after that nobody came. No one.

When it got to be after five, Mrs Swenson called Marget inside. She was there for a long time, and when she came out, she looked very, very sad. “my mother does not think they are coming,” she said.

“Why not?” Mary blurted(突口而出).

Marget gave a quick glance at me, but she didn’t say anything.

I took Marget’s hand. “It’s me, isn’t it?” I said. Oh! I remember so painfully today how much I wanted her quick and positive “No!” to my question. But I was only aware of Marget trying to slip her hand from mine. I opened my hand and let her go.

It was different between us after her birthday. Marget stopped coming to my house, and when I asked her when she would, she looked as though she would cry.

One day, uninvited, I went to her house, climbed up the hill, and a restless thing grew within me at every step, almost a knowing.

Marget almost jumped when she opened the door. She stared at me in shock. Then, quickly, in a voice I’d never heard before, she said, “My mother says you can’t come to my house any more.”

I opened my mouth, and closed it without speaking. The awful thing had come; the knowing was confirmed. The awful thing had come because Marget was white I was not. I did know it deep within myself.

Since that meeting Marget and I did not speak to each other at all.

On the last day of school, screwing up a courage, I handed my autograph book to Marget. She hesitated, then without looking up, wrote words I don’t remember now; they were quite common words, the kind everyone was writing in everyone else’s book. I waited. Slowly, she passed her book to me and in it I wrote with a slow, firm hand, some of the words she had taught me. I wrote Adjo min van — Goodbye, my friend. I released her, let her go, told her not to worry, told her that I no longer needed her. Adjo.

68. What can be the best title of the passage?

       A. My best friend.         B. My first hurt.            C. Black and white.                     D. Adjo.

69. By saying “…but I never lost Marget…”, the author means “________”.

       A. I got in touch with her later.            B. We are still friends.

       C. I remember her forever                   D. I met her after many years

70. What does the underlined word “a knowing” refer to?

       A. Marget was white while I was not.   B. Marget refused to let me into her house.

       C. Marget’s mother didn’t like me.              D. Marget and I did not speak to each other at all.

71. According to the passage, ________ put an end to their once dear friendship.

       A. some outside force                         B. Marget

       C. Marget’s mother                             D. different personalities

There was once a young man who suffered from cancer. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. He never went outside; but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.

　 He walked down his block and found a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and saw a pretty girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the door and walked in.

　 She looked up and asked. "Can I help you?"

　 He said. "Uh…Yeah…Umm...I would like to buy a CD."

　 He picked one out and gave her money for it.

　 "Would you like me to wrap it for you?" she asked，smiling her cute smile.

　 He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to

him. He took it and walked out of the store.

　 He went home and from then on，he went to that store every day and bought a CD, and

she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store as usual. He bought a CD like he did every day and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out.

　 One day the phone rang, and the mother picked it up and said, "Hello?"

　 It was the girl. The mother started to cry and said，"You don't know? He passed away Yesterday..."

　 Later in the day, the mother went into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet.

　 She was face to face with piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all these CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of Paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said：Hi...I think UR really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.

　 The mother was deeply moved and opened another CD...

　 Again there was a piece of paper. It said：Hi...I think UR really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.

61. Why did the boy go to the CD store every day and buy a CD?__________.

A. He loved the girl.　　　　　　　　 B. He loved music.

C. He loved collecting CDs.　　　　　 D. He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out.

62. What did the girl in the CD store feel about the boy?__________.

A. It was not mentioned.　　　　　　　 B. She was not interested in the boy.

C. She felt sorry for the boy.　　　　　 D. She liked the boy.

63. Who was Jocelyn? __________.

A. The boy.　 B. The girl in the CD store. 　　C. The boy's mother.　　 D. A total stranger.

64. According to the passage, which one is NOT true?

A. The boy suffered from cancer and could die at any time.

B. The boy fell in love with the girl in the CD store at the first sight.

C. The boy bought CD every day only to see the girl he loved.

D. The boy listened to every CD he bought very carefully.

65. What did the passage try to tell us?__________.

A. The boy was too shy to ask the girl out　 　

B. The boy loved music so much.

C. There was not love at first sight.　　　　 　

D. Both the boy and the girl missed their love.

There was once a young man who suffered from cancer. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. He never went outside; but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.

　 He walked down his block and found a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and saw a pretty girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the door and walked in.

　 She looked up and asked. "Can I help you?"

　 He said. "Uh…Yeah…Umm...I would like to buy a CD."

　 He picked one out and gave her money for it.

　 "Would you like me to wrap it for you?" she asked，smiling her cute smile.

　 He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. He took it and walked out of the store.

　 He went home and from then on，he went to that store every day and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store as usual. He bought a CD like he did every day and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out.

　 One day the phone rang, and the mother picked it up and said, "Hello?"

　 It was the girl. The mother started to cry and said，"You don't know? He passed away Yesterday..."

　 Later in the day, the mother went into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet.

　 She was face to face with piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all these CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of Paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said：Hi...I think UR really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.

　 The mother was deeply moved and opened another CD...

　 Again there was a piece of paper. It said：Hi...I think UR really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.

61. Why did the boy go to the CD store every day and buy a CD?__________.

A. He loved the girl.　　　　　　　　 B. He loved music.

C. He loved collecting CDs.　　　　　 D. He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out.

62. What did the girl in the CD store feel about the boy?__________.

A. It was not mentioned.　　　　　　　 B. She was not interested in the boy.

C. She felt sorry for the boy.　　　　　 D. She liked the boy.

63. Who was Jocelyn? __________.

A. The boy.　 B. The girl in the CD store. 　　C. The boy's mother.　　 D. A total stranger.

64. According to the passage, which one is NOT true?

A. The boy suffered from cancer and could die at any time.

B. The boy fell in love with the girl in the CD store at the first sight.

C. The boy bought CD every day only to see the girl he loved.

D. The boy listened to every CD he bought very carefully.

65. What did the passage try to tell us?__________.

A. The boy was too shy to ask the girl out　 　

B. The boy loved music so much.

C. There was not love at first sight.　　　　 　

D. Both the boy and the girl missed their love.

 “Where is the bus?” I asked myself. I was going to be late ___36__the manager wasn’t going to be__37___. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the___38__ where I work.. “Twenty-five past nine. I __39__the manager doesn’t notice.” But no___40__!

“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’ s your __41___this time?” “I’m afraid the bus was late, Mr Brown .” “___42___up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, get to business at the counter. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”

My first customer was a pretty girl___43_ a red dress. Behind her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very nervous, and every few seconds he looked towards the main___44__ . The girl asked about opening a bank account{账户}.I gave her the necessary_45__and she walked out. __46___,I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something___47__ brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise__48___my ears. Everything went black. I was falling. After_49__seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found myself in bed! _50_shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As usual the___51____wasn’t on time, and I arrived at 9:25.

“Smith!” the manager cried out in a___52___like thunder. “Late again! Go and start work at once!” To my__53___, the first customer was a girl in a red dress and___54___her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The dream,__55__that ? The surprise of my life!

“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late ___36___ the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the ___37___ where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I ___38___ the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not ___39___.

“Smith!” shouted the manager.  “Late again. What’s your ___40___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “___41___ up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”

My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. ___42___ her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very ___43___, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and ___44___ about opening an account(帐户). I gave her necessary ___45___ and she went out. ___46___, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___47___ with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___48___ my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___49___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! ___50___ shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed  and ran out of the house. ___51___, the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.

“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “___52___ of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___53___, the first customer was a girl ___54___ a red dress  and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The ___55___! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!