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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　The alarm clock rang 　1 　close to his 　2 　. He put 　3 　his hand and turned off the alarm. For some minutes he lay there, 　4 　. “I must get up,” he thought. 　5 　he sat up and 　6 　his feet to the 　7 　. He took 　8 　his pyjamas (睡衣), 　9 　on the slippers (拖鞋), walked over to the basin, and turned on the hot tap (水龙头). He 　10 　back the curtains and looked 　11 　into the street. As he watched, the postman came up the road and handed out the post. Quickly he turned off the 　12 　, slipped on his dressing-gown (晨服), and 　13 　downstairs. There was a letter 　14 　Jane. He sat down at the lowest step and opened the 　15 　. “My dear,” she began. “After our talk 　16 　week, this letter will come as a surprise, I 　17 　you that I 　18 　look after myself, that my career (事业) must come, that I didn't know what to do well, I've 　19 　my mind. I will 　20 　after all...”

　He sat there at the 　21 　of the stairs,unable to understand the full truth. Suddenly the kitchen door opened, and his land-lady appeared. “Well, well, Mr Mike,” she said, “that is a strange 　22 　to read your letter,to be sure...” She broke off as she noticed how 　23 　he looked. “Not bad 　24 　I hope?”

　He looked at her 　25 　a smile spreading across his face. “No...good news,” he said, “I'm going to get married.”

We have so many first days in our lives. First days are milestones(里程碑) in our lives. They 36 the beginning of a new experience or journey and they are also filled with　 37　 feelings. They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh　 38 for the future.

I want to share a 39 that perfectly shows this point. Trisha was told that 40 is the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother 41 he read his schoolbooks and could hardly 42 the day when she would learn to read.

But after Trisha 43 started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. However hard she 44 , she saw only confusion. Trisha 45 , the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not 　46 .

By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the 47 in herself. That was the year when she met Mr. Falker. He was 48 . He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate the other children laughing at her. After some time, Mr. Falker 49 that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could 50 some help.

He found an expert, and together they 51 with Trisha after school. They 52 her to understand words 　53 one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes.

This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, a famous 54 , and Thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new 55 and made a difference in her life.

【小题1】A. cause　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mark　　　　　　　　　　　 C. describe　　　　　　　　 D. show

【小题2】A. absurd　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　 C. mixed　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

【小题3】A. blood　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. evidence　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 D. air

【小题4】A. belief　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. story　　　　　　　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　　　　　　 D. concern

【小题5】A. reading　　　　　　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　　　 C. listening　　　　　　　　 D. thinking

【小题6】A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

【小题7】A. look for　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wait for　　　　　　　　　 C. ask for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wish for

【小题8】A. gradually　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. mostly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　　　　 D. firmly

【小题9】A. breathed　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. tried　　　　　　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　　　 D. pressed

【小题10】A. took off　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stayed up　　　　　　　 C. kept on　　　　　　　　　 D. fell behind

【小题11】A. smart　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard-working　　　　 C. healthy　　　　　　　　　 D. easy-going

【小题12】A. memory　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. balance　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confidence

【小题13】A. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　　　　 D. strict

【小题14】A. doubted　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　　　　　 C. represented　　　　　　　　 D. realized

【小题15】A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. besides　　　　　　　　　 C. including　　　　　　　　 D. within

【小题16】A. sang　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　　　　 C. danced　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chatted

【小题17】A. helped　　　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. begged　　　　　　　　　 D. allowed

【小题18】A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

【小题19】A. teacher　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. writer　　　　　　　　　　 C. expert　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guide

【小题20】A. school　　　　　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　 D. attention

We tried so hard to make things better for our kids but we made them worse. For my naughty boys, I’d know better. I’d really like for them to know about hand-me-down clothes and home-made ice cream and leftover meatloaf. I really would.
My cherished boys, I hope you learn humility (谦逊) by surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no one is looking. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother. And it is all right to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl (爬) under the covers (被子) with you because he’s scared, I hope you’ll let him. And when you want to see a Disney movie and your kid brother wants to tag along, I hope you take him.
　　I hope you have to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books, and when you learn to use computers, you also learn how to add and subtract (减) in your head.
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on the stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole (旗杆). I hope you get sick when someone blows smoke in your face. I don’t care if you try beer once, but I hope you won’t like it.
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your grandpa or go fishing with your uncle.
I hope your father punishes you when you throw a baseball through a neighbor’s window, and that your mother hugs you and kisses you when you give her a plaster of pared mold (一个石膏模型) of your hand.
　 These things I wish for you—tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness.
【小题1】Who wrote the letter?

While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 　36　in using a dictionary, and 　37　it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 　38　.

　　I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 　39　read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 　40　troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 　41　these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 　42　me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 　43　wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 　44　with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 　45　I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 　46　, but once we were nearly caught out.

　　One afternoon, the headmaster 　47　my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this 　48　you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 　49　you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this 　50　for some time to fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to 　51　an occasion of praise into 　52　of fault-finding, finally 　53　him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 　54　and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 　55　.

1.A. quick　　　　 B. slow　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　 D. good

2.A. made 　　　　B. got 　　　　　  C. found 　　　　　　 D. left

3.A. trouble　　　　B. difference　　   C. labor 　　　　　　  D. worry

4.A. might　　　　　B. would 　　　　C. should　　　　　　  D. could

5.A. very 　　　　　B. little　　　　   C. much　　　　　　　D. few

6.A. for　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　C. in　　　　　　　　 D. to

7.A. change　　　　　B. take　　　　　 C. forgive　　　　　  D. tell

8.A. worked　　　　　B. tried　　　　  C. happened　　　　　 D. developed

9.A. angry　　　　　　B. satisfied　　   C. frightened　　　　  D. sad

10.A. or so　　　　　　B. or else　　　   C. as usual　　　　　  D. as far

11.A. became 　　　　 B. seemed　　　　 C. lay　　　　　　　 D. appeared

12.A. called　　　　　　B. taught　　　　 C. arranged　　　　　 D. sent

13.A. aim　　　　　　　B. goal　　　　　 C. point　　　　　 　 D. opinion

14.A. why　　　　　　　B. how 　　　　　C. which　　　　　　 D. what

15.A. excitement 　　    B. way 　　　　　C. meaning 　　　　　D. disappointment

16.A. turn 　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　　 C. grow　　　　　　　D. become

17.A. none　　　　　　　B. one 　　　　　C. either　　　　　　 D. some

18.A. ordered　　　　　　B. asked 　　　　C. took　　　　　　　D. let

19.A. surprise 　　　　   B. escape　　　　C. hope　　　　　　　D. chance

20.A. reading　　　　　　B. writing 　　　 C. translations　　　   D. essays