For several days I saw little of Mr．Rochester．In the morning he seemed much occupied with business，and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him．When his foot was well enough，he rode out a great deal．

     During this time，all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house，when he would sometimes pass me coldly，and sometimes bow and smile．His changes of manner did not offend me，because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them．

     One evening，several days later，1 was invited to talk to Mr．Rochester after dinner．He was sitting in his armchair，and looked not quite so serious．There was a smile on his lips，and．his eyes were bright，probably with wine．As 1 was looking at him，he suddenly turned，and asked me，“do you think I’m handsome，Miss Eyre?’’

     The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it，“No，sir．”

   “Ah，you really are unusual!”

   “Sir，I’m sorry．I should have said that beauty doesn’t matter，or something like that．”

   “No．You have honesty and feeling．There ale not many girls like you．But perhaps I go too fast．But I mean you’re the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to，because you’re sympathetic and give them hope．”

It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me．He didn’t seem to like to finish the talk quickly．“Don’t be afraid of me，Miss Eyre．”He continued．“You don’t relax or laugh very much．But in time you will be more natural with me，and laugh，and speak freely．You’re like a bird in a cage．When you get out of the cage．You’11 fly very high．Good night．”

72．At first，the author probably felt Mr．Rochester____________．

     A．friendly                 B．polite

     C．troublesome          D．changeable

73．Mr．Rochester invited Miss Eyre to have a talk because____________．

    A．he thought her to be honest and sympathetic

     B．he just wanted to talk after drinking  

     C．he wanted to tell her all her troubles

     D．he had no friends but Miss Eyre

74．We Can infer from the text that Mr．Rochester_____________．

    A．thought himself very handsome

    B．wanted to make friends with Miss Eyre

    C．disagreed with the answer of the author

    D．wished Miss Eyre to change his character

75．Mr．Rochester meant_______________ by saying“You’re like a bird in a cage．When you get out of the cage，you’11 fly very high．”

    A．Miss Eyre would think highly of him，

    B．Mi．ss Eyre would have a higher position

    C．Miss Eyre would have a broaden view about the world

    D．Miss Eyre would get better paid because of her wondefu1 work

Yesterday was my stepmom’s birthday. I hadn’t been home for a long time so I wanted to stop by the house to see her on this special day.
I have been struggling financially so I was afraid of the long trip. Gas is so expensive nowadays! Anyway, I filled my tank with gas and set off.
I stopped at the shopping mall and found a present. It was the perfect gift and I knew she
would love it. But when I got to the cashier my card was declined! I did not have enough money in my account to pay for the gift!
So I pondered the issue for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something cheaper, but I knew there was nothing else in the store she would like as much. So, I got on my smart-phone and transferred some money from my savings account so I was able to pay for the gift. It took a big chunk of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.
She loved the gift and I felt that even though I had spent almost all my money my stepmom deserved the best and I was glad I gave her the best that I could.
Before leaving my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret hand-shake, he gave me some money. I had not said anything to him about my finances but I guess my dad had just known it. When I got to the car, I saw the amount he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift!
It goes to show that doing the right thing always comes with great rewards.
【小题1】Why was the writer unwilling to have a long trip？

第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并

在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Goldie's Secret

       She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.

       I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given

her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

       That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

       By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '

       I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.

1. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

     A. Shocked.          B. Sympathetic.    C. Annoyed.      D. Upset.

2. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie____________.

     AI felt worried                          B. was angry

     C. ate a little                            D. sat by the fire

3. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she       .

     A. saw her puppies                      B. heard familiar barkings

     C. wanted to leave the author              D. found her way to her old home

4. The passage is organized in order of____________.

     A. time             B. effectiveness    C. importance     D. complexity

Tick, tock, tick, tock. I’m sitting here, watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been  36 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is   37   and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only  38  would know. But walls can’t speak.
I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man….  39  , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….
For a time, I was left alone, while people came and  40  the house….  Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son.   41 , their son Danny liked to stay with me, and I was completely  42  with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was  43  .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying, but it felt good to be  44 .  When Danny went off to college，my heart broke. Soon afterward,   45  sold the house.…
New owners came and  46 . Then, One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my  47  when, unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a  48  and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my  49  into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and  50  about what would happen next.
The kids finally became  51   and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted（闹鬼的）--- and, in a way, it is. It is haunted by   52 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has  53  me so much. I have been   54 them all day and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will  55  me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

I was on the shoulder of a busy highway in Chicago, looking at my tool-box and spare tire (备用轮胎). I had   31  tires before—that was not a big deal—but I was   32  about being approached by another person while stuck on the side of the road, or being   33  by a passing car.
As I bent into the trunk (后备箱), I heard a man’s   34  from behind and to my left. I had no idea what he said,   35  when I heard his voice I screamed and ran toward the   36  building. After a moment I realized he wasn’t  37  me, so I turned to see what he was doing.
38 , I saw a minibus full of boy scouts (童子军队员). They then   39  in front of my car. And I heard the man tell the boys to remove the spare tire from my trunk to   40  my flat! As I timidly (胆怯地) walked back, I could hear him speaking to the   41 .
“See, boys,” he said to them, “this young lady is terrified, and for good   42 . Thousands of young women are   43  every year. She did the right thing   44  like that.” He then told the boys how they, as men, are   45  not only for   46  and protecting them. After he made that  47 , he gave step-to-step instructions on changing a flat on the side of the road   48 .
The boys learned a lot that day, and so did I. I’m so grateful there are   49  men in the world. I saw one,   50  our youth to be honorable, making the world a safer place for women, for everyone.