根据短文内容，从下框的A----E选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

May 19,1991 was a red letter day for the people of Nanxi Town,Jinzhai County,in the Dabie

Mountain area of Anhui Province．On that day the townpeople cut the ribbon at the inauguration（落成典礼）of a primary school,the first in China set up with money raised in a national campaign for educational development．They were happy to see their children,who had been deprived（剥夺）of an education because of poverty,entering school．

The Dabie Mountain range lies at the juncture of Hubei,Henan and Anhui provinces．Jinzhai

County,located in the highest section of the mountain range,has within its boundaries more than 100 peaks each exceeding1,000 meters in height．Due to the unfavorable natural conditions,some people in the county are unable to feed and clothe themselves adequately no matter how hard they work throughout the year．About 1,500 children have dropped out of school because their parents are unable to pay the fees for them．

Huangpin,a povert-stricken village situated in the a cold area 750 metres above sea level,is

tipical of the county．Among the village’s 224 children between the ages of 7 and 15,there are 80 who are unable to go to school because of economic problems．Some pupils have to cut firewood after school to support themselves．Some leave school to look after cattle and pigs because they cannot afford the 20 yuan necessary for buying books．

The county’s leaders have long realized that it is very difficult for county in which 36%of the

people are illiterate（文盲）to free itself of poverty．In order to change this situation,they have spent 1/3 of the county’s tax income on education for several years’ running．In order to enrol（招收）more children,teachers from some schools have climbed hills to encourage people to send their children to school．Some teachers have even paid their students’ fees from their own pockets,although their salaries are very low．

According to statistics（统计数据）in China,more than one million school-age children are

unable to go to school because of economic problems．In October 1989,the China Foundation for the Development of Children and Youth appealed to the country and  the world to raise money for the education of children in poverty-stricken areas．Since children are the future of the country,this project is called “The Hope Project”．

The annual marathon in my town usually took place in summer. My job was to   21    behind the runners in an ambulance   22     any of them needed medical attention. The driver and I were in an air-conditioned ambulance behind nearly one hundred athletes    23    to hear the sharp crack of the starting gun.

“We’re supposed to stay behind the   24    runner, so take it slowly ,” I said to the driver , Doug , as we began to creep forward .

“Let’s just hope all the runners are fast!” he laughed.

As they began to pace themselves, the front runners started to   25    . It was then that my   26   were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.

“Doug, look!”

We knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, but her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled and bent that it seemed impossible for her to be able to walk , let alone run a marathon .

Doug and I watched in   27    as she slowly moved forward. We didn’t say a thing. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then we’d slowly move forward a little bit more.

Finally, she was the  28    runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face as I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with amazement and even respect as she    29        forward with strong determination through the last miles.

When the    30    line came into sight, rubbishes lay everywhere and the cheering crowds had already gone home.    31   , a man waited proudly there. He was   32   one end of a ribbon (带子) tied to a post.   33   slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering behind her.

I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my life –a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about   34    the other runners or winning a competition, it was about finishing what she had set out to do, no matter    35   . When I think things are too difficult or too time-consuming, I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.

1.

A．interview          B．watch          C．follow         D．fall

2.

A．when               B．since          C．because        D．in case

3.

A．searching          B．sitting        C．wishing        D．waiting

4.

A．slow               B．last           C．wounded        D．helpless

5.

A．run                B．miss           C．disappear      D．lose

6. 

A．attention          B．mind           C．eyes           D．sight

7. 

A．happiness          B．silence        C．disappointment D．hope

8. 

A．single             B．only           C．last           D．careful

9. 

A．pushed             B．fought         C．pulled         D．jumped

10.

 A．close             B．end            C．match          D．finish

11.

  A．Yet              B．But            C．Thus           D．Therefore

12.

 A．catching          B．handing        C．holding        D．bringing

13.

 A．He                B．She            C．I              D．They

14.

  A．winning          B．competing      C．beating        D．fighting

15.

A．what               B．where          C．when           D．why

A handsome middle??aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. Before he ordered，he couldn’t help but notice a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about him and it wasn’t until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon(丝带) on the lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about.

The man pretended not to notice it，but the whisper and laughter began to get to him. He looked one of the rude young men straight into the eye，placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked，“This？”

With that the young men all began to laugh out loud. The man he spoke to said，“Hey，sorry，man, but we were just commenting on how pretty your little pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket！”

The middle??aged man calmly invited the joker to come over to his table, and politely seated him. As uncomfortable as he was, the young guy had to, not really sure why. In a soft voice，the middle??aged man said, “I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother’s honor.”

“Oh, sorry. She died of breast cancer？”

“No, she didn’t. She’s alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as a baby，and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy. I’m very grateful for my mother’s breasts, and her health.”

“Umm,” the young replied “yeah.”

“And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife” the man continued.

“And she’s okay, too？”the young guy asked.

“Oh, yes. She’s fine. Her breasts have been a great source of loving pleasure for both of us，and with them she nurtured and nourished our daughter 23 years ago. I’m grateful for my wife’s breasts，and her health.”

“Uh, huh. And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter, also？”

“No. It’s too late to honor my daughter by wearing it now...”

Shaken and ashamed，the young guy said, “Oh, I’m so sorry，mister.”

“So, in my daughter’s memory, too, I proudly wear this little ribbon, which allows me the opportunity to enlighten others. And here...”With this，he reached in his pocket and handed the young man a little pink ribbon. The young guy looked at it, slowly raised his head and asked, “...？”

The young men joked about the middle??aged man’s________.

A．looks       B．ribbon      C．attitude     D．clothes

What may have happened to the man’s daughter?

A．She died of breast cancer.                 B．She was ill with cancer.

C．She had gone abroad.                     D．She got married.

What will the young man probably ask at the end of the story?

A．May I give it to my mother?            B．Can you help me put it on?

C．Will you please forgive me?             D．Shall we have some drink together?

What is the best title for the passage?

A．An Unusual Meeting                B. An Impressive Lesson

C．Be Grateful to Your Beloved     D. A little Pink Ribbon

第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A handsome middle­aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. Before he ordered，he couldn’t help but notice a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about him and it wasn’t until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon(丝带) on the lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about.
The man pretended not to notice it，but the whisper and laughter began to get to him. He looked one of the rude young men straight into the eye，placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked，“This？”
With that the young men all began to laugh out loud. The man he spoke to said，“Hey，sorry，man, but we were just commenting on how pretty your little pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket！”
The middle­aged man calmly invited the joker to come over to his table, and politely seated him. As uncomfortable as he was, the young guy had to, not really sure why. In a soft voice，the middle­aged man said, “I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother’s honor.”
“Oh, sorry. She died of breast cancer？”
“No, she didn’t. She’s alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as a baby，and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy. I’m very grateful for my mother’s breasts, and her health.”
“Umm,” the young replied “yeah.”
“And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife” the man continued.
“And she’s okay, too？”the young guy asked.
“Oh, yes. She’s fine. Her breasts have been a great source of loving pleasure for both of us，and with them she nurtured and nourished our daughter 23 years ago. I’m grateful for my wife’s breasts，and her health.”
“Uh, huh. And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter, also？”
“No. It’s too late to honor my daughter by wearing it now...”
Shaken and ashamed，the young guy said, “Oh, I’m so sorry，mister.”
“So, in my daughter’s memory, too, I proudly wear this little ribbon, which allows me the opportunity to enlighten others. And here...”With this，he reached in his pocket and handed the young man a little pink ribbon. The young guy looked at it, slowly raised his head and asked, “...？”
51．The young men joked about the middle­aged man’s________.
A．looks       B．ribbon      C．attitude     D．clothes
52．What may have happened to the man’s daughter?
A．She died of breast cancer.                B．She was ill with cancer.
C．She had gone abroad.                    D．She got married.
53．What will the young man probably ask at the end of the story?
A．May I give it to my mother?           B．Can you help me put it on?
C．Will you please forgive me?            D．Shall we have some drink together?
54．What is the best title for the passage?
A．An Unusual Meeting               B. An Impressive Lesson
C．Be Grateful to Your Beloved     D. A little Pink Ribbon

The Turning Point

A handsome, middle aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. Before he  1 , he couldn't help but  2  a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was  3  they were making fun of something about him, and it wasn't until he remembered he was  4  a small pink ribbon on the lapel (翻领) of his suit that he became aware of what the  5 was all about.

The man  6  the reaction as ignorance, but the smirks (嬉笑) began to get to him. He looked one of the  7  men square in the eye, placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked, "This?"

With that the men all began to laugh out loud. The man he  8  said, as he fought back  9 , "Hey, sorry man, but we were just commenting on how  10  your little ribbon looks against your blue jacket!"

The middle aged man  11  motioned for the joker to come over to his table, and invited him to sit down. As  12  as he was, the guy obliged, not really sure why. In a  13  voice, the middle aged man said, "I wear this ribbon to bring  14  about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's  15 ."

"Oh, sorry. She died of breast cancer?"

"No, she didn't. She's alive and 16. But her breasts nourished (养育) me as an infant, and were a soft  17  place for my  18 when I was scared or  19  as a little boy. I'm very grateful for my mother's breasts, and her  20 ."

 A. ordered                  B. settled                   C. realized                    D. left

A. notice                       B. meet                      C. glance                       D. catch

A. common                   B. strange                   C. natural                      D. obvious

A. showing                    B. wearing                  C. hanging                     D. fixing

 A. fun                         B. talk                        C. joke                          D. story

A. shut off                     B. took off                 C. put off                      D. brushed off

A. happy                       B. rude                       C. dishonest                   D. selfish

A. addressed B. interrupted                              C. scolded                     D. questioned

A. anger                        B. laughter                 C. tears                         D. words

 A. ugly                        B. small                     C. funny                        D. pretty

A. quickly                     B. calmly                   C. cleverly                     D. carefully

 A. unfortunate             B. uncertain                C. unfair                       D. uncomfortable

 A. high                        B. sharp                     C. soft                           D. loud

A. awareness                 B. promotion              C. changes                     D. lessons

A. name                        B. honor                     C. request                      D. sense

A. suffering                   B. wealthy                  C. lucky                        D. well

A. hiding                       B. healing                   C. resting                      D. sleeping

A. hand                         B. arm                       C. head                         D. mind

A. hungry                      B. lonely                    C. proud                        D. nervous

 A. strength                   B. accompany             C. fame                         D. health