As I held my father's hands one night，I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ___，including all his struggles.

One summer，I remember，a drought(旱灾)hit Ontario，turning it into a____desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ___from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed，which____took twenty minutes. That morning，however，the process didn't____ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we____ needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____.Dropping the basket heavily，I declared，“If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves！”Dad____，“Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're____.”Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____，he never gives up.

____，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone，____Dad remained optimistic.He____to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real____.From dawn to dusk，he works countless hours to ___our family.He always puts our happiness ____his own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games___his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and____，putting others first.

Dad，the life____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1.A.teacher? B．gardener? C．farmer? D．grocer

2.A.stormy? ????????????? B．lively?

C．disappearing? ????????????? D．burning

3.A.order? B．form? C．gap? D．position

4.A.repeatedly? ????????????? B．normally

C．finally? ????????????? D．really

5.A.go? B．begin? C．occur? D．change

6.A.yet? B．still? C．even? D．nearly

7.A.surprised? ????????????? B．nervous

C．angry? ????????????? D．frightened

8.A.apologized? ????????????? B．cried

C．complained? ????????????? D．laughed

9.A.lost? B．done? C．gone? D．touched

10.A.meets with? ????????????? B．brings up

C．works out? ????????????? D．thinks about

11.A.Thankfully? ????????????? B．Hopefully

C．Unfortunately? ????????????? D．Strangely

12.A.or? B．for? C．so? D．but

13.A.happened? ????????????? B．seemed

C．continued? ????????????? D．aimed

14.A.face? B．appreciate? C．examine? D．question

15.A.love? B．pride? C．friendship? D．honesty

16.A.support? B．settle? C．start? D．impress

17.A.after? B．before? C．beside? D．under

18.A.in spite of? ????????????? B．in terms of

C．in control of? ????????????? D．in place of

19.A.careful? B．regretful

C．considerate? D．humorous

20.A.history? B．motto? C．patterns? D．lessons

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a   36    , including all his struggles.

      One summer, I remember, a drought hit Ontario, turning it into a   37 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last   38   from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which _39___ took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t   40 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we   41 needed twenty dozen. I was completely ___42_ and angry. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves” Dad    43 . “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re   44   .” Such is Dad----whatever problem he    45 , he never gives up.

       46 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone,   47 Dad remained optimistic. He  48  to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plate. Only then did I truly begin to    49  Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

      Dad is also a living example of real    50    . From dawn to dusk, he walks countless hours to   51     our family. He always puts our happiness   52    his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games  53  his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and    54  putting others first.

      Dad, the life   55  I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

36.   A. teacher                     B. gardener               C. grocer               D. farmer

37.   A. burning                    B. lively                     C. disappearing             D. stormy

38.   A. form                        B. order            C.gap             D. position

39.   A. repeatedly          B. normally                 C. finally               D. really

40.   A. occur                B. begin           C. go                   D. change

41.   A. still                          B. yet                    C. even                 D. nearly

42.   A. surprised                  B. frustrated       C. nervous                D. frightened

43.   A. laughed                    B. cried                    C. complained        D. apologized

44.   A. lost                          B. touched         C. gone              D. done

45.   A. works out                B. brings up                C. meets with        D. thinks about

46.   A. Thankfully         B. Unfortunately            C. Hopefully                 D. Strangely

47.   A. or                            B. for            C. so           D. but

48.   A. continued                 B. seemed       C. happened           D. aimed

49.   A. face                         B. appreciate          C. examine            D. question

50.   A. honesty                    B. pride         C. friendship                 D. love

51.   A. support                    B. settle           C. start                 D. impress

52.   A. before               B. after                   C. beside               D. under

53.   A. in place of         B. in terms of         C. in control of             D. in spite of

54.   A. careful                     B. regretful                 C. humorous                 D. considerate

55.   A. history                     B. lessons         C. patterns                    D. motto

The opening scene of The King’s Speech was, in a word, terrifying. The moment King George VI—wonderfully played by Colin Firth—stepped up to the microphone at Wembley Stadium, a rush of nervousness came over me. It took me back to my school days, standing at my desk, having to read aloud to the class. I whispered to my wife, Jill, “A stutterer（口吃者）wrote this screenplay（剧本）.

I grew up with a stutter, really afraid of trying to get through simple sentences—knowing that I would then, or later, be laughed at. I still remember the reading when I was in 7^th grade at St. Helena’s: “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentleman…” I remember reciting, “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentleman.” The school teacher said, “Master B-B-B-Biden! What’s that word?” She wanted me to say gentlemen. But by then, I had learned to put my sentences into bite-size pieces and I was reading it: “gentle”｜breath｜“man”.[

Ninety-nine percent of the time, the teachers were great. I never had professional treatment but a couple of teachers taught me to put a regular rise and fall in my tone of speaking, and that’s why I spent so much time reading poetry. But even in my small, boys’ prep school, I got nailed in my class with the nickname Joe Stutterer. You get so desperate, you’re so embarrassed. I actually went and stood by the side of my house once, with a small round stone in my mouth, and tried to talk. Jill always thought I was kidding until she saw the movie and saw King George did the same thing.

King George relied on the support his wife and the help of Lionel Longue, who, in describing working with other stutterers, said, “My job was to give them confidence in their voices and let them know that a friend was listening.” I was lucky enough to have more than a couple of Lionels in my life. Nobody in my family ever—ever—made fun of me or tried to finish my sentences. My mother would say, “Joey, you cannot let stuttering define you.” And because of her and others, I made sure it didn’t.

Through hard work and determination, I beat my stutter in high school. I even spoke briefly at my graduation ceremony in 1961—the most difficult speech of my life. My fight against shyness and embarrassment at my early age has developed my ability to understand others’ feelings as Vice President of the country in public life. I still mark up all of my speeches the same way Firth’s character does in the movie, pencil-marking every line to remind myself to stop, to breathe, to pause—to beat back my stuttering as best as I can. I don’t stutter anymore, and most people who know me only late in my life are shocked that I ever did.

By capturing exactly how a stutter feels, The King’s Speech has shown millions of people how much courage it takes for a stutterer to stand up and speak. Equally important, it has shown millions who suffer from the pain that it can be overcome, we are not alone, and with the support of those around us, our deepest fears can be conquered.

55．The writer whispered to his wife, “A stutterer wrote this screenplay”, because            .

A．he desired to release his secret to his wife

B．he was reminded how it was as a stutterer on such occasions

C．he thought Colin Firth had a wonderful performance in the film

D．he wanted to make his wife realize why the film was so popular

56．What can we learn from the example in Paragraph 2?

A．Kids with a stutterer could be made fun of at schools

B．“Gentleman” was very difficult for a 7^th grader to pronounce

C．It was impossible for a stutterer to pronounce even very simple words

D．The teacher had a clever way to teach how to pronounce the word

57．Which word can best replace “nailed” in Paragraph 3?

58．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?

A．The writer would have a good fortune to get help from many people

B．The writer should realize he had to stand up from his pain and defeat it

C．The writer could get enough confidence under his mother’s help

D．The writer must be happy that everyone in his family did not laugh at him

59．To give a speech as well as he can, the writer, reveals the fact that            .

A．he tried to talk with a small round stone in his mouth.

B．his wife keeps encouraging him to practice

C．he still marks up all his speeches

D．his teacher helps him to put a rise and fall in his tone

60．What message is conveyed in the passage?

A．Whatever pain and fear we have, we can defeat them if we try hard.

B．The similar stories of the writer and King George VI gains great admiration.

C．The suffer we had at our early age will have a heavy influence on our future life.

D．Stuttering is such a pain for children that we should give help and encourage them. [

The opening scene of The King’s Speech was, in a word, terrifying. The moment King George VI—wonderfully played by Colin Firth—stepped up to the microphone at Wembley Stadium, a rush of nervousness came over me. It took me back to my school days, standing at my desk, having to read aloud to the class. I whispered to my wife, Jill, “A stutterer（口吃者）wrote this screenplay（剧本）.

I grew up with a stutter, really afraid of trying to get through simple sentences—knowing that I would then, or later, be laughed at. I still remember the reading when I was in 7^th grade at St. Helena’s: “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentleman…” I remember reciting, “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentleman.” The school teacher said, “Master B-B-B-Biden! What’s that word?” She wanted me to say gentlemen. But by then, I had learned to put my sentences into bite-size pieces and I was reading it: “gentle”｜breath｜“man”.[

Ninety-nine percent of the time, the teachers were great. I never had professional treatment but a couple of teachers taught me to put a regular rise and fall in my tone of speaking, and that’s why I spent so much time reading poetry. But even in my small, boys’ prep school, I got nailed in my class with the nickname Joe Stutterer. You get so desperate, you’re so embarrassed. I actually went and stood by the side of my house once, with a small round stone in my mouth, and tried to talk. Jill always thought I was kidding until she saw the movie and saw King George did the same thing.

King George relied on the support his wife and the help of Lionel Longue, who, in describing working with other stutterers, said, “My job was to give them confidence in their voices and let them know that a friend was listening.” I was lucky enough to have more than a couple of Lionels in my life. Nobody in my family ever—ever—made fun of me or tried to finish my sentences. My mother would say, “Joey, you cannot let stuttering define you.” And because of her and others, I made sure it didn’t.

Through hard work and determination, I beat my stutter in high school. I even spoke briefly at my graduation ceremony in 1961—the most difficult speech of my life. My fight against shyness and embarrassment at my early age has developed my ability to understand others’ feelings as Vice President of the country in public life. I still mark up all of my speeches the same way Firth’s character does in the movie, pencil-marking every line to remind myself to stop, to breathe, to pause—to beat back my stuttering as best as I can. I don’t stutter anymore, and most people who know me only late in my life are shocked that I ever did.

By capturing exactly how a stutter feels, The King’s Speech has shown millions of people how much courage it takes for a stutterer to stand up and speak. Equally important, it has shown millions who suffer from the pain that it can be overcome, we are not alone, and with the support of those around us, our deepest fears can be conquered.

55．The writer whispered to his wife, “A stutterer wrote this screenplay”, because            .

A．he desired to release his secret to his wife

B．he was reminded how it was as a stutterer on such occasions

C．he thought Colin Firth had a wonderful performance in the film

D．he wanted to make his wife realize why the film was so popular

56．What can we learn from the example in Paragraph 2?

A．Kids with a stutterer could be made fun of at schools

B．“Gentleman” was very difficult for a 7^th grader to pronounce

C．It was impossible for a stutterer to pronounce even very simple words

D．The teacher had a clever way to teach how to pronounce the word

57．Which word can best replace “nailed” in Paragraph 3?

58．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?

A．The writer would have a good fortune to get help from many people

B．The writer should realize he had to stand up from his pain and defeat it

C．The writer could get enough confidence under his mother’s help

D．The writer must be happy that everyone in his family did not laugh at him

59．To give a speech as well as he can, the writer, reveals the fact that            .

A．he tried to talk with a small round stone in his mouth.

B．his wife keeps encouraging him to practice

C．he still marks up all his speeches

D．his teacher helps him to put a rise and fall in his tone

60．What message is conveyed in the passage?

A．Whatever pain and fear we have, we can defeat them if we try hard.

B．The similar stories of the writer and King George VI gains great admiration.

C．The suffer we had at our early age will have a heavy influence on our future life.

D．Stuttering is such a pain for children that we should give help and encourage them. [

One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sad, for my friend was very close to his mother. He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer. At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally these memories passed, but it was really sad to think that my friend would have to go through the pain.
Three times I tried to write an email to my friend and three times words failed me. I am a person who is not often lost for words and I decided to have a sleep. Upon waking up I could hardly wait for my computer to work, the words I needed were there. I was still left with a heavy heart although I had sent an email.
Everything in this universe is balanced and indeed it is. Three days later, I received his reply letter. I was happy to hear that he’d been admitted to (录取) Cambridge University. It served as a gentle reminder for me that my friend would be okay and that life would go on.
Everything in life is balanced; the lowest feelings change places with the highest feelings. Without the lows, we would never appreciate the highs. No matter how dark the clouds seem to be, the sunshine is always there and just waiting for the opportunity to shine through.
【小题1】When the author learnt her friend had lost his mother, she ______.