The new mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan, is a man of the people, ready to listen to their problems, but only until 6 p.m. Then he has to do his homework. Michael Sessions, 18, beat former mayor Douglas Ingles, 51, by just two votes and became the new mayor of Hillsdale. He is America's youngest mayor.

    As Sessions was too young to enter the election in the spring of 2005, he registered- to vote on Sept. 22, one day after his 18-year-old birthday. The day after that he started his write-in campaign, which means he should persuade voters to remember his name and write it by hand on the voting ballots（选票）·

    To help get his name known, Sessions earned＄700 by selling apples over the summer. He spent the money on posters and put them on the Hillsdale's lawns.

    Sessions' month-long campaign included going door to door, explaining his ideas of the town's future in the kitchens of his neighbors. "They'd look at me, and say‘How old are you again? How much experience do you have?'And I say‘I'm still in high school', "he said. Sessions promised Hillsdale's voters he would renew local economy. “I was hopeful the whole time, ”he explained. One day he spent so long out on the streets knocking on the doors that he ended up in a hospital emergency room·

    Sessions said that his schoolwork will not get in the way of his job as a mayor. “From 7:50 a.m. to 2:30p.m., I'11 be a student. From 3 to 6, I'11 be the mayor of Hillsdale," he said.

    “He did a very brave thing that couldn't have been easy for him to do, "said Jack Vettel, a councilman in Hillsdale, a city of 8,200 about 75 miles southwest. of Detroit. "He does care about this town. He's been here all his life. ”

    Sessions will receive＄3, 600 a year during his four-year term, and will work out of his bedroom since the town does not provide the mayor with an office.

56. What is TRUE of Sessions' election campaign according to the text?

   A. Sessions launched his election campaign on Sept. 22.

   B. Sessions worked so hard that he once tried to persuade people in a hospital.

   C. Sessions won the election campaign by a very close outcome.

   D. Sessions felt disappointed when asked about his age and experience.

57. In order to gain more support from the voters Sessions had to do all these things EXCEPT＿.

   A. put up posters'                                 B. renew the economy

   C. sell apples                                       D. talk to neighbors in. kitchens

58. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. American mayors usually work from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m.

   B. In America, young people are encouraged to get involved in politics.

   C. All teenagers are allowed to enter political elections.

   D. American mayors receive a salary of 3, 600 a year during their 4-year term.

59. Which of the following would best summarize the text?

   A. Schoolboy becomes American's youngest mayor.

   B. How to become a teenage mayor.

   C. Hard work is the ticket to success.

   D. Never too young to shake the world.

Dear son,

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I spent   1   it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   2  the same things thousand and one times, do not   3    me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story until you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   4   , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase（追逐） you with thousand excuses I   5 , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my  6  little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking( 嘲弄 ) smile. I taught you how to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life（面对生活）….

When at some moment I lose the   7  , let me have the necessary time to remember. When my   8   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hands, the same way I did when you gave your first   9  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   10   any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get   11   . Someday you will understand.

Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite（尽管） my mistakes, I always wanted the   12   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent( 无可奈何 ) for seeing me  13   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you   14   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and   15   .

I love you, Son.

Your father

1.                A．giving          B．teaching        C．coming   D．pointing

2.                A．praise          B．think           C．repeat    D．blame

3.                A．interrupt（打断）                  B．disturb（打扰）    C．look D．avoid

4.                A．rest           B．word           C．bath D．sleep

5.                A．discovered      B．invented        C．noticed   D．suspected

6.                A．knowing        B．fearing         C．enjoying D．lacking

7.                A．sight           B．heart           C．way  D．memory

8.                A．tired           B．short           C．long D．strong

9.                A．step           B．pace           C．laugh     D．cry

10.               A．talk            B．live            C．write D．sleep

11.               A．careful         B．interested       C．calm D．angry

12.               A．last            B．first            C．best D．most

13.               A．near           B．behind         C．below     D．against

14.               A．made          B．started         C．earned    D．found

15.               A．mercy         B．care           C．optimism  D．patience

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck? “And Paul, why didn't pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends—or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You're a lucky dog, "and that's being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little, what he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
62. This passage is mainly about ______.
A. how to interpret what people say
B. what to do when you listen to others talking
C. why we go wrong with people and how to avoid these mistakes
D. why we go wrong with people sometimes
63. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that       .
A. we fail to listen carefully when they talk  
B. we tend to doubt what our friends say
C. people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say
D. people usually state one thing but mean another.
64. The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to______.
A. being friendly   B. a bit of envy    C. lucky dog               D. your luck
65. When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is     __.
A. notice the way the person is talking
B. take a good look at the person talking
C. mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes
D. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture
66. The author is most probably a ______.
A. teacher     B. psychologist   C. philosopher    D. doctor

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paul—why didn’t pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

   Why do we go wrong about our friends—or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” That’s being friendly. But “lucky dog” ? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

   “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.

   How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture ? The look in his eyes ? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

56. This passage is mainly about       .

A. how to interpret what people say

B. what to do when you listen to others talking

C. how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

D. why we go wrong with people sometimes

57. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that      .

A. we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B. people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say

C. people usually state one thing but mean another

D. we tend to doubt what our friends say

58. In the sentence “Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.” In the second paragraph, the pronoun “it”

refers to       . 

A. being friendly      B. a bit of envy      C. lucky dog                 D. your luck

59. When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is to        .

A. notice the way the person is talking

B. take a good look at the person talking

C. mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes

D. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture

All the definitions(定义) and facts in a dictionary or book do not convey what friendship is really about. It cannot be understood through   36 . The only way to understand friendship is through experience, which   37  all the senses.

Friendship can be seen. It is seen in an old couple sitting in the park holding hands. It is seen in a child freely   38  the last cookie. It is not   39  to see friendship; it is always there for eyes that can see.

Friendship can be heard. It is heard in the words of two friends squeezing in lunch together on an extremely   40  day although they have a lot of things to do. It is the way they   41  each other, not the words. Friendship can be heard by those willing to listen.

Friendship is   42  in a touch. It is a pat on the back from a teammate, a high five between classes, and the wet kiss from the family dog. The touch   43  more than words or gestures. It is   44  understood and clearly shows the feelings.

Friendship has a taste. It tastes like homemade bread: the ingredients all measured and planned, then carefully   45 , then the quiet   46  as the dough(生面团) rises. Hot from the oven, the bread tastes more than the sum of its ingredients   47  there are the thoughts of the baker as her hands mix the flour or her   48  as she waits for the dough to rise.  49  and unmeasured, this is the ingredient that   50 . Warm, fresh from the oven, the difference you taste is   51 .

Friendship has a smell. It smells like the slightly burnt cookies your brother made especially for you. It smells like your home when   52  it after being away for a long tome. Friendship has   53  smells.

Finally, more than the other senses, friendship is a(n)  54  of the heart. It is the language of the heart --- a language that, whether seen, felt, heard, or tasted, is understood by the   55 . Like air fills the lungs, friendship fills the heart, allowing us to experience the best life has to offer: a friend.

1.                A．reading         B．studying        C．words    D．gestures

2.                A．expects        B．involves        C．affects   D．expresses

3.                A．eating          B．holding         C．choosing  D．sharing

4.                A．common        B．formal          C．difficult   D．private

5.                A．busy           B．tough          C．bad  D．important

6.                A．look at         B．talk to          C．care for   D．play with

7.                A．felt            B．given           C．discovered    D．remembered

8.                A．understands     B．explains        C．communicates D．knows

9.                A．perfectly       B．instantly        C．hopefully D．thankfully

10.               A．tasted          B．prepared       C．mixed D．supplied

11.               A．waiting         B．working        C．change    D．competition

12.               A．and           B．because        C．until  D．unless

13.               A．patience        B．confidence      C．tolerance  D．dependence

14.               A．Unfinished      B．Uncovered      C．Unseen   D．Unmoved

15.               A．comes to life    B．makes the difference  C．makes sense   D．takes effect

16.               A．happiness       B．comfort        C．friendship D．hardship

17.               A．winning back    B．stepping into    C．helping out D．carrying on

18.               A．strong         B．strange         C．natural    D．various

19.               A．experience     B．thought        C．reward    D．result

20.               A．partners        B．senses         C．heart D．family