阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very 1.of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me 2.out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the 3. tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 4.. I tried to mind my manners and 5.listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 6., her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in 7. I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 8. the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 9. as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”

I was 10. My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great 11.that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and 12. is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to 13.that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was 14.her job. She had a whole world of 15.and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish. I realized I had only thought of people as 16.as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie17. she was a bus driver. I had 18. her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.

For all I know, I’m just another person in 19. else’s world, and may not even be 20. . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.

21.A. front                       B. end                        C. side                         D. middle

22.A. find                        B. take                       C. think                        D. stand

23. A. doctor                    B. driver                     C. teacher                     D. assistant

24. A. fire                        B. topic                      C. conversation             D. discussion

25.A. politely                   B. slightly                   C. carelessly                 D. partly

26.A. however                  B. therefore                C. instead                     D. otherwise

27.A. surprise                   B. particular                C. silence                     D. purpose

28.A. fighting                  B. turning                   C. clearing                    D. protecting

29.A. opened                    B. shone                     C. closed                      D. lowered

30. A. recognized  B. worried                            C. shocked                    D. excited

31. A. victory                   B. pain                       C. respect                     D. disappointment

32.A. away                      B. seldom                   C. still                          D. never

33.A. pick up                   B. work out                C. go though                 D. get down

34.A. almost                    B. nearly                    C. ever                         D. just

35.A. family                    B. factory                   C. school                      D. friend

36.A far                           B. long                       C. much                       D. well

37.A. while                      B. because                  C. though                     D. until

38.A. criticized                 B. received                 C. considered                D. judged

39. A. everyone                B. anyone                   C. someone                   D. nobody

40.A. happy                     B. wise                       C. useful                      D. important

To son, Cecil,

       Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again.

The writer of the letter may be ______.k*s5*u

A. an American soldier in the battle field           

B. an American policeman

C. a soldier in the Vietnam War                        

D. a postman working far away from home

Keiko is the ______ of the writer.

     A. wife                        B. son                          C. daughter                          D. sister

One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______.

A. they both experienced the Vietnam War 

B. their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad.

C. they used to study in the same school

D. they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them

We can infer(推断) that ______.

A. the writer was a devoted son        

B. the writer was a brave soldier

    C. the writer realized he might die in the battle field

D. the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness.

Born into a poor family，two of the Durers' children still had a dream for art，but they knew their father could not afford to send either of them to the academy(院校)．

After discussions，the two boys finally agreed to toss a coin．The loser would go to the nearby mines and support his brother while he attended the academy．Then，when the winner completed his studies，he would support the other brother，either with sales of his art work or，if necessary，by working in the mines．So they tossed a coin．Albrecht Durer won the toss and went to Nuremberg．Albert went to the dangerous mines and financed his brother，whose work at the academy was almost an immediate success，and by graduation，he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his works．

When the Durer family held a dinner to celebrate Albrecht's homecoming， Albrecht drank a toast to his brother，“Now，Albert，it is your turn to go to Nuremberg and follow your dream，and I will take care of you．”

Albert wiped the tears from his cheeks，glanced at the faces he loved，and said softly，“No，brother．It is too late for me．Look….look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been broken at least once，and lately I have been suffering from arthritis(关节炎)so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast，much 1ess make lines on canvas(画布)with a pen or a brush．No，brother …for me it is too 1ate．”

Therefore，Albrecht took pains to draw his brother’s injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward．The entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and named it “The Praying Hands”．

1.The passage is mainly about

2.According to the two brothers’ agreement，．

3.Albert refused his brother’s offer because．

4.The artist created the masterpiece “The Praying Hands”

It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __1__ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __2__. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would show off all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __3__ —so I thought. I waited backstage all dressed up in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __4__ that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the __5__. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an __6__ move. I was concentrating so much __7__ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look where I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __8__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles (咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the __9__ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not __10__.”I did my best to follow her __11__ as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my __12__ for the evening. I __13__ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __14__ me down.

Recently I realized I had been a star that night. I was __15__, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. Instead, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

1.A. filled              B. visited               C. attended        D. decorated

2.A. pressure     B. impression            C. debate          D. attention

3.A. reasonable   B. suitable       C. obvious       D. perfect

4.A. suggested           B. explained       C. announced      D. predicted

5.A. music                     B. audience             C. curtain         D. stage

6.A. easy                B. active                C. adventurous     D. extra

7. A. containing          B. hiding               C. sharing       D. keeping

8.A. wandered                  B. slipped         C. waved        D. skipped

9. A. blood                     B. pleasure        C. pride         D. tear

10.A. leave                     B. cheer         C. believe         D. notice

11.A. gesture             B. example              C. advice          D. plan

12.A. doubts                   B. hopes          C. voice          D. patience

13.A. argued                   B. shouted       C. begged             D. sobbed

14.A. turn                     B. calm         C. let             D. put

15.A. satisfied          B. moved               C. embarrassed           D. confused

Is crying good therapy (疗法)? Experts say yes. Having a good weep at the weekend is becoming more and more popular among office workers in China.

“I need to cry to let my feelings out”， said 23－year－old Gao Meng, a smart－looking young woman. “I remember one day when I got home I felt so down but had no one to talk to so I just curled up (蜷缩) with my teddy bear and cried myself to sleep，” Gao said. The next day, she said, she felt much better and life seemed not so bad after all.

Because crying is taken as a sign of weakness, people make a great show of being strong and not displaying emotion. Psychologists and medical practitioners agree that crying is beneficial for mental health but people still regard it as a sign of failure and bottle up their feelings. A famous Chinese author once said to cry is normal, and even brave. Those who display their emotions can deal with their troubles bravely after the tears dry while those who soldier on let problems fester.

In the Chaoyang district of Beijing, there is a special place for people to cry their sadness out. It is called “Cry Bar”. On the door of each of its “cry rooms” there is a saying encouraging people to let the tears flow freely.

“Crying is a kind of therapy, but it needs some direction，” said Milulu, a psychologist. “People should realize the point of crying is to relieve pressure, but some of the young people who come to the Cry Bar simply sit and weep. The purpose of crying is to make it easier to improve your life after the tears dry, not to get lost in bad memories.”

“Crying is only one way of relieving pressure, and we need to face problems squarely (正面地) and solve them once the tears have dried，”said Milulu.

1. Crying ________ made Gao Meng feel better.

A. with some friends  B. all the night with a toy

C. during her sleep  D. in bed before sleep

2. According to the 3rd paragraph, people usually make great efforts to________.

A. get rid of their sadness 

B. bottle up their feelings

C. act on psychologists' advice 

D. face their troubles bravely

3. What does the underlined word “fester” in the third paragraph mean?

A. Get worse.            B. Appear easier.

C. Be covered up.         D. Come to an end.

4. What should the customers do at the Cry Bar?

A. Think of every sad experience they've had and cry.

B. Keep crying as loudly and long as possible.

C. Satisfy any desire to cry or weep until it is gone.

D. Hold back their tears until they can but cry.

5. From the text, we can learn that crying ________.

A. is the only way to relieve pressure

B. must help to solve problems

C. means facing problems squarely

D. can weaken sad feelings