For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He 　21

reading the newspaper or 22 football matches on television to talking to his family.

Everything 　23 one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasn’t his 　24 reserved self. “Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!” I quickly figured out what all the 　25 was about: Dad is a big football fan.

I had never been interested in football, 　26 Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to 　27 why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first 　28 to Disneyland.　　

Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we 　29 watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to 　30 Mum and me into football fans.

The match started a few 　31 after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. 　32 , I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down?” Dad 　33 explained: “That’s Papa Bouba Diop, my son. It’s normal for them to jump up and down after they’ve scored.”

Dad 　34 almost everything to me. His monosyllabic（单音节的）answers were a thing of the past. I loved the 　35 Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more

36 . When I told my father that I planned to watch 　37 matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink（眨眼）. At long last we had something in 　38 .

39 has really helped Dad and me get closer and 　40 a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball?

21. A. preferred　　　　　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　 C. practiced 　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoyed

22. A. looking　　　　　　　　　　 B. seeing　　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　 D. finding

23. A. changed　　　　　　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　　　　 D. happened

24. A. formal　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rude　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. varied　　　　　　　　　　 D. usual

25. A. sound　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worry　　　　　　　　　 C. noise　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

26. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. but

27 A. look out　　　　　　　　　　 B. find out 　　　　　　　 C. get out 　　　　　　　 D. take out

28. A. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. trip　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ticket　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

29. A. should　　　　　　　 　　 　B. must　　　　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would

30. A. turn 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. become　　　　　　　　 C. return　　　　　　　　　　 D. invite

31. A. months 　　　　　　　　　 　B. days　　　　　　　　　　 C. minutes 　　　　　　　 D. hours

32. A. Frightened　　　　　　　　 B. Worried　　　　　　　 C. Disappointed　　　　　 D. Surprised

33. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　 C. seriously　　　　　　　　 D. unwillingly

34. A. explained　　　　　　　　　 B. expressed　　　　　　 C. described　　　　　　　 D. answered

35. A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　 　 D. cool

36. A. interesting　　　　　　　　 B. interested　　　　　　 C. boring　　　　　　　　　 D. bored

37. A. many　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　 　 D. fewer

38. A. fortune　　　　　　　　　　 B. identity　　　　　　　　 C. common　　　　 　 D. brief

39. A. Music　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Match　　　　　　　　　 C. Television　　　 　 D. Football

40. A. form　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

It was two days after the seventh Harry Potter book came out. I was halfway through 　　36　 it, and I certainly didn’t want to be 　　37　 .But the phone kept ringing, so I 　 38　 　it.

　　　　 Patty from my church said, “Rachel, we are 　 39　 　at the soup kitchen (施粥所) at the Methodist church this afternoon and need 　　40　 　right now. Are you 　 41　　 ?”

　　　 I wanted to have an entire day to read the book, 　 42　 my mouth answered, “Sue, I will be there at 5:15.”

　　　 When I 　 43　　 , other volunteers were already at work. I glanced through the door and saw people already lining up outside.

　　　 At 5:30, the 　 44 　 　began to move. A family with two kids in wheelchairs came through first. The mother and father each carried two plates and 　　45 a wheelchair.

　　　　 Then two older men came over. “No watermelon,” one said.

　　　　 “Are you kidding?” I asked 　 46 　. “You don’t want watermelon?”

　　　　 He grinned (咧着嘴笑). “I am kidding. Give me one of those.”

　　　　 A family of five came through the line. The son 　　47　 　his plate for watermelon and bread. “Is that all you want?” I asked. He nodded. “I’m not 　48　 .”

　　　　 Five minutes later, he was back. “Can I have some more? I’m only hungry for watermelon.” I 　 49 　and served him another slice (片).

　　 One 　 50　 came through holding hands and smiling at each other. “We have been married 49 years, and I love her like I did when we just got married!” the man told me 　　51　 .

　　　　 Although the people 　　　52　　 　food, they gave me more than I gave them. They told me about their 　 53　 —how one’s daughter was getting married, and another’s son was learning to read.

　　　　 I kept watching them eating, happy or sad, talking excitedly with friends or eating 　 54 　　 in the corner, each with a story to tell.

　　　　 Although I love to read Harry Potter, I’m still 　 55　 I went to the soup kitchen that afternoon.

36. A. writing　　 　　　　　　 B. reading　　 　　　　　 C. publishing　 　　　　 D. buying

37. A. fired　 　　　　　 B. hurt　　 　　　　 C. disturbed　 　　　　　 D. protected

38. A. used　 　　　　　 B. ignored　 　　　　　　 C. answered　　 　　　　 D. replaced

39. A. helping　 　　　　 B. relaxing　 　　　　　　 C. watching　 　　　　　 D. playing

40. A. cooks　 　　　　 B. fans　　 　　　 C. friends　 　　　　　　 D. volunteers

41. A. busy　 　　　　　 B. sure　 　　　　　 C. free　　 　　　　 D. awake

42. A. and　 　　　 B. so　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　 　　　　　　 D. but

43. A. returned　 　　　 B. left　 　　　　　　 C. stopped　 　　　　　　 D. arrived

44. A. group　　 　　　　 B. line　　 　　　　　 C. car　 　　　　　　　　　 D. wheelchair

45. A. pushed　 　　　　 B. roe　 　　　　　　 C. brought　 　　　　　　 D. took

46. A. angrily　 　　　　 B. doubtfully　 　　　　 C. excitedly　　 　　　　 D. anxiously

47. A. gave up 　　　　 B. broke up　 　　　　　 C. covered up　 　　　 D. held up

48. A. fine　 　　　　　　 B. hot　　 　　　　 C. sick　 　　　　　　 D. hungry　　

49. A. apologized　 　 B. shouted　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　 　　　　　　 D. sighed

50. A. man　 　　　　　　 B. child　 　　　　 C. couple　 　　　 D. team

51. A. eagerly　 　　　　 B. happily 　　　　　　　 C. bravely　 　　　　　　 D. calmly

52. A. sold　 　　　　　　 B. accepted　　 　　　　 C. borrowed　　 　　　 D. saved

53. A. families　 B. jobs　　 　　　　 C. dreams　 　　　　　　 D. plans

54. A. lightly　　 　　　 B. freely　　 　　　　　　 C. alone　　 　　　 D. well

55. A. worried　 　　　 B. ashamed　　 　　　　 C. tired　　 　　　　 D. glad

Ray Charles Robinson, a blind musician in America, was famous for his recordings of jazz, rock ’n’ roll, blues and country music. But the world knew him better as Ray Charles. He had a huge influence on American popular music.

　　The song Let’s Go Get Stoned is an example of Ray Charles’ own kind of music—his own sound. He worked hard for several years to create that sound. No one ever tried it before. He mixed black church music, blues and rock ’n’ roll. The sound was extremely successful. In the nineteen fifties, his records began to sell millions of copies. At the same time, Ray Charles recorded jazz music. Those records sold well, too. Critics said they were new and exciting. Listen to his jazz song，Sweet Sixteen Bars.

　　Ray Charles became famous because he could play blues, rock and jazz. He also liked other kinds of music. He told record company officials that he wanted to record an album of country-and-western music.

　　The president of the record company told him it would be a mistake. He said Ray’s fans would not buy the album. Charles disagreed. He said he believed he would gain many new fans to replace the few he might lose. He produced the album and it was an immediate success.

　　The album was called Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. Many of the songs were major hits. One of the most popular was I Can’t Stop Loving You. It is a country-and-western song with Ray Charles’ sound of blues and black church music.

56. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

　 A. Ray Charles thought he would gain new fans though he would lose some old fans

　 B. Ray Charles Robinson had a great effect on American popular music

　 C. The president of the record company didn’t think that his new album would be popular with his fans.　

D. His album about country-and-western music didn’t sell well.　

57. Thanks to         , he achieved a great success after producing his album.

　 A. his own confidence　　                                 B. his supporters

　 C. the president of the record company　　         D. his own hard work

58. The song Let’s Go Get Stoned consisted of all the following music EXCEPT ____.

　　A. black church music　　   B. blues　　          C. jazz　　            D. rock ’n’ roll

59. The underlined word in the last paragraph “hits” can be replaced by “__   __”.

　　A. attacks　　                            B. successes　　   C. strengths　　    D. aims