If he can ________ his natural ability with hard work，he must be very successful.

A．join 　　　　 B．unite

C．connect 　　　　 D．combine

Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 　36 behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 　37 .

Tommy, an only child, had 　38 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 　39 that his recent failing grades 　40 a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible 　41 ?

Tommy’s mother came in and 　42 one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 　43 and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.

As I gave a detailed 　44 of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 　45 words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 　46 somehow the words wouldn’t come.

I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained 　47 in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 　48 scribbled (乱写) over and over.

Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word 　49 it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 　50 seemed a future life.

At last he folded the paper carefully and 　51 his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her 　52 and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but 　53 seemed to notice.

In this way I used the words to 　54 that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 　55 with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”

36. A. satisfying　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointing D. surprising

37. A. the others　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　　 C. another one D. each other

38. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. rarely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always D. usually

39. A. hope　　　　　　　　　 B. believe　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trust

40. A. stood for　　　　　　 B. looked for　　　　　　　　 C. cared for D. made for

41. A. happiness　　　　　 B. cruelty　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. selfishness D. divorce

42. A. got　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sat　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seated

43. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arrived D. went

44. A. account　　　　　　　　　　 B. record　　　　　　　　　　 C. writing D. paper

45. A. common　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　 C. mistaken　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

46. A. So 　　　　　 B. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Then

47. A. letter　　　　　　　　　 B. sheet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message D. schoolwork

48. A. word　　　　　　　　 B. article　　　　　　　　　　　 C. phrase D. sentence

49. A. threw　　　　　　　　 B. took 　　　　 　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picked

50. A. which　　　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

51. A. reached for　　　　 B. hunted for　　　　　　　 C. kept off D. searched for

52. A. faces　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. head　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. nose

53. A. both　　　　　　　　　 B. neither　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

54. A. reunite　　　　　　　 B. unite　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

55. A. lined　　　　　　　　　 B. colored　　　　　　　　　　 C. written D. covered

阅读理解

　　After Washington's army took up Boston,　the Second Continental Congress passed certain measures to bring the colonies (殖民地) into a closer union. Yet in all these discussions, the actual word INDEPENDENCE (独立) was never officially used. Many members of the Congress were not yet ready to separate from England. Other members were afraid that if the fighting went against them, they might all be put to death as traitors (叛徒).

　　There was, however, a small group of patriots (爱国者) who fought continuously for independence. They argued that the war was already going on. Furthermore (而且), if the colonies expected to get help from other countries, for example, from France then a complete break with England was necessary. On June 7, 1776, one of their members, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, presented a resolution (议案) that these united colonies are, and by right ought to be, free and independent states. The resolution was bitterly argued but later accepted by the Congress. A committee of five members was named to draw up such a declaration.

1．When Boston was under control what did they want to do?

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A．To take measures to gain independence.

B．To unite the whole country.

C．To make the relations among the colonies closer.

D．To pass certain measures.

2．Why was the word independence not officially used?

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A．Because all the members were strongly against it.

B．Because some members were not ready to separate from England.

C．Because some members were afraid to be killed by England.

D．Because all the members didn't agree to leave England.

3．What is true according to the passage?

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A．All the members strongly favour the resolution.

B．The members met in Washington D. C.

C．The British government treated treason (变节) very seriously.

D．The members argued bitterly about the resolution at last.

4．How did the patriots argue about the independence?

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A．It was necessary if they wanted help.

B．It was right for them to be free and independent.

C．It was necessary, for the war was going on.

D．All the above.