Little _______ about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself. 

                                     B
People come in all shapes and sizes，colors and races (种族). Some speak differently while others act differently.
My mother is in a wheelchair. I would like to say something about this special woman I call "Mommy".
My mom does what a mom needs to do every day. She picks me up from school，drives me to meetings，cooks dinner，and helps me with my homework. This is just part of what makes her great，though.
She is my best friend and can immediately notice when I am unhappy. She helps me solve problems that my friends do not understand. Mommy makes me laugh when times are tough. I look forward to coming home because I know there is someone there who cares about what I have done.
Mommy has always tried to be like a "normal" mom. But I think my mother is a wonderful woman and she doesn’t need to change. She teaches me life lessons that no teacher or friend can. She shows me how to accept everyone for what is inside，rather than what is on the outside.
You may have realized that all the qualities (品质) I admire have nothing to do with what she looks like. Everyone could be the way she is，but most are not.
I want everyone to look beyond the surface and see what is inside others. You may fail to notice someone who is very special like my mom because you cannot accept their outside features.
【小题1】 What’s the function of Paragraph 1？

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a__36__ in the waiting area, _37__ him it would be at least 40 minutes _38__ someone would be able to see him. I saw him  _39__ his watch and decided, since I was _40___ busy---my patient didn’t _41___ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he _42___ to go to the nursing home(敬老院) to eat breakfast with his __43___. He told me that she had been _44__ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be _45___ if he was a bit late. He replied that she _46___ knew who he was, that she had not been able to _47___ him for five years now. I was _48___, and asked him, “And you _49___ go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back _ 50___ as he left.

Now I _51____ that in marriages, true love is _52___ of all that is. The happiest people don’t _53____ have the best of everything; they just _54____ the best of everything they have. _65___ isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.                A．breath         B．test            C．seat D．break

2.                A．persuading      B．promising       C．understanding D．telling

3.                A．if             B．before         C．since D．after

4.                A．taking off       B．fixing           C．looking at D．winding

5.                A．very           B．also            C．seldom   D．not

6.                A．turn up         B．show off        C．come on  D．go away

7.                A．needed        B．forgot          C．agreed   D．happened

8.                A．daughter       B．wife           C．mother   D．sister

9.                A．late            B．well            C．around   D．there

10.               A．lonely          B．worried        C．doubtful   D．hungry

11.               A．so far          B．neither         C．no longer  D．already

12.               A．recognize       B．answer         C．believe    D．expect

13.               A．moved         B．disappointed    C．surprised  D．satisfied

14.               A．only           B．then           C．thus  D．still

15.               A．curiously       B．tears           C．words D．judgement

16.               A．realize         B．suggest         C．hope D．prove

17.               A．agreement      B．expression      C．acceptance D．exhibition

18.               A．necessarily      B．completely      C．naturally   D．frequently

19.               A．learn          B．make          C．favor D．try

20.               A．Adventure      B．Beauty         C．Trust  D．Life

A Leap（跳跃）to Honor

Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.

To perfect her skills, Lola   36   for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.

That’s especially impressive.   37   she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t   38   how far away things are.

When she was little, her mom   39   that even though she couldn’t see   40   , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the   41   right away and gymnastics became her favorite.

Though learning gymnastics has been more   42   for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her   43   stop her from doing anything that she wants to.

She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest   44   is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees to beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to   45   your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.

To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most   46   for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall   47   the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.

Lola doesn’t want to be   48   differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision   49   . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her   50   attitude.

Lola never thinks about   51   . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her   52   is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids   53   she grew up.

Lola is   54   of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her   55   for others is “just believe yourself”.

36. A. runs            B. teaches              C. trains                D. dances

37. A. since           B. unless                C. after                  D. though

38. A. tell               B. guess                 C. assume              D. predict

39. A. suspected     B remembered        C. imagined            D. noticed

40. A. deeply          B. well                   C. ahead                D. closely

41. A. task             B. sport                 C. event                 D. show

42. A. boring          B. enjoyable            C. different            D. unsatisfactory

43. A. talent           B. quality               C. nature               D. condition

44. A. doubt           B. advantage           C. challenge           D. program

45. A. examine       B. express              C. open                 D. trust

46. A. fearful         B. harmful              C. unfair                D. inconvenient

47. A. to                B. on                     C. off                    D. against

48. A. greeted        B. treated               C. served               D. paid

49. A. pains           B. stresses             C. injuries              D. problems

50. A. positive        B. friendly              C. flexible              D. caution

51. A. defending     B. quitting              C. winning             D. bargaining

52. A. standard       B. range                 C. view                 D. goal

53. A. until             B. as                      C. when                D. before

54. A. proud          B. tired                  C. ashamed            D. confident

55. A. plan             B. advice                C. reward              D. responsibility

(2013·高考湖北卷，B)Mothers and daughters go through so much－yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother，Sheila Solomon Klass，both gifted professional writers，prove to be ideal co?writers as they examine their decades of motherhood，daughterhood，and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠)．

Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s：both have full?time careers；both have published books，articles，and stories；each has three children；they both love to read.They also love to travel－in fact，they often take trips together.But in truth，the harder they look at their lives，the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.

A child of the Depression (大萧条)，Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education，she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished.Perri，on the other hand，grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila，wasting time or money is a crime，and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury，but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.

Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households，even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working，admit long?hidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories.

Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together，Perri and Sheila tell their mother?daughter story with honesty，humor，enthusiasm，and admiration for each other.A written account in two voices，Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep，strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.

1.Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?

A．They both have gone through difficult times.

B．They have strong emotional ties with each other.

C．They have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness.

D．They both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer.

2.The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means________.

A．something rare but not pleasant

B．something that cannot be imagined

C．something expensive but not necessary

D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys

3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The content of the book.

B．The purpose of the book.

C．The influence of the book.

D．The writing style of the book.

4.How are women’s lives explored in this book?

A．In a musical form.

B．Through field research.

C．With unique writing skills.

D．From different points of view.