54. “Then they were suddenly neither.” suggests that　　　　　 .

A. suddenly I found myself no longer a kid.

B. suddenly I knew that they were neither bigger nor older than I was.

C. suddenly I realized that I made a mistake.

D. suddenly they became older than I was.

53. The tone established in the passage is one of .

A. sad regret　 　　　　　　　 B. amusement　 　　　　　　 C. deep feeling　 　　　　　 D. happiness

52. What do you think the disabled would feel about the new law?

A. They may think the new law reasonable.　 B. Some of them are sure to be for the new law.

C. They must feel very excited and happy.　 D. They feel it is like a dream.

E

Several years ago, my parents, my wife, my son and I ate at a restaurant. After a wonderful dinner, the waiter set the check in the middle of the table. That’s when it happened: my father did not reach for the check. Conversation continued. Finally I realized that I should pick up the check! After hundreds of restaurant meals with my parents, after a lifetime of thinking of my father as the one with dollars, it had all changed. I paid the meal, and my view of myself suddenly changed. I was an adult. I was no longer a kid.

Some people mark off(区分)their lives in years, I measure mine in small events. I didn’t become a young man at a particular age, like 16, but rather when a kid who wandered in the streets called me “mister.” These events in my life are called “milestones”(里程碑).

There have been other milestones .The policemen of my youth always seemed huge, and of course they were older than I was. Then one day they were suddenly neither. The day came when I suddenly realized that all the football players in the game I was watching were younger than I was. They were just big kids. With that milestone gone was the dream that someday, maybe I, too, could be a football player. Without ever having reached the hill ,I was over it.

I never thought that I would fall asleep in front of the TV set as my father did. Now it’s what I do best. I never thought that I would appreciate opera, but now the combination of voice and orchestra(乐队)attracts me. I used to think that people who watched birds were strange, but this summer I found myself watching them, and maybe I’ll get a book on the subject. I feel a strong desire for a religious belief that I never thought I’d want, and echo(模仿)my father in arguments with my son. I still lose …

One day I bought a house. One day -what a day！- I became a father, and not too long after that I picked up the check for my own father. I thought then it was a milestone for me. One day, when I was a little older, I realized it was one for him too, another milestone.

51. The word “Braille” means　　　 .

A. words known by foreigners　　　　　　　　　 B. words known by common people

C. words on walls　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. words known by the blind

50. Ramps can help people　　　 .

A. with hearing problems　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. who have difficulty in using their hands

C. who have difficulty in using their legs or feet　　　　 D. who don’t like stairs

49. According to the passage we can see that　　　 .

A. it will be difficult for the normal persons to get into the public buildings

B. the buildings of all the businesses will have to be changed

C. Most businesses used to offer special services to people who have special needs

D. it was difficult for the disabled workers to find jobs in the past

48. What can we learn from the text?

A. The Mandometer will be put into market once it proves effective.

B. The Mandometer is cheap enough for every family to afford.

C. The Mandometer is still not perfect.

D. Slow eating is sure to make people lose weight.

D

A new law helps people with disabilities. The law says that people with disabilities must be able to get into and out of all public buildings. It also says that business must offer special services to people who have special needs. Companies can not refuse to hire disabled workers. Many businesses may have to change their buildings and services.

-Ramps must be built so people can get into buildings.

-Movie theatres must have space for people in wheelchairs and seats for their friends to sit near them.

-Elevators must have floor number in Braille.

This law will help millions of people. One woman who has been in a wheelchair for many years said, “It is like a dream.”

47. Obesity threatens the health of children, which ________.

A. has been solved by a computer

B. is nothing compared with other diseases

C. is very serious

D. has led to many deaths

46. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The new computer system teaches children how to eat and reminds them when to stop.

B. Hunger signals from the stomach to the brain stop functioning in very fat people.

C. Children with weight problems often eat too quickly.

D. The Mandometer records and stores the weight loss of children when they eat.

45. The text is mainly written to explain ________.

A. how a new computer treatment deals with obesity in children

B. why child obesity becomes a topic of people

C. how to lose weight with the help of computers

D. why a computer is effective in dealing with children obesity