When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a 　21 that would forever change my future. 　22 sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my schoolmates and teachers would have 　23 hearing.

I experienced great 　24 throughout primary school because, besides the efforts of “ 25 ” with the other students, I also 　26 with most of my schoolwork. But, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a 　27 three-word phrase.

One morning, she asked the class a question. I 　28 her lips and immediately raised my hand. Although I feared, I felt unusually 　29 because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and 　30 answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.

Her response 　31 all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically 　32 her right foot on the floor and waved her right finger in a full circle 　33 it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with 　34 and I sat a little 　35 in my chair and puffed out my chest. My confidence 　36 like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a 　37 for myself in this world. The very three-word phrase had totally 　38 my young life.

From that day forward, my 　39 improved fantastically. My view on life 　40 a complete turnabout. And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

21. A. plan B. choice　　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　 D. decision

22. A. Instead of B. Apart from　　　　　　　 C. Regardless of　　　　　 D. Far from

23. A. weak B. sharp　　　　　　　　　　　 C. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. different

24. A. anxiety B. honour　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

25. A. getting away B. putting up　　　　　　　　 C. fitting in　　　　　　　　　 D. coming up

26. A. handled B. struggled　　　　　　　　 C. disagreed　　　　　　　　 D. engaged

27. A. regular B. polite　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. formal

28. A. found B. understood　　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

29. A. embarrassed B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. confident　　　　　　　　 D. jealous

30. A. gently B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

31. A. enjoyed B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. delighted　　　　　　　　 D. fooled

32. A. stamped B. placed　　　　　　　　　　 C. stepped　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked

33. A. if B. unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

34. A. pride B. regret　　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　　　　 D. envy

35. A. taller B. shorter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. longer　　　　　　　　　　 D. wider

36. A. declined B. sank　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. acted

37. A. home B. fortune 　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　　　　 D. name

38. A. devoted B. surrounded　　　　　　　 C. occupied　　　　　　　　 D. transformed

39. A. grades B. health　　　　　　　　　　　 C. characters　　　　　　　 D. growth

40. A. set B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

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　　It moved without a ripple(涟漪), a moon-white circle under the surface, and in a few seconds it was as far away as it had been when he had first seen it. Then it 1 the top of the water. Jonsai gasped(喘气).

　　It was a turtle(海龟) .

　　Jonsai rubbed his 2 , thinking that the sun had 3 them. It was not unusual to find turtles 4 near the edge of the reel (礁) .But this was not a( n) 5 turtle. It stayed there on the surface, as 6 , as foam or bone or sun-dried coral, and 7 like oyster(牡蛎) shell. The turtle stayed 8 for some time. So did the boy. Leaning forward, be 9 without moving, disbelief giving way to a small 10 . He even dared not move for a short while. There was no such thing as a white turtle. His 11 moved first. Tonight the men would return from the pig 12. Samu and Aesake would be at the 13 with the men. He, Jonsai, would have to 14 with the women and children. But what would 15 if, at the height of the dinner. Jonsai brought forward a 16 for Chief Vueti, something he had never seen before a present that would make him the 17 of every chief on the island?

　　His heart beat fast, but steady now, 18 he paddled (涉水) closer , moving 19 like a thief .He must try his best to 20 the turtle.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填人相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once upon a time，a well-known painter was finishing his painting．It's an incredibly beautiful painting to be 　36 　during Princess Diana’s marriage·

The painter was consumed by and excited with his own painting that he 37 took a few step backward while 38　 the 2×8 m² painting．He didn’t look back when he walked backward．He kept on walking backward 39　 it was simply a step away from the edge of the 40　 building．Just one more step backward and he could get himself　 41 .

A man saw what the painter was doing and was 42 to shout at him to warn him when he realized that his shout might have 43 the painter and thus made him incidentally took one step backward and　 44　 down．The man then took a brush and paint and began to paint on the beautiful painting until it was completely　 45 ．Upon realizing what’s happened to his painting the painter got very 46　 and moved forward to hit the man．However．some other People who were also 47 at the vicinity (附近)held him and showed him his last　 48 which almost made him fall．

Sometimes we have 49 our future with such beauty and dreamed of beautiful days we will 50 with our loved one．But then God seemed to 　 51 our beautiful painting when He sees what 52　 lies ahead of us．

Sometimes we are angry and 53 by what God has done to us，or we get angry to our superior in our workplace. 　54 one thing we have to keep in our mind: God 　55　 only the best for us, His children.

36．A．awarded　 B．shown　 　　　　　　 C．rewarded 　　　　　　 D．sold

37．A．eagerly　 　 B．unfortunately 　　　 C．unconsciously 　　　 D．hopefully

38．A．designing　 B．marking　 　　　　　 C．admiring 　　　　　　　 D．describing

39．A．before　 　 B．though　 　　　　　　 C．when 　　　　　　　　　 D．until

40．A．tall　 　　　　 B．large　 　　　　　　　 C．farm 　　　　　　　　　　 D．Old

41．A．stuck　 　　 B．killed　 　　　　　　　 C．caught 　　　　　　　　 D．disturbed

42．A．anxious　 　 B．due　 　　　　　　　　 C．about 　　　　　　　　　 D．desperate

43．A．embarrassed B．interrupted　 　　　　 C．discouraged 　　　　　 D．surprised

44．A．broke　 　　 B．fell　 　　　　　　　　 C．looked 　　　　　　　　 D．put

45．A．damaged　 B．gone　 　　　　　　　　 C．lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．painted

46．A．confused　 B．angry　 　　　　　　　 C．depressed 　　　　　 D．puzzled

47．A．excited　 　 B．frightened　 　　　 C．regretful 　　　　　　　 D．present

48．A．chance　 　 B．danger　 　　　　　　 C．position 　　　　　　　　 D．step

49．A． painted　 B．decided　 　　　　　　 C．appreciated　　　　　　 D．thought

50．A．stay　 　　　 B．spend　 　　　　　　 C．play 　　　　　　　　　　 D．live

51．A．possess　 B．envy　 　　　　　　　 C．enjoy 　　　　　　　　　 D．destroy

52．A．danger　 　 B．success　 　　　　　 C．pleasure 　　　　　　　 D．future

53．A．hateful　 　 B．hopeless　 　　　　　 C．annoyed 　　　　　　　 D．tired

54．A．And　 　　　 B．But　 　　　　　　　　 C．So　 　　　　　　　　　 D．For

55．A．owns　 　　 B．wishes　 　　　　　　 C．stores 　　　　　　　　　 D．provides

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.

It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her 38 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to 40 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. Mark 42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark 44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 45 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new　 46 .

At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 48 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 　50 Susan. She was doing it!

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 52 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver 　53 .

“You know, every morning for the 54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.

　 Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 55 . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

36. A. touch　　　　　 B. grab　　　　 C. count　　　　　　 D. feel

37. A. weakness B. sickness C. darkness D. sadness

38. A. run　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 　　　 C. jump　　　　　　 D. step

39. A. inspired　　　　 B. determined　　 C. honored　　　　　 D. pleased

40. A. return　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adjust　　　　 　　 C. contribute　　　　 D. stick

41. A. dread　　　　　 B. astonished　　 C. depressed　　　　 D. frightened

42. A. volunteered　　　 B. attempted　　 C. continued　　　　 D. struggled

43. A. when　　　　 　 B. as　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　 D. after

44. A. drove　　　　　 B. directed　　　 C. accompanied　　 　 D. sent

45. A. feeling　　　　　 B. organs　　　　 C. skills　　　　　　 D. senses

46. A. position　　　　 B. environment　 C. status　　　　　 　 D. role

47. A. on her own　　　 B. in person　　 　 C. to her benefit　　 　 D. on foot

48. A. politely　　　　 B. calmly　　　 　 C. briefly　　　　　 　 D. tightly

49. A. opposite　　　　 B. separate　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　 D. lonely

50. A. took charge of B. took place of C. took advantage of D. took hold of

51. A. as usual　　　　 B. as a rule C. as well　　　 D. as a consequence

52. A. respect　　　 　　　 B. envy　　　 　　　 C. know　　　　 　　　 D. support

53. A. what　　　 　　　　 B. how　　 　　　　　 C. why　　　　 　　　 D. who

54. A. past　　　　 　　　 B. same　　 　　　 C. first　　　　 　　　　 D. next

55. A. courage　　 　　　 B. will　　　 　　　 C. sight　　　　 　　　　 D. wisdom

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　　Cary is very popular in his college and nearly everybody knows him. He is a basketball (1) and has played in quite a few important (2) held in his home state. And for this reason, he has become the (3) of the college, envy (嫉妒) of the boys, and (4) of the girls. Among his many admirers (5) a girl called Nola.

　　Nola is Cary’s classmate, and Professor Johnson’s (6). Mr John-son is a strict father, and in a (7) where a sports star is not so highly (8). Nola never dares to say Cary’s (9) at home. In the school, they (10) speak to each other and always keep a certain distance.

　　Nola’s family lives near a big sportsground on which every afternoon, after school Cary would spend at least one hour practising basketball (11) returning home. Nola lives on the third (12), and from their balcony (阳台)，she can see the sportsground. As a habit, Nola would sit in a chair on the balcony, reading or doing her homework every day when she comes home. Sometimes she would (13) her head to watch Cary play.

　　Cary doesn’t seem to pay any (14) to Nola. He would work hard on (15). One afternoon, Nola moved her chair into toe (16) and did her homework at her desk but she could still heard the (17) from outside. Then the noise suddenly stopped and the sportsground became very (18). Nola thought it (19) and looked through the (20).

　　She saw Cary there (21) something on the ground with a (22) of chalk. What he was writing? She wondered. Cary finished writing and stood up. He (23) his bag and left for home.

　　After Cary was away. Nola came down quickly and walked quietly to the place (24) Cary had just stayed, she found these words:“Nola, why didn’t you watch me play?”

　　Nola picked up the chalk and added (25) the line:“but yes, I did.”