I was born an albino(白化病人) in Pennsylvania in 1945. No one in my family had ever known what an albino was and what it (35) to be albino.

My family and friends never treated me as (36) else. That was just about the best thing they could have done. It helped me trust myself, so when troubles came along, I could (37) them.

Like most albinos, I had terrible eyesight, but the fact that I could hardly (38) didn’t trouble me that much.

Kids would make fun of me, calling me “Whitey”. People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip(尖) of my (39) so that I could see it well enough. Even when I was eight, movie-theater workers started asking me to pay full price because I “looked (40).”

The worst part for me was that (41) my eyesight was so bad, I couldn’t play sports very well. I didn’t (42) trying, though. I shot hoops(篮球框) every day. And I studied hard.

Finally, I got better at school and loved it. By the time I got to college, I was double majoring(专业), going to summer school and (43) myself with every activity I could find. I had learned to be proud of being an albino. I did my best to make “albino” a good word. And I decided to make my (44) with my eyes—and in sports.

I couldn’t see very well to play sports, but with a solid education and a drive to do it, I could make a living involved in the area I loved. I’ve done it now for over thirty years in print and in video, and now in cyberspace（网络空间）. People make jokes about how I’m the only “blind editor” they know, but the jokes are of goodwill. Some of them are the signs of (45).

I was just a(an) (46) albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania. I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties, gain confidence and be proud of my personal achievement.

35. A. was                       B. called                    C. meant                   D. had       

36. A. nobody                  B. everybody             C. somebody             D. anybody

37. A. go with                  B. deal with               C. play with              D. walk with     

38. A. hear                       B. see                       C. smell                    D. feel

39. A. nose                       B. eyes                     C. ears                      D. finger    

40. A. older                      B. taller                     C. uglier                    D. younger 

41. A. until                       B. though                  C. because                D. after all 

42. A. enjoy                      B. keep                     C. give in                  D. give up  

43. A. helping                   B. busying                 C. preparing              D. offering

44. A. trouble                   B. plans                    C. face                     D. living     

45. A. respect                   B. happiness              C. comfort                D. agreement

46. A. sad                        B. unlucky                C. proud                   D. clever

After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didn’t know how to 36 it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!

Cindy, you see, was different. She came from a broken home. And although she was really 37 , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful. In fact, Cindy needed 　38 , and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of 39 her. Day after day, Brenda would pray（祈祷） for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw little, if any change.

Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could 40 a role （角色）in a Christmas program the children were planning to do. Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”

“Better than you?” came Brenda’s 41 . “What makes you think there is 42 better than you?”　

“Well, I’ve 43 been asked to do anything before because I’m not good. I won’t get the part right and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up (弄糟) their 44 .” came Cindy’s answer.

“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a 45 voice. “I am so 46 that you think that, but you are so wrong. Don’t you realize how clever you are?”

“No.” 47 a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in 48 .

“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do something well like others.” Brenda said.

“Really? Do you think so really? Nobody has believed in me like you. Thank you, Miss Brenda! 　49 I’ll have a try.” said Cindy as she 　50 a hug from her teacher for the first time!

(　 ) 36. A. share with 　　 B. deal with 　　　　 C. do with 　　　　 D. go with

(　 ) 37. A. clever　 　　　　 B. foolish 　　　　　 C. lovely 　　　　　 D. friendly

(　 )38. A. difference　 　　 B. rest 　　　　　　　 C. care　 　　　　　 D. study

(　 )39. A. stopping 　　　　　 B. keeping 　　　　　 C. helping 　　　　 D. knowing

(　 )40. A. study　 　　　　 B. like　　 　　　　　 C. replace　 　　　　 D. play

(　 )41. A. reply　 　　　　　 B. noise　 　　　　 C. sound　 　　　 D. problem

(　 )42. A. someone　 　　 B. anyone　 　　　 C. none　　　　 D. everyone

(　 )43. A. ever　 　　　　　 B. often　 　　　　 C. always 　　　　　 D. never

(　 )44. A. environment 　 B. program　 　　 C. invention 　 D.homework

(　 )45. A. gentle 　　　 　 B. high　 　　　　　　 C. loud 　　　　　　 D. clear

(　 )46. A. glad　 　　　　　 B. lucky　 　　　　　 C. proud　 　　　　 D. sorry

(　 )47. A. said　 　　　　　 B. came　 　　　　 C. received 　　　　 D. went

(　 )48. A. silence 　　　　　 B. troubles　　　　　　 C. public　 　　　　 D. tears

(　 ) 49. A. Then　 　　　　 B. But　　 　　　　　 C. As　　 　　　　 D. Because

(　 )50. A. refused 　　　　 B. expected　 　　 C. received 　　　　 D. allowed

Peter's job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier (边界) to make sure that they were not smuggling (走私) anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming __36__ the hill towards the frontier, __37__ a bike with grass on it. When the bike __38__ the frontier, Peter would stop the man and __39__ him take the grass off. Then he would examine the straw very __40__ to see whether he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man's pockets __41__ he let him tie (捆绑) the grass again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always __42 __ to find gold or other valuable things hidden in the straw, he never found __43__. He was sure the man was smuggling something, but he was not __44__ to think out what it could be.
Then one evening, after he had looked __45__ the grass and emptied the worker's pockets __46__ usual, he __47__ to him, "Listen, I know you are smuggling things __48__ this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is? I'm an old man, and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to retire (退休). I promise I shall not tell __49__ if you tell me what you've been smuggling." The worker did not say anything for __50__. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, "Bikes."

阅读短文内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Many kids think they are   36   . They think they aren't the prettiest or the smartest. At the same time, they think they aren't even the ugliest or the silliest, which would at least make them stand out.  Everyone feels that way sometimes,  37  in middle school. Kids  38   realize how special they are.

It is   39   growing up. Growing up means understanding what you can offer the world. When you're young, you realize that just by being yourself, you do offer   40   to other people. Maybe you aren't the best, but that doesn't make you "not amazing".

Do yourself a favor. Think about your friends carefully. Write down a list of things that you like about them. Think about   41   you make friends with them. You will   42   know that in the end, no matter if they aren't the smartest or the prettiest or   43  talented, they are great in their own way. And they feel just the same       44  you!

Remember, it gets easier as you grow older. If you try your best, you are still pretty   45 .

36. A. special       B. ordinary          C. unusual         D. ugly

37. A. especial      B. especially         C. more often       D. often

38. A. often        B. more often         C. not often        D. seldom

39. A. part of       B. one of            C. some           D. about

40. A. anything      B. everything        C. something       D. some thing

41. A. reason       B. season            C. where           D. why

42. A. get to        B. got to             C. have to         D. getting to

43. A. /            B. more             C. most           D. the most

44. A as           B. to                C. about           D. for

45. A. smart       B. amazing          C. clever           D. well

Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __36__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

    That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __37__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __38__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.

    He put a great deal of his __39__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __40__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __41__ that read, “See me after class.”

    The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__42__ did I receive an F?”

The teacher said, “This is an __43__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __44__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__45__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__46__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about __47__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __48__ for you.”

Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __49__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my  50  .”

1.A. speech             B. paper                C. notice               D. diary

2. A. paint             B. win              C. own              D. sell

3.A. just               B. almost               C. ever             D. even

4. A. heart             B. life             C. advice               D. trust

5.A. to                 B. with             C. from             D. for

6. A. word              B. letter               C. note             D. post

7.A. How                B. Why              C. When             D. Where

8.A. unusual                B. unforgettable        C. unimportant      D. unrealistic

9.A. money              B. time             C. space                D. effort

10. A. wonder               B. way              C. problem          D. matter

11.A. Though                B. since                C. Until                D. If

12. A. himself              B. him              C. it                   D. itself

13.A. change                B. gift             C. message          D. decision

14.A. long              B. thick                C. same             D. correct

15.A. grade             B. dream                C. duty             D. secret