The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China. It is about 6,300 kilometers___36_ . It is often  37  “Ten- -thousand-Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.
The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk  38 . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall  39  stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on  40  side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.
There are tall watch-towers alone the Great Wall. Once upon  41  time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人）in the watch-towers day and night. They made  42  on the towers to  43  each other when the enemies came.
Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of interest to all the people in  44 . Every year  45  people come to visit it form all over the world.
【小题1】A. wide            B. tall                 C. long
【小题2】A. calling         B. call                 C. called
【小题3】A. side by side    B. one by one           C. one after another
【小题4】A. was made of     B. was made from       C. was made in
【小题5】A. both            B. all                  C. each
【小题6】A. an              B. a                    C. the
【小题7】A. fire            B. a kite               C. a face
【小题8】A. tell            B. talk                 C. speak
【小题9】A. Asia            B. the world            C. Europe
【小题10】A. thousand       B. a few thousand      C. thousands of

The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China. It is about 6,300 kilometers___36_ . It is often  37  “Ten- -thousand-Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.

The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk  38 . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall  39  stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on  40  side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.

There are tall watch-towers alone the Great Wall. Once upon  41  time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人）in the watch-towers day and night. They made  42  on the towers to  43  each other when the enemies came.

Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of interest to all the people in  44 . Every year  45  people come to visit it form all over the world.

1.A. wide                   B. tall                 C. long

2.A. calling                B. call                 C. called

3.A. side by side           B. one by one           C. one after another

4.A. was made of            B. was made from        C. was made in

5.A. both                   B. all                  C. each

6.A. an                     B. a                    C. the

7.A. fire                   B. a kite               C. a face

8.A. tell                   B. talk                 C. speak

9.A. Asia                   B. the world            C. Europe

10.A. thousand              B. a few thousand       C. thousands of

 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

　 Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安）. 35 greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel 　36 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.

　 The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was 　37 in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I 　38 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍贵的), 　39 I know that each time may be the last.”

　 He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my 　40 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of 　41 .”
　 As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time 　42 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”

After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.
　 Later, Gary got 　43 a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me, 　44 me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.
　 In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a 　45 it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鹅卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波纹）you create, you spread love that continues to 　46 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.

35. A. She　　　　　　　　　　　 B. They　　　　　　　　　 C. He　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I　　　　　

36. A. nervous　　　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

37. A. lost　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　　　 D. dropped

38. A. wondered　　　　　　　 B. shared　　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　　 D. found

39. A. because　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　　 D. but　　　　

40. A. weakness　　　　　　　 B. illness　　　　　　　　　 C. sorriness　　　　　　　 D. sadness 　　　　　　

41. A. god　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　 C. nature　　　　　　　　　 D. friendship

42. A. thinking　　　　　　　　 B. calling　　　　　　　　　 C. crying　　　　　　　　 D. talking　

43. A. offered　　　　　　　　　 B. afforded　　　　　　　 C. invited　　　　　　　　 D. chosen

44. A. moved　　　　　　　　　 B. touched　　　　　　　 C. told　　　　　　　　　　 D.　　　 helped

45. A. progress　　　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　 D. difference

46. A. receive　　　　　　　　　 B. send　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　 D. create

An interesting thing happened to me last Sunday. The sunshine was 31 beautiful that I decided to drive in the country. 32 my way home, my car stopped. I was out of gasoline(汽油) on a road away from a town. I decided to 　33 along the road until I found someone who could sell me some gasoline.

I had walked almost a long way before I finally found a big 34 near the road. I was 　 35 to see it because it was getting dark.I knocked on the door and a small old lady with long white hair answered. She 　36 , “I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Come in, please. I got 37 ready for you.”

“But I’ve come here only for some gasoline.” I answered. I didn’t know 　38 she was talking about. I didn’t understand her.

“Oh, Tony! Gasoline? You used to love tea.”

I quickly explained that my car was out of gasoline, 39 she didn’t seem to hear me. She just kept calling me Tony and talking about how 40 it had been since she had seen me. She was talking so strangely that I wanted to 41 . As soon as she went to get the tea, I went out of the house as 　42 as possible.

I was so happy when I saw 　43　 house by the road. I was able to get some gasoline. When I told the man about the old lady, he said, “Oh, that’s Helen. She lives all by herself in that big house. She’s 44 , but she wouldn’t hurt anyone. She is still waiting for the man whom she was going to marry(结婚) twenty-five years ago. The man was named Tony. The day before they married, he went away and 　45 came back.’’ I understood!

(　 ) 31.A.so　　　　　 B. such　　　　 C. very　　　 D. too

(　 ) 32.A.On　　　　 B In　　　　　 C. By　　　　 D. Over

(　 ) 33.A.drive　　　 B. walk　　　　 C. ride　　　 D. climb

(　 ) 34.A. house　　　 B. tree　　　　 C. hospital　　 D. car

(　 ) 35.A.sad　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. happy　　 D. surprised

(　 ) 36.A. said　　　 B. speak　　　　 C. asked　　 D. talk

(　 ) 37.A. gasoline　　 B. milk　　　　 C. tea　　　 D. water

(　 ) 38.A.that　　　　 B. who　　　　 C. when　　　 D. what

(　 ) 39.A.or　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. but　　　　 D. later

(　 ) 40.A. long　　　 B. far　　　　　 C. often　　　 D. much

(　 ) 41.A.stay　　　　 B. leave　　　　 C. sit down　 D. have a rest

(　 ) 42.A. quietly　　 B. quickly　　　 C. early　　　 D. slowly

(　 ) 43.A.others　　　 B. the other　　 C. else　　 　 D. another

(　 ) 44.A. kind　　　 B. warm-hearted C. strange　　 D. friendly

(　 ) 45.A. often　　　 B. usually　　　 C. never　　 D. sometimes