There is nobody in the world the same__31__ you; you are unique (独特唯一的)! Everybody is __32__from everyone else. That is good !__33__ it makes the world(世界) an interesting place.

There are people taller__34__you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is the same color as your friend’s hair, but maybe it is longer than __35__. Another difference is your hair may be straight , hers may be curly.

I am sure you have some friends who are    36   than you. And you also have some friends , they are as__37__ at sports as you. But there are also people around you who are not good at some things.

__38__ does your best friend look like? Do you both __39__to finish your homework at school? Do you both want to wear the same clothes every day? I think __40__ some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.

So say loudly to the world,“I am who I am –I’m unique!”

(   ）31.   A. with       B. as         C. of           D. from

(    ) 32.   A. better      B. different    C. smart        D. good

(    ) 33.   A. Because    B. So        C. Although     D. But

(    ) 34.   A. after       B. than       C. like          D. in front of

(    ) 35.   A. her        B. she        C. hers         D. she’s

(    ) 36.   A. smart      B. smarter     C. smartest      D. a smart

(    ) 37.   A. bad       B. better       C. well         D. good

(    ) 38.   A. Where     B. What       C. How         D. How often

(    ) 39.   A. like       B. enjoy       C. would like    D. going

(    ) 40.  A. through    B. by         C. in          D. on

Mrs. Green opened the door so hard that the door almost broke. Then she looked 　26 the window and saw her neighbor, an old lady, crossing the yard. “She is in my 　27 again. Those are my strawberries, not　　 28 . Maybe I should call the police.”

Her friend, Alice, was sitting at the table 　29 a cup of coffee in her hands. “You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.

“Of course,” Mrs. Green answered angrily. “What would you do if your neighbor walked into your garden　 30 your permission(允许) and picked your strawberries?”

“I would say, it’s better than the bees.” Alice answered.

“The bees don’t take my strawberries, but the 　31 does,” said Mrs. Green.

Alice said, “That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and she 　32 picks some bad ones. Why 　33 you pick some of your good strawberries and give 　34 to her?”

“Are you crazy?”

“I don’t think so. Don’t you remember what happened when you were 　35 in hospital last year? She went to see you with some chicken soup. If you give her the strawberries, you can tell her that you still 　36　 that.”

Mrs. Green felt very guilty (内疚). She was so 　37 that she almost forgot what the old lady had done for her. Then she picked a basket of good 　38 and went to see her 　39 . Through the window, Alice could see that the anger（愤怒）on Mrs. Green’s face changed into(变成) a big 　40 .

26．A. through　　 　 　　B. over　　　　　 　 C. for　 　　　　　　 　　D. after

27．A. bedroom　　 　　　　 B. garden 　　　　　　　　 C. kitchen　　 　　　　　 D. room

28．A. your　　 　　　　　　 　　B. his　 　　　　　　　 　　C. mine　　 　　　 　　D. hers

29．A. have　　 　　　　　　　 B. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　 　　　　　　　 D. on

30．A. with 　　　　　　　　　 B. without　 　　　 　　C. in　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. under

31．A. bee　　 　　　　　　　　 B. bird　 　　　　　　　　　 C. child　 　　　　　　　　　 D. old lady

32．A. just　 　　　　　　　　　 B. never　 　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　 　　　　　　　　 D. all

33．A. don’t　　 　　　　　　 B. not　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. do　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. didn’t

34．A. theirs　　 　　　　　　 　　B. they　 　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. them

35．A. fine　　 　　　　 　　B. happy　 　　　　 　　C. excited　　 　　　　　 D. ill

36．A. hate　　 　　　　　　　 B. know　 　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　 　　D. forget

37．A. surprised　　 　　　　 B. angry　 　　　　　 　　C. brave　　　 　 　　D. polite

38．A. apples　　 　　　　　　 B. bananas 　　　　　　　 C. pears 　　　　　 　　D. strawberries

39．A. sister　　 　　　 　　B. mother　 　　　　　　　 C. friend　　 　　　 　　　　　 D. neighbor

40．A. anger　　 　　　　　　 　　B. laugh　 　　　　　　　　 C. smile　　 　　　　　　 D. surprise

The Sound of Speed （速度）

Kathy was a university student. Like most students she had very little money, but she wanted to buy a car.

“If I can buy one really cheap that works, ”she thought, “I will save money on bus fares（车费）. Then I’ll have more to spend on food. ”

She spent a day looking at cars in the second-hand car yards（车场）.Most of them were much too expensive, but at last found one for＄250.

The car was rusty and the paint was badly damaged（损坏）,but it worked .

“It’s got a good engine ,”the salesman said, “and the gear box（变速箱）is O.K. Forget everything else.”

Kathy bought the car and drove it out of the car yard. Everything was wrong with it except for the engine and gear box, which worked very well.

“As long as they work,” Kathy thought, “nothing else matters. The salesman was right.”

Unfortunately, a few days later, while she was driving to her university, a police car drove up beside her and made her stop. A young policeman got out of his car and walked around Kathy’s car. He looked at it disbelievingly.

He made a list of the things wrong with the car. It was a very long list.

Then he looked inside the car.

“Does your speedometer work?” he asked.

Kathy shook （摇）her head.

“It is against the law（法律）,miss,” he said, “not to know how fast you are travelling.”

Kathy smiled at him sweetly.

“Oh, but I do know how fast I am travelling,”she said. “Up to 30 miles an hour, the doors rattle. Between 31 and 50 miles an hour, the whole car rattles. Over 50 miles an hour, I rattle.”

1．Why did Kathy want a car?

A．She liked driving

B．All her friend had cars.

C．College was a long way from her home

D．She wanted to save money on bus fares

2．What kind of car did Kathy buy?

A．a very fast car                 B．a rusty old car

C．an police car                  D．an expensive second –hand car

3．Why was Kathy pleased with the car at first?

A．It was a very good car.

B．The engine and gear box worked well.

C．There weren’t many things wrong with it. 

D．It went very fast

4．Why did the policeman look at Kathy’s car disbelievingly?

A．He thought Kathy was telling lies.

B．He did not trust students.

C．The car had so many things wrong with it.

D．Kathy had broken the law.

5．How did Kathy know how fast she was travelling?

A．She looked at the speedometer.    

B．It couldn’t go faster than 50 miles an hour.

C．Because she knew what the rattles meant.

D．The police officer told her.

从II栏中找出与I栏各句相对应的答语。（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation(手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
　　When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother， “Only a miracle(something couldn’t happen) can save him now，” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
　　She hurried to a drugstore(药店)with the money in her hand.
　　“And what do you want？” asked the salesman. “ It's for my little brother，” the girl answered. “He's really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle. ”
　　"Pardon？”said the salesman.
　　“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？”“We don't sell a miracle here，child. I'm sorry，”the salesman said with a smile.
　　“Listen，if it isn't enough，I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs. ”
　　A well-dressed man heard it and asked， “What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”　　“I don't know，” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it， so I have brought all my money. ”
　　“How much do you have？” asked the man. “$ 1.11， but I can try and get some more，” she answered.
　　“Well, what luck，”smiled the man. “$ 1.11， the price of a miracle for little brothers. ”
　　He took up the girl's hand and said， “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need. ”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
　　How much did the miracle cost？
【小题1】What was the trouble in the little girl's family？
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.
【小题2】In the eye of the little girl,a miracle might be _______.