2．
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项．
Ryan's life was nearly perfect．He had a lot of friends on his block．They walked to school together almost every day，and after school they always had time to play．
But Ryan did have one problem．It was his （35）C，Allie．Somehow，Allie just didn't understand that Ryan and his friends didn't want her around．Wherever they went，her little （36）D worked overtime to keep up with the boys．Whenever she came up，she always looked around and said，"Here I am"．But nobody would like to play with her．
Ryan tried asking his mom to （37）C Allie at home．"Why does my sister have to come along？"he asked．"Troy's sister doesn't．Jimmy's sister doesn't．Why me？"
Ryan's mother just laughed．"Troy's sister is only six months old，and Jimmy doesn't have a sister．Guess that makes you the （38）D one，Ryan．"
Today，Ryan wanted to play whiffle ball with his friends after school．They used to play with a hard ball，but one of them broke window at Mr．McWhirter's house．Boy，had Ryan and his friends gotten into trouble for that one!Mr．McWhirter wouldn't even give them their ball （39）D．
Today，as usual，Allie caught up with the boys and said，"Here I am．"Just as（40）B，everyone ignored（不理睬） her．
Finally，the game got started．It was Jimmy's turn to （41）B．He beat the ball hard-right into Mr．McWhirter's yard．The ball lay in the grass，just out of （42）C．The boys looked at each other and nobody knew what to do．
Just at that time，Troy shouted："Ryan，look at Allie．I mean，look at how（43）Ashe is．"
"Yeah，"said Jimmy．"She's so small，she can （44）B through the fence!"
Allie looked at Ryan and his friends．Then she slipped through（滑过）the fence，picked up the ball，and came back out of the yard．She handed the ball to Ryan and
waited，（45）C the boys to see if they wanted her to do anything else．
"Whoooo-eee，"said Troy．"That was quick．Thanks，Allie．""Nice job，"said Jimmy，patting （轻拍）her on the head．
Hearing these words，Ryan's heart was filled with （46）B．"Come on，"said Ryan，"I'll teach you how to swing the bat．"
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项．Ryan's life was nearly perfect．He had a lot of friends on his block．They walked to school together almost every day，and after school they always had time to play．
But Ryan did have one problem．It was his （35）C，Allie．Somehow，Allie just didn't understand that Ryan and his friends didn't want her around．Wherever they went，her little （36）D worked overtime to keep up with the boys．Whenever she came up，she always looked around and said，"Here I am"．But nobody would like to play with her．
Ryan tried asking his mom to （37）C Allie at home．"Why does my sister have to come along？"he asked．"Troy's sister doesn't．Jimmy's sister doesn't．Why me？"
Ryan's mother just laughed．"Troy's sister is only six months old，and Jimmy doesn't have a sister．Guess that makes you the （38）D one，Ryan．"
Today，Ryan wanted to play whiffle ball with his friends after school．They used to play with a hard ball，but one of them broke window at Mr．McWhirter's house．Boy，had Ryan and his friends gotten into trouble for that one!Mr．McWhirter wouldn't even give them their ball （39）D．
Today，as usual，Allie caught up with the boys and said，"Here I am．"Just as（40）B，everyone ignored（不理睬） her．
Finally，the game got started．It was Jimmy's turn to （41）B．He beat the ball hard-right into Mr．McWhirter's yard．The ball lay in the grass，just out of （42）C．The boys looked at each other and nobody knew what to do．
Just at that time，Troy shouted："Ryan，look at Allie．I mean，look at how（43）Ashe is．"
"Yeah，"said Jimmy．"She's so small，she can （44）B through the fence!"
Allie looked at Ryan and his friends．Then she slipped through（滑过）the fence，picked up the ball，and came back out of the yard．She handed the ball to Ryan and
waited，（45）C the boys to see if they wanted her to do anything else．
"Whoooo-eee，"said Troy．"That was quick．Thanks，Allie．""Nice job，"said Jimmy，patting （轻拍）her on the head．
Hearing these words，Ryan's heart was filled with （46）B．"Come on，"said Ryan，"I'll teach you how to swing the bat．"
| 35．A．mother | B．friend | C．sister | D．neighbor |
| 36．A．hands | B．head | C．eyes | D．legs |
| 37．A．watch | B．teach | C．keep | D．wait |
| 38．A．unusual | B．unafraid | C．unsure | D．unlucky |
| 39．A．away | B．up | C．out | D．back |
| 40．A．quickly | B．naturally | C．nervously | D．seriously |
| 41．A．play | B．hit | C．shoot | D．choose |
| 42．A．touch | B．control | C．reach | D．order |
| 43．A．small | B．happy | C．young | D．short |
| 44．A．pass | B．walk | C．rush | D．fit |
| 45．A．catching up with | B．looking down upon | C．looking up at | D．putting up with |
| 46．A．surprise | B．pride | C．patience | D．hope． |
阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题．
19．It was a cold afternoon．I was training a football team for first-graders．It was the day of our（35）Apractice．
I seated the kids on a long bench on the grass．Any time I was training a new team，I spent a few minutes getting them to（36）Cone another，each kid saying his name and the names of all the kids sitting to the left．
A few minutes later，I decided to put the kids to a test．Alex was chosen to start at the far left end of the bench，go up to each kid，say that kid's （37）D and then shake his right hand．
Alex was doing well and he went down the row-Dylan，Micah，David，and Beau
until he reached Ben．He said Ben's name and reached out his right hand，but Ben just（38）A there，his right hand（39）D in his jacket．
"Ben，why don't you let Alex shake your hand？"I asked．Ben stood up，and said，"But I don't have the（40）B．"He pulled his jacket away from his right shoulder．
Ben's arm ran from his right shoulder but his arm（41）C at the elbow（胳膊肘）．No forearm，no hand，no fingers!
I got shocked（震惊） and couldn't think of（42）B to say，but the little kids were unwilling to hide their curiosity（好奇心）．
"Look at that，"said Alex．
"Hey，what happened to your arm？"another asked．
"Does it hurt？"
Ben took off his jacket to （43）C the kids what they all wanted to see．He explained to them that he had always been that（44）C and that there was nothing（45）B．What he meant was that he wanted to be treated like everybody else．
And he was from that day on．
From that day on，he was（46）D Ben，one of the players on the team．
I seated the kids on a long bench on the grass．Any time I was training a new team，I spent a few minutes getting them to（36）Cone another，each kid saying his name and the names of all the kids sitting to the left．
A few minutes later，I decided to put the kids to a test．Alex was chosen to start at the far left end of the bench，go up to each kid，say that kid's （37）D and then shake his right hand．
Alex was doing well and he went down the row-Dylan，Micah，David，and Beau
until he reached Ben．He said Ben's name and reached out his right hand，but Ben just（38）A there，his right hand（39）D in his jacket．
"Ben，why don't you let Alex shake your hand？"I asked．Ben stood up，and said，"But I don't have the（40）B．"He pulled his jacket away from his right shoulder．
Ben's arm ran from his right shoulder but his arm（41）C at the elbow（胳膊肘）．No forearm，no hand，no fingers!
I got shocked（震惊） and couldn't think of（42）B to say，but the little kids were unwilling to hide their curiosity（好奇心）．
"Look at that，"said Alex．
"Hey，what happened to your arm？"another asked．
"Does it hurt？"
Ben took off his jacket to （43）C the kids what they all wanted to see．He explained to them that he had always been that（44）C and that there was nothing（45）B．What he meant was that he wanted to be treated like everybody else．
And he was from that day on．
From that day on，he was（46）D Ben，one of the players on the team．
| 35．A．first | B．next | C．later | D．last |
| 36．A．help | B．see | C．know | D．teach |
| 37．A．number | B．class | C．story | D．name |
| 38．A．sat | B．played | C．lay | D．studied |
| 39．A．opened | B．raised | C．waved | D．hidden |
| 40．A．finger | B．hand | C．foot | D．leg |
| 41．A．met | B．pointed | C．stopped | D．joined |
| 42．A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
| 43．A．offer | B．give | C．show | D．ask |
| 44．A．style | B．manner | C．way | D．nature |
| 45．A．common | B．special | C．magic | D．harmful |
| 46．A．also | B．even | C．yet | D．just． |
18．As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people（31）A．I was rebellious （叛逆）outside，but I wanted to be liked（32）B．Once I left home to California with my friend Penelope．The trip wasn't（33）C，and there were many times I didn't feel safe．One situation particular kept thankful to still be（34）A．When I （35）Ahome，I was different．
I was happy to be home，（36）Bthen I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was（37）Amy clothes．And my family seemed to like her better than me．I wondered if I would be（38）Cif I weren't there．I told my mom and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl，no one could （39）Ame．I pointed out，"She is more patient and cleaner than I have ever been．"My mom said these were wonderful qualities（品质），but I was the only person who could fill my role．She（40）Dme to realize that even with my faults-and there were many-I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced．
I became a searcher，wanting to find out who I was and （41）Amade me unique（独一无二）．My （42）Bof myself was changing．I wanted a strong base to start from．I started to resist pressure to act in（43）Cthat I didn't like any more，and I was delighted by who I really was..I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever （44）Bmy place．
Each of us （45）A a unique place in the world．You are special，no matter what others say or what you may think．So forget about being replaced．You can't be replaced for ever．So we should believe that each of us can be your own role well．
I was happy to be home，（36）Bthen I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was（37）Amy clothes．And my family seemed to like her better than me．I wondered if I would be（38）Cif I weren't there．I told my mom and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl，no one could （39）Ame．I pointed out，"She is more patient and cleaner than I have ever been．"My mom said these were wonderful qualities（品质），but I was the only person who could fill my role．She（40）Dme to realize that even with my faults-and there were many-I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced．
I became a searcher，wanting to find out who I was and （41）Amade me unique（独一无二）．My （42）Bof myself was changing．I wanted a strong base to start from．I started to resist pressure to act in（43）Cthat I didn't like any more，and I was delighted by who I really was..I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever （44）Bmy place．
Each of us （45）A a unique place in the world．You are special，no matter what others say or what you may think．So forget about being replaced．You can't be replaced for ever．So we should believe that each of us can be your own role well．
| 31．A．down | B．in | C．out | D．on |
| 32．A．in | B．inside | C．beside | D．myself |
| 33．A．difficult | B．normal | C．easy | D．special |
| 34．A．alive | B．live | C．living | D．awake |
| 35．A．returned | B．reached | C．got to | D．arrived |
| 36．A．however | B．but | C．when | D．just |
| 37．A．wearing | B．in | C．putting | D．having |
| 38．A．missing | B．miss | C．missed | D．lost |
| 39．A．replace | B．hate | C．like | D．take |
| 40．A．made | B．had | C．let | D．got |
| 41．A．what | B．that | C．who | D．which |
| 42．A．thought | B．view | C．body | D．knowledge |
| 43．A．methods | B．means | C．ways | D．actions |
| 44．A．bring | B．take | C．held | D．holding |
| 45．A．holds | B．hold | C．held | D．holding． |
17．
About a year ago，a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me．
I never（31）D any noise from the children，but I often heard the parents shouting at the kids，not in a nice voice，but in a terrible one．
We often met in the hallway．I always greeted them，but the only answer I ever got was a"hello"（32）Dthe eight-year-old girl．These years I usually go out to see the （33）Dbecause of the pain in my leg．One day，when I returned from the hospital，the family were just （34）Btheir apartment and the little girl was holding the outside gate open for the others．I remained in the car doing （35）Aunnecessary because I didn't want to be snubbed（冷落） again．When I（36）C got out of my car and walked towards the gate，the parents were telling the little girl to hurry and get in the car．I saw the little（37）Awas still keeping the gate open，waiting for me!I hurried（38）A I was still in pain from my leg．
Later that day I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had touched an old man's（39）B．
The next day the family came over．The little girl was quite（40）A of her behavior and thanked me．Her parents thanked me as well．
Now when we meet in the hall，we（41）C greet each other，in a friendly way．
Last night there was a heavy snow．I wondered how to go to my doctor's（42）Aa car because I can only walk for a short time and then have to rest for a while．I （43）Cof the window，thinking what I could do．To my great surprise，there was no snow on my car at all!I was even（44）Cto see the lovely girl standing by the gate with an old broom（扫帚）．
Isn't（45）B amazing that the little kind act of an eight-year-old girl can change so many things for the better？
About a year ago，a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me．I never（31）D any noise from the children，but I often heard the parents shouting at the kids，not in a nice voice，but in a terrible one．
We often met in the hallway．I always greeted them，but the only answer I ever got was a"hello"（32）Dthe eight-year-old girl．These years I usually go out to see the （33）Dbecause of the pain in my leg．One day，when I returned from the hospital，the family were just （34）Btheir apartment and the little girl was holding the outside gate open for the others．I remained in the car doing （35）Aunnecessary because I didn't want to be snubbed（冷落） again．When I（36）C got out of my car and walked towards the gate，the parents were telling the little girl to hurry and get in the car．I saw the little（37）Awas still keeping the gate open，waiting for me!I hurried（38）A I was still in pain from my leg．
Later that day I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had touched an old man's（39）B．
The next day the family came over．The little girl was quite（40）A of her behavior and thanked me．Her parents thanked me as well．
Now when we meet in the hall，we（41）C greet each other，in a friendly way．
Last night there was a heavy snow．I wondered how to go to my doctor's（42）Aa car because I can only walk for a short time and then have to rest for a while．I （43）Cof the window，thinking what I could do．To my great surprise，there was no snow on my car at all!I was even（44）Cto see the lovely girl standing by the gate with an old broom（扫帚）．
Isn't（45）B amazing that the little kind act of an eight-year-old girl can change so many things for the better？
| 31．A．looked | B．saw | C．watched | D．heard |
| 32．A．at | B．in | C．to | D．from |
| 33．A．parent | B．friend | C．teacher | D．doctor |
| 34．A．building | B．leaving | C．painting | D．passing |
| 35．A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
| 36．A．quickly | B．suddenly | C．finally | D．immediately |
| 37．A．girl | B．boy | C．man | D．woman |
| 38．A．although | B．so | C．if | D．because |
| 39．A．eye | B．heart | C．head | D．foot |
| 40．A．proud | B．angry | C．interested | D．sure |
| 41．A．never | B．hardly | C．always | D．sometimes |
| 42．A．without | B．with | C．by | D．for |
| 43．A．looked over | B．looked up | C．looked out | D．looked into |
| 44．A．happier | B．sadder | C．more surprised | D．more relaxed |
| 45．A．this | B．it | C．she | D．he． |
16．With long brown hair，deep blue eyes，a tall and thin figure，Brad Pitt seems to be a born actor．He made his （26）B appearance in a film in 1990．Though he （27）Din the film for only 14minutes，people flooded the cinema to see him．In his next （28）C，Pitt played the role of a fisherman．To make the film （29）C，he learned the skill of fishing from a fisherman．
Pitt，caring（30）Aabout roles than money，has a special favour for the"hard"roles．After reading the screenplay of"Legends of the Fall"，he was attracted by the leading character．He asked for a lower （31）Bfrom the shooting team and was willing to work in hard conditions in the Rocky Mountains for six months．"The film （32）Cthe chance to know life，I shall（33）Aremember the time when we were （34）Bthe film，"Pitt said after completing it fully．
Pitt started his （35）C of art when he was in university．（36）Dborn in an ordinary family in 1964，he showed his（37）Bin film at an early age．After leaving high school，he went to university to study law． Because he loved film more than law，shortly before he could graduate，he （38）Cout of school for a life of his own，with only 325dollars in（39）A，sometimes as a porter（40）Ca waiter．Thanks to his hard work，he finally opened up a new field of his own．
Pitt，caring（30）Aabout roles than money，has a special favour for the"hard"roles．After reading the screenplay of"Legends of the Fall"，he was attracted by the leading character．He asked for a lower （31）Bfrom the shooting team and was willing to work in hard conditions in the Rocky Mountains for six months．"The film （32）Cthe chance to know life，I shall（33）Aremember the time when we were （34）Bthe film，"Pitt said after completing it fully．
Pitt started his （35）C of art when he was in university．（36）Dborn in an ordinary family in 1964，he showed his（37）Bin film at an early age．After leaving high school，he went to university to study law． Because he loved film more than law，shortly before he could graduate，he （38）Cout of school for a life of his own，with only 325dollars in（39）A，sometimes as a porter（40）Ca waiter．Thanks to his hard work，he finally opened up a new field of his own．
| 26． A． last | B． first | C． second | D． other |
| 27． A． was | B． worked | C． stayed | D． appeared |
| 28． A． part | B． cinema | C． film | D． appearance |
| 29． A． earlier | B． later | C． better | D． cheaper |
| 30． A． more | B． less | C． nothing | D． much |
| 31． A． price | B． pay | C． money | D． degree |
| 32． A． finds | B． leaves | C． gives | D． misses |
| 33． A． always | B． never | C． ever | D． hardly |
| 34． A． playing | B． making | C． seeing | D． directing |
| 35． A． work | B． job | C． dream | D． show |
| 36． A． Because | B． When | C． Since | D． Though |
| 37． A． hope | B． interest | C． success | D． feelings |
| 38． A． fled | B． stopped | C． dropped | D． ran |
| 39． A． hand | B． book | C． head | D． bag |
| 40． A． but | B． and | C． or | D． so． |
15．Have you ever wondered who is killing time in the cafes at three in the afternoon while you are busy at school？Linda and I found the answer when we got part-time jobs at Starbucks and KFC during the summer vacation？
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| Name：Bohe Age：34 Job：Housewife | "I go to cafes with friends just to chat or rest after shopping．To be honest，I am bored with my free time．" |
| Name：Tan Yishu Age：28 Job：Freelance writer（自由撰稿人） | "I write for a newspaper，I can write anywhere，and I get more inspiration in cafes．I enjoy the freedom of getting up and working at any time．" |
| Name：Sanjeev Age：/ Job：Web designer | "I spend most of time in my office，but I like to meet my clients（客户）for a coffee at cafes．Here I feel more relaxed than in the office．" |
| Name：Yang Yang Age；21 Job：Dance teacher | "I rest for a while and then go to teach in my dance school．I have a lot of time to kill before my class in the late afternoon or evening．I love dancing and I like my job．" |
| Name：Qu Dong Age：26 Job：Nurse | "I worked the morning shift today from 8：00 a．m．to 3：00 p．m..Now I'm taking a break．Later I will go to a class．" |
| Job | Why are they there on weekdays？ |
| Housewife | （86） To chat or restafter shopping with friends． |
| （87） Web designer | It makes me feel more relaxed to meet clients for a coffee． |
| Freelance writer | （88） To get some inspiration |
| （89） Dance teacher | To kill time before class． |
| Nurse | （90） To take a break |
14．Mr．Chen is a farmer who （41）B in western China with his wife and two sons．One year ago，he discovered that he had cancer．The doctor told him that he needed （42）C at once．And he said the operation would （43）D thousands of yuan．It was too much money for Mr．Chen and his wife．They had no job and （44）A were at school．The situation seemed （45）B．
Two weeks later，however，Mr．Chen got some （46）D new．He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in （47）CChina．They （48）B to pay only half the cost or even less．Thanks to the project and the kindness of（49）Cfamily and neighbors，he was able to receive an operation just （50）A to prevent the illness from getting worse．（51）D he has return to his family．
The （52）D of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China．So far，the project has helped more than 5，000people
（53）A medical aid．The Chinese government is （54）B working together with other countries and international organizations to do this．They hope to develop a new health care model （55）C China．As our country develops，we must remember the responsibilities （责任） of caring for the weakest members．
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Two weeks later，however，Mr．Chen got some （46）D new．He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in （47）CChina．They （48）B to pay only half the cost or even less．Thanks to the project and the kindness of（49）Cfamily and neighbors，he was able to receive an operation just （50）A to prevent the illness from getting worse．（51）D he has return to his family．
The （52）D of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China．So far，the project has helped more than 5，000people
（53）A medical aid．The Chinese government is （54）B working together with other countries and international organizations to do this．They hope to develop a new health care model （55）C China．As our country develops，we must remember the responsibilities （责任） of caring for the weakest members．
| 41．A．live | B．lives | C．are living | D．lived |
| 42．A．a treatment | B．a rest | C．an operation | D．training |
| 43．A．pay | B．spend | C．have | D．cost |
| 44．A．both their sons | B．both their daughter | C．all their sons | D．all the daughters |
| 45．A．hopeful | B．hopeless | C．harmful | D．harmless |
| 46．A．sad | B．had | C．terrible | D．good |
| 47．A．eastern | B．southern | C．western | D．northern |
| 48．A．want | B．need | C．prefer | D．like |
| 49．A．my | B．your | C．his | D．her |
| 50．A．in time | B．on time | C．all the same time | D．for a long time |
| 51．A．Already | B．Just | C．Ever | D．Now |
| 52．A．chance | B．advice | C．example | D．goal |
| 53．A．receive | B．receiving | C．received | D．receives |
| 54．A．too | B．also | C．either | D．as well |
| 55．A．to | B．at | C．for | D．on． |