From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always
 31  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections,  32  I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it  33  to win a school election. I was depressed.
As I cried in my room that evening, I  34  took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would stand for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.
I recognized that my  35  had a lot of things in their favor. What were the  36  that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the
 37  I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me  38  from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that the girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to  39
them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,  40  I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to deliver a great election  41 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students  42 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had  43  much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people  44  the way. I had won the  45  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten their day.

【小题1】
A.admiredB.rememberedC.praisedD.believed
【小题2】
A.hopingB.planningC.pretendingD.judging
【小题3】
A.offeredB.providedC.meantD.took
【小题4】.
A.graduallyB.immediatelyC.suddenlyD.impatiently
【小题5】
A.competitorsB.classmatesC.enemiesD.schoolmates
【小题6】
A.casesB.methods C.examples D.points
【小题7】
A.problemB.faithC.worryD.luck
【小题8】
A.inB.upC.outD.back
【小题9】.
A.reconsiderB.accompanyC.representD.support
【小题10】.
A.butB.andC.soD.or
【小题11】.
A.campaignB.speechC.meetingD.promise
【小题12】.
A.noddedB.gatheredC.cheeredD.cried
【小题13】.
A.gainedB.absorbedC.devotedD.developed
【小题14】.
A.byB.toC.inD.along
【小题15】.
A.announcementB.recognitionC.conclusionD.arrangement

There are stories about two U.S . presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK.We don’t know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education.In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing.When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said.If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct”on it.The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell.So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”.After a while,he shortened that term to “OK”.
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York.Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President .They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.
【小题1】The author  __________.

A.believes both of the stories
B.doesn’t believe a word of the stories
C.is not sure whether the stories are true
D.is telling the stories just for fun
【小题2】According to the passage,President Jackson_____________.    
A.couldn’t draw up any documents at all
B.didn’t like to read important papers by himself
C.often had his assistants sign documents for him
D.wasn’t good at reading,writing or spelling
【小题3】According to the first story, the term “OK”_______________.  
A.was approved of by President Jackson
B.was the title of some Official documents
C.was first used by President Jackson
D.was an old way to spell “all correct’’
【小题4】According to the second story,the term ‘‘OK”_____________.  
A.was the short way to say‘ ‘old Kinderhook Club”
B.meant the place where President Van Buren was born
C.was the name of Van Buren’s club
D.was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election
【小题5】According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used ______________
A.by Van Buren
B.in a presidential election
C.to organize the Old Kinderhook Club
D.by the members of the ‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分;满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
A
The first time I saw Carlos, I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid.It was Carlos.
"My, you're tall," he exclaimed. Of course, the class began to laugh.Annoyed, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest.That would be the last straw.To my relief.Reed was studying and did not seem to be aware of it.I didn't know why I considered Reed my friend.Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I.
"Take that seat," Mr.McCarthy told the newcomer, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.
Carlos smiled broadly."But I need a couple of dictionaries." Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him.He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school election that made me think of Carlos again.Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president."How come?" I kept asking myself."How come this shrimp (虾) who's only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?"
So when I met Carlos this morning, I said to him, "It doesn't seem to bother you — being short, I mean." He looked up at me."Of course I mind being short.But there isn't anything I can do about it.When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I decided to make the best of it.My motto is — don't be afraid to be yourself."
56.This passage is mainly about a short boy who ____________.
A.won the school election       B.is ashamed of his height
C.has learned to accept his size   D.is embarrassed by the class
57.From the story, we can see that Carlos is ________.
A.shy but diligent    B.humorous and confident                                  
C.proud and popular        D.honest but sensitive
58.Paragraph 4 suggests that the author ______.
A.cared much about Reed's attitude
B.thought Reed was the same as the others
C.couldn't stand Carlos playing tricks on her 
D.hoped Reed was laughing with the others
59.According to the passage, what happened after the election?
A.Carlos and the author argued with each other.                                 
B.Carlos and Reed became very good friends.                            
C.The author changed her attitude toward Carlos.                                     
D.Carlos was elected president of the student committee.


There are stories about two U.S . presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK.We don’t know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education.In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing.When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said.If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct”on it.The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell.So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”.After a while,he shortened that term to “OK”.
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York.Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President .They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.
【小题1】.The author  __________.

A.believes both of the stories
B.doesn’t believe a word of the stories
C.is not sure whether the stories are true
D.is telling the stories just for fun
【小题2】According to the passage,President Jackson_____________.    
A.couldn’t draw up any documents at all
B.didn’t like to read important papers by himself
C.often had his assistants sign documents for him
D.wasn’t good at reading,writing or spelling
【小题3】.According to the first story, the term “OK”_______________.  
A.was approved of by President Jackson
B.was the title of some Official documents
C.was first used by President Jackson
D.was an old way to spell “all correct”
【小题4】 .According to the second story,the term “K”_____________.  
A.was the short way to say“ld Kinderhook Club”
B.meant the place where President Van Buren was born
C.was the name of Van Buren’s club
D.was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election
【小题5】.According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used ______________
A.by Van Buren
B.in a presidential election
C.to organize the Old Kinderhook Club
D.by the members of the “ld Kinderhook Club”

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