The ball struck the bat and flew high, above the infield. I gasped (倒抽气）. Oh my gosh, it's heading for Mitzi, Mitzi will never catch it. I don't think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life. I wish Coach Jim wouldn't have put her into the game. I know it's the rule that all girls play, but 1 want to win. Mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball (垒球）.I wish she hadn't joined our team.

So far we've won nine games. If we win this one, we' 11 have won- all of our games and be the champions, Oh, gosh, look at Coach Jim. He's standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and I bet he's thinking the same thing that I am. If Mitzi doesn't catch it, the other team will score and the game will be over. I've got a sick feeling in my stomach. I can't look, but I have to. Look at her. She has her glove down by her side and she's moving around.

Now the ball is starting to come down. Mitzi isn't moving anymore and she isn't back far enough. It's going over her head. I can hear our coach yelling from the bench. Back up Mitzi. Back up. Oh, God, I want to win this game so bad. Please let Mitzi catch the ball.

It's there. The ball has slammed into her glove and Mitzi’s arm is back over her shoulder. I'm closing my eyes. I can't look anymore.

It’s that? I hear a yell and then another one. I don' t want to look. It must be the girls on the other team yelling. But that sounds like Mitzi yelling. I ’ m going to peek (偷看).Mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove, like an ice cream in a cone (圆锥体), is the softball. Mitzi caught the ball. We're the champions.

Mitzi, Mitzi. That was a great catch. I'm so glad you're playing on our team.

31.    What does the author mean when she says "he's thinking the same thing"?

A. The coach wishes Mitzi hadn't joined their team.

B. The coach hopes Mitzi will catch the ball.

C. The coach thinks their team will win all the games.

D. The coach thinks Mitzi will miss the ball.

32.The author writes the first three paragraphs to_________

A. make Mitzi’s latter performance look more striking

B. indicate that Mitzi is an excellent player

C. indicate the match will be a very close one

D. tell the ‘ readers that their team is a strong one

33.    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hearing the yelling, the author was sure their team had won.

B. The girls of the other team began to yell, for their team won.

C. Mitzi succeeded in the end with the coach's encouragement.

D. Mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball.

34.  What is the best title for the text?

A. A Close Softball Match.                              B. A Wonderful Catch.

C. Don't Lose Heart.                                       D. My Friend Mitzi.

As a teacher, my daily routine involves driving to a new school almost every day. One day, I was managing behavior in a difficult 11 _____ all morning and by lunch time, I knew I needed a coffee to 12 _____ the afternoon. So I drove to a nearby plaza (购物广场）to get a coffee. Upon 13 _____ to the car I realized I had locked my keys and my 14 _____ inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the school which was a good four or five minutes ，drive away. I considered 15 _____ , but it being 16 _____ , I thought a fall on ice would only make the situation much 17 _____.

So I ran into a McDonald' s and asked the man at the counter, who 18 _____ to be the manager, to call me a taxi. I 19 _____ explained my situation to him, and he 20 _____ to the back to use the phone.

The manager returned only to tell me that the taxi company had put him on 21 _____ and then the line got disconnected, and that he was now on hold again, and had not yet been able to 22 _____ the taxi yet. My expression, I assume, began to resemble some combination of hopelessness and 23 _____ Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and 24 _____ to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I 25 _____ him into his car and made it back into my classroom with two minutes to 26 _____ before the bell!

Upon arriving at the school, I 27 _____ the man endlessly. His kind nature made

me think he is probably a wonderful manager to work for, and also a wonderful human being on this earth. This experience made me 28 _____ that in every seeming­ly 29 _____ situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to happen, which can have an unimaginable impact on those who 30 _____ them.

  ______

—May I go and play with Dick this afternoon, Mum?

—No, you can't go out _____ your work is being done.

A. unless　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　 D. the moment

She can’t help _____the house because she's busy making a cake in the kitchen.

A. to clean　　　　　 B. cleaning　　　　　　 C. to sweep　　　　　 D. sweeping

While some people love snowy weather, I prefer to live somewhere _____ the sun shines all year long.

A. which　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. where D. in which

 Facing the colorful world, it is often difficult to decide what to take and what to _____

A. get across B. pass away C. bring in D. leave behind

—The weather is too cold ______March this year.

一It was still _____ when I came here years ago.

A. for; colder　　　 B. in; cold　　　　　　 C. in; hot　　　　　　　 D. for; hotter

—Was it George who telephoned?

—No. A man ________himself Peter.

A. called　　　　　　　　　 B. was called　　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　　　 C. to call

    The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I ____ the trouble to carry the

umbrella with me.

A. couldn't have taken                              B. mustn't have taken

C. needn't have taken                               D. didn't need to take

—Where ____ the recorder? I can't see it anywhere.

—I _______ it right here. But now it's gone.

A. did you put; have put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had you put; was putting

C. have you put; put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were you putting; have put