--Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?

--Oh, she was very __________ about her clothes.

I will never forget the two impressive things that happened last winter. One of my classmates and I were   36   our project work late at night on my university's campus far from home.  Since there was   37   in the forecast, I had worn a winter   38   to school that day with a raincoat in my bag.

Throughout our work on the project, I could   39   that my friend was tired from a very long day working.  As we stepped outside to begin the   40   walk home, I   41   she was shivering(颤抖).  The temperature had dropped to the low thirties (Fahrenheit) and she   42   had a sweater on. I   43   offered her my warm jacket. She accepted it and asked me what I   44   wear then.  I told her I had another one and pretended that my   45   was a jacket.  She said later that she   46   the next morning and the first thing on her mind was feeling moved about my   47   of the jacket.

Coincidentally(碰巧), the next day I went to an open-air play and I was freezing   48   I didn’t expect it to be so   49  .  A person who I hardly   50   insisted that I wear his jacket.  I was   51   touched by this warm gesture.  He was so matter-of-fact(讲究实际的) about me   52   his coat, too:  he simply took it off and handed it to me telling me that I should   53   it. I used to think that this vast universe was a cold   54  .  It turns out that even when the temperature drops low, the people never   55   to warm each other's hearts.

1.A. starting       B. destroying        C. showing           D. doing

2.A. rain          B. fog              C. snow             D. cloud

3.A. suit          B. jacket            C. cap               D. coat

4.A. think         B. guess            C. see               D. check

5.A. easy         B. short             C. safe              D. long

6.A. heard        B. believed          C. noticed            D. expected

7.A. bravely       B. nearly           C. only               D. usually

8.A. suddenly      B. immediately      C. madly             D. calmly

9.A. would        B. could            C. should             D. might

10.A. blouse        B. sweater          C. dress              D. raincoat

11.A. ran away      B. woke up         C. fell ill              D. got hurt

12.A. sale          B. size             C. color              D. offer

13.A. though        B. until            C. since              D. if

14.A. warm         B. cold            C. sunny             D. dark

15.A. knew         B. mattered         C. loved              D. blamed

16.A. deeply        B. wrongly         C. finally             D. firmly

17.A. envying       B. watching        C. holding             D. wearing

18.A. keep          B. buy             C. borrow            D. throw

19.A. environment    B. place           C. wind               D. situation

20.A. deny          B. agree           C. help               D. stop

I was a newcomer of Miss Burn’s seventh grade. Past“newcomer”experiences had been difficult, so I was

very anxious to fit in.

    Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. Their chat was friendly, so

I began to relax. My new classmates filled me in on the school, the teachers and the other kids. it wasn’t long

before the class herd(书呆子)was pointed out to me: Mary Lou. Actually she called herself Mary Louise. A

formal, overmodest young girl with old-fashioned clothes, she wasn’t ugly—not even funny looking. Practical

shoes, long wool skirt and a blouse completed the image of a complete herd. The girls’ whispers got louder and

louder. Mary Lou didn’t notice this. After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school.

   Arms wrapped around her backpack, Mary Lou came down the school steps. The taunting began—rude,

biting comments and disrespectful words from the girls. I paused, then joined right in. My force began to pick

up as I approached her, mean(卑劣)remarks falling from my lips. I even pulled the belt of her backpack and then

pushed her. The belt broke, Mary Lou fell. Everyone was laughing and patting me. I fit in. But I was not proud.

Something inside me hurt.

   Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and—without a tear shed—off, she went. She held her head high as a

small trickle of blood ran down from her injured knee.

   I turned to leave with my laughing friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. His skin, dark hair

and handsome features told me this was her father. Respectful of Mary Lou’s proud spirit, he remained still and

watched the lonely girl walk toward him. Only his eyes—shining with both grief and pride—followed. As I

passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that spoke to my shame and scolded my heart. He didn’t

speak a word.

   No scolding from a teacher or a parent could linger(逗留)as much as that hurt in my heart from the day a

father’s eyes taught me kindness and strength and dignity. I never again joined the cruel herds. I never

again hurt someone for my own gain.

1. The writer felt she fit in when       .

   A. she relaxed and talked with her new classmate    B. she became a leader of a school club

   C. she picked a wing off a butterfly       D. others cheered for her after she treated Mary badly

2.What does the underlined word“taunting”mean in the article?

   A. Playing a game        B. Joining a club

   C. Criticizing a person     D. Watching a movie

3.Mary’s father      after he saw what happened to her daughter.

   A. felt shameful and angry for his daughter      B. felt sad and proud for his daughter’s bravery

   C. felt it necessary to teach the writer a lesson    D. felt it a pity that she didn’t fight back

4.The writer would never hurt someone for her own gain because she     .

   A. was impressed by Mary’s calmness    

B. was afraid to be scolded by Mary’s father

   C. was sorry she hurt Mary’s knee

   D. was aware that it was a shame to make fun of Mary

5.According to the article, the writer is probably      .

   A. a rude girl who enjoys making fun of others

   B. a clever girl who is good at making friends with others

   C. a shy girl who isn’t good at communicating with others

   D. a brave girl who is willing to correct her mistakes

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。请将答案填写在第二卷指定的答题区域内。

Mary: Well, Susan, how was your shopping trip with Nancy this afternoon?

Susan: Don’t ask.    1.  

Mary: What do you mean? Something went wrong?

Susan: Went wrong?    2.    Nancy thought I had said I would meet her at the department store at 2:30 when I really said 2:00. Then she thought we would meet at the main entrance in front when I really said at the east entrance on the Twelfth Street.

Mary:    3.  

Susan: Yes!    4.   I had given up waiting and went inside the women’s clothing department. So did she. Thus we met finally and it was 3:00 by then.

Mary: Did you get what you wanted?   5.  

Susan: A blouse, as a matter of fact. But by that time, all those on sale were gone. So I settled for a skirt.

A. Did you ever find each other?

B. But it was magical!

C. Actually, I’ve got the list ready.

D. I remember you said you wanted to get a sweater.

E. Did you get anything?

F. It could even be a disaster!

G. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.

I was a newcomer of Miss Burn’s seventh grade. Past“newcomer”experiences had been difficult, so I was
very anxious to fit in.
Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. Their chat was friendly, so
I began to relax. My new classmates filled me in on the school, the teachers and the other kids. it wasn’t long
before the class herd(书呆子)was pointed out to me: Mary Lou. Actually she called herself Mary Louise. A
formal, overmodest young girl with old-fashioned clothes, she wasn’t ugly—not even funny looking. Practical
shoes, long wool skirt and a blouse completed the image of a complete herd. The girls’ whispers got louder and
louder. Mary Lou didn’t notice this. After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school.
Arms wrapped around her backpack, Mary Lou came down the school steps. The taunting began—rude,
biting comments and disrespectful words from the girls. I paused, then joined right in. My force began to pick
up as I approached her, mean(卑劣)remarks falling from my lips. I even pulled the belt of her backpack and then
pushed her. The belt broke, Mary Lou fell. Everyone was laughing and patting me. I fit in. But I was not proud.
Something inside me hurt.
Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and—without a tear shed—off, she went. She held her head high as a
small trickle of blood ran down from her injured knee.
I turned to leave with my laughing friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. His skin, dark hair
and handsome features told me this was her father. Respectful of Mary Lou’s proud spirit, he remained still and
watched the lonely girl walk toward him. Only his eyes—shining with both grief and pride—followed. As I
passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that spoke to my shame and scolded my heart. He didn’t
speak a word.
No scolding from a teacher or a parent could linger(逗留)as much as that hurt in my heart from the day a
father’s eyes taught me kindness and strength and dignity. I never again joined the cruel herds. I never
again hurt someone for my own gain.
【小题1】 The writer felt she fit in when      .