第二节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

Have you noticed that the majority of human beings seem to focus on the negative? Bad news is often seen in the newspapers, television shows and magazines, but good news are often overlooked.

I saw a woman I was not very familiar with. She is a beautiful woman; every time I see her, I am struck by the smile on her face that can light up a whole room. So at one time I walked up to her and said, “You know, you are like liquid sunshine! Every time I see you, you give me so much joy.” I was not quite prepared for her reaction. She was blown away. Her eyes seemed about to shed tears, and she said, “That is so sweet! That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!” It was as if nobody had ever told her how beautiful her appearance was. I was extremely moved by the moment I had shared with this woman.

Why not take notice of the positive and spread a little sunshine? When you are looking for beauty, you will begin to see it more and more. When you discover it, don’t be afraid to appreciate it. Not only will it make them feel good, it will make you feel good as well. I truly believe the saying, “What goes around comes around.” When you show kindness and sincerity, you will receive it back. You may even discover — much to your surprise — that you become the friend of someone you would never have expected to get along with.

66. The woman had tears in her eyes because __________.

A. the man’s behavior was so rude

B. she was nervous about the man’s words

C. the man told her the fact she didn’t know

D. she was so excited at the man’s praise

67. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence in the third paragraph?

A. The wise appreciate one another. 

B. Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.

C. There is kindness to be found everywhere.

D. Everybody should learn to praise others.

68. The best title for the passage probably is _____.

A. Pay attention to the positive            B. Everyone likes to be praised

C. Spread a little sunshine                D. Each of us has good points

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。

Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since childhood, spent the weekend with me．Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we’ve both always looked forward to the few   36   a year when we can see each other.

Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up   37   into the night, talking about the people she was   38  ．She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was   39   other self-destructive behavior．I was blown away! She told me   40   she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even   41   out to see the guy．No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved   42  , she didn’t believe me．Her self-respect seemed to have   43  .

I tried to   44   her that she was ruining her future and heading for big   45  , but she thought it acceptable to have such a boyfriend.

By the time she left, I was really worried about her and   46  by the experience．It had been so frustrating, I had come   47   to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just   48   too far apart to continue our friendship—but I didn’t．I put the   49   of friendship to the final test．We’d been friends for far too long．I had to hope that she   50   me enough to know that I was trying to save her from   __51   herself．I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer   52  .

A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our   __53  , and then she told she had broken up with her boyfriend．I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of   54   running down my face．It was one of the truly   55   moments in my life．

36．A．instants        B．times C．weeks       D．scenes

37．A．straight     B．ahead       C．late   D．long

38．A．hanging with    B．dealing with     C．trading with    D．comparing with      

39．A．of     B．above       C．through    D．into

40．A．how  B．why  C．when D．where

41．A．coming     B．stealing     C．hurrying   D．driving

42．A．worse       B．higher      C．better       D．poorer

43．A．improved  B．changed    C．strengthened     D．disappeared

44．A．recommend      B．advise       C．convince   D．introduce

45．A．chance      B．trouble     C．destination      D.ambition

46．A．exhausted        B．satisfied   C．encouraged      D．accustomed

47．A．almost      B．forward   C．close D．nearby

48．A．kept  B．moved      C．settled      D．grown

49．A．power      B．difference       C．quality      D．wisdom

50．A．praised    B．blamed     C．valued      D．followed  

51．A．hurting     B．cheating   C．criticizing       D．concerning

52．A．everybody       B．nobody     C．something D．anything

53．A．friendship B．conversation     C．relationship      D．decision

54．A．surprise    B．sorrow      C．joy   D．disappointment

55．A．regretful   B．rewarding C．vital  D．urgent

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Cheating happens a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in

36 and who is trying to take advantage of other people's 　 37　 .

Recently, I was finishing my work at home 　 38 the dog barked letting me know that 　39 was at the gate. I rushed to see who it was and there I saw a 　40 weak woman in her late fifties. I said to her, "May I ask you what you 　41 ?" She 　42 , "Hello, my name is Mary. My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living 　43 working at construction sites. A few days ago my 　44 tripped on the stairs while

45 a heavy load. He is 　46 hurt and hasn't been able to 47 for the past five days, so we have no food. Now he is at home in bed with a high fever. Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!"

"Oh!" I said. "Please 48 here." I went into the room. I felt really bad about her 49 but--- Was she telling me the 50 or trying to cheat me out of my money?

Finally, I 　51 to help her. But first I said a simple prayer, "Dear Lord, you know 52 I earn my pennies, so please make sure that my hard earned money helps those who 53 need it. Amen." I went out with a fifty note and

54 it to her. The moment she got the money she broke down in tears. She took my hand and said, "May god bless you, my dear! Thank you so much!"

I was so 　55 , and turned back to my work smiling.

36. A. need　　　　 B. case　　　　 C. use　　　 　 D. Control

37. A. braveness　　 B. kindness　　 C. interest　　　　 D envy

38. A. since　　　　 B. until　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D.after

39. A. somebody　　 B. anybody　　 C. everybody　　　 D. nobody

40. A. popular　　　 B. proud　　　 C. poor　　　　　 D. busy

41. A. want　　　　 B. notice　　　 C. enjoy　　　　 D. recognise

42. A. refused　　　 B. expressed　　 C. showed　　　　 D. replied

43. A. by　　　　　 B. to　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. for

44. A. son　　　　　 B. father　　　 C. brother　　　　 D. husband

45. A. gathering　　 B. dropping　　 C. carrying　　　　 D. choosing

46. A .hardly　　　 B. badly　　　　 C. probably　　　　 D. actually

47. A. work　　　　 B. drive　　　　 C .remove　　　　 D .operate

48. A. stop　　　　 B. rest　　　　 C. come　　　　　 D. wait

49. A. solution　　　 B. situation　　 C. action　　　　　 D. position

50. A. hope　　　　 B. news　　　　 C. truth　　　　　 D. result

51. A. decided　　　 B. agreed　　　 C.tried　　　　　 D. expected

52. A. when　　　　 B. whether　　 C. how　　　　　 D. what

53. A. only　　　　　 B. naturally　　 C. really　　　　　 D. formally

54. A. handed　　　　 B. put　　　　 C. reminded　　　 D. ordered

A. worried　　　 B. moved　　　 C .tired　　　　　 D. frightened