I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to her that my left arm was missing, below the elbow. Then he gave her some advice: “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls. Demand more.” And she did!

My mother had to work to support our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen and said, “Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I only have one hand.”

“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand, while holding them down with my other arm. There was always a way, and Mom knew it. “If you try hard enough,” she’d say, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(单杠). When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids laughed. I went home crying.

After work the next afternoon, Mom took me back to the school playground.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I practiced, and she praised me when I made progress.

I’ll never forget the praised time when I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. When I fear I can’t deal with things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.

46.Which of the following about the writer is TRUE?

A. Her mother took better care of her than of her sister.   B. She was born without the left hand.

C. She had five sisters in her family.                  D. She never wrote at school.

47.From this reading, we know that_______

A. the writer’s mother was a housewife at home 

B. the writer had to race across the monkey bars once a year at school 

C. the writer’s mother was asked to school to teach her to race across the monkey bars

D. the writer had a strict but patient mother

48.The sentence “The kids were standing there with their mouths open.” shows that_______.

A. the kids were hungry            B. there was something wrong with their mouths.

C. the kids felt very surprised.       D. the kids wanted to open their mouths to say “Ah…”

49.The writer’s mum asked her to peel potatoes because_______.

A. her mum was too busy cooking and had no time to do it herself

B. her mum wanted to teach her a lesson because she had told a lie.

C. her mum was teaching her to learn to solve problems in her own way

D. her sisters couldn’t help her mum do the housework

50.This reading mainly tells us_______.

A. the writer had a hard childhood

B. how the writer learned to peel potatoes and cross the monkey bars.

C. it is Mom’s encouragement that helped the writer learn and get over difficulties

D. the writer had an able mother

Teacher, let me have your portrait(画像).

First, let me draw your eyes. They are so kind and so warm. It is your eyes that have brightened(照亮) our hearts. In order to draw them well, I have observed them for a long time. But I still can’t draw them exactly.

Next, let me draw your hands. They have taught(教) us writing, drawing and living. Most of the time, they are writing on the blackboard with a piece of chalk.

I will draw your hair now. Do you remember how beautiful your hair was then you just graduated from a university(大学)? Black and bright. How is it today? A head of white hair.

I draw and draw, but I can’t do well. Now I see, if I want to draw your portrait well, the best way is to be a teacher myself in the future. I can only keep your portrait in my mind.

51. In the second line(行), the underlined word “they” stands for “________________”.

A. portrait　　　 B. eyes　　　　　 C. hearts　　　　　 D. teacher

52. The writer wants to draw the teacher’s hands because _______________.

A. they taught the students writing, drawing and living　　　　　　　　

B. they always write on the blackboard with a piece of chalk

C. they are not like others’ hands

D. they are very beautiful　　　　　　　　　　　　　

53. From the fourth paragraph(段) we know the writer thinks the teacher’s hair is white because of __________________.

A. teaching　　　 B. age　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　 D. hard work

54. From the last paragraph, we can learn that ______________________.

A. the author wants to be a teacher in the future　　　　　　　　　　　

B. the writer respects his teacher a lot

C. the writer thinks that his teacher is very great　　　　　　　　　　　

D. A, B and C

A.reader      B.used to      C.sitting         D.who         E.reporter

A young woman got on a bus,carrying her three-year-old baby.The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make room for the woman and her child.On seeing this,people began to talk.
"You know this conductor     【小题1】   be very rude. Now Suddenly he has changed his bad behavior," said a middle-aged man.
"Yes. He should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right." another lady said, "If a newspaper     【小题2】    is here so that more people could learn from him. "
Just then a gentleman     【小题3】    looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service should be praised…"
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year old child   【小题4】       on the young woman's lap interrupted. "I know his name. I call him Dad."

After a quick breakfast, I went into the lecture(讲座) hall in a hurry. A famous teacher was speaking to the students. He was holding up a $100 bill. Then he said to over 300 students, “ Who would like this $100 bill?” The students put up their hands at once. Then he said, “I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air. “Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back again into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the $100 bill, you still want this bill. Many times in our life, we are dropped and stepped on. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value. You are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come form what you do or whom you know, but who you are.”
【小题1】The lecture was given _____________.

A．in the morning

B．at noon

C．in the afternoon

D．in the evening

【小题2】How many students went to listen to the lecture?

A．Sorry, I don’t know	B．Over 100.
C．Over 200.	D．Over 300.

【小题3】What did the teacher do before he said, “Who still wants it?”

A．He did nothing.	B．He made the bill dirty.
C．He put the bill into a box.	D．He put up his hand.

【小题4】The lesson tells us a truth, that is____________.

A．we should know what we do

B．we should know whom we know

C．we must know who we are

D．how to use money