---I’m really _________ before the exam.

---Take it easy. You’re the best.

　 A. surprised　 B. nervous　 C. comfortable　 D. confident

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　 There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before he was sent away, the boy was the 　 36 student in his class. He was at the top in every exam.

　 But the boy changed after 　 37 home and studying in the boarding school. His grades started to 　38 . He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like committing suicide(自杀). All of this was because he felt no one loved him.

　 His parents started to 　39 the boy. But they even did not know what was wrong with him. So his father decided to go to the school and talk with him.

　 They sat by the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his lessons, teachers and 　40 . After some time his father said, “Do you know, son, why I’m here today?"

　 “To check my 　 41 ,” the boy replied.

　 “No, no,” his father said. “I’m here to tell you that you’re the most 　42 person for me. I want to see you 43 . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. You’re my life.”

　 These words caused the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He hugged his father. They didn’t say 　44 to each other for a long time.

　 Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on the earth who cared for him deeply. And today this young man is at the top of his class in university and no one has ever seen him 　45　 .

36. A. laziest　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cleverest　　　　　　　　　 C. nicest　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worst

37. A. coming　　　　　　　　　　 B. returning　　　　　　　　 C. leaving　　　　　　　　　　 D. going

38. A. drop　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. increase　　　　　　　　　 C. rise　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn down

39. A. look for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. learn from　　　　　　　 C. worry about　　　　　　 D. shout at

40. A. family　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. study　　　　　　　　　　　 D. students

41. A. teachers　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　　　　 D. grades

42. A. famous　　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. handsome　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

43. A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serious　　　　　　　　　　 C. excellent　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

44. A. everything　　　　　　　　 B. anybody　　　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　　　 D. anything

45. A. ill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. smile　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. sad

Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor (分娩). The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a coincidence (巧合)! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fainted (晕). The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”
【小题1】Why were the fathers there?

A famous study was done in a school by a professor （教授） from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average(中等)，and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
　　What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude(态度). Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected(期望) more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
　　Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat(对待) a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
　　Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief(信任) and attitude(态度) toward children.
【小题1】The professor started his research(研究)by _______.