It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange   36  as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth  37 me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeingwas his daughter being born. Then the whole world went   38 .
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to  39 11-year-old David to the  40 of the state.
Things seemed always to go for   41  . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the pathof a truck. David was not  42 . The dog died.
But David does not feel sorry for himself. “These are just little obstacles(障碍困难) you have to   43  in your life,” he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an  44  room. It was a hard job to 45 by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization   46  to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job   47   everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with  48  eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result,   49  they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.
David works alone in a dark room that   50  of chemicals. He doesn’t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel. 51  this is an emergency room, lives can be put either   52  or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes   53  money. “By working I can realize my own   54 . That’s what really counts!” he said.
What a shining example for us to   55 !

It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange   36   as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth  37  me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeing was his daughter being born. Then the whole world went   38  .

Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to  39  11-year-old David to the  40  of the state.

Things seemed always to go for   41   . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the path of a truck. David was not  42  . The dog died.

But David does not feel sorry for himself. “These are just little obstacles(障碍困难) you have to   43   in your life,” he said.

He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an  44   room. It was a hard job to 45 by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization   46   to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job   47   everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with  48  eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result,   49  they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.

David works alone in a dark room that   50   of chemicals. He doesn’t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel. 51   this is an emergency room, lives can be put either   52   or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.

He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes   53  money. “By working I can realize my own   54  . That’s what really counts!” he said.

What a shining example for us to   55  !

1.A.angle(角度)  B. direction C. mannerD. way 

2.A.stuck to  B. came out C. struck D. occurred 

3.A.blank  B. darkness C. wrongly D. emptiness 

4.A.give in   B. look after C. leave D. remain

5.A. attention  B. care C. worry D. control

6.A.better   B. worst C. the better D. the worse

7.A.hurt   B. wound C. damaged D. ruined 

8.A.experiment   B. get over C. do with D. go over  

9.A.upstairs   B. information C. emergency D. underground 

10.A.come    B. pass C. go D. stand 

11.A.intended   B. aimed C. offered D. devoted 

12.A.that  B. where C. which D. how 

13.A.average   B. common C. normal D. poor 

14.A.because   B. as if C. in case D. even though

15.A.consists   B. smells C. tastes D. makes    

16.A. If   B. Although C. Since D. When

17.A.at risk   B. in need C. at ease D. to test  

18.A.into   B. beyond C. for D. over

19.A.disadvantage   B. blindness C. purpose D. value  

20.A.set   B. take C. give D. follow

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his now place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult(成年人)I feared(害怕) him and felt bitter about him He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boy friends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling worried.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的)air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad in his new home in Arizona is back to me from where he was.

63. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time        B. He was too proud of himself

C. He did not love his children          D. He expected too much of her

64. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel_______.

   A. nervous        B. sorry          C. tired              D. safe

65. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

   A. More critical  B. More talkative  C. Gentle and friendly D. Strict and hard-working

66. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ________.

   A. the author’s son B. the author’s father C. the friend of the author’s father D. the cafe owner

D

A quarrel at home may result in you falling ill. Don’t laugh, it’s true. Family matters including living habits and even the way we speak have a big effect on our health, doctors say.

Wang Xiaoyu, a Senior 2 girl from Xichang, Sichuan Province, fainted (晕倒) in class when she heard her classmates quarrel at the top of their voices. Quarrels between her parents also put the girl into a coma. It is because she is suffering from depression (抑郁症), caused by bad relations at home, doctors explained.

“We don’t get sick or stay well by ourselves,” says Dr Robert Ferrer from the US. Ferrer shows that family forces may explain up to a quarter of health problems, in his recent research. The genes you get from your family may cause illness. If one of your parents has a heart attack, your risk of being affected may double. But effects on health are not only written in our DNA.

Unrelated people who live under the same roof also get similar problems. Diet, lifestyle and environment affect our health, too. Ferrer’s research also found that if teenagers feel they are ignored or unimportant at home they are more likely to get sick.

We may never fully understand all the effects that families have on our health. But just as individual (个别的) problems can have effects on others, a small improvement can have big benefits, Ferrer said.

67. Which of the following can best explain why Wang Xiaoyu fainted in class?

A. Because her classmates often quarreled in class.

B. Because her parents used to quarrel.

C. Because of her depression caused by bad family relations.

D. Because her classmates shouted loudly at her.

68. According to Dr Ferrer, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. We get sick or stay well by ourselves.

B. Only the genes we get from our family have a big effect on our health.

C. Our health has nothing to do with diet, lifestyle and environment.

D. Teenagers who are ignored at home get sick more easily than those who are not.

69. The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph2 probably means ________.

A. surprise                 B. faint        C. tiredness        D. sadness                   

70. The best title for this passage is ________.

A. Family relations.                 B. The reasons why we get sick.

C. Family---- another cause to health    D. A research about health.

It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange1as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth2me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeingwas his daughter being born. Then the whole world went3.
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to411-year-old David to the5of the state.
Things seemed always to go for6. Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the pathof a truck. David was not7. The dog died.
But David does not feel sorry for himself. “These are just little obstacles(障碍困难) you have to8in your life,” he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an9room. It was a hard job to10by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization11to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job 12everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with 13eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, 14they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.
David works alone in a dark room that15of chemicals. He doesn’t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel.16this is an emergency room, lives can be put either17or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes 18money. “By working I can realize my own19. That’s what really counts!” he said.
What a shining example for us to20!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      angle(角度)
   2. B.
      direction
   3. C.
      manner
   4. D.
      way
2. 2.
   1. A.
      stuck to
   2. B.
      came out
   3. C.
      struck
   4. D.
      occurred
3. 3.
   1. A.
      blank
   2. B.
      darkness
   3. C.
      wrongly
   4. D.
      emptiness
4. 4.
   1. A.
      give in
   2. B.
      look after
   3. C.
      leave
   4. D.
      remain
5. 5.
   1. A.
      attention
   2. B.
      care
   3. C.
      worry
   4. D.
      control
6. 6.
   1. A.
      better
   2. B.
      worst
   3. C.
      the better
   4. D.
      the worse
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hurt
   2. B.
      wound
   3. C.
      damaged
   4. D.
      ruined
8. 8.
   1. A.
      experiment
   2. B.
      get over
   3. C.
      do with
   4. D.
      go over
9. 9.
   1. A.
      upstairs
   2. B.
      information
   3. C.
      emergency
   4. D.
      underground
10. 10.
    1. A.
       come
    2. B.
       pass
    3. C.
       go
    4. D.
       stand
11. 11.
    1. A.
       intended
    2. B.
       aimed
    3. C.
       offered
    4. D.
       devoted
12. 12.
    1. A.
       that
    2. B.
       where
    3. C.
       which
    4. D.
       how
13. 13.
    1. A.
       average
    2. B.
       common
    3. C.
       normal
    4. D.
       poor
14. 14.
    1. A.
       because
    2. B.
       as if
    3. C.
       in case
    4. D.
       even though
15. 15.
    1. A.
       consists
    2. B.
       smells
    3. C.
       tastes
    4. D.
       makes
16. 16.
    1. A.
       If
    2. B.
       Although
    3. C.
       Since
    4. D.
       When
17. 17.
    1. A.
       at risk
    2. B.
       in need
    3. C.
       at ease
    4. D.
       to test
18. 18.
    1. A.
       into
    2. B.
       beyond
    3. C.
       for
    4. D.
       over
19. 19.
    1. A.
       disadvantage
    2. B.
       blindness
    3. C.
       purpose
    4. D.
       value
20. 20.
    1. A.
       set
    2. B.
       take
    3. C.
       give
    4. D.
       follow