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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　

Tell the Truth

　　

　　Miss Enderby, the headmistress, stopped Anna one day in the passage(走廊).

　　“Now,”she said,“I want you to tell me the truth, my dear.”“Naturally,”said Anna shortly, fearing something terrible had happened. What on earth had she done? Could that light pat(轻拍) on the side of Betty head have made her seriously ill? Had that tablet(药片)given to Johnny for his headache yesterday caused his death during the night?

　　Miss Enderby explained before Anna could think of further worrying possibilities.

　　“I have had a most serious accusation(遣责、非难) made against you by Mrs Bond.”

　　“Mrs Bond?”repeated Anna, not understanding. Janet Bond was a quiet little mother of a child. As far as Anna could remember she had never had caused to say an angry word to the girl.

　　“Mrs Bond,”went on Miss Enderby seriously,“tell me that you swore(咒骂) at her daughter yesterday afternoon.”

　　“Swore?”cried Anna heatedly.“I don't swear. At least not in school,”she added honestly.

　　“But never, never at Janet Bond. There's never been any need.”

　　“Mrs Bond's story is that Janet was a little late back to school in the afternoon According to her, the child had to spend some time in the W.C, which meant she set out from home a little late.”

　　“Just a minute,”said Anna, beginning to understand.“she did come late, very late. I'd called the roll and marked her absence, of course. Then she wandered in , when we'd started our papercutting , and I believe I said she was a nuisance(讨厌的家伙). She didn't appear to hear, and was certainly quite unmoved and cheerful.”

　　“Ah, a nuisance.”Miss Enderby jumped on the word.“Yor're sure you only said a nuisance?”

　　“Mrs Bond said that you called her child‘blasted(该死的) nuisance’. Is that true?”

　　“Indeed it isn't.”said Anna,“The childor the motherhas made it up!”

　　Miss Enderby's face softened and she patted Anna's shoulder.

　　“As I doubted, my dear, but of course I had to make sure.”

1．Anna appears to be ________.

[　　]

2．During this meeting, Anna ________.

[　　]

A．did not understand Mrs Bond

B．recognized that she swore at Mrs Bond

C．heard Mrs Bond's story

D．said that she respected Mrs Bond

3．What the headmistress did to Anna shows that she ________.

[　　]

A．is only trying to be fair

B．wanted to catch Anna out

C．doesn't give Anna time to defend herself

D．expects Anna to lie

After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 36 there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, 37 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 38 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 39 in his dark eyes.

“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked 40 . “I put it on your desk.”

Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 41 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 42 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 43 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 44 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I 45 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.

I was 46 by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. 47 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 48 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 49 to wear these precious earrings given by this 50 child?

As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 51 clapped(鼓掌), and Duane stood proudly beside me.

　 Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 52 me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 53 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to 54 . Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 55 reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.

36. A. sitting 　　　　　　　　　 B. crying　　　　　　　　　　 C. standing 　　　　　　　 D. speaking

37. A. unless 　　　　　　　　　 B. though 　　　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

38. A. Wondering 　　　　　 B. Thinking 　　　　　　　 C. Finding　　　　　　　　　 D. Pointing

39. A. courage 　　　　　　　 B. joy C. hurt D. determination

40. A. disappointedly 　　　 B. angrily 　　　　　　　　　 C. happily 　　　　　　　　 D. shyly

41. A. happened 　　　　　　 B. appeared 　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　 D. intended

42. A. as well as 　　　　　　 B. more than 　　　　　　 C. except for 　　　　　　 D. rather than

43. A. shape 　　　　　　　　　 B. color 　　　　　　　　　　 C. design 　　　　　　　　　 D. sight

44. A. persuaded　　　　　　　 B. fooled 　　　　　　　　　 C. told 　　　　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

45. A. only 　　　　　　　　　　 B. often 　　　　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

46. A. frightened 　　　　　　 B. touched 　　　　　　　　 C. knocked　　　　　　　　 D. influenced

47. A. Since　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Before 　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

48. A. do harm 　　　　　　　 B. draw attention 　　　 C. add weight 　　　　　 D. have an effect

49. A. refuse　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agree 　　　　　　　　　 D. wait

50. A. generous 　　　　　　　 B. brave 　　　　　　　　　 C. special 　　　　　　　　 D. sad

51. A. hands　　　　　　　　　　 B. students　　　　　　　　 C. audiences 　　　　　　 D. friends

52. A. convinced 　　　　　　 B. reminded 　　　　　　　 C. proved 　　　　　　　　 D. showed

53. A. performance 　　　　 B. experience 　　　　　　 C. situation 　　　　　　　 D. health

54. A. please 　　　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　　　 D. accept

55. A. chance 　　　　　　　　 B. possibility　　　　　　　 C. intention 　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

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　Since telegrams are paid by the word, every word costs money．In this case, people always try to use as 　1 　words as possible．　　 　2　　 　words like a, an, the disappear．So 　3　　　 all those auxiliary verbs that English students 　4　　 　: do, does, are, is, have, etc．So a reporter who wanted to 　5　　 　how old the film star Cary Grant 　6　　 　sent a telegram 　7 　, “How old Cary Grant?”

　Unluckily, although the “little words”have gone, nobody knows 　8　　 　where they have gone 　9　　 　．So, the reporter 　10　　 　a reply from Cary Grant which said, “Old Cary Grant fine．　　 　11　　 　you?”

　And 　12　　 　newspapers, at least in Britain, are famous 　13　　 　trying not to spend money, they try to express the ideas 　14 　the simplest way．The word “no”was put in front of other words 　15　　 　“un-”．So, “no money”became“unmoney”．The most famous of such messages 　16　　 　from an editor who called a reporter, “Why unnews?”The reporter 　17 　a message back：“Unnews．Good news．”The editor was not happy．He sent 　18　　 　telegram and it said, “Unnews．Unjob．”

　Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer, once cabled (拍电报给)his publisher to see how his new book was 　19 　．The message read：“?”The publisher cabled back;“!”Perhaps that is the 　20　　 　telegram in the English language．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．many	B．few	C．short	D．long	[　　]
(2) A．Important	B．Little	C．Big	D．Short	[　　]
(3) A．use	B．disappear	C．do	D．are	[　　]
(4) A．like	B．hate	C．make	D．enjoy	[　　]
(5) A．see	B．know	C．tell	D．learn	[　　]
(6) A．lived	B．are	C．was	D．were	[　　]
(7) A．say	B．saying	C．said	D．says	[　　]
(8) A．really	B．indeed	C．truly	D．exactly	[　　]
(9) A．from	B．to	C．away	D．off	[　　]
(10) A．accepted	B．asked	C．received	D．heard	[　　]
(11) A．About	B．What	C．Are	D．How	[　　]
(12) A．since	B．that	C．where	D．when	[　　]
(13) A．as	B．about	C．with	D．for	[　　]
(14) A．in	B．on	C．with	D．by	[　　]
(15) A．like	B．as	C．for	D．with	[　　]
(16) A．was	B．were	C．received	D．arrived	[　　]
(17) A．returned	B．answered	C．sent	D．gave	[　　]
(18) A．other	B．another	C．a	D．back	[　　]
(19) A．selling	B．publishing	C．written	D．printing	[　　]
(20) A．best	B．shortest	C．fastest	D．worst	[　　]

The crowd cheered as the young man walked across the stage to receive his award as the company's top producer. He looked over the audience and trembled, and there was a clear pause that brought a silence to the room. It took him a moment to control himself.

"The last three months hit me pretty hard," he began. "And I feel the need to share a piece of my story though I'm not sure why. A friend called me about his new marketing system, an outbound (发往外国的) fax（传真）service that could reach thousands of potential customers at very little cost. I checked it out, got excited and accepted it. After thousands of faxes, it seemed that what I did was illegal . I was punished a dollar for every one sent out.

The crowd was surprised.

"I failed to do proper research, and didn't pay attention to the details. Now I am heavily in debt. As some of you know, I recently move up here from down south. I stored my stuff （资料）in my old office, which I closed down. When I drove back to pick it all up, I found that everything except my computer and the clothes I brought with me was gone."

He continued, "I drive a sports car. I love that car. One day while driving it, I stepped on the accelerator (油门), lost control at 85 miles an hour, and hit the guard rail. I damaged my car very badly."

"In three months, I got charged, lost everything I owned, and damaged my car. We all face challenges," he smiled. "I guess I wanted to share mine with you. Thanks for listening. " He left to a standing ovation (鼓掌).

Standing in the back of the room, I realized how much respect that young man earned. He faced his fear, publicly admitted his mistakes and never gave up, in spite of the difficulties. That day, he won much more than a trophy (奖杯).

50. According to the first paragraph, which word can describe the young man?

　 A. Calm.　　　　 B. Brave.　　　　　 C. Shy.　　　　　　 D. Nervous.

51. Why was the young man punished?

　 A. He made a serious mistake in his research. 　　

B. He illegally sent faxes to customers.

C. He stole a computer from an office. 　　　　　　　

D. He drove his car at a high speed.

52. The young man told his experiences perhaps to _________.　　　　　 .

　 A. encourage others to face challenges bravely　

B. let the audience forgive him

　 C. show his misunderstanding of the law　　　

D. complain about being treated unfairly