The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

“My God, you’re tall,” he said.

Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.

I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.

“Take that seat，” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos，pointing to the only empty one，in the back of the room.

Carlos laughed widely. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos，not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.

The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. “ I’ sorry I embarrassed you,” he said. I looked straight head over the top of his black hair. “That’s all right.”

    “ I ought to know better.” He was still blocking my way.” What’s your name?” “Karen Forbes.” “ You probably heard me say I’m Carlos Herrera.” He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes.” “ I don’t see why you’re so touchy.”

    I brushed by him and said sharply, “You wouldn’t understand.”

    He followed me a few steps. “I’m just the one who should, Karen,” he said. “ You and I have a lot in common.”

    It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president. “How come?” I kept asking myself,” How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”

    So that morning，I stopped Carlos and said，“It doesn’t seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin，I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is that you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…

1.The author was angry because ________.

A．the class made fun of her                    B．Carlos was too rude to her

C．she had to carry many books                D．Reed Harrington didn’t date her

2.Which of the following about Carlos is NOT TRUE?

A．He was popular.                                        B．He was new in the school.

C．He was shorter than the author.            D．He was chosen president in the school elections. 

3.The underlined word “ touchy” in paragraph 8 probably means________

A. moved              B. cheerful           C. curious      D. annoyed

4.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that the author ________.

A. cared much about Reed’s attitude        B. hoped Reed was laughing with others

C. thought Reed was the same as others      D. couldn’t stand Carlos playing tricks on her

5.According to the text, which is the most likely ending?

A.Carlos and Reed became very good friends

B.Carlos and the author argued with each other.

C.The author changed her attitude towards Carlos.

D.Carlos was elected president of the student committee.

The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos. “My God, you’re tall,” he said. Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.

I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.

“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room. Carlos grinned, “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.

The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go I saw Carlos coming toward me. “I’m sorry I  embarrassed you,” he said. I look straight ahead over the top of his black hair. “That’s all right.” “I ought to know better.” He was still blocking my way. “What’s your name?” “Karen Forbes.” “You probably heard me say; I’m Carlos Herrear.” He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. “I don’t see why you’re so touchy.” I brushed by him and said sharply, “You wouldn’t understand.” He followed me a few steps. “I’m just the one who should, Karen,” he said. “You and I have a lot in common.”

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president. “How come?” I kept asking myself, “How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”

So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me. “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...

56. It is a story about a short boy who ________.

A. won the school election            B. is ashamed of his height

C. has learned to accept his size        D. is embarrassed by his class

57. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A. The author cared much about Reed’s attitude.

B. The author was relieved to find Reed focused on his studies

C. The author thought Reed was the same as the others.

D. The author couldn’t stand Carlos playing tricks on her.

58. What does the underlined word “touchy” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A. Moved.         B. Cheerful.       C. Curious.          D. Annoyed.

59. From the text, we can see Carlos is _________.

A. handsome and proud            B. humorous and confident

C. diligent but shy                  D. honest but sensitive

60. According to the text, which is the most likely ending of the story?

A. Reed and Carlos became very good friends.

B. Carlos and the author argued with each other.

C. The author changed her attitude to Carlos.

D. Carlos was elected president of the student committee.

     Last year in my high school child-development class，each student had to take the “Think-It-Over” baby home for a night to get a taste of parenthood.

It was a Friday night when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home. The doll really did look like a live baby from a distance. It even had a pleasant baby powder smell. I took the baby home and named him Tyler.

My friends and I went out for supper that night. As it was rather cold, I decided to wrap Tyler in a blanket and carry him in that way. When I walked into the restaurant, I noticed some very strange looks and quite a few raised eyebrows. My friends and I decided to make a game out of the whole situation. I stood in the Gorner pretending to rock Tyler to while my friends kept looking into the blanket and said, “Oh, how lovely. ” I could not but laugh. And although it was funny to my friends and me, some of the people did think it was so funny that  I had a baby. I overheard one couple say，“Why would she g a baby here?” These people were giving me rude looks and forming judgments about because they thought I was a teenage mom. Others just smiled at me pathetically(同情地) and felt sorry for me because I was only a child with a child. In our meal，my friends and I received strange looks from the others in the restaurant. S so glad to finally go home.

I learned a lot through my experience with the “Think-It-Over” baby. The dollly strengthened my thinking I was not ready to be a parent, but it also made me e aware of the larger picture. It opened my eyes to the judgments people make about rs. People do not realize that some things are not the way they seem. I was only  ying it around for a class project. The people in the restaurant were so quick to judge because they thought I was a teenage mom. I sometimes catch myself judging people I not know, just because of the first impression they give. In  reality, I have no idea about real stories. We should all be slower to judge others，and realize that some things are as they seem.

41. The child-development class is meant for students        .

    A. to take a doll home for fun        B. to gain experience as a parent

    C. to learn to be a good baby-sitter  D. to learn to better care for others

42. What did the writer mainly learn from her class project?

    A. She should look after homeless babies.

    B. She should take the class project seriously.

    C. She should help those teenage moms at her best.

    D. She should judge people after understanding them better.

43. The last paragraph of the passage is          .

    A. a description of the class                     B. a conclusion of the project

    C. a comment on the writer's experience   D. an argument against teenage moms

Last year in my high school child-development class，each student had to take the “Think-It-Over” baby home for a night to get a taste of parenthood．

It was a Friday night when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home．The doll really did look like a live baby from a distance．It even had a pleasant baby powder smell．I took the baby home and named him Tyler．

My friends and I went out for supper that night．As it was rather cold, I decided to wrap Tyler in a blanket and carry him in that way．When I walked into the restaurant, I noticed some very strange looks and quite a few raised eyebrows．My friends and I decided to make a game out of the whole situation．I stood in the Gorner pretending to rock Tyler to while my friends kept looking into the blanket and said, “Oh, how lovely．” I could not but laugh．And although it was funny to my friends and me, some of the people did think it was so funny that  I had a baby．I overheard one couple say，“Why would she g a baby here?” These people were giving me rude looks and forming judgments about because they thought I was a teenage mom．Others just smiled at me pathetically（同情地） and felt sorry for me because I was only a child with a children our meal，my friends and I received strange looks from the others in the restaurant．So glad to finally go home．

I learned a lot through my experience with the“Think-It-Over”baby．The doll strengthened my thinking I was not ready to be a parent, but it also made me e aware of the larger picture．It opened my eyes to the judgments people make about．People do not realize that some things are not the way they seem．I was only taking it around for a class project．The people in the restaurant were so quick to judge because they thought I was a teenage mom．I sometimes catch myself judging people I not know, just because of the first impression they give．In reality, I have no idea about real stories．We should all be slower to judge others，and realize that some things are as they seem．

1．The child-development class is meant for students        ．

    A．to take a doll home for fun              B．to gain experience as a parent

C．to learn to be a good baby-sitter           D．to learn to better care for others

2．What did the writer mainly learn from her class project?

    A．She should look after homeless babies．

    B．She should take the class project seriously．

    C．She should help those teenage moms at her best．

    D．She should judge people after understanding them better．

3．The last paragraph of the passage is          ．

    A．a description of the class              B．a conclusion of the project

C．a comment on the writer's experience    D．an argument against teenage moms