第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A straight-A student got a C in cooking class and didn't like it. She didn't like it so much that her dad filed a complaint in court about it. He says that the teacher, who is white, discriminated against（歧视） his daughter, who is black. He hopes to have her grade changed from a C to an A and asks for uncertain ecnomic damages.
Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade at Ashley High School. Since her first year in school, she has had perfect attendance and all her grades have been A's. Virginia's father said her heart was broken when she got the C.
"She cried the whole weekend," he said. "She wouldn't come out of her room. Her eyes were
red and puffy. My little girl hasn’t been this upset since her cat got killed by a car when she was 6 years old."
Virginia is a model student. She's the class monitor. She's on the swim team, the volleyball team, and the track team. She also goes to the chess club. She is a member of the Girl Scouts and sings in her church choir.
The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica Smith. This is her first year teaching. Ms. Smith said that discrimination was clearly not the truth. “Some of my best friends are African-Americans," she said. “This isn’t a black and white problem. Everybody in America wants to sue（控告） everybody else. I’m going to sue them for defamation（诽谤） of character and whatever else my lawyer comes up with.”
56. Mr. Brown was upset because ________.
A. his daughter did a poor job in cooking class
B. he was not satisfied with Ms. Smith’s work
C. he thought the teacher looked down on his daughter
D. he was afraid his daughter couldn’t go to a good university
57.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A.Virginia Brown is an excellent student.
B.Ms. Smith is an experienced teacher.
C.Virginia Brown feels sad about the grade.
D.The father isn't happy with the teacher.
58. Ms. Smith was _____ about Mr. Brown’s accusation(指控).
A. worried          B. angry              C. calm                   D. afraid
59. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Black Girl Discriminated by White Teacher
B. Straight-A Girl Poor at Cooking
C. School Girl Puts Her Teacher to Court  
D. Students And Teachers Are Equal 

Heroes of Our Time
A good heart
Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship(奖学金) to study medicine — but Coach(教练) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. Af friend has said of this good-hearted man: “Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things.”
Success and kindness
After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children’s videos(录像) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others — producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: “I believe it’s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe.”
Bravery and courage
A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails(铁轨), and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he’s not a hero. He says: “We have got to show each other some love.”

1. 1.

   What was Mutombo praised for?
   

   1. A.
      Being a star in the NBA.
   2. B.
      Being a student of medicine.
   3. C.
      His work in the church.
   4. D.
      His willingness to help the needy.
2. 2.

   Mutombo believes that building the new hospital is ______.

   1. A.
      helpful to his personal development
   2. B.
      something he should do for his homeland
   3. C.
      a chance for his friends to share his money
   4. D.
      a way of showing his respect to the NBA
3. 3.

   What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning?

   1. A.
      Produce safety equipment for children.
   2. B.
      Make videos to help protect children.
   3. C.
      Sell children’s music and artwork.
   4. D.
      Look for missing and exploited children.
4. 4.

   Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero?

   1. A.
      He helped a man get across the rails.
   2. B.
      He stopped a man from destroying the rails.
   3. C.
      He protected two little girls from getting hurt.
   4. D.
      He saved a person without considering his own safety.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A straight-A student got a C in cooking class and didn't like it. She didn't like it so much that her dad filed a complaint in court about it. He says that the teacher, who is white, discriminated against（歧视） his daughter, who is black. He hopes to have her grade changed from a C to an A and asks for uncertain ecnomic damages.

Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade at Ashley High School. Since her first year in school, she has had perfect attendance and all her grades have been A's. Virginia's father said her heart was broken when she got the C.

"She cried the whole weekend," he said. "She wouldn't come out of her room. Her eyes were

red and puffy. My little girl hasn’t been this upset since her cat got killed by a car when she was 6 years old."

Virginia is a model student. She's the class monitor. She's on the swim team, the volleyball team, and the track team. She also goes to the chess club. She is a member of the Girl Scouts and sings in her church choir.

The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica Smith. This is her first year teaching. Ms. Smith said that discrimination was clearly not the truth. “Some of my best friends are African-Americans," she said. “This isn’t a black and white problem. Everybody in America wants to sue（控告） everybody else. I’m going to sue them for defamation（诽谤） of character and whatever else my lawyer comes up with.”

56. Mr. Brown was upset because ________.

A. his daughter did a poor job in cooking class

B. he was not satisfied with Ms. Smith’s work

C. he thought the teacher looked down on his daughter

D. he was afraid his daughter couldn’t go to a good university

57.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?

A.Virginia Brown is an excellent student.

B.Ms. Smith is an experienced teacher.

C.Virginia Brown feels sad about the grade.

D.The father isn't happy with the teacher.

58. Ms. Smith was _____ about Mr. Brown’s accusation(指控).

A. worried          B. angry              C. calm                   D. afraid

59. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Black Girl Discriminated by White Teacher

B. Straight-A Girl Poor at Cooking

C. School Girl Puts Her Teacher to Court  

D. Students And Teachers Are Equal 

    A straight-A student got a C in her cooking class and didn’t like it．She didn’t like it so much that her dad filed a complaint in federal court about it．He said that the teacher, who is white，discriminated against his daughter, who is black．He hoped to have her grade changed from a C to an A and asked for unspecified financial damages(赔偿金)．

    Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade at Ashley High School．Since her first year in school, she had perfect attendance and all her grades had been A's．Virginia’s father said her heart was broken when she got the C．

    “She cried the whole weekend,” he said. “She wouldn’t come out of her room．My little girl hasn’t been so upset since her cat was run over by a car when she was 6 years old．’’

    Virginia is a model student and is the class president．She’s on：the swim team，the volleyball team，and the track team．She also belongs to the chess club…

    The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica Smith．This is her first year teaching．Ms. Smith said that discrimination (歧视) was absolutely not the issue．“Some of my best friends are African-Americans,” she said. “This isn’t a black and white problem．Everybody in America wants to charge everybody else．I’m going to charge them with defamation(诽谤)of character and whatever else my lawyer comes up with．”

    The school principal said that he supported Ms．Smith l00％. He said that Virginia was an excellent student who would have no problem getting into the best universities even with a C in cooking．“She won’t have any difficulty finding a great university, but she might have problems finding a husband,” he laughed．“She’d better look for a mail who likes to eat out a lot.”

51．Virginia’s father filed a complaint in federal court because he thought        

  A．his daughter was upset about her grade

  B．the teacher looked down upon his daughter

  C．his daughter took too many courses at school

  D．the school was not fair to excellent students

52．Which of the following cannot be used to describe Virginia?

  A．She always get s A’s in her courses．

  B．She is equal to her position in the class．

  C．She does with her weakness properly．

  D，She is keen on school activities，

53．The fifth paragraph implies that Jessica Smith          

 A．doesn't give pupils right grades     B．is not good at cooking herself

 C．1ikes making friends with blacks    D．intends to fight back in court

54．The principal spoke jokingly to show that          

A．it will be hard for Virginia to find a husband

B．universities care little about cooking course

C．even top students have their weak points

D．Virginia should try to learn to cook well

55．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Virginia’s grade will be changed to an A．

B．Virginia is probably poor at cooking．

C．Mr. Brown is sure to win in the end．

D．Jessica Smith will be removed from her job．