When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主）in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's（解说者的）part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard. 
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英）popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds, "she said. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden. "
"But I like dandelions, "I protested. "All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions!"
My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too, " she added. 
When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. 
　　“But you will be a beautiful narrator, ”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. 
Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you, ”she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed. 
【小题1】The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because . 

America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity

    America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I     the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be      , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.

The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a       of maturity（成熟）and respect toward my       and to Allah’s will.      , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n)      , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the       that I’d get at school.

I      on my own that sixth grade was the       I should start wearing the hijab. I was      about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or       be scared of me and       my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no       of differences.

On the first day of school, I put all those       thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but       I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.

I was       about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions —     — about the hijab and why I wore it.

I did hear some kid was making fun of me,       there was one girl—she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much–and she spoke       me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.

Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the      of America.

1.A. believe in  B. stick to  C. carry out       D. push for

2.A. independent      B. free     C. sensitive        D. different

3.A. signal B. sign       C. reminder       D. cause

4.A. religion      B. country          C. parents D. status

5.A. In a word   B. In general        C. To be exact  D. To be honest

6.A. princess     B. heroine         C. individual      D. adult

7.A. praise         B. punishment  C. reaction         D. reflection

8.A. hoped      B. expected       C. realized         D. decided

9.A. time   B. chance C. case           D. occasion

10.A. disappointed    B. scared  C. enthusiasticD. angry

11.A. still  B. already C. even         D. ever

12.A. show off              B. pull off  C. pick up D. put up

13.A. rejection B. ignorance      C. awareness     D. acceptance

14.A. negative  B. optimistic      C. serious     D. strange

15.A. often        B. inside    C. only               D. outside

16.A. concerned       B. particular                 C. wrong        D. convinced

17.A. respectfully      B. cautiously      C. suspiciously  D. critically

18.A. and  B. so C. but                D. or

19.A. in terms of        B. in front of      C. in charge of  D. in favor of

20.A. significance      B. beauty  C. value            D. power

   When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主)in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's(解说者的)part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

    It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds," she said. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."

    "But I like dandelions," I protested. "All flowers are beautiful—even dandelions!"

     My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added.

    When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.

　“But you will be a beautiful narrator, ”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.

    Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.

56.The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because_______.

A.she felt nervous on the stage.                                 B.she lost her interest in that role.

C.she preferred the role of the narrator                      D.she had difficulty memorizing her words

57.Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?

A.To remove the dandelions                                     B.To enjoy the garden scene

C.to have a talk with her daughter.                            D.to help her daughter with the play.

58.What is the main idea of the story?

A.Everybody can find his or her own way to success.  B.Everybody has his or her own value in the world.

C.Everybody should learn to play different roles        D.Everybody has some unforgettable memory.

When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主)in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator’s(解说者的) part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

It was a lovely spring day .We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I am going to dig up all these weeds,” she said. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested. “All flowers are beautiful―even dandelions!”

My mother looked at me seriously. “ Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is true of people, too,” she added.

When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.

 “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.

Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.

56．The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because                .

      A．she felt nervous on the stage

       B．she lost her interest in that role

       C．she preferred the role of the narrator

       D．she had difficulty memorizing her words

57．Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?

       A．To remove the dandelions

       B．To enjoy the garden scene.

       C．To have a talk with her daughter.

       D．To help her daughter with the play.

58．What is the main idea of the story?

       A．Everybody can find his or her own way to success.

       B．Everybody has his or her own value in the world.

       C．Everybody should learn to play different roles.

       D．Everybody has some unforgettable memory.

America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity

? America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I ? ? the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be? ? ? , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.

? The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a? ? ? of maturity（成熟）and respect toward my? ? ? and to Allah’s will. ? ? ? , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n) ? ? ? , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the? ? ? that I’d get at school.

? I? ? ? on my own that sixth grade was the? ? ? I should start wearing the hijab. I was ? ? about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or? ? ? be scared of me and? ? ? my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no? ? ? of differences.

? On the first day of school, I put all those? ? ? thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but? ? ? I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.

? I was? ? ? about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions —? ? ? — about the hijab and why I wore it.

? I did hear some kids were making fun of me, ? ? there was one girl----she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much---and she spoke? ? ? me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.

? Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the? ? ? of America.

1.A. believe in???? B. stick to????????????? C. carry out????????????? D. push for

2.A. dependent???? B. free? ????????????? C. sensitive????????????? D. different

3.A. signal????????????? ???? B. sign????????????? C. reminder????????????? D. cause

4.A. religion????????????? ???? B. country????????????? C. parents????????????? D. status

5.A. In a word????????????? ???? B. In general?? C. To be exact????????????? D. To be honest

6.A. princess????????????? ???? B. heroine????????????? C. individual????????????? D. adult

7.A. praise????????????? ???? B. punishment????????????? C. reaction????????????? D. reflection

8.A. hoped? ????????????? ???? B. expected????????????? C. realized????????????? D. decided

9.A. time????????????? ???? B. chance????????????? C. case????????????? D. occasion

10.A. disappointed? B. scared????????????? C. enthusiastic????????????? D. angry

11.A. still????????????? ???? B. already????????????? C. even????????????? D. ever

12.A. show off??? B. pull off????????????? C. pick up????????????? D. put up

13.A. rejection???? B. ignorance????????????? C. awareness????????????? D. acceptance

14.A. negative???? B. optimistic????????????? C. serious????????????? D. strange

15.A. often????????????? ???? B. inside????????????? C. only????????????? D. outside

16.A. concerned?? B. particular??? C. wrong??????? ????????????? D. convinced

17.A. respectfully? B. cautiously????????????? C. suspiciously????????????? D. critically

18.A. and????????????? ???? B. so????????????? C. but????????????? D. or

19.A. in terms of?? B. in front of????????????? C. in charge of????????????? D. in favor of

20.A. significance? B. beauty????????????? C. value????????????? D. power