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

Education for Exceptional Children

　 Exceptional children are different in some ways from others of the same age. For these children to 　31 their full adult potential, their 　32 must suit those differences.

　 Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we 　33 ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage 　34 our attention, we also see the importance of the 　35 players and the scenery of the 　36 itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the 　37 to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full 　38 of society’s understanding—the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are 　39 to the next generation.

　 Education in any society is a 　40 of the society. We can see in it the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the 41 values of the culture itself. The great 42 in exceptional children shown in public education over the past thirty years 　43 the strong feeling in our society that all 　44 , whatever their special conditions, have a right to get the chance to fully develop their abilities.

　 “All man are created equal.” We’ve 　 45 　 it many times, but it still has an important meaning for education in a democratic society. 　46 the phrase was used by this country’s founders to express equality before the 　47 , it has also been explained to mean equality of education. That 　48 educational chance for all children—the right of each child to 49 help in learning to the limit of his or her ability, whether that ability is small or great. Recent 50 decisions have made certain of the right of children—disabled or not—to a suitable education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education.

31. A. see　　　　　 　　 B. develop　　　　 　 C. come　　　 D. expand

32. A. education　　 　　 B. potential　　　　 C. school　　　 D. family

33. A. feel　　　　　 　　 B. find　　　　　　 　 C. leave　　　　 D. prevent

34. A. pays　　　　 　　 B. loses　　　　　　 C. draws　　　 D. sees

35. A. male　　　　　 　 B. female　　　　　 C. supporting　　 　　　 D. performing

36. A. play　　　　　 　 B. director　　　　　 C. theater　　　 　　　 D. actor

37. A. place　　　　 　 B. fact　　　　　　 C. condition　　 　　　 D. key

38. A. system　　　 　　 B. equipment　　　 　 C. expression　 D. support

39. A. shown　　　　 　 B. passed　　　　　 C. taken 　　　　　　　 D. changed

40. A. tool　　　　　 　　 B. way　　　　　　 C. science　　　 D. mirror

41. A. central　　　 　　 B. extra　　　　　　 C. special　　　 D. ordinary

42. A. interest　　　 　　 B. joy　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　 　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. damages　　　 　　 B. exists　　　　　　 　　　 C. shows　　　 D. lacks

44. A. kids　　　　　 　 B. adults　　　　　 C. teachers　　 D. citizens

45. A. spoken　　　 　　 B. heard　　　　　 C. known　　　 　　　 D. discussed

46. A. When　　　　 　 B. Although　　　　 C. If　　　　　 　　　 D. Because

47. A. society　　　 　　 B. leader　　　　　 C. law　　　　 D. money

48. A. means　　　　 　 B. needs　　　　　 C. damages　　 D. changes

49. A. refuse　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　　 C. give　　　　 D. receive

50. A. school　　　　 B. court　　　　　　 C. society　　　 　　　 D. office

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36 ~ 55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic, 20, has made a perfect season this year. She 36 the final and has become the fourth one at Wimbledon.

Ana became 37 in tennis when she was five after watching it on television. She 38 her parents to take her to a local tennis school. She was then 39 a racket（球拍）for her fifth birthday and immediately fell in love with the 40 .

But Serbia is a nation with very little tennis tradition. Young Ana experienced a hard time: she had to 41 in a swimming pool. The club where she trained could not 42 to heat its swimming pool in the winter. Club officials decided to let water out, make the 43 dry and lay down carpet, and that’s where Ana got her first 44 of indoor tennis.

Ana was lucky. The key moment in her life was when she 45 a Swiss businessman — Holzmann. He was told about Ana’s 46 . Surprisingly, it took him just two hours to 47 to be her manager after seeing her game. Within two years, Ana had paid him back， 48 in a series of matches.

Moreover, Holzmann wisely ended Ana’s early 49 with Nike, where Maria Sharapova, the world popular Russian tennis player, is the first. Ana now has a 50 to become the Sharapova of Adidas.

Ana is a 51 girl with a pleasing smile, 52 saying anything that could hurt someone. But don’t be fooled by her innocent manner. Her 53 is to become number one. In fact, she is doing so well at the moment.

On the other hand, 54 travels prevent her seeing her family much. “That’s what I miss the most, but I know that’s the price I must pay to 55 my dream of becoming number one.”

36.A. trusted　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　　　　　　 D. covered

37.A. skilled　　　　　　　　 B. embarrassed　　　　　　 C. bored　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interested

38.A. begged　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. predicted　　　　　　　　 D. invited

39.A. lent　　　　　　　　　　 B. shown　　　　　　　　　　 C. given　　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

40.A. game　　　　　　　　　 B. racket　　　　　　　　　　　 C. parents　　　　　　　　　　 D. school

41.A. swim　　　　　　　　　 B. compete　　　　　　　　　 C. practise　　　　　　　　　 D. perform

42.A. refuse　　　　　　　　 B. afford　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expect　　　　　　　　　　 D. wait

43.A. tennis　　　　　　　　　 B. carpet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pool

44.A. prize　　　　　　　　　 B. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. appearance　　　　　　　 D. visit

45.A. met　　　　　　　　　　 B. married　　　　　　　　　　 C. excused　　　　　　　　　 D. found

46.A. study　　　　　　　　　 B. beauty　　　　　　　　　　 C. history　　　　　　　　　　 D. talent

47.A. decide　　　　　　　　 B. mention　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　 D. apply

48.A. loosing　　　　　　　　 B. winning　　　　　　　　　 C. missing　　　　　　　　　　 D. holding

49.A. talk　　　　　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　　　　 C. problem　　　　　　　　　 D. relationship

50.A. post　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. direction　　　　　　　　　 D. reputation

51.A. good-looking　　　 B. hard-working　　　　　 C. well-known　　　　　　　 D. kind-hearted

52.A. never　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　　　　　 C. occasionally　　　　　　 D. politely

53.A. circle　　　　　　　　　 B. attack　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ambition　　　　　　　　　 D. feeling

54.A. long　　　　　　　　　　 B. frequent　　　　　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　　　　 D. stressful

55.A. hide　　　　　　　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　　　　 D. dream

A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth — a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 　31 it as the bunny that 　32 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt 　33 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.

My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. 　34 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 　35 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 　36 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blow-dried the bunny 　37 it looked pretty good.

Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 38 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 　39 there in his little box.

The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 　40 around the rabbit hutch. Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend 　41 to go over and act like any normal 　42 neighbor and find out what was going on.

When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a（n） 43 thing! Mary’s bunny 　44 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there...”

Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 　45 .

When we get caught doing something 　46 , for example, we may 　47 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 　48 what we expected. We 　49 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 　50 . What do you think of it?

31. A. treat　　　　　 B. catch　　 　　　　 C. appreciate　 　　 D. recognize

32 A. looked for　　　 B. got along　 　　　　　 C. belonged to 　　 D. resulted from

33. A. pleased　　　　 B. terrible 　　　　　　　 C. confused 　 　　D. excited

34. A. Looking　　　　 B. Removing 　　　　 C. Preventing　 　　 D. Hearing

35. A. dirty　　　　　 B. lovely　　 　　　　 C. gifted　　　 　　 D. strange

36. A. dress up　　　　 B. bring up　 　　　　 C. clean up　　 　　 D. make up

37. A. whenever　　　 B. though 　　　　　 C. before　　 　　 D. until

38. A. carefully　　　　 B. strangely　 　　　　 C. especially　 　　　 D. wonderfully

39. A. serious　　　　 B. accurate　　　　　　　 C. balanced　 　　 D. natural

40. A. cheered　　　　 B. gathered 　　　　　 C. ran　　　　 　　 D. looked

41. A. wished　　　　 B. decided　 　　　　 C. hesitated 　 　　D. meant

42. A. anxious　　　　 B. discouraged 　　　 C. wise　 　　　 　　D. curious

43. A. strange　　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　　 C. committed 　　D. annoying

44. A. passed away　　 B. ran away　 　　　 C. set out 　　 　　D. went up

45. A. more　　 　　　B. worse　 　　　　　 C. better　 　　 　　D. faster

46. A. exciting　　　　 B. perfect　 　　　　　 C. strange 　　 　　D. wrong

47. A. refuse　　　　　 B. attempt 　　　　　　 C. promise 　 　　D. pretend

48. A. often　　　　　 B. just　　　 　　　　 C. always 　　 　　D. never

49. A. get down 　　　 B. end up　 　　　　　 C. go through　 　　 D. set out

50. A. consequences　　 B. opportunities　　 C. expectations 　　 D. choices

认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You are travelling on an ocean ship when, suddenly a giant wave causes the ship to overturn. Hundreds of people die 　36 , but you and several others 　37 in the ballroom. Would you stay there and 　38 for help? Or would you try, 　39 the danger, to find your way out of the ship?

This is the 　40 faced by the characters in the film “Poseidon”.

Trapped in the ballroom of the overturned ship, the 　41 orders the surviving guests to wait for help. A small group of people 　42 to accept this fate. They try to escape, knowing that there will be no way back 　43 the captain locks the doors behind them.

At the time of the disaster, each of the characters is trying to overcome personal problems in their own lives. All must face their 　44 and make life and death decisions.

Architect Richard Nelson is preparing to kill himself when the wave hits. He feels depressed over the 　45 of his relationship with his partner. But he is forced to fight 　46 his life, and learns to want to live again. He realizes he must 　47 the past and not think too much about the bad.

Robert Ramsey, a fireman, decides to 　48 his own life so that his daughter, Jen, 　49 live. He swims to the ship’s control room 　50 he must press a switch to change the direction of the ship.

He knows he will likely 　51 in the process, but just as surely, he knows that it’s the only way his friends can escape. His actions give the others a chance to reach 　52 . They escape from the ship just before it 　53 , killing all those waiting inside and Jen’s father as well. All the characters who survive feel 　54 to be alive, but they are also aware that their own 　55 , bravery and determination saved their own lives.

36. A. gradually　　　　　　 B. immediately 　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　　　　　 D. individually

37. A. stay　　　　　　　　　 B. dance　　　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

38. A. ask　　　　　　　　　　 B. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. demand

39. A. despite　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. except

40. A. position　　　　　　　 B. dilemma　　　　　　　　　 C. danger　　　　　　　　　　 D. scene

41. A. director　　　　　　　 B. passenger　　　　　　　　 C. sailor　　　　　　　　　　　 D. captain

42. A. refuse　　　　　　　　 B. agree　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　　　　　　　　　 D. dislike

43. A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

44. A. death　　　　　　　　　 B. survival　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　　　　 D. fears

45. A. end　　　　　　　　　　 B. departure　　　　　　　　 C. failure　　　　　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

46. A. against　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

47. A. let alone　　　　　　　 B. let out　　　　　　　　　　　 C. let go of　　　　　　　　　 D. let down

48. A. give out　　　　　　　 B. give away　　　　　　　　 C. give in　　　　　　　　　　 D. give up

49. A. might　　　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　　　　　 D. must

50. A. which　　　　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

51. A. succeed　　　　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. drown

52. A. home　　　　　　　　 B. safety　　　　　　　　　　　 C. success　　　　　　　　　 D. destination

53. A. breaks　　　　　　　　 B. explodes　　　　　　　　　 C. sinks　　　　　　　　　　　 D. overturns

54. A. relieved　　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

55. A. choices　　　　　　　 B. calmness　　　　　　　　　 C. fortune　　　　　　　　　　 D. confidence