Sometimes giving someone a helping hand is just simple．But sometimes it works like a 36 that opens a door to a whole new world of understanding．

Living in a small all-white 　37　 in the Midwest, my family and I were 38　 that we were safe from the race riots （暴乱） in some larger cities．That 　39　 when I began working at a bank in a larger city nearby．My family　 40　 gave me advice on whom to avoid, what situation to stay away, and how to 　41　 myself．

On a snowy　 42　 after work, I guided my second-hand car out onto the street and knew 　43 I didn't have to stop, it would keep running．The battery needed replacing．

However, as I expected the car choked and died at a red light．Fortunately, to my 　44 ，I saw a pair of headlights coming up．But 　45　 three young black men jumped out of the car, I could hardly　 46 - fear filled me．

The driver came to my windows and asked if I needed help．I 　47 for a moment and then nodded．The fellows crowded around at once and　 43__ working．As one of them connected the two engines by cables, my nerve （神经） jumped with so much electricity I think I could have charged the 49 and brought it back to life．But thankfully they 50 completed the project．

I pulled out a few　 51 from the purse, "It's all I have but it's yours, I appreciate the help．Thank you．"

The driver must have seen the 52　 still in my eyes because he smiled, seeming to be 53 by my panic, and then waved his hand, "You　 54　 it．Just glad to help．"

This experience taught me that I should never simply 　55 anyone according to their skin color or race or wealth．

36．A．push　　　　 　 B．key　　　　　　 　 C．car　　　　 　　　　 D．handle

37．A．house　　　 　 B．dry　　　　　　　 C．country　　　 　　 D．company

38．A．grateful　　　 B．curious　　　　 　　　 C．upset　　　 　　　 D．hopeful

39．A．crashed　 　　　　 B．improved　　　 　　　 C．settled　　 　　　　 D．changed

40．A．cautiously　 　　 B．approximately　　　　　　 C．nervously　　　 　 D．fluently

41．A．distinguish　　 B．defend　　　　　　 C．behave　　　 　　 D．express

42．A．morning　　　 B．noon　　　　　　 C．afternoon　　　 　 D．evening

43．A．even if　　　 B．in case　　　　　　 C．as long as　　 　　 D．now that

44．A．relief　　　　 　 B．regret　　　　　 　 C．content　　　 　　 D．belief

45．A．because　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　 C．although　　　 　　 D．when

46．A．breathe　　 　　　 B．speak　　　　　　 C．drive　　　　 　　 D．survive

47．A．calculated　 　　 B．choked　　 　　　　 C．hesitated　　　 　 D．screamed

48．A．set about　　 　 B．set down　　　　　 C．set aside　　　 　　 D．set up

49．A．engine　　 　　 B．battery　　　　　　 C．headlight　　　 　 D．cable

50．A．slowly　　　 　 B．briefly　　　　　　 C．gradually　　　 D．quickly

51．A．dollars　　 　　 B．tickets　　　　 　　 C．cards　　　　　 D．pictures

52．A．interest　　　 B．confuse　　　　 　　 C．fear　　　　 　　 D．shock

53．A．amused　　 　　 B．frightened　　　　 C．thrilled　　　　 　 D．disappointed

54．A．make　　　 　 B．keep　　　　　　 C．spend　　 　　　　 D．earn

55．A．judge　　　 　　 B．trust　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．attack　　　 　　　 D．dislike

　　A train sped up through the countryside at 60 mph as a“traveller”relaxes with his newspaper. But this is no businessman taking it easy—the driver of the passenger express（快车）is doing the reading.

　　A Sunday Express reader caught this Virgin employee on film as the train sped through Derbyshire on its way to Plymouth from Newcastle.

　　Virgin，which has come under repeated criticism over their rail service, yesterday fired the driver after being shown the photograph. A spokesman said an inquiry（调查）was under way to make sure exactly what he was doing and why he appeared to have taken his eyes off the track ahead.

　　The picture comes in the week that the public inquiry into the Southall rail disaster, which claimed seven lives, heard that the driver at the centre of that case had earlier been spotted with his feet on the control button of his cab.

　　Larry Harrison，who worked for Great Western Trains，drove through two warning signals before crashing at 60 mph into a waiting train.

　　The reader who took this picture was standing on a bridge outside Chesterfield early one summer’s evening. He said，“I only realized what I’d got when I had the pictures developed. I couldn’t believe it.”

　　“As far as I could see，there was no one else in the cab with the drive，unless they were hiding, The person with the paper open was certainly sitting in the driver’s normal seat.”

　　The photographer works on the railways and does not want to be named，but he added，“I’ve seen many drivers with their feet on the control panel but I’ve never seen them reading papers like this. There is an automatic warning system and driver’s safety device which reminds him when he passes yellow and red signals. But you should never take your eyes off the track and rely only on sounds because you could have unexpected objects on the line or suddenly have speed limits given.”

63．Who is the“traveller”mentioned in the first paragraph？

A．A train driver. 　　　　　　B．A businessman.

C．A passenger. 　　　　　　　 D．A newspaper reader.

64．The train ______________when the picture was taken.

A．was driving to Plymouth

B．was ready for a picture

C．had seven people on it

D．crashed into another train

65．Who took the picture of the driver of the passenger express？

A．A professional photographer.

B．A newspaper reporter.

C．Another train driver.

D．A member of the railway staff.

66．According to what we have read，we may find this passage most probably______________.

A．at a train station

B．from a news report

C．from a driver’s safety guide

D．from the police inquiry

词汇基础：根据首字母，中文意思提示和所给单词适当形式填空，并把【答案】填写在答题卷相应的位置上。（共10个小题，每小题1.5分, 满分15分）
【小题1】The coming typhoon will have a strong e　　　   on coastal areas.?
【小题2】Qi Baishi is known as a great a　　　   .?
【小题3】He e　　　     the importance of careful driving.?
【小题4】They drew a c　　　    after a discussion.?
【小题5】The plane crashed into the sea, and there were no s__________.
【小题6】Every child is ___________    (独特的,唯一的) to their parents?.?
【小题7】Professor Li was very ____________ (失望的) with his son.?
【小题8】Her rapid progress in English was___________ (令人惊讶的?).
【小题9】When you write a composition, you had better use your__________(想像力).?
【小题10】The boy is more ___________ (聪明) than he looks.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A
After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me. My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and caring for the children. I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and I were alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd（牧羊犬）on our doorstep. This dog seemed to intend to enter the house. The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner，but with no results.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas，we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. No way was he going to be left behind.
Monday morning I let him out for a run. He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed. We were convinced that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening，German was back on our doorstep. Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived.
This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German. We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us. As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.
Each week，between German’s visits，I grew a little stronger，a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. We never saw German again.
56．The dog first came to the family when _______________.
A．it was needed most
B．the writer became strong enough
C．the writer was away on a business trip
D．the writer was busy on the weekday
57．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because ____.
A．it was too wild to control
B．it was too young to walk so far
C．the owner might come by to pick it up
D．it might spoil the trip
58．The writer was ____________ the German Shepherd.
A．afraid of　　B．grateful to     C．cruel to 　　D．annoyed with
59．Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog？
A．Loyal 　　　B．Helpful    C．Lovely 　　 D．Wild