请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

     Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my   1, Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been  2ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the  3to tell Sam what I had  4.

     For years I have been hosting a program on the  5and writing articles for a magazine.  Being  6to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart  7, exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and  8. So when Sam was born, I  9to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these  10. I hope that Sam would  11them sooner or later.

     However, that expectation  12when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He  13to communicate with others, even the family members. That was  14for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even   15now to tell him. I wanted him to  16what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll  17as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just  18if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

     Now,   19the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a   20.

                                                                  Daniel Gottlieb

1.A. son                        B. nephew                     C. brother                     D. grandson

2.A. seriously                B. mentally                    C. slightly                     D. quietly

3.A. ability                    B. time                          C. courage                    D. responsibility

4.A. written                   B. suffered                    C. observed                   D. lost

5.A. radio                      B. television                   C. stage                        D. bed

6.A. ready                     B. unable                       C. anxious                     D. eager

7.A. warm                    B. broken                      C. closed                      D. open

8.A. hosts                     B. visitors                     C. readers                     D. reporters

9.A. began                    B. stopped                     C. forgot                       D. decided

10.A. letters                  B. emails                       C. books                       D. diaries

11.A. find                      B. read                          C. collect                      D. keep

12.A. developed             B. disappeared               C. changed                    D. arrived

13.A. tried                     B. refused                     C. regretted                   D. hoped

14.A. exciting                B. acceptable                 C. strange                     D. heartbreaking

15.A. less                      B. everything                 C. more                        D. nothing

16.A. understand           B. explain                      C. believe                      D. question

17.A. fear                     B. face                          C. know                       D. cause

18.A. felt                      B. guessed                    C. saw                          D. doubted

19.A. as                        B. once                         C. though                      D. if

20.A. teacher                 B. child                         C. man                         D. writer

 

I was thirteen years when Dad called my two younger brothers and me into the game room of our house．I was   1  ! I thought we would play games or even see movies together! "Bring a notebook and something to write with," said my dad   2   we reached the game room．My brothers and I   3   dead in our tracks and stared at each other in horror! His   4   was unusual, and our excitement turned to fear．We  5   that games or movies were not the reason we were called out．

       As we went back for a notebook and pencil, we   6   to think about the reason for this gathering．We thought family meeting was not   7   because Mom was out shopping．In the game room, we   8  three chairs facing a huge blackboard．Dad asked us to sit down．"I want your full   9 ．We are going to have a weekly meeting every Saturday morning．That is why I've called you here," he said,   10  businesslike．"I'm going to teach you what I've learned about   11 ．So take it seriously．"

       For the next five years, rain or sunshine, in sickness or in health．Dad   12   us once a week．He instructed （教导） us on a variety of   13   —manners, the importance of education, respect for others, home repairs, and the   14   goes on．We filled one notebook after another, which we all   15   well．

       As I came to my eighteenth birthday, the lessons became   16   lessons and then every other month, until they slowly drifted away．My brothers and I were older, and we had school activities, sports activities and job responsibilities that became very   17   to manage．

       It's been years now since we had those classes with Dad．We are   18   with careers （事业） and wives of our own．Very often,  19  , one of us has a situation where we need help from Dad．At this time, we   20   take out our notebooks; we needn't call home．

1．A．surprised                  B．excited                    C．disappointed            D．anxious

2．A．before                      B．unless                     C．until                       D．since

3．A．turned                      B．fell                         C．felt                         D．stopped

4．A．reaction                    B．idea                        C．request                   D．invitation

5．A．decided                    B．realized                   C．hoped                     D．admitted

6．A．wanted                     B．refused                   C．continued               D．forgot

7．A．convenient                B．important                C．interesting               D．possible

8．A．found                       B．took                       C．put                         D．shared

9．A．imagination               B．attention                  C．attraction D．consideration

10．A．going                      B．becoming                C．getting                    D．sounding

11．A．nature                     B．school                    C．life                         D．family

12．A．taught                     B．helped                     C．visited                    D．joined

13．A．methods                 B．contents                  C．problems                D．subjects

14．A．list                         B．goal                        C．plan                       D．note

15．A．used                       B．kept                        C．understood             D．knew

16．A．weekly                   B．regular                    C．monthly                  D．informal

17．A．foolish                    B．difficult                   C．necessary               D．unusual

18．A．grown                    B．familiar                   C．bored                     D．careful

19．A．instead                    B．therefore                 C．however                 D．besides

20．A．even  B．seldom      C．still    D．just

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。  

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my  36  ,Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been  37  ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the  38  to tell Sam what I had  39  .

For years I have been hosting a program on the  40  and writing articles for a magazine. Being  41  to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart  42  , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and   43  . So when Sam was born, I  44  to tell him about school and friendship, Romance and work, Love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these  45  . I hoped that Sam would  46  them sooner or later.

However, that expectation  47  when Sam showed signs of autism(自闭症)at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He  48  to communicate with others, even the family members. That was  49   for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even  50  now to tell him. I wanted him to  51  what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll  52   as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just  53   if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

Now,  54  the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a   55  .   

Daniel Gottlieb

A. son         B. nephew      C. brother     D. grandson

A. seriously    B. mentally      C. slightly     D. quietly

A. ability      B. time           C. courage     D. responsibility

A. written     B. suffered      C. observed    D. lost

A. radio       B. television      C. stage       D. bed

A. ready        B. unable     C. anxious    D. eager

A. warm         B. broken     C. closed        D. open

A. hosts       B. visitors        C. readers     D. reporters

A. began        B. stopped      C. forgot      D. decided

A. letters      B. emails      C. books      D. diaries

A. find            B. read            C. collect      D. keep

A. developed   B. disappeared   C. changed     D. arrived

A. tried       B. refused         C. regretted     D. hoped

A. exciting        B. acceptable      C. strange     D. heartbreaking

A. less        B. everything      C. more      D. nothing

A. understand   B. explain   C. believe     D. question

A. fear        B. face            C. know      D. cause

A. felt            B. guessed     C. saw       D. doubted

A. as          B. once            C. though     D. if

A. teacher    B. child      C. man       D. writer

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。  

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my  36  ,Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been  37  ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the  38  to tell Sam what I had  39  .

For years I have been hosting a program on the  40  and writing articles for a magazine. Being  41  to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart  42  , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and   43  . So when Sam was born, I  44  to tell him about school and friendship, Romance and work, Love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these  45  . I hoped that Sam would  46  them sooner or later.

However, that expectation  47  when Sam showed signs of autism(自闭症)at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He  48  to communicate with others, even the family members. That was  49   for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even  50  now to tell him. I wanted him to  51  what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll  52   as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just  53   if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

Now,  54  the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a   55  .   

Daniel Gottlieb

1. A. son            B. nephew      C. brother     D. grandson

2. A. seriously    B. mentally      C. slightly     D. quietly

3. A. ability      B. time          C. courage     D. responsibility

4.A. written         B. suffered      C. observed    D. lost

5. A. radio      B. television      C. stage       D. bed

6.A. ready       B. unable     C. anxious    D. eager

7.A. warm        B. broken     C. closed        D. open

8. A. hosts      B. visitors        C. readers     D. reporters

9.A. began       B. stopped      C. forgot      D. decided

10.A. letters        B. emails      C. books      D. diaries

11. A. find          B. read            C. collect      D. keep

12.A. developed   B. disappeared   C. changed     D. arrived

13. A. tried    B. refused         C. regretted     D. hoped

14. A. exciting      B. acceptable      C. strange     D. heartbreaking

15. A. less          B. everything      C. more      D. nothing

16. A. understand   B. explain      C. believe     D. question

17. A. fear     B. face            C. know      D. cause

18. A. felt          B. guessed     C. saw       D. doubted

19. A. as            B. once            C. though     D. if

20. A. teacher       B. child      C. man       D. writer

 

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader，

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 1 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 32   ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 3   to tell Sam what I had   4  .

For years I have been hosting a program on the  5 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 6   to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 7  , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and   8  . So when Sam was born, I  9 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 10     I hoped that Sam would   11 them sooner or later.

However, that expectation  12  when Sam showed signs of autism（自闭症）at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He  13   to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 14   for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even    15 now to tell him. I wanted him to  16  what it means to be “different ”from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll  17  as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 18  if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

Now,  19  the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a  20  .

Daniel Gottlieb

1．A．son                 B．nephew                C．brother                D．grandson

2．A．seriously         B．mentally              C．slightly                D．quietly

3．A．ability             B．time                     C．courage               D．responsibility

4．A．written           B．suffered                    C．observed              D．lost

5．A．radio               B．television              C．stage                   D．bed

6．A．ready              B．unable                 C．anxious                D．eager

7．A．warm             B．broken                C．closed                 D．open

8．A．hosts              B．visitors                C．readers               D．reporters

9．A．began              B．stopped               C．forgot                 D．decided

10．A．letters            B．emails                  C．books                 D．diaries

11．A．find               B．read                     C．collect                 D．keep

12．A．developed    B．disappeared           C．changed              D．arrived

13．A．tried              B．refused               C．regretted               D．hoped

14．A．exciting         B．acceptable             C．strange               D．heartbreaking

15．A．less               B．everything            C．more                    D．nothing

16．A．understand     B．explain                 C．believe                 D．question

17．A．fear              B．face                    C．know                  D．cause

18．A．felt               B．guessed               C．saw                    D．doubled

19．A．as                 B．once                    C．though                     D．if

20．A．teacher        B．child                     C．man                    D．writer