49．You are going to Linda's birthday party         ．

A．this Sunday                                           B．next Monday

C．on September 10th                                   D．on May 18th

B

When I was about twelve years old, a girl in my class liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点)．

Week by week her list grew：I was very thin; I wasn’t good at math；I talked too much；1 was too proud, and so on．At last, I became very angry．I ran to my father with tears in my eyes．

He listened to me quietly, and then asked, “Are those things true or not? Jane, didn’t you ever think about what you’re really like?”And he added, “Well, you have that girl’s opinions(意见)．Make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．”

I did as he told me．To my great surprise, I found out that about half the things were true．Some of  them I couldn’t change, like being very thin, but many I could．Suddenly I wanted to change．For the first time I got a clear picture of myself．

I brought the list back to Daddy, and he said, “Now you know better about yourself．But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears and feel hurt．When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of great help to you．Don’t shut your ears．Listen to the truth，and do what you know is the right thing to do．”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments．In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice．

48．What is Tina going to do next Monday?

A．To take exams．                                B．To have a birthday party．

C．To go on vacation．                               D．To take care of the cat．

47．What does Tim want to say in his card?

A．Good luck．                                         B．Thank you．

C．Have a good trip．                                   D．Get well soon．

46．Who is the teacher?

A．Linda．            B．Mrs. Bell．           C．Mr. Liu．              D．Mike．

44．A．proud                B．nervous             C．sorry                  D．sad

43．A．care                    B．enjoy                 C．hate                  D．like

42．A．and                     B．but                   C．now                  D．then

41．A．thought of            B．learned about         C．depended on           D．looked for