The boy looked to the right and to the left,           what to do.

A．not to know         B．didn’t know         C．not knowing         D．not being known

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.
After the shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what happened, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his promise to his son.
Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging.
Other parents tried to pull him off the ruins, saying: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying, “Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” This loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”
The police came and said, “You’re, anxious and it’s over. Go home. We’ll handle it!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped.
Courageously he went on alone. He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s voice. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! You promised no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!” “What’s going on in there? How is it?” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. ”
“Come out, boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
【小题1】Why did the father keep digging?

My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ___16___ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ___17___ to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ___18___ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ___19___ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert（警觉的）to my surroundings. My reading was poor ___20___ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___21___. My writing was not at the ___22___ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were ___23___.
My mother ___24___ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to ___25___ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ___26___. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ___27___ me. She spent hours every day ___28___ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ___29___ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave ___30___ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ___31___ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ___32___ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ___33___ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ___34___ and attend college.
She used her gifts as a ___35___ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.

阅读理解

　　Some think that people are not so polite as they used to be．Of course customs change, but the most important thing about politeness is that you should do nothing to make other people uncomfortable．

　　Here is a story about two soldiers and a boy．

　　The two soldiers who had just finished a long journey were on the way to their village．They decided to have a few drinks in the bar near a market-place．Having drunk enough, they came out into the street to look for something funny to do．But it was a very quiet place．Nothing interesting ever happened there．But at last, while standing in the market-place, they saw a village boy coming slowly with a donkey(驴) by a rope(绳子), so the two soldiers decided to play a joke on him．

　　“Hello,” one of the soldiers said to the boy,“Why does your brother have to rope round his neck when he goes for a walk with you?”

　　“To stop him joining the nave(海军)．” the boy answered at once．

　　What do you think of the story?Ｗｈｅｎsomeone does something impolite to you, do you think it correct to treat(对待) him in the same way? Can two wrongs make a right?

1．The writer says that______．

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A．people are less polite now because custom have changed

B．politeness in more important than anything else

C．the change of custom makes people uncomfortable

D．to be polite, one shouldn't make others uncomfortable

2．When they had drunk enough, the two soldiers______．

[　　]

A．went on their journey

B．wanted to find something to enjoy themselves

C．looked for a place to have a rest

D．left the market for their village

3．The two soldiers saw a village boy______．

[　　]

A．walking slowly on his donkey's back

B．walking together with his donkey

C．coming to the bar with his donkey

D．and wanted to know if he was clever or not

4．The writer ends the article with a question“Can two wrongs make a right?” This means that______．

[　　]

A．one should be polite even if he is treated impolitely

B．the two soldiers were wrong and they made the boy do them right

C．the boy's answer served the two soldiers right

D．one should be polite to others when they are polite to him

5．The best title for this article is______．

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A．What is Politeness　　　　B．Was the Boy Right?

C．A Clever Village Boy　　　D．The Two Impolite Soldiers

Some people try to protect their children from unpleasant realities like illness, financial loss and death. But doctors point out that children can often end up feeling left out if they are old enough to understand what’s going on, but are not told the truth about family worries.

One widowed father told me how deeply he regretted that he and his late wife did not tell their son that his mother was dying of leukemia(白血病). “For months we kept that truth to ourselves. We thought we were protecting our son from emotional pain,” he recalled. “It was a great mistake. I had time to prepare myself. But my wife’s death stunned our boy. It was years before he trusted me again.”

Says Judith Davenport, a psychotherapist(心理治疗医师) who practises in Santa Monica, California. “It’s important to let children experience the reality of death, if it can be done in an atmosphere of love and caring. A child whose sibling, parent or grandparent is seriously ill can be made to feel helpful by being allowed to run errands(跑腿) or answer the phone. Even a very young child can comfort a sick loved one with a brief cheering visit.”

In many matters, if children are not told the facts about a financial setback, says Grace W. Weinstein, writer of Children and Money, they may imagine the worst. For example, they might think they’ll have no food to eat or will lose their home, when the simple reality may be that luxuries(奢侈品) will have to be taken away.

Even the busiest family can arrange to share a relaxed evening meal together at least once or twice a week. Mealtimes are often the only time that families can engage in stimulating(机动人心的) conversations.

Says Michael Abrahams, a licensed(得到许可的) clinical social worker in Rockville, MD. “How mealtime is used to argue or talk, discipline or praise is a good barometer(晴雨表) of whether a family is drifting apart or drawing closer.”

Another way to strengthen family closeness is to encourage your youngsters to invite a friend

for dinner from time to time, giving each child a turn at choosing the guest. This makes parents get to know their children’s friends, and also helps youngsters feel they are respected members of the family.

A joint endeavor can be stimulating if you choose one that everyone enjoys. Try planting and cultivating a garden, or organizing that box of old snapshots into a family album(相册), or learning how to bake bread from starch.

One father recalls the shared sense of success he and his son experienced when they finished building a dining-room table. “We started six months ago with plants and planks,” he says. “When the job was done, we looked at each other and said, ‘We did it1’”

1．The passage is written mainly for _____________

       A．parents                B．children               C．social workers     D．teachers

2．Judging from the passage, what does “sibling” in the third paragraph mean?

       A．Friend                 B．Brother and sister C．Cousin                D．Relative

3．What does the writer suggest in order to strengthen family ties?

       A．Youngsters should invite friends to dinner at home.

       B．Parents had better plant and cultivate a vegetable garden.

       C．Make sure to let the child, no matter how old he is, know right now if somebody in your        family is going to die.

       D．Parents should tell their children of financial setback in the family in order that they get        prepared psychologically(心理上)。

4．Why does building a dinner-room table give the father and his son shared sense of success?

       A．Because building a table a great pleasure.

       B．Because others didn’t believe that they could finally do it.

       C．Because a dining-room table is very important to the family.

       D．Because they achieve something by doing something together.

完形填空

　　“What  1 to the bottle of aspirins ? ” He couldn’t find it in its usual place．“What have you done  2 it ? ” he asked his wife．She said she hadn’t seen it．

　　He went into their son’s bedroom to read him his bedtime story．On the floor there  3 a bottle, the one he  4 ; but it was empty．Oh ,no, the kid couldn’t have taken…“David, what have you done with those sweeties which were in that bottle? Did you eat them ?” David nodded reluctantly．“How many did you eat ?” No reply．He called his wife．She came , 5 what had happened and went very white．“There  6 twenty-five or thirty tablets left in the bottle．” He  7 them all．“But there were no aspirins on the floor or in David’s bed．”

 　　“Call an ambulance, quick ! ” The ambulance arrived after five minutes, and David ,  8 in a blanket , and his mother and father were rushed to the emergency ward（急诊室）at the nearest hospital．“Put the boy on the stomach pump at once , ” said the doctor, as soon as he heard the facts．They could hear David screaming as they sat in the waiting room , powerless to do  9 except wait．Then the screaming stopped and the doctor came back．“Lucky you brought him quickly．The tablets didn’t have time  10 in his stomach , so we got them all out．He’s going to be all right．”

1．

[　　]

A．is happening　　　B．was happened

C．has happened　　　D．has been happened

2．

[　　]

A．with　　　B．for　　　C．on　　　D．in

3．

[　　]

A．lay　　　B．was laid　　　C．lain　　　D．lying

4．

[　　]

A．looked for　　　　　B．is looking for

C．has looked for　　　D．had been looking for

5．

[　　]

A．remembered　　　B．realized　　　C．recognized　　　D．reminded

6．

[　　]

A．may not have been　　　　　B．must have been

C．must be　　　　　　　　　　D．can have been

7．

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A．can’t have taken　　　　　B．can have taken

C．shouldn’t have taken　　　D．needn’t have taken

8．

[　　]

A．contained　　　B．fastened　　　C．wrapped　　　D．tied

9．

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A．nothing　　　B．anything　　　C．the thing　　　D．everything

10．

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A．to be dissolving　　　　B．dissolved

C．to be dissolved　　　　 D．to dissolve

第二部分  阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分，满分45分）

第一节  阅读下列短文。从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

From time to time I travel to town for some shopping. One Saturday it was Adam’s turn to accompany me. As we left he promised his two brothers, he would return with candy(糖果) they all had a great fondness of.

Adam, 7, is  a curious boy who never lacks for questions. As we drove, he asked about a gray building to our left. “What is that, daddy?” “It’s a church, honey. People go where to pray.” “What do they pray for?” “Well,they ask God help them?” “I guess the could give them food but God tends to use other people to help hungry people.”

After parking at the corner, we walked toward the store. Adam had falled silent. He was looking at an old man begging by the store entrance.

“Can I have my dollar, daddy?” I pulled a dollar from my pocket handing it to Adam.

Inside the store, I kept Adam in sight  as I picked up some vegetables we needed. Adam stared wide-eyed,gently touching the packaged treasures excitedly.

Just as we left the checkout stand, Adam walked straight to the beggar holding out his priceless treasure. “This is from God,” Adam said softly. The old man looked up at Adam through his gray tired eyes and said, “Thank you, Lord.”

I hugged Adam saying, “That was thoughtful, Adam.”

“That certainly was,” confirmed(确认) a female voice to my right. I turned and watched a middle-aged woman place five dollars in the man’s hat. “May I ?”she asked as she bent over to kiss Adam’s cheek. I nodded and smiled.

We walked towards the corner. Behind us a small group of people had gathered around the man placing money in his hat.

41．Which would be the best title for the text?

  A．A Cild Shall Lead Them.

  B．A Curious Boy.

  C．God Will Help Anyone.

  D．Father and Son.

42．What did Adam actually give the man bigging by the store entrance?

  A．Vegetables.  B．Money.     C．Candy.      D．Treasures.

43. Which is the most probable reason why Adam fell silent when they walked toward the store?

  A．He felt curious when he saw an old man begging by the store entrance.

B．He was thinking whether God would send someone to help the beggar.

  C．He was afraid that one dollar wasn’t enough to buy the candy.

D．He was very tired after the long ride from his home to the store.

44．How did the author feel about Adam’s helping the old man?

  A．Warm.    B．Proud.     C.Tense.    D.Surprised.

       In ancient Egypt the pharaoh （法老） treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace if he brought good news．However if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off．

       Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations．Once, a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing．As we walked light-heartedly out of the door picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, "Oh boy, bad day for a picnic．The weatherman says it's going to rain．" I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches．Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile．

       Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus．As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago．” Dreams of head-cutting!

       It's not the news that makes someone angry．It's the unsympathetic attitude with which it's delivered．Everyone must give bad news from time to time and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude．A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way．A boss informing an employee he didn't get the job takes on a sympathetic tone．Big winners know when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver．

       Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this．When you're tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you, as traveler or diner, want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces．

       Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning．Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said “Oh that's all right．I'll catch the next one．” When they bear bad news, big winners deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded （被轰炸的） person is sure to have

54．In Paragraph 1 the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to ________．

       A．make a comparison                       B．describe a scene

       C．introduce a topic                         D．offer an argument

55．From "Dreams of head-cutting!"（Paragraph 3） we learn that the writer ________．

       A．was mad at the sales agent．

       B．was reminded of the cruel pharaoh

     C．wished that the sales agent would have had dreams．

       D．dreamed of cutting the sales agent's head that night．

56．What is the main idea of the text?

     A．Learning ancient traditions can be useful．

       B．Receiving bad news requires great courage．

       C．Helping others sincerely is the key to business success．

       D．Delivering bad news properly is important in communication．