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　A pine tree in California was regarded （看作）the oldest tree in the world. People thought 　1　 was nearly 5,000 years old. 　2　　 　they could not be 　3　　 　. Then someone 　4　 the tree down 　5　　 　a chain saw （链式锯）。Kiling the 　6　　 　tree in the world was a 　7　　 　thing to do. But when the tree 　8　　 　down, 　9　　 　knew its 　10　　 　. It was 4,900 　11　　 　.

　How can you 　12　　 　the age of a tree? If you ever 　13　　 　a tree that has just 　14　　 　cut down, take a look at the cut 　15　　 　. You will see rings. There are little rings in the middle. 　16　　 　each ring is a larger one. The ring 　17　　 　the bark （树皮）is the biggest one of 　18　　 　.

　Count these rings. A tree grows one ring each 　19　　 　. A ten-year-old tree has ten rings. A sixty-year-old tree has sixty rings. 　20　　 　rings does a 4,900-year-old tree have?

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)   A． 　　 it	B． this	C． that	D． which	[　　]
(2)   A． 　　 then	B． so	C． and	D． but	[　　]
(3)   A． 　　 there	B． sure	C． here	D． silence	[　　]
(4)   A． 　　 put	B． lay	C． cut	D． cuts	[　　]
(5)   A． 　　 on	B． in	C． with	D． by	[　　]
(6)   A． 　　 old	B． oldest	C． older	D． ancient	[　　]
(7)   A． 　　 silly	B． poor	C． common	D． good	[　　]
(8)   A． 　　 is cut	B． has cut	C． was cut	D． had cut	[　　]
(9)   A． 　　 none	B．nobody	C． someone	D． everyone	[　　]
(10)   A． 　　 time	B． age	C． size	D． weight	[　　]
(11)   A． 　　 old	B． long	C． time	D． age	[　　]
(12)   A． 　　 speak	B． say	C． tell	D． talk	[　　]
(13)   A． 　　 look	B． find	C． see	D． discover	[　　]
(14)   A． 　　 being	B． been	C． to be	D． had	[　　]
(15)   A． 　　 part	B． tree	C． wood	D． piece	[　　]
(16)   A． 　　 On	B． Around	C． In	D． Over	[　　]
(17)   A． 　　 in	B． outside	C． near	D． on	[　　]
(18)   A． 　　 rings	B． tree	C． it	D． all	[　　]
(19)   A． 　　 season	B． year	C． time	D． period（时期）	[　　]
(20)   A． 　　 How many	B． How large	C． How big	D． How much	[　　]

After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didn’t know how to 36 it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!

Cindy, you see, was different. She came from a broken home. And although she was really 37 , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful. In fact, Cindy needed 　38 , and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of 39 her. Day after day, Brenda would pray（祈祷） for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw little, if any change.

Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could 40 a role （角色）in a Christmas program the children were planning to do. Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”

“Better than you?” came Brenda’s 41 . “What makes you think there is 42 better than you?”　

“Well, I’ve 43 been asked to do anything before because I’m not good. I won’t get the part right and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up (弄糟) their 44 .” came Cindy’s answer.

“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a 45 voice. “I am so 46 that you think that, but you are so wrong. Don’t you realize how clever you are?”

“No.” 47 a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in 48 .

“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do something well like others.” Brenda said.

“Really? Do you think so really? Nobody has believed in me like you. Thank you, Miss Brenda! 　49 I’ll have a try.” said Cindy as she 　50 a hug from her teacher for the first time!

(　 ) 36. A. share with 　　 B. deal with 　　　　 C. do with 　　　　 D. go with

(　 ) 37. A. clever　 　　　　 B. foolish 　　　　　 C. lovely 　　　　　 D. friendly

(　 )38. A. difference　 　　 B. rest 　　　　　　　 C. care　 　　　　　 D. study

(　 )39. A. stopping 　　　　　 B. keeping 　　　　　 C. helping 　　　　 D. knowing

(　 )40. A. study　 　　　　 B. like　　 　　　　　 C. replace　 　　　　 D. play

(　 )41. A. reply　 　　　　　 B. noise　 　　　　 C. sound　 　　　 D. problem

(　 )42. A. someone　 　　 B. anyone　 　　　 C. none　　　　 D. everyone

(　 )43. A. ever　 　　　　　 B. often　 　　　　 C. always 　　　　　 D. never

(　 )44. A. environment 　 B. program　 　　 C. invention 　 D.homework

(　 )45. A. gentle 　　　 　 B. high　 　　　　　　 C. loud 　　　　　　 D. clear

(　 )46. A. glad　 　　　　　 B. lucky　 　　　　　 C. proud　 　　　　 D. sorry

(　 )47. A. said　 　　　　　 B. came　 　　　　 C. received 　　　　 D. went

(　 )48. A. silence 　　　　　 B. troubles　　　　　　 C. public　 　　　　 D. tears

(　 ) 49. A. Then　 　　　　 B. But　　 　　　　　 C. As　　 　　　　 D. Because

(　 )50. A. refused 　　　　 B. expected　 　　 C. received 　　　　 D. allowed

Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. 35 unfortunately, he was always treated differently from everyone else. Children 36 that they would hurt him, adults acted like he was unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.

Reggie didn’t like this very much. But the person who disliked it the most was his friend Michael, who decided that things had to be 37 . Michael’s father was the town’s Mayor, and Michael managed to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day to deaf people. During that whole day everyone in town would have to 38 earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the idea, because everyone loved Reggie. The day became known 39 the Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears with great 40 . That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became aware of (意识到) how 41 life was when you couldn't hear anything. However, learning about how life was more difficult for the deaf was 42 compared to the greatest discovery of the day: Reggie was amazing!

On that day no one was thinking of Reggie as 43 a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other little boy; and people saw a whole new side of him. Not only that, but Reggie had a 44 mind. On that day, using his usual gestures (手势), Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were surprised by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only 45 .

So the Day of Silence was the day when Reggie’s true nature became known. And it was the day that everyone realized you have to give people a chance to show how 46　 they are.

35. A. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　 D. But

36. A. considered　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　 D. wondered　　　　

37. A. changed　　　　　 　　　 B. finished　　 　　　 C. decided　　 　　　 D. happened

38. A. hold　　 　　　 　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. wear　　　　　　　　 D. carry

39. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

40. A. honor　　　　 　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　 C. anger 　　　 　　　 D. fun

41. A. serious　　　　　　 　　　 B. careful　　　 　　　 　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　 D. nervous

42. A. anything　　　　　 　 B. nothing　　　　　　 C. something　　　　 D. everything

43. A. just B. always C. ever D. already　　　　　　 　　　

44. A. simple 　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. bright　　　　 　　　 D. general

45. A. result 　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　 C. reason 　　　　　　 D. difference

46. A. active　　　　　　　　　　　 B. valuable　　　　　　 C. healthy　　　　　　 D. popular