阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　 There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before he was sent away, the boy was the 　 36 student in his class. He was at the top in every exam.

　 But the boy changed after 　 37 home and studying in the boarding school. His grades started to 　38 . He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like committing suicide(自杀). All of this was because he felt no one loved him.

　 His parents started to 　39 the boy. But they even did not know what was wrong with him. So his father decided to go to the school and talk with him.

　 They sat by the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his lessons, teachers and 　40 . After some time his father said, “Do you know, son, why I’m here today?"

　 “To check my 　 41 ,” the boy replied.

　 “No, no,” his father said. “I’m here to tell you that you’re the most 　42 person for me. I want to see you 43 . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. You’re my life.”

　 These words caused the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He hugged his father. They didn’t say 　44 to each other for a long time.

　 Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on the earth who cared for him deeply. And today this young man is at the top of his class in university and no one has ever seen him 　45　 .

36. A. laziest　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cleverest　　　　　　　　　 C. nicest　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worst

37. A. coming　　　　　　　　　　 B. returning　　　　　　　　 C. leaving　　　　　　　　　　 D. going

38. A. drop　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. increase　　　　　　　　　 C. rise　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn down

39. A. look for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. learn from　　　　　　　 C. worry about　　　　　　 D. shout at

40. A. family　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. study　　　　　　　　　　　 D. students

41. A. teachers　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　　　　 D. grades

42. A. famous　　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. handsome　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

43. A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serious　　　　　　　　　　 C. excellent　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

44. A. everything　　　　　　　　 B. anybody　　　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　　　 D. anything

45. A. ill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. smile　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. sad

The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.

This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.

Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.

Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing. "He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

(　　 ) 66. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.

A. is very handsome 　　　　　　　　　B. has a bright smile

C. often makes too much noise 　　　　D. is a pop music star

(　　 ) 67. His fans are so excited because_________.

A. he is quiet and shy.　　　　 　　　　　B. he will sing new songs in Wuhu.

C. he can play the piano very well 　　　　D. Many famous stars will come to Wuhu.

(　　 ) 68. When he was a little child, he_________.

A. talked a lot every day 　　　　　　 B. did well in his study at school

C. started to like music 　　　　　　　D. had a lot of fans

(　　 ) 69. According to one of his fans, Jay_________.

A. is a good student 　　　　　　　　B. has long and beautiful hair

C. is a well-known pianist D. is very attractive to them

(　　 ) 70. The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.

A. he always has his own style. B. he likes to walk alone

C. he doesn't like other people's songs at all D. no one can catch up with him

The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.

This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.

Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.

Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing. "He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

(　 ) 66. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.

A. is very handsome 　　　　　　　　　B. has a bright smile

C. often makes too much noise 　　　　D. is a pop music star

(　　 ) 67. His fans are so excited because_________.

A. he is quiet and shy.　　　　 　　　　　B. he will sing new songs in Wuhu.

C. he can play the piano very well 　　　　D. Many famous stars will come to Wuhu.

(　　 ) 68. When he was a little child, he_________.

A. talked a lot every day 　　　　　　 B. did well in his study at school

C. started to like music 　　　　　　　D. had a lot of fans

(　　 ) 69. According to one of his fans, Jay_________.

A. is a good student 　　　　　　　　B. has long and beautiful hair

C. is a well-known pianist D. is very attractive to them

(　　 ) 70. The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.

A. he always has his own style.　　　　　　 　　B. he likes to walk alone

C. he doesn't like other people's songs at all 　　　D. no one can catch up with him

He was ______ when he was a baby. Now he is a ______ man.

A. beautiful; handsome　　　　

B. handsome; beautiful

C. handsome; cute　　　　

D. cute; handsome