One night I was sitting in my room half – listening as my 15 year – old brother fought with my 12 year – old brother Kevin．I didn’t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face．

About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom．I knocked on the door and asked, “Hi, Kevin, do you want to talk?”

No response(无应答)．I tried again, “Why don’t you come out of there?”

Again, no response．

So, joking around, I grabbed a stack of index cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you don’t want to talk, we can write notes to each other．”

An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me．One was blank and one was cars from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me．As I read one of Kevin’s notes, tears came to my eyes．It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me．I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest, and I’m not talented．Tommy thinks I’m stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball．And you’re never around to even notice me．”

Tears came to my eyes again as I wrote back to him．“You know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always show it．I am here for you and you are loved in this family．”

There was no response for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom．Kevin, who had run out of index cards wrote on a torn – up paper cup, “Thanks．”

I wrote back “For what?” It returned to me with “Loving me” written on it．Since then, I try my best never to half – notice my family members anymore．Kevin and I have closer relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset we’ll smile and say “Write it on a paper cup．”

60．Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying?

A．Because he lost in the fight with Tommy． B．Because the author didn’t help him win Tommy．

C．Because he felt no love from the family members．

D．Because he hurt him when rushing up the stairs．

61．The underlined word “yucky” (Para．6) most probably means “           ”．

A．unpleasant              B．exciting    C．doubtful   D．frightening

62．What could be the reason that Kevin’s Dad doesn’t like him?

A．Kevin likes fighting with others．   B．Kevin is not good at playing basketball．

C．Kevin doesn’t want to talk to others． D．Kevin is not talented as his brother．

63．What did the author learn from the incident?

A．It’s hard to comfort young brothers at home．

B．It’s dangerous to half – notice someone in the family．

C．It’s important for family members to show their love．

D．The best way to communicate with family members is by writing．

One night I was sitting in my room half – listening as my 15 year – old brother fought with my 12 year – old brother Kevin．I didn’t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face．

About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom．I knocked on the door and asked, “Hi, Kevin, do you want to talk?”

No response(无应答)．I tried again, “Why don’t you come out of there?”

Again, no response．

So, joking around, I grabbed a stack of index cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you don’t want to talk, we can write notes to each other．”

An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me．One was blank and one was cars from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me．As I read one of Kevin’s notes, tears came to my eyes．It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me．I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest, and I’m not talented．Tommy thinks I’m stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball．And you’re never around to even notice me．”

Tears came to my eyes again as I wrote back to him．“You know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always show it．I am here for you and you are loved in this family．”

There was no response for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom．Kevin, who had run out of index cards wrote on a torn – up paper cup, “Thanks．”

I wrote back “For what?” It returned to me with “Loving me” written on it．Since then, I try my best never to half – notice my family members anymore．Kevin and I have closer relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset we’ll smile and say “Write it on a paper cup．”

60．Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying?

A．Because he lost in the fight with Tommy． B．Because the author didn’t help him win Tommy．

C．Because he felt no love from the family members．

D．Because he hurt him when rushing up the stairs．

61．The underlined word “yucky” (Para．6) most probably means “           ”．

A．unpleasant              B．exciting    C．doubtful   D．frightening

62．What could be the reason that Kevin’s Dad doesn’t like him?

A．Kevin likes fighting with others．   B．Kevin is not good at playing basketball．

C．Kevin doesn’t want to talk to others． D．Kevin is not talented as his brother．

63．What did the author learn from the incident?

A．It’s hard to comfort young brothers at home．

B．It’s dangerous to half – notice someone in the family．

C．It’s important for family members to show their love．

D．The best way to communicate with family members is by writing．

The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …
It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.
Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.
Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.
【小题1】What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?

A．Lonely.

B．Exciting.

C．Wild.

D．Busy

【小题2】In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us         .

A．how she cared what her classmates thought

B．when she became interested in “The Bell Jar”

C．why many of her classmates disliked novels

D．how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her

【小题3】Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?

A．To test whether she had a good memory.

B．To make her earn the respect of her classmates.

C．To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.”

D．To guide her to build a good relationship with others.

【小题4】How did the author feel when she made the presentation?

A．Comfortable.

B．sad.

C．Nervous.

D．Confident.

【小题5】What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To express her thanks to her teacher.

B．To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏见).

C．To introduce one of her favorite books.

D．To suggest the ways to gain confidence.

Parents’ blessing will play a great part in the growth of their children. My father wrote me a valuable letter before his death, one part of which always  36  . “I know you will do  37  great that will set you among the very best one day in the future.”

Since I first read his  38  at 12, they have lived in my heart.  39  ,I knew that my dad’s believing in me gave me permission to believe in  40  . “You will do something great.” He didn’t know  41  that would mean, but whenever I felt 42  of myself, I remember my father’s words, and  43   he were here, so I could ask, “Is this what you were  44  about, Dad?”

Many years have passed, and I believe that my father  45  have been proud when I  46  from basic training and became a rescue swimmer. Lately, I’ve come to realize he’d want me to move 47  to what comes next: to be proud of, and believe in someone else.

Yes, it’s time to all of us to  48  writing our own letters to our children. They look to us with the same  49  . “Is this it, Daddy? Am I doing fine?” It’s why every child growing up says, “Watch me!” Our children don’t  50   because they are not afraid to fail. They are only afraid of failing  51___.

Remember to give your children  52   to succeed. If you don’t have children, then write a letter to someone who  53  you. They are waiting for you to believe in them. Trust me, love will be 54  real and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts: “  55  ! You will do something great.” Not having that blessing from someone they love may be the only thing holding them back.

1.A. picks out  B. shows out    C. stands out       D. turns out

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

3.A. sentences  B. letter       C. words            D. message

4.A. Growing up B. Turning up C. Bringing up        D. Taking up

5.A. himself        B. myself       C. itself           D. themselves

6.A. who            B. how          C. which            D. what

7.A. disappointed B. active C. proud                D. upset

8.A. hoped      B. wished       C. expected         D. thought

9.A. talking    B. doubting     C. dreaming         D. discussing

10.A. might B. would            C. will             D. must

11.A. graduated B. recovered    C. appeared         D. survived

12.A. up            B. on           C. away             D. in

13.A. stop      B. keep         C. start            D. continue

14.A. demand        B. response     C. desire           D. question

15.A. hold on       B. keep on      C. hold back        D. take back

16.A. us            B. him          C. you              D. tm

17.A. impression    B. direction    C. explanation      D. permission

18.A. looks through B. looks down on C. looks up to D. looks forward to

19.A. more      B. less         C. much         D. little

20.A. Watch out  B. Never fear    C. Take it easy   D. Never mind.

 

The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …

It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.

Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.

Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.

Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”

That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.

The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.

When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.

1.What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?

A．Lonely.

B．Exciting.

C．Wild.

D．Busy

2.In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us         .

A．how she cared what her classmates thought

B．when she became interested in “The Bell Jar”

C．why many of her classmates disliked novels

D．how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her

3.Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?

A．To test whether she had a good memory.

B．To make her earn the respect of her classmates.

C．To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.”

D．To guide her to build a good relationship with others.

4.How did the author feel when she made the presentation?

A．Comfortable.

B．sad.

C．Nervous.

D．Confident.

5.What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To express her thanks to her teacher.

B．To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏见).

C．To introduce one of her favorite books.

D．To suggest the ways to gain confidence.