I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a mentally handicapped (弱智的) child.

“Go ahead and cry” the doctor 1 kindly. But I couldn’t cry then nor during the months that followed.

We sent her to a kindergarten in our neighborhood at age seven. I worried that she was the “ 2 ” child among twenty five?year?olds.

3 ，positive things began to happen to Kristi in her school，and to her schoolmates，too. When talking big of their own accomplishments，Kristi’s classmates always took 　4 to praise her as well，“Kristi got all her spelling words right today.” No one would say that her spelling list was easier than anyone else’s.

During Kristi’s second year in school，she 　5 a very special challenge. The big public event of the term was a 　6 based on the final outcome of the year’s music and physical education activities. Kristi was 　7 in both. My husband and I felt 　8 about the day as well.

On the day of the program，Kristi 　9 to be sick. Desperately I wanted to keep her home. Why let Kristi fail in a gymnasium 10 with parents，students and teachers？What a simple 　11 ！But I finally got her onto the school bus.

Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school，now I forced myself to go，too. Then I knew Kristi’s 　12 . Her class was divided into relay teams. With her slow and clumsy reactions，she would surely 13 her team.

But as Kristi’s turn to 　14 neared，a change took place in her team. The tallest boy in the line stepped 15 Kristi and placed his hands on her waist. Two other boys stood a little ahead of her. The 　16 the player in front of Kristi stepped from the sack(bag)，the two boys seized it and held it open while the tall boy 17 Kristi and dropped her neatly into the sack. A girl ahead took her hand and supported her until she gained her 　18 .Then off Kristi hopped (跳跃)，smiling and proud.

At the cheers of the crowd，I slipped out to thank Heaven for the warm and considerate people making it possible for my 19 daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally 20 .

1．A. demanded B．requested C．advised 　　　　 D．joked

2．A. common 　 B．different C．excellent 　 D．casual

3．A. Thus 　　 B．Therefore C．Eventually 　　 D．However

4．A. pains 　　 B．time 　　 C．efforts 　　　　 D．measures

5．A. failed 　 B．accepted C．faced 　　　 D．shared

6．A. competition B．conclusion 　 C．conference 　　 D．ceremony

7．A. stupid 　 B．slow 　　 C．serious 　　　　 D．awkward

8．A. annoyed 　　 B．anxious 　　 C．guilty 　　　　 D．tough

9．A. wanted 　 B．happened C．pretended 　 D．proved

10．A. filled 　　 B．jammed 　　　 C．covered 　　　　 D．burdened

11．A. approach 　 B．method 　　　 C．key 　　　　 D．solution

12．A. worry 　 B．disaster 　　 C．choice 　　　　 D．error

13．A. hold on 　　 B．hold out 　　 C．hold over 　 D．hold up

14．A. participate B．operate 　　 C．practise 　　　 D．show

15．A. around 　　 B．off 　　　　 C．behind 　　　　 D．beside

16．A. interval 　 B．moment 　　　 C．chance 　　　　 D．point

17．A. caught 　　 B．lifted 　　　 C．protected 　 D．hid

18．A. access 　　 B．position 　　 C．speed 　　　 D．balance

19．A. nervous 　　 B．slim 　　 C．disabled 　　　 D．delicate

20．A. recovered 　 B．cried 　 C．prayed 　　　　 D．applauded

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 1　thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　2　it.

The  3 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 4　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　 5　 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and　 6　　her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　 7　  and get hurt.

After that happened, I　 8　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　 9　  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　10　 　.

After a while, I started wishing I could　 11　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　  12　 in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that　 13　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　 14　  them about their　 15　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's　 16　 and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on　  17　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　  18　 she was a great heroine. I was　  19　　of my grandma and hoped she would　 20  know that I had been ashamed of her.

A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　 　D. clear

A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show

A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　 　  D. adventure

A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　 　D. hardly

A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　C. imagining　 　 D. continuing

A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　　C. advise　　　  D. beg

A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　C. see　　　　　 D. fall

A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　D. doubted

A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　 C. advantages　　  D. achievements

A. free　　　　 　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing

A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　 C. duty　　　　　 D. time

A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if

A. sure　　　　 　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once

I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor-and go to court（法庭）.

　　After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I'd have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

　　But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

　　My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. he knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss（解雇）him. And he made me pay him $770.

　　Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, … and I left without getting a cent.

　　My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship honour or professional morality（职业道德）. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

1.The author's roommate offered to help him because_____.

    A. he felt sorry for the author

    B. he thought it was a chance to make some money

    C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

    D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2. A good doctor is essential for the author to____.

    A. be properly treated

    B. talk with the person responsible for the accident

    C. recover before he leaves America

    D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

3.The word " charge " in the passage means____.

　　A. be responsible     B. accuse              C. ask as a price      D. claim

4.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very___.

　　A. friendly           B. greedy              C. professional      D. busy

5.What conclusion can you draw from this story?

　　A. Going to court is something every common in America

　　B. One must be very careful while driving a car

　　C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides

　　D. Money is more important than other things in the US

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I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a　 31　 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　 32　 it.  
The　 33　 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I　 34　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　35　 to talk to them. I  had to get down on my knees and　36　 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　37　 and get hurt.  
After that happened, I　38　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.  
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　39　 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　 40　.
After a while, I started wishing I could　 41　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　 42　 in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that 43　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and 44　 them about their　45　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.  
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's 46　 and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on　47　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　48　 she was a great heroine. I was　49　 of my grandma and hoped she would 50　 know that I had been ashamed of her.
31. A. funny      B. common       C. terrible         D. clear
32. A. admit     B. receive         C. refuse  D. show
33. A. quarrel  B. accident       C. trouble         D. adventure
34. A. already  B. always C. simply  D. hardly
35. A. enjoying          B. pretending  C. imagining　 D. continuing
36. A. warn      B. demand        C. advise  D. beg
37. A. mind       B. hear     C. see       D. fall
38. A. expected        B. declared       C. realized　　　D. doubted
39. A. Because of     B. Except for    C. Such as 　　 D. Instead of
40. A. died        B. cheered        C. disappeared　　D. suffered
41. A. meet      B. avoid    C. arrange 　　　D. hide
42. A. independent  B. inconvenient        C. unwelcome　D. unfamiliar
43. A. changed         B. finished        C. stopped　　　D. Prepared
44. A. interview        B. report  C. tell        D. write
45. A. news      B. lives     C. advantages  D. achievements
46. A. free        B. popular         C. interesting    D. embarrassing
47. A. show     B. stage   C. duty　　　　　 D. time
48. A. and then         B. even if C. so that　　　　 D. as if
49. A. sure        B. proud   C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid
50. A. never     B. even     C. still　　　　　 D. once