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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 .
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face. The lady told them, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t 45 .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 46 would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any
50 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __51___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 ,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.
36．A．lab B．library C．hall D．office
37．A．watched B．stopped C．followed D．interviewed
38．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
39．A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．troubled
40．A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
41．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
42．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
43．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
44．A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over
45．A．satisfied B．excited C．moved D．ashamed
46．A．house B．part C．garden D．place
47．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
48．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
49．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
50．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
51．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
52．A．department B．university C．business D．club
53．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
54．A．name B．character C．picture D．sign
55．A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
A Good Friend, A Second Self
I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me, she thought that I could handle the 36 .
That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 37 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been 38 for a part on stage, his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little 39 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.
“You can do it.” He said. I knew I could 40 him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we 41 a good team.
Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew, Kevin 42 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 43 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.
Three days before the 44 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up 45 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play, the entire production came to a sudden 46 . Everyone in the drama department was worried, 47 there was no way I could perform. The play was 48 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to 49 . Then it hit me – Kevin knew the 50 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my 51 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood onstage in costume and makeup. The amusing lines he had 52 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 53 the day for everyone by working as a team.
Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have 54 my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely 55 to have such a good friend.
36．A．part B．play C．band D．crew
37．A．excitedly B．seriously C．calmly D．anxiously
38．A．elected B．trained C．invited D．chosen
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40．A．talk with B．tend to C．depend on D．agree with
41．A．joined B．made C．took D．found
42．A．simply B．only C．still D．also
43．A．expected B．debated C．joked D．agreed
44．A．opening B．special C．final D．greeting
45．A．from B．with C．in D．by
46．A．change B．turn C．end D．stop
47．A．so B．but C．and D．for
48．A．likely B．ready C．due D．sure
49．A．pass B．care C．help D．face
50．A．lines B．steps C．point D．case
51．A．introduction B．suggestion C．explanation D．instruction
52．A．scanned B．practiced C．grasped D．presented
53．A．valued B．left C．saved D．kept
54．A．missed B．avoided C．risked D．offered
55．A．successful B．hopeful C．trustful D．thankful
Just a few hours ago , the Italian ship Andrea Doria was sailing through thick fog toward the city of New York . Captain Piero Calamai kept watch . He knew that many other ships were nearby . He should have slowed down because of the fog but he decided not to . He wanted to arrive on time the next morning .
At about 11:00 P.M. , another ship , the Stockholm , suddenly hit the Andrea Doria . It made a huge hole in the Italian ship . Some people were badly hurt . Others fell into the sea . But one girl was saved by the Stockholm .
Linda Morgan was fourteen . She lived in Spain with her mother and her little sister . She was going to visit her father in New York . She was excited about seeing her father .
Linda had loved the trip . She wanted to have dinner with the captain on the last night at sea . The captain did not sit at his table that night , though . He was busy guiding the ship through the fog . Linda did not get to talk to him .
When Linda went to bed , everything seemed fine . Her mother turned off the lights . Linda talked to her little sister . She thought about seeing her father the next morning .
What happened next was a terrible surprise . Linda woke up not knowing where she was . She was not in her bed . When she called to her family , no one answered . Both her knees were broken .
Linda had been saved by an amazing accident . When the Stockholm made a hole in the side of the Andrea Doria , it lifted Linda out of her bed . She landed on the deck（甲板）of the Stockholm instead of falling into the ocean . A sailor heard her cries and found her .
Right now , the girl is in the hospital . She is expected to get better . Her father is at her side , glad that his little girl saved . The Andrea Doria lies under the waves at the bottom of the sea .
61. Why didn’t Captain Piero Calamai reduce the speed ?
A. He thought the fog was not serious . B. He went crazy because of the bad weather .
C. He didn’t want to be late . D. He had rich experience .
62. Linda didn’t have dinner with the captain because .
A. he was busy with his work B. she was sick in bed
C. she forgot it D. he hadn’t been told about it
63. When the accident happened , .
A. the day was about to break B. Linda was asleep
C. few people were killed D. the Andrea Doria hit a hole in the Stockholm
64. What can we learn from the text ?
A. Linda hated the trip very much . B. The Andrea Doria wasn’t badly damaged .
C. Linda lived with her father in Spain . D. Linda was saved by the Stockholm .
65. What’s the main idea of the passage ?
A. A little girl’s braveness moved people .
B. A fourteen-year-old girl was saved by accident after the crash .
C. The Italian ship Andrea Doria was hit by Stockholm .
D. Andrea Doria sailed through thick fog .
It was a hot summer day． My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one．
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day． I ran into my parents’ room to find Dad． When I saw him on the phone, he was crying． I’d never seen my dad cry before． My heart sank． What possibly could have happened?
"Max, I’m so sorry," I heard him say． That’s when it hit me． I knew that Suzie had died． Max has been my dad’s best friend for years． Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body． Her brain was OK． She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids． Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body． Yet although she couldn’t live a normal life ，she was still happy．
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together． As we grew up, we grew apart． She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest． When Suzie was ten she had to live in a hospital in Virginia． About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end． Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life． She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate． In a way, she lived through me．
After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral． When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me． I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket（棺材）．
Her funeral was very different from any funeral I’d ever been to． After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her． I remember crying so hard, I felt weak． My cheeks burned from the tears． My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I’m glad I did it．
When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong． I learned so much from her． She gave me more than I could ever give to her． I will never forget her or the talks we had． I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life．
【小题1】What does the underlined part “In a way, she lived through me．” mean?
| A．Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience． |
| B．Suzie was financially dependent of me． |
| C．Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family． |
| D．Suzie was too weak to live her own life． |
| A．Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties． |
| B．The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie． |
| C．The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie． |
| D．The author didn’t understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie’s death． |
| A．Never let go of a friend even if you are apart． |
| B．Be thankful for what we have in our life． |
| C．Talking with a friend can cure your illness． |
| D．We can learn more from our friends than they do from us． |
It was a hot summer day． My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one．
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day． I ran into my parents' room to find Dad． When I saw him on the phone, he was crying． I'd never seen my dad cry before． My heart sank． What possibly could have happened?
"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say． That's when it hit me． I knew that Suzie had died． Max has been my dad's best friend for years． Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body． Her brain was OK． She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids． Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body． Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ，she was still happy．
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together． As we grew up, we grew apart． She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest． When Suzie was ten she had to live in a hospital in Virginia． About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end． Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life． She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate． In a way, she lived through me．
After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral． When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me． I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket（棺材）．
Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to． After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her． I remember crying so hard, I felt weak． My cheeks burned from the tears． My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it．
When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong． I learned so much from her． She gave me more than I could ever give to her． I will never forget her or the talks we had． I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life．
1.What does the underlined part “In a way, she lived through me．” mean?
A．Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience．
B．Suzie was financially dependent of me．
C．Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family．
D．Suzie was too weak to live her own life．
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties．
B．The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie．
C．The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie．
D．The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death．
3.What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie's death?
A．Never let go of a friend even if you are apart．
B．Be thankful for what we have in our life．
C．Talking with a friend can cure your illness．
D．We can learn more from our friends than they do from us．
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