Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment－to draw a picture of something for which they were __31__.

Most of the class might be considered economically __32__，but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These，the teacher thought，would be the __33__ of most of her students’ art. And they were.

But Douglas made a different kind of __34__.Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery，weak and __35__.As other children played at break，Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the __36__ Douglas felt behind those sad eyes.

Yes，his picture was __37__.When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful，he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an __38__ hand.

His abstract image __39__ the imagination of his peers. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer，because farmers __40__ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer，because the police protect and __41__ people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God，for God feeds us. And so the __42__ went－until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.

When the children had gone on to other assignments，she __43__ at Douglas’desk，bent down，and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and __44__，“It’s yours，teacher.” She __45__ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there，__46__ she had the other students. How often had she said，“Take my hand，Douglas，we’ll go outside.” Or，“Let me show you how to __47__ your pencil.”Or，“Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.

Brushing aside a tear，she went on with her work.

The story speaks of __48__ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing __49__，and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks，but they’ll remember the hand that __50__.

Thanksgiving(感恩节) Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun task——to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

   Most of the class would celebrate the holiday with turkey(火鸡) and other traditional goodies(好吃的东西) of season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subjects of her students’ art. And they were. But Douglas made a different kind of picture. He drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand. Douglas was a different kind of boy. Most of the time, as other children played together, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. Everyone could guess the pain he felt from his eyes.

   His picture interested other students. Whose hands could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and care for people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for Gold feeds us.

   The teacher stopped at Douglas desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said, “ It’s yours, teacher.”

   She recalled the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ ll go outside.” or, “ Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Douglas was thankful for his teacher’s hand. It means much to Douglas. He might not always say thanks, but he’ll remember the hand that reaches out. She wiped her tears away and went on with her work.

1.What did most students think of when given the task?

　　A. Hand             B. Turkey           C. God          D. Farmer

2.Douglas drew an empty hand in order to_____.

　　A. show thanks to his teacher               B. ask for a turkey

　　C. attract other students’ attention           D. make the teacher cry

3.How did the teacher feel when Douglas told her the answer?

A. Sad              B. Happy            C. Moved        D. Interested.

4.The underlined word “recall” in paragraph 5 means_____.

A. pass             B. spend                C. waste            D. remember

第二节：完成句子(每空0.5分，满分15分)。

66.老师说凯特从不厌烦写日记。 那是因为她对自己要求很严格。

The teacher said Kite was never ______  _______ _______ diaries. That is _____ she is very ______  ______ herself.

67.就在上周，李明改变了主意并设计了一个属于他自己的城堡

It was last week _____ Li Ming _____ his _____ and designed a castle,____  ____

______ him.

68.无论如何，过多依赖养育我们的父母是毫无意义的.我们应该努力学习报答他们.

_________，it is not meaningful to ______  _______ our parents _____ support us.

We should study hard _____  ______ of them.

69.　一个将容纳1000人的新报告厅正在建设中．

A new lecture hall ____  _____  _____ _____ _____ ______one thousand people.

从上周起，在老师的帮助下，他态度不同了。 结果，在期末考试中各科都取得了很大进步．

_______ last week_______, ______ the help of teachers, his attitude was quite different.

_____ _____ ______, he made great progress in every subject of the final examination.

In the age of reality television, success isn’t the only way to the public eye. Failure can also create fame, just like William Hung, 24, a native of Hong Kong.

Hung recently has made an agreement with US-based entertainment firms Koch Records and Fuse Music Network. They will publish a full-length record, titled “The True Idol” on April 6.

The idol is a civil engineering student at the University of California at Berkeley. He did a version of Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” on the television show “American Idol 3”, on January 27. The Fox TV singing contest searches for pop stars among ordinary people. In the case of Hung, however, his act was so bad that the judges cut him off in mid-act.

Hung’s response? “I already gave my best, so I have no regrets at all.” That’s good, because any common person would have found plenty to regret: The off-key singing. The blue Hawaiian shirt worn with pants pulled up too high. The terrible dancing. The hips jerking (摇摆) to a beat that did not belong to the song, maybe not even to this planet. It was, by all accounts, bad.

But, it was this very bad act that sold well.

Marc Juris, president of Fuse, explained it this way: “Every one of us is happily guilty of singing our favorite song at the top of our lungs with complete freedom, completely off-key and completely unworried. That’s what William did and immediately won the hearts of America.”

Whatever it is, for the moment it’s big. Three websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks. Versions of his performance have been remixed with hip hop and techno-music and have made it to the top 10 request list at a Chicago radio station.

So, what does Hung think of this?

“There were all these people saying things about me. A lot were saying I was very courageous and that I was great on the show, but some didn’t have much respect for me and some were kind of mean.”

1.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Hung’s performance attracted the public attention . B.Sometimes an idol can behave foolishly.

C. How an unsuccessful person became well- known. D. Success does not require hard work.at all

2.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A.His performance was really bad

B. Hung’s bad act was popular with people.

C. hip hop and techno-music were much better than his performance

D. Some websites had bad comments on Hung’s performance

3.Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to Hung?

a. The entertainment firms will publish a full-length record, titled “The True Idol”

b. The judges cut Hung off in mid-act in the singing contest.

c. Hung became popular among Americans.

d. Hung gave a terrible performance though he tried his best.

e. Versions of his performance have been remixed with hip hop and techno-music

A. d, b, e, c, a　　　 B. a, c, d, b, e　　　 C. a, d, b, c, e　　　　 D. d, b, a, e, c

4.Why was Hung able to win the hearts of America?

A. His success was based on his own hard work.

B. His act was completely different from other idols’.

C. He was good-looking though he didn’t sing well.

D. He attracted people’s attention in the contest.

5.Which of the following is not correct　？

A. The Fox TV singing contest searches for pop stars among ordinary people

B. Marc Juris thinks highly of Hung’s performance.

C. All the people don’t like Hung

D .Many websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks.

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with   36 .
　　I followed her to the bush and found a   37 ! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up   38 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She  39 you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was  40 !
　　I   41  to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have  42  the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky. So we called the vet finally.
　　Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph ,  43  she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he   44  but came back several days later.
　　On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s   45 . After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and   46  . When Becky returned, he got happy again. This    47  throughout Becky’s school years.
　　Twelve   48  passed.
　　One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were   49  about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤). Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and   50  him. We hope he could come through. However, he   51 .
　　Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s  52 ! Before he died, Ralph   53  his child to us! He knew he would be  54  here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was   55 .
　　“Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”