The train shook back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise on the tracks. Outside the window, the freezing cold of winter ruled. The carriage was filled with cold and  31  passengers.

Suddenly, a little boy  32  his way through the grown-ups’ legs and sat down by the window. Without being paid any attention, he looked all alone among the  33  grown-ups. What a brave child, I thought. His father  34  to stay by the door behind us. The train began to crawl into a tunnel. Then, unexpectedly, something very strange happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and leaned his hand  35  my knee.

 36 , I thought that he wanted to  37  me and return to his father, so I carefully helped him to stand up. But instead, he leaned forward and held his  38  up towards me. Oh, he wanted to say something to me,; I lowered my head to receive his  39 . Wrong again! What I did receive was a  40  kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returned to his seat and continued looking out of the window. I felt  41 . What had just happened? A child kissed a(n)  42  grown-up on the train! How could anybody want to kiss such a man that had so much beard? But that was not the end of the story. Soon the boy, encouraged by something inside, got around, and all my neighbors were certainly  43 . Nervous and a little surprised, we  44  a look in the direction of the father. Seeing our questioning  45 , he offered a clue as he got ready for his stop.

“My boy is so happy to be alive,” the father said. “He has been very sick.”

Father and son  46  into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors closed and the train went on. On my cheek I could still  47  the child’s kiss — a kiss that triggered (触发) some soul searching inside me. “How many  48  kissing each other for the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of  49 ?”

The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson — Be careful; don’t let yourself  50  before your heart stops!

31. A. excited                B. tired                    C. pleased                 D. surprised

32. A. pulled                 B. fought                 C. pushed                 D. picked

33. A. unfriendly           B. friendly               C. angry                   D. kind

34. A. liked                   B. promised             C. chose                   D. agreed

35. A. under                  B. against                       C. above                   D. besides

36. A. In a moment        B. For a moment      C. More than once     D. Once in a while

37. A. kick                    B. strike                  C. kiss                      D. pass

38. A. eye                     B. ear　　　　　    C. head                     D. lip

39. A. news                  B. words 　　         C. expression            D. opinion

40. A. loud　　　         B. foolish                 C. strange                 D. fortunate

41. A. pleased　　        B. shocked　　　    C. satisfied                D. puzzled

42. A. well-known　     B. smart　　           C. unknown                     D. familiar

43. A. praised　　         B. kissed　　　       C. scolded                 D. persuaded

44. A. stared　　　　   B. cast　　             C. showed              D. scanned

45. A. glances　　        B. anger　　           C. mouths                 D. feeling

46. A. appeared　　　   B. rushed　　         C. disappear       ed           D. followed学科

47. A. touch　　　　    B. trust　　             C. smell                    D. feel

48. A. go around　        B. come at　　　    C. go back                D. come on

49. A. a child　　　      B. a kiss　　           C. living                    D. death

50. A. live　　　          B. stop　　　          C. die                       D. sleep

 (06·陕西B卷C篇)

If you’re like most students,you probably read both at home and outside your home:perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding,so give some thought to how you can create(营造)or choose the right reading environments.The right environment allows you to stay alert(专注的)　and to keep all of your attention on the text,especially when it is both interesting  and difficult.

When you’re at home,you can usually create effective conditions for reading.You might want to choose a particular place-a desk or table,for example-where you  always read.Make sure the place you choose is well lighted,and sit in a chair that requires  you to sit straight.Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is  likely to make you sleepy!Keep your active reading tools(pens,markers,notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand.

Before you sit down for a reading period,try to reduce all possible interruptions.Turn off your phone,the television,and the radio,Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while.If necessary,put a“Do not disturb”sign on your door!The more interruptions you must deal with while you read,the harder it  will be to keep your attention on the task at hand.

49.The author believes that the right reading environment_________.

A. hels readers a little in their reading tasks

B. helps readers a lot in their readers a lot in their reading tasks

C. can only be created at one’s home

D. can only be created outside one’s home

50.Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text?

   A.Dictionaries.                           B.Paper.

   C.Phone calls.                            D.Notebooks.

51.What would be the best title for the text?

A. How to read fast

B. Creating an Effectuve Reading Environment

C. The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions

D. What to Read

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks．Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules．The carriage is filled with cold, tired passengers．

Suddenly a little boy　 31　 his way through the grown―up legs and sits down by the window．He is all alone among the unfriendly grown-ups．What a brave child, I think．His father　 32　 to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very strange happens suddenly. The　 33　little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. For a moment, I think that he wants to　 34　 me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his head up towards me. He wants to say something to me, I think．I lower my head to receive the message. Wrong again! What I do receive is a　 35　 kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window．I am　36　. What just happened? A child kissing unknown grown―ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly　 37　 . Nervous and a little surprised, we cast a look in the direction of the father. When he sees our questioning　38　as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.

 “He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick..”

Father and son disappear into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still　 39　 the child’s kiss―a kiss that has triggered(触发)some soul―search inside me. How many go around kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege of living?

The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourself　 40　 before your heart stops!

   If you’re like most students, you probably read both at home and outside your home: perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks. Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding, so give some thought to how you can create(营造)or choose the right reading environments. The right environment allows you to stay alert(专注的)　and to keep all of your attention on the text, especially when it is both interesting and difficult.

   When you’re at home, you can usually create effective conditions for reading. You might want to choose a particular place—a desk or table, for example—where you always read. Make sure the place you choose is well lighted, and sit in a chair that requires you to sit straight. Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is likely to make you sleepy! Keep your active reading tools (pens, markers, notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand.

Before you sit down for a reading period, try to reduce all possible interruptions. Turn off your phone, the television, and the radio, Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while. If necessary, put a “Do not disturb” sign on your door! The more interruptions you must deal with while you read, the harder it will be to keep your attention on the task at hand.  

1. The author believes that the right reading environment_________.

A.      helps readers a little in their reading tasks

B.      helps readers a lot in their reading tasks

C.      can only be created at one’s home

D.     can only be created outside one’s home

2. Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text?

   A.  Dictionaries.                           B. Paper.

   C. Phone calls.                             D. Notebooks.

3. What would be the best title for the text?

A.      How to Read Fast

B.      Creating an Effective Reading Environment

C.      The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions

D.     What to Read

If you’re like most students, you probably read both at home and outside your home :perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks. Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding, so give some thought to how you can create(营造)or choose the right reading environments. The right environment allows you to stay alert(专注的)　and to keep all of your attention on the text, especially when it is both interesting and difficult.

When you’re at home, you can usually create effective conditions for reading.You might

want to choose a particular place—a desk or table,for example—where you always read.Make sure the place you choose is well lighted,and sit in a chair that requires  you to sit straight.Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is likely to make you sleepy!Keep your active reading tools(pens,markers,notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand.

Before you sit down for a reading period,try to reduce all possible interruptions.Turn off

your phone,the television,and the radio,Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while.If necessary,put a“Do not disturb”sign on your door!The more interruptions you must deal with while you read,the harder it will be to keep your attention on the task at hand.

1.The author believes that the right reading environment_________.

A.helps readers a little in their reading tasks

B.helps readers a lot in their reading tasks

C.can only be created at one’s home

D.can only be created outside one’s home

2.Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text?

A. Dictionaries.                       B.Paper.

C.Phone calls.                        D.Notebooks.

3.What would be the best title for the text?

A.How to Read Fast

B.reating an Effective Reading Environment

C.The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions

D.What to Read