My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
　　Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
【小题1】Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the  first paragraph?

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

　　Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

1.Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the  first paragraph?

2.There was silence on the other end of the line because _ _________.

3.Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

4.From the passage we can learn that _____________.

One day before my final exam, my dad gave me a gift. It completely __41__ my life.

On that day I had a __42__ with my friends and it was a difficult time with my studies. I was __43__. Then I noticed the gift. I __44__ it and saw a DVD inside. Its name was “The Secret”. However, I was __45__ no mood to watch it. I sat down to study, but the __46__ in my life------the fight, the sleepless nights and my __47_ health…Everything came to my mind. I wanted an answer but I doubted __48__ there was any. Just then, I saw my DVD player. Maybe it would be helpful. I __49__ my DVD player. I had no words to describe the feelings I experienced while watching it. They were __50__ moving(动人的) stories of human beings that I wouldn’t __51__ any of them.

Thanks to my father’s gift “The Secret”, I discovered __52__. Everybody has difficulties in their lives. The important thing is that you should be __53__ enough to face them. Now I have started __54__ my studies and my friends. And I’m in good health, too. I often hear people say, “Wow! __55__ perfect life you have!”

(　 )41. A. changed　　 　 B. improved　　　 　　 C. helped　　　 　 D. saved

(　 )42. A. trip　　　　 　 B. party　　　　　 　　 C. talk　　 　　　 D. fight

(　 )43. A. happy　　　 　 B. unhappy　　　 　　　 C. frightened　　 D. disturbed

(　 )44. A. opened　　 　 B. kept　　　　　 　　 C. moved　　　 D. broke

(　 )45. A. on　　　 　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　 　　　 D. of

(　 )46. A. chances　　 　　 B. problems　　 　　　 C. suggestions　 D. mistakes

(　 )47. A. good　　　 　 B. poor　　　　 　　　　 C. strong　　　 D. well

(　 )48. A. why　　　 　　 B. that　　　　　 　　　 C. if　　　　　 D. how

(　 )49. A. turned on　　 　 B. looked for　　 　　　 C. put away　　 　　　 D. paid for

(　 )50. A. so　　　　　 B. such　　　　 　　　 C. very　　　　 　　　 D. too

(　 )51. A. report　　　 B. forget　　　　 　　　 C. think　　　　 D. remember

(　 )52. A. yourself　　 　 B. itself　　　　 　　　 C. himself　　　 D. myself

(　 )53. A. mad　　　　 　 B. brave 　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　 D. weak

(　 )54. A. being busy with B. worrying about　

C. getting on well with D. being afraid of

(　 )55. A. What a　　 　 B. What　　　　 　　 C. How a　　　 D. How