It was past 10:00 p. m. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 36 . Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room,  37 a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other. 

  “Betty, can you help me with my 38 for school? It’s about the seven 39 of the world.” he said.

   My eyes were so fixed on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 40 .

   “Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You are always busy! You are always like that!” he replied.

   I felt a bit guilty(内疚的) 41 I thought about his words, but my work seemed more 42 to me than my brother’s .I sighed a few times and 43 with my own studies.

  The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

  “I know you are 44 but there’s something I want to show you ,” he began. Without saying a word, I  45 the paper from him .I really didn’t 46 what he was saying ._47_ I wanted was to get rid of him and finally get to rest.

  Suddenly, my eyes widened in 48 . There, he wrote: The Seven Wonders of the World: 1.Love  2.Friendship  3. Peace  4. Joy  5. Wisdom  6.Fun  7.Family

I 49 believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 50 .How could such an innocent(天真的)little child 51  such things in life?

The most _52 things in life are the ones that we 53 take for granted(认为……理所当然). These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 54 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的) 55 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

36. A. tired                   B. experienced        C. talented            D. satisfied

37. A. buying          B. holding             C. playing                      D. biting

38. A. problem         B. mistake             C. trouble             D. homework

39. A. events              B. cities                  C. wonders                    D. mysteries

40. A. attention           B. care                   C. love                       D. sight

41. A. before                 B. as                      C. since                          D. till

42. A. exciting         B. useful                C. important                D. interesting

43. A. started                       B. hated                  C. forgot                     D. continued

44. A. busy                   B. bored           C. free                         D. angry

45. A. handed               B. took                         C. passed             D. accepted

46. A. record                B. worry                C. mind                         D. share

47. A. What                  B. That                         C. Which             D. Who

48. A. surprise         B. sadness              C. happiness                   D. disappointment

49. A. shouldn’t            B. needn’t              C. couldn’t                    D. mustn’t

50. A. wounded            B. lost                   C. pleased                      D. puzzled

51. A. understand          B. remember          C. study              D. finish

52. A. funny                 B. valuable             C. necessary                   D. possible

53. A. ever            B. often                 C. seldom                       D. never

54. A. voices                 B. poems               C. cars                           D. music

55. A. it                     B. when                 C. but                D. and

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was past 10:00 p. m. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 36 . Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room,  37 a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other. 

  “Betty, can you help me with my 38 for school? It’s about the seven 39 of the world.” he said.

   My eyes were so fixed on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 40 .

   “Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You are always busy! You are always like that!” he replied.

   I felt a bit guilty(内疚的) 41 I thought about his words, but my work seemed more 42 to me than my brother’s .I sighed a few times and 43 with my own studies.

  The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

  “I know you are 44 but there’s something I want to show you ,” he began. Without saying a word, I  45 the paper from him .I really didn’t 46 what he was saying ._47_ I wanted was to get rid of him and finally get to rest.

  Suddenly, my eyes widened in 48 . There, he wrote: The Seven Wonders of the World: 1.Love  2.Friendship  3. Peace  4. Joy  5. Wisdom  6.Fun  7.Family

I 49 believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 50 .How could such an innocent(天真的)little child 51  such things in life?

The most _52 things in life are the ones that we 53 take for granted(认为……理所当然). These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 54 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的) 55 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

36. A. tired                   B. experienced        C. talented            D. satisfied

37. A. buying          B. holding             C. playing                      D. biting

38. A. problem         B. mistake             C. trouble             D. homework

39. A. events              B. cities                  C. wonders                    D. mysteries

40. A. attention           B. care                   C. love                       D. sight

41. A. before                       B. as                      C. since                          D. till

42. A. exciting         B. useful                C. important                D. interesting

43. A. started                       B. hated                  C. forgot                     D. continued

44. A. busy                   B. bored           C. free                         D. angry

45. A. handed               B. took                         C. passed             D. accepted

46. A. record                B. worry                C. mind                         D. share

47. A. What                  B. That                         C. Which             D. Who

48. A. surprise         B. sadness              C. happiness                   D. disappointment

49. A. shouldn’t            B. needn’t              C. couldn’t                    D. mustn’t

50. A. wounded            B. lost                   C. pleased                      D. puzzled

51. A. understand          B. remember          C. study              D. finish

52. A. funny                 B. valuable             C. necessary                   D. possible

53. A. ever            B. often                 C. seldom                       D. never

54. A. voices                B. poems               C. cars                           D. music

55. A. it                     B. when                 C. but                D. and