After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?

That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.

However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.

In my room, Mom’s voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.

True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious (珍贵的) gift from a mother to her child.

1.Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?

A．They all wanted to have a good rest.

B．The author didn’t do well in the exam.

C．What the doctor said made them worried.

D．They focused on the scenery along the road

2.How did the author manage to get high marks?

A．By being confident

B．By listening carefully.

C．By getting help from his classmates.

D．By reading as many books as possible.

3.We can learn from the text that    .

A．the author’s sight recovered finally

B．reading made the author more sensitive

C．the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him

D．reading made the author not worry about his sight

4.Which of the following could be the title of the text?

A．My eyesight trouble                     B．An unforgettable experience

C．With ears wide open                     D．About Mother’s love

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Wings of Angel

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could pay on the monkey bars

and ride on a bicycle, but not  41 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much  42  than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people  43  at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing  44  and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the  45  and seeing my ugly hunchback.(驼背)

My friends found me  46  because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life  47  Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school--- a spot where no one would   48   me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No  49   .”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our  50  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun---the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)---until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my  51  . She just started.

My heart  52 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would  53  me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know  54   your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be  55 . I begged in my heart for her to  56 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answer  57 .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was  58 . I looked into her eyes and her  59  touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to  60  myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

1.                A．them          B．it              C．me  D．her

2.                A．sadder         B．shorter         C．weaker   D．slower

3.                A．looking         B．smiling         C．aiming    D．glaring

4.                A．still            B．alone          C．straight   D．together

5.                A．street          B．sun            C．corner   D．mirror

6.                A．distant         B．stubborn        C．hopeless  D．unfortunate

7.                A．after           B．before         C．since D．until

8.                A．disturb         B．seek           C．interrupt  D．ignore

9.                A．wonder        B．idea           C．sign  D．action

10.               A．connection      B．competition     C．conversation   D．comprehension

11.               A．face           B．back           C．eyes  D．shoulders

12.               A．sank           B．beat           C．broke D．ached

13.               A．care for        B．rely on         C．look down upon D．put up with

14.               A．that           B．how           C．whether   D．why

15.               A．accused        B．arrested        C．punished  D．sentenced

16.               A．relax          B．leave          C．stop  D．pause

17.               A．shyly          B．weakly         C．proudly   D．firmly

18.               A．astonished      B．ashamed        C．annoyed   D．amused

19.               A．wisdom        B．generosity      C．honesty   D．kindness

20.               A．control         B．like            C．comfort   D．enjoy

As a teacher．I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking aswe enter a building．This rule?? ? ?? to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other place．

??? Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n)?? ? ? near Times Square．When we

arrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes ?? ? ? outside waiting to get in．The students from the other schools were not?? ? ?? and there was pandemonium(乌烟瘴气)．I told my students to stay in a line and keep?? ?? ．I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other ?? ? ? ． Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganized．There was a lady ? ? ?? the groups and get them to their seats，? ? students were everywhere and?? ? ?? really knew where to go．My class，observing our rule，walked in ?? ? ? in two single-file lines． We stood near the door behind everyone else，and we?? ? ?? ．All of a sudden，the lady who was?? ? ?? noticed us and she walked ?? ? ?? our direction． She asked the students?? ? ?? the teacher was for our group, and I raised my ?? ? ?? ．She asked,“Very, very nice to meet you．Come this way．”We were led into the theatre，?? ? ??? ，and we were given front-row seats．

Sometimes?? ? ?? for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you ?? ? ?? no one around who is taking manners into?? ? ?? ．However，that is usually the time when such?? ? ? actions will be most appreciated and recognized．

1.A．leads????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．applies????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．turns????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．belongs

2.A．play????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．lady????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．teacher????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．exhibition

3.A．sorted out????????????? ????????????? B．settled down????????????? ????????????? C．turned away????????????? ????????????? D．lined up

4.A．behaving????????????? ????????????? B．listening????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．concentrating? ????????????? D．watching

5.A．order????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．contact????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．watch????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．time

6.A．places????????????? ????????????? B．seats????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．classes????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．teachers

7.A．scold????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．dismiss????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．attract????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．organize

8.A．and????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．but????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．so????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．while

9.A．anyone????????????? ????????????? B．nobody????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．everyone????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．somebody

10.A．anxiously????????????? ????????????? B．immediately????????????? ????????????? C．quietly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．hurriedly

11.A．passed????????????? ????????????? B．chatted????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．rushed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．waited

12.A．in trouble????????????? ????????????? B．on guard????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．in charge????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．on business

13.A．in????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．to????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．for????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．under

14.A．how????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．where????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．what????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．whether

15.A．voice????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．arm????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．head????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．hand

16.A．finally????????????? ????????????? B．somehow????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．first????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．instead

17.A．respect????????????? ????????????? B．love????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．concern????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．support

18.A．receive????????????? ????????????? B．visit????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．recognize????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．meet

19.A．practice????????????? ????????????? B．effect????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．account????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．operation

20.A．urgent????????????? ????????????? B．kind????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．legal????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．firm

I finished my last work of the week and could hardly wait to get home, take off my nursing shoes, and relax.
As I approached(走近) my   36 , I saw one of my   37  standing by the bus stop. I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and besides, it was   38  cold to be standing outside on the coldest   39  in January. I didn’t know where she lived, but I was   40  I would be able to find my way back.
We   41  about our work as I drove and before we knew it, we arrived at   42  house. I started driving back.   43  looked familiar, but at first that didn’t bother me. But soon I   44  something wrong. I   45  nothing. But I told myself to stay   46 .
I was beyond neighborhoods, streets and   47  streetlights. I no longer knew where I was now. How could I be so stupid! I looked down at my   48 . It was now 2:30 a.m. My gas was slowly running out. I   49  the car and turned off the engine. In total defeat, I put my head down on the wheel,   50 . Then I raised my head and   51  a shadow down the road in front of me. I turned my headlights on. A car! I drove a little   52 , got out of my car and knocked on the window of that car. An elderly man   53  rolled his window down.
I said that I didn’t know how to get back into town. In silence, he started driving. I ran back to my car and drove   54  him. Finally I recognized a(n)   55  street. As I turned to head home, the car disappeared. Then I pulled into my driveway (车道) when the warning light for my gas tank (汽油箱) turned on.
Though so many years have passed, I still thank the old man from my deepest heart.

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not   37 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much   38  than others.
I hated going to school and I hated people   39  at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the   40  and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).
My friends found me distant because I didn’t let others get   41  to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life   42  Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would   43  me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No idea.”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our   44  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my situation — until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my   45 . She just stared.
My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would  46  me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know   47  your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced(审判). I begged in my heart for
her to   48  , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered weakly.
She bent and   49  my ears.
“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”  
I was    50   .I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to   51   myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.