“Tomorrow we'll see the Golden Gate Bridge,” said Peter. “I've never seen a golden bridge before.” Peter's father smiled, but said nothing. Peter would soon see the bridge.

　　The next morning, Peter's father took him to the bridge. Peter first saw it from far away. How big it looked! But then he saw something else. The bridge was red!

　　“The bridge isn't golden!” he said. “Why is it called the Golden Gate Bridge?”

　　“It isn't named for its color,” said his father. “It's named for the Golden Gate.”

　　“What is the Golden Gate?” asked Peter.

　　“A gate is either an opening, or a thing that closes an opening,” said his father. “The Golden Gate is an opening in the land. Water from the sea comes through this opening into Francisco Bay（海湾）.”

　　“Oh,” said Peter. “And the bridge is over the opening. For them it was a gate to gold. So they called it the Golden Gate.”

　　“Well,” said Peter. “I still think the bridge should look golden.”

　　When Peter got home, he sent a letter to a California paper. In the letter he said, “Red is not the right color for the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge should look golden, the way most people think it does.”

　　Peter sent $14.78 with his letter in the newspaper. It was all the money he had saved. “This money is to help paint the bridge gold,” he wrote.

　　Many people read Peter's letter in the newspaper. Right away, things began to happen!

　　Some people sent money. A big company gave real gold to make gold paint. A paint company made the paint.

　　But not all of the people wanted to change the color of the bridge. Some people still wanted the bridge to be red.

　　Will the Golden Gate Bridge ever be golden? Perhaps, if enough people feel as Peter does.

(1) Before he saw the bridge, Peter ____.

[　　]

A．had expected it to be golden

B．knew that the bridge was not golden

C．asked his father why the bridge was red

D．knew why the bridge was caned Golden Gate Bridge

(2) The Golden Gate Bridge was named _______.

[　　]

A．for its color

B．for its gold

C．for San Francisco Bay

D. for the Golden Gate

(3) Peter wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to look golden _____.

[　　]

A．because he liked golden hatter

B．because he thought red color was ugly

C．because he thought red is the wrong color for it

D．because most people liked golden color

(4) Which one of the following is true?

[　　]

A．A big company painted the bridge gold.

B．The bridge still remained red.

C．Most people wanted the bridge to be red.

D．All the people wanted to change the red color of the bridge.

(5) Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

[　　]

A．In America.

B．In Europe.

C．In Africa.

D．In Asia.

　　“Tomorrow we'll see the Golden Gate Bridge,” said Peter. “I've never seen a golden bridge before.” Peter's father smiled, but said nothing. Peter would soon see the bridge.

　　The next morning, Peter's father took him to the bridge. Peter first saw it from far away. How big it looked! But then he saw something else. The bridge was red!

　　“The bridge isn't golden!” he said. “Why is it called the Golden Gate Bridge?”

　　“It isn't named for its color,” said his father. “It's named for the Golden Gate.”

　　“What is the Golden Gate?” asked Peter.

　　“A gate is either an opening, or a thing that closes an opening,” said his father. “The Golden Gate is an opening in the land. Water from the sea comes through this opening into Francisco Bay（海湾）.”

　　“Oh,” said Peter. “And the bridge is over the opening. For them it was a gate to gold. So they called it the Golden Gate.”

　　“Well,” said Peter. “I still think the bridge should look golden.”

　　When Peter got home, he sent a letter to a California paper. In the letter he said, “Red is not the right color for the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge should look golden, the way most people think it does.”

　　Peter sent $14.78 with his letter in the newspaper. It was all the money he had saved. “This money is to help paint the bridge gold,” he wrote.

　　Many people read Peter's letter in the newspaper. Right away, things began to happen!

　　Some people sent money. A big company gave real gold to make gold paint. A paint company made the paint.

　　But not all of the people wanted to change the color of the bridge. Some people still wanted the bridge to be red.

　　Will the Golden Gate Bridge ever be golden? Perhaps, if enough people feel as Peter does.

(1) Before he saw the bridge, Peter ____.

[　　]

A．had expected it to be golden

B．knew that the bridge was not golden

C．asked his father why the bridge was red

D．knew why the bridge was caned Golden Gate Bridge

(2) The Golden Gate Bridge was named _______.

[　　]

A．for its color

B．for its gold

C．for San Francisco Bay

D. for the Golden Gate

(3) Peter wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to look golden _____.

[　　]

A．because he liked golden hatter

B．because he thought red color was ugly

C．because he thought red is the wrong color for it

D．because most people liked golden color

(4) Which one of the following is true?

[　　]

A．A big company painted the bridge gold.

B．The bridge still remained red.

C．Most people wanted the bridge to be red.

D．All the people wanted to change the red color of the bridge.

(5) Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

[　　]

A．In America.

B．In Europe.

C．In Africa.

D．In Asia.

Mark liked talking. I had to  36 him that talking in class was not acceptable. 37  impressed me was that he responded with such sincerity. “Thank you for correcting me, Sister!” I didn’t know what to make of it at 38  , but soon I got used to 39  it many times a day.

One morning my  40   was growing thin when Mark talked once again. I said, “If you say one more word, I’ll tape your mouth  41  !”

It wasn’t ten seconds  42  when one boy shouted, “Mark is talking again.” I had to keep my  43  . I took out some tape from my desk and covered it 44  Mark’s mouth. Later as I walked back to remove the tape, his first words were “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”

One afternoon, the students got noisy and started to call each other 45 .

I had to do 46 . I asked each student to prepare 34 small pieces of paper, saying they should write the name of a classmate on each piece and, under that, say something 47  about the person. Then I collected the slips of paper and gave them  48  later. Everyone smiled. Their classmates had  49  such nice things about them!

Nobody ever mentioned the paper again. I never knew if they discussed them after class, but it didn’t matter. The students were  50  with themselves.

Several years later, after I had returned  51  a vacation, my parents met me at the airport. On our way back, my father  52  his throat, as he usually did before saying something  53 .

“The Eklunds called yesterday,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them in years. I 54  how Mark is.” Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” he said. “The funeral is tomorrow .”

At the funeral Mark’s father came up and took some slips of paper from his wallet to show me. I knew the slips were the ones on which Mark’s classmates had listed all the nice things about him.

“Thank you so much,” Mark’s mother said. “  55 you can see, Mark treasured those pieces of paper.”

36.A. order              B. remind            C. mind              D. suggest

37. A. Which               B. That                    C. What              D. How

38. A. first                 B. last              C. once              D. next

39. A. speaking           B. taking            C. talking             D. hearing

40. A. patience            B. strength                 C. energy           D. power

41. A. close               B. shut             C. open            D. opened

42. A. before             B. after            C. later            D. that

43 A. rule                 B. words          C. compromise    D. word

44. A. through            B. in              C. across           D. cross

45. A. name                B. names           C. curses           D. swear

46. A. something                B. everything       C. nothing           D. anything

47. A. terrible           B. nice              C. kind                    D. mean

48. A. in                 B. up              C. back             D. away

49. A. asked              B. spoken           C. told             D. said

50. A. glad                     B. sad                C. unhappy          D. happy

51. A. from              B. on                 C. during           D. at

52. A. cleared            B. cleaned            C. wet              D. dried

53. A. necessary          B. important         C. difficult           D. sad

54. A. doubt            B. believe           C. wonder          D. want

55. A. Because                  B. Though          C. When             D. As

Mark liked talking. I had to1 him that talking in class was not acceptable.2 impressed me was that he responded with such sincerity. “Thank you for correcting me, Sister!” I didn’t know what to make of it at3 , but soon I got used to4 it many times a day.
One morning my5 was growing thin when Mark talked once again. I said, “If you say one more word, I’11 tape your mouth6 !”
It wasn’t ten seconds7 when one boy shouted, “Mark is talking again.” I had to keep my8 . I took out some tape from my desk and covered it9 Mark’s mouth. Later as I walked back to remove the tape, his first words were “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”
One afternoon, the students got noisy and started to call each other10 .
I had to do11 . I asked each student to prepare12 small pieces of paper, saying they should write the name of a classmate on each piece and, under that, say something13 about the person. Then I collected the slips of paper and gave them14 later. Everyone smiled. Their classmates had15 such nice things about them!
Nobody ever mentioned the paper again. I never knew if they discussed them after class, but it didn’t matter. The students were16 with themselves.
Several years later, after I had returned17 a vacation, my parents met me at the airport. On our way back, my father18 his throat, as he usually did before saying something19 .
“The Eklunds called yesterday,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them in years. I20 how Mark is.” Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” he said. “The funeral is tomorrow .”
At the funeral Mark’s father came up and took some slips of paper from his wallet to show me. I knew the slips were the ones on which Mark’s classmates had listed all the nice things about him.
“Thank you so much,” Mark’s mother said. “ 55 you can see, Mark treasured those pieces of paper.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      order
   2. B.
      remind
   3. C.
      mind
   4. D.
      suggest
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Which
   2. B.
      That
   3. C.
      What
   4. D.
      How
3. 3.
   1. A.
      first
   2. B.
      last
   3. C.
      once
   4. D.
      next
4. 4.
   1. A.
      speaking
   2. B.
      taking
   3. C.
      talking
   4. D.
      hearing
5. 5.
   1. A.
      patience
   2. B.
      strength
   3. C.
      energy
   4. D.
      power
6. 6.
   1. A.
      close
   2. B.
      shut
   3. C.
      open
   4. D.
      opened
7. 7.
   1. A.
      before
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      later
   4. D.
      that
8. 8.
   1. A.
      rule
   2. B.
      words
   3. C.
      compromise
   4. D.
      word
9. 9.
   1. A.
      through
   2. B.
      in
   3. C.
      across
   4. D.
      cross
10. 10.
    1. A.
       name
    2. B.
       names
    3. C.
       curses
    4. D.
       swear
11. 11.
    1. A.
       something
    2. B.
       everything
    3. C.
       nothing
    4. D.
       anything
12. 12.
    1. A.
       terrible
    2. B.
       nice
    3. C.
       kind
    4. D.
       mean
13. 13.
    1. A.
       in
    2. B.
       up
    3. C.
       back
    4. D.
       away
14. 14.
    1. A.
       asked
    2. B.
       spoken
    3. C.
       told
    4. D.
       said
15. 15.
    1. A.
       glad
    2. B.
       sad
    3. C.
       unhappy
    4. D.
       happy
16. 16.
    1. A.
       from
    2. B.
       on
    3. C.
       during
    4. D.
       at
17. 17.
    1. A.
       cleared
    2. B.
       cleaned
    3. C.
       wet
    4. D.
       dried
18. 18.
    1. A.
       necessary
    2. B.
       important
    3. C.
       difficult
    4. D.
       sad
19. 19.
    1. A.
       doubt
    2. B.
       believe
    3. C.
       wonder
    4. D.
       want
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Because
    2. B.
       Though
    3. C.
       When
    4. D.
       As

Teleflora sighed．He could not go to the new school one more day．The kids didn't 1 about his name, but they all played and ate lunch together without him． That was the whole 2 ．

So when Teleflora went to 3 this morning, his head was bowed and his feet kicked at_4_on the sidewalk．As usual, Mrs．Benson asked if anyone had something 5 to show to the class． 6　 Mrs．Benson read to the class_ 7　 the newspaper, and today Teleflora was 8 when she read about the U．S．Mint （美国造币厂） making five special 9 Levery year to honor each of the 50 states．

He knew all about those shiny new state coins．He and his dad 10 them．Dad gave him a small_11 to hold them．By the end of the year, Teleflora would have all 50．By the time he was ready for bed that night, he　 12 to take one of his coins tomorrow．The next day, when the_13_settled, Teleflora 14 _his album and held it high for the class to 15 . “These are the coins Mrs．Benson 16 _about．And this is John Muir on the California coin, "he said, pointing．"Muir wanted to save the wilderness．"

Teleflora spoke rapidly as he_17_the designs: North Carolina and the first airplane flight．South Dakota, with four presidents carved on Mount Rushmore．

"How can I get some of these coins? Why don't we meet after school? " Josh 18 And Tel can explain everything we need to 19 ．"

Tel? Josh just called him Tel? Like they were longtime 20 ? Tel held his album and smiled．So he did have friends．

1．A．worry　　　 　　 B．think　　　　　 C．learn　　　　　 D．laugh

2．A．question　　 　　 B．doubt　　　　 C．problem　　　　 D．wonder

3．A．school　　　 　　 B．restaurant　　 C．shop　　　　　 D．hospital

4．A．everything　 　　 B．anything　 　　 C．something　　　 D．nothing　　　

5．A．special B．previous C．strange D．important

6．A．Sometime　　　　　　 B．Some time　　　　　　　　 C．Sometimes　 D．Some times

7．A．about　　　　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．from

8．A．shocked　　　　　　　 B．frightened　　　　　　　　 C．surprised　　　　　　　 D．moved

9．A．coins　　　　　　　　　　 B．bills　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　　　　　　　　 D．dollars

10．A．gathered　　　　　　 B．collected　　　　　　　　　 C．created　　　　　　　　　 D．found

11．A．drawer　　　　　　　　 B．bag　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．box　　　　　　　　　　　 D．album

12．A．wanted　　　　　　　 B．required　　　　　　　　　　 C．decided　　　　　　　　 D．hoped

13．A．boys　　　　　　　　　 B．kids　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．girls　　　　　　　　　　　 D．teacher

14．A．showed　　　　　　　 B．held　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．closed　　　　　　　　　 D．opened

15．A．see　　　　　　　　　　 B．observe　　　　　　　　　　 C．watch　　　　　　　　　 D．notice

16．A．talked　　　　　　　　 B．read　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．wrote　　　　　　　　　　 D．thought

17．A．found　　　　　　　　 B．draw　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．showed　　　　　　　　 D．explained

18．A．asked B．ordered C．insisted　　　　　　　　　 D．continued

19．A．learn　　　　　　　　　 B．know　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．have　　　　　　　　　　　 D．confirm

20．A．deskmates B．classmates C．friends　　　　　　　　　 D．companions