Although the man who sat with me in the old wooden stairs thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to me, a five-year-old child, he was a giant. We would sit side by side, watching the sun go down behind the station across the busy street behind which I was never　 1　 to cross 　　2　 accompanied by an adult.

　 One day we sat 　 3　 the traffic ,counting cars and trying to guess the color of the next one to turn the corner to kill time.

Suddenly Grandpa asked “　 4　 ?"

　 " Yes," was my reply." How would you like to run over to the gas station there and get 　 5　 a bottle of Coke?"

　 I couldn't believe my 　 6　 . Was he talking to me? On my family's modest income, Coke was not a part of our diet. Without resisting the temptation I replied 　 7　 ," Okay," wondering how I would get across the street. I thought Grandpa was going to go with me.　 8　 ,after he gave me a dime, he said to me, " Okay, help me down the stairs and to the curb. I'm going to stay 　 9　　 and keep an ear out for the babies, who are still asleep. I'll tell you when it's safe to cross. You go over to the Coke machine get your Coke and walk back and then 　 10　 me to tell you when it's safe to cross back."

　 I was very nervous when Grandpa 　 11　 my hand tightly. Together we looked up the street and 　 12　 , and back up again. He told me it was safe to cross. He 　 13　 my hand and I ran. I ran as fast as possible The street seemed 　 14　 . I wondered if I would 　 15　 it to the other side. Reaching the other side, I　 16　 to find Grandpa. still standing exactly where I had left him,　 17　 proudly. I waved.

Coke in hand, I proudly marched back out into the early evening dusk, seeing Grandpa was waiting 　 18　 .

　 " Stop right there," he yelled 　 19　 one car was speeding by me, after which Grandpa said" Come on, now," At last I crossed the street safely. He smiled on me, saying “You’ll do that alone from now on”. On hearing this, I 　 20　 felt so proud before.

1．A．forbidden　　 B．allowed　 C．promoted　　 D．expected

2．A．if　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．when　　　 　 C．unless　　　 　 D．whether

3．A．observing　　 　　　　　　　 B．noticing　 C．watching　　　 D．finding

4．A．Happy　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．Funny　　　 　 C．Hungry　　　 　 D．Thirsty

5．A．yourself　　　 　　　　　　　 B．ourselves　　 C．me　　　　　 D．you

6．A．eyes　　　　 B．ears　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．brain　　　　 D．words

7．A．shyly　　　　 B．proudly　　 　　　　　　　 C．happily　　　 　 D．hopefully

8．A．Though　　 　 B．However　 C．Because　　　 D．Therefore　　

9．A．home　　　 　 B．there　　　 C．in　　　　　 D．here

10．A．ask for　　　 　　　　　　　 B．search for　　 　　　　　 C．wait for　　 D．look for

11．A．held　　　 B．shook　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．took　　　 D．put

12．A．up　　　　 B．back　　　 C．down　　　 　 D．upwards

13．A．took hold of　 　　　　　　 B．let go of　　 　　　　　 C．lost hold of　 　 D．controlled over

14．A．narrow　　 B．smooth　　 C．long　　　　　 　　　　　 D．wide

15．take　　　　 　 B．see　　　　 C．grant　　　　　 　　　　　 D．make

16．had　　　　　 B． turned　　 　　　　　　　　 C．began　　　　 　 D．came

17．A．smiling　　　 　　　　　　　 B．yelling　　 C．crying　　　 　 D．calling

18．angrily　　　　　 　　　　　　 B．impatiently　 　　　　　 C．carefully　　 D．patiently

19．A．after　　　 B．once　　　　 C．before　　 D．though

20．A．never　　　　 B．still　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　 　 D．also

“Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken 　1 he had walked away from her. They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

Not a 　2　 moment, perhaps, 　3　 small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean 　4　 at the time to the people who say them—can have great 　5　 .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional 　6　 . Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly 　7　 . He had few 　8　 and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作业）. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would 　9　 the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it 　10　 . Today he can not recall anything 　11 about the chapter he wrote, or what 12　 Mrs. Branch gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs. Brach wrote in margin（空白处）of the paper：“This is 　13　 writing.”

　　 Four words. They 　14　 his life.

　　 “ 　15　 I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or 　16　 I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been 　17　 of doing but never believed I could do.”

　 Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brach to evaluate. She was 　18　 , tough and honest.“She was just what I 19 ,”Dalkoff said.

　 His confidence 　20 　 . Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

1．A．where　　　　 B．why　　　　 C．because　　　 D．when

2．A．wonderful　　 B．difficult　　　 C．funny　　 D．big

3．A．yet　　　　　 B．although　　 C．for　　　 D．therefore

4．A．much　　　　 B．little　　　　 C．more　　　 D．most

5．A．meaning　　　 B．power　　　 C．force　　　 D．sense

6．A．writer　　　　 B．player　　　 C．poet　　　 D．singer

7．A．sorry　　　　　 B．proud　　　 C．sick　　　 D．shy

8．A．books　　　　 B．ideas　　　　 C．friends　　 D．chances

9．A．follow　　　　 B．match　　　 C．decide　　 D．improve

10．A．on　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　 C．out　　　　 D．down

11．A．more　　　　 B．again　　　　 C．special　　　 D．different

12．A．honors　　　　 B．remarks　　 C．prizes　　　 D．grade

13．A．poor　　　　　 B．serious　　　 C．good　　　　 D．silly

14．A．changed　　　 B．damaged　　 C．affected　　 D．improved

15．A．Unless　　　　 B．Until　　　 C．When　　　 D．While

16．A．what　　　　　 B．how　　　　 C．where　　　 D．which

17．A．tired　　　　　 B．fond　　　　 C．proud　　　 D．dreaming

18．A．strict　　　　　 B．kind　　　　 C．encouraging　 D．praising

19. A．feared　　　　 B．needed　　　 C．expected　　 D．loved

20．A．grew　　　 　B．lifted　　　　 C．appeared　　 D．returned

Rome-Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition to the news that an Italian specialist is on the point of cloning the first human baby.  
Dr.Severino Antinori, who is the head of a hospital in Rome, has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant （怀孕的）with a cloned baby.  
Antinori refused to comment on the reports, but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo （卵）for implantation within two years.So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned, including sheep, cats and most recently rabbits.  
Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admit that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a world wide ban on the practice.  
Professor Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said: “I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby.It is using humans as guinea pigs.It makes people feel sick.” But Ronald Green, director of the Ethics institute at Darmouth College in the US, said it is unlikely that an eight-week-old pregnancy would lead to a birth.  
So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, many of them dying soon after their births .  
Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one.  
“There are no benefits of cloned human beings, just harm,”said Dr.Michael Wilks of the UK.

1. 1.

   What is the doctors’ general attitude to cloning of humans according to the passage?

   1. A.
      They are against it.                   
   2. B.
      They support it.
   3. C.
      They welcome it.                         
   4. D.
      They pay no attention to it.
2. 2.

   Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
    

   1. A.
      Doctor Severino Antinori is strongly opposed to cloning human beings.
       
   2. B.
      Up to now, seven kinds of animals have been cloned, including sheep, cats, humans and rabbits.
       
   3. C.
      Professor Rudolf Jaenisch is carrying on an experiment on cloning an eight-week-old embryo.
       
   4. D.
      Ronald Green doubts about the future successful birth of the so-called cloned embryo.
3. 3.

   Which is the best title for the passage?
    

   1. A.
      The Success of Cloning Humans          
   2. B.
      The Anger at Cloning Humans
       
   3. C.
      Failure of Cloning Humans            
   4. D.
      First Cloned Human?

       Rome---Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition to the news that an Italian specialist is on the brink of cloning the first human baby.
　　Dr. Severino Antinori, who is the head of a hospital in Rome, has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant（怀孕）with a cloned baby.
　　Antinori refused to comment on the reports, but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo（卵）for implantation within two years. So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned, including sheep, cats and most recently rabbits.
　　Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admit that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a world wide ban on the practice.
　　Professor Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: “I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby. It is using humans as guinea pigs. It makes people feel sick. ”But Ronald Green, director of the Ethics institute at Darmouth College in the US, said it is unlikely that an eight - week - old pregnancy would lead to a birth.
　　So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, many of them dying soon after their births .
　　Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one.
　　“There are no benefits of cloned human beings, just harm, ”said Dr. Michael Wilks of the UK.
60. What do the underlined words “on the brink of” in the first paragraph mean most    probably?
　　A. on the side of
　　B. on the point of
　　C. in search of
　　D. in favour of
61. What is the doctors’ general attitude to cloning of humans according to the passage?
　　A. They are against it.
　　B. They support it.
　　C. They welcome it.
　　D. They pay no attention to it.
62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
　　A. Dcotor Severino Antinori is strongly opposed to cloning human beings.
　　B. Up to now, seven kinds of animals have been cloned, including sheep, cats,           humans and rabbits.
　　C. Professor Rudolf Jaenisch is carrying on an experiment on cloning an eight- week -old embryo.
　　D. Ronald Green doubts about the future successful birth of the so -called cloned embryo.
63. Which is the best title for the passage?
　　A. The Success of Cloning Humans
　　B. The Anger at Cloning Humans
　　C. Failure of Cloning Humans
　　D. First Cloned Human

People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the   1   and have made up their minds to   2   the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run   3   through the narrow High Street. “They not only make it   4   to sleep at night, but they are  5   damage to our houses and shops of historical   6   ,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.

　　 “   7   we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, why don't they build a new road that goes round the town？ Burlington isn't much more than a   8   village. Its streets were never   9   for heavy traffic.

　　 Harry Fields also studying   10   said they wanted to make as much   11   possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to   12   . “Most of them don't   13   here anyway,” he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof, so they probably don't   14  . It's high time they realized the problem.” The fourth student, Lisa Vernum, said she thought the public were  15   on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be.

　　 I asked if they were   16   that the police might come to   17   them.

　　 “Not really,” she said, “actually we are   18   bell ringers. I mean we are assistant bell ringers for the church. There is no    19   against practicing.”

　　 I    20   the church, with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

1. A. college   　　  B. village　　　　    C. town　　　　  D. church

2. A. change　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　 C. ring　　　　   D. shake

3. A. now and then    B. day and night　　  C. up and down　　 D. over and over

4.A. terrible　　　　 B. difficult　　　　   C. uncomfortable    D. unpleasant

5. A. doing　　　　  B. raising　　　　    C. putting　　　　  D. producing

6.A. scene　　　　   B. period　　　　    C. interest　　　　  D. sense

7.A. If　　　　　　  B. Although　　　　  C. When　　　　   D. Unless

8.A. pretty　　　　   B. quite　　　　　　 C. large　　　　    D. modem

9.A. tested　　　　   B. meant　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　    D. used

10. A. well　　　　  B. hard　　　　　　  C. biology　　　　    D. education

11.A. effort　　　　  B. time　　　　　　  C. trouble　　　　    D. noise

12.A. stand　　　　  B. accept　　　　     C. know　　　　　　 D. share

13.A. shop　　　　   B. live　　　　　　   C. come　　　　　　 D. study

14.A. notice　　　　  B. mention　　　　   C. ear　　　　　　   D. control

15.A. hardly　　　　  B. unwillingly　　    C. mostly　　　　    D. usually

16.A. surprised　　    B. afraid　　　　    C. pleased　　　　    D. determined

17.A. seize　　　　   B. right　　　　　　 C. search　　　　     D. stop

18.A. proper　　　　  B. experienced 　　  C. hopeful　　　　    D. serious

19.A. point　　　　   B. cause　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　  D. law

20.A. left　　　　    B. found　　　　　　 C. reached　　　　    D. pass