Mary is lovely, kind and full of energy. ________, I can’t speak too highly of her.

A. As a result     B. By the way

C. In a word       D. On the contrary

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
“Don’t talk to Amy,” warned Lauren on the first day of the sixth grade. “Or everybody will make fun of you.”
Amy had many physical __16__ — lots of reasons for other kids to __17__ her. Her eyes were small. Her glasses were thick, and she had really ugly teeth.
Every day as we rode to and from school, the __18___would shout insults (辱骂) at Amy.
“God, what a strange face! __19___looking at me!”
For a while I __20___ my share of insults, just so I’d fit in. After all, I didn’t want the other kids to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But I could see that the insults were almost making her look __21__, and there was always a __22___expression on her face. I began to__23___ her. Then I wanted to stand up __24___ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my __25__ until the night of our class roller-skating party.
Amy didn’t know __26____to skate, so I skated to her and __27___ pulled her away from the wall, and together we began the ___28___around the skating rink (溜冰场). I never said a word to her, and she never spoke to me. She just __29____, and she would laugh in excitement __30____ .
On the school bus the next morning there was a lot of talk about Amy and me skating together. But __31___ insulted her or me. And they didn’t for the rest of the ___32____. When the school year ended, my family moved away, and I never heard about Amy again.
She changed my __33___ . After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to ___34___ people by trying to act like them or dress like them. I __35___ myself.
16. A. differences     B. pains        C. conditions     D. advantages
17. A. be fond of      B. be proud of   C. make fun of         D.think highly of             
18.   A. adults        B. visitors        C. boys           D. kids
19. A. Try                   B. Continue     C. Remember     D. Stop
20. A. shouted        B. got           C. enjoyed         D. kept
21. A. stronger             B. angrier            C. uglier          D. kinder
22.   A. brave         B. sad           C. shocked              D. puzzled
23. A. blame             B. pity             C. encourage       D. change
24. A. in             B. with          C. on             D. for
25. A. schoolmates     B. teachers      C. roommates      D. students
26. A. why            B. when        C. how             D. where
27. A. quickly         B. slowly            C. proudly         D. curiously
28. A. talk                B. journey       C. performance          D. competition
29. A. apologized      B. complained    C. stood              D. smiled
30. A. now and then         B. at that moment C. by the way      D. in the end  
31. A. everybody       B. somebody    C. nobody             D. anybody
32. A. day             B. week         C. month          D. year
33. A. habit           B. plan          C. life                 D. position
34. A. help               B. impress        C. warn               D. disappoint
35. A. became           B. taught        C. comforted       D. Believed

A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C．Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended．In a natural reflex （反应）, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her．I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar．But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money．I just need help finding the post office.”

     In an instant, I realized what I had done．I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be．I hated what I saw in myself．This incident re-awakened my belief in humility(谦恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment．

     The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S．at the age of 15．I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother．Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer.

     In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见)．I remember a time, at age 17 ----- I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me．I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better．

     But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going．That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness．She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open．By the way, I helped that lady to the post office．And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson．

 We can learn from the first two paragraphs that __________ ．

         A．the author regretted his act of prejudice

         B．the blind woman needed the money badly

         C．the author was as poor as the blind woman

         D．the author was a native American

【小题２】According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably _____ ．

         A．rather hurt     B．very excited      C．deeply moved      D．greatly inspired

【小题３】According to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should ________ ．

         A．be nice to the elderly and the disabled

         B．try to experience different kinds of life

         C．treat others equally with love and respect

         D．think about one’s past as often as possible

【小题４】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

         A．Learn from your past

         B．How my dream comes true

         C．A belief that will never change

         D．A priceless lesson in the street

－Do you think I should get a good guidebook?

－Yes,of course.________,you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.

A.What’s more                               B.In other words

C.By the way                                 D.All in all

Apart from being good at teamwork, he is tall, strong and athletic.______，       he is the best choice for the coming basketball match.