As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she knocked into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.

“ 36 ”the boy shouted．Then, with a silly smile on his face, the boy 　37 his right leg and walked the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked.

Amy closed her eyes. “ 38 him!” She told herself as she headed for her classroom.

But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy’s 　39 way. It wasn’t as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone laughed at her 40 . Kids made fun of her about her 　41 or her limping. Amy was 　42 it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing（嘲笑）made her feel 　43 alone.

Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was 　44 . Her mother knew that things were not going well at 　45 . That’s why she was happy to have some exciting news to 　46 with her daughter.

“There is a Christmas 　47 contest on the radio station,” Amy’s Mom announced．“ 48 a letter to Santa, and you might win a prize. I think 　49 at the table with blonde（白肤金发的）curly hair should enter.”

A 　50 took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper, and Amy went to work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus,” she began.

While Amy worked at her letter, the rest of the family tried to 　51 what she might ask from Santa．Amy’s sister, Jamie, and Amy’s Mom both thought a three-foot Barbie doll would 　52 Amy’s wish list. Amy’s Dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn’t 　53 to tell her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy’s letter to Santa, which she wrote that night:

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Amy. I am nine years old．I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me 　 54 the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy（脑瘫）. I just want one 　55 when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

36．A．Go ahead　　　　　　 B．Watch it 　　　　　　 C．Make it 　　　　　　 D．Mind you

37．A．lived up to 　　　　 B．got down to 　　　 C．took hold of 　　　 D．stared at

38．A．Blame　　　　　　　　 B．Beat 　　　　　　　　 C．Scold　　　　　　　　 D．Ignore

39．A．funny 　　　　　　　 B．angry 　　　　　　　 C．silly　　　　　　　　　 D．unfriendly

40．A．more than one day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．every other day

　　　 C．every single day 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．on particular day

41．A．speaking　　　　　　 B．listening　　　　　　　 C．reading　　　　　　　 D．writing

42．A．tired of 　　　　　　 B．free from　　　　　　 C．angry with 　　　　 D．satisfied with

43．A．surprisedly　　　　 B．all　　　　　　　　　　　 C．exactly 　　　　　　 D．even

44．A．calm　　　　　　　　　 B．eager　　　　　　　　　 C．quiet　　　　　　　　　 D．pleased

45．A．school 　　　　　　　 B．home　　　　　　　　 C．dinner　　　　　　　　 D．play

46．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．connect　　　　　　　 C．share　　　　　　　　 D．talk

47．A．singing　　　　　　　 B．speech　　　　　　　 C．dancing　　　　　　　 D．wish

48．A．To write　　　　　　 B．Written 　　　　　　 C．Write　　　　　　　　 D．Having written

49．A．everyone　　　　　　 B．someone　　　　　　 C．nobody　　　　　　　 D．anyone

50．A．sadness　　　　　　　 B．smile　　　　　　　　　 C．coldness　　　　　　 D．cry

51．A．guess　　　　　　　　 B．recognize　　　　　　 C．read　　　　　　　　　 D．consider

52．A．form　　　　　　　　　 B．make　　　　　　　　　 C．top　　　　　　　　　　 D．reach

53．A．contented　　　　　 B．surprised　　　　　　 C．lucky　　　　　　　　 D．ready

54．A．in front of 　　　　 B．in spite of 　　　　 C．in place of 　　　　 D．because of

55．A．friend 　　　　　　　 B．day 　　　　　　　　　 C．classmate　　　　　 D．way

A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

　 “You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. ”

　 The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail. ”

　 “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job. ”

　 The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.

　 The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.

　 He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.

　 When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an e-mail. ”

　 The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”

56. Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?

A. Because he was lazy.　　　　　　　 　　　 B. Because he didn’t pass the test.

　 C. Because he didn’t have an e-mail.　　 　　　 D. Because he didn’t have a computer.

57. The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by ______.

　　　 A. become large　　 B. become 3 times　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 C. increase quickly　 D. decrease quickly

58. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

　　　 A. The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.

　　　 B. The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview.

　　　 C. He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.

　　　 D. Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

59. The man can be described as _______.

　　　 A. helpful and considerate　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. positive and generous

　　　 C. smart and hardworking　　　　　　 　　　 D. stubborn and unselfish

60. Which proverb can best describe the story?

　　　 A. Misfortune may be an actual blessing. 　　　　　 B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

　　　 C. Accidents will happen. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. No pains , no gains.

从所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案

______ there is a will, there is a way.　　　

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A．When　　　B．That

C．While　　　D．Where