In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, 　36 a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am 37 a bright-eyed dreamer and one 　38 quite a different tale to tell.

　 My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to 　39 that goal. But one year after I started college, she 40 cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to 　41 for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

　 Then I got married with another 42 : building my family with a 43 of adopt and biological children. You can imagine how 　44 occupied I became, 45 four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo. 　46 , I never did make it back to college full-time. 47 I never gave up on the dream , either. I had only one choice: to 48 a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester.

　　 The hardest part was feeling 　49 about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to 50 through the rest of their lives. In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！

I am not 　51 , just single-minded. It always 52 me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems 53 . Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a 　54 . Remember；little steps add up 　55 big dreams.

36．A．looking at　　　　　 B．aiming at　　　　　　 C．focus on 　　　　　 D．relying on

37．A．still　　　　　　　　　　 B．already　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　　　　　 D．actually

38．A．about　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　　　　　 C．in　　　　　　　　　　　 D．with

39．A．miss　　　　　　　　　 B．have　　　　　　　　　 C．reach　　　　　　　　 D．take

40．A．caught　　　　　　　 B．developed　　　　　 C．found　　　　　　　　 D．defeated　　　

41．A．care for　　　　　　　 B．look for　　　　　　　 C．talk with　　　　　　 D．discuss with

42．A．purpose　　　　　　　 B．idea　　　　　　　　　　 C．chance　　　　　　　 D．dream

43．A．combination　　　　 B．connection　　　　　 C．community　　　　 D．committee

44．A．badly　　　　　　　　 B．fully　　　　　　　　　 C．seriously　　　　　　 D．obviously

45．A．collecting　　　　　 B．helping　　　　　　　 C．raising　　　　　　　　 D．teaching

46．A．Now surprising　 B．Not satisfying　　 C．Not frightening　 D．Not disappointing

47．A．Otherwise　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　 C．And　　　　　　　　　 D．But

48．A．suggcet　　　　　　　 B．push　　　　　　　　　 C．find　　　　　　　　　 D．change

49．A．nervous　　　　　　　 B．excited　　　　　　　 C．proud　　　　　　　　 D．guilty

50．A．set　　　　　　　　　　 B．follow　　　　　　　　 C．take　　　　　　　　　 D．make

51．A．famous　　　　　　　 B．curious　　　　　　　 C．special　　　　　　　 D．clever

52．A．struck　　　　　　　　 B．occurred　　　　　　 C．failed　　　　　　　　 D．escaped

53．A．terrible　　　　　　　 B．great　　　　　　　　　 C．strange　　　　　　　 D．normal

54．A．program　　　　　　 B．process　　　　　　　 C．competition　　　　 D．stage

55．A．make up for　　　　 B．live up to 　　　　　 C．make up of　　　　 D．add up to

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　　When I was a teenager, we lived in the country. If we wanted to go to 1 ，we had to walk. Then I got my first car. I'll never 2 it. My father was 3 in London at the time. I decided to 4 him by meeting him with the car. I knew he 5 me to carry his luggage（行李）all the 6 to town. My mother didn't 7 me to drive to town. I had driven it only once before, and couldn't drive very well. 8 she was afraid of 9 my father would say when he 10 the new car. She wanted me to walk to the station and tell him about the car 11 . But I wanted to 12 everyone my new car, so I went off.

　　The train arrived at 3∶20. 13 enough, my father wasn't angry 14 he saw the car. I told him I wasn't a very good driver 15 . He said he would be 16 to show me how to drive. That 17 surprised me. As far as I 18 , my father had never driven a car before.

　　By the time we got home, I wished I had not gone to town. I'm 19 my father did, too. We almost killed ourselves on our way home. It was years 20 my father ever drove again! Whenever the subject was mentioned, he used to reply, “The motor car never takes the place of the horse.”

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　　When I was a teenager, we lived in the country. If we wanted to go to 1 , we had to walk. Then I got my first car. I’ll never 2 it. My father was 3 in London at the time. I decided to 4 him by meeting him with the car. I knew he 5 me to carry his luggage(行李)all the 6 to town. My mother didn’t 7 me to drive to town. I had driven it only once before, and couldn’t drive very well. 8 she was afraid of 9 my father would say when he 10 the new car. She wanted me to walk to the station and tell him about the car 11 . But I wanted to 12 everyone my new car, so I went off.

　　The train arrived at 3:20. 13 enough, my father wasn’t angry 14 he saw the car. I told him I wasn’t a very good driver 15 . He said he would be 16 to show me how to drive. That 17 surprised me. As far as I 18 , my father had never driven a car before.

　　By the time we got home, I wished I had not gone to town. I’m 19 my father did, too. We almost killed ourselves on our way home. It was years 20 my father ever drove again! Whenever the subject was mentioned, he used to reply,“The motor car never takes the place of the horse.”

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Kathy started at my nursery school at the age of three. She settled into the group easily, and would be first on the slide and highest up the climbing frame. She could put on her coat without help and not only fasten her own buttons but other children’s too.

She was a lovely child but unfortunately a scratcher. If anyone upset her or stood in her way, her right hand would flash out fast and scratch down the face of her playmates. Children twice her age would fly in fear from her.

This must have been very rewarding for Kathy but obviously it had to be stopped. All the usual ways failed and then I remembered an account by G  Atkinson Highfield School, of how fights in the playground had been stopped. No punishment had been given, but the attacker had been ignored and the victims rewarded. So I decided to try out on Kathy.

With a pocketful of Smarties I followed Kathy around. She was so quick that it was impossible to prevent her scratching, but I was dertermined to stay within arm’s length all afternoon.

All was peaceful but then I saw Kathy’s hand moved and heard the scream. Gently I gathered up the little hurt one in my arms and said “Nice, nice sweetie” and then looked puzzled when she got nothing.

Soon came another scream, this time from John. While holding him in my arms, I said, “Look, Kathy, a nice Smartie for John” and put it into John’s mouth.

A smile of understanding flashed across Kathy’s face. Minutes later, she came to me and said loudly, “Give me a Smartie! I have hurt my finger!”

“No,” I replied, “you’ll get it if someone hurts you.”

On purpose, she turned and scratched a nearby boy, Tom, and waited quietly while I mothered and rewarded him, then she walked away.

She has never scratched a child since.

Parents who find older children bullying younger brothers and sisters might do well to replace shouting and punishment by rewarding and giving more attention to the injured ones. It’s certainly much easier and more effective.

From the passage, we know that Kathy is _______.

A. sensitive but slow

B. smart but a bit rude

C. independent but selfish

D. quick but sort of passive.

Kathy scratched Tom because _______.

A. she was angry at Tom, who was in her way

B. she wanted to get a Smartie from the teacher

C. she was in the habit of scratching other children

D. she wanted to know if the teacher meant what she had said

According to the passage, the underlined word “bullying” is closest in meaning to“_______”.

A. helping

B. punishing

C. hurting

D. protecting

The writer of this passage aims to recommend an approach to _______.

A. rewarding children’s good behavior 

B correcting children’s bad behavior

C. punishing badly-behaved children

D. praising well-behaved children

Kathy started at my nursery school at the age of three. She settled into the group easily, and would be first on the slide and highest up the climbing frame. She could put on her coat without help and not only fasten her own buttons but other children’s too.

She was a lovely child but unfortunately a scratcher. If anyone upset her or stood in her way, her right hand would flash out fast and scratch down the face of her playmates. Children twice her age would fly in fear from her.

This must have been very rewarding for Kathy but obviously it had to be stopped. All the usual ways failed and then I remembered and account by G. Atkinson of Highfield School, of how fights in the playground had been stopped. No punishment had been given, but the attacker had been ignored and the victims rewarded. So I decided to try this out on Kathy.

With a pocketful of Smarties I followed Kathy around. She was so quick that it was impossible to prevent her scratching, but I was determined to stay within arm’s length all afternoon.

All was peaceful but then I saw Kathy’s hand moved and heard the scream. Gently I gathered up the little hurt one in my arms and said “Nice, nice sweetie” and I put a Smartie into her mouth. Kathy opened her mouth, expecting a Smartie and then looked puzzled when she got nothing.

Soon came another scream, this time from John. While holding him in my arms, I said, “Look, Kathy, a nice Smartie for John” and put it into John’s mouth.

A smile of understanding flashed across Kathy’s face, Minutes later, she came to me and said loudly, “Give me a Smartie! I have hurt my finger!”

“No,” I replied, “you’ll get it if someone hurts you.”

On purpose, she turned and scratched a nearby boy. Tom, and waited quietly while I mothered and rewarded him, then she walked away.

She has never scratched a child since.

Parents who find older children bullying younger brothers and sisters might do well to replace shouting and punishment by rewarding and more attention to the injured ones. It’s certainly much easier and more effective.

1．From the passage, we know that Kathy is       ．

A．sensitive but slow

B．smart but a bit rude

C．independent but selfish

D．quick but sort of passive

2．Kathy scratched Tom because       ．

A．she was angry at Tom, who was in her way

B．she wanted to get a Smartie from the teacher

C．she was in the habit of scratching other children

D．she wanted to know if the teacher meant what she had said

3．According to the passage, the underlined word “bullying” is closest in meaning to “       ”．

A．helping

B．punishing

C．hurting

D．protecting

4．The writer of this passage aims to recommend and approach to       ．

A．rewarding children’s good behavior

B．correcting children’s bad behavior

C．punishing badly-behaved children

D．praising well-behaved children