One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (看) of some great paintings of excellent artists.

A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at this man for putting up with her everlasting speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved through those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once.

I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit (出口).

“He’s a brave man,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked.

“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

At that moment I realized what is patience, courage and love. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who can’t see and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness change his love towards art. And I felt the love shared by the two as I watched them walking away holding each other’s hands.

56. How did the writer feel in the beginning when hearing the woman’s talking?

A. Surprised                   B. Bored         C. Excited             D. Happy  

57. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. The writer was waiting for somebody.                                        

B. The writer was a silent person.         

C. The writer was looking for some great paintings.                                     

D. The writer wanted t to enjoy some great paintings quietly and carefully.

58. The woman kept talking while she and her husband were enjoying the art show because ___________.

A. she was too excited to keep silent                      

B. she preferred talking to listening   

C. she had to explain everything to her blind husband                                  

D. she liked to show off in front of others

59. What did the writer think of the woman at last?

A. The woman was too noisy.           B. The woman was patient and loving.   

C. The woman was blind.                         D. The woman was brave.

60. The passage mainly shows us ___________.

A. patience, courage and love                             B. how to watch paintings  

C. how art changed people’s life                    D. a trip

                                  

One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (看) of some great paintings of excellent artists.

A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at this man for putting up with her everlasting speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved through those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once.

I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit (出口).

“He’s a brave man,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked.

“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

At that moment I realized what is patience, courage and love. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who can’t see and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness change his love towards art. And I felt the love shared by the two as I watched them walking away holding each other’s hands.

56. How did the writer feel in the beginning when hearing the woman’s talking?

A. Surprised                   B. Bored         C. Excited             D. Happy  

57. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. The writer was waiting for somebody.                                        

B. The writer was a silent person.         

C. The writer was looking for some great paintings.                                     

D. The writer wanted t to enjoy some great paintings quietly and carefully.

58. The woman kept talking while she and her husband were enjoying the art show because ___________.

A. she was too excited to keep silent                      

B. she preferred talking to listening   

C. she had to explain everything to her blind husband                                  

D. she liked to show off in front of others

59. What did the writer think of the woman at last?

A. The woman was too noisy.           B. The woman was patient and loving.   

C. The woman was blind.                         D. The woman was brave.

60. The passage mainly shows us ___________.

A. patience, courage and love                             B. how to watch paintings  

C. how art changed people’s life                    D. a trip

                               

I grew up in a small town where the elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house. Since it is not far away, I could go home for lunch and find my mother   36   for me.

At the time, I did not consider this a luxury(奢侈享受),    37  today it certainly would be. I took it for granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers and the   38   monitors(监督者). So I never   39  that this ambitious (雄心勃勃的) and clever woman,   40  had had a career before I was born, would spend almost every lunch hour throughout my elementary school years just with me.

I only knew that when the noon bell rang, I  41   race breathlessly home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs, smiling down at me with a look that suggested I was the only important thing she had on her  42  . For this, I am forever   43 .

One lunchtime when I was in the third grade will  44   me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had patiently helped me practise my  45   . But no matter how    46   I knew them at home,  47   I stepped on stage, every word  48   from my head.

Finally, my teacher took me aside and   49   that she had written a narrator's (叙述者 ) part to the play, and asked me to   50   roles.  Her words, kindly spoken,  51  hurt me, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she   52   my unease（不安）, and instead of suggesting we practise my lines, she asked if I wanted to   53  in the yard.

       I watched my mother stop and bend down. "I think I'm going to  54  all these dandelions（蒲公英）," she said, pulling a flower up by its roots. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."
　　"But I like dandelions," I protested（抗议）. "Yes, all flowers are beautiful—even dandelions." said mother. "Every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. "And that is true of  55  too," she added. "Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that."
36. A. searching            B. preparing          C. looking                    D. waiting

37. A. although             B. if                      C. unless                      D. since

38. A. housework          B. homework         C. house                       D. garden

39. A. hoped                 B. hated                C. questioned                D. found

40. A. whom                 B. that                   C. who                         D. which

41. A. would                 B. should               C. might                       D. could

42. A. mind                  B. way                  C. life                          D. side

43. A. angry                 B. puzzled             C. interested                 D. grateful

44. A. pay off              B. refer to             C. stay with                  D. date from

45. A. dancing                     B. singing              C. papers                      D. lines

46. A. difficultly           B. slowly               C. easily                       D. lowly

47. A. immediately        B. quickly             C. unluckily                  D. actually

48. A. took                   B. got                   C. disappeared                     D. came

49. A. believed              B. wondered          C. expressed                 D. explained

50. A. join                    B. change                     C. provide                    D. improve

51. A. already               B. never                C. hardly                      D. still

52. A. watched                     B. observed           C. sensed                      D. avoided

53. A. walk                   B. read                  C. recite                       D. practice

54. A. bring in                     B. dig up               C. bring back                D. take on

55. A. life                            B. dandelions         C. roses                        D. people

Josie Robinson, who appeared on a so-called wall of shame at her school in south Manchester, was in tears. Her father has hit out at the "Victorian" methods.

Chorlton High School put up pictures of Year 10 pupils who teachers believed hadn’t behaved well. Children singled out for praise were placed on the wall of fame. Its head teacher said the scheme (策划) was designed to motivate pupils.

Carlo Robinson, whose daughter Josie was put on the wall after missing lessons, wants to make a complaint. The teenager had been missing school and turning up late because she was upset that her mother was ill. She said, " I thought it was embarrassing."

Mr. Robinson added, "She was in tears. She couldn't tell me at first - it took her about an hour- because she wasn't sure what I would think of it. When she told me I was really shocked. I contacted at least 20 friends and they all agreed it was wrong - it's like Victorian times."

Head teacher Andy Park said, "We've successfully used a similar scheme in the past with Year 11 students to incentivise pupils and it really did make a difference - pupils took it in the right spirit and were motivated by it to improve their performance. Obviously this latest scheme wasn't intended to cause offence to pupils. It was actually developed to praise the students moving forwards successfully and to support pupils who needed to make improvements. No parents have complained directly to the school and I'd be very happy to meet with any parents to discuss further."

Mr. Robinson told the reporter he had contacted the school for a meeting with the head teacher.

60. What does Mr. Robinson mean by saying “this is the ‘Victorian’ methods”?

A. The methods have a long history. 　　　　　　　　

B. The methods ignore women’s rights.

C. The methods are totally out of time. 　　 　　

D. The methods worked well in the past.

61. According to her father, Josie had been missing school because __________.

　 A. She got up late. B. She hated the wall of shame.

　 C. She wasn’t on the wall of fame. D. Her mother was not well.

62. The underlined word “incentivise” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to __________.

　 A. encourage 　　　　　　 　　　 B. exchange 　　　　　　　 C. hurt 　　　　　　　 　　　 D. force

63. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The school has apologized to Mr. Robinson. 　

B.The scheme proved quite successful before.

C. Twenty other parents have similar complaints. 　

D. Most students didn’t think highly of the scheme.