My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas，little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here，her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.
One day，when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.
I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn’t feel like one then.
That memory just like my Nanny’s love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.
【小题1】Nanny，s family immigrated to America mainly because _____.

My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas，little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here，her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.

One day，when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.

I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn’t feel like one then.

That memory just like my Nanny’s love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.

1.Nanny，s family immigrated to America mainly because _____.

A．they suffered starvation in their homeland

B．they wanted to start a rich life in the new land

C．they tried to get away from the terrible climate

D．their country was in war and they needed peace

2.The boy complained to Nanny that the food _____.

A．wasn't cooked the way his mom did

B．was served a bit later than usual

C．was prepared in a special way

D．was just to his parents，taste

3.When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _____.

A．surprised          B．ashamed          C．shocked           D．annoyed

4.The author mainly wants to tell us that _____.

A．forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it

B．hardships can make children more indifferent

C．grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren

D．family ties can sometimes be misused

"Colour" and "color"，"favourite" and "favorite"... Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"? Is it because they are lazy?

Of course not. In fact，the difference in spelling was created by Noah Webster (1758-1843). He is a teacher who reformed English to make American identity stronger. Linguists (语言学家) celebrated his 250th birthday on October 16. After the Revolutionary War (1775~ 1783)，Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary，rather than rely on British versions (版本). He dropped the British "u" in some words. And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded.

Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions. In defining (定义) preposterous (unreasonable)，he wrote: "A republican government in the hands of females is preposterous."

Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary in 1828 with his American-style spellings. He also added local words. His dictionary was widely used in schools. Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom.

"He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity，"said Joshua Kendall，who is working on a biography (传记) about Webster. "He at last bonded (联合)us through our language."

1.Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage?

2.According to the passage，when he worked on his dictionary, Noah Webster did all of the following EXCEPT        .

3.Which of the following word can best describe Noah Webster’s work?

4.Why did Noah Webster create these differences in his dictionary?

5.When did Noah Webster probably begin his project of the dictionary?

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was  36  the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me  37  to do it efficiently，telling me to  38  to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  39  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   40   because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father  41  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I  42  to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the  43  ．

I was  44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  45  give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  46  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  47  I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the  49  thing Dad said was，“How about your  50  up tonight?” I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just  53   member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  54  is above all．It has nothing to do with  55  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．

A. cleaning         B. shining                     C. removing                 D. keeping

A. why               B. what                        C. when                       D. how

A. offer                     B. refuse                      C. love                   D. learn

A. interested        B. annoyed                   C. relaxed                  D. satisfied

A. fun             B. pride                        C. trouble                            D. effort

A. got it right      B. kept it a rule             C. made it clear         D. took it for granted

A. had                B. tended                      C. hated                       D. managed

A. family            B. workers                    C. customers                 D. friends

A. never             B. always                            C. seldom                  D. ever

A. must             B. should                      C. might                       D. could

A. at                 B. before                      C. around                            D. for

A. worked out  B. found out                 C. put out                            D. thought out

A. alone            B. away                        C. outside                     D. off

A. usual            B. last                          C. next                         D. first

A. washing _{w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om}                              B. taking                      C. cleaning                   D. moving

A. ignore          B. follow                      C. believe                  D. understand

A. happen         B. care                         C. go                           D. matter

A. no                B. other                        C. some                        D. another

A. team             B. family                      C. leader                      D. restaurant

A. why             B. whether                    C. when                       D. How

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley' s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at  36  on the shelves, the man behind the counter,  37 , asked if I'd like  38 . I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes. I  39  after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped  40  my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs; I made coffee in the Students Union during college; I was a hotel maid and 41 made maps for the U.S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most  42 .
One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost  43  we had at that time 44 and found other books we could order. She left the store less  45 .I've always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a  46  in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born  47  his fingers connected, weblike. His family could not afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in      48 , hiding his hand in his pocket.
I  49  my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the  50  for free.
I visited the boy in the  51  room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you." I felt a sense of  52 .
In the past, while I was  53  ,I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it's the  54 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the  55 , helping them make sense of the world.
36. A. maps               B. articles                    C. titles                           D. reports
37. A. the reader        B. the shop owner      C. the college student       D. the customer
38. A. a book            B. any help                C. some tea                     D. a job
39. A. worked            B. studied                  C. cooked                       D. read
40. A. fit for             B. pay for                 C. run for                              D. enter for
41. A. even                B. yet                              C. so                               D. still
42. A. boring             B. surprising              C. disappointing               D. satisfying
43. A. anything          B. something             C. everything                   D. nothing
44. A. in need            B. in all                    C. in store                       D. in order
45. A. satisfied           B. worried                   C. excited                       D. puzzled
46. A. doctor             B. store owner           C. TV reporter                 D. bookseller
47. A. with                B. in                          C. by                             D. for
48. A. honour             B. shame                    C. horror                        D. danger
49. A. advised           B. forced                   C. permitted                    D. persuaded
50. A. operation         B. program                C. treatment                    D. action
51. A. waiting           B. operation                      C. reading                      D. recovery
52. A. sadness            B. pleasure                 C. interest                   D. disappointment
53. A. at McCarley's Bookstore                         B. in the Students Union
C. at the U. S. Forest Service                    D. at the TV station
54. A. difference        B. usual                    C. same                           D. request
55. A. readers            B. passengers              C. customers                   D. viewers