“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 ___21___--- lots of reasons for other kids to___22___ 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_  23    would shout insults (辱骂) at Amy.

“God, what a strange face!  24  looking at me!”

For a while I  25  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  26  , and there was always a  27  expression on her face. I began to  28  her. Then I wanted to stand up  29  her. I just didn’t know how to stop my  30  — until the night of our class roller-skating party.

Amy didn’t know  31  to skate, so I skated to her and  32  pulled her away from the wall, and together we began the  33  around the skating rink (溜冰场). I never said a word to her, and she never spoke to me. She just  34  , and she would laugh in excitement  35  .

On the school bus the next morning there was a lot of talk about Amy and me skating together. But  36  insulted her or me. And they didn’t for the rest of the   37  . When the school year ended, my family moved away, and I never heard about Amy again.

She changed my  38  . After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to  39  people by trying to act like them or dress like them. I  40  myself.

21. A. pains          B. conditions     C. differences          D. advantages

22. A. make fun of     B. be proud of         C. think highly of      D. be fond of

23.  A. adults          B. kids               C. visitors                D. boys             

24. A. Try                   B. Stop                 C. Continue         D. Remember          

25. A. got                B. kept         C. enjoyed           D. shouted

26. A. stronger           B.       uglier        C. kinder          D. angrier      

27.  A. sad          B. shocked            C. brave           D. puzzled

28. A. pity                  B. encourage        C.blame               D. change

29. A. with            B. in               C. for           D. on               

30. A. roommates            B. teachers           C. schoolmates      D. students

31.A. where              B. why            C. when         D. how

32. A. quickly           B. proudly               C. slowly        D. curiously  

33. A. journey                 B. performance        C. Competition      D. talk

34. A.apologized         B. smiled           C. complained          D. stood

35. A. at that moment    B. in the end    C. by the way     D. now and then   

36. A. nobody          B. somebody          C. everybody                 D. anybody

37. A. year               B. day           C. week            D. month         38. A. habit                 B. position             C. plan              D. life

39. A. help                 B. warn                     C. disappoint      D. impress

40. A. taught            B. became         C. Believed      D. comforted

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

I’ve always wanted to learn how to dance．When I was younger, I loved going to discos and I used to spend hours practicing moves in front of the mirror!  I think I was quite good, but as I got older, I became less confident．

    Recently I decided I’d join a dance class．The problem with most dance classes is that you need a partner, and none of my male friends ever wanted to come with me．I was beginning to give up on the idea when I came across a magazine article about Indian dancing．It sounded great and best of all I could do it on my own!  So, I found a class on the Internet and booked myself into a course．

    I turned up for the first lesson feeling very nervous．I needn’t have worried though because everyone was really friendly．We were all female．The youngest was about eighteen and the oldest was forty something．

    Our teacher came in looking fantastic in her traditional dance clothes and we soon all caught her energy and enthusiasm．She put on the music immediately, which was a combination of western pop songs set to an Indian beat, and we started following her moves．Any nervousness soon disappeared because the moves were so complicated．There was no time to worry about whether you’re doing them right!

    I’ve noticed a lot of changes in myself since I started dancing．I’m much fitter and I feel more confident．I’ve also made some great friends at the class．If you’re interested in dancing, or you just want to feel fitter, I’d recommend Indian dancing!

1．The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________．

    A．describe her childhood                 B．talk about the people she has met

    C．explain why she was not confident      D．say how she began her hobby

2．What do we learn about the writer from the passage?

    A．She is good at Indian dancing．        B．She enjoys dancing．

    C．She likes listening to pop music．       D．She’s interested in keeping fit．

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

      A．The writer hasn’t always been confident．

      B．Students dance in Indian clothes．

      C．Most of the dancers in the class are female．

      D．The class dances to traditional Indian music．

4．What does the writer say about the first dance class?

      A．Everybody was keen to dance．

      B．Nobody spoke to each other．

      C．It was easy to follow the teacher’s moves．

      D．A lot of time was spent discussing the moves．

5．Which advertisement do you think the writer found on the Internet?

       A．Learn how to dance! No experience necessary! No need to bring a partner! We’ll match you with somebody when you arrive!

       B．Have you always wanted to learn how to dance? We teach you simple steps from Latin American to Indian dancing．

       C．If you are interested in dance why not learn the art of Indian dancing? Friendly classes! Excellent teachers!  Everybody welcome!

         D．Are you bored with doing the same old thing? Persuade your partner to join a dance class! Have fun and keep fit at the same time!

After the board meeting, Frank began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My dad was a fisherman and had his own 　36 . But it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he 　37 enough to feed the family.”

He looked at us and said, “I 　38 you could have met my dad. He was a big man and strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he　 39 like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and overalls with the rain hat　 40 down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”

Frank’s voice 41 a bit as if he were back to his childhood. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. His truck was older than he was, which you could hear coming for 42 . As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to 43 .”

“When the truck stopped, it would throw out a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like 　44 would be standing around and watching. Then he would 　45 　and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so 　46 for me at that time.”

He paused and then went on, “I 　47 that day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school, he had his 　48 big smile. He started to lean toward me, 　49 I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.”

“It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this 　50 look on his face. My dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear 　51 . I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out of the windshield. ‘You are right,’ he said, ‘You are a big boy --a man. I won’t kiss you any more.’”

Frank got a funny look on his face, and tears began to well up in his eyes as he spoke. “It wasn’t long 　52 that when my dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet stayed 　53 but not dad.”

I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again, “Guys, you don’t know 　54 I would give to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek ... If I had been a 　 55 , I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”

36. A. house　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　　　　　　 C. boat　　　　　　　　　 D. car

37. A. caught　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　 D. took

38. A. think　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. mean

39. A. looked　　　　 B. tasted　　　　　　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　　　　　　 D. smelled

40. A. pulled　　　　　 B. taken　　　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　　　　 D. laid

41. A. worked　　　 B. rose　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　 D. dropped

42. A. blocks　　　　 B. streets　　　　　　　　　 C. hours　　　　　　　　 D. moments

43. A. appear　　　　 B. escape　　　　　　　　　 C. disappear　　　　　 D. flee

44. A. the students B. everybody　　　　　　 C. somebody　　　　　 D. the teachers

45. A. come over　 B. lean over　　　　　　　 C. go over　　　　　　 D. turn over

46. A. exciting　　　 B. frightening　　　　　　 C. embarrassing　　 D. surprising

47. A. remember　　 B. believe　　　　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　　 D. imagine

48. A. unusual　　　 B. common　　　　　　　 C. ordinary　　　　　　 D. usual

49. A. and 　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

50. A. surprised　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　 D. worried

51. A. up 　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

52. A. since　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　 D. from

53. A. on 　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

54. A. if　 　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. what

55. A. student　　　　 B. boy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. child　　　　　　　　 D. man