阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出最佳选项。
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t __26__ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many __27__ differences — lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day __28__ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a (n) __29__ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her __30__, and now her eyes are __31__ me! Make her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in (合群). __32__, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart __33__ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look __34__, because she was so ashamed (羞愧) and alone. Then I wanted to __35__ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates __36__ the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to __37__, but I could see how much she wanted to __38__ like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in __39__.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me __40__ together, __41__ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never __42__ Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always __43__ if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my __44__. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给……留下印象) people by trying to __45__ like them. I became myself.
26. A. laugh at     B. ask about    C. talk to      D. be afraid of
27. A. common       B. small        C. social       D. physical
28. A. as           B. though       C. after        D. before
29. A. pretty       B. strange      C. ordinary     D. lovely
30. A. glasses     B. coat        C. shoes       D. hat
31. A. frightening  B. interesting  C. encouraging  D. injuring
32. A. Instead      B. After all    C. If so        D. Therefore
33. A. beat         B. lost         C. ached        D. opened
34. A. happier      B. taller       C. prettier     D. uglier
35. A. give in to   B. deal with    C. stand up for D. believe in
36. A. until        B. except       C. before       D. after
37. A. stand        B. skate        C. play         D. walk
38. A. catch up     B. have fun     C. sit down     D. fall over
39. A. fear         B. surprise     C. comfort      D. joy
40. A. talking     B. chatting     C. skating      D. travelling
41. A. so          B. because     C. but         D. still
42. A. wrote to     B. laughed at   C. heard from   D. made fun of
43. A. hoped        B. wondered     C. thought     D. considered
44. A. life         B. mind         C. interest     D. friend
45. A. study       B. fight        C. act         D. play

“If it rings one more time, I’ll hang up,” Amy thought hopefully, as she waited for someone to answer. Apologizing wasn’t an easy thing to do. 

“Hello,” a woman’s voice said. There was no backing out now. 

“May I speak to Missy, please?”

“Just a minute.”

In much less than a minute, Missy was on the phone. “Hi, who’s calling?” asked the cheerful voice. 

“It’s Amy. I just wanted to tell you that I’m sorry about what I said to you. I didn’t really mean it.” Amy paused, trying to think of what to say next. 

“Thank you, Amy. No hard feelings.”

“Missy, you’re a very nice person. You’re a lot nicer than I am!”

Missy laughed. “You’re not so bad, Amy. By the way, I’ve got some great news. Mr. Grumbell said that you were the only candidate for class president. He talked me into being a candidate too. Isn’t that cool?”

Amy didn’t think the news was cool. Missy was very popular; she’d get a lot of votes. Fortunately, Amy was in a gracious mood. “You’ll be a tough opponent, Missy,” she said. “May the best woman win.” “Thanks, Amy,” Missy replied. “But you might even win.”

Amy had to laugh. “Hey, I’m the one who’s supposed to make comments like that!”

Amy called Missy on the phone to _______. 

A. tell her that the Titanic sank     B. tell her she needed a brain

C. apologize for insulting her       D. ask her to run for president

Amy was hoping that no one would answer the phone because _______. 

A. she was too tired to talk

B. she felt uncomfortable about apologizing

C. she was afraid she had dialed the wrong number

D. she was wearing pajamas

If one of the following statements is true, which is it?

A. Missy was home alone. 

B. Missy’s mother answered the phone. 

C. Missy’s father answered the phone. 

D. Missy’s little sister answered the phone. 

Which word best describes the girls’ conversation?

A. Nasty. B. Uncomfortable. 

C. Sad.    D. Friendly. 

Missy let Amy know that she wanted something that Amy wanted. What was it?

A. She wanted to have the most friends.

B. She wanted her own telephone.

C. She wanted mushrooms on her pizza.

D. She wanted to be class president.

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

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
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．started at

On the first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “ Don’t  16  her,” warned Lauren, who sat beside me. “or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many  17  differences － lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really uneven teeth.
Every day  18  we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults(侮辱) at Amy. “God，what a strange face! Stop  19  me!”“Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her glasses, and now her eyes are frightening me.  20  her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my  21  of insults, just so I’d fit in.  22 , I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart  23  for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look uglier, because she was so  24  and alone. Then I wanted to  25  her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates － 26  the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there,  27  Amy. Amy didn’t know how to skate, but I could see how much she wanted to have  28  like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand.  29  we began the journey together around the skating rink. She just smiled, and every once in a while she would laugh in excitement.
On the school bus the next morning, there was much  30  about Amy and me skating together. But  31  insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year. I  32  heard from Amy again after the school year. But I’ve always  33  that I changed her life for the better.
She changed my  34 . After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress people by trying to  35  like them. I became myself.