38. A. problem　　 B mistake　　　　 C trouble　　　　　　 D homework

37. A. buying　　 B holding　　　　 C playing　　　　　　 D biting

36. A. tired　　　 B experienced　　 C talented　　　　　　 D satisfied

1.　　　 Love 2.Friendship 3.Peace　 4.Joy　 5.Wisdom 6.Fun　 7.Family

I 50 believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 51　 .How could such an innocent(天真的)little child 52　 such things in life?

The most valuable things in life are the ones that we 53 take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 54 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的) 55 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

55．A．never　　 　　　　 B．almost　　 　　　　　　　　 C．also 　　　　　　　　　　 D．always

答案 　36-55　 BBBBD　　 BBCCB　 DDACA　　 ABADC

[2010年1月更新]

Passage 73

(安徽省利辛二中2010届高三上学期第四次月考)

It was past 10:00 p. m. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 36 . Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room, 　37 a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.　

　 “Betty, can you help me with my 38 for school? It’s about the seven 39 of the world.” he said.

　 My eyes were so 40 on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 41 .

　 “Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said.“You are always busy! You are always like that!” he replied.

　 I felt a bit guilty 42 I thought about his words, but my work seemed more 43 to me than my brother’s .I sighed a few times and 44 with my own studies.

　 The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

　 “I know you are 45 but there’s something I want to show you ,” he began. Without saying a word, I 　46 the paper from him .I really didn’t 47 what he was saying .All I wanted was to　　 48　 him and finally get some rest.

　 Suddenly, my eyes widened in 49 . There, he wrote: The Seven Wonders of the World

54．A．surprising　 　　 B．believable　　 　　　　　 C．unlucky 　　　　　　　 D．strange

53．A．told　　 　　　　　　 B．mentioned　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．printed 　　　　　　　 D．recorded

52．A．at ease　　 　　　 B．in places　　 　　　　　　　 C．for sure 　　　　　　 D．with joy

51．A．reported　　 　　 B．told　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．made 　　　　　　　　 D．written

50．A．wrong　　 　　　　 B．right　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．important 　　　　 D．necessary