63. In the boarding school, Horowitz’s teachers 　　　.

A. showed great concern for him

B. often abused and bullied him

C. taught him how to write stories

D. thought little of his ability

62. In his childhood, Anthony Horowitz 　　　.

A. was more intelligent than his brother

B. was paid more attention by his parents

C. couldn’t understand why he was sent to the boarding school

D. led a miserable life because of poverty

61. The text is mainly about 　　　.

A. Horowitz’s popular book - Alex Rider　　 B. Horowitz’s miserable childhood

C. Horowitz, a successful children’s writer　　　 D. Horowitz’s special writing style

60. To Scott, the most important result of the ad was that 　　　.

A. it made people realize the athletic talent of the disabled

B. it gave him a chance to show his basketball skills

C. he could do more for disabled athletes

D. he was selected to the Paralympic team again

B

Anthony Horowitz was miserable(痛苦的)as a child. He was, as he puts it, “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8, Horowitz was sent away to an abusive(虐待的)boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded(恳求)with his parents year after year not to send him. “The thought was, ‘It’ll be good for him’,” Horowitz recalls(回忆).

It was not. Horowitz did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied(欺负)for five years. “My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me,” he said. “I wasn’t even smart enough to rebel(反抗). The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was this desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get ma a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.”

Now, at 55, Horowitz is one of the world’s most successful children’s book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies, and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, came out this month.

The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency MI6.

Horowitz said he doesn’t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way. “I have a feeling it’s to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action,” he said.

That style has also made Horowitz a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups. In both cases, it’s all about entertaining people with a good story.

Now, Horowitz couldn’t be happier with his life. He sums up his success: “… you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely.”

59. Which of the following about Scott is TRUE ?

A. He has graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

B. He thinks it’s unwise for the disabled to use disability as an excuse.

C. He starred in a commercial together with Errol Morris.

D. He thinks it’s important to have many goals.

58. The underlined phrase “audition for” in the second paragraph means “　　　 ”.

A. try out for 　　B. look out for　　 C. take on　　　 D. pick out

57. Nike chose Scott to star in its commercial for his 　　　.

a. pretty appearance　　　　　 b. independent nature

c. strong will　　　 　　　 d. excellent basketball skills

e. status in the community of disabled athletes

A. bce　　　　　 B. ade　　　　　 C. abd　　　　 D. bcd

56. When Scott was young, 　　　.

A. he only played basketball with other disabled children

B. he became disabled during a basketball match

C. his friends looked down upon him during basketball matches

D. his mother didn’t give him special treatment

47、A、whatever

B、pain

B、continue

B、convinced

B、importance

B、support

B、provided

B、elegant

B、confusedly

B、reached

B、also

B、so　

B、wherever

C、wound

C、attempt

C、considered

C、seriousness

C、approval

C、received　

C、optimistic

C、patiently

C、spread　

C、never

C、yet

C、whoever

D、cancer

D、manage

D、concluded

D、resolution

D、effort

D、required

D、humorous

D、comfidently

D、grown

D、already

D、for

D、whichever

SECTLON C

Directions : Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context .

A43-year –old housewife from Russia has scared a mad bear 　48　 　and saved her husband’s life .

Tatiana shlyapuzhnikova . her husband Vitaly and their 9-year-old daughter Polina were taking a walk in the suburbs 　49　 　they heard a woman’s cries from the forest .

“I looked back and saw that a huge brown bear was attacking a Visitor ,”44-year

　-old Vitaly shlyapouzhnikova said ,“　 50　 ,I rushed　 to rescue the scared tourist.”

Vitaly grabbed the angry bear and tried to pull it away ,but the animal broke loose and started attacking the rescuer.

“I had already given up and stopped resisting ,but then I felt 　51　 　bear’s hold loosen . The next thing I remember is hearing the desperate scream of my wife ,”he said .

Tatiana had attacked the bear　 52　 　behind and dragged it away , She then shouted at the animal so loudly 　53　 　it fled into the forest .

“I really didn’t know I could do this .When I realized that the bear was about to kill my husband ,I just had to do 　54　 　.I couldn’t think of anything 　55　 　to do than shout at the animal ,”Tatiana said .

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Matt Scott, who was horn with spina bifida(脊柱裂),grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where he participated in a variety of sports alongside his healthy friends. Now as a member of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wheelchair basketball team, Scott has won four national championships, and has recently been selected to the Paralympic team for the second time. The 23-year-old college senior owes his achievements to his hard work and the support of his friends and family, who never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse. “My mother was always great. Whenever I felt giving up, she had no sympathy. She really helped me build my independence by not babying me the way other mothers would have,” Scott says.

It was Scott’s independent nature and strong will, along with his on-the-court skills, that attracted the attention of America’s most influential sports apparel(衣服)company, Nike. Nike was searching for an athlete with a disability to represent its “Just Do It” trademark. A handful of superstar athletes with disabilities came to audition for the role, but the company picked Scott to star in the 30-second commercial.

“I think that they were looking for the prettiest face in America, and found me,” Scott jokes about the selection process.

After being picked, Scott flew to California to film the commercial with Oscar-winning documentary director Errol Morris. The ad gave Scott celebrity(名人)status in the community of disabled athletes. He’s been asked to speak at a number of disability-related events, and feels it’s his duty to use the media to draw attention to those with disabilities. I’ve been given a voice, and I want to do whatever I can to break down the social barriers(障碍) that are still faced by disabled athletes, and make people realize that they have a very high athletic level,” Scott says.

46、A、or