Though Tom was impolite to the new teacher，she________him his rudeness.

第三部分阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项.
A
Years of storms had taken their toll on the old windmill（风车）. Its wheel, rusted and fallen, lay silent in the lush bluegrass.
　　I hadn‘t walked across our old farm in fifteen years. Fifteen years ago，rain or shine, I used to walk this path each day to see Greta. She always made me smile, even after my sister and I had just had a big quarrel. I would help Greta with her chores. Then we would enjoy her delicious homemade chocolate cookies and ice cream. Being confined to a wheel chair didn‘t stop Greta from being a great cook.
　　Greta gave me two of the greatest gifts I‘ve ever received. First, she taught me how to read. She also taught me that when I forgave Sister for our quarrels, it meant I wouldn‘t keep feeling like a victim(受害者). Instead, I would feel sunny.
　　Mr. Dinking, the local banker, tried to foreclose on Greta‘s house and land after her husband passed away. Thanks to Pa and Uncle Johan, Greta got to keep everything. Pa said that it was the least he could do for someone talented enough to teach me to read!
　　Soon folks were coming from miles around to buy Greta‘s homemade cakes, pies, breads, cookies, cider, and ice cream. Greta even had me take a big apple pie to Mr. Dinking who became one of her best customers and friends. That‘s just what Greta was.  She could turn anyone into a friend!
　　Greta always said, "Dear, keep walking in sunshine!" No matter how terrible my day started, I always felt sunny walking home from Greta‘s house---even beneath the winter starlight.
　　I arrived at Greta‘s house today just after sunset. An ambulance had stopped a few feet from her door, its red lights flashing. When I ran into the old house, Greta recognized me right away.
　　She smiled at me with her unforgettable twinkling blue eyes. She was almost out of breath when she reached out and softly touched my arm. Her last words to me were "Dear, keep walking in sunshine!"
56. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. What Greta taught me              B. Greta would never die
C. The past sunny days               D. Keep walking in sunshine
57. What can we know about Greta from the passage?
A. She was kind and forgiving         B. She was rich and generous
C. She was energetic and confidence    D. She was practical and helpful
58. The author used to go to see Greta every day mainly because _____.
A. Greta could treat the author with delicious food
B. Greta could give the author comfort
C. the author could learn how to read from Greta
D. the author could learn something valuable from Greta
59. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Greta lived a hard and lonely life.
B. Greta was loved and respected by all the people there.
C. Greta must be a relative of the author’s family.
D. The author had been out of touch with Greta for fifteen years.

Though Tom was impolite to the new teacher，she_ _______him his rudeness.

A．excused　  B．Apologized  C．forgave　D．punished

第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项.

A

Years of storms had taken their toll on the old windmill（风车）. Its wheel, rusted and fallen, lay silent in the lush bluegrass.

　　I hadn‘t walked across our old farm in fifteen years. Fifteen years ago，rain or shine, I used to walk this path each day to see Greta. She always made me smile, even after my sister and I had just had a big quarrel. I would help Greta with her chores. Then we would enjoy her delicious homemade chocolate cookies and ice cream. Being confined to a wheel chair didn‘t stop Greta from being a great cook.

　　Greta gave me two of the greatest gifts I‘ve ever received. First, she taught me how to read. She also taught me that when I forgave Sister for our quarrels, it meant I wouldn‘t keep feeling like a victim(受害者). Instead, I would feel sunny.

　　Mr. Dinking, the local banker, tried to foreclose on Greta‘s house and land after her husband passed away. Thanks to Pa and Uncle Johan, Greta got to keep everything. Pa said that it was the least he could do for someone talented enough to teach me to read!

　　Soon folks were coming from miles around to buy Greta‘s homemade cakes, pies, breads, cookies, cider, and ice cream. Greta even had me take a big apple pie to Mr. Dinking who became one of her best customers and friends. That‘s just what Greta was.  She could turn anyone into a friend!

　　Greta always said, "Dear, keep walking in sunshine!" No matter how terrible my day started, I always felt sunny walking home from Greta‘s house---even beneath the winter starlight.

　　I arrived at Greta‘s house today just after sunset. An ambulance had stopped a few feet from her door, its red lights flashing. When I ran into the old house, Greta recognized me right away.

　　She smiled at me with her unforgettable twinkling blue eyes. She was almost out of breath when she reached out and softly touched my arm. Her last words to me were "Dear, keep walking in sunshine!"

56. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. What Greta taught me              B. Greta would never die

C. The past sunny days               D. Keep walking in sunshine

57. What can we know about Greta from the passage?

A. She was kind and forgiving         B. She was rich and generous

C. She was energetic and confidence    D. She was practical and helpful

58. The author used to go to see Greta every day mainly because _____.

A. Greta could treat the author with delicious food

B. Greta could give the author comfort

C. the author could learn how to read from Greta

D. the author could learn something valuable from Greta

59. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Greta lived a hard and lonely life.

B. Greta was loved and respected by all the people there.

C. Greta must be a relative of the author’s family.

D. The author had been out of touch with Greta for fifteen years.

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
　　My mother has realized that her English is very limited as well. When I was fifteen, she used to ask me to speak to people on the phone instead of her. I was forced to ask for information or even to shout at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人). I said in a teenager’s voice that was not very persuasive, “This is Mrs.Tan.”
　　And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek already two week lone.”
　　And then, in perfect English I said : “I’m getting rather concerned. You agreed to send me the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”
　　Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t bear any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to see your manager when I am in New York next week.”
　　The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
　　When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed(使人难堪) me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.
61. Why was the author’s mother poorly served?
A. Because she was unable to speak good English.
　B. Because she was often misunderstood.
　C. Because she was not clearly heard.
　D. Because she was not very polite.
62. From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was　　　　 　 .
　A. good at pretending　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. rude to the stockbroker
　C. ready to help her mother　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. unwilling to phone for her mother
63. After the author made the phone call, 　　　　　 　　 .
　A. they forgave the stockbroker　　　　　　　　　　

B. they failed to get the check
　C. they went to New York immediately　　

D. they spoke to the boss at once
64.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?
　A. It confuses her.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. It embarrasses her.
　C. It helps her understand the world.　　　　　　

D. It helps her bear rude people.
65. We can learn from the passage that Chinese English 　　　　　 　　　.
　A. is clear and natural to non-native speakers
　B. is vivid and direct to non-native speakers
　C. is not easy for Americans to learn
　D. may get people into trouble in America