When I was in my early twenties，I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school．I chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and 　36 there．Upon landing in early June，I was shocked by the lack of　 37　 and the burning desert heat． After less than two days in that 38　 ，I called my parents to question whether I had made the　 39　 choice and to announce that I was 　40　 considering coming home．My father，in a calm and　 41　 voice，indicated that I always had a 　42 ． I could always come home and be welcome there．But in fact，we both 　 43 I wouldn’t come home at the time．Needless to say，I chose to　 44 ．　　　　　

Many years have passed． My father’s 　45　 words remain with me．Knowing that I can always 　 46 ，I’ve been able to 　47　 several challenging situations-unemployment，divorce and even the 　48　 of my only son．I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 　 49　 and that they do have a choice．

Whether 　50 is earthly，spiritual，or some sense of calm，knowing that we can come home will be just enough to　 51　 us on our way．

It 　 52 me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子）who found 　53　 and love upon returning home．While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life，it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and　 54 in life but we still have a home where love，support and comfort 　 55 .

36．A．flew　　　　　 　 B．drove　 　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　 　　　 D．cycled

37．A．blue　　　　 　　 B．yellow　 　　　　　　　 C．brown　　　　 D．green

38．A．university　　　 　 B．school　 　　　　　　　 C．environment　 　　 D．desert

39．A．new　　　　 　　 B．right　 　　　　　　　 C．last　　　　 　　　　 D．difficult

40．A．naturally　　 　　　 B．fortunately　 　　　　 C．obviously　　 　　　 D．seriously

41．A．gentle　　　　 　 B．weak　　　　 　　 C．supportive　 　　　 D．pleasant

42．A．choice　　 　　　　 B．dream　　　　 　　 C．friend　　　 　　　 D．request

43．A．pretended　　 　　 B．expected　　 　　　 C．knew　　　　 　 D．forgot

44．A, graduate　 　　　　 B．regret　　　 　　　 C．return　　　 　　　 D．continue

45．A．surprising　　　 B． encouraging　 　　 C．interesting　 　　　　 D．moving

46．A．wander outside 　 B．hang around　 　　　 C．come home　　 　 D．move away

47．A．face up to　 　　　 B．get away with　 　 C．make sure of　 　　 D．look out for

48．A．return　　　 　　　 B．growth　　　　 C．arrival　　　 　　 D．loss

49．A．worries　　　 　　 B．cares　　　　　 　 C．leaves　　　　 　　 D．stays

50．A．health　　　 　　　 B．marriage　　　 　 C．church　　　　 　 D．home

51．A, help　　　　　　 B．stop　　　　　 　 C．protect　　　 　　 D．teach

52．A．informs　　　 　　 B．reminds　　　 　 C．warns　　　　 　 D．rids

53．A．comfort　　　 　　 B．interest　　　 　　 C．food　　　　　 　 D．money

54．A．regrets　　　　 　 B．complaints　　 　 C．sufferings　　 　　 D．pleasures

55．A．survive　　　 　　　 B．exist　　　　　 　 C．fall　 　　　　　　 D．disappear

When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me．I never had a father, though in my neighborhood that's not 31 ．I know some kids just like me．You have to 32 yourself．

There are fights and killings all the time．I have friends who ended up in jail or pregnant．1 could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark and my mom 33 let that happen.

Mr．Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work．My grades rose．In fact, I did so well that in sixth grade, I entered the 34 class, and Mr．Clark was the teacher．I felt so 35

to have him for a second year!

He took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera．Before the show, he 36 us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full．We didn't want to let him 37 , so we listened to him attentively.

　38 of us were surprised when Mr．Clark was selected as Disney's 2000 Teacher of the Year．When he learned he'd won, he said he would 39 three names out of a hat; he would go to Los Angeles to get the 40 with those students．But 41 it came time to draw names, Mr．Clark said, "You're all going."

He got 42 to fly all 37 of us out to Disneyland in California and put us up at the Hilton．People were 43 , but Mr．Clark really cared about us．There's no way I can 44

most teachers doing that．No way．But he saw something in us that nobody else saw.

On graduation day, there were a lot of tears．We didn't want his class to 45 ．In my new school year, we were all happy when Mr．Clark 46 in our class once again．He's been a 47 in our lives.

In 2003, Mr．Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to 48 school supplies and visit orphanages．It was the most amazing 49 of my life．It's now my 50 to one day start a group of women's clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.

31．A．common　 　　　 B．normal　　 　　　　 C．real　　　 　　　　　　 D．unusual

32．A．comfort　 　　　 B. encourage　 　　　　 C．watch　　　　 　　 D．tolerate

33．A．couldn’t 　　　　 B．wouldn’t　 　　　　 C．shouldn’t　 　　　　 D．mustn’t

34．A．local　　　 　　 B．general　 　　　　　 C．gifted　　 　　　　　 D．scared

35．A．sudden　　 　　　 B．lucky　 　　　　　　 C．annoyed　　 　　　　 D．anxious

36．A．treated　　 　　　 B．directed　 　　　　　 C．showed　　 　　　　　 D．swapped

37．A．off　　　　 　　 B．out　　　 　　　　　 C．up　　　 　　　　　　 D．down

38．A．Some　 　　　　　 B．Any　　 　　　　　 C．None　　 　　　　　　 D．Many

39．A．give　　 　　　　　 B．enter　　 　　　　 C．draw　 　　　　　　　 D．register

40．A．reward　 　　　　 B．bonus　　 　　　　 C．diploma　 　　　　　　 D．award

41．A．after　　　 　　　 B．when　　 　　　　　 C．before　　 　　　　　　 D．since

42．A．donations 　　　　 B．suggestions 　　　　 C．requests　 　　　　　　 D．messages

43．A．excited　 　　　　　 B．satisfied　 　　　　　 C．ashamed　 　　　　　　 D．amazed

44．A．suggest　 　　　　 B．advocate　 　　　 C．imagine　 　　　　　　 D．complain

45．A．end　　　 　　　　 B．start　　 　　　　　 C．continue 　　　　　　　 D．last

46．A．picked up　 　　　 B．showed up 　　　　 C．rang up　 　　　　　　 D．packed up

47．A．colleague　 　　 B．sponsor　 　　　　　 C．success　　 　　　　 D．constant

48．A．deliver　　 　　　 B．collect　 　　　　　 C．display　　　 　　　 D．recommend

49．A．adventure　 　　　 B．experience 　　　　 C．vacation　　 　　　　 D．interview

50．A．dream　　 　　　　 B．conclusion　 　　　 C．turn　　　 　　　　　 D．demand

Most animals have 1ittle connection with animals of different kind．unless they hunt them for food．Sometimes，however，two kinds of animals come together in a partnership(伙伴关系) which does good to both of them．You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep．This is not because they want a ride，but because they find easy food in the parasites(寄生虫) on sheep．The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort．So although they can manage without each other，they do better together．

Sometimes an animals has a plant partner．The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other．This is so in the corals(珊瑚) of the sea．In their skins they have tiny plants act as “dustman”，taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen(氧气)which the animal needs to breathe．If the plants are killed，or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally(正常地)，the corals will die．

1．Some birds like to sit on a sheep because____________．

　 A．they can eat its parasites

　 B．they depend on the sheep for existence

　 C．they enjoy travelling with the sheep

　 D．they find the position most comfortable　

2．The underlined word “they” in last sentence of the first paragraph refers to_____________．

　 A．birds and parasites

　 B．birds and sheep

　 C．parasites and sheep

　 D．sheep, birds and parasites

3．It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for________．

　 A．comfort　　 B．light　　 C．food　　　 D．oxygen

4．What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

　 A．Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence

　 B．Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily．

　 C． Some plants depend on each other for food．

　 D．Some animals live better together．

5．What does this article talk about?

　 A．Two kinds of animals form a partnership．

　 B. Most animals only have connection with animals．

　 C．The connection between the living things．

　 D．Corals have some connection with plants．

 

Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites(寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together. Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚) of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as “dustman”, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die. 1．Some birds like to sit on a sheep because ____ ． 　 A．They depend on the sheep for existence 　 B．They enjoy traveling with the sheep 　 C．They can eat its parasites 　 D．They find it most comfortable to sit on the sheep’s back 2．The underlined work “they” in the sentence of the first paragraph refers to “____”． 　 A．birds and parasites　　　　　 　　　　 B．birds and sheep 　 C．parasites and sheep　　　　　　　　　 D．sheep, birds and parasites 3．It can be learnt form the passage that the coral depends on the plant for ___ ． 　 A．comfort　　　 B．light　　　 C．food　　　　 D．oxygen 4. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? 　 A．Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence． 　 B．Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily． 　 C．Some plants depend on each other for food． 　 D．Some animals live better together．

 

I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down，I immediately recognized that something was wrong，and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three­month­old calf struggling in the fast­rising water，and it was a life­and­death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get，holding her whole body against the rushing water，and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.

There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother's body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort，she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.

Just at this moment，she fell back into the river. If she were carried down，it would be certain death. I knew，as well as she did，that there was one spot where she could get up the bank，but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.

While I was wondering what I could do next，I heard the sound of a mother's love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could，roaring(吼叫)all the time，but to her calf it was music.

39．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.

A．the calf was about to fall into the river

B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock

C．the calf was washed away by the rising water

D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water

40．How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast­flowing water?

A．By putting it on a safe spot.     B．By pressing it against her body.

C．By taking it away with her.      D．By carrying it on her back.

41．How did the calf feel about the mother elephant's roaring?

A．It was a great comfort.     　B．It was a sign of danger.

C．It was a call for help.  　   　D．It was a musical note.

42．What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Mother's Love  B．A Brave Act  C．A ks5u Deadly River D．A Matter of Life and Death