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January l: It has happened. I got a call today saying a little girl in Russia is now my little girl. There are a lot of papers to prepare, and we have to travel to Russia to bring her home,

but now it is certain. I think I'll tell some close friends. Jason is so excited. I haven't told Steven yet. How can I tell a seven-year-old that he has a sister who is already five years old?

January 10: Today I received a picture of Katerina. The picture is small and not very clear, but I look at it over and over again. I don't know anything else about her. She has lived in a home for children without parents for most of her life. I wonder how I will talk to her. I don't speak Russian, and she doesn't speak English.

February l: Today I showed Katerina’s picture to Steven* He is very happy and wants to tell all his friends about his new sister. I want to buy some new clothes for Katerina, but I don't know her size. I haven' t received any information from the adoption organization, and I'm feeling a little worried.

February 16: Finally! Today we received good news! All the papers are ready and tomorrow we will go to Russia to bring Katerina home with us．

February 18: Today I met my daughter for the first time．She is very small, very thin, and very shy． On the way home in the airplane, she slept most of the time．When she woke up, she cried． I am very worried and hope that I can be a good mother to Katerina．

February 19: Steven met his sister this morning． Although Katerina was quiet at first, soon she and Steven began to talk in a mix of Russian, English, and hand movements． Steven and his sister get along well together． In fact, he is able to help her talk with Jason and me． I am worried about how Katerina will be in school． Next week she will start school． How will she understand her teacher?

March 21: Katerina looks much better now． She is heavier, her hair looks good, and her skin is clear． She loves to watch television with her brother, and she has learned to roller-skate． She is doing well in school, and her English gets better every day． Although she sometimes looks sad, and sometimes cries, most of the time she is happy． I think she is slowly my life without her．

1.Who is Katerina?

A．Steven's elder sister． B．An adopted girl．

C．Jason's close friend． D．The writer's niece．

2.When back at home, what is the writer most worried about?

A．How Steven can get along well with Katerina．

B．How Katerina can communicate with Jason and her．

C．Whether Katerina will adapt herself to the school life．

D．Whether she can be a good mother to Katerina．

3.From the passage we know that in her new family Katerina ______．

A．gets very fat B．becomes depressed

C．remains frightened D．is well treated

4.Where is the passage most probably from?

A．A diary． B．An advertisement

C．An essay． D．A speech

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It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. 1 was insecure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy - nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once 1 reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question:

"When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents that was the best time of my life."

"When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life."

"When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, which was the best time of my life."

"When I met my wife and fell in love, which was the best time of my life."

"The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, which was the best time of my life. "

"When we came to Canada and started a family, which was the best time of my life."

"When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life."

"And now, Joe, 1 am seventy - nine years old. I have my health, l feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life."

46. When Joe's 30th birthday is drawing near, he feels .

A. excited B. frightened C. worried D. eager

47. Joe usually goes to the gym to .

A. take exercise B. begin his work

C. see his friend Nicholas D. do his part -time job

48. What does the underlined word vitality in the second paragraph mean?

A. strength B. Power to survive

C. Happiness D. Energy and enthusiasm

49. What is the right order of the following events?

a. Fell in love b. Grew up in Austria c. Settled in Canada

d. Escape from his country e. Got salaries

A. b a e d c B. b e a d c C. a b e d c D. b c a d e

50. The purpose of the passage is to .

A. tell the reader about Joe's experience

B. tell the story of his friend Nicholas.

C. tell people not to worry about their ages.

D. tell people to take an optimistic attitude toward life.

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     I can still remember when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to   1   me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,   2   to look at each other. Soon we lost the   3   and started playing with each other.
    In the 7th grade, I first lost touch with her. She was   4   family problems and I deserted her to be with the   5   people. None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had   6  . However, every summer we   7   always sit at each other's house and watch soap operas, and talk about all the boys we liked.
     It was last year when I noticed the problem. I guess l was   8   devoted in high school to   9   she needed someone there for her. Anyway, she made a new best friend and so did I. Then I didn't know why,  10  she started cutting herself!
     She then was diagnosed (诊断) with clinical depression At first, I was very  11 , but we still stayed in  12 . I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically  13  her and people were calling her  14 .
     Yesterday she came to me and said:"I never knew what a best friend was  15  you were the only person that
would stop me cutting. I  16  you so much, and you didn't even know you were  17  me."
     We both cried. And I guess a kind of  18  from my life so far is never to give up on your friends. Even if they aren't as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need  19  there. If you desert them, you will only
be  20  yourself.

(     )1.A. follow
(     )2.A. scared
(     )3.A. temper
(     )4.A. taking up
(     )5.A. happier
(     )6.A. problems
(     )7.A. should
(     )8.A. much
(     )9.A. admit
(     )10.A. but
(     )11.A. calm
(     )12.A. place
(     )13.A. confused
(     )14.A. crazy
(     )15.A. unless
(     )16.A. expect
(     )17.A. urging
(     )18.A. honour
(     )19.A. someone
(     )20.A. innocent

B. meet
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B. interest
B. getting through
B. cooler
B. shortcomings
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B. too
B. accept
B. for
B. considerate
B. touch
B. bothered
B. stubborn
B. as
B. influence
B. blaming
B. favour
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B. successful

C. join
C. worried
C. confidence
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C. stronger
C. partners
C. would
C. only
C. consider
C. or
C. upset
C. control
C. reminded
C. clumsy
C. until
C. appreciate
C. helping
C. pleasure
C. anyone
C. guilty

D. support
D. delighted
D. shyness
D. making up
D. cleverer
D. disabilities
D. might
D. just
D. realize
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D. helpful
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D. demand
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D. lesson
D. everything
D. reliable