It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly   36   the great day of gift-giving in advance.

       Each day the children produced some new   37   — strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets, and German bell. Through it all she remained alone,   38    from a distance, seemingly miles away. I wondered what   39   happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn. I hoped the festivities would   40   her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles（油炸玻璃弹子）and competed with one anther to bring the   41   ones.

       The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were   42  . All along, she sat quietly watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she   43  . I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had   44   around herself.

       After school I sat down in a chair, hardly   45   of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled,   46   it had been held many times by   47  , childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?” I asked. She said not a word, but   48   her head. I took the box and cautiously opened it. There inside, glistening green, a fried marble   49   from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old   50   and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. In a flash I knew — she had   51   it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or   52   her childish joys or sorrows.

       I meant it when I whispered, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would   53   it.” Neither of us could stop the   54  . She threw herself into my arms and we wept together. And for that brief moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest   55   of all: her trust and love.

A. prepared             B. reserved            C. expected            D. waited

A. fancies                  B. impressions              C. wonders            D. possessions

A. looking                 B. playing             C. searching           D. watching

A. would                   B. should               C. must                 D. needed

A. attend to             B. appeal to           C. listen to             D. object to

A. prettiest                 B. wisest               C. heaviest             D. naughtiest

A. transformed           B. informed           C. exchanged         D. deserted

A. gave away             B. threw away        C. carried away      D. turned away

A. built                   B. adjusted            C. offered              D. filled

A. afraid                  B. aware                C. content              D. fond

A. when                   B. while                C. as though          D. even if

A. untouched            B. unknown           C. unwashed          D. unpacked

A. nodded                B. raised                C. dropped            D. turned

A. protected             B. hung                 C. held                  D. escaped

A. face                     B. cheek                C. hair                  D. forehead

A. bought                 B. exchanged         C. made                D. stole

A. appreciate            B. enjoy                C. communicate     D. share

A. love                    B. benefit                     C. dislike               D. need

A. laugh                   B. excitement         C. tears                 D. description

A. joy                      B. identity             C. contribution       D. gift

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to   16   me．I hid behind my motherland she hid behind her grandmother，   17    to look at each other．Soon we lost the     18    and started playing with each other．

In the 7th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was   19    family problems and I deserted her to be with the because they knew she had    20      people．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had    21     ．However，every summer we could 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 I was too devoted in high school to      22___   she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical depression．At first，1 was very    23___ ，but we still stayed in  24____ ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically     25___  her and people were calling her      26____  ．

Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I   27___ you so much，and you didn’t even know you were      28____  me．”

We both cried．And I guess a kind of    29__  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 someone there．If you desert them，you will only be     30____  yourself.

A．follow       B．meet          C．join            D．support

A．scared        B．annoyed        C．worried         D．delighted

A．temper       B．interest         C．confidence       D．shyness

A．taking up      B．getting through C．going through  D．making up

A．happier      B．cooler           C．stronger         D．cleverer

A．problems       B．shortcomings    C．partners         D．disabilities

A．admit         B．accept           C．consider         D．realize

A．calm          B．considerate       C．upset          D．helpful

A．place         B．touch         C．control          D．mood

A．confused     B．bothered       C．reminded       D．deserted

A．crazy       B．stubborn       C．clumsy          D．stupid

A．expect      B．influence      C．appreciate      D．demand

A．urging      B．blaming        C．helping          D．hurting

A．honour     B．favour          C．pleasure         D．lesson

A．innocent      B．successful     C．guilty            D．reliable

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 motherland she hid behind her grandmother，  3       to look at each other．Soon we lost the 2       and started playing with each other．

In the 7^th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was  4     family problems and I deserted her to be with the because they knew she had  5        people．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had  6       ．However，every summer we could 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 I was too devoted in high school to  7       she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical depression．At first，1 was very 8 ，but we still stayed in  9 ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically  10  her and people were calling her  11  ．

Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I  12  you so much，and you didn’t even know you were  13  me．”

We both cried．And I guess a kind of  14  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 someone there．If you desert them，you will only be  15  yourself.

A．follow   B．meet         C．join         D．support

A．scared        B．annoyed       C．worried      D．delighted

A．temper       B．interest        C．confidence  D．shyness

A．taking up      B．getting through C．going throughD．making up

A．happier      B．cooler          C．stronger      D．cleverer

A．problems       B．shortcomings C．partners       D．disabilities

A．admit         B．accept          C．consider     D．realize

A．calm          B．considerate   C．upset      D．helpful

A．place         B．touch        C．control           D．mood

A．confused     B．bothered      C．reminded    D．deserted

A．crazy       B．stubborn      C．clumsy       D．stupid

A．expect      B．influence     C．appreciate   D．demand

A．urging      B．blaming       C．helping       D．hurting

A．honour      B．favour         C．pleasure      D．lesson

A．innocent      B．successful    C．guilty      D．reliable

Mr. White turned the land behind his house into a chicken farm, which would____have been deserted.

A. therefore　　　　　 B. however　　　　　 C. otherwise　　　 D. anyhow

Massachusetts (美国一州名) became the first state in the nation to ban the dumping (倾倒;抛弃) of electronic equipment such as computer monitors and television sets. It means people there can no longer put computer monitors, TV sets and other devices containing glass picture tubes out on the street for pickup by garbage cleaners.

Official said much of this equipment is loaded with poisonous heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury. These poisonous heavy metals could go into groundwater or be released (释放) into the air.

The Boston Globe reports the state has set up a system to recycle techno-garbage at state expense through community recycling centers.

Robin Ingenthron of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said the state has been trying to get its electronics-recycling program in place ‘before the future wave of electronics hits’. The National Safety Council estimates some 300 million computers will enter the nation’s waste system in the next few years.

In addition, millions of people will be getting rid of their old television sets. New high-quality digital televisions and new rules will make old TV sets no longer in use over the next several years.

1.The word ‘techno-garbage’ in the 3rd paragraph probably means ________.

A. all kinds of dirty things                             B. deserted TV sets

C. heavy metals                                                       D. used electronic equipment

2.The passage tells us chiefly about __________.

         A. forbidding of a certain type of garbage dumping

         B. new problems of environmental protection

         C. household problems raised by computers and TV sets

         D. the handling of garbage

3.      Which is NOT a reason that the state enforces (强制执行) a ban on electronic equipment dumping?

         A. This kind of garbage is poisonous.

         B. Recycling systems are not working well.

         C. The poisonous heavy metals can go to the underground water and the air.

         D. There will be much more electronic garbage soon.

4. According to the last paragraph many people will be dumping their TV sets because ________.

         A. they are broken                  B. they are poisonous

         C. new TV standards have come out    D. people will be tired of them