What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel inside.
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling（摔跤）. I woke up every Saturday to watch my favorite "Superstars." As I grew older, I got a lot of flak for watching this "fake" sport. My peers（同龄人） would laugh at me for following what was called a "man's soap opera." So, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. Like everyone else, I wanted to be associated with the cool clique. I yearned to be invited to the parties of the in-crowd and hang out with the popular kids. I became pretty successful. Although my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I would still wake up early Saturdays to watch wrestling. It wasn't until freshman year that I realized I wasn't being myself.
That year, I tried many new things and activities and made new friends. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. The team started with 48 athletes. At the end, there were 14 of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter. That long season taught me a lesson: I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be myself.
After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan. I watched it religiously, no matter what insults were thrown my way. I came across a quote: "Don't Dream It, Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan had the same idea I had.
"What if we build a wrestling ring（拳击场）?" we asked. We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its construction. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our dream in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great establishment. By Sunday night, our mission was complete. Our hard work (combined with a little creativity) had paid off. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to improve every aspect of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. Our show had a start time of 9: 00 p.m. To our surprise, about one hundred family, friends and fans showed up to support us. It was the most important night of my life and a complete success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We continue to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do. We are now well known throughout school. When I walk down the halls, I am respected by my peers. Some are the same peers who ridiculed me for watching wrestling when I was younger. When they approach me, they often say, "Good match, Chris." I humbly say, "Thank you," knowing I did something I believed in.
As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But what will stick out most is the memory that I did something I loved, despite what everyone said or thought. I accomplished my goal. I lived my dream.
【小题1】What makes the writer different from the others is __________.

A．the different sports he loves

B．the different clothes he wears and the different music he listens to

C．that he is younger than the others.

D．the different ideas he has

【小题2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．I practiced wrestling secretly in my spare time.

B．I put the clothes for wrestling on the shelf.

C．I decided to quit following wrestling.

D．I began not to watch wrestling on TV.

【小题3】When the writer was a freshman, he ___________.

A．knew he couldn’t be a good football player	B．realized he was being himself
C．was still sociable	D．built a wrestling ring

【小题4】The writer built the wrestling ring in order to ________.

A．play football there	B．make his dream realized
C．be a professional player	D．have parties there.

【小题5】What is the writer’s attitude towards his experience in high school?

A．Optimistic

B．Pessimistic

C．Doubtful

D．Surprised

　　　 A light drizzle was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and our baby sister, Sharon. Across the street from the church was a Pan American gas station where the Greyhound bus stopped．It was closed for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing outside the locked door, huddled under the narrow overhang（屋檐） in an attempt to keep dry. I wondered briefly why they were there but then forgot about them as I raced to keep up with Jill.

　 Once we got home, there was barely time to enjoy our presents. We had to go off to our grandparents' house for our annual Christmas dinner. As we drove down the highway through town，I noticed that the family were still there, standing outside the closed gas station.

　 My father was driving very slowly down the highway. The closer we got to the turnoff for my grandparents' house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, ‘‘I can't stand it!” ‘‘What?” asked my mother. ‘‘They've got children. It's Christmas. I can’t stand it.” When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children—two girls and a small boy. My father rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas,” he said.

“Howdy ,’’the man replied.

‘‘You are waiting for the bus?’’ my father asked.

The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and prospects of a job.

　 “Well, that bus isn't going to come along for several hours, and you're getting wet standing here. Winborn is just a couple miles up the road. They've got a shed with a cover there and some benches”. My father said. ‘‘Why don't you all get in the car and I'll run you up there.”

　 The man thought about it for a moment, and then he beckoned to his family. They climbed into the car. They had no luggage, only the clothes they were wearing.

　 Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three gloomy（郁闷的）faces gave him his answer.

　 “Well I didn't think so,” my father said, winking at my mother，“because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. We'll just go to get them before I take you to the bus stop.”

　 All at once, the three children's faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering.

　 When we got out of the car at our house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jill's doll and immediately hugged it to her breast. I remember that the little boy grabbed Sharon's ball. And the other girl picked up something of mine.

All this happened a long time ago, but the memory of it remains clear. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.

56. According to the passage, what do we know about the family with three children?

A．They led a thrifty and simple life．

B．They were invited to another city．

C．Their living condition was quite poor．

D．They had missed a bus to Birmingham．

57．The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to　　　　　 .

　 A．the light drizzle

　 B．the annual Christmas dinner

C．one of American gas stations

D．the family standing outside the closed gas station

58．The three children of the family were gloomy probably because 　　　　　　．

A．they didn't have new clothes to wear

　 B．they hadn't got any present for Christmas

　 C．they were unwilling to move to another city

　 D．they worried about the friends they had made

59．Which of the follow words can best describe the father?

　 A．Kindhearted．　 　 B．Enthusiastic．

　 C．Energetic．　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Determined．

60．How did the children of the author's family look at the incident?

　 A．They considered it the most valuable experience in their life．

　 B．They were a bit annoyed because their gifts were taken away．

　 C．They treasured the experience which brought them pleasure．

D．They admired their father for his generosity and kindness．

The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.

It was my second day of 26 and it was raining heavily. I could not 27 the habit I had at home , so I fell asleep right at my 28 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were 29 home. It was the last time I felt 30 to him.

After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this 31 . I was proud of it, for I felt 32 and “grown up.” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 33 from him.

One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 34 me scratching (乱涂，勾抹) the paper. Then he said, “This kind of writing needs 35 .Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”

I follow his 36 for the next two words, but 37 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method the 38 way. His advice did not improve my writing but our 39 . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 40 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 41 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.

He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to depend on you. We are 42 to improve you anything for your future .You have to get 43 to change the life for yourself.”

As a result of his 44 , I have 45 it through high school and through college.

26. A. graduation　　　　　 B. employment　　　　　　 C. college　　　　　　　　　　 D. school

27. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. resist　　　　　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　 D. break

28. A. dormitory　　　　　 B. door　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. desk　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bed

29. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　　　 D. halfway

30. A. close　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

31. A. gap　　　　　　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　 D. accident

32. A. lonely　　　　　　　　 B. depressed　　　　　　　　 C. independent　　　　　　 D.comfortable

33. A. comfort　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　　　　　　 D. explanation

34. A. helping　　　 B. directing　　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　　 D. blaming

35. A. skill　　　　　　　　　 B. patience　　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. practice

36. A. introduction B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. spirit　　　　　　　　　　　 D. advice

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

38. A. difficult　　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　　　　　　 C. efficient　　　　　　　　　 D. fast

39. A. relationship B. friendship　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. life

40. A. schooling　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 D. expectation

41. A. writer　　　　　　　　 B. scholar　　　　　　　　　　 C. scientist　　　　　　　　　 D. specialist

42. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　　 D. ready

43. A. an education B. a rich boyfriend C. a well-paid job　 D. a good writing

44. A. help　　　　　　　　　 B. expectations　　　　　　 C. examination　　　　　　 D. watch

45. A. succeeded　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found