With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the 41 building in the US.
　　As he got to the last step, McCarthy 42 fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he 43 cheers from many people.
　　“I just want to show people that 44 a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
　　McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 45 . He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone 46 achieving his or her success.
　　He has been in a special school 47 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered 48 train him. They 49 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 50 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 51 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 52 .”
　　Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I　found when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the 53 sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
　　McCarthy said he was　 54 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll　point(指着) to the building and 55 ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”

41. A. largest　　　　　　　 B. highest　　　 　　　　　　 C. earliest　　 　　　　　　　 D. latest
42. A. seldom　　　　 　　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　　　 C. always　　 　　　 　　　 D. almost
43. A. enjoyed　　　　 　　 　　　 B. needed　　　 　　　 　　　 C. made　　　 　　　 D. kept
44. A. while　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. after　　　　 　　　 C. if　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. though
45. A. mind　　　　 　　　 B. legs　　　　 　　　 C. body　　　 　　　　　　　 D. love
46. A. by　　　　　　 　　　 B. for　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. from
47. A. as　　　　　　 　　　 B. since　　　　 　　　 　　　 C. until　　　 　　　 D. before

48. A. help　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. to help　　　 　　　 　　　 C. helping　　　 　　　　　　 D. helped
49. A. used　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. spent　　　 　　　 C. took　　　　 　　　 D. wasted
50. A. Here　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. There　　　 　　　 　　　 C. He　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. It
51. A. However　　　　　　 　　　 B. Sometimes　 　　　　　 C. Again　　　 　　　 　　　 D. Then
52. A. friends　　　　　　　 B. helpers　　　 　　 　　　 C. time　　　　 　　　 D. exercise
53. A. strong　　　　　 　　　　　 B. stronger　　　　 C. strongest　　　　　　　　 D. strongly
54. A. excited 　　　　　　　　　　 B. curious　　 　　　 　　 C. worried　　 　　　　　　 D. proud
55. A. say　　　　 　 　　　　　　 B. speak　　　　 　　 　　　 C. talk　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. tell

Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. 35 unfortunately, he was always treated differently from everyone else. Children 36 that they would hurt him, adults acted like he was unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.

Reggie didn’t like this very much. But the person who disliked it the most was his friend Michael, who decided that things had to be 37 . Michael’s father was the town’s Mayor, and Michael managed to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day to deaf people. During that whole day everyone in town would have to 38 earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the idea, because everyone loved Reggie. The day became known 39 the Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears with great 40 . That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became aware of (意识到) how 41 life was when you couldn't hear anything. However, learning about how life was more difficult for the deaf was 42 compared to the greatest discovery of the day: Reggie was amazing!

On that day no one was thinking of Reggie as 43 a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other little boy; and people saw a whole new side of him. Not only that, but Reggie had a 44 mind. On that day, using his usual gestures (手势), Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were surprised by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only 45 .

So the Day of Silence was the day when Reggie’s true nature became known. And it was the day that everyone realized you have to give people a chance to show how 46　 they are.

35. A. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　 D. But

36. A. considered　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　 D. wondered　　　　

37. A. changed　　　　　 　　　 B. finished　　 　　　 C. decided　　 　　　 D. happened

38. A. hold　　 　　　 　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. wear　　　　　　　　 D. carry

39. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

40. A. honor　　　　 　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　 C. anger 　　　 　　　 D. fun

41. A. serious　　　　　　 　　　 B. careful　　　 　　　 　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　 D. nervous

42. A. anything　　　　　 　 B. nothing　　　　　　 C. something　　　　 D. everything

43. A. just B. always C. ever D. already　　　　　　 　　　

44. A. simple 　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. bright　　　　 　　　 D. general

45. A. result 　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　 C. reason 　　　　　　 D. difference

46. A. active　　　　　　　　　　　 B. valuable　　　　　　 C. healthy　　　　　　 D. popular

One day Mr. Brown saw a young woman in the street with some children. He found all the children__46__ the same — blue coats and yellow trousers. And they each has a white hat on their heads.

“Are you these__47__ mother?” he asked the woman.

“Yes, I am.” she answered. “Do you always dress__48__ in the same clothes? ” asked Mr. Brown.

“Yes,” answered the mother. “ When we have__49__ four children, we let them wear the same clothes because we don’t want to lose__50__ of them. It’s easy to tell our children from__51__ children, and now we have ten children. We__52__ them in the same clothes because we don’t want to take__53__ children home. When there are__54__ children, it is easy to__55__ ours, because their clothes are the same.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )46.A.were looking　　　　 B.were wearing　　　　　　 C.were putting on　　　　 D.looked like

(　 )47.A.children’　　　　　　　 B.boys’　　　　　　　　　　　 C.children’s　　　　　　　　 D.girls’

(　 )48.A.you　　　　　　　　　　 B.they　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.their　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.them

(　 )49.A.only　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.another　　　　　　　　　　 C.more　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.all

(　 )50.A.some　　　　　　　　　 B.any　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.an　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.one

(　 )51.A.the other B.other C.another D.others

(　 )52.A.wear　　　　　　　　　 B.put on　　　　　　　　　　　 C.dress　　　　　　　　　　　 D.tell

(　 )53.A.our　　　　　　　　　　 B.their　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.wrong　　　　　　　　　　　 D.your

(　 )54.A.a little　　　　　　　　　 B.a lot　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.much　　　　　　　　　　　 D.many

(　 )55.A.tell　　　　　　　　　　　 B.look　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.look at

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　I'm a newspaperman(新闻记者)．I don't have much money, 　1 　I meet a lot of interesting people, some are 　2 　; 　3 　are poor．I like my job very much and I'm good at it．I don't talk a lot, but I'm a good 　4 　．Perhaps I'm the best listener in the city, and I look stupid(愚蠢的)and soon I am getting a lot of 　5 　．

　Let me 　6 　you 　7 　of how I got people to talk．I was writing an article(文章)about 　8 　in the city, how they live, 　9 　they do, and so on．So yesterday afternoon I went to the park, sat on a bench(长凳) 　10 　the sun, and waited．Soon an old woman came and sat near to me．She was carrying two large paper bags and an old handbag．I sat quietly 　11 　her about ten minutes, and 　12 　I took out some chocolate(巧克力)and I gave her a piece．After that, she 　13 　me about herself．She doesn't have a 　14 　．She and two friends sleep in the bus station．On warm days she comes to the park 　15 　her few clothes and things in two paper bags．　16 　we went to an eating place 17 a cup of coffee and 　18 　to eat．I paid, of course．I asked her a few questions about TV and films she was 　19 　．I gave her a dollar．Then, I 　20 　her in the park, went down to the office, and wrote the story for my article．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A．because	B．but	C．so	D．if	[　　]
(2)  A．old	B．young	C．happy	D．rich	[　　]
(3)  A．others	B．another	C．the others	D．the other	[　　]
(4)  A．writer	B．reader	C．listener	D．learner	[　　]
(5)  A．money	B．news	C．things	D．time	[　　]
(6)  A．make	B．talk	C．write	D．give	[　　]
(7)  A．a story	B．an example	C．a place	D．a piece of news	[　　]
(8)  A．young girls	B．young people	C．old people	D．old men	[　　]
(9)  A．how	B．what	C．when	D．why	[　　]
(10)  A．in	B．under	C．below	D．down	[　　]
(11)  A．besides	B．beside	C．near	D．far away from	[　　]
(12)  A．when	B．after	C．then	D．so	[　　]
(13)  A．spoke	B．said	C．talked	D．told	[　　]
(14)  A．work	B．friend	C．home	D．living place	[　　]
(15)  A．to wear	B．to put on	C．with	D．to dress	[　　]
(16)  A．Lately	B．Later	C．Late	D．Laterly	[　　]
(17)  A．to	B．with	C．at	D．for	[　　]
(18)  A．something	B．nothing	C．everything	D．anything	[　　]
(19)  A．pleased with	B．interested in	C．angry with	D．surprised in	[　　]
(20)  A．left	B．carried	C．brought	D．took	[　　]

It is Sunday. Martin and Steve are riding through(穿过) the town    1    their bikes. Martin is riding in the front. He has black hair. He is twelve years old. Steve is    2   .He is about eleven. The two boys are going to the river. They often go to the river    3    they like fishing. Then Martin sees a green van(有篷货车).It is standing in front of a shop. A big man is coming    4    the shop. He has an ugly(丑的) face.

He is    5    two large bags to the van. The boys can see a fat man    6    glasses. He is sitting in the van. Just then the ugly man drops one of the bags and some things    7    out of it.

The ugly man    8    the things quickly, put them into the bags and goes to the van. Martin and Steve ride    9    the road. They are going to ride to Martin’s grandpa’s house

  10   .He can telephone the police.

1.A.in　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.on　　　　　　　　　　  C.at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to

2.A.young　　　　　　　　    B.younger　　　　　　  C.youngest　　　　　　　　   D.the youngest

3.A.for　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.it　　　　　　　　　　   C.when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.because

4.A.out　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.back　　　　　　　　  C.out of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.from

5.A.making　　　　　　　　   B.taking　　　　　　　　 C.bringing　　　　　　　　    　　   D.lifting

6.A.had　　　　　　　　　　    B.to wear　　　　　　　　　　 C.two　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.with

7.A.fall　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.put　　　　　　　　　　 C.pull　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.stop

8.A.wakes up　　　　　　    B.gets up　　　　　　   C.picks up　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.jumps up

9.A.up　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.to　　　　　　　　　　  C.down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.away

10.A.slowly　　　　　　　　  B.at once　　    C.early　　　　　　　　　　　　     D.later