"I didn’t hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana—she was still on cloud nine.
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）."She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the hard days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to(除…之外) many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."
【小题1】What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

It is April 10. It is Tuesday. Cindy gets up at 6:30 in the morning. She is in her blue skirt. She really likes that skirt. Then she goes into the kitchen. She loves eggs and apples in the morning.
Cindy’s mother is a teacher at her school. Cindy is in the second grade (年级), and her mother teaches the fourth grade. Cindy is excited (兴奋) about going to school today because her class has a test (测试). Cindy loves school and she likes to get good grades (成绩). Cindy eats her breakfast and then she and her mother go to school. Cindy goes to her classroom and her history teacher, Ms. Brown is there. It is fun to be in Ms. Brown’s class. She is a great teacher. Now Cindy’s classmates are all in the classroom, and they start the test. Cindy remembers (记得) everything, so she can do everything right. After the test, Cindy and her classmates play for a long time. Then they eat lunch. After lunch, they watch a funny movie (电影). Then they draw pictures. It is really a great day!
【小题1】 What grade is Cindy in?

It is April 10. It is Tuesday. Cindy gets up at 6:30 in the morning. She is in her blue skirt. She really likes that skirt. Then she goes into the kitchen. She loves eggs and apples in the morning.

Cindy’s mother is a teacher at her school. Cindy is in the second grade (年级), and her mother teaches the fourth grade. Cindy is excited (兴奋) about going to school today because her class has a test (测试). Cindy loves school and she likes to get good grades (成绩). Cindy eats her breakfast and then she and her mother go to school. Cindy goes to her classroom and her history teacher, Ms. Brown is there. It is fun to be in Ms. Brown’s class. She is a great teacher. Now Cindy’s classmates are all in the classroom, and they start the test. Cindy remembers (记得) everything, so she can do everything right. After the test, Cindy and her classmates play for a long time. Then they eat lunch. After lunch, they watch a funny movie (电影). Then they draw pictures. It is really a great day!

1. What grade is Cindy in?

A．Grade One.                            B．Grade Two.

C．Grade Three.                           D．Grade Four.

2.What does Cindy like to eat for breakfast?

A．Eggs and apples.                        B．Milk and bananas.

C．Eggs and carrots.                        D．Chicken and apples.

3. －Why is Cindy excited about going to school today? －Because they have ____.

A．a trip             B．a party            C．a movie           D．a test

4.What do the children do after the test?

A．They swim.                            B．They draw pictures.

C．They play.                             D．They watch a movie.

5.Which (哪个) is right according to the passage (根据短文)?

A．Cindy likes the blue shirt.

B．Cindy is a good student.

C．Cindy’s mother is a teacher of history.

D．It’s really boring that day.

完形填空（本大题有15小题，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One morning, a student was walking with his teacher when they saw a pair of old shoes by the roadside (路边). They thought the shoes might belong  1  a poor man. In fact, the   2  of the shoes was working nearby.
The student wanted to hide (藏) the shoes and see   3  the man would do   4  he couldn’t find them. But the teacher   5  him and said, “ Let’s   6  a coin ( 硬币) in each of the shoes, and watch what he will do.”
The student did so, and then they hid nearby.
The man soon came back to get his  7 , he felt something hard in them. He found the two coins.
Surprise came to his   8 . He looked at the coins for a minute, and then  9 but nobody was there.
He then knelt down (跪下) , looked up to the sky and said   10  aloud, in which he spoke of his  11  wife and children without food.
The student was deeply moved (感动的), with tears in his eyes, “ Dear   12  ,” he said, “You have taught me   13  lesson which I’ll never  14 . I finally understand now: It’s more blessed (神圣的) to   15  than to receive.”

"I didn’t hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."

It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana—she was still on cloud nine.

"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.

Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）."She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her."

One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the hard days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”

As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to(除…之外) many other things to help the youth.

When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."

1.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. hard to believe       B. hard to forget

C. very happy       D. very satisfied

2.Shelley’ dance teacher was present in her competition mainly because _______.

A. she just expected to help Shelly to move on

B. she wanted to stay with Shelly when in need

C. she experienced as many difficulties as Shelly

D. she played an important role in Shelly’s life

3. How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?

A. 1.                  B. 2.               C. 3.               D. 4.

4.What happened to Shelly before 2004 according to the passage?

A. She wrote to her brother to get through difficulties.

B. She succeeded in competing for Miss Louisiana Teen.

C. She had his younger brother killed in a car accident.

D. She gave kids and teens suggestions about road safety.

5.If you are asked to find a proper title for the passage, you choose_________.

A. Miss Teen USA 2004           B. A life changing event

C. Never to lose yourself           D. Bad experiences help