Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”

Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (擲) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.

Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?

Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!

61. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?

A. Controversial.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Ridiculous.

C. Boring.　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. Puzzling.

62. Why was the author confused about the task?

A. He was unfamiliar with American history.

B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.

C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.

D. He didn’t know why the teacher gave such a task.

63. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.

A. annoyed　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. ashamed

C. ready　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. eager

64. In the end, the author turned things around _______.

A. by redoing his task

B. through his own efforts

C. with the help of his grandfather

D. under the guidance of his headmaster

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That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would   28   me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

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“No   29  .”

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A. looking       B. smiling       C. aiming          D. glaring  

A. still            B. alone          C. straight          D. together

A. street           B. sun             C. corner          D. mirror

A. distant          B. disappointed   C. hopeless         D. unlucky 

A. after           B. while         C. since            D. until

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A. look up to   B. catch up with   C. look down upon D. put up with

A. that          B. how            C. whether          D. why

A. tied          B. arrested       C. punished      D. sentenced

A. relax         B. leave            C. stop             D. forbid

A. shyly          B. weakly         C. proudly       D. firmly  

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Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”

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A. Controversial.                          B. Ridiculous.

C. Boring.                                 D. Puzzling.

2.Why was the author confused about the task?

A. He was unfamiliar with American history.

B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.

C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.

D. He didn’t know why the teacher gave such a task.

3.The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.

A. annoyed                      B. ashamed

C. ready                         D. eager

4.In the end, the author turned things around _______.

A. by redoing his task

B. through his own efforts

C. with the help of his grandfather

D. under the guidance of his headmaster

 

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Wings of Angel

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could pay on the monkey bars

and ride on a bicycle, but not  41 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much  42  than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people  43  at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing  44  and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the  45  and seeing my ugly hunchback.(駝背)

My friends found me  46  because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life  47  Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school--- a spot where no one would   48   me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No  49   .”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our  50  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun---the ants, the clouds, my little niche(處境)---until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my  51  . She just started.

My heart  52 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would  53  me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know  54   your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be  55 . I begged in my heart for her to  56 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answer  57 .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was  58 . I looked into her eyes and her  59  touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to  60  myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

1.                A．them          B．it              C．me  D．her

 

2.                A．sadder         B．shorter         C．weaker   D．slower

 

3.                A．looking         B．smiling         C．a(chǎn)iming    D．glaring

 

4.                A．still            B．a(chǎn)lone          C．straight   D．together

 

5.                A．street          B．sun            C．corner   D．mirror

 

6.                A．distant         B．stubborn        C．hopeless  D．unfortunate

 

7.                A．a(chǎn)fter           B．before         C．since D．until

 

8.                A．disturb         B．seek           C．interrupt  D．ignore

 

9.                A．wonder        B．idea           C．sign  D．a(chǎn)ction

 

10.               A．connection      B．competition     C．conversation   D．comprehension

 

11.               A．face           B．back           C．eyes  D．shoulders

 

12.               A．sank           B．beat           C．broke D．a(chǎn)ched

 

13.               A．care for        B．rely on         C．look down upon D．put up with

 

14.               A．that           B．how           C．whether   D．why

 

15.               A．a(chǎn)ccused        B．a(chǎn)rrested        C．punished  D．sentenced

 

16.               A．relax          B．leave          C．stop  D．pause

 

17.               A．shyly          B．weakly         C．proudly   D．firmly

 

18.               A．a(chǎn)stonished      B．a(chǎn)shamed        C．a(chǎn)nnoyed   D．a(chǎn)mused

 

19.               A．wisdom        B．generosity      C．honesty   D．kindness

 

20.               A．control         B．like            C．comfort   D．enjoy

 

 

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When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. __36__the move, my father __37__us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not __38__ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we′re__39__ to Arizona.”

    The words, so small, didn't seem__40__enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country.1 watched the __41__change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that __42__ mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and __43__ into our new home.

__44__ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I _45_explored our new surroundings.

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    I turned around to see an old woman.

    “Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, __48__,new to the entire state．

“My name is Ina Thorne.” Have you got used to life in the __49__? It must be quite a __50__ after living in Boston.”

How could I explain how I __51__ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness __52__ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert—you can __53__ how little you are in comparison with the world. __54__, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my __55__ would change with just a few simple words.

“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow?” Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”

1.A. During         B. Until        C. Upon         D. Before

2.A. gathered   B. warned       C. organized    D. comforted

3.A. hoping         B. admitting    C. realizing    D. believing

4.A. going      B. moving       C. driving      D. flying

5.A. good       B. simple       C. big          D. proper

6.A. picture    B. ground       C. scene        D. area

7.A. suggested B. solved       C. discovered   D. explained

8.A. settled        B. walked       C. hurried      D. stepped

9.A. If         B. After        C. Once         D. While

10.A. bitterly  B. easily       C. proudly      D. eagerly

11.A. as well   B. as usual     C. right away   D. on time

12.A. move      B. dig          C. pull         D. touch

13.A. of course B. in fact      C. after all    D. at least

14.A. desert        B. city         C. state        D. country

15.A. luck      B. doubt        C. shock        D. danger

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17.A. why       B. when         C. how          D. where

18.A. prove     B. guess        C. sense        D. expect

19.A. However   B. Otherwise    C. Therefore    D. Meanwhile

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