2．Today was my high school reunion．I was the most remarkable student for all the wrong reasons．I was born with some birth defects and learning disabilities．I overcame them，but it was hard．While working blue-collar jobs，I lived in my car for a few years．
On a cold winter night several years ago，I met Dr．X in the emergency room．He was a former classmate of mine，and we pretended not to know one another．He discovered I was living in my car and heard some of my stories．Then he arranged for me to be admitted to the hospital for a day so I could get warmed up and recover．When I left the hospital，I found a﹩100bill in the gas tank door of my van （拖車）．I'm sure it was from him．
I now have a home of my own and I'm doing OK，considering everything．When I sent my reservation and check to the reunion committee，it was returned uncashed with a﹩50bill along with a note saying"Please don't come．"
I guess my classmates are more closed-minded than I thought they would be．I was hoping age would change them but my wish turned out to be nothing but a joke．In addition to the reservation return，I have also seen a few forwarded emails mocking my attempts to find out about the event．I hope none of those people were blessed with a child with learning or physical issues．
I guess people never change on some things．Thankfully，I have found nicer，caring people along my journey in life，and for that I'd like to thank all of the kind people in the world．

32．What made the author the most remarkable student？B
A．Living in his own car．
B．His physical problems．
C．Providing wrong reasons．
D．His efforts to help others．
33．What can we infer from the 2nd paragraph？D
A．Dr．X sent a van to the author as a gift．
B．The author was cured by Dr．X that night．
C．The author and Dr．X didn't recognize each other at first．
D．The author and Dr．X felt embarrassed at first that night．
34．What might be the key barrier to the author's reservation？B
A．His experience in the hospital．
B．The closed mind of his classmates．
C．His uncashed check．
D．The location of the reunion．
35．What does the underlined word"mocking"（paragraph 3）refer to？A
A．laughing at     B．insisting on
C．caring for      D．giving away．

分析 本文是一篇記敘文，作者天生殘疾，他想?yún)⒓油瑢W聚會，但是卻被無情拒絕．

解答 BDBA
32．B 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段前三句Today was my high school reunion．I was the most remarkable student for all the wrong reasons．I was born with some birth defects and learning disabilities．可知我天生就有殘疾，所以我成為最引人注意的人．故B正確．
33．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第二段前兩句On a cold winter night several years ago，I met Dr．X in the emergency room．He was a former classmate of mine，and we pretended not to know one another．可知那個晚上我和Dr．X在急診室相遇的時候，我們都很難堪，所以我們假裝不認識對方．我不希望被對方看不起，他也不希望有我這個同學．故D項正確．
34．B 推理判斷題．根據(jù)文章第四段前兩句I guess my classmates are more closed-minded than I thought they would be．I was hoping age would change them but my wish turned out to be nothing but a joke．可知我發(fā)現(xiàn)我的同學的思維比我還死板，他們并不希望我去參加同學聚會．我希望時間和年齡能夠改變他們，但實際上卻沒有．那么阻止我去參加同學聚會的最大的阻力就是同學們保守的思想．故B正確．
35．A 詞義猜測題．同學們不希望我去參加聚會，我努力表示我想?yún)⒓拥脑竿俑鶕?jù)本句In addition to the reservation return，I have also seen a few forwarded emails mocking my attempts to find out about the event．可知我收到了郵件，這些郵件嘲笑我．這與同學拒絕我參加聚會是一致的．故A正確．

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The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language．A team led by Dr．Andrea Mechelli，from University College London，took a group of Britons who only spoke English．They were compared with a group of"early bilinguals"who had learnt a second language before the age of five，as well as a number of later learners．
Scans showed that grey matter density （密度） in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language．But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language，the smaller the difference．
"Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language，"said the scientists．It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn．
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales，has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills．"Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible （靈活的），"he said．"You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas．"
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four．Reading，writing，and comprehension were all tested．The results showed that the younger they started to learn，the better．"Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world，"explained the scientists．
32．The main subject talked about in this passage isC．
A．science on learning a second language    
B．man's ability of learning a second language
C．that language can help brain power       
D．language learning and maths study
33．The underlined word"bilingual"probably meansC．
A．a(chǎn) researcher on language learning        
B．a(chǎn) second language learner
C．a(chǎn) person who can speak two languages    
D．a(chǎn)n active language learner
34．We may know from the scientific findings thatA．
A．the earlier you start to learn a second language，the higher the grey matter density is
B．there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn't know a second language
C．the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brain
D．the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
35．In the last two paragraphs，the author wants to tell us thatB．
A．learning a second language is the same as studying maths
B．early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects
C．Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D．you'd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language．

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11．The private automobile （汽車） has long played an important role in the United States．In fact，it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life．By giving workers rapid transportation，the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work．This has encouraged the growth of the cities，but it has also led to traffic problems．
For farm families the automobile is very helpful．It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure，and also to transport their children to distant schools．
Family life has been affected in various ways．The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics，outing，and other shared experiences．However，when teenage children have the use of the car，their parents can't keep any eye on them．There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs，or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic laws．Mothers of victims of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD （Mothers Against Drunk Driving）．These women want to prevent further tragedies．They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age．Students have formed a similar organization，SADD （Students Against Drunk Driving） and are spreading the same message among their friends．
For many Americans the automobile is a necessity （必需品）．But for some，it is also a mark of social position and for young people，a sign of becoming an adult．Altogether，cars mean very much to Americans．

32．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？D
A．Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities．
B．Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics．
C．Cars have enabled people to live far from their place of work．
D．Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools．
33．What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving？C
A．Parents have paid more attention to their children．
B．University students have asked the government to solve the problem．
C．Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving．
D．Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol．
34．We can infer from the passage thatB in America．
A．it will be more difficult for people to get new cars
B．cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems
C．parents will not allow their children to have their own cars
D．the government will encourage people to use public transportation
35．In the United States，people think the automobile means much to themA．
A．though different people have different ideas on the use of the automobile
B．because everybody has a car
C．because for people，except the young，it is a necessity as well as a convenience
D．though children are not allowed to use cars by their parents．

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12．We must do as much as wecanto make our country better and more beautiful．

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