In a message beginning "Dear President Obama”，the 86-year-old queen Elizabeth said： “I have been deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the dreadful loss of life today in New­town. Connecticut； particularly the news that so many of the dead are children. ”

The gunman, named as Adam Lanza, 20, killed 20 small children and six teachers in the Friday shooting, after walking into a school in an idyllic Connecticut town. He had earlier killed his mother, who was a teacher at the school.

Former school bus driver Marsha Moskowitz is in disbelief. She once drove at least two of the victims to school，and remembers driving the gunman when he was in middle school. “I recall him to be quiet, reserved and very shy. Pretty much stayed to himself on the bus. ”

Connecticut State Police spokesman Paul Vance says Lanza forced his way into the building. “We have established the point of entry. He was not voluntarily let into the school at all, but he forced his way into the school. ？ But that's as far as we can go on that. ”

As the nation struggles to understand how the tragedy could have occurred, Lawrence Palinkas, Professor of Social Work at the University of Southern California, notes the reason why so many young Americans have become targets in mass killings is unknown. “Largely because we still don't have enough data — surprisingly, given the increasing number of e- vents. ？ But generally when helpless populations are victimized like that，it's usually to send a message, and it's unfortunately a message of intense anger. ” As of now, no one knows the reason why Adam I^anza did what he did, and many residents of Newtown fear they never will.

The queen, who never gives interviews and normally restricts her public comment to e- vents in Commonwealth nations，added： “Prince Philip joins me in extending our heartfelt sympathy to you and the American people at this difficult time. The thoughts and prayers of everyone in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth are with the families and friends of those killed and with all those who have been affected by todayevents. ”

51. What happened to the queen Elizabeth?

A. She was shocked at the crime scene.

B. She could bear the sorrow and hardship.

\C. wrote to Obama to show her sympathy. D. She was determined to fight with crime.

52. According to the whole text、the gunman _____

A. was a teacher in a primary school

B. was invited to attend a school lecture

C. once drove two of the victims to school

D. appeared more gentle than cruel in the residents' mind

53. We can learn from the passage that _____；•

A. each American has possessed a gun                     B reason can account for Adam’s killing

C. Adam is always kind to his neighbours            D such killings seldom happen in the USA

54. What can we coitclude from the last paragraph?

A.   the queen shows much concern and sympathy to the American people.

B. The queen will attend the victims' funeral ceremony.

C. Maybe it will be illegal for ordinary people to possess guns.

D. More harmless people will be killed during their daily life.

I used to be really afraid to let people know that I’m smart. I got picked on just because I worked hard and got good grades. Sometimes kids even 31  _____me bad names, so I decided to try to hide my brains. I just  32 _____ trying so hard When I didn't try hard, my teacher let me know she was 33 _____ at me. That was embarrassing ！

Near the end of the term ，we had a really big test. When I finished the test, I knew I hadn't done my best. I 34 _____ have been happy. But somehow I didn’t feel 35  _____about it at all. When I got my test scores back，I felt so ashamed The worst part was the 36 _____ my mom kept looking at me. It was like I wasn't even her daughter anymore. I couldn’t 37 _____ it. I knew I had to make it up to my mom, so I started trying harder. Things got better, too. My test scores 38 _____ and other kids actually started coming to me for help. Some kids still 39 me a little ，but I also knew that some of my classmates 40 _____ me ，so I didn’t mind so much.

Everything was good 41 _____ I won another competition. I was so happy I won! At first everything was perfect. People were 42  _____me and being really nice. But after a few days， a friend started a 43 _____ that I’d cheated in the competition and people believed it 44 _____ They whispered together at lunch, glaring at me ，then whispered some more. All this upset me so much that I went back to my 45 _____ ways, hiding my test scores or just not trying to do well. The teasing still didn’t stop, though. Finally I 46  _____and told my mom every­thing. Together, we went to the principal to tell him what was going on.

Talking things out with my mom, I started to understand that the people who were so 47 _____ to me were really just jealous, and that they wished they had some of the 48  _____I got for things like good test scores and winning the competition.

I still get teased sometimes, but now I've just 49  _____to be proud of what I can do. No matter what a few mean people say ，I’ve realized that being smart will help me 50 _____ my dreams and be successful in life. That^’s much more important to me. I’m glad I’m smart and I'm not about to hide it anymore！

　　 Saying “Thank you in a peaceful and grateful manner, you will get the upper hand 　　　 opportunities compared with others.

A. by means of B. in spite of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. an terms of　 D. in need of

     Kids don't learn their native language _____，but they become fluent in them within a few years.

A. consciously             B. effectively                 C. carefully                D. naturally

     The spokesman said that this was a(n) _____negotiation(談判）because it solved a

lot of problems between the two sides.

A. decorative               B. defensive                  C. protective                D productive

　　 With the advances of technology, plastics have taken the place of many _____materi?als.

A. optional　　　　　　　　　　B.　 conventional　　　　　　 C. artificial　　　　　　　　 D. potential

　　 The written record of our conversation doesn’t _____what was actually said. There

are a lot of mistakes.

A.correspond with　　 B. relate to　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look into　　　　　　　 D. compare with

　　 The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions _____equality, and this in turn leads

to further sharing. ,

A. searches for　　 B.　　　　　 makes for　　　　　　　 C. stands for　　　　　　 D. calls for

     The number of those missing in the New Zealand's quake was reported more than 200, including those recovered bodies that have yet to be _____.

A. judged                    B. recognized              C identified                 D. confirmed

     After _____the luggage at the railway station, we left for the exhibition in a taxi.

A claiming                    B. demanding                C. deserving               D. obtaining