(09·陜西)

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.  

 “People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.  

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.  

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37,  and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.  

21. A. although                   B. so                          C. because                D. if         

22. A. stop                         B. start                       C. turn                      D. stay         

23. A. expressive                B. encouraging            C. informative           D. interesting      

24. A. bought                     B. counted                  C. saw                      D. collected       

25. A. check                      B. mention                  C. answer                 D. improve        

26. A. size                          B. type                       C. shape                   D. class         

27. A. worried                    B. satisfied                  C. proud                   D. curious        

28. A. ordinary                   B. normal                    C. different               D. regular        

29. A. outside                     B. whole                     C. table                     D. inside         

30. A. still                          B. even                       C. only                     D. ever         

31. A. examining                 B. measuring               C. drawing                D. packing        

32. A. keeping                    B. placing                   C. pulling                  D. giving         

33. A. on                           B. toward                   C. for                       D. in          

34. A. mustn’t                    B. can’t                      C. shouldn’t              D. needn’t        

35. A. each one                  B. each other               C. the other               D. one another     

36. A. admit                       B. consider                 C. decide                  D. believe

37. A. big bites                   B. deep breaths            C. a firm hold            D. close look  

38. A. just                          B. always                    C. merely                  D. seldom

39. A. put away                  B. get down                C. hand out               D. take off  

40. A. made                       B. took                       C. got                       D. did

    

 (09·陜西A篇)

It was the first snow of winter — an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through brst snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.  

I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled won my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-mc-down from my brother, and if made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes, At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots（靴子）.  

In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence（信心）.  

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.  

I announced, “They’re on the wrong feet.”

She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.  

 “They’re my brother’s boots, you know,” I said. “I hate them”.  

Somehow,  from long years of practice,  she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying（煩人的） little girl,  She struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens（連指手套）？”

I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.  

41. The little girl was more satisfied with her_____.

A. trousers           B. jacket             C. boots             D. hat

42. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girl’s boots mainly because_____.

A. the girl got them from her brother          B. the girl put something in them

C. they were on the wrong feet               D. they did not fit the girl well

43. Why does the author Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A. Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.  

B. Because it was the most exciting day of the winter .  

C. Because the little girl played a trick on her.  

D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.  

44. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson____.

A. was losing confidence in the little girl.  

B. gradually lost patience with the little girl.  

C. became disappointed with the little girl.  

D. was getting bored with the little girl.