It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly1the great day of gift-giving in advance.
Each day the children produced some new2— strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets, and German bell. Through it all she remained alone,3from a distance, seemingly miles away. I wondered what4happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn. I hoped the festivities would5her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles(油炸玻璃彈子)and competed with one anther to bring the6ones.
The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were7. All along, she sat quietly watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she8. I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had9around herself.
After school I sat down in a chair, hardly10of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled,11it had been held many times by12, childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?” I asked. She said not a word, but13her head. I took the box and cautiously opened it. There inside, glistening green, a fried marble14from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old15and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. In a flash I knew — she had16it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or17her childish joys or sorrows.
I meant it when I whispered, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would18it.” Neither of us could stop the19. She threw herself into my arms and we wept together. And for that brief moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest20of all: her trust and love.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      prepared
   2. B.
      reserved
   3. C.
      expected
   4. D.
      waited
2. 2.
   1. A.
      fancies
   2. B.
      impressions
   3. C.
      wonders
   4. D.
      possessions
3. 3.
   1. A.
      looking
   2. B.
      playing
   3. C.
      searching
   4. D.
      watching
4. 4.
   1. A.
      would
   2. B.
      should
   3. C.
      must
   4. D.
      needed
5. 5.
   1. A.
      attend to
   2. B.
      appeal to
   3. C.
      listen to
   4. D.
      object to
6. 6.
   1. A.
      prettiest
   2. B.
      wisest
   3. C.
      heaviest
   4. D.
      naughtiest
7. 7.
   1. A.
      transformed
   2. B.
      informed
   3. C.
      exchanged
   4. D.
      deserted
8. 8.
   1. A.
      gave away
   2. B.
      threw away
   3. C.
      carried away
   4. D.
      turned away
9. 9.
   1. A.
      built
   2. B.
      adjusted
   3. C.
      offered
   4. D.
      filled
10. 10.
    1. A.
       afraid
    2. B.
       aware
    3. C.
       content
    4. D.
       fond
11. 11.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       while
    3. C.
       as though
    4. D.
       even if
12. 12.
    1. A.
       untouched
    2. B.
       unknown
    3. C.
       unwashed
    4. D.
       unpacked
13. 13.
    1. A.
       nodded
    2. B.
       raised
    3. C.
       dropped
    4. D.
       turned
14. 14.
    1. A.
       protected
    2. B.
       hung
    3. C.
       held
    4. D.
       escaped
15. 15.
    1. A.
       face
    2. B.
       cheek
    3. C.
       hair
    4. D.
       forehead
16. 16.
    1. A.
       bought
    2. B.
       exchanged
    3. C.
       made
    4. D.
       stole
17. 17.
    1. A.
       appreciate
    2. B.
       enjoy
    3. C.
       communicate
    4. D.
       share
18. 18.
    1. A.
       love
    2. B.
       benefit
    3. C.
       dislike
    4. D.
       need
19. 19.
    1. A.
       laugh
    2. B.
       excitement
    3. C.
       tears
    4. D.
       description
20. 20.
    1. A.
       joy
    2. B.
       identity
    3. C.
       contribution
    4. D.
       gift

I'm feeling sad．My 19-year-old∞nleft home about a week ago to 1the Air Force, and my 23-year-old daughter left two days ago to marry in another state．I'm so 2of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force, and my daughter moved to be with her fiance（未婚夫）．I'm just simply upset．It3feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest．I’ve tried to talk to their father, friends, and family but it just feels like no one around me 4what I'm going through．
My children were5to me．I put all my energy into6both of them and doing all types of activities with them, even sometimes at the 7of my own best interests．I understand they grow up and need their8,but for some reason I just can't seem to let go．I am go 9that they're establishing their own lives, 10I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple 11of them．I've been crying for over a week now．I really don't know what to do to make this 12go away．I can't even walk by either one's room without bursting into tears．I don't understand why I'm unable to 13this sense of great loss．I'm 14that I need to move on with my own life and find 15things to devote my attention to, but I 16being a mom and spending time on my children．I've 17 adopting a child but it's 18atthe moment for me considering my poor health．
I'm just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are19similar problems．It helps to 20I'm not crazy or overreacting．Thank you for sharing your problems and showing others like myself this isn’t so abnormal．

1. 1.
   1. A.
      join
   2. B.
      visit
   3. C.
      contact
   4. D.
      lead
2. 2.
   1. A.
      afraid
   2. B.
      proud
   3. C.
      ashamed
   4. D.
      guilty
3. 3.
   1. A.
      hardly
   2. B.
      even
   3. C.
      almost
   4. D.
      truly
4. 4.
   1. A.
      reminds
   2. B.
      regrets
   3. C.
      understands
   4. D.
      questions
5. 5.
   1. A.
      everything
   2. B.
      everyone
   3. C.
      nothing
   4. D.
      anyone
6. 6.
   1. A.
      persuading
   2. B.
      raising
   3. C.
      paying
   4. D.
      charging
7. 7.
   1. A.
      mercy
   2. B.
      distance
   3. C.
      sight
   4. D.
      cost
8. 8.
   1. A.
      freedom
   2. B.
      country
   3. C.
      career
   4. D.
      house
9. 9.
   1. A.
      anxious
   2. B.
      embarrassed
   3. C.
      amazed
   4. D.
      happy
10. 10.
    1. A.
       if
    2. B.
       and
    3. C.
       but
    4. D.
       unless
11. 11.
    1. A.
       thought
    2. B.
       look
    3. C.
       impression
    4. D.
       idea
12. 12.
    1. A.
       moment
    2. B.
       decision
    3. C.
       feeling
    4. D.
       event
13. 13.
    1. A.
       recognize
    2. B.
       realize
    3. C.
       achieve
    4. D.
       overcome
14. 14.
    1. A.
       afraid
    2. B.
       aware
    3. C.
       doubtful
    4. D.
       confident
15. 15.
    1. A.
       expensive
    2. B.
       great
    3. C.
       new
    4. D.
       simple
16. 16.
    1. A.
       forgot
    2. B.
       tried
    3. C.
       stopped
    4. D.
       enjoyed
17. 17.
    1. A.
       admitted
    2. B.
       considered
    3. C.
       suspected
    4. D.
       remembered
18. 18.
    1. A.
       impossible
    2. B.
       disappointing
    3. C.
       worthy
    4. D.
       surprising
19. 19.
    1. A.
       researching
    2. B.
       experiencing
    3. C.
       imitating
    4. D.
       recording
20. 20.
    1. A.
       hear
    2. B.
       imagine
    3. C.
       know
    4. D.
       say

請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.
There are those who 1 that since I can’t see, I obviously also cannot 2. Very often people will talk with me at the top of their lungs. Conversely to this, people will also often 3, assuming that since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for 4to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. "Hi, Jane, wave got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word "5" is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously 6.
On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was 7, I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from  her voice) asked the orderly(護(hù)工) who had been wheeling me:" What is your name?" “What’s your name?” the orderly 8 to me. "Harold Krents", I replied. "Harold Krents", he repeated. "When was he born?" "When were you born?"…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely9. OK, I can’t see, but it’s go to become pretty10to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter(翻譯)." “He says he doesn’t  need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman. 　
The 11 misconception of all is the view that because I cant see, I can’t12. I was turned down by over forty law firms, 13 my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School. The14to find jobs, the continuous15of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to 16law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of 17  but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.
18, the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal19opportunities for the disabled. The business community’s response has been 20. The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      A assume
   2. B.
      observe
   3. C.
      approve
   4. D.
      propose
2. 2.
   1. A.
      hear
   2. B.
      talk
   3. C.
      feel
   4. D.
      care
3. 3.
   1. A.
      shout
   2. B.
      laugh
   3. C.
      whisper
   4. D.
      cry
4. 4.
   1. A.
      welcome
   2. B.
      permission
   3. C.
      advice
   4. D.
      assistance
5. 5.
   1. A.
      passenger
   2. B.
      blind
   3. C.
      trouble
   4. D.
      situation
6. 6.
   1. A.
      afraid
   2. B.
      aware
   3. C.
      curious
   4. D.
      desperate
7. 7.
   1. A.
      invited
   2. B.
      released
   3. C.
      included
   4. D.
      admitted
8. 8.
   1. A.
      asked
   2. B.
      responded
   3. C.
      repeated
   4. D.
      exchanged
9. 9.
   1. A.
      cheerful
   2. B.
      ridiculous
   3. C.
      charming
   4. D.
      disgusting
10. 10.
    1. A.
       clear
    2. B.
       easy
    3. C.
       confusing
    4. D.
       doubtful
11. 11.
    1. A.
       earliest
    2. B.
       slightest
    3. C.
       latest
    4. D.
       toughest
12. 12.
    1. A.
       think
    2. B.
       study
    3. C.
       work
    4. D.
       understand
13. 13.
    1. A.
       as if
    2. B.
       even though
    3. C.
       now that
    4. D.
       in case
14. 14.
    1. A.
       attempt
    2. B.
       opportunity
    3. C.
       mistake
    4. D.
       success
15. 15.
    1. A.
       disappointment
    2. B.
       relief
    3. C.
       envy
    4. D.
       effort
16. 16.
    1. A.
       disobey
    2. B.
       challenge
    3. C.
       practice
    4. D.
       make
17. 17.
    1. A.
       confidence
    2. B.
       luck
    3. C.
       ability
    4. D.
       ambition
18. 18.
    1. A.
       Regretfully
    2. B.
       Deliberately
    3. C.
       Exactly
    4. D.
       Fortunately
19. 19.
    1. A.
       medication
    2. B.
       employment
    3. C.
       learning
    4. D.
       traveling
20. 20.
    1. A.
       enthusiastic
    2. B.
       passive
    3. C.
       negative
    4. D.
       uncertain

Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 36    to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys  37   with their tent and food.

Carrying their heavy 38  , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their 39  before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 40  close to the river at the edge of the woods, 41  Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. 42  Peter followed his brother deeper into the 43 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 44 the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 45  to the river to catch some fish.

“Are you sure that this is the right 46  ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked 47  silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. 48  , they were a long distance from where they were 49 to be. They were not even 50  of where they had set up their camp. They set in 51 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（線索） the way trackers 52 in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left 53 some broken tree branches and leaves. ”

Carefully, the boys 54 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 55 the direction of the river.

What would their parents think of their adventure?

    More than l realized．Dad has helped me keep my balance．

When 1 was growing up，1 was embarrassed to be seen with my lather He was severely disabled and very  36   ,and when we would walk together , his hand on my arm for   37      , people would stare . I would inwardly (內(nèi)心地)feel uncomfortable at the unwanted  38    . If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never    39    that he knew.

     It was   40    to coordinate (cooperate) our stepshis hesitant, mine impatientand because of that, we didn’t  41   much as we went along, But as we started out ,he always said,” You set the    42  , I will try to follow you ,”

     Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was   43   he got to work, He went to work despite illness and bad weather, He almost never missed a day and would  44    it to the office even if others could not , A matter of   45  

He never talked about himself as an object of pity ,nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or   46   . What he looked for   47   others was a “good heart”, and if he found one ,the      48    was good enough for him.

   Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper  49   by which to judge people ,even though I  50  don’t know exactly what a “good heart”is   51    I know the times I don’t have one myself.

He has been gone many years now ,but I think of him often, I wonder if he   52   I was unwilling to be seen with him during our   53   , Now that I am older, I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling   54   to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles (something unimportant),when I am envious of another’s good fortune , and when I don’t possess a “good heart”.

At such times I put my hand on his arm to   55   my balance , and say ,”You set the pace , I will try to follow you ,.”