Sometimes giving someone a helping hand is just simple．But sometimes it works like a 36 that opens a door to a whole new world of understanding．

Living in a small all-white 　37　 in the Midwest, my family and I were 38　 that we were safe from the race riots （暴亂） in some larger cities．That 　39　 when I began working at a bank in a larger city nearby．My family　 40　 gave me advice on whom to avoid, what situation to stay away, and how to 　41　 myself．

On a snowy　 42　 after work, I guided my second-hand car out onto the street and knew 　43 I didn't have to stop, it would keep running．The battery needed replacing．

However, as I expected the car choked and died at a red light．Fortunately, to my 　44 ，I saw a pair of headlights coming up．But 　45　 three young black men jumped out of the car, I could hardly　 46 - fear filled me．

The driver came to my windows and asked if I needed help．I 　47 for a moment and then nodded．The fellows crowded around at once and　 43__ working．As one of them connected the two engines by cables, my nerve （神經(jīng)） jumped with so much electricity I think I could have charged the 49 and brought it back to life．But thankfully they 50 completed the project．

I pulled out a few　 51 from the purse, "It's all I have but it's yours, I appreciate the help．Thank you．"

The driver must have seen the 52　 still in my eyes because he smiled, seeming to be 53 by my panic, and then waved his hand, "You　 54　 it．Just glad to help．"

This experience taught me that I should never simply 　55 anyone according to their skin color or race or wealth．

36．A．push　　　　 　 B．key　　　　　　 　 C．car　　　　 　　　　 D．handle

37．A．house　　　 　 B．dry　　　　　　　 C．country　　　 　　 D．company

38．A．grateful　　　 B．curious　　　　 　　　 C．upset　　　 　　　 D．hopeful

39．A．crashed　 　　　　 B．improved　　　 　　　 C．settled　　 　　　　 D．changed

40．A．cautiously　 　　 B．a(chǎn)pproximately　　　　　　 C．nervously　　　 　 D．fluently

41．A．distinguish　　 B．defend　　　　　　 C．behave　　　 　　 D．express

42．A．morning　　　 B．noon　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)fternoon　　　 　 D．evening

43．A．even if　　　 B．in case　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)s long as　　 　　 D．now that

44．A．relief　　　　 　 B．regret　　　　　 　 C．content　　　 　　 D．belief

45．A．because　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)lthough　　　 　　 D．when

46．A．breathe　　 　　　 B．speak　　　　　　 C．drive　　　　 　　 D．survive

47．A．calculated　 　　 B．choked　　 　　　　 C．hesitated　　　 　 D．screamed

48．A．set about　　 　 B．set down　　　　　 C．set aside　　　 　　 D．set up

49．A．engine　　 　　 B．battery　　　　　　 C．headlight　　　 　 D．cable

50．A．slowly　　　 　 B．briefly　　　　　　 C．gradually　　　 D．quickly

51．A．dollars　　 　　 B．tickets　　　　 　　 C．cards　　　　　 D．pictures

52．A．interest　　　 B．confuse　　　　 　　 C．fear　　　　 　　 D．shock

53．A．a(chǎn)mused　　 　　 B．frightened　　　　 C．thrilled　　　　 　 D．disappointed

54．A．make　　　 　 B．keep　　　　　　 C．spend　　 　　　　 D．earn

55．A．judge　　　 　　 B．trust　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ttack　　　 　　　 D．dislike

　　Your body is made up of little cells（細(xì)胞）.Each one of these is alive. The big difference between your body and a man-made machine is that every part of your body is alive. Each cell has a job to do and needs energy to do it. If you count correctly, you will find the total is around 60,000,000 cells.

　　Nerve（神經(jīng)）cells have long thread like shapes. Bone cells may have branching parts to link with other cells, while red blood cells are round and almost flat.

　　The cells are alive, but they do not live nearly as long as you do. Each cell lives for a while--from a few weeks to a year or more--and then it dies and a new cell is made to do the same. Only one kind of cell is not made after birth, the brain cells. So a new born baby is the brainiest person in the world, he has a full set of brain cells in thinking.

　　All our lives, we are storing more and more information in the brain. The fastest rate is at the time when we are young.

(1) Which one of the following is right?

[　　]

A．Everything in the world is made up of little cells.

B．Nothing has cells but people.

C．The man-made machine's cells are dead.

D．Your legs are made up of little ceils.

(2) The amount of cells in a human body is ______.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)bout sixty billion

B．a(chǎn)bout sixty million

C．less than sixty million

D．more than sixty billion

(3) The shapes of cells in the human body are ______.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)bout the same

B．a(chǎn)lmost round or flat

C．changed at any time

D．quite different

(4) _______ after birth.

[　　]

A．Each kind of cell can be made

B．Not all cells can be made

C．The brain cells are changeless

D．The new cells are made unlimitedly

閱讀理解

　　I was on a train the other day, in an empty compartment (n.火車中的小房間), and I wanted to read the last part of a detective story. Then the door opened and a mother with two small children asked me,“May we sit here, Madam?”At first I wanted to say,“well, actually, I'm reading an exciting book and I'd like to finish it. Could you find another compartment?”

　　But of course I said,“Yes, certainly,”I still had not finished that book. Unfortunately, I found it very difficult to say“No” to those magic words“May I...”or“would you mind if I...”

　　Of course people usually ask permission to do quite harmless things, like using the telephone, turning the light on, opening the window and things like that. But then there are some funny requests. Some people even ask if they may wash their hands or take their coats off. On the other hand, very few smokers will bother to ask permission to smoke!

　　But what about those difficult requests like,“Do you mind if I come round for a cup of coffee?”, or“Is it all right if I bring the children to the party? They're very good really.”The trouble is, I just don't have the nerve (n.神經(jīng)) to refuse Well, do you?

(1)The writer describes those requests as“magic words”because they ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)re amusing

B．a(chǎn)re harmless

C．a(chǎn)lways work

D．a(chǎn)re easily understood

(2)The writer let the mother and her children share the compartment with her out of ________.

[　　]

(3)According to the writer, asking permission to smoke is ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn) foolish request

B．a(chǎn) difficult request

C．a(chǎn)n unnecessary request

D．none of the above

(4)Difficult requests are those which ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)re never premitted

B．a(chǎn)re never refused

C．make other people uneasy

D．make other people unfortunate

(5)Which of the following may express the main idea of the passage? ________

[　　]

A．I'm a polite person.

B．Requests of different kinds.

C．How to make a request.

D．How to answer a request.

　　Your body is made up of little cells（細(xì)胞）.Each one of these is alive. The big difference between your body and a man-made machine is that every part of your body is alive. Each cell has a job to do and needs energy to do it. If you count correctly, you will find the total is around 60,000,000 cells.

　　Nerve（神經(jīng)）cells have long thread like shapes. Bone cells may have branching parts to link with other cells, while red blood cells are round and almost flat.

　　The cells are alive, but they do not live nearly as long as you do. Each cell lives for a while--from a few weeks to a year or more--and then it dies and a new cell is made to do the same. Only one kind of cell is not made after birth, the brain cells. So a new born baby is the brainiest person in the world, he has a full set of brain cells in thinking.

　　All our lives, we are storing more and more information in the brain. The fastest rate is at the time when we are young.

(1) Which one of the following is right?

[　　]

A．Everything in the world is made up of little cells.

B．Nothing has cells but people.

C．The man-made machine's cells are dead.

D．Your legs are made up of little ceils.

(2) The amount of cells in a human body is ______.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)bout sixty billion

B．a(chǎn)bout sixty million

C．less than sixty million

D．more than sixty billion

(3) The shapes of cells in the human body are ______.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)bout the same

B．a(chǎn)lmost round or flat

C．changed at any time

D．quite different

(4) _______ after birth.

[　　]

A．Each kind of cell can be made

B．Not all cells can be made

C．The brain cells are changeless

D．The new cells are made unlimitedly