It was a cold January morning. A man sat at a big subway station in Washington D.C. and started to play the    36    . He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was the rush hour, lots of people went   37    the station and most of them were on their way to     38     .

Three minutes went by and a middle-aged man noticed him. He began to     39     his pace (步伐) and stopped for a few seconds and then     40   away. A minute later, the violinist     41      his first dollar tip from a woman who threw the money without   42        walking. A few minutes later,     43      stopped to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and     44    . He was afraid to be late for work.

During the 45 minutes the violinist played, only 6 people stopped and     45       for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk at their normal pace. He     46      $32. When he finished playing, no one noticed it.

No one knew this,     47    the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell    48     at a theater in Boston and the seats averaged (平均為) $100.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell’s playing in the station was    49    by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment. One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:   50     we do not have a moment to stop to enjoy the beautiful music, how many other good things are we missing?

36. A. piano	B. guitar	C. drum	D. violin
37.A. through	B. in	C. at	D. into
38.A. home	B. Boston	C. school	D. work
39.A. add	B. move	C. slow	D. take
40.A. ran	B. waved	C. hurried	D. broke
41.A. borrowed	B. received	C. sent	D. made
42.A. stopping	B. forgetting	C. finishing	D. enjoying
43.A. anyone	B. everyone	C. someone	D. no onr
44.A. said	B. left	C. stood	D. waited
45.A. spent	B. held	C. kept	D. stayed
46.A. paid	B. collected	C. wasted	D. accepted
47.A. but	B. and	C. because	D. so
48.A. appeared	B. travelled	C. directed	D. performed
49.A. organized	B. gathered	C. introduced	D. ordered
50.A. Since	B. Though	C. If	D. As

After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didn’t know how to 36 it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!

Cindy, you see, was different. She came from a broken home. And although she was really 37 , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful. In fact, Cindy needed 　38 , and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of 39 her. Day after day, Brenda would pray（祈禱） for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw little, if any change.

Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could 40 a role （角色）in a Christmas program the children were planning to do. Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”

“Better than you?” came Brenda’s 41 . “What makes you think there is 42 better than you?”　

“Well, I’ve 43 been asked to do anything before because I’m not good. I won’t get the part right and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up (弄糟) their 44 .” came Cindy’s answer.

“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a 45 voice. “I am so 46 that you think that, but you are so wrong. Don’t you realize how clever you are?”

“No.” 47 a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in 48 .

“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do something well like others.” Brenda said.

“Really? Do you think so really? Nobody has believed in me like you. Thank you, Miss Brenda! 　49 I’ll have a try.” said Cindy as she 　50 a hug from her teacher for the first time!

(　 ) 36. A. share with 　　 B. deal with 　　　　 C. do with 　　　　 D. go with

(　 ) 37. A. clever　 　　　　 B. foolish 　　　　　 C. lovely 　　　　　 D. friendly

(　 )38. A. difference　 　　 B. rest 　　　　　　　 C. care　 　　　　　 D. study

(　 )39. A. stopping 　　　　　 B. keeping 　　　　　 C. helping 　　　　 D. knowing

(　 )40. A. study　 　　　　 B. like　　 　　　　　 C. replace　 　　　　 D. play

(　 )41. A. reply　 　　　　　 B. noise　 　　　　 C. sound　 　　　 D. problem

(　 )42. A. someone　 　　 B. anyone　 　　　 C. none　　　　 D. everyone

(　 )43. A. ever　 　　　　　 B. often　 　　　　 C. always 　　　　　 D. never

(　 )44. A. environment 　 B. program　 　　 C. invention 　 D.homework

(　 )45. A. gentle 　　　 　 B. high　 　　　　　　 C. loud 　　　　　　 D. clear

(　 )46. A. glad　 　　　　　 B. lucky　 　　　　　 C. proud　 　　　　 D. sorry

(　 )47. A. said　 　　　　　 B. came　 　　　　 C. received 　　　　 D. went

(　 )48. A. silence 　　　　　 B. troubles　　　　　　 C. public　 　　　　 D. tears

(　 ) 49. A. Then　 　　　　 B. But　　 　　　　　 C. As　　 　　　　 D. Because

(　 )50. A. refused 　　　　 B. expected　 　　 C. received 　　　　 D. allowed

Mr Green had a little boy. Every day had work he came home and played with his son.
One night ,while Mr Green was at work, he __41__ that he had extra work to do for the evening ,and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son._____42____ he wanted to give the boy something to keep him  __43__. So , looking around his office , he saw a   44  with a large map of the world on the cover(封面). He got an ___45 ____ He removed the map , tore(撕) it up into small pieces and put all the pieces in his coat pocket.
When he got home , the little boy came running to him and was ready to play. Mr Green ___46___that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play at the moment . Then he   ___47__  all the pieces of the map and put them on the table . He said to the  boy,”_48__” was a map of the world, and  ___49___th time you put it back together, my extra work will be finished, and we can ___50___”. Surely, this would keep the child busy for   ___51___  , he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to Mr Green and said,” Okay, it’s  ___52___ . Can we play now?”
Mr Green said ,“That’s amazing!_____54  did you do that?” The boy said, “It was    55 . On the back of the page was a picture of a man . When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”

【小題1】

A．imagined B．realized C．dreamed D．revealed

【小題2】

A．Although B．Since C．But D．Because

【小題3】

A．embarrassed B．smart C．busy D．tiring

【小題4】

A．bag B．desk C．coat D．magazine

【小題5】

A．a(chǎn)ccident B．opinion C．idea D．explanation

【小題6】

A．considered B．a(chǎn)greed C．explained D．decided

【小題7】

A．showed up B．took out C．set up D．put into

【小題8】A .It          B  He             C. She       D. One
【小題9】A .by         B  at              C. in        D. for
【小題10】A .work       B play             C. eat        D. sleep
【小題11】A .weeks      B days             C. minutes     D. hours

【小題12】

A．used B．enjoyed C．bought D．finished

【小題13】

A．easy B．impossible C．true D．important

【小題14】

A．How B．Why C．What D．When

【小題15】

A．simple B．difficult C．confusing D．misleading

完形填空  閱讀短文，從每題所給選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)（共15分；每空1分，滿分15分）

The students in Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School have a flower-arrangement (插花) lesson every week. The course is the first of its kind among middle schools in Shanghai. It helps the students to enjoy the   46   of flowers better. That’s why the course has become very popular   47   the students.

The teachers of the course are all specially trained(專門地培訓(xùn)). They are   48    at this art and work hard at passing on the skill   49   students. So far, many students in the school have   50   a lot of prizes in this field. In order to further   51   the students’ skills, the teachers usually play   52   while students are arranging flowers. Students are   53   with the music, and they   54   more good ideas for flower-arrangement.

Besides, the teachers   55   teach the students other skills at the   56   time. For example, they ask the students to   57   compositions(作文) about flowers. In this way, students not only   58    art education but also improve(提高) their writing skills.

Several months ago, some foreign teachers   59   the school. When they saw common flowers become more lively and meaningful, they were amazed and interested. They made videos and would play them in class for their own   60   after they returned home.

1.A. color          B. beauty       C. smell                D. shape

2. A. between       B. around           C. among            D. about

3.A. well           B. nice             C. great            D. good

4. A. with          B. for          C. to               D. in

5. A. beaten            B. hit          C. won              D. struck

6.A. drop           B. decide       C. develop          D. train

7.A. music          B. games        C. jokes                D. sports

8. A. happy         B. popular      C. careful          D. angry

9.A. think of       B. run out of       C. hold on          D. put off

10.A. always            B. never            C. hardly           D. seldom

11.A. different     B. same         C. another          D. other

12.A. read          B. play             C. write                D. work

13.A. get            B. give            C. make                 D. take

14.A. arrived       B. went             C. got              D. visited

15. A. parents      B. friends      C. students             D. classmates

 

We live in computer age (時(shí)代). People    1    scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago,    2    couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very    3    people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and    4    . But they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people    5    have them at home.

Computers become very important because they can work    6    than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can    7    people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to    8    . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to    9    . Computers can also remember what you    10    them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?

1.A. like B. as C. and D. with

2.A. students B. scientists C. teachers D. computers

3. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

4.A. cheap B. cheaper C. more expensive D. expensive

5. A. even B. still C. already D. yet

6. A. fast B. faster C. slow D. slower

7.A. help B. make C. stop D. use

8. A. write B. play C. study D. learn

9.A. sing B. study C. dance D. watch

10. A. put in B. put on C. put into D. put up