I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a car and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of _____ and what color red is. It would be _____ to see again, but a (n) ____ can do strange things to people. I don’t mean I would ____ to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate more what I had ____.
My parents and my teachers saw something in me ----- a ____ to live ---- which I didn’t see, and they made me want to fight in out with ___.
The ____ lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of ____ that helps me down so unfamiliar staircase alone. I _____ something bigger than that: a confidence that I am, despite being ____, a real, positive person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.
It took me years to discover and strengthen this confidence. It had to start with the easy and simple things. _____ a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was laughing at me and I was ____. “I can’t use this,” I said. “Take with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.” The words _____ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could ____ where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought ___ before; playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I ___ a successful variation of baseball. We called it ground ball.
I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my ___. It was no good crying for something that I knew at the start was ____ out of reach because that only invited bitterness of failure. I would fail something anyway, _____ on the average I made progress.
A．sky B．cloud C．sunshine D．mist
A．helpful B．wonderful C．hopeful D．successful
A．disaster B．environment C．incident D．wonder
A．manage B．try C．want D．prefer
A．lost B．left C．used D．cared
A．purpose B．potential C．pressure D．preparation
A．energy B．happiness C．luck D．blindness
A．hardest B．dullest C．simplest D．easiest
A．self-respect B．self-control C．self-confidence D．self-defence
A．think B．consider C．guess D．mean
A．imperfect B．perfect C．unfair D．fair
A．Later B．Soon C．Once D．Then
A．worried B．encouraged C．shocked D．hurt
A．stuck B．impressed C．occupied D．held
A．see B．hear C．notice D．observe
A．important B．unimportant C．possible D．impossible
A．invented B．discovered C．instructed D．directed
A．experience B．advantages C．knowledge D．limitation
A．hardly B．wildly C．highly D．deeply
A．so B．for C．but D．and
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30各题所给的ABC和D项中，选出最佳选项．
The finest and most sought-after violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years ago. The man’s name was Antonius Stradivarius. He was born in 1644 and began his career21a violin maker’s apprentice (学徒). Working on his own by 1680, he became determined to make 22that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice.
He 23 several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased him. During his career he crafted 1,100 violins. Those in 24have become treasured possessions.
Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely 25 , even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction.
Through the years, many experts have offered 26explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is due to the violin’s shape. Others suggests that the secret 27the special properties(特性) of the wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer exist. The most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish（清漆） that 
the28used to coat his violins. Chemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its29has improved the sound of many violins. 30, no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivarius’s violins.
21. A. with B. asC. for D. from
22. A. Instruments B. facilities C. equipment D. tools
23. A. investigated B. surveyed C. tested D. experimented
24. A. fashion B. existence C. possession D. use
25. A. protected B. buried C. hidden D. covered
26. A. possible B. accurate C. detailed D. persuasive
27. A. brings in B. takes in C. results in D. lies in
28. A. master B. violinist C. expert D. user
29. A. attention B. application C. invention D. foundation
30. A. Additionally B. Luckily C. Therefore D. Still
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination.1，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived2for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a3. With him were his American wife Fanny and his son4.
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long5over the hills. They had been6this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days7. To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some8.
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert9that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of10. "What's that?" he asked "That's the11treasure "said the boy Robert suddenly12 something of an adventure story in the boy's13While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the14a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate（海盗）?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the15of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to16such a man in a story17Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was18.
So thanks to a19.September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest20
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was coaching girls’ track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with 36 potential（潜力）. Here goes her story.
At the end of our training 37the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 38come to the school on Sunday for a little 39training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 40missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 41that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 42 been between 106’1” and 110’10”.
Something began to 43 me. Why couldn't Lucy 44 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier（心理的障碍） 45a physical one. I decided to try something 46. I made up my mind to 47to Lucy.
On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 48?” She began to throw again, but 49were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 50 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 51! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 52 .
The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 53with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 54thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.
Sometimes we 55our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.
21．A. little B. great C. no D. limited
22．A. after B. during C. since D. before
23．A. could B. must C. should D. would
24．A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular
25．A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably
26．A. except B. including C. despite D. with
27．A sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom
28．A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother
29．A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask
30．A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to
31．A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy
32．A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call
33．A. look B. measure C. match D. take
34．A. many B. all C. some D. none
35．A. worst B. closest C. first D. final
36．A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer
37．A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger
38．A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived
39．A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only
40．A. break B. remove C. take D. set
Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.
Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:
Sadness
Emptiness
Hopelessness
Guilt
Worthlessness
Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:
Concentrating
Making decisions
Completing schoolwork
Maintaining grades
Maintaining friendships
Physical problems ——Does your child complain of :
Headaches
Stomachaches
Lack of energy
Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)
Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Behavior problems ——Is your child:
Irritable（烦躁）
Not wanting to go to school
Wanting to be alone most of the time
Having difficulty getting along with others
Cutting classes or skipping school
Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities
Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about:
Suicide
Death
Other morbid（生病的）subjects
Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist（精神病医生）.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药)
This article is particularly written for ____.
A．parents B．teachers C．children D．Psychologists
A．The child is always in high mood. B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day. C．The child hates to study. D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.
A．Ask for leave to accompany them at home. B．Ask them to take antidepressant immediately. C．Go to see the doctor. D．Ask them to have a good rest.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Imagine that Mum and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents might 36．But say nothing, and they'll think you weren't 37．So how can you 38with adults?
It's easy． 39ask them questions about 40" Many of them like to talk about what they do for a 41," suggests psychologist．
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about 42．Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "light up" when the conversation 43movies．If a grown-up is 44Harry Potter, it's OK to talk about your 45for Harry．It's a safe , 46, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy．So go 47and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead．
But 48from topic of video games．"Adults don't want to hear about your 49,
50they play it," Ursiny explains．
Adults also don't want to hear slang （俚语）．Don't use 51they don't understand．Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in 52own language．
While most adults aren't into slang, they do remember wh
at it was like to be a kid．Ursiny recommends asking adults what 53 was like when they were your age．"It might be a fun 54, if you compare your l0th-grade experience with theirs．"
Make sure you chat with your parents 55 to find out which topics are off-limits．
36．A．be satisfied B．get mad C．disagree D．agree
37．A．friendly B．right C．good boys D．helpful
38．A．deal with B．do with C．talk D．go on
39．A．So B．Only C．Just D．But
40．A．you B．yourselves C．life D．themselves
41．A．talk B．job C．fun D．living
42．A．books B．movies C．TV plays D．sports
43．A．turns to B．goes on C．moves on D．keeps to
44．A．into B．like C．for D．against
45．A．idea B．love C．suggestion D．hate
46．A．topic B．dinner C．love D．talk
47．A．back B．here C．there D．ahead48．A．stay away B．go ahead C．change D．turn
49．A．video B．video game C．play D．talk
50．A．if B．when C．though D．unless
51．A．video B．game C．language D．movie
52．A．his B．their C．your D．our
53．A．school B．family C．discussion D．children
54．A．story B．experience C．discussion D．grown-up