America's Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom，and there is no exception for Muslim women.I ____ the freedom of religion and speech.But mostly，I believe it's OK to be ____，and to stand up for who and what you are.So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering，like a scarf.I am Muslim，and keeping my head covered is a ____ of maturity and respect toward my ____ and to Allah's will.____，I also like to wear it to be different.I don't usually like to do what everyone else is doing.I want to be a(n) ____，not just part of the crowd.But when I first wore it，I was also afraid of the ____ that I'd get at school.
I ____ on my own that sixth grade was the ____ I should start wearing the hijab.I was ____ about what the kids would say or even do to me.I thought they might make fun of me，or ____ be scared of me and ____ my headscarf.Kids at that age usually like to be all the same，and there's little or no ____ of differences.
On the first day of school，I put all those ____ thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high.I was holding my breath a little，but ____ I was also proud to be a Muslim，proud to be wearing the hijab，proud to be different.
I was ____ about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me.I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering.Most of the kids would come and ask me questions—____—about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kid was making fun of me，___ there was one girl—she wasn't even in my class，and we never really talked much—and she spoke ____ me，and I wasn't even there！I made a lot of new friends that year，friends that I still have until this very day，five years later.
Yes，I'm different，but everyone is different here，in one way or another.This is the ____ of America.
A．believe in B．stick to C．carry out D．push for
A．independent B．free C．sensitive D．different
A．signal B．sign C．reminder D．cause
A．religion B．country C．parents D．status
A．In a word B．In general C．To be exact D．To be honest
A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult
A．praise B．punishment C．reaction D．reflection
A．hoped B．expected C．realized D．decided
A．time B．chance C．case D．occasion
A．disappointed B．scared C．enthusiastic D．angry
A．still B．already C．even D．ever
A．show off B．pull off C．pick up D．put up
A．rejection B．ignorance C．awareness D．acceptance
A．negative B．optimistic C．serious D．strange
A．often B．inside C．only D．outside
A．concerned B．particular C．wrong D．convinced
A．respectfully B．cautiously C．suspiciously D．critically
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．in terms of B．in front of C．in charge of D．in favor of
A．significance B．beauty C．value D．power
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son developed a severe stomachache．Thinking it was only some 36 intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy 37 suddenly that night．
Knowing the death could have been 38 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his 39 To make matters worse his wile 40 him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two 41 were more than Al could handle, and he 42to alcohol．In time Al became an alcoholic．
43___ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 44 — his home, his land, his art objects, everything． 45 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．
When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 46 ．
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment．I knew Al's now 47 son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 48 of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his 49__．One day I worked __50_ my courage to ask him．"I'm really _51__ by something," I said．"I know your father was 52_ the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and _53__ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _54_ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son．' "
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __55_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．
36．A．certainB．common C．rareD．basic
37．A．diedB．choked C．starved D．worsened
38．A．curedB．prevented C．forbidden D．saved
39．A．disease B．debt C．guiltD．duty
40．A．leftB．scolded C．quarreled D．forgave
41．A．disasters B．adventures C．conflicts D．situations
42．A．gotB．drank C．turnedD．sank
43．A．As B．Though C．Because D．If
44．A．needed B．shared C．benefited D．possessed
45．A．Eventually B．Gradually C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
46．A．troubleB．hardshipC．failure D．waste
47．A．teen B．aduh C．aged D．adolescent
48．A．win B．fallC．space D．flow
49．A．mother B．brother C．father D．child
50．A．upB．withC．on D．through
51．A．worried B．puzzledC．interested D．attracted
52．A．especially B．basically C．merely D．specially
53．A．argued B．searched C．analyzed D．reflected
54．A．thoughts B．ideas C．minds D．memories
55．A．treat B．call C．judgeD．Feel
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper and had a meal I have never had before.
All the friends invited were a little 31 . It’s not that Ben is unsociable , or a bad cook , but it’s just that he never 32 more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something 33 for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a 34 table was waiting for us.“Nothing but the 35 for my friends!”said Ben. We all sat down and looked 36 at each other---what did he 37 to?
Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup.“It’s a 38 of carrots , potatoes and tomatoes,”said Ben. The next 39 was also a little strange in that we didn’t quite know what it was again. It’s just 40 mixture of vegetable.
As we ate we chatted and finally the 41 turned back to what we were eating.“Was there a recipe（食谱）for this,” asked Marina ,“or did you 42 it up?”Ben put his fork down. “What I cooked 43 what I could find.”Marina was surprised.“But you can find anything in supermarkets these days.”“But there’s 44 choice in what you can find 45 supermarkets.” He replies.
46 that we had all finished the food , Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually 47 away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of 48 , boxes of throw-away vegetables and fruit.
So Ben had 49 provided a decent(不错的) meal for his friends , and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food , but the amount of food thrown away is enough to 50 millions of people.
31. A. excited B. disappointed C. surprised D. delighted
32. A. takes B. spends C. uses D. costs
33. A. cheap B. special C. practical D. usual
34. A. new B. separate C. booked D. laid
35. A. worst B. most C. best D. least
36. A. nervously B. carefully C. sadly D. happily
37. A. think B. consider C. mean D. ask
38. A. mixture B. liquid C. matter D. dish
39. A. courseB. food C. soup D. salad
40. A. other B. othersC. the otherD. another
41. A. dinner B. idea C. food D. subject
42. A. pick B. look C. make D. take
43. A. referred B. depended on C. lay in D. resulted from
44. A. less B. more C. some D. any
45. A. within B. beyond C. inside D. outside
46. A. Feeling B. Seeing C. Realizing D. Thinking
47. A. store B. move C. throw D. hide
48. A. order B. place C. season D. date
49. A. successfully B. possibly C. hardly D. hopefully
50. A. enrich B. please C. affect D. Feed
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—60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。
Ted Thomason was considered one of the students who showed the least interest in school. Whenever Miss Daisy talked with him, he would answer with a 41 “yes” or “no”. He was always in dirty clothes. His hair was 42 combed（梳）. No one liked him. Miss Daisy had to admit that she felt sort of improper 43 when she graded his paper with an “F” (Fail).
It was Christmas. Presents from the boys and girls were piled up on her desk. Miss Daisy was 44 to find one of them was from Ted. It was an ugly 45 with half of the stones missing. The students raised a great noise at Ted’s present, but Miss Daisy realized she must put it on and 46 the class. She even asked whether it looked pretty 47 her. Class was over, and 48 all went home, Ted went up to the desk and, in a(n) 49 voice, he said, “Miss Daisy, Miss Daisy … I am so glad you 50 my present. You smile like my mother and her necklace is really beautiful on you.” After Ted 51 , Miss Daisy fell on her knees, begging God to forgive her: Ted’s mother 52 just a year ago and she was treating him in a way she shouldn’t be!
The next day, the children found a completely new teacher. Miss Daisy53 into a different person. She did all she could to help each child in her class, 54 those with poor lessons and among them was Ted. At the end of the year, Ted made great 55 _. He caught up with most of the class, and 56 got ahead of some of them. Several years later, Ted graduated with honors from high school; another four years, Ted left his 57 as a best graduate. Again four years later, Miss Daisy received a letter, 58 her to Dr. Ted Thomason’s wedding. Of course, she 59 the party. And she was set in the seat intended for Ted’s60 — her love and what she did were unforgettable for Ted all his life.
41. A. cold B. happy C. silent D. direct
42. A. often B. sometimes C. never D. always
43. A. dislike B. pride C. disappointment D. pleasure
44. A. surprised B. happy C. interested D. puzzled
45. A. chain B. necklace C. watch D. dress
46. A. frighten B. comfort C. calm D. punish
47. A. around B. on C. over D. with
48. A. since B. until C. before D. after
49. A. friendly B. eager C. excited D. worried
50. A. receive B. praise C. recognize D. like
51. A. cried B. talked C. left D. finished
52. A. visited B. died C. disappeared D. suffered
53. A. changed B. grew C. got D. went
54. A. exactly B. completely C. namely D. especially
55. A. interest B. presents C. progress D. necklaces
56. A. ever B. even C. still D. yet
57. A. college B. school C. class D. course
58. A. reminding B. requiring C. telling D. inviting
59. A. answered B. attended C. accepted D. organized
60. A. teacher B. friend C. mother D. Lover
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
Monday morning always seems to come too soon. Just when you’re getting used to the 36 , it’s already finished. For many of us, Monday is what we 37 , but have no escape from..
So take a deep breath and get your spirits up. 38 you find it hard, here are four 39 to drive the Monday blues away.
Just get 40 . The best thing to do on a Monday morning is to get some exercise or go for a 41 that gets your feel-good hormones (情绪)working. Just find a green spot to have a walk 42 even just sit there. Fresh air, sunshine and green plants can put you in a better 43 .
Turn the music on.. When you’re back from your walk, nothing 44 better than listening to some music. Get your favorite, 45 your music system and let the music set the tone for the day.
46 you best. Make Mondays your look-my-best 47 . Wear the clothes you like most. Even if it means wearing that red shirt you were 48 for a special occasion. Instead of grays and blacks, go for 49 colours. Some of that sunshine yellow or red will drive the 50 away.
Eat happy. For those 51 lovers, bring out your favorite chocolate and eat it all by yourself, right in the 52 .Nothing is better than the guilty(内疚的) 53 of early morning chocolate. You say you’re on a 54 ? Then make Monday your free day. Food is the best way to 55 the blues.
Remember, the next weekend’s just five days away!
36．A．Saturday B．Sunday C．weekday D．weekend
37．A．like B．hate C．appreciate D．disagree
38．A．In case B．Once C．As soon as D．Although
39．A．steps B．ways C．ideas D．procedures
40．A．down B．off C．out D．back
41．A．drive B．rest C．visit D．walk
42．A．and B．or C．but D．than
43．A．mood B．place C．office D．feeling
44．A．proves B．does C．works D．sounds
45．A．turn down B．turn up C．turn off D．turn on
46．A．Dress B．Look C．Wear D．Choose
47．A．day B．person C．chance D．moment
48．A．making B．saving C．preparing D．buying
49．A．bright B．red C．dark D．beautiful
50．A．yellow B．blue C．white D．orange
51．A．chocolate B．diet C．food D．vegetable
52．A．bedroom B．morning C．night D．home
53．A．excitement B．taste C．pleasure D．attraction
54．A．diet B．duty C．weight D．beauty
55．A．attack B．beat C．compare D．Meet
27．—It seemed that the light was burning all the while.
—Yes. Drinking too much coffee, he was _______ awake the whole night.
A．widely B．very C．wide D．Open