Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the to tell Sam what I had .
For years I have been hosting a program on the and writing articles for a magazine. Being to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and . So when Sam was born, I to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these . I hope that Sam would them sooner or later.
However, that expectation when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He to communicate with others, even the family members. That was for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even now to tell him. I wanted him to what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a .
Daniel
A．son B．nephew C．brother D．grandson
A．seriously B．mentally C．slightly D．quietly
A．ability B．time C．courage D．responsibility
A．written B．suffered C．observed D．lost
A．radio B．television C．stage D．bed
A．ready B．unable C．anxious D．eager
A．warm B．broken C．closed D．open
A．hosts B．visitors C．readers D．reporters
A．began B．stopped C．forgot D．decided
A．letters B．emails C．books D．diaries
A．find B．read C．collect D．keep
A．developed B．disappeared C．changed D．arrived
A．tried B．refused C．regretted D．hoped
A．exciting B．acceptable C．strange D．heartbreaking
A．less B．everything C．more D．nothing
A．understand B．explain C．believe D．question
A．fear B．face C．know D．cause
A．felt B．guessed C．saw D．doubted
A．as B．once C．though D．if
A．teacher B．child C．man D．writer
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将项涂黑。
Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining，construction，and warfare as the inventor of dynamite（炸药）. On April 12，1888，Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper 31his brot
her for him and carried an article 32the death of Alfred Nobel. “The merchant of death is dead.” the article read. “Dr. Alfred Nobel，who became 33by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before，died yesterday.” Nobel was 34to find out not that he had died，but that，when his time was up, he would be thought of only as one who profited from 35and destruction.
To make sure that he was 36with love and respect, Nobel arranged in his 37to give the largest part of his money to 38the Nobel prizes，which would be awarded to people who made great 39to the causes of peace，literature，and the sciences. So 40，Nobel had to die before he realized what his life was really about.
31. A. found B. misunderstood C. mistook D. judged
32. A. introducing B. announcing C. implying D. advertising
33. A. famous B. sick C. rich D. popular
34. A. upset B. anxious C. excited D. pleased
35. A. death B. disease C. trouble D. attack
36. A. repaid B. described C. supported D. remembered
37. A. book B. article C. will D. contract
38. A. establish B. form C. develop D. promote
39. A. additions B. sacrifices C. changes D. contributions
40. A. generally B. basically C. usually D. certainly
完形填空（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，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
There is one thing better than making a new friend, and that is keeping an old one.
——Elmer G Letterman
Two years ago my family moved. The day we left, my best friend and I cried together in my 36 bedroom for hours. I was miserable during the five-hour car ride to my new house. Life was 37 ．
On the first day of school, I called my best friend to tell her how it had gone. Then on Halloween, I sent her a letter and a picture of my new friends and me．
Finally, she wrote me a letter. It wasn’t 38 a letter—a piece of paper saying, “Best friends forever”．
When I finally got her e-mail address, I e-mailed her the 39 letter I have ever written. After the third e-mail with no 40 , my messages grew shorter and shorter. 41 each passing day, my 42 grew．I never received a reply from her．
Mom said that I 43 try calling my other friends, and that I didn’t need to always call her. 44 my best friend, the girl that I had known from my childhood?
My first 45 was automatic．“No way!” But after five more e-mail messages, I started to consider what my mom had 46 ．Every night for about a week, I stayed up in bed, 47 , “Should I keep trying or．．．?”
The way I looked at it was that: if I’m her best friend, she’d 48 a minute to push a few buttons on the phone, or type a short “hello” on the computer. To me, keeping in touch is part of being a friend and it is important. To her, it really didn’t seem to 49 ．
After two years of 50 , I finally got a phone call from her—my best friend. It was a big 51 ．She told me how sorry she was for not writing, and about how busy she had been. I forgot about everything that had happened and how annoyed I had been with her．I 52 her．I guess keeping in touch just isn’t her 53 ．
I have realized true friends never really lose their special 54 ．Even after two years, it felt like we had just talked yesterday.
Now she and I write regularly—or at least she tries to, 55 she tries hard.
What more could a friend ask for?
36．A．cold B．empty C．small D．dirty
37．A．uneasy B．uncertain C．uninteresting D．unbearable
38．A．just B．only C．even D．hardly
39．A．longest B．best C．simplest D．funniest
40．A．return B．information C．message D．response
41．A．On B．For C．With D．As
42．A．patience B．anger C．worry D．curiosity
43．A．must B．had to C．would D．could
44．A．Put away B．Leave out C．Give up D．Cut off
45．A．reaction B．opinion C．thought D．impression
46．A．reminded B．offered C．stated D．suggested
47．A．asking B．thinking C．whispering D．struggling
48．A．save B．spend C．take D．waste
49．A．matter B．care C．value D．mind
50．A．disappointment B．fear C．silence D．regret
51．A．step B．surprise C．advance D．change
52．A．ignored B．accepted C．criticized D．forgave
53．A．style B．hobby C．idea D．nature
54．A．way B．connection C．heart D．image
55．A．but B．so C．and D．though
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。
Roland was a carpenter in America. He and Sheila had three 36—two boys and baby Jessica. The baby had been in and out of the hospital for the last year because of infections and 37problems. She was very weak and sick. The doctors were not 38that she would live another year. w.w
39Jessica was expensive. The family was deep in 40. Things were bad. Roland saw no light at the 41of this tunnel (隧道). Then he saw an ad in the newspaper: “Security guards 42, $150,000 a year. ”
He called the number. The line was busy, but he 43calling and finally got through. He was worried that the jobs were all taken, 44they told him plenty of jobs were still available. They said they would give him two weeks of 45in Texas. Then they would 46him to Iraq for his assignment.
Roland told Sheila he had to take this job. He knew it was 47；he might get injured or killed, but the money was too good. 48 , the family would have full medical benefits, 49would enable the baby to get the care she needed. Roland said if he survived the first year, he would 50work there for one more year.
Sheila was 51. She asked, “What if you get killed? What are we going to do without you?”
“You can’t 52like that, honey,” he said. “You’ve got to think 53. Think about how well off we’ll be in two or three years after I bring back all that 54. This is the best thing I could do for this family.” Sheila 55him and sobbed (呜咽地说) . “I don’t want you to go.”
Roland flew to Houston five days later. w.w
36．A．students B．friends C．workmates D．kids
37．A．other B．another C．puzzling D．strange
38．A．afraid B．satisfied C．confident D．sad
39．A．Thinking of B．Getting rid of C．knowing of D．Taking care of
40．A．debt B．danger C．thought D．surprise
41．A．top B．entrance C．bottom D．end
42．A．sold B．watched C．wanted D．welcome
43．A．stopped B．enjoyed C．kept D．finished
44．A．but B．and C．so D．because
45．A．holiday B．training C．work D．rest
46．A．invite B．drive C．expect D．fly
47．A．dangerous B．easy C．comfortableD．interesting
48．A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Otherwise
49．A．that B．which C．who D．where
50．A．luckily B．happily C．carefully D．probably
51．A．excited B．worried C．satisfied D．disappointed
52．A．think B．guess C．live D．work
53．A．active B．positive C．hard D．honest
54．A．time B．news C．money D．paper
55．A．took B．missed C．hugged D．left
第三节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Jessie's Glove
I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Corporation, a national chain of convenience stores. 21 the topics we discuss is the retention （保持）of quality employees -- a real challenge to managers when you consider the pay scale （薪水标准）in the service industry. During these discussions, I asked the participants, "What has caused you to stay long enough to become a manager?" Some time back a new 22 took the question and 23 said, "It was a $19 baseball glove."
Cynthia told the group that she 24 took a Circle K clerk job as an interim （过渡时期）position 25 she looked for something 26 .On her second or third day behind the counter, she received a phone call from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He needed a baseball glove for Little League. She explained that 27 a single mother, money was very 28 , and her first check would 29 go for paying 30 . Perhaps she could buy his baseball glove with her second or third check..
When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Patricia, the store manager, asked her to come to the small room in the back of the store that 31 as an office. Cynthia 32 if she had done something wrong or left some part of her job incomplete from the day before. She was concerned and confused．
Patricia handed her a box. "I overheard you talking to your son 33 ," she said, "and I know that it is hard to 34 things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie because he may not understand how 35 he is, even though you have to pay bills 36 you can buy gloves. You know we can't pay good people like you as much as we would like to; but we 37 care, and I want you to know you are important to 38 ."
The thoughtfulness, sympathy and 39 of this convenience store manager demonstrates vividly that people remember more how much an employer 40 than how much the employer pays. An important lesson for the price of a Little League baseball glove.
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第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
Several months ago, my 22－year－old niece phoned me. “Aunt,” she said in her sweet voice, “the blood bank called and asked if I would donate blood. Would you come and donate with me?” I couldn't 21 her though I had never done that before.
I didn't know before going to the blood bank 22 I would be able to donate blood in the23 of someone specific. There was a bulletin board with photos of children who were
24 at the Children's Hospital where I lost my daughter to 25 two years ago, so my heart went out to these children who were 26 cancer. One photo was of a little black girl, only nine. I 27 to donate my blood in Alexis's name. A month later, I 28 , and then a month after that, I went back again. I felt this was something I could do, 29 I made a promise to myself to go as often as possible.
One morning I heard a newscaster（播音员） 30 about a young girl named Alexis on TV. 31 , that's my Alexis from the blood bank who had lost her battle with cancer! My heart 32 . As I sat with tears running down my face, I listened to Alexis's story she left behind. I wasn't 33 to hear what an extraordinary child Alexis was, 34I saw it in her eyes when I saw her 35 at the blood bank. She had the most angelic（天使般的）face, and a smile 36 of joy and courage. I never met this wonderful child, but she surely 37 me.
I am always telling myself that even though I do something that doesn't take 38 of my time, effort or money, it doesn't mean that what I do has no 39 . Every little thing we do to 40 another has value to the one who needs it.
21．A．blame B．refuse C．punish D．comfort
22．A．where B．why C．until D．that
23．A．name B．charge C．course D．hope
24．A. volunteers B．nurses C．patients D．students
25．A．a fire B．water C．cancer D．an accident
26．A．curing B．producing C．examining D．battling
27．A．hesitated B．demanded C．ordered D．came
28．A．got through B．got along C．went back D．went round
29．A．still B．but C．so D．or
30．A．reporting B．thinking C．reminding D．worrying
31．A．Naturally B．Doubtfully C．Unfortunately D．Unusually
32．A．brokeB．flewC．beat D．hit
33．A．interested B．surprised C．encouraged D．disappointed
34．A．once B．which C．while D．because
35．A．photograph B．smile C．achievements D．success
36．A．afraid B．fullC．jealous D．ashamed
37．A．touched B．caught C．defended D．thanked
38．A．much B．advantage C．notice D．none
39．A．difference B．preference C．victory D．value
40．A．improve B．trust C．help D．Educate