記敘文-學考真題分類匯編In1995,membersoftheSuttonfamilywereenjoyingarelaxingvisitanddrinkingbeerwiththeirgoodfriendBillyRayTaylor.Billydecidedtogooutandgetadrinkofwaterfromthenearbywell.Ashewentthere,heranbacktotelleveryonethathe’dseensomebrightlightsintheskyandthateveryoneshouldgotolookattheimpressivescene.AllthemembersoftheSuttonssteppedoutsidethehouse.BillyandClantoldthereporter,“Itwasashining,three-and-a-half-foot-tallbeingwithanoversizedhead,bigandpointedears,shiningyelloweyes,andhandswithtalons(爪)attheirends.Thefigurewaseithermadeoforsimplydressedinsliverymetalwithitshandsraised.”Afterseeingthesefigurescomingoutofthewoodsandshowingtheuniversalsignofattacking,theSuttonscouldnotthinkofelse,buttriedtokillthecreatures.Astheyshotatthecreatureswhichhadnoprotectionwiththeirguns,theysaidthattheyhadheardsomesoundsasifthealiens(外星人)werewearingsomekindofmetalcoat.Theysaidthatthealiensturnedroundquicklyandescapedintothedarknesswhenshotat.Nooneknowswhatexactlyhappenedtothem,butsincetheSuttonfamilywashighinspirits,theymighthaveseenanothercreature.AsUfologistRenaudLecletstated,itcouldbeamisidentification(誤認)ofapairofowls（貓頭鷹）whichappearatnight,flyingsilently,haveyellowshiningeyesanddefendtheirnests.Howfartheaboveexplanationistrue,wearestillunsure.1．Whoprobablyfirstsawthecreatures?A．Sutton B．Clan.C．Billy. D．Renaud.2．Thethirdparagraphiswrittento________.A．proveBillysawthealiens B．describewhatBillyhadseenC．warnpeopletokeepawayfromthealiens D．tellreadersthetruth3．WhydidtheSuttonsshootatthecreatures?A．TheSuttonsthoughttheyweretobeattacked.B．TheSuttonswantedtocatchthecreatures.C．Thecreaturesattackedthem.D．Thecreatureswereinmetalcoats.4．WhichofthefollowingisRenaud’sopinion?A．TheSuttonsdranktoomuch. B．Thealiensarelikeowls.C．TheSuttonsmaybesawtwoowls. D．Owlsoftenbuildtheirnestsatnight.5．Thepassageaboveisprobablytakenfroma/an________.A．traveldiary B．historybookC．a(chǎn)nimalstory D．popularsciencebookOneofmyfavoriteactionsisdoinggooddeeds.Whenotherpeoplereceivemyhelp,itmakesmehappy.However,somepeoplelookatyoustrangelywhenyouwanttodothat.OnceIaskedagasstationoperatorifIcouldpayforthecarbehindme,butIgotablankstare.Afterashortexplanation,hehesitantlyagreed,butthensaiditwassounbelievablewhenIpleasantlymadethisdoublepayment.So,it’snicewhenpeople“getit”.Itseemsthatpeopledomeafavortooiftheyreceivemyfavor.Atabarbershoprecently,aftergettingmyhaircut,Iwenttothecountertopay.Mybarbersaid,“That’llbetwentydollarsplease.”IfoundthatinmywalletIhadexactlyforty-twodollars.“OK,tellmeifyouthinkthisiscrazy—I’dliketopayforsomeoneelse’shaircutaswell.”Shehardlyhesitated,“Yeah,youcandothat.”Wowitseemedthatshewasusedtothis.Howcool!Sheopenedherappointmentbookandasked,“Whodoyouwanttopayfor?”“Youpick.”Apause.“Oh,youmeansomeoneyoudon’tknow?”“Yeah,isthatcrazy?Whatdoyouthink?”“No,that’sgreat!Imeansure,whynot?”Sheagreedtopickanupcomingappointmentofhers.ItoldherIwassorryIonlyhadtwodollarsleftforhertrip,butthatIwouldcomebacklaterwithmore.“No,no,thisisenough,”shesaidwithasmile,asshequicklywrotedownanote.Itwasasifthisideawassopleasantlynaturalthatshewasbeingintroducedtosomethingfamiliar.Idon’tknowwhogotmyhelpatlast,whichisn’timportant.Theprocessisoftenjustassatisfying,ifnotmorethattheresult.6．Whydidtheoperatoratthegasstationblanklystareattheauthor?A．Hethoughttheauthorwasanidiot. B．Hewonderediftheauthorhadenoughmoney.C．Hecouldn’tbelievewhattheauthorsaid. D．Hedidn’thearwhattheauthorsaid.7．Whatcanbeinferredfromwhatthebarbersaid?A．Sheshowednointerestintheauthor. B．Shemisunderstoodtheauthoratfirst.C．Shealwayshelpsothersliketheauthor. D．Shealwayshelpstheauthorlikeothers.8．Howmuchmoneydidtheauthorhavewhenheleftthebarbershop?A．Forty-twodollars. B．Twenty-twodollars. C．Twodollars. D．None.9．Theauthorprobablythinkshelpingprocessis________.A．rathersatisfying B．difficulttoaccept C．lessexciting D．veryboring10．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?A．Seriousandstone-hearted. B．Popularandcrazy.C．Happyandselfish. D．Kindandgenerous.MoreandmoreChinesearehavingEnglishnames,butnoteveryoneisgoodatfindingone.Whynotofferthemsomehelp?AnAmericangirlcalledLindsayJerniganisnowteachingpeoplehowtogetbetterEnglishnames.WhileworkinginShanghai,LindsaymetmanyChinesepeoplewithstrangeEnglishnames.Someofthemchosealuckynumberof“Seven,”afavoritefruit,“Apple,”andacartooncharacter,“SnowWhite.”O(jiān)thershadnameslike“July”and“Rabbit.”Afternoticingtheproblem,Lindsayhadanidea.Shequitherjobandsetupawebsite()tohelpChinesepeoplegetbetterEnglishnames.Thewebsitehelpspeopleintwoways.Aftertheytakeanonlinequiz,peoplewillgetfiveEnglishnamesbasedontheirpersonalinformation,suchasage,jobandevenfutureplans.Thiscosts18yuan.PeoplecanalsomeetwithLindsaytotalkabouttheirEnglishname.Butthatcostsmore.Now,about2,000peopleeachdayvisitthewebsite.Mostofthemarepreparingtostudyorworkabroad.Lindsayisplanningtoofferthemmorehelp,suchashelpingthemwriteresumes(簡歷).11．WhatdoesLindsaythinkofthenameof“Rabbit”?A．Wonderful. B．Strange. C．Creative. D．Boring.12．Theunderlinedword“quit”means________inthepassage.A．continued B．a(chǎn)sked C．pickedup D．gaveup13．IfyougetanamefromLindsayfacetoface,youshouldpayher________.A．18yuan B．lessthan18yuanC．morethan18yuan D．moreorlessthan18yuan14．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutLindsay?A．HerwebsitemainlyhelpstheEnglish-speakingpeople.B．HerideacamefromhisworkexperienceinChina.C．Sheplanstoprovidemoreserviceforthecustomers.D．Shecanhelpthepeopletogetnameintwoways.15．Thebesttitleofthepassageis________.A．Ahard-workingAmericangirlB．HowtofindangoodEnglishnameC．Don’tchooseEnglishnameswithoutthinkingD．AnAmericangirlhelpstochooseanEnglishnameWhowouldhavethoughtofcreatingalibraryinawarzonewheredangersurroundpeople?ButafewbooklovershavebuiltanundergroundlibraryinDarayya,Syria,whichprovideslearning,hopeandinspiration.AnasAhmadisoneofthefoundersofthelibraryandheisaformercivilengineeringstudent.Manytimesheandhisfriendsrisktheirlivestocollectbooksfromdestroyedhousesnearthefrontline.Thatmeanstheyhavetobeextremelycarefulwhentheygothroughbombed-outbuildings;theyhavetohidethemselvesfromsnipers(狙擊手).Sincethelibrarywasbuilt,itscreatorshavecollectedmorethan14,000booksfromabandoned(被棄置的)housesandbuildings.“Wesawthatitwasimportanttocreateanewlibrarysothatwecouldcontinueoureducation,’’saidAhmad.Peoplethroughoutthecityhaveputthelibrarytogooduse.Doctorsinthetownareusingthebookstocontinuetheirstudiesandtreatpatients;thesebooksevenhelpthemperformsurgeries(手術(shù)).Teachersareusingthebookstoprepareclassesinthewartown.Unfortunately,childrenwillnotbefoundinthelibraryasitistoodangeroustowalkthere.“Youcanreadabouteverythinginbooks,”saidonereaderinthelibrary.“Theyprovidehopetousandhelpusseeklightinthedarkness.”16．ThelibraryinDarayya,Syriawasbuiltundergroundto________.A．makeitmoremysteriousandfunny B．offeraquietreadingenvironmentC．a(chǎn)ttractmorepeopletoreadinit D．a(chǎn)voidthedangerfromthewar17．What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A．AnasAhmadisaformercivilengineeringstudent.B．Anastookrisksincollectingbooksforthelibrary.C．PeopleinDarayyaaresurroundedbythedanger.D．Howtostayawayfrombombandthesnipers?18．WhydidAnasAhmadhelptofoundthelibrary?A．Tocontinuetheeducationinthetown. B．Toinspirethepeopletofight.C．Toofferpeopleasafeplace. D．Toattractmorekidstoreadbooks.19．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thelibrary’screatorshavecollectedmorethan14,000sofar.B．Thelibraryisputtogoodusebythepeopleinthetown.C．Childrencanbefoundtoreadinthelibraryafterschool.D．Thelibraryisnotsafeenoughforthepeopletoreadinit.20．Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe________.A．a(chǎn)formercivilengineeringstudent B．a(chǎn)townofDarayyainthewarC．a(chǎn)secretlibraryprovideshope D．thebiggestlibraryinthewarThirtyyearsagoIworkedinacompany.Myjobwastosellthecars.IwasyoungandstrongandIhadbeentomostpartsoftheworldandIspentonefifthofmytimeinthetrainsorplanes.IlikedsuchalifeandsometimesIcalledmyself“traveler”.ButonedayIgotintotrouble.Itwasacoldmorning.Itblewheavilyandthegroundwascoveredwiththicksnowoutside.Iwasstillinbedthoughitwasnine.Ifinishedalongjourneythedaybeforeanddecidedtohaveagoodrest.SuddenlythetelephonerangandmymanagertoldmetoflytoNewYorktotakepartinanimportantmeeting.IhadtogetupandafteraquickbreakfastIhurriedtotheairport.ThetaxiwentslowlyandImissedthefirstflight.Ihadtotakethenextone.ItmeantIwouldwaitfornearlyfivehoursinthewaiting-room.Butfivehourslaterapassengersaidtheinformationshowedtherewasabombinourplaneandthepolicemenwerelookingforit.Andanotherfivehourspassedandmostpassengerslosttheirpatiencebeforewewereallowedtogetontheplane.Attheentranceeachpassengerandtheirbaggagehadtobeexamined.Ayoungmanwhoseemedasoldiershoutedatthepolicemenattheentrance,“IfIhadaguninmybaggage,Iwouldshootyoutwohoursago!”21．Hedidn’tgetupuntilthephonerangbecausehe________.A．feltverycoldoutside B．wantedtohavearestthatdayC．wasgoingtohaveameeting D．waswaitingforthemanager’scall22．Thetaxiwentslowlybecause________.A．therewasmuchsnowontheroadB．itwasverycoldthatmorningC．thedriverdidn’tknowhewouldflytoNewYorkD．themanagertoldhimnottohurry23．Theyoungmanbecameangrybecausehe________.A．wouldn’tbeexamined B．hadaguninhisbaggageC．waitedforalongtimeattheairport D．hatedthepolicemenattheentranceIn2007,BiancaValentihadanexperiencewhichnearlykilledher.Whenshesurfed(沖浪)atOceanBeachinSanFrancisco,shemetawaveastallasatwo-storyhouse.Thewindwasstrongenoughtoblockmyvision.ThemomentIwentunderwater,Iwasjustgettingknockedandspun(旋轉(zhuǎn))everywhichway.Andthenmyfeettouchedthesandbottomthere.WhenIswamtothesurface,mylungswereburningpainfully.Ijustthoughttomyself,“Ifthere’sonemorewaveafterthis,I’mgoingtodie.”Luckilytherewasn’tanotherwave.ThatwaswhenValentiknewshehadthedriveandskilltosurfbigwaves.By2014,Valentisurfedandwonherfirstbigwavescontest(比賽)atNelscottReefinOregon.There,shemetfellowprofessionalsAlms,Moller,andKennelly.“Onethinggotmefiredupatthatpoint,”shesaid.“Iwantedtohavetheopportunitytowinmoreevents,butthereweren’tmoreeventsforwomen.That’sreallyannoying.”Luckily,Valenti,Alms,Moller,andKennellydecidedtosticktogether,supporteachother,andthenfighttogether.ThefoursurfersformedCommitteeforEquityinWomen’sSurfing(CEWS)tofightforentranceatMavericks—acontestsetinthesurfinglocationofthesamename,northofHalfMoonBay.Maverickswasinvitation-onlyandwasopentoonlymenwhenCEWSwasformed.Now,throughtheorganization’shardworkwiththeStateofCalifornia,womenareallowedtosurfintheevent.WhenValentiwasyoung,thereweren’tmanywomenrepresentedinsurfingculture.“Ithinkit’simportantforyoungkidstohaveallkindsofrolemodels.Thatwaytheyknowallthepeoplewhotheyseeassuperheroesarejustnormalpeoplewhohavecrazydreams.Andsometimesthedreamsaren’teventhatcrazy.Ifyouworkhardandyousticktogetherwithyourfriends,youcandoanything.Youcanmovemountains.”24．WhatinspiredValentitosurfbigwaves?A．Hergiftinlearningsurfingskills.B．Hernear-deathexperiencein2007.C．Hercouragetochallengemensurfers.D．Herambitiontobethebestrolemodel.25．Whatdoes“firedup”probablymeaninParagraph3?A．Angry. B．Excited. C．Satisfied. D．Concerned.26．WhatdoweknowaboutMavericksinValenti’stime?A．Itwasnamedafterafamoussurfer.B．Allsurferswereadmittedtoitfreely.C．Surferscouldonlyattenditbyinvitation.D．Valentiwonthecontestforthefirsttime.27．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeValenti?A．Determinedandcourageous. B．ImpoliteandCareless.C．Simple-mindedandhelpful. D．Toughandimpatient.AtamedicallaboratoryclinicinWaterloo,Ontario,anelderlywomansatontheedgeofawaitingroomchairloudlysingingouttheCelineDion’stuneMyHeartWillGoOn.Iwastherewithmyfather,whowasgettingaroutinebloodtestwhenthewomanarrived.Shesettledintotheseatdirectlyacrossfrommydad.Thepositionmadeitseemasthoughshewassittingforwardtoengageinconversationwithhim.Shesmiledathim,andhesmiledback.Iwasconcernedabouthowmydadwouldreacttothepossibleinteractonhisspace.Hewas77atthetimeandhadbeenlivingwithAlzheimer’sforseveralyears.Hewasabrilliantintrovertedman.Whenhewashealthy,heconsidereditwhollybadmannerstobringundueattentiontooneself.Icouldn’thelpbutthinkthatthismelodiclittlewomanwasplayingwithfire.Hersingingbegangently,likeaquiethum.Iglancedoveratdad.Hissmilewasgone,andhewasstaringrightather.Shewasstaringback.Icouldn’treadhisexpression,butitseemedtobesomethinglikeconfusion.Thiswasn’tanunusualstateforhim,andIwonderedwhetherhewasactuallyseeingheratallorifhewaslostsomewheredeepinhismind,notreallyawareofherpresenceatthatpoint.Ormaybehewastryingtoestablishwhetherthiswassomeoneheshouldknow.Hersingingslowlygotlouder.Bythetimeshegottothechorus—“Near,far,whereveryouare…”,dadlookedalittleshocked.Still,Iwatchedforanysignofanannoyedoutburst.Instead,hisfacesoftened,andthetensioneasedinhisbrow.Henolongerlookedconfused.PeoplesaythatAlzheimer’sisathief,whichitstealsyourlovedonesslowly,daybyday.Thereissomuchheartbreakingtruthinthatstatement.ButcertainexperienceswithmydadhaveallowedmetoseeasideofhimthatIneverknewexisted.Inanunexpectedway,that’swhathappenedtomethatdayintheclinic.Whenhersongendedandthewaitingroombecamesilent,thewomanopenedhereyes.Mydadwasstilllookingdirectlyather.“Thatwasbeautiful,”hesaid.Andshesmiledandsaid,“Thankyou.”28．Whydidtheauthor’sfatherappearintheclinic?A．Togetaphysicalexamination. B．Toaskforadvicefromthedoctors.C．Tosearchforacureforhisdisease. D．Toenjoythesongsungbyanelderlywoman.29．Whydidtheauthorthinktheelderlywomanwasplayingwithfire?A．Sheconsideredtheoldwoman’ssongasbeautiful.B．Shebelievedtheoldwomanwouldbecomefamous.C．Shethoughttheoldwoman’svoicewouldattractothers.D．Sheassumedherfatherwouldgetangrywiththeoldwoman.30．Whatwasthereactionoftheauthor’sfatherwhenthesongended?A．Hewasannoyedatit. B．Hewasstucktoconfusion.C．Hewasexcitedtohearit. D．Hethoughthighlyofit.31．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Alzheimer’sisathief. B．Abeautifulsingingfromanoldlady.C．Anunexpectedreactionfrommyfather. D．SomeheartbreakingtruthsaboutAlzheimer’s.Today,I’msendingSallyawayforaweekofsummercamp.Sheneveractuallyaskedtogo.Thiswasallmy32.She’snearly12,andInoticedthatI’mwithmychildnearly24hoursaday.Livingonafarmwithoutanyneighbors,I’vechosenalifethatisquieterthana33family’s.Butratherthanlongingfor34awayfromme,Sallyhasbecomeincreasinglydependentonmy35.What36memostisthatshehasbecomea“mini-me”.She37myhobbies,mydreams,andmyopinions.Andthat’s38Ipulledhertothesummercamp:anearbywildernesscampcalledHawkCircle.Afterweeat,IdriveSallytoHawkCircle.Oncethere,wegetatourofthegroundsandareintroducedtoSally’sfellow39.Sallystandsbythegroupofchildren,holdingmyhand,tearsinhereyes,tryingtoworkupthe40tojoinagameofsoccer.“Ineedyouforafewmoreminutes,”shetellsme,holdingmyhand41.Iwalkuptooneofthecamp’sworkers.“Excuseme,”Isayloudly，“I’dliketo42mydaughter.Maybeyoucouldhelpher43afewofthesekids.”HecomesovertotalktoSally,andIkissonhercheekandthenI44beforesherealizesI’mgone.It’snotuntilthatdrivehomethatIfinallyfeelit.Ibeginto45.Thetearsstreamdownmyface.Ittakeseverybitofmy46tokeepdrivingforward.WhenIarrivehome,IcalmdownandremindmyselfwhyIchosethis47.IwantSallytohaveachancetofindherself,outofmy48Idon’twanttoseeonlymyselfinmychild.Iwanttolearnwhosheis.IfIdon’tsether49,IfearI’llneverreallymeetherreal50.After12yearsof51beingtogether,Iwanttofinallymeetmydaughterforthefirsttime.32．A．task B．idea C．matter D．work33．A．typical B．popular C．healthy D．serious34．A．help B．safety C．space D．support35．A．effort B．wisdom C．presence D．expectation36．A．a(chǎn)mazes B．delights C．promotes D．frightens37．A．reveals B．a(chǎn)bandons C．pursues D．a(chǎn)ssesses38．A．how B．why C．where D．when39．A．participants B．colleagues C．sponsors D．competitors40．A．service B．reward C．demand D．courage41．A．hardly B．gently C．tightly D．immediately42．A．convince B．refuse C．choose D．introduce43．A．teach B．warn C．save D．meet44．A．disappear B．return C．look D．jump45．A．shake B．laugh C．escape D．change46．A．patience B．strength C．enthusiasm D．concentration47．A．evidence B．path C．course D．manner48．A．a(chǎn)dmiration B．shadow C．review D．consideration49．A．free B．fresh C．normal D．homeless50．A．motivation B．behavior C．improvement D．personality51．A．spiritually B．personally C．constantly D．carefullyJayeGardinerwasbornwithastronginterestinscience.WhenshewasinGradeOne,shewasinvitedtotakepartinasecond-gradescienceclass.Gardinerwasveryexcited.Thestudentsdidasimpleexperiment.Theyputstalksofcelery(芹菜莖)intocupsofcoloredwaterandthenwatchedwhathappened.Overtime,thecoloroftheceleryleaveschanged.ToGardiner,itwaslikemagic.Sincethatday,Gardinerhasdreamedofbecomingascientist.Gardinerisnowascientistworkingatacancercenter.Sheisalsoa“sciencecommunicator”.Shewantsmorepeopletodiscoverthewondersofscienceatayoungageasshedid.In2015,GardinersetupJKXComics(漫畫)withtwoofherscientistfriends.Theyusecomicstoexplainbiologicalscienceonthewebsite.Thetextissimpleandthepicturesarejoyful.Gardierbelievessciencecomicsaren’tjustforkids.Theyletmorepeoplefallinlovewithscience.ThecomicsarenowfreetoreadontheJKXwebsite.GardinerandherfriendsareplanningtoputthemintoprintandmakethemavailabletoschoolsandlibrariesacrossAmerica.52．WhatmadeGardinerdreamtobeascientist?A．Apicture. B．Ameal. C．Awebsite. D．Anexperiment.53．WhatdoweknowaboutJKXComics?A．Itiseasybutboring. B．Itexplainsbiologicalscience.C．Itisdesignedjustforfun. D．ItissetupbyGardinerherself.54．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGardiner?A．Creative. B．Brave. C．Careless. D．Selfish.GiorgioLoPortopostedavideoonTikTokabouthisnewneighborandtheircommonpianotalent!Thepostshowedthecooperationofplayingoutmusicatthesametimewithtwopianosseparatedbyonewall.Giorgio'sneighbor'snamewasEmil,whowas78yearsold.Emil'swifehadpassedawayinDecember.TheonlycomfortlefttoEmilwashispiano.Hespentdaysaloneathomebecauseofgloom,onlylookingforwardtoplayinghiswife'sfavoritepianosongeverynight.WhenGiorgioheardthemusiccomingfromtheothersideofthewall,hecouldreallyfeelhowmovedtheoldmanwas.Oneday,Giorgiosuddenlygotanidea—writinganotetohisnewneighborandhopingtoduet(合奏)apieceofmusic.Then,Giorgioputapieceofpaperreading“youareheard,andnotalone"onEmil'sdoor.Thus,GiorgiobegantoplaythepianowithEmileverynight.Andanewfriendshipstarted.Later,Emilwroteback"DearGiorgio,Iknewverylittleaboutyou,butyoulitmylife,andwesharedmusicwiththeworld.I'llkeepplaying,thinkingofhowpowerfulmusiccanbe."Musiccomesfromtwopianosbetweenawall.Youcanbethelighttosomebodyelse'sdarkness.55．WhydidEmilplaythepianoeverynight?A．ToteachGiorgiomusic. B．Tokeephiswifeinmind.C．Toplayduetswithhiswife. D．Toshowhisperformingability.56．Whatmightbethemeaningoftheunderlinedword"gloom"inParagraph2?A．Sadness. B．Patience. C．Excitement. D．Nervousness.57．WhatcanweknowaboutGiorgio'snote?A．ItwasrefusedbyEmil. B．Itwaspassedthroughawall.C．ItsavedEmilfromloneliness. D．ItchangedEmil'slikingformusic.58．Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．HardPracticeofFamousPianists B．AVideoofLonelinessonTikTokC．AFunnyStoryaboutaPianoShow D．MusiconFriendshipbetweenaWallAnthonywasexcitedtohandoutinvitationstohisgraduationfromtheUniversityofHouston-Downtown(UHD)tohisfamilyonMonday.Tohissurprise,however,hewasn'ttheonlyone,ashismother,Gray,followedwithaletterthathadthe59informationfortheUHDceremonywithherownnameanddegree.“Herpicturewasonaninvitationsayingthatshe'llbegraduatingfromtheuniversitythesameday,”saysAnthony,“Iwas60.”Withoutanysignthathismotherwasattendingthesameschoolatthesametime,Anthony61howitwaspossiblethatshewasadmitted.Grayjust62howshekeptitthatway.“IknewAnthony'sschedule.SoIknewwhattimehewouldbethereandwhattimehewouldn't,”saysshe.“SoInever63himatschool.”Shemadesuretokeephersecretjustbetweenherselfandherhusband.Shesaysofwhyshekeptherreturntoschool64.“Ididn'twanttostartsomethingandtheneveryoneexpectsmetocompletemyeducationandthenitmaybecomeadisappointment.Iwas65becauseyou'retalkingaboutanolderladycompetingagainstyoungerstudentsinoneclass.Youcanimaginehow66

itwas.”Themotherexplainsthatsheusedtothinkof67herfamily.However,itwasalwaysa68ofherstogobacktoschool.“Imetafriendtheotherday,hespokeawordtome,‘Ifyouarestillbreathing,thenit'snottoo69.’AndIjustthoughtofthosewordsandIattended70.”O(jiān)nSaturday,GrayandAnthonywillbegraduatingtogetherinavirtual(虛擬的)ceremonyheldbytheschool.71itisn'tthegraduationthateitherofthemexpected,itmightbeevenbetter.“Therearepeoplewhomayhaveadream,butdon'tquitehavethe72tocompletethedream.AndIjustwantto73them,”Grayadds.“Don'tstop,goforwardandmakesureitbecomesareality.”59．A．new B．correct C．same D．extra60．A．curious B．upset C．calm D．a(chǎn)fraid61．A．told B．a(chǎn)sked C．described D．noticed62．A．realizes B．a(chǎn)ccepts C．imagines D．explains63．A．met B．taught C．needed D．missed64．A．carefully B．secretly C．formally D．proudly65．A．a(chǎn)ngry B．nervous C．sad D．sorry66．A．boring B．common C．dangerous D．hard67．A．forgettingabout B．returningto C．focusingon D．separatingfrom68．A．dream B．trouble C．pity D．duty69．A．wise B．far C．late D．easy70．A．meetings B．parties C．shows D．classes71．A．Although B．Since C．When D．If72．A．difficulty B．opportunity C．wealth D．talent73．A．understand B．warn C．please D．encourageHi!MynameisAdamandI’mafreshmanatseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.First,IhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.IknowI’llhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudentandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.Still,I’mhappytobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.74．WhatdoesAdamthinkabouthisseniorhighschoollife?A．Easy B．Challenging C．Ordinary D．Unhappy75．WhydidtheschooladviserrecommendAdamtosighupforadvancedliterature?A．Becausehehatesmaths,chemistryandhistory.B．BecauseheprefersEnglishtoChinese.C．BecauseheisfondofEnglishanddoeswellinit.D．Becausehewantstobeawriterinthefuture.76．Whatdoes“maketheteam”inParagraph3mean?A．Toformasportsteamwithothers.B．Totrytowinthesportsgame.C．Totryoutandthenbeallowedtojoinasportsteam.D．Tohelpasportsteamasavolunteer.77．WhatkindofpersonisAdamaccordingtothepassage?A．Hard-workingandconfident B．OutgoingandhumorousC．Unhappyandworried D．AnxiousandannoyedFrightstartedtakingover.IwaswalkingintomyfirstschoolinAmerica.IhadtraveledalongdistancefromIndiainordertojoinmyparents,whohadbeenhereforthreeyears,hopingAmericawouldhelpmyfuture.MyfatherdecidedthatIwouldbebetteroffgoingtoschoolhere,soIregistered