There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were   41  itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an  42   price of $28, which was popular just then with   43  , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the  44   was perfect.
John  45   the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said,   46   folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a   47  came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作對) and   48   discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and  49  , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him   50   his behavior. When I mentioned this   51  to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It   52   be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned   53   but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran   54  a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly,   55  John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both know we should never   56   a person’s clothes for the real person within them.   57  , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for   58  what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different  59  to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape   60  all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.
小題1:
A．turningB．holdingC．showingD．hanging
小題2:
A．unreasonableB．unbearableC．unbelievableD．unfair
小題3:
A．teenagersB．a(chǎn)dultsC．womenD．men
小題4:
A．colorB．priceC．styleD．fit
小題5:
A．sentB．carriedC．broughtD．wore
小題6:
A．casuallyB．comfortablyC．carefullyD．quickly
小題7:
A．happinessB．changeC．smileD．matter
小題8:
A．reasonedB．heatedC．wildD．strong
小題9:
A．considerateB．handsomeC．hopefulD．curious
小題10:
A．of B．onC．inD．a(chǎn)t
小題11:
A．incidentB．a(chǎn)ccidentC．a(chǎn)ffair D．event
小題12:
A．canB．mustC．willD．should
小題13:
A．thisB．themC．itD．one
小題14:
A．downB．withC．intoD．a(chǎn)fter
小題15:
A．looking up at B．looking down on
C．putting up withD．coming up with
小題16:
A．changeB．mistakeC．tradeD．turn
小題17:
A．HoweverB．MoreoverC．ThereforeD．Besides
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)ttachingB．joiningC．relatingD．matching
小題19:
A．meanB．methodsC．a(chǎn)pproachesD．measures
小題20:
A．whereB．whyC．howD．when

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:D
小題6:C
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:A
小題10:B
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:C
小題14:C
小題15:A
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:D
小題19:C
小題20:A

小題1:本題考查動詞。其他的大衣都顯得沒精打采，惟獨這件衣服趾高氣揚。hold up 舉起；與前面的drooped相對。
小題2:本題考查形容詞。做得很漂亮，商標是第五大街的，價錢讓人難以置信，只賣28美元。
小題3:本題考查名詞。那時在小伙子們中很流行。14歲的兒子試穿，自然是對孩子們來說的。
小題4:本題考查名詞。衣服合身極了。fit合適的衣服。  
小題5:本題考查動詞。第二天約翰就穿著它去上學了。
小題6:本題考查副名詞。一邊在椅子背兒上把衣服仔細地疊起來。自己喜歡的東西，自然小心對待。
小題7:本題考查名詞。在接下來的幾周內(nèi)，約翰慢慢地變了。結(jié)合下文“變得聽話而不再故意作對，遇事能心平氣和地商討而不再強詞奪理。他變得更明事理、更有禮貌，也更體貼人了。他也樂于討人歡喜�！笨芍鸢�。也可根據(jù)51題后的what caused the changes。
小題8:本題考查動詞。 見47題解析。
小題9:本題考查形容詞。見47題解析。
小題10:本題考查介詞。他會很慷慨地把自己的磁帶借給弟弟，并告誡他如何有良好的行為舉止。lecture sb on/about sth 告誡某人有關(guān)某事。
小題11:本題考查名詞。當我對他的一個老師提起這件事，并說我不知道這是為什么時，她笑著說：“一定是（must）因為他的大衣！”incident 指小事件或附帶事件。
小題12:本題考查情態(tài)動詞。見51題解析。
小題13:本題考查代詞。另一個老師告訴他，她要給他一個好成績，不僅僅因為他理應獲得，還因為她喜歡他的大衣。It代替a good mark。
小題14:本題考查介詞。在圖書館里我們遇見了一位朋友，他已經(jīng)很長時間沒有看見我們的孩子了。run into偶然碰見；遭遇。
小題15:本題考查動詞短語。看著約翰長高的個子，品評著他大衣的樣式，這位朋友不禁問道：“這是約翰嗎？”[look up at ]抬頭向上看……。
小題16:本題考查動詞。約翰和我都知道不應該以貌取人。mistake for把…錯認為…。
小題17:本題考查副詞�！翱纱┲鴥�(yōu)雅為世人看，在思想上、言語上、行動上實踐優(yōu)秀的標準，以達到內(nèi)外的和諧統(tǒng)一，這又另當別論”。與上文是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。
小題18:本題考查動詞。match sth to sth 將...和...搭配起來。
小題19:本題考查名詞。嘗試不同的生活方式就如同試衣服一樣簡單。approaches to sth……的方法/方式。
小題20:本題考查連詞。where 引導定語從句在句中作狀語�！罢麄�世界、整個未來在你面前展開，猶如一幅巨大的畫卷，那里的每一扇門都敞開著。”
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—Deborah
A  First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores (ACT/ SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.
You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also demonstrate an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.
—Ms. Kravis
小題1:What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?
A．She is applying for a master’s degree.
B．She is very active in her high school.
C．Her disability prevents her studying well.
D．She has difficulty overcoming her learning disability.
小題2:According to Ms. Kravis, what can Deborah do about her daughter’s low test scores?
A．Keep them secretB．Explain the reasons
C．Stress other aspectsD．Work hard to improve
小題3:What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude toward one’s declaring his/ her learning disability?
A．SupportiveB．OpposedC．DoubtfulD．Unconcerned
小題4:According to the text, Ms. Kravis is probably         .
A．a(chǎn)n editorB．a(chǎn) school leader
C．a(chǎn) psychologicalD．a(chǎn)n educational expert

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