閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、和D）中選出最佳選項。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,   36   you can just wait until we make a quick   37   at the grocery store. I have something   38   to show you. ”

At the grocery store, we   39   some apples —red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to   40   your question.” I put one apple of each   41   on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a   42   look on his face. 

 “People are like apples. They come in all   43   colors, shapes and sizes. On the   44   ,  some of the apples may not   45   look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was   46   each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,   47   them back on the table, but   48   a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said, “I   49   tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of   50  . See if that helps you 51   which one is which. ” He took   52  , and then a huge smile came cross his face.” People are   53   like apples! They are all different, but once you   54   the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.” He totally   55   it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

A. although  B. so         C. because      D. if

A. stop B. start        C. turn        D. stay

A. expressive       B. encouragingC. informative       D. interesting

A. bought    B. counted      C. saw         D. collected

A. check      B. mention     C. answer           D. improve

A. size  B. type        C. shape      D. class

A. worried   B. satisfied     C. proud      D. curious

A. ordinary  B. normal      C. different     D. regular

A. outside    B. whole     C. table       D. inside

A. still  B. even       C. only        D. ever u

A. examining      B. measuring  C. drawing     D. packing

A. keeping   B. placing       C. pulling       D. giving

A. on    B. toward      C. for          D. in

A. mustn’t   B. can’t       C. shouldn’t    D. needn’t

A. each one  B. each other  C. the other    D. one another

A. admit      B. consider     C. decide     D. believe

A. big bites  B. deep breathsC. a firm hold       D. a close look

A. just  B. always      C. merely           D. seldom

A. put away B. get down    C. hand out     D. take off

A. made       B. took        C. got        D. did

D
Here is what I have been told of the matter.
In the spring of 1842, Marguerite was so weak, so different in her looks, that the doctors had ordered her to take the waters. She therefore set out for Bagneres.
Among the other sufferers there, was the Duke's daughter who not only had the same complaint but a face so like Marguerite's that they could have been taken for sisters.  The fact was that the young Duchess was in the third stage of consumption and, only days after Marguerite's arrival, she passed away.
One morning the Duke, who had remained at Bagneres caught sight of Marguerite as she turned a corner of a gravel walk.
It seemed as though he was seeing the spirit of his dead child and, going up to her, he took both her hands, embraced her tearfully and, without asking who she was, begged permission to call on her and to love in her person the living image of his dead daughter.
Marguerite, alone at Bagneres with her maid, and in any case having nothing to lose by compromising herself, granted the Duke what he asked.
Now there were a number of people at Bagneres who knew her, and they made a point of calling on the Duke to inform him of Marguerite's true situation. It was a terrible blow for the old man, for any resemblance with his daughter stopped there. But it was too late. The young woman had become an emotional necessity, his only excuse and his sole reason for living.
He did not criticize her, he had no right to, but he did ask her if she felt that she could change her way of life, and, in exchange for this sacrifice, he would offer all the compensations she could want. She agreed.
It should be said that at this point Marguerite, who was by nature somewhat highly strung(excited and nervous), was seriously ill. Her past appeared to her to be one of the major causes of her illness, and a kind of superstition(迷信) led her to hope that God would allow her to keep her beauty and her health in exchange for her regret and shame.
And indeed the waters, the walks, healthy fatigue and sleep had almost restored her fully by the end of that summer.
The Duke accompanied Marguerite to Paris, where he continued to call on her as at Bagneres.
This connection, of which the true origin and true motive were known to no one,  gave rise here to a great deal of talk, since the Duke, known till now as an enormously wealthy man,  now began to acquire a name for the prodigality(揮霍).
67. Why did the Duke take Marguerite’s both hands when he saw her?
A. His daughter and Marguerite were once good friends.
B. Marguerite is his daughter’s spirit.
C. Marguerite resembles his daughter.
D. They haven’t seen each other for long.
68. What’s the right order of the events?
a. The Duke accompanied Marguerite to Paris.
b. Marguerite set out for Bagneres.
c. The Duke took Marguerite as his daughter.
d. The daughter of the Duke passed away.
e. Marguerite took a gravel walk
A. e-c-b-d-a                  B. c-d-e-b-a                  C. b-d-e-c-a                  D. d-a-c-b-e
69. From the passage we can guess that Marguerite _______.
A. doesn’t believe in God
B. was once a woman without a good fame
C. was strange to all the people in Bagners
D. kept her own way of life while living with the Duke
70. According to the passage, Marguerite went to Bagners _______.
A. just for a gravel walk                                          B. to find her sister
C. to visit the Duke                                                 D. for treatment

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (絆倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.

Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.

As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.

They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both graduated from junior school.

Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.

“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills (安眠藥). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._____________________”

When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________.

  A. didn’t notice that

  B. went away quickly

  C. helped him pick up the things

  D. carried all the things for him

Which of the following is NOT true?

  A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy.

  B. Bill was good at all of his subjects.

  C. Bill and Mark were in the same school.

  D. Bill loved video games, baseball and history.

At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________.

  A. drink some Coke        B. watch TV

  C. have a pleasant talk       D. play video games

What would Bill probably say at last?

  A. I should die.         B. You saved my life.

  C. You did a good job.      D. You helped me a lot.

I _____ you not to move my dictionary –now I can’t find it.

A. asked        B. ask         C. was asking      D. had asked

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.  Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” ____ 1____, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my ___ 2____, a boy sprang up（跳起來），   3__ to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 50 naira. Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I    4__ to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He    5__ . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have    6__ , so I told him not to worry. He was    7__ and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I    8__ this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should    9__ this country as the son of a    10___. But it was hare to find pleasure in a place where it was so    11___ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in    12___ English, “I … I no get money o buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around    13___ before sticking his hand into the car    14___ the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that    15___ only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（機(jī)會）.”    16__ it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for    17___. After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.  “Are you in school now?” He nodded. A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I    18___ what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”  He shook his head fiercely and stepped back    19__ hurt.  “It’s a gift.” I said. Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to     20___ these to you.”

A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed  C. Delighted   D. confused

A. car   B. mother   C. driver   D. keys

A. willing   B. afraid   C. eager   D. ashamed

A. got down  B. bargained down  C. put down  D. took down

A. explained   B. promised   C. agreed   D. admitted

A. change   B. notes   C. checks   D. bills

A. troubled  B. regretful  C. comfortable  D. grateful

A. ran after  B. ran into  C. ran over  D. ran to

A. protect  B. enjoy  C. help   D. support

A. minister  B. headmaster  C. manager  D. president

A. lucky  B. amazing  C. funny   D. common

A. old  B. broken   C. traditional  D. modern

A. proudly  B. madly   C. curiously  D. nervously

A. for   B. with   C. at   D. upon

A. spends   B. pays   C. makes   D. affords

A. possibly  B. actually  C. certainly  D. fortunately

A. joys   B. nuts   C. books   D. bananas

A. asked   B. imagined  C. reminded  D. realized

A. when   B. as if   C. even if   D. after

A. send   B. provide   C. sell    D. give