(C)
After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me．My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and caring for the children．I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and t were alone．
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German shepherd off our doorstep．This dog seemed to intend to enter the house．The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in．I agreed to let him sleep in the basement．That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks．
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results．
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic．Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him．When we stopped to get gas, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us．No way was he going to be left behind．
Monday morning I let him out for a run．He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed．
We were convinced that we would never see him again．We were wrong．The next Friday evening,
German was back on other doorstep．Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived．
This pattern repeated itself every．weekend for almost 10 months．We grew more and more fond of German．We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us．
As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed．
Each week，between German’s visits，I grew a little stronger，a little braver and mole able to cope；every weekend we were no long alone and enjoyed his company．Then one Monday morning we patted him on his head and let him out for what turned out to be the Iast time．We never saw German again．
64．The dog first came when ．
A．it was needed most B．the mother became strong enough
C．her father died suddenly D．she was busy on the weekday
65．Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog?
A．Loyal． B．Beautiful． C. Lovely． D．Wild．
66．The wriier was very the German shepherd．
A．afraid of B．grateful to C．cruel to D．annoyed with
67．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German shepherd because ．
A．German was too wild to control B．German was too young to walk so far
C．the owner might come by to look for it D．it might spoil the trip
(B)
My dad also taught me，by example，that a healthy lifestyle is important．He was hardly ever sick．But I don’l think my dad ever even had a cup of coffee．He barely touched alcohol．
He would say，“Boonnie，your voice is a reflection of your overall physical well-being．So if you want to sing well，take better care of yourself.” If I became hoarse(嘶哑)or caught a cold，he didn’t blame me directly：“Well，Bonnie，you know，if you’d get to sleep a little earlier，that would probably be a good idea．”When I decided to get unexcitable about 18 years ago，he told me．“See，
Bonnie，it's so great to see you in such strong voice all the time．”
He just did not complain，even when he was uncomfortable toward the end，from the pneumonia that eventually took his life．He simply made a choice to be positive and not negative．
I am so glad that we had the chance to perform together．I was touched that he tried singing my music，even though the bluesy style didn’t come naturally to him．Then，when I had so much
Grmnmy success with my album Nick of Time in 1990，I realized. Hey，I have one of the greatest singers of all time in my family．I was very nervous about doing the Boston Pops show on TV with my dad．To calm me，he said，“Bonnie，a beautiful song is a beautiful song．Just believe it．”I looked in my dad’s eyes，and there we were singing the Irving Berlia song with the lvric．Of all the duets I've done．that one wiU always be a highlight．
60．the second paragraph shows that ．
A．the author’s father had a loving, in-the-moment and joyful approach
B．the author’s father had a very healthy lifestyle
C．the author’s father was very strict with his son
D．the author’s father devoted himself to his son
61．The author。father died because of ．
A．coffee B．alcohol C．pneumonia D．tire
62．The underlined word “inexeitable” means
A．heated B．silent C．angry D．amused
63．From the last paragraph we may learn that ．
A．the father and his son often performed together
B．playing blues is the father' s favourite
C．The author was good at orchestral music
D．the father and his son are both musicians
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，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Staring at a computer semen，Patty Hall noticed all e-mail from Christopher Mutuku，a driver she knew when volunteering in Kenya．People in his village of Kathmlgu were 36 ，he wrote．”The river has dried up and there is no water．Do you know anyone who can raise 37 to build a dam(坝)?”
Imagining a huge expensive concrete dam，Hall 38 ．At 57 ，she was about to retire．after 35 years of 39 ．Much as she wanted to help Kenya, she didn’t want to get 40 in a time-consuming project like this．She knew, 41 ，that the lack of clean water was a life-and-death problem in rural villages．Animals contaminated(污染)the rivers，the main 42 of drinking water．In summer，the rivers dried up completely．
“How much would it 43 ．”she wrote to Mutuku．”About $7,000，”he answered．
That might be doable(可做的)，she 44 ．
Hall showed her students slides of Kenyan mud huts(棚屋)and asked them to 45 living without running water．She shared photos of young girls carrying h11ge containers of 46 on their backs. The girls were 47 to attend school because they spent most of their day walking 48 four miles to and from rivers，springs，orthe well in a nearby village．
49 to help，the ClaSS decided on a name—H2O for Life—and set to work．Students 50 H2O for Life wristbands(手带)，holiday crafts and African-themed note cards．A student pianist held a 51 that brought in $400．A group of girls sold valentines(情人节卡)and collected $300．
In just six months，the kids 52 over $12，000．
Later, Hall flew to Kenya and visited Kathungu．The villagers held a 53 to welcome her and then showed her the dam that traps and filters(过滤)water so that it's 54 and drinkable all the year round．
Since that first e-mail，H2O for Life has 55 to 14 schools and raised $130,000 to bring clean water to communities in Africa and Central America．
36．A．anxious B．diligent C．stressful D．desperate
37．A．money B．awareness C．material D．contribution
38．A．delayed B．puzzled C．hesitated D．quitted
39．A．working B．teaching C．serving D．volunteering
40．A．involved B．committed C. buried D．occupied
41．A．therefore B．moreover C．instead D．however
42．A．resource B．source C．origin D．root
43．A．pay B．spend C．cost D．need
44．A．wondered B．decided C．convinced D．expected
45．A．think B．balance C．predict D．imagine
46．A．water B．food C．crop D．drink
47．A．unlucky B．unwilling C．unable D．unskillful
48．A．far B．above C．beyond D．some
49．A．Likely B．Eager C．Fond D．Active
50．A．sold B．bought C．wore D．offered
51．A．party B．contest C．concert D．exhibition
52．A．loaned B．raised C．donated D．contributed
53．A．opening B．greeting C．celebration D．reception
54．A．available B．accessible C．adaptable D．acceptable
55．A．extended B．spread C．expanded D．Intended
35．—I’m afraid that I can’t finish the task as soon as planned．
——____________。
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A．Don’t be afraid |
B．Don’t mention it |
C．I suppose so |
D．Take your time |
34．Hardly_________the phone I was told that the hotel had been booked full．
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A．I had picked up；when |
B．had I picked up；then |
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C．had I picked up；when |
D．I had picked up；then |
33．It was not until one night_____we were doing our cleaning-up I got curious and wanted to see what was on the top floor．
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A．that；that |
B．when；so |
C．that；because |
D．when；that |
