Thank you for loving me.

Your friend

Matthew

35. A. excuse      B. effect      C. operation     D. illness

36. A. While     B. When      C. Although     D. Because

37. A. three      B. ten      C. twenty     D. thirty

38. A. winning      B. teaching     C. playing     D. working

39. A. cup       B. coin      C. watch       D. medal

40. A. failure      B. success      C. luck      D. smile

41. A. around      B. in       C. back     D. down

42. A. went away     B. passed away     C. stayed away    D. moved away

43. A. surprised      B. brave     C. sorry      D. happy

44. A. never      B. ever      C. often      D. seldom

四、阅读理解  阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分)

A

“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升机) and made a real police uniform for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?

45. Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

A. I wish to go.          B. I wish to meet.       C. I wish to be.       D. I wish to have.

46. The purpose of the last paragraph is to ___________.

A. explain what “Make-A-Wish” is              B. encourage more people to join the charity

C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true       D. introduce different kinds of children’s wishes

47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Sick children just wish to get well.           B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C. Few people are working for “Make-A-Wish”.  D. “Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years.

B