第三部分：阅读理解(56-75)(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)

YANGON--MyanmarhasofficiallyacceptedanofferoftheUnitedStatestosendhumanitarianaid(人道主义援助)tothecountry'scyclone(飓风;暴风)victims,stateradioreportedFridayinanightbroadcastMyanmarDeputyForeignMinisterUKyawThugavetheassuranceFriday,sayingthatthecountryisreceivingsu

chreliefaidfromanycountrywithoutlimitatthistimeaccordingtoitspolicy(政策)ofdealingwiththedisaster,thereportsaid.

KyawThudeniedrumorsaboutMyanmar'sturningdownofsuchreliefmaterialsfromWesterncountriesbutacceptthosefromnationsingoodrelationswithMyanmar,

sayingthatthecountryhasneverdonesointhiscase.

KyawThusaidthatwellwishersabroadmaymakecashdonationthroughMyanmarembassies(使馆)stationedthere,whilethosewholiketodonatereliefgoodsmaypresentattheYangonInternationalAirportandseaports.

Accordingtothereport,theUSreliefaidwouldarriveinYangonindays.

Aforeignministry'sstatementsaidearlieronFridaythatatthismoment,theinternationalcommunitycanbesthelpthevictimsbydonatingemergencyprovisionssuchas

medicalsupplies,food,cloth,electricitygenerator,andmaterialsforemergencyshelterorwithfinancialassistance,"addingthat"Myanmarwillwholeheartedlywelcomesu

chcourseofaction".

ThegovernmentandthepeopleofMyanmararegratefultothefriendlynations,theUnitedNations,internationalorganizations,non-governmentalorganizations,privateindividualsandothersfortheirsympathyandgenerosity."itsaid.

56.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.TheUSreliefaidwasturneddownatfirstandthenaccepted.

B.TheUSreliefaidhasbeensenttothecapitalcityofMyanmar.

C.Therearerumors(谣言)thatMyanmarhasturneddowntheUSreliefaid.

D.MyanmarwillwholeheartedlywelcomesuchcourseofactionbuttheUSreliefaid.

57.WeChinesemaydenotemoneytohelpthecountry'scyclonevictimsthrough_____.

A.MyanmarembassiesinBeijing.

B.theYangonInternationalAirport

C.theUnitedNations

D.theYangonInternationalseaports.

58.WhatisMyanmar’spolicytowardtheaidsfromabroad?

A.Myanmarpreferscashdonationtoreliefgoods.

B.Myanmaronlyreceivesemergencyprovisionssuchasmedicalsupplies,food,cloth,electricitygenerator,etc.

C.Myanmarreceivesdonationreliefaidfromanycountrywithoutanylimit.

D.Myanmarprefersreliefgoodstocashdonation.

59.Thetitlethatbestexpressestheideaofthepassageis_______.

A.HowtohelpMyanmar.

B.MyanmaracceptsUShumanitarianaidofficially.

C.Myanmarisreceivingreliefaidfromanycountrywithoutlimit.

D.ThegovernmentandthepeopleofMyanmararegrateful.

(B)

I’velovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtositabovethetopofit.Mothersatwritingletters.Standingbyherchair,lookingattheinkbottle,pens,

andwhitepaper,Idecidedthattheactofwritingmustbeamostwonderfulthingintheworld.

Yearslater,duringherfinalillness,Motherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother.“Butthedesk,”shesaidagain,“isforElizabeth.”

Ineversawherangry,neversawhercry.Iknewshelovedme;sheshowedinaction.Butasayounggirl.Iwantedtohaveheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.

Theyneverhappened.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwas“tooemotional(易动感情的)”.Butshelived“onthesurface(表面)”.

AsyearspassedandIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.Iwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanyway

shechosethatshedidforgiveme.

Myhopeturnedtodisappointment,thenlittleinterestand,finally,peace–itseemedthatnothinghappened.Icouldn’tbesurethattheletterhadevengottoMother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenit,andIcouldstoptryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.

Butthepresentofherdesktoldme,asshe’dneverbeenableto,thatshewaspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork.Icleanedthedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapersinside–aphotoofmyfatherandaone-paperletter,foldedandrefoldedmanytimes.Itwasmyletter.

“Inanywayyouchoose,Mother,youalwayschosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.”