第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题，每题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

There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn (荆棘)bush.The young girl carefully released the butterfly.Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy.The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

"For your wonderful kindness," the good fairy said to the girl, "I will give you any wish you would like." The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, "I w ant to be happy."

The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear.Then the fairy disappeared.

As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she.Everyone asked her secret of happiness.She would only smile and answer, "The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl."

When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her."Tell us, please," they begged, "Tell us what the good fairy said." The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, "She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me."

56._____ the girl felt sad and lonely.

A.There were many friends but B.There was nobody to love her so

C.There was nothing to do D.Seeing the butterfly was caught

57.Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the girl _____.

A.helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn

B.felt sorrow, but she didn't go up to help it

C.fell down on it too

D.failed to help it release from the thorn

58.The butterfly _____ after was saved by the little girl.

A.filed away           B.still died

C.changed into a fairy D.was more beautiful than before

59.The only thing that the little girl wanted was _____.

A.to be rich           B.to have her own parents

C.to have a lot of friends D.happiness

60.The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because _____.

A.they loved this woman deeply and they didn't wanted her to die

B.the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died

C.they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness

D.they wanted to pray for her after her death

B

Dear Mom and Dad,

The time has come: I’m graduating, and I thank you both for all your help during these 15 years. I still remember when you used to say, “You can be whatever you want” I’m so glad you are my parents, especially when I hear kids say they don’t get on well with theirs. I’m glad that you support(支持)me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help, and that’s important to me .

Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I never caug ht anything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realize you were only trying to show me the right way. When I would cry, you would always be there to try to cheer me up. That’s what I call a good, loving, caring dad. xkb1.com

Sometimes you and Mom don’t agree with me, but you are there by my side in anything that I do, and that’s why I love you both so much. Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night, and I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything; the best part about you is that you listen. I’m glad we do a lot together .You love to have fun, and Dad does, too. You always give me your opinion and I listen.

Thank you for bringing me up.

Love always,

Allison

61. Allison writes the letter to show ________to her parents.

A. wishes      B. support      C. help      D. thanks

62. In Allison’s opinion, other kids of her age may _____their parents.

A. have problems with        B. get on well with

C. like to talk to             D. like to listen to

63. Father might get angry with her when Allison _______.

A. didn’t accept him                 B. didn’t do things in the right way

C. didn’t catch any fish              D. didn’t agree with her parents

64. The underlined part “and Dad does, too” in Paragraph 3 means “_______”.

A. and Dad is funny, too              B. and Dad has, too

C. and Dad also loves to have fun      D. and so is Dad

65. What makes Allison and her mother good friends?

A. Cheering up each other.

B. Listening to each other and having fun together.

C. Encouraging each other.           D. Going out together.