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1、re making toys, but kids arent toys, and good teaching isnt an assembly line.26. What can we infer from the first paragraph about teachers?A. They have to teach three classes at a time.B. They have a very rewarding job.C. They prefer to teach children from middle-class families.D. They have a very h

2、ard job to do.27. Why does the author say teaching is tougher than writing a column?A. Teaching is like working on docks and warehouses.B. Teaching demands full attention.C. Teachers have to work with children.D. Teachers have no chance to go traveling.28. What do new teachers find out after some pr

3、actice?A. Their starting salary is lower than offered by other occupations.B. They have to work during vacations to make ends meet.C. They have to plan their time well to get everything done.D. They can take a second or even a third job besides teaching.29. We can infer from the fourth paragraph tha

4、t the author thinks _.A. measures should be taken to keep teachers in their jobsB. the rate of turnover in teaching is low compared to other occupationsC. its natural for a number of teachers to quit in three to five yearsD. its fair to call teachers the gardeners of the landscape of the human race3

5、0. What does the author think of merit pay?A. It will make up for teachers low starting salaries.B. It will bring down the turnover rate of teachers.C. It is a good fix for current educational problems.D. It is not suitable for the teaching profession. Passage Two Questions 31 to 35 are based on the

6、 following passage:I was born with a disability that affects my sense of balance, causing me to walk with a limp. Not only does it affect the function of the legs, but it also has an impact on the kidneys. The disability has had its ups and downs. As a young child, I can remember the way other child

7、ren would stare at me because of the way that I walked. There were many times that my schoolmates would laugh at me and call me names simply because of their lack of understanding, especially back in the mid 70s and early 80s. Children then were just unwilling to take the time to learn why one of th

8、eir classmates might walk, speak or seem noticeably different from themselves. Now that I am an adult, I have noticed that the stares and names have begun to fade, and judgments that once were negative have begun to turn toward acceptance. The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act （ADA） has

9、 played a great part in breaking down some of those barriers （障碍） that, as a child, left me to fight a war that seemed to have no end. Now I look beyond what I cant do and focus on what I can. I have learned that limitations open doors that have been closed, showing other ways to meet our needs. I h

10、ave always looked at life as a challenge, grasping each obstacle with open arms. There is nothing in this world that comes easy. I must stand tall and look forward, to be ever so ready for what still lies ahead. People often feel sorry for those who were born with some type of disability. But their

11、compassion （怜悯） is misplaced. Yes, I may not be able to run as fast or perform certain tasks, but my disability gives me a better look at life and all thats around me. I want to be seen not as a disability but as a person who has, and will continue to, bloom （成长）. So I decided to become an advocate

12、（倡导者）on behalf of disabled Americans, to fight for our rights that for so long have been ignored. I feel that it only takes one powerful voice to change the minds of many nations, and as long as I have a mouth to use and a mind to think I will continue to work to bring peace upon the disabled commun

13、ity.31. Why did children stare at the author when he was young?A. He walked in an uneven way.B. He often lost his balance and fell to the ground.C. He had an appearance quite different from others.D. He spoke in a different way from others.32. It can be inferred from the passage that in the 1970s, d

14、isabled children _.A. were not accepted by their peersB. received different treatment at schoolC. had frequent fights with their classmatesD. had ups and downs in their life33. Being disabled, the author _.A. has lost many a battle in his lifeB. looks at life as a challengeC. focuses on the limitati

15、ons he has to sufferD. is angry for the many opportunities he has lost34. According to the author, his disability _.A. has given him a better understanding of lifeB. aroused sympathy from people around himC. is a constant barrier between him and the communityD. has prevented him from growing up to a

16、 full person35. Why did the author decide to become an advocate for the disabled?A. He still has a mouth to use and a mind to think.B. He has got a powerful voice to change peoples minds.C. The signing of the ADA has failed to change a thing in their life.D. Their rights are still being ignored.Pass

17、age Three Questions 36-40 are based on the following passage:Im coming off this plane, and landing at London airport. Im looking around for a middle-aged woman, my Aunt Penn, who Ive seen in pictures. The photographs are out of date, but she looked like the type who would wear a big necklace （项链） an

18、d flat shoes, and maybe some kind of narrow dress in black or gray. But Im just guessing since the pictures only showed her face. Anyway, Im looking and looking and everyones leaving and theres no signal on my phone and Im thinking, Oh great, Im going to be abandoned at the airport so thats two coun

19、tries they dont want me in, when I notice everyones gone except this kid who comes up to me and says, You must be Daisy. And when I look relieved he does too and says, m Edmond. Hello Edmond, I say, nice to meet you. I look at him hard to try to get a feel for what my new life with my cousins might

20、be like. Now let me tell you what he looks like before I forget because its not exactly what youd expect from your average fourteen-year-old what with the cigarette and hair that looked like he cut it himself with a knife in the dead of night, but aside from that hes exactly like some kind of mutt,

21、you know the ones you see at the dog shelter who are kind of hopeful and sweet and put their nose straight into your hand when they meet you with a certain kind of dignity and you know from that second that youre going to take him home? Well thats him. Only he took me home. ll take your bag, he said

22、, and even though hes about half a mile shorter than me and has arms about as thick as a dog leg, he grabs my bag, and I grab it back and say Wheres your mom, is she in the car?And he smiles and takes a drag on his cigarette, which, even though I know smoking kills and all that, I think is a little

23、bit cool, but maybe all the kids in England smoke cigarettes? I dont say anything in case its a well-known fact that the smoking age in England is something like twelve and by making a big thing about it Ill end up looking like an idiot when Ive barely been here five minutes. Anyway, he says, Mum co

24、uldnt come to the airport because shes working, and everyone else seemed to be somewhere else, so I drove here myself.36. Daisy flew to London to _.A. see EnglandB. live with her auntC. meet EdmondD. visit a friend37. Before Edmond greeted her, Daisy felt _.A. anxiousB. curiousC. relievedD. excited3

25、8. Edmond waited till everyone was gone before greeting Daisy because _.A. he did not want to talk to a girl before othersB. he did not get Daisys phone callC. he had never seen Daisy beforeD. he was looking for a middle-aged woman39. What did Edmond look like in Daisys eyes?A. An average 14-year-old.B. A lost dog.C. An old friend.D. A man with dignity.40. Daisy did not make any comment about Edmond smoking because _.A