He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a quite clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never
had a better piece of advice. 62. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.
are true. Pay no attention to(不注意) the other things she said.”
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B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so
that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
63. Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true. B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted
to show this by keeping silent for a while. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 64. The writer felt________ when she did the things as her father had told her. A. surprised B. angry C. disappointed(失望的) D. sad
65. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? C. My Father D. My Childhood
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五、词汇应用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据句子意思,用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词) 66. Protecting the (环境) is protecting ourselves. 67. What the girl said makes her look even _________(丑陋的). 68. People often grow rice in the ___________(南方) part of China. 69. Whose are the key rings? They are one of my ____________ (亲戚) . 70.
English is such a useful language that we have to use it in our daily
_______(交流).
71. A report says that ____________ (marry) men usually save more money than single men.
72. I don’t mind ____________ (print) the letters for you. 73. We should speak to the old man (polite).
74. His little dog (die) last week and that made him very sad. 75. The song “Memory” has been popular since the_________(twenty) century. 六、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读短文并根据短文内容完成表格。(每空一词)
Do you want to travel the countries in Asia? You don\'t have to travel very far. Follow us, you can find these Asian adventures(探险).
A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
Cycling in Guilin, China
Get around the city by cycling through Guilin, in the Guangxi province of China. Mountains rise straight up, creating the only beauty. Bike paths take you past the villages and farms. Enjoy this beautiful views from your bike, or stop and talk with one of the villagers working in his field.
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Adventure advice: When your feet are tired, take a boat trip along the beautiful and famous Li River.
White-water rafting in Nepal
In Nepal, you can experience thrilling rapids(湍流) and the beauty of the Himalayas at the same time. Take a white-water rafting trip down the Sun Koki River, world-renowned for its powerful rapids. At night you\'ll camp beside the river on white water, enjoy the quiet, lonely Nepalese countryside.
Adventure advice: Don’t go rafting in summer. High water levels make it
dangerous.
Scuba diving in Malaysia
Go diving in the clear waters around Spaded, an island in Malaysia, and discover an underwater world. You\'ll see large sea animals swimming along. The colorful coral along the reefs hides tiny fish. The wide kind of tropical life found around Spaded makes it famous worldwide for diving.