My daughters are active and strong. And I thought I was too. But it became pretty 39 as we went on that while we were all falling and 40 with mud, laughing at the absurdity of it all, they got up more quickly and 41 our guide more easily. I was always the slowest and the 42 .
They’d wait for me if I got too far 43 , watching as I picked my way toward them. It 44 me of the first glimpses I had of my mom as someone weaker than I, like when she started to get out of breath walking across parking lots. It’s a slow 45 that happens gradually over decades, until one day you’re your mother’s mother making sure she eats dinner.
When the girls and I finally got to that waterfall, it was indeed 46 : a 40-feet wall of water crashing down with such energy that we had to 47 above the noise. We took off a few wet layers of clothing and jumped into the deep pool at the base. It was 48 , not because of coolness of the water, but because of the force of the 49 .
For a while we tried, the three of us kicking 50 , to see who could move a foot closer only to be driven back into the pack again. Then the youngest of us 51 how to navigate the sharp rock walls around the edges where the water was 52 and almost made it to the base of the falls. We 53 up our stuff, arguing over who would return with the heaviest pack. I did not get a pass due to 54 . Hadn’t they seen me struggling back there?
Of course, that’s what every generation hopes for the next—that they’ll be able to take care of each other 55 you, that when you slow down, they’ll have each other. 36. A. thought 37. A. across 38. A. tended
B. meant
C. believed C. through
D. guessed D. under D. intended D. understandable D. covered D. stood up with D. finest D. out D. accused D. shift D. fragile
B. beneath B. expected B. obvious
C. promised C. impressive C. packed
39. A. controversial 40. A. filled
B. accompanied B. put up with B. coldest B. ahead
41. A. kept up with 42. A. sweatiest 43. A. apart
C. faced up with C. strongest C. back
44. A. informed 45. A. pace
B. reminded B. progress
C. suspected C. development C. peaceful
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46. A. splendid
B. disappointing
47. A. quarrel 48. A. painful 49. A. wind
B. scream
C. speak
D. shout D. artificial D. river D. aimlessly D. figured out D. deeper D. fixed D. size D. without
B. annoying B. current
C. shocking C. nature C. abruptly
50. A. wildly 51. A. fell out 52. A. rougher 53. A. gathered
B. deliberately B. turned out B. calmer B. put B. age
C. checked out C. tougher C. lifted C. height
54. A. competence 55. A. besides
B. except C. including
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
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56. According to the passage, we are supposed to __________. A. try our best to reply to e-mails as soon as possible
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B. avoid some annoying practices while e-mailing C. delete improper expressions and patterns in e-mails D. highlight our messages by using the techniques mentioned 57. What can we learn from the passage?
A. We can fill the subject line with Hey rather than leave it blank. B. Times New Roman is so old-fashioned that we should change it. C. Signing names, we can include name, title, social network links, etc. D. When we offer congratulations to others, using caps is acceptable. 58. The underlined phrase “cry wolf” means “________”. A. give a false alarm C. have evil intentions
B
What do you do when somebody hurts you? Do you want to hurt that person back, or do you hold it against them for the rest of your life? If you answered “yes” to these questions, know that you are like most people. To forgive is something that most people generally have difficulty with.
People don’t forgive readily, because it is easier to hate than to forgive. Some people think to forgive is a sign of weakness, but actually to forgive takes courage and effort.
Forgiveness is a gift from a generous heart. It is not a reward for good behavior. It is not based on whether the person deserves it or whether the person has asked for it.
Besides, forgiveness is an act and a process, which often takes time. The deeper your pain, the longer it usually takes to completely forgive. It is an act because it is not just the words you say, but also your actions which show if you’ve truly forgiven someone.
Forgiveness is necessary because it releases you from the burden of bitterness and hate. It takes a lot of energy to hate and to keep that hate in place. Hate puts unnecessary stress on your body. It is a well-known fact, proven by numerous studies, that bitterness and hate can actually make you sick. The moment that affected people forgive and let go of their hate, they will start to get well. Forgiveness brings freedom, whereas revenge (报复) is neither sweet nor satisfying.
I have personal experience of this. I used to be very cynical about life and didn’t forgive easily. At the time, I also struggled in every area of my life. Things just didn’t seem to work out for me. It is
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B. mark a wrong punctuation D. express your sorrow
as if everything that could go wrong, always went wrong. That was until somebody told me to take a look at my attitude. And when I forgave those who wronged me and changed my attitude, everything else changed. It didn’t happen overnight. It took a while, but I could see and feel the difference.
Are things not working out in your life, despite you doing all the “right” things? Is it possible that you are holding “unforgiveness” in your heart? It is worth thinking about. By Leonard J. Roost 59. Why is it hard for people to forgive? A. Forgiveness means not giving in. B. Forgiveness depends on good behavior. C. Forgiveness needs good will from both sides. D. Forgiveness requires courage and generosity. 60. What can we conclude from the text? A. Hate may actually cause illness.
B. Revenge helps to reduce the hate in your heart. C. When you feel sick, it makes it difficult to hate. D. Hate goes away when you say you will forgive.
61. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage? A. B. C. D.
I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
C
Some mice can easily remember where they hide food, but not those genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Like humans they become forgetful. By the time these mice are seven months old they are unable to remember, for example, which part of a maze they have explored
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