After my 21 second graders finished reciting the text,they settled back in their seats.But Duane remained__21__.Duane was a bright and lovable student,__22__his mother,a single parent,had many problems such as drinking.__23__that he might have a bad night,I walked over to him to see what was wrong.As he looked up,I could see the__24__in his dark eyes.
“Mrs Brown,aren’t you going to open my present?” he asked__25__.“I put it on your desk.Getting back his gift from my desk,he handed it to me.I noticed my gift__26__to be a matchbox.Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box__27__a matchbox.As I opened it,the__28__of two beer caps surprised me.Duane__29__me that they were two silver earrings.He had noticed that I__30__wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.
I was__31__by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness.__32__birth,one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的).Fearing that wearing earrings might__33__to the ear,I avoided wearing them.But how could I__34__to wear these precious earrings given by this__35__child?
As I placed the earrings on my ears,my__36__clapped,and
Duane stood proudly beside me.
Since then,the matchbox remained on my desk.It__37__me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me.Although his__38__at home was bad,Duane continued to see the good in life.Although poor,he still wanted to__39__.Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk,I feel encouraged.If I am having__40__reaching a student,I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart. 21.A.sittingB.crying
C.standing
D.speaking
22.A.unless
B.thoughC.so
D.since23.A.WonderingB.Thinking
C.FindingD.Pointing
24.A.hopeB.joy
C.hurtD.determination
25.A.disappointedlyB.angrily
C.happilyD.shyly26.A.happenedB.appeared
C.usedD.supposed
27.A.as well asB.more than
C.except forD.rather than
28.A.shape B.color
C.design
D.sight
29.A.persuadedB.fooled
C.toldD.encouraged
30.A.only
B.often
C.once
D.never
31.A.frightened
B.touched
C.knocked
D.influenced
32.A.Since
B.Until
C.Before
D.By
33.A.do harmB.draw attention
C.add weightD.have an effect
34.A.refuse
B.offer
C.agree
D.wait
35.A.generous
B.honest
C.special
D.sad
36.A.hands
B.class
C.audience
D.friends
37.A.convinced
B.reminded
C.proved
D.showed
38.A.performanceB.experience
C.situationD.health
39.A.please
B.take
C.give
D.accept
40.A.chanceB.possibility
C.intentionD.difficulty
Ⅳ.阅读理解
the online journal Genome Biology suggests that loneliness actually affects the very core of our bodies—our genes.
In a small population of patients,researchers surveyed more than 20,000 genes using DNA skills to compare how the genes of lonely and nonlonely individuals express themselves in molecular (分子) processes and,ultimately,in personal health.They found that gene expression is different at 209 sites in chronically lonely people and that many of those changes fit a pattern of elevated immune activation,inflammation (炎症),and depressed response to infection.“We now have a molecular framework for understanding the relationship between social experience and physical health,”explains the study’s lead author,Steve Cole.
The study found that loneliness decreases the response of some body receptors,cutting off the immune control and anti-inflammatory effects of the stress-related hormone that also helps regulate the conversion of carbohydrates (碳水化合物) to energy.The depressed response of the stress-related hormone concurs with the known effects of loneliness and provides a potential target for treatment.
“This study—the first to link feelings with gene changes—is in some sense groundbreaking,”says Emma Adam,an associate professor at Northwestern University.“It fills in the black box.”
41.From the passage we know lonely people________.
A.have higher rates of diseases B.have bad and little genes
C.are full of energy D.are quick to the responses of some body receptors
42.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The lonely people’s gene expression is quite different from the gene pattern of some diseases. C.Loneliness is a warning sign of physical pain
B.Researchers and doctors can deal with loneliness by regulating the stress-related hormone. D
The study of loneliness is of little value at present.
43.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to__________.
A.the work
B.the process of feeling badC.loneliness
D.to be human44.Which of the following is the best suggestion to lonely people?
A.Go to hospital to have a medical examination once a week.
B.Take more social activities.C.Take more physical exercises.D.Ring your friends when you need their help.
45.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Feeling Lonely Can Make You Sick
B.A Survey on Loneliness
C.Why Loneliness Is Bad for You
D.Genes and Loneliness
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