【正文】 laying C. to lay D. being laid30. Up to now, the program ________ thousands of children who would otherwise have died. A. would save B. saves C. had saved D. has saved31. Your house is always so neat—how do you ______ it with three children? A. manage B. serve C. adapt D. construct32. Helping others is a habit, _______ you can learn even at an early age. A. it B. that C. what D. one33. Those who suffer from headache will find they get ______ from this medicine. A. relief B. safety C. defense D. shelter34. — Her father is very rich.—________ She wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered. A. What for? B. So what? C. No doubt. D. No wonder.35. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children. A. heavy B. smooth C. flexible D. plex第二節(jié) 完形填空 （共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并從答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __36___ the hall. I was only a 7yearold girl, but I was the center of __37___. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __38_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __39___ —so I thought. I waited backstage all __40__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __41__ that my class was next.My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the __42___. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an __43__ move. I was concentrating so much __44___ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look __45__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __46__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) ing from the audience, and I felt the ___47___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___48___.” I did my best to follow her ___49___ as I continued with the routine.When the curtain dropped, so did my __50___ for the evening. I ___51___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __52__ me down. Recently I realized I had been a __53__ that night. I was ___54___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __55___, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.36. A. filled C. attended D. decorated37. A. pressure B. impression C. debate D. attention38. A. take over B. show off C. look after D. give up39. A. reasonable B. suitable C. obvious D. perfect40. A. dressed up B. folded up C. covered up D. mixed up41. A. suggested B. explained C. announced D. predicted 42. A. music B. audience C. curtain D. stage43. A. easy B. active C. adventurous D. extra44. A. containing B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping45. A. why B. whether C. where D. what46. A. wandered B. slipped C. waved D. skipped47. A. blood B. pleasure C. pride D. tear48. A. leave B. cheer C. believe D. notice49. A. gesture B. example C. advice D. plan50. A. doubts B. hopes C. voice D. patience51. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed52. A. turn B. calm C. let D. put53. A. star B. pioneer C. loser D. fool54. A. satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused55. A. However B. Instead C. In total D. In return第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題。每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AChristopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰島素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness and even death. And if that weren39。t bad enough, he had no health insurance. After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he39。d better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job wa