【正文】 , of course, my reading took me up the steps and into the 48 library on the first and second floors, where I continued reading every book with much 49 . To be honest, I can’t 50 how different my life would have been if it had not been for the variety of reading I 51 at the library. 52 I can say for certain that, 53 its strong and forting presence in my 54 life, I would not be the person I am today ― a successful writer. In the book Secrets of the Blue Hill Library, the people of this small town have no 55 . But two wonderful women e together to provide both a nice library for the town and a home for Anne, the leading character. But that is only the beginning of the adventures that await Anne — and you as my fellow library lover. 36. A. open B. secret C. proud D. safe 37. A. poets B. memories C. scenes D. books 38. A. visiting B. running C. cleaning D. painting 39. A. ancient B. beautiful C. national D. free 40. A. tired B. embarrassed C. worried D. excited 41. A. mostly B. usually C. truly D. simply 42. A. catch B. remember C. describe D. carry 43. A. sweet B. strange C. old D. sharp 44. A. picked up B. checked out C. gave out D. put away 45. A. sizes B. pages C. titles D. prices 46. A. warned B. encouraged C. surprised D. challenged 47. A. Somehow B. Besides C. Regularly D. Finally 48. A. college B. research C. adult D. video 49. A. thought B. interest C. time D. success 50. A. explore B. imagine C. pare D. show 51. A. examined B. bought C. discovered D. wrote 52. A. Since B. But C. While D. So 53. A. from B. for C. without D. in 54. A. young B. new C. present D. busy 55. A. forest B. museum C. library D. market 第三部分：閱讀理解（共 15小題；每小題 2分，滿分 30 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，選出最佳選項。 A★★☆☆☆ Every day, 15yearold Martha wrote on the Inter about the meal she ate at school. She also took pictures of the food. However, Martha was very honest about the food. She did not just describe the food. She judged the taste and health of the food. Martha also began to use her blog (博客 ) for an important reason. She began to raise money for the anization Mary’s Meals in the East African country of Malawi. It provides food for children in schools for free. Martha encouraged her readers to send money to Mary’s Meals to help build a ki tchen. But then, Martha began to have a problem. Many people read her blog. She became big news. The news stories showed that the food at Martha’s school was not always healthy. And that made some people angry. So the school officials decided to stop Martha’s blog. They said that she could not take her camera to school. But an amazing thing happened. Many people began sending messages of support across the Inter. Martha’s story was even bigger than before. Now the officials had to change their minds. A few days later, Martha was again writing her blog. But more than that, people had sent a lot of money for the Malawi school children. Martha had hoped to raise about 10,000 dollars. But the total reached 100,000 dollars and still kept on growing! Martha’s b log also helped to improve meals at her school. One day she wrote: As we waited for dinner we were told that we are allowed to eat as much fruit and bread as we want. No one knows what will happen to Martha’s blog in future. But already this little girl has helped to change the eating experience of many children just by sharing on the Inter pictures of her school meals. 56. Martha wrote about her school meals on her blog to _____. A. invite students to judge the food B. show the terrible taste of the food C. express her opinion about the food D. ask the school to improve the food 57. The anization Mary’s Meals _____. A. was set up by Martha B. provides free school meals C. is an international anization D. helps poor families build kitchens 58. Why did the school officials want to prevent Mart