【正文】 satisfied with his 34 . In his words, he 35 thought of changing his job.At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 36 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 37 . She told Dad that they must make a 38 .My mother had 39 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 40 . And she 41 that I would some day bee a great leader 42 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 43 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 44 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 45 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I 46 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 47 and I am a successful lawyer 48 great fame in my country, 49 not a leader as my mother expected.Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today。 at least, he would remain a farmhand. 50 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.31．A. rode B. walked C. ran D. drove32．A. conversations B. games C. relationships D. activities33．A. cold B. crowded C. quiet D. dirty34．A. horse B. entertainment C. life D. beer35．A. often B. ever C. never D. sometimes36．A. laughing B. singing C. sleeping D. crying37．A. unimportant B. busy C. unsatisfied D. tired38．A. living B. change C. decision D. house39．A. dreamed B. heard C. thought D. spoken40．A. honesty B. money C. fame D. energy41．A. cared B. knew C. forgot D. hoped42．A. training B. ruling C. helping D. protecting43．A. warned B. wanted C. allowed D. persuaded44．A. start B. find C. design D. sell45．A. farther B. higher C. easier D. closer46．A. showed B. kept C. lost D. achieved47．A. pany B. school C. farm D. caf233。 48．A. suffering B. sharing C. enjoying D. following49．A. though B. if C. and D. since50．A. So B. However C. Or D. Because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，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AFootball, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more than valuable lessons from it than from school. When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else, so running on the track wasn’t only about getting in shape. We would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we felt like we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature (幼稚的) and only thought of myself, sometimes even giving up when I was tired or hurting. Then after the third game I had a seasonending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed an operation on my arm and at least five months to recover.After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing football in the college has taught me so much more than just what my tasks are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about others first, and realized how important working hard is. Being with all my friends, even sweating and bleeding with them, really made us unite as a group of hardworking young men, who will succeed in life.51. What is the text mainly about? A. How the author dislikes the game of football. B. When the author began to play football. C. How the author has changed his attitude to football. D. What sport the author likes best.52. The author thinks football is ________. A. just a game B. of a mental sport C. hard to be outofdate D. not worth his effort53. From the text we can infer ________. A. the author joined the football team with a clear aim. B. football only brought the author certain tasks C. the author worked all summer to get ready for the season. D. the author never lost heart when he met with difficulties.54. In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting in shape” probably means ________. A. being physically fit B. designing the playground C. losing weight D. measuring the trackB Mexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture of both the old and new world. From the moment your plane starts to land in this vast city, you know that your trip will be quite an adventure.Once in your taxi and the moment you leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some. The Paseo de la Reforma (改革大道), running southwest across the city, is one of the major tourist and business areas in Mexico City with many high quality hotels only walking distance from great restaurants and other tourist attractions. The only problem you will have is trying to see all of these sites during your vacation time. One of the most popular attractions in this area is the National Museum of Anthropology along the northwest part of the street. There are thousands of artifacts on display showing the history of the area and numerous items found from the many Aztec sites in the area. Walking southwest from the museum, you will soon reach the Mexico City Zoo, which is a great place to spend an afternoon. Across the street from the museum is the Chapultepec Castle, once an important site in the MexicanAmerican war. It39。s also a good idea to take the train up the hill to where the castle is lo