【正文】 smiled so 38 that the little boy smiled back. He 39 to be afraid. The young nurse was May Paxton 40 she was deaf　(聾的).May Paxton graduated 41 the Missouri School for the Deaf near the year years 42 she went to see Dr. Richard son about 43 a nurse. Dr Richardson was one of the founders of Mercy Hospital of Kansas City. 44 had never heard of a deaf nurse. She told May that her 45 would be very low and that the work would be 46 . However, May said that hard work did not frighten her. Dr. Richardson was 47 her, and accepted May as a student nurse.Dr. Richardson never 48 her decision 49 ,she was so pleased with May’s work that she later accepted two other deaf women as student nurses. The 50 was Miss Marian Finch, who was hard of 51 .The second was Miss Lillie Bessie. These three were 52 “the silent angles(天使) of Mercy Hospital” during the 53 they worked there.Dr. Richardson often 54 her faith in the girls’ ability to learn nursing. She wrote to May, “For three years, you have been with us… It is wonderful to me that no man, 55 or child ever, to my knowledge, made a plaint(投訴)　against you…”36. A. cut B. hurt C. wounded D. damaged37. A. standing B. jumping C .lying D. crying38. A. shyly B sadly C. cheerfully D. weakly39. A. continued B. began C. stopped D. forgot40. A. for B. so C. and D. but41. A. as B. from C. with D. in42. A. later B. before C. ago D .then43. A. seeking B. changing C. hiring D. being44. A. You B. She C. We D. He45. A. money B. check C .pay D. price46. A. easy B. disappointing C. joyful D. difficult47. A. angry with B. satisfied with C. sorry for D. ashamed of48. A. regretted B. thought of C. liked D. believed49. A. In fact B. In a hurry C. In surprise D. In public50. A. one B. others C. first D. other51. A. reading B. hearing C. listening D. writing52. A. offered B. chosen C. told D. called53. A. year B. month C. time D. term54. A. spoke of B .said C .heard of D. noticed55. A. person B. woman C. boy D. girl第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題。AAnimals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means. Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines (刺） that discourage grasseating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach. Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material。s teeth. Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛蟲） bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar. Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly (多刺的） leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液） A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.56. The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals________.A. are not tall enough B. physical meansC. bitter chemicals Paani Laupepa , a Tuvaluan government official ,reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years