二、完形填空(共15分)

Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to __16 more beautiful and be healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was 17 for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝) __18 clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair which was bigger and ___19 than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated 20 sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don’t think people 21 treat me differently because I’m big. I can’t enjoy 22 with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her 23 . They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to 24 .

But now things 25 quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School 26 Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen(女王) who was tall and fat. Lisa 27 and practiced a lot. Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did so well that everybody remembered the ___28__ Queen. They stood around her and said “ 29 ” to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.

Now Lisa doesn’t worry 30 being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”

16.A. see B. watch C. notice D. look

17.A. easy B. difficult C. wrong D. right

18.A. making B. makes C. make D. to make

19.A. stronger B. higher C. longer D. wider

20.A. her B. him C. me D. you

21.A. can B. may C. should D. must

22.A. having dinner B. having parties C. doing sports D. playing games

23.A. however B. instead C. too D. either

24.A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. everyone

25.A. was B. is C. were D. are

26.A. Sports B. Art C. Science D. Environment

27.A. agreed B. disagreed C. answered D. allowed

28.A. beautiful B. happy C. sad D. proud

29.A. Sorry B. Good luck C. Congratulations D. Good-bye

30.A. with B. about C. in D. for

三、阅读理解(共10分)

Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms.For 35 years, they farmed side by side，sharing machinery and goods as needed，without a single problem.

However，one autumn，things changed.It began with a small disagreement about a horse，which grew into a big difference.The difference led to angry words，followed by weeks of silence(沉默)