C

Every January we celebrate the life of a great man, Martin Luther King who fought for civil rights. He believed that all Americans should be treated fairly, no matter what their skin colors were.

Dr. King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. Because he was black, he could not go to the same schools as white children. Black Americans also had to use separate restrooms, restaurants, theaters and swimming pools in some states.

Dr. King thought this was wrong. He was a Christian minister(牧师) who worked for equal rights for black people. He helped organize protests to change those unfair laws.

It was a hard fight. Dr. King was attracted and arrested(逮捕) many times. But more and more Americans grew to understand that it was wrong to treat black people differently from white people.

In 1963, Dr. King led many people in a march to Washington, D. C. where there he gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He said people should be judged by their hearts, not by their skin colors. His efforts helped bring about new laws to create equal rights for all Amer icans.

The third Monday of January is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. We should respect his courage in working to improve the lives of so many people.

( )38. The Chinese meaning of the word “protests” in this passage is probably “ ”

A. 抗议 B. 保护 C. 措施 D. 比赛

( )39. More Americans realized that it was not to treat black people differently from white people.

A. important B. unfair C. wrong D. right

( )40. Martin Luther King said people should be judged by .

A. their skin colors B. their hearts

C. unfair laws D. different rights

( )41. The passage is mainly about .

A. the fight for civil right

B. the introduction of Martin Luther King

C. a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King

D. the differences between black people and white people

D

It is very normal for people to compare themselves with others. Everyone does it, but it is important to remember that no one is perfect. Other people may look confident, but everyone feels insecure(无自信的) once in a while, even the famous people like Yao Ming. When he was young, he probably felt insecure about being too tall! Other kids in his class probably laughed at him because he was different, although I don’t know if I would have laughed at Yao Ming since he is so much bigger than me! Now, Yao Ming is rich and successful because of his height.

When I was young, I had a friend named Annie. Everyone used to call her “toothpick” because they thought she was too thin. Now, everyone is jealous(嫉妒的) of her because she is thin and beautiful, and they have to always exercise to keep from getting fat. What makes you feel insecure and different may actually be a gift and help you in life. We should celebrate what makes us special and not be afraid to stand out in the crowd.

( )42. The writer thinks it is improtant to .

A. compare yourself with others B. have a perfect appearance

C. remember nobody is perfect D. think you are the same as others

( )43.WhenYao Ming was young, other children in his class might him because of his height.

A. rely on B. laugh at C. be proud of D. be jealous of

( )44. Everyone laughed at Annie because she was too .

A. thin B. fat C. tall D. short

( )45. From the passage we learn that .

A. some people are perfect

B. a person who feels insecure can succeed

C. if a person is thin, he or she will be successful

D. what makes us special may be a gift and help us in life

第Ⅱ卷

Ⅳ、口语运用。(每小题1分，共5分)

A. What are you going to do this weekend?

B. How about going hiking?