The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. “I’ sorry I embarrassed you,” he said. I looked straight head over the top of his black hair. “That’s all right.”

“ I ought to know better.” He was still blocking my way.” What’s your name?” “Karen Forbes.” “ You probably heard me say I’m Carlos Herrera.” He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. “I don’t see why you’re so touchy.”

I brushed by him and said sharply, “You wouldn’t understand.”

He followed me a few steps. “I’m just the one who should, Karen,” he said. “You and I have a lot in common.”

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president. “How come?” I kept asking myself, “How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”

So that morning，I stopped Carlos and said，“It doesn’t seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin，I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is that you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…

60. The author was angry because ________.

A.the class made fun of her B.Carlos was too rude to her

C.she had to carry many books D.Reed Harrington didn’t date her

61.Which of the following about Carlos is NOT TRUE?

A.He was popular. B.He was new in the school.

C.He was shorter than the author. D.He was chosen president in the school elections.

62.The underlined word “ touchy” in paragraph 8 probably means________

A. moved B. cheerful C. curious D. annoyed

63.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that the author ________.

A. cared much about Reed’s attitude B. hoped Reed was laughing with others

C. thought Reed was the same as others D. couldn’t stand Carlos playing tricks on her

C

Below is an introduction to some National Parks of Canada.

Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada

Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada's largest national park and one of the largest in the world. Established in 1922 to protect the last remaining herds of bison in northern Canada, it now protects an outstanding example of Canada's Northern Boreal Plains. The park was named as a World Heritage Site in 1983. Here, visitors can find some of the best examples of karst topography in North America, unique Salt Plains.

Banff National Park of Canada

Banff's rich history dates back to 1885, when three railway workers came across hot mineral springs surfacing from deep within the mountains. This discovery led to the establishment of Banff National Park, and marked the beginning of Canada's national parks system. Covering 6,641 square kilometers of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers, Banff National Park is one of the world's premier destination spots. Banff is home to a number of outstanding geological and ecological features, including the hot springs and the Castleguard Caves, Canada's longest cave system.

St. Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada

Conceived in the 1870s, St. Lawrence Islands is one of Canada's