三、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.

At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poor in the countryside while his stepmother was from wealthy family.

His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, “Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”

To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, "You are wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and creative boy. Only he doesn't find a place to show himself."

His stepmother's words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.

Before his stepmother came, no one praised his smart, and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother's words changed his life.

When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, "I believe you will become a writer." Hill accepted his stepmother's gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother's strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.

The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.

Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere(真诚的)praise may be better than 10,000 bad words.

( )31. What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?

A. Clever. B. Creative. C. Unfriendly. D. Foolish.

( )32. Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she __________.

A. smiled at him

B. looked at him carefully

C. said good words about him

D. said bad words about him

( )33. Which of the following is wrong about Hill?

A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.

B. He failed to do as he was expected.

C. He started writing to a local newspaper.

D. He understood his stepmother.

( )34. The writer is most probably an expert of __________.

A house building B. diet C. news writing D. education

( )35. The passage was written mainly to tell us that __________.

A. children should be praised

B. Hill's father married again

C. Hill s stepmother was kind to him

D. Hill's father was cruel to him

B

Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.

In China, it's impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费), It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It's important to respect(尊重) lines there. It's a good idea to talk about the weather. It's a favorite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain(西班牙), it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until 9:00 p.m.

In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯), men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don't put it into your pocket as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.

Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

( )36. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A. Four B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

( )37. What does the underlined word “porters” mean in Chinese?

A. 搬运工 B. 水电工 C. 建筑工 D. 环卫工

( )38. If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip __________ in total.

A. $520 B. $78 C. $156 D. $60

( )39. Which of the following is True?

A. You are expected to kiss your host on the cheek in Japan.

B. Generally, restaurants don't offer dinner after 9:00 p.m. in Spain.

C. It's impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.

D. You don't need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.

( )40. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Where to travel. B. How to tip in different countries.

C. When to use body language. D. Customs in different countries.

C

A little girl stood near a small church. She had to leave because it was too crowded. “I can’t go to Sunday School,” she cried to the pastor (牧师) as he walked by. The pastor guessed the reason, and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday School class. The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place in the school.

Some years later, this child was dying in one of the poor buildings.And the parents sent for the kind-hearted pastor to meet their daughter. As her poor little body was being moved, they found a worn purse. Inside was found 57 cents and a note which read, “This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School.”

For two years she had saved for this offering of love. Carrying this note, the pastor told people the story of her unselfish love.

A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a Realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered it for 57 cents.

Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000, a huge sum for that time.

When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with 3,300 seats in it. Have a look, at a Sunday School building. It’s so big that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday School time.