I was a newcomer of Miss Burn’s seventh grade. Past“newcomer”experiences had been difficult, so I was
very anxious to fit in.
Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. Their chat was friendly, so
I began to relax. My new classmates filled me in on the school, the teachers and the other kids. it wasn’t long
before the class herd(書呆子)was pointed out to me: Mary Lou. Actually she called herself Mary Louise. A
formal, overmodest young girl with old-fashioned clothes, she wasn’t ugly—not even funny looking. Practical
shoes, long wool skirt and a blouse completed the image of a complete herd. The girls’ whispers got louder and
louder. Mary Lou didn’t notice this. After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school.
Arms wrapped around her backpack, Mary Lou came down the school steps. The taunting began—rude,
biting comments and disrespectful words from the girls. I paused, then joined right in. My force began to pick
up as I approached her, mean(卑劣)remarks falling from my lips. I even pulled the belt of her backpack and then
pushed her. The belt broke, Mary Lou fell. Everyone was laughing and patting me. I fit in. But I was not proud.
Something inside me hurt.
Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and—without a tear shed—off, she went. She held her head high as a
small trickle of blood ran down from her injured knee.
I turned to leave with my laughing friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. His skin, dark hair
and handsome features told me this was her father. Respectful of Mary Lou’s proud spirit, he remained still and
watched the lonely girl walk toward him. Only his eyes—shining with both grief and pride—followed. As I
passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that spoke to my shame and scolded my heart. He didn’t
speak a word.
No scolding from a teacher or a parent could linger(逗留)as much as that hurt in my heart from the day a
father’s eyes taught me kindness and strength and dignity. I never again joined the cruel herds. I never
again hurt someone for my own gain.
小題1: The writer felt she fit in when      .
A．she relaxed and talked with her new classmateB．she became a leader of a school club
C．she picked a wing off a butterflyD．others cheered for her after she treated Mary badly
小題2:What does the underlined word“taunting”mean in the article?
A．Playing a gameB．Joining a club
C．Criticizing a personD．Watching a movie
小題3:Mary’s father     after he saw what happened to her daughter.
A．felt shameful and angry for his daughterB．felt sad and proud for his daughter’s bravery
C．felt it necessary to teach the writer a lessonD．felt it a pity that she didn’t fight back
小題4:The writer would never hurt someone for her own gain because she    .
A．was impressed by Mary’s calmness
B．was afraid to be scolded by Mary’s father
C．was sorry she hurt Mary’s knee
D．was aware that it was a shame to make fun of Mary
小題5:According to the article, the writer is probably     .
A．a(chǎn) rude girl who enjoys making fun of others
B．a(chǎn) clever girl who is good at making friends with others
C．a(chǎn) shy girl who isn’t good at communicating with others
D．a(chǎn) brave girl who is willing to correct her mistakes

小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:D

小題1:根據(jù)My force began to pick up as I approached her, mean(卑劣)remarks falling from my lips. I even pulled the belt of her backpack and then
pushed her. The belt broke, Mary Lou fell. Everyone was laughing and patting me. I fit in.描述可知選D。
【小題1聯(lián)系下文biting comments and disrespectful words from the girls.可知是譴責(zé)的含義，故選C。
小題1:根據(jù)Respectful of Mary Lou’s proud spirit, he remained still and watched the lonely girl walk toward him. Only his eyes—shining with both grief and pride—followed 描述可知選B。
小題1:根據(jù)短文最后一段描述可知選D，她知道了取笑瑪麗是一種恥辱。
小題1:根據(jù)I never again joined the cruel herds. I never again hurt someone for my own gain.。描述可知作者是一個用于改正錯誤的人。故選D。
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I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket, whether it was for speeding, parking or stop sign violations(違反). It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.
I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work, I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week’s vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.
The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted(思想不集中的) that I didn’t even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.
The policeman was rude and took my papers. Luckily, I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before, there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”, I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road, perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake-up call.
People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it. Frankly, it never occurred to me. I felt guilty（有罪的）. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there, as a moment’s distraction can lead to tragedy（悲�。�.
小題1:What is this passage mainly about?
A．The writer’s most unforgettable experience.
B．How the writer got her first ticket.
C．An accident caused by the writer.
D．Why the writer is always so careful.
小題2:We can infer that the underlined part “the club” in Paragraph 1 here refers to         .
A．people who are crazy about driving cars
B．a(chǎn) club for drivers without much experience
C．people who get tickets for breaking traffic rules
D．a(chǎn) club for people to talk about their driving stories
小題3:What made the writer unable to focus on(集中思想) her driving?
A．Planning how to spend the vacation.
B．Thinking of the forgotten vacation.
C．Thinking about her work.
D．Missing her children.
小題4:When the writer received the ticket, she         .
A．felt lucky that she was an experienced driver
B．was so nervous that she shook all over
C．was ashamed of herself for being distracted
D．was worried about being laughed at

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