B. I got lots of support from my mother.

　　C. So he changed his thoughts and attitude.

　　D. Sometimes he can't move around without a walker.

　　E. Four years ago, Cohn began to show an interest in dance.

　　F. My mother made it clear that there would be no pity party.

　　G. But he can move with a walker and "even take a few steps without it".

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　The park bench was deserted as I sat down beneath an old tree. I was feeling ____41___ for the world was trying to drag me down. And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath __42____ me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great ___43___, "Look what I found!"

　　In his hand was a flower, and what a ___44___ sight, with its petals (花瓣) all worn. ___45__him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I forced a _____46_ smile and then turned away. But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his ___47__ and declared with overacted(夸张的) surprise, "It sure smells pretty and it's ___48_, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."

　　The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I ___49__ take it, or he might never leave. So I __50____ for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." But ___51___ placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then that I __52____ for the very first time that the boy could not _____53__.

　　At that moment I heard my voice ___54___, tears shone in the sun ___55___ I thanked him for picking a very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the ____56___ he'd had on my day.

　　I sat there and wondered __57___ he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old tree. Perhaps he'd been blessed with true ___58___ from his heart. Through the eyes of a blind child, I __59___ could see the problem was not with the world; it was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I ____60__ to see the beauty in life and appreciate every second that's mine.

41. A. shocked B. comfortable C. curious D. disappointed

42. A. visited B. approached C. passed D. left

43. A. appreciation B. sorrow C. excitement D. nervousness

44. A. pleasant B. dangerous C. pitiful D. familiar

45. A. Wanting B. Persuading C. Allowing D. Ordering

46. A. weak B. cheerful C. broad D. real

47. A. eye B. leg C. nose D. hand

48. A. useful B. beautiful C. meaningful D. powerful

49. A. would B. should C. must D. could

50. A. reached B. paid C. begged D. asked

51. A. because of B. except for C. as for D. instead of

52. A. suspected B. remembered C. admitted D. noticed

53. A. write B. see C. read D. hear

54. A. trembling B. sinking C. changing D. repeating

55. A. until B. because C. as D. since

56. A. influence B. explanation C. decision D. burden

57. A. when B. where C. whether D. how

58. A. courage B. sight C. will D. wisdom

59. A. specially B. luckily C. strangely D. finally

60. A. pretended B. decided C. expected D. struggled

第II卷

第三部分 英语知识运用

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

　　阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　It is well known that the Chinese have great respect for their elders, and here is an occasion to show it-the Chongyang Festival. It falls 61 the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In Chinese, nine 62______(regard) as the number of "yang". The ninth day of the ninth month is the day that has two "yang" numbers, and "chong" in Chinese means double, which is 63 the name "Chongyang" came into being.

　　The festival can date back to the Warring States Period. However, it was not 64 (formal) set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. In 1989, the Chinese government 65 (declare) the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to be Seniors' Day-a day to respect 66 elderly and to let them enjoy 67 (they).

Traditionally, people climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced "gao" meaning "high", people consider climbing a high mountain to be