want to stay that way too.

　　But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine. In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.

Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much­thought, three­page letter. Dad, a 68­year­old retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and

his parents. He comforted me that "life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns".

　　I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened it up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late. I cried because at first, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit "Send".

　　We've since had many email exchanges. This increasing communication opened a door into his world. My problems haven't been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It's hard to talk to Dad sometimes, but I'm glad I found a way to talk to mine.

27. The author's dad can be best described as ________.

A. quiet and caring B. optimistic and careless

C. selfish and lonely D. indifferent and serious

28. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by "________".

A. draw the curtain B. become more optimistic

C. show his true self D. clear the misunderstanding

29. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Communication Is the Best Policy. B. Emails from My Dad.

C. A Man of Few Words. D. My Mysterious Dad.

30. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. My dad's email was quickly written. B. I was moved when reading the email.

C. The email contained much information. D. I wished I could have consulted him earlier.

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Being a superhero to others

Ewan Drum has always liked superheroes. He likes how hey help people. At age seven,

he told his parents, "I want to dress up like a superhero and help the homeless. " 31 Wearing his red

superhero cape (斗篷), Ewan helped pass out70 bag lunches to hungry people in a park in Detroit,

Michigan. That's how Super Ewan was born..

　　　 32 People donated(捐赠) money and supplies (供给物), and Ewan took them

to those in need. When someone donated jugs(大罐) of water, Ewan and his family drove their

car to get even more. They took the water to Flint,Michigan, a city that had unsafe drinking water.

Another time, a businessman donated six turkeys(火鸡) for Thanksgiving. 33

he says,"we gave 64 turkey dinners to families all around Detroit."

　　　Ewan has a motto: Everyone can be a superhero to someone. At an event called the Hero

Round Table,Ewan told the audience,"It' s not hard to help people.You can keep some socks and

food in your car to help people in need. You can help You can help a neighbor with doing the garden. 34 ."

　　It' s been several years since Super Ewan started his task. Every month, he still visits the

same park to hand out clothes, food, and supplies to people who are hungry or homeless ---his

Super Friends. 35 "No matter what, "Ewan says, "I will always keep helping people."

A.News spread about Ewan' s act of kindness.

B. This superhero says he' ll never take off his cape.

C. Ewan says he wants more adults to act like superheroes.

D. Every little thing helps and can make someone feel happy.

E. A few months later, Ewan 's family planned a day of giving.

F. Several days later, his parents drove to Flint and helped him raise a lot of money.

G. With his parents' help, Ewan asked for more turkeys through the Internet, plus side dishes.

第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l．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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。

I don't know about your neighborhood but where I live, there seems to be a serious mosquito invasion(侵略）. We've always known mosquitoes 36 us, so we do everything 37 to make sure they don't get us.