I will give 23 .A few years ago my older brother and l were not getting 24 .We had been close as 25 but had grown apart. Our meetings were not 26 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 27 our misunderstanding. Then he 28 a small island in the Caribbean and we 29 touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to 30 . Rereading the letter, I was 31 by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had 32 respected my older brother but 33 he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so 34 . And with that one letter we became friends 35 .

It might never have occurred to 36 to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no 37 . For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of 38 communication(通讯), people often 39 that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a 40 . And that is to write.

21. A. received B. rewritten C. returned D. reread

22. A. record B. promise C. friendship D. secret

23. A. an example B. a lesson C. an experience D. a talk

24. A. through B. together C. along D. away

25.A.brothers B. children C.fellows D.classmates

26. A.normal B. necessary C.pleasant D.possible

27. A.deepen B. start C.express D.settle

28. A.toured B. stopped C.reached D.m

29. A.lost B. kept in C.needed D.got in

30.A. think B. write C.enjoy D.read

31.A.driven B. beaten C.surprised D.honored

32. A.never B. seldom C.sometimes D.once

33. A.realized B. judged C. thought D. expected.

34. A.well B. often C. much D. soon

35. A.later B. anyhow C. too D. again.

36. A.us B. anyone C. someone D. my brother

37. A.mail services B. transport services C. phones D. relative

38. A.poor B. easy C. popular D. busy

39. A.believe B. decide C. argue D. forget

40.A. habit B. choice C. method D. plan

第二部分： 阅读理解 (共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分;满分45分)

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡该项涂黑。

A

When I was six, Dad broght home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her ,then there were baths, playing catch and many other games . Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was

Wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us.

People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course sh e'd let anyone pet her. She was just

the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would

come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she

would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from

the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she

was with us.

41. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.

C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.

42. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie __