I'm from the South Bronx. At 7, my neighborhood was the beginning and end of my universe. It was a small town to me. Everyone knew each other, so if you got into trouble in school, chances are your mom knew about it before you got home. I felt watched over and safe.
But just before I turned 8, things began to change. I watched two buildings on my block burn down. I remember seeing my neighbor Pito go up and down the fire escape to get people out. Where were the firemen? Where was the truck? Somebody must have called them.
That same summer, after serving two tours in Vietnam, my brother was killed in the South Bronx. He was shot above the left eye and died instantly.  
People who could moved out of the neighborhood, and all I wanted to do was get out, too. I used education to get away from there and got good at avoiding the topic of where I was from. To be from the South Bronx meant that you were not a good person. It felt like a stain.
After college, I didn't want to come back to the South Bronx, but in order to afford graduate school, I had to. I was almost 30 and could only afford to live at my parents' home. It felt like a defeat, and I hated it.
At the same time, the city was planning a huge waste facility here, and no one seemed to care — including many of us who lived here. They were like, "Well, it's a poor community; what's the difference?"
I was very angry. It drove me to act. It moved my spirit in a way that I didn't know was possible. And it changed my beliefs — it changed the way I felt about myself and my community. I worked hard with others who felt the same way, and together, we defeated the plan.
After that, I realized it's just as important to fight for something as it is to fight against something. So we dreamed up a new park on the site of an illegal waste dump — and after many community clean-ups, along with $3 million from the city, we have one. And it's a glory. It was the seed from which many new plans for our community have grown.
Today, the South Bronx is no longer a stain; it's a badge(象征) of honor for me. I believe that where I'm from helps me to really see the world. Today, when I say I'm from the South Bronx, I stand up straight. This is home, and it always will be.
41. Paragraphs 2 and 3 make the readers believe ____________.

Dear Daddy，

You’ve been gone for six years and I’ve had time to think.Now I’m ready to write this letter to you.

For a long time after Mom died，I thought I liked her more because I didn’t like your tough guy attitude and I thought that her softer side was more desirable.In my 15­year­old’s mind，I thought you could have stopped my mother from drinking herself to death.Instead，you were off playing tennis and working.Later，I realized that no one could make someone stop drinking.Support is important，but at the end of the day，it is a choice.You were just doing your best.

What I have learned is that I am much like you.You taught me self­confidence.I know if I am prepared to work hard enough for something，I will be successful.This is no small thing.What I’ve realized since you died is that you were always there for me.You fought to ensure that I got my place on the Quebec badminton team that I had earned.When I got divorced，you came up to see if I had what I needed to take care of the boys and you paid off my car.

You taught me not to spend money I don’t have.I’ve always kept to that rule.It has served me well.We always had a good home to live in，nice vacations，and everything we needed and most of what we wanted.

You were not a perfect parent and neither am I．My children are much more thankful than I ever was.I am thankful that I had you as my dad.I am still Daddy’s girl and I am proud of it.

54．We can know the writer’s father________ .

A．a(chǎn)lways put his family in first place

B．didn’t understand his daughter

C．didn’t treat his daughter well

D．died six years ago

55．Which of the following things did the writer’s father teach her?

a．self­confidence  b．to love doing sports

c．not to hate anybody    d．to spend money properly

A．a(chǎn)bc                                                B．bd  

C．cd                                                  D．a(chǎn)d

56．What can we infer from the letter?

A．The writer’s father cared about her very much.

B．The writer didn’ t have a good childhood.

C．The writer’s children don’t love her.

D．The writer now lives alone.

57．From the last paragraph we know the writer________.

A．thinks she is a much better parent than her dad

B．is thankful for everything she has

C．considers her father to be perfect

D．is proud to have such a father

第二部分：閱讀理解（第一節(jié)20小題，第二節(jié)5小題；每小題2分，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文, 從每題所給的四個選項 (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項。

I'm from the South Bronx. At 7, my neighborhood was the beginning and end of my universe. It was a small town to me. Everyone knew each other, so if you got into trouble in school, chances are your mom knew about it before you got home. I felt watched over and safe.

But just before I turned 8, things began to change. I watched two buildings on my block burn down. I remember seeing my neighbor Pito go up and down the fire escape to get people out. Where were the firemen? Where was the truck? Somebody must have called them.

That same summer, after serving two tours in Vietnam, my brother was killed in the South Bronx. He was shot above the left eye and died instantly.

People who could moved out of the neighborhood, and all I wanted to do was get out, too. I used education to get away from there and got good at avoiding the topic of where I was from. To be from the South Bronx meant that you were not a good person. It felt like a stain.

After college, I didn't want to come back to the South Bronx, but in order to afford graduate school, I had to. I was almost 30 and could only afford to live at my parents' home. It felt like a defeat, and I hated it.

At the same time, the city was planning a huge waste facility here, and no one seemed to care — including many of us who lived here. They were like, "Well, it's a poor community; what's the difference?"

I was very angry. It drove me to act. It moved my spirit in a way that I didn't know was possible. And it changed my beliefs — it changed the way I felt about myself and my community. I worked hard with others who felt the same way, and together, we defeated the plan.

After that, I realized it's just as important to fight for something as it is to fight against something. So we dreamed up a new park on the site of an illegal waste dump — and after many community clean-ups, along with $3 million from the city, we have one. And it's a glory. It was the seed from which many new plans for our community have grown.

Today, the South Bronx is no longer a stain; it's a badge(象征) of honor for me. I believe that where I'm from helps me to really see the world. Today, when I say I'm from the South Bronx, I stand up straight. This is home, and it always will be.

1Paragraphs 2 and 3 make the readers believe ____________.

2.The author went back to the South Bronx after college because ____________.

3.The underlined sentences(Paragraph 2) imply that ____________.

4.What does the author want to convey in the passage?

       I’m from the South Bronx．At 7, my neighborhood was the beginning and end of my universe．It was a small town to me．Everyone knew each other, so if you got into trouble in school, chances are that your mom knew about it before you got home．I felt watched over and safe．

       But just before I turned 8, things began to change．I watched two buildings on my block burn down．I remember seeing my neighbor Pito go up and down the fire escape to get people out．Where were the firemen? Where was the truck? Somebody must have called them．

       That same summer, after serving two tours in Vietnam, my brother was killed in the South Bronx．He was shot above the left eye and died instantly．

       People who could moved out of the neighborhood , and all I wanted to do was get out, too．I used education to get away from there and got good at avoiding the topic of where I was from．To be from the South Bronx meant that you were not a good person．It felt like a stain （污點）．

       After college, I didn’t want to come back to the South Bronx, but in order to afford graduate school, I had to．I was almost 30 and could only afford to live at my parents’ home．It felt like a defeat, and I hated it．

       At the same time, the city was planning a huge waste facility here, and no one seemed to care -- including many of us who lived here．They were like, “Well, it’s a poor community; what’s the difference?”

       After that, I realized it’s just as important to fight for something as it is to fight against something．So we dreamed up a new park on the site of an illegal waste dump – and after many community clean-ups, along with $3 million from the city, we have one．And it’s a glory．It was the seed from which many new plants for our community have grown．

       Today, the South Bronx is no longer a stain; it’s a symbol of honor for me．I believe that where I’m from helps me to really see the world．Today, when I say I’m from the South Bronx, I stand up straight．This is home, and it always will be．

1.From Paragraph 2 and 3 we can learn that ______．

       A．the author felt watched over and safe

       B．the author’s brother was a bad man

       C．the author’s neighbor Pito was braver than a fireman

       D．the author felt his hometown was not a safe place to live in

2.The author went back to the South Bronx after college because ______．

       A．he couldn’t afford to live without his parents’ help

       B．he loved his hometown and wanted to work there

       C．he was defeated in studies at college

       D．he almost reached the age of 30

3.The underlined sentences （Paragraph 2） imply that ______．

       A．the author wondered where the firemen and the truck were

       B．the author wanted someone to call the firemen

       C．the firemen didn’t come to help although called

       D．the firemen didn’t find a place to park the truck

4.What does the author want to convey in the passage?

       A．You can make a difference to your hometown if you act．

       B．The South Bronx is a beautiful place to live in．

       C．Great changes have taken place in the South Bronx recently．

       D．Everyone should love his hometown all his life．

Dear Daddy,

You’ve been gone for six years and I’ve had time to think. Now I’m ready to write this letter to you.

For a long time after Mom died, I thought I liked her more because I didn’t like your attitude and I thought that her softer side was more desirable. In my 15-year-old’s mind, I thought you could have stopped my mother from drinking herself to death. Instead, you were off playing tennis and working. Later, I realized that no one could make someone stop drinking. Support is important, but at the end of the day, it is a choice. You were just doing your best.

What I have learned is that I am much like you. You taught me self-confidence. I know if I am prepared to work hard enough for something, I will be successful. This is no small thing. What I’ve realized since you died is that you were always there for me. You fought to ensure that I got my place on the Quebec badminton team that I had earned. When I got divorced (離婚), you came up to see if I had what I needed to take are of the boys and you paid off my car.

You taught me not to spend money I don’t have. I’ve always kept to that rule. It has served me well. We always had a good home to live in, nice vacations, and everything we needed and most of what we wanted.

You were not a perfect parent and neither am I. My children are much more thankful than I ever was. I am thankful that I had you as my dad. I am still Daddy’s girl and I am proud of it.

66.We can know the writer’s father        .

  A.always put his family in first place       B.didn’t understand his daughter

  C.didn’t treat his daughter well            D.died six years ago

67.The writer now doesn’t think her father        .

  A.was a good husband or father

  B.had the right attitude towards her

  C.was responsible for her mother’s death

  D.did his best to prevent her mother from drinking

68.Which of the following things did the writer’s father teach her?

  a.self-confidence                       b.to love doing sports

  c.not to hate anybody                   d.to spend money properly

  A.abc               B.bd             C.cd             D.ad

69.What can we infer from the letter?

  A.The writer’s father cared about her very much.

  B.The writer didn’t have a good childhood.

  C.The writer’s children don’t love her.

  D.The writer now lives alone.

I'm from the South Bronx. At 7, my neighborhood was the beginning and end of my universe. It was a small town to me. Everyone knew each other, so if you got into trouble in school, chances are your mom knew about it before you got home. I felt watched over and safe.

But just before I turned 8, things began to change. I watched two buildings on my block burn down. I remember seeing my neighbor Pito go up and down the fire escape to get people out. Where were the firemen? Where was the truck? Somebody must have called them.

That same summer, after serving two tours in Vietnam, my brother was killed in the South Bronx. He was shot above the left eye and died instantly.

People who could moved out of the neighborhood, and all I wanted to do was get out, too. I used education to get away from there and got good at avoiding the topic of where I was from. To be from the South Bronx meant that you were not a good person. It felt like a stain.

After college, I didn't want to come back to the South Bronx, but in order to afford graduate school, I had to. I was almost 30 and could only afford to live at my parents' home. It felt like a defeat, and I hated it.

At the same time, the city was planning a huge waste facility here, and no one seemed to care — including many of us who lived here. They were like, "Well, it's a poor community; what's the difference?"

I was very angry. It drove me to act. It moved my spirit in a way that I didn't know was possible. And it changed my beliefs — it changed the way I felt about myself and my community. I worked hard with others who felt the same way, and together, we defeated the plan.

After that, I realized it's just as important to fight for something as it is to fight against something. So we dreamed up a new park on the site of an illegal waste dump — and after many community clean-ups, along with $3 million from the city, we have one. And it's a glory. It was the seed from which many new plans for our community have grown.

Today, the South Bronx is no longer a stain; it's a badge(象征) of honor for me. I believe that where I'm from helps me to really see the world. Today, when I say I'm from the South Bronx, I stand up straight. This is home, and it always will be.

Paragraphs 2 and 3 make the readers believe ____________.

The author went back to the South Bronx after college because ____________.

The underlined sentences(Paragraph 2) imply that ____________.

What does the author want to convey in the passage?