三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
    请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
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    This is about an incident which took place a couple of years back．
    I used to frequently visit an old age home run by the little sisters of the poor in our city Hyderabad．A．P．(India) There I met a gentlemen by name Kurien who was in his late eighties．He served the Indian army and retired．He has one son who is well educated and also married．He just does not bother to take care of him nor respect him while he is in the house．
　　　Mr. Kurien got dejected with the life in his house and decided to move into this old age home here in Hyderabad．We both began to share all kinds of thoughts whenever we met and slowly it was a daily affair that I used to spend some time with him discussing what he was doing in the army，their daily schedule，marches，camps food and fun which he used to share with lot of joy．
　　　I used to carry with me some snacks which we both used to sit under a tree and eat．I saw him really very happy in my presence．One day he told me with tears in his eyes “I really found a very helpful friend in you．I feel like living some more years to spend more happy time with you．”
　　　As we departed，I told him “do not worry god will give you enough time to spend with me．” I had an official meeting and could not go to the old age home the next day．The day after that when I reached the old age home his room was locked．I enquired and found that he was gone．He died the very night we both met last．I really miss him．I have not given him anything worthwhile except that I used to listen to his words and share his thoughts．
   一posted by Ram Mohan on Apr．15，2013
36．The underlined word “dejected” can be replaced by “__________”．
  A．satisfied  B．disappointed   C．impatient   D．curious
37．What do we know about Kurien ?
  A．He enjoyed his days in the army．
  B．His son persuaded him to move out．
  C．He once served in the British army．
  D．He brought some snacks to share with me．
38．We can infer from the article that __________．
  A．the writer is working on a research paper on old people
  B．the article was an advertisement fur joining the army
  C．the article is taken from a handbook about an old age home  
  D．the writer is telling his story about helping people
39．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
  A．To show the difference he made by caring about others．
  B．To remind us our responsibility to look after our parents．
  C．To show most elderly people live a sad and lonely life．
  D．To prove an old age home is a perfect place for the elderly．

B
Part I：____________________
    If you’ve already signed up fur summer reading，type in your username and password above．If this is your first time here，create your own account first．You’ll only have to do that once．Beginning June 11，track the time you spend reading．Friday，August 9 is the last day to record reading time．At sign up and when you reach 10 hours and 20 hours，come to the library to collect a prize．If you continue to 30 hours of reading，you’ll be entered in our grand prize drawings．The final day to collect prizes is Saturday，August l7，2014．Prizes are available while supplies last and must be collected in person．
Part II：Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible?
    Teens must be twelve years old on or before August 31，2014，to participate in Teen Summer Reading．To be eligible to win prizes，participants must be residents of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library service area or hold a valid，non-resident CML library card．
How much should read?
    We an read at our own pace，but we encourage you to read at least 30 minutes each day．
What can I read?
    You may read anything you like．．We just want you to read ! Magazines，newspapers，recorded books，Internet pages，and books(even the ones your school assigned you to read)count in Teen Summer Reading．
40．Which of the following would be the best title for Part I?
    A．The Advantages of Summer Reading．
    B．How to Develop Good Reading Habits．
    C．Teen Summer Reading Instructions．
    D．Record What You Read in Our Program．
41．What do we know about the program?
    A．Teens more than l2 years old can’t join the program．
    B．The library can sent the prizes to you by mail．
    C．The library encourages reading by offering prizes．
    D．You have to read at least 30 minutes a day．
42．The underlined word “eligible’’ most probably means “__________”．
    A．successful   B．educated   C．qualified  D．selected
43．Where will you most likely find this article?
    A．In the classroom． B．On a website．  C．In a library． D．In the newspaper．
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