Sharonwrotethiswhenshewas16andinthellthgrade．Hergoalistobecomeaninternationaldiplomat（外交官）andpeace-maker．Itwasmyfirstdayatschool．Ifelt（36）andscared．Iwenttoallmyclasseswithno（37）Itf

Question

Sharon wrote this when she was 16and in the llth grade．Her goal is to become an international diplomat （外交官） and peace-maker．
It was my first day at school．I felt （36）___and scared．I went to all my classes with no （37）___It felt like no one（38）___．I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for lunch （39）___at 1：00．Then finally the bell rang．It was time to talk and have（40）___
In the lunch line I met a new friend who wore a hijab （穆斯林妇女戴的面纱） on her head，and though I am （41）___．we got along fine，and I was so（42）___when she said，"Sit-with us，at our table．"She pointed to the one next to the door．
So I（43）___，and took my tray and was（44）___to walk with her across the floor，when suddenly I felt a jog．"Hey，I saw you on the bus，"said a tall girl in a long skirt．"I see your Jewish star necklace．You （45）___ sit with us．"
At that moment I looked around，and that's when I（46）___，to my surprise，the nations of the world，（47）___themselves．That's what I saw through my own eyes．
The Spanish only sat with Spanish，the Hindus only with Hindus，the Russians always with the Russians，and（48）___ the Arabs with the Jews．
I saw the reason why（49）___got started．Everyone（50）___ to their own kind．The （51）___was just like a map of the world，where there should never have been so much separation among nations．But why was everyone so（52）___？
And so I turned （53）___this girl，and went with the first，and there was no offence，I built a（54）___between two worlds when I sat with those （55）___from me．

36．A．nervous	B．generous	C．frightened	D．excited
37．A．relatives	B．teachers	C．friends	D．classmates
38．A．cared	B．mattered	C．understood	D．helped
39．A．hours	B．stop	C．period	D．break
40．A．rest	B．fun	C．chat	D．lunch
41．A．Spanish	B．Arab	C．Russian	D．Jewish
42．A．curious	B．relieved	C．worried	D．serious
43．A．allowed	B．adopted	C．agreed	D．admitted
44．A．about	B．ready	C．willing	D．likely
45．A．might	B．would	C．could	D．should
46．A．saw	B．noticed	C．knew	D．recognized
47．A．developing	B．expanding	C．separating	D．defending
48．A．only	B．always	C．sometimes	D．never
49．A．dialogues	B．friendships	C．wars	D．arguments
50．A．stuck	B．catered	C．turned	D．listened
51．A．school	B．classroom	C．restaurant	D．lunchroom
52．A．quiet	B．blind	C．deaf	D．tough
53．A．down	B．towards	C．off	D．up
54．A．stage	B．platform	C．bridge	D．path
55．A．opposite	B．different	C．strange	D．apart

Answer 1

36-40 ACADB 41-45 DBCAD   46-50 BCDCA   51-55  DBACB
36．A 考查形容词词义辨析．开学第一天，我既紧张又害怕．故选A．
37．C 考查名词词义辨析，我去了所有班级，都没有朋友．故选C．
38．A根据上下文，我去了所有班级，都没有朋友．我感觉没人在乎我，故选A
39．D考查名词词义辨析 我焦虑地听了所有的课，等一点钟的午饭休息时间．故选D
40．B 考查名词词义辨析 根据上文．一点钟的午饭休息时间是谈话和开心玩的时候，故选B，
41 D由下文可知，．"I see your Jewish star necklace．"可知作者是犹太人，故选D，
42．B考查生活常识 听到她喊我过去坐，共进午餐，不介意我的身份，我如释重负，
43C细节理解题 由后文和语境可知，我同意和她同坐，
44．A考查介词辨析 我拿着托盘，正要过去的时候，突然有人阻止了我，be about to do sth…when…
45．D 考查情态动词词义辨析 你是犹太人，你应该和我们坐在一起．
46．B考查动词词义辨析 根据上文，就在那刻，我注意到身边的世界． 根据语境选notice注意
47．C 考查动词词义辨析 世界上各个国家把它们自己与其他民族分开，故选C．separate分开，分离
48．D 根据上文 可知西班牙人只和西班牙坐一起，印度教徒只和印度教徒坐，俄罗斯人只和俄罗斯人坐，阿拉伯人绝不和犹太人坐．
49．C考查名词词义辨析 我看到了战争爆发的理由，故选C
50．A考查动词词义辨析 我看到了战争爆发的理由，每个人都坚持他们自己，故选A．
51．D 考查名词词义辨析 吃午饭的房间就像一张世界地图
52．B考查形容词词义辨析 为什么每个人都视而不见呢，blind盲的，瞎的
53．A根据上下文 然后我拒绝了第二个女孩的要求．故选turn down 拒绝．
54．C 细节理解，我接受了第一个女孩的邀请，我架起了两国之间的桥梁，应选C．
55．B考查形容词词义辨析，当我和不同于我的人坐在一起吃饭，我架起了两国之间的桥梁．故选B．