二、完型填空(本题共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

　　Once a little boy almost thought of himself as the most unlucky child in the world because a serious disease made his leg lame (瘸腿). He ___16___ played with his classmates.When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always kept his head ___17___without a word.

　　One ___18___, the boy’s father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He told the ___19___to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ___20___.” When the boy saw his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however，he had a strange idea：he hoped that the tree he planted would ___21___soon. So, after watering it once or twice，he would never ___22___it.

　　A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ___23___ to find that it didn’t fade (枯萎) but GREw some fresh leaves. Compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters，his tree was even GREener.His father kept his ___24___, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree his son planted, he was ___25___that his son would become an excellent botanist when he GREw up.

　　Since then，the little boy slowly became optimistic (乐观的) . One night, he lay on the bed but couldn’t fall asleep. Then he ___26___ and came to the yard. To his surprise, his ___27___ was splashing something onto his tree. ___28___, he understood: his father had been ___29___ fertilizing (施肥) his small tree! He returned to his room, tears running down his cheeks. Later, the little boy didn’t become a botanist，but he became President of the United States.His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

　　___30___is the best nourishment (营养) of life. Even if it is just a drop of clear water，it can still help the tree of life thrive.

　　( )16. A. often B. seldom C. sometimes D. always

　　( )17. A. down B. up C. straight D. high

　　( )18. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

　　( )19. A. neighbors B. friends C. children D. boys

　　( )20. A. book B. house C. toy D. gift

　　( )21. A. die B. grow C. break D. survive

　　( )22. A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look into

　　( )23. A. happy B. exited C. surprised D. sad

　　( )24. A. promise B. secret C. mind D. head

　　( )25. A. SATisfied B. happy C. surprised D. sure

　　( )26. A. stood up B. got up C. put up D. came up

　　( )27. A. brother B. sister C. neighbor D. father

　　( )28. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Sadly D. mainly

　　( )29. A. slowly B. secretly C. quietly D. happily

　　( )30. A. Love B. Gift C. Toy D. Luck

　　三、阅读理解(本题共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

　　A

　　Autumn and winter are cold and flu(流感) seasons. Will the old advice about dressing warmly help prevent a cold, or if you get sick, should you follow the old saying, "feed a cold and starve(挨饿)a fever"? And what about that fever? Should you take medicine to reduce your temperature, or is it better to let the body treat the fever itself? Everyone seems to have an answer. But is popular wisdom valuable?

　　Doctor Nelson knows a lot about cold and flu seasons. Nelson says research may be just starting to provide proofs (证明) for long-held beliefs. For example, scientists for years were against the idea that getting cold and wet might cause colds or flu. But recent studies have shown that cold temperatures cause stress on the body, and th at stress can create something more likely to lead to viruses. So maybe it is really important to wear warmly before going outside.

　　And what about feeding a cold and s tarving a fever? Nelson says if you have a cold and are hungry, you should eat. But a fever, especially a high one, suggests a more serious problem. He says people are usually not hungry when they have a high fever. Eating might even make a person sick. But drinking enough water is important. A fever easily makes the body lose water.

　　Finally, when should you treat a fever? Nelson says a fever should be treated if it stays at 40℃ or above for a day or more. A high temperature can damage(破坏) brain cells(细胞).The doctor also believes in treating a fever if it prevents a person from sleeping.

　　Medicine like aspirin, for example, can be used to reduce pain and fever. But aspirin should not be given to children because it can cause serious problems.

　　( ) 38. We can learn from the passage that Doctor Nelson_______.

　　A. doesn't believe in the old advice about preventing colds

　　B. is now trying his best to provide proofs for long-held beliefs

　　C. thinks a fever needn't be treated even if it prevents someone from sleeping

　　D. thinks you needn't go to a doctor immediately if you have a temperature of 40℃

　　( ) 39. According to Doctor Nelson, if someone catches a fever, he should_______.

　　A. take a bath in cold water B. drink enough water[

　　C. try to eat something D. take some exercise outside