rushed to the park，when he suddenly saw a wasp(黄蜂) flying about among the rose bushes.It __10__ him，making him get away from the roses immediately.Then，a __11__ came into his head：how is it that something so much __12__ than himself could frighten him like that?

Having __13__ the insects for a while，he had a good understanding of the wasp's __14__：it was fear.A wasp could never __15__ a person，but everyone was so afraid of its sting that they left the wasp __16__．So Tony spent that night __17__ what his “sting” could be.

The next day，Tony seemed like a __18__ boy.No longer did he walk with his eyes fixed on the ground，nor did he __19__ nervously when people spoke to him.Instead，he became brave and __20__，ready to face up to anyone.The boy who stole his packed lunch that day ate so spicy a sausage sandwich that he __21__ crying and coughing.Never again did he rob Tony of his lunches.Another older boy __22__ to hit Tony，but this time Tony looked at the boy __23__ and bravely.From memory，he told him the __24__ of his parents，his teacher，and the boy's own mother，“__25__ you hit me I'll call them，and you'll be severely punished.”The boy turned around and __26__ from the scene.

The strategy __27__．So，in the end，Tony became like the wasp he'd seen.Without even having to sting anyone，he frightened them，and __28__ that no one would mess with him.

【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文。Tony的午餐被人拿走后感到很沮丧，他跑到公园，在公园里看到一只黄蜂，他赶紧躲开。这一举动使他思考自己的问题，他从黄蜂身上得到启示从而变得自信、勇敢，最终解决了自己的问题。 9．A.excited C．frustrated

B．dissatisfied D．relaxed

答案 C [上文中说Tony的午餐被拿走了，在这种情况下他应感到沮丧而愤怒，故选C项。] 10．A.scared

C．rescued

B．inspired D．comforted

答案 A [从后文中的Tony从花丛中逃离可知，黄蜂吓到(scared)了Tony。]

11．A.guess B．thought C．belief D．view

答案 B [下文描述的是他的疑问，故用thought最佳。一个想法出现在他的脑海中。]

12．A.smaller B．bigger C．smarter D．fiercer

答案 A [一个人怎么会被比自己小这么多的东西给吓着呢？故选A。]

B．tested D．counted

13．A.collected

C．watched

答案 C [watch意为“观察”。Tony应该是观察之后，才了解黄蜂的一些招数。]

B．trick D．method

14．A.challenge

C．choice

答案 B [句意参见上题解析。trick“花招，把戏”。]

15．A.bite B．warn C．fight D．please

答案 C [黄蜂不会与人作战(fight)，但是每个人都害怕它的刺，所以不敢惹它。]

B．in silence D．on end

16．A.in peace

C．by comparison

答案 A [leave sth.in peace“不打扰??”。此处指不招惹黄蜂。]

B．doubting D．wondering

17．A.remembering

C．regretting

答案 D [从上文可知，此时Tony想知道自己的“刺”是什么。wonder“琢磨，想知道”，符合语境。]

18．A.different

C．strange

B．common D．rare

答案 A [结合后文中的“No longer did he walk with his eyes fixed on the ground...to him”可知，Tony受到黄蜂的启发，决定改变自己，所以第二天他好像成了另外一个人。]

19．A.turn back

C．turn down

B．look into D．look away

答案 D [结合语境可知，Tony之前与人谈话时，不敢正视别人的目光，紧张地扭头看别处。look away“扭头看别处”；turn back“(使)原路返回，使往回走”；look into“调查，审查”；turn down“拒绝”。故选D。]

20．A.confident B．reliable

C．cheerful D．sensitive

答案 A [有了勇敢和自信，才敢面对他人。用confident正合适。]

B．brought out D．cut down

21．A.picked up

C．ended up

答案 C [偷Tony午餐的男孩吃了很辣的香肠三明治，结果被辣哭了，不停地咳嗽。end up“(尤指经历一系列意料之外的事情后)最终处于??”，符合语境。]

22．A.promised

C．decided

B．threatened D．started

答案 B [另一个年龄较大的男孩威胁要打Tony。threaten“威胁，恐吓”，符合语境。]

23．A.cruelly

C．determinedly

B．proudly D．carelessly

答案 C [从上文可知，此时Tony的心态已变得自信、勇敢，Tony是坚定勇敢地看着这个男孩，故选C。determinedly“坚定地，坚决地”。]

24．A.numbers

C．names

B．feelings D．changes

答案 A [根据后文中的“__25__ you hit me I'll call them”可知，Tony告诉男孩的是电话号码。]

25．A.As B．If C．Though D．Unless

答案 B [如果你打“我”的话，“我”就会给他们打电话。]

B．recovered D．suffered

26．A.withdrew

C．sheltered

答案 A [男孩转过身，离开了现场。withdraw“撤回，撤离”，符合语境。]

B．failed D．worked

27．A.improved

C．survived

答案 D [根据下文可知，Tony的策略起作用了。work“奏效”。]

B．guaranteed D．foresaw

28．A.proved

C．concluded

答案 B [他甚至没有伤害任何人就吓走了他们，并且保证了没人会再给他制造麻烦。]

Ⅲ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

My husband，Mike，is American，and I'm Spanish.Mike is always trying to understand Spanish.Whenever my mother and I speak Spanish，he is __29__(curiosity) and tries to pick up words.One day，he heard us say that a woman was chule.He asked what it meant，and he __30__(tell) that it meant “pretty”．

When we went to my mother's house __31__ her birthday party the next week，he gave her a kiss and said，“Happy birthday，chuleta.”He danced her around the kitchen，__32__(call) my mother his chuleta.My mother，__33__ is soft－spoken and shy，raised an eyebrow and looked at me，but she didn't say anything.The problem is __34__ chuleta doesn't mean “pretty” in Spanish __35__ means “pork chop(猪排)”．Mike was trying to let my mother know how much he loved her and that she was still beautiful.

Then my brothers and sisters gathered in the kitchen to watch __36__ dancing as Mike continued to call my mother his “little pork chop”．We didn't tell him what he was doing __37__ we didn't want to make him __38__(embarrass)．

答案 29.curious 30.was told 31.for 32.calling 33．who 34.that 35.but 36.the/them 37.because 38．Embarrassed