D．She enjoys talking with others.

( )47.Lucy spent ________ in overcoming her shyness. A．about a year B．less than three years C．about five years D．more than six years

( )48.What does Tina think is important to overcome shyness? A．Kindness. B．Fairness. C．Confidence. D．Good grades.

( )49.________ helped Anna a lot to become more outgoing. A．Serving in a restaurant B．Eating out often C．Working day and night D．Looking for jobs

( )50.Which of the following is TRUE about Lucy，Tina and Anna? A．They are all high school students. B．They all gave the answer on the same day.

C．They all thought it was easy to overcome shyness. D．They all used to be shy and overcame it successfully.

B

When I was young，I had a dream.It was to become a policeman.I always wanted to be a policeman when I was very young.But that's not my dream job anymore.Now I want to be a doctor.Doctor is my dream job because I can help people and being a doctor sounds nice.

If I want to be a doctor，I have to work very hard.First，I have to pass high school with all subjects of math，physics and chemistry.That's a problem for me.I'm not very talented.At school，you have to study hard for 5～6 years in college before you can become a doctor.

When you are a doctor，you can get enough money but you have long working hours.I'm not really sure if I can be a doctor，but I hope my dream will come true.

( )51.What did the writer want to be when he was young? A．A nurse. B．A policeman. C．A teacher. D．A doctor. ( )52.The writer wants to be a doctor because ________. A．he can make enough money for his family B．he can pass all the subjects easily at school C．he doesn't have long working hours in hospital D．he can help people and being a doctor sounds nice

( )53.He will study in college for ________ years before he can become a doctor.

A．five B．six C．five to six D．eleven

( )54.If he wants to be a doctor，he must pass high school subjects except (除了)________.

A．physics B．chemistry C．math D．English ( )55.What is the best title of the passage?

A．My dream job B．A doctor

C．A policeman D．How to realize your dream?

C

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up，my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house.Walking together，my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences.He always told me，“You should have goals (目标) like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain climbing that we both enjoyed，we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy.I really got a lot from the mountain climbing.It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐心)．

Once we climbed a very high mountain.It was so challenging (有挑战性的) for me because I was only ten years old.During the first few hours of climbing，I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds' singing.But as time passed，I got a pain (疼痛) in both of my legs.I wanted to quit climbing，but my father said to me，“

You_can_always_see_a_beautiful_sky_at_the_top_of_the_mountain

，

but_you_can't_see_it_before_you_reach_the_top.Only_there_can_you_see_all_of_the_nice_things，which_is_just_like_your_life.”

At that time，I was too young to understand his words.But later after that，I got to know the meaning of hope in life.I found myself standing at the top of the mountain，and the sky was as clear as crystal (水晶)．

( )56.The passage tells us that mountain climbing was ________ for the father and the son.

A．hard B．enjoyable C．painful D．comfortable

( )57.The underlined word “quit” in the passage means “________”． A．go on B．put off C．give up D．pick up

( )58.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph?

A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. C．You can find life is full of nice things. D．Never give up halfway.

( )59.We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ________． A．the writer was very successful in his life B．the writer reached the top of the mountain

C．though the writer was young，he could understand his father D．the writer used to stop halfway when he climbed the mountain ( )60.The best title for the passage is “________”． A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain C．Conversations between Father and Son