2015-2016学年度上学期吉林一中9月高二英语检测考卷高二英语试卷学校:__________姓名:__________班级:__________考号:__________注意事项:1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、完形填空20小题(注释)1、Peter’s job was to examine cars when they crossed the fr ontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming __1__ the hill towards the frontier, __2__ a bike with a pile of goods of old straw on it. When the bike __3__ the frontier, Peter would stop the man and __4__ him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw very __5__ to see __6__ he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man’s pockets __7__ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always __8__ to find gold or other valuable things __9__ in the straw, he never found __10__. He was sure the man was __11__ something, but he was not __12__ to think out what it could be.Then one evening, after he had looked __13__ the straw and emptied the worker’s pockets __14__ usual, he __15__ to him, “Listen, I know you are smuggling things __16__ this frontier. Won’t you tell me what it is? I’m an old man, and today’s my last da y on the __17__. Tomorrow I’m going to __18__. I promise I shall not tell __19__ if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling.” The worker did not say anythingfor __20__. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, “Bikes.”1. A. towards B. down C. to D. up2. A. filling B. pulling C. pushing D. carrying3. A. arrived B. appeared C. came D. reached4. A. ask B. order C. make D. call5. A. carefully B. quickly C. silently D. horribly6. A. that B. where C. how D. whether7. A. before B. after C. first D. so8. A. lucky B. hoping C. thinking D. wondering9. A. had been B. hidden C. hiding D. have been10. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything11. A. taking B. smuggling C. stealing D. pushing12. A. possible B. strong C. able D. clever13. A. through B. thoroughly C. upon D. up14. A. like B. more C. then D. as15. A. told B. cried C. ordered D. said16. A. cross B. past C. across D. into17. A. thing B. work C. job D. duty18. A. rest B. back C. retire D. retreat19. A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. someone20. A. moment B. long time C. sometime D. some time2、A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because I’m a woman,” she told him.“I don’t understand,” he said. His mum just hugged him and said, “You 36 will.”Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does my mother seem to cry for no reason?” “All women cry for no reason,” 37 so much could his dad say.The little boy grew up and became a man, still 38 why women cry. 39 he gave a call to God, and when God got on the phone, he asked, “God, why do women cry so40 ?”God said, “When I made the woman she had to be 41 . I made her shoulders 42 enough to carry the weight of the world; yet, gentle enough to give 43 .”“I made her 44 childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else 45 , and to take care of her family in spite of sickness and fatigue (劳累) without 46 .I gave her the sensitivity to 47 her children under any and all circumstances, 48 her child has hurt her very badly. I gave her wisdom to carry her husband through his 49 . I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never 50 his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him 51 . And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. She can use it whenever it is needed.”“You see, the beauty of a woman is not in the 52 she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she 53 her hair. The 54 of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart and the place where love 55 .”36. A. surely B. never C. probably D. seldom37. A. only B. even C. almost D. hardly38. A. hoping B. knowingC. wonderingD. expecting39. A. Actually B. GenerallyC. LuckilyD. Finally40. A. easily B. rarely C. simply D. excitedly41. A. clever B. beautiful C. special D. ordinary42. A. thick B. fat C. wide D. strong43. A. sympathy B. comfort C. kindness D. mercy44. A. stand B. load C. accept D. burden45. A. gives in B. gives awayC. gives upD. gives out46. A. difficulty B. danger C. rest D. complaining47. A. control B. love C. respect D. satisfy48. A. even if B. in case C. so that D. as though49. A. disagreements B. misunderstandingsC. faultsD. quarrels50. A. minds B. helps C. refuses D. hurts51. A. nervously B. tiredlyC. determinedlyD. unselfishly52. A. clothes B. smile C. hair D. glasses53. A. washes B. dyes C. cuts D. combs54. A. figure B. intelligenceC. beautyD. appearance55. A. hides B. lives C. stores D. comes3、Today, many people are starving to death. Recently, a man who wanted to understand the conditions of such people 1 an experiment. He only ate one meal a day fora month but continued to work as he normally did.During the first five days he was _2_ at his regular mealtime, but after he had drunk a glass of water, his hunger __3_ . In the morning, when he ate his one meal, he ate quickly and had a_4 _ amount. During the next few days, he was not hungry during the day, but when he _5 a food stall (a place on which food is put to be sold), the smell of food caught his 6 . During the third and the fourth weeks, he had hunger pains and lacked physical strength. He looked forward to one meal and ate it slowly, enjoying every bite. Without it, he knew he would have hardly enough 7 to work.This experiment changed his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was not 8 a pastime(消遣). It also gave him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight people and people who threw away leftover food. He 9 the importance of food to hungry person. He could no longer easily pass by a hungry beggar on the street. But most ___ 10 , he could now sympathize(同情) in a similar way with the hungry people of the world.1. A. took along B. carried out C. put on D. brought in2. A. hungry B. angry C. happy D. excited3. A. came about B. broke out C. set off D. went away4. A. small B. ordinary C. large D. common5. A. noticed B. watched C. recognized D. glanced6. A. interest B. eyes C. imagination D. attention7. A. power B. spirit C. energy D. feeling8. A. just B. still C. yet D. exactly9. A. admitted B. realized C. remember D. valued10. A. seriously B. luckily C. necessary D. important4、My husband died in 1998 and I was sad and lonely. I was living far from my 1 ,and his family had disappeared 2 I had the plague (瘟疫). A close friend 3 me to the town where she lived. Though I knew I should sell my house and 4 to another place, there was no way I could handle the mortgage (抵押借款) until it was5 , and pay for an apartment.My friend invited me to live with her, free of 6 . She had a large home, and though I 7 considered it, I didn’t want to become a burden (负担). I toldher it could take months or even 8 to sell my house. But she said she knewthat and didn’t 9 , so I moved into her home, which was several states 10 .Not only did I 11 with her for over a year, but when my house was sold, she went with me on the long 12 (14 hours). We used her car, because it was newerand much more 13 than mine.When I finally got to my own place, she said that she knew I might 14 payher back financially (经济上), and she didn’t ever 15 that. She said that someday if I got the 16 , I should pass it on to someone else who needed some help, and that the “generosity” need not be 17 .What she did for me was 18 . It wasn’t just the sha ring of her home; she taughtme that the best way to 19 sadness was to reach out and help someone else.I will never 20 her generosity; and I always try to find ways, no matter how small, to share a little kindness with others every day.1. A. relatives B. office C. family D. friends2. A. as if B. even if C. since D. because3. A. forced B. attracted C. required D. invited4. A. call B. care C. move D. send5. A. emptied B. sold C. used D. changed6. A. charge B. responsibility C. control D. limit7. A. aimlessly B. doubtfully C. seriously D. clearly8. A. weeks B. days C. hours D. years9. A. care B. achieve C. expect D. demand10. A. away B. along C. apart D. distant11. A. end B. live C. connect D. meet12. A. drive B. walk C. running D. flight13. A. famous B. mysterious C. comfortable D. special14. A. seldom B. sometimes C. ever D. never15. A. offer B. want C. predict D. refuse16. A. habit B. reward C. opportunity D. concern17. A. practical B. financial C. useful D. valuable18. A. immeasurable B. acceptable C. predictable D. uncontrollable19. A. suffer from B. come across C. set aside D. get through20. A. sense B. know C. understand D. forget5、As a music teacher, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can __1__ all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the __2__ for each child to find their light. I would like to __3__ a story about it.For a few years I was __4__ with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most __5__ students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We __6__ sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to __7__ on my lap(大腿). One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students __8__ twice while singing the repeating phrase,“ Oh, yes !” Vanessa liked to __9__ her handstogether with mine and clap with me. We probably performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. But she __10__ said or sang a word.One day, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, __11__ me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said t he words “Oh, yes!” I opened my mouth in __12__ and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart __13__ started beating again, I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also __14___. Through music, we had made an awesome connection.Several years later, I met Vanessa on the street in town.She waved with a big __15__ on her face and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had __16__ so many times in our music class. The little girl, __17__ her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the __18__ to learn and grow. It is up to us to __19__ the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child's __20__.1.A.get across B.put away C.take over D.break through2.A.means B.direction C.process D.effort3.A.add B.talk C.share D.write4.A.blessed B.tired C.covered D.filled5.A.troublesome B.hardworking C.memorable D.sensitive6.A.most B.almost C.nearly D.mostly7.A.stand B.sit C.lie D.jump8.A.sang B.said C.followed D.clapped9.A.strike B.put C.give D.shake10.A.ever B.never C.still D.even11.A.looked B.saw C.glared D.noticed12.A.horror B.delight C.astonishment D.embarrassment13.A.immediately B.fortunately C.slowly D.finally14.A.happy B.grateful C.speechless D.hopeless15.A.greeting B.smile C.expression D.sign16.A.performed B.operated C.trained D.organized17.A.upon B.through C.from D.beyond18.A.standard B.ability C.plan D.necessity19.A.discover B.invent C.test D.make20.A.virtue B.dream C.light D.rhythm6、What is the best way to study ? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often 1 very hard 2 long hours. This is a 3 habit (习惯), but it is not a better way to study. A good student must 4 enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every 5 you 6 to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you 7 to your studies, you’ll find yourself 8 than before and you’ll lean more.Perhaps we can 9 that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine, we mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果) of your study 10 slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.1. A. play B. study C. sleep D. think2. A. at B. in C. for D. with3. A. best B. better C. good D. bad4. A. have B. do C. want D. make5. A. month B. week C. hour D. day6. A. want B. hope C. need D. wish7. A. begin B. return C. go D. are8. A. stronger B. weaker C. strong D. week9. A. say B. guess C. talk D. know10. A. return B. come C. give D. get7、Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they __1__ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can __2__ fill the basket.” __3__ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at __4__ so foolish.”He __5__ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying__6__. At last the well was almost __7__.As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. __8__ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You __9__ so well in this little thing,” he said, “ __10__ now I know I can believe you with many things.”1. A. finished B. did C. began D. had2. A. ever B. never C. easily D. no3. A. The other B. Another C. One D. A second4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything5. A. picked up B. put away C. took away D. threw away6. A. water B. basket C. well D. work7. A. full B. empty C. filled D. clean8. A. While B. As soon as C. Before D. Since9. A. have done B. will do C. do D. are doing10. A. what B. why C. when D. that8、Allan was worried. This was his first time to go traveling 1 . He didn’t know how to find his seat, 2 he went to the air hostess(空姐) and asked, “Could you help me? I can’t find my seat.” The air hostess showed 3 the seat and told him 4 and fasten the seat belt(系好安全带). She told Allan not to move about when the plane was going up. And she also s aid that Allan’s ears might feel 5 strange, but he didn’t need to 6 it because many people felt 7 that. When the plane was flying very high, Allan could stand up and walk around. He could 8 read books, newspapers or see films. The air hostess would__9__ food and drinks. Allan would enjoy the flight and 10 soon.1.A. by ship B. by air C. by car D. by bus2.A. yet B. or C. but D. so3.A. him B. me C. her D. he4.A. stand up B. sleep C. to sit down D. sit down5.A. a little B. little C. a bit of D. bit6.A worrying B. be worried C. worry about D. worry7.A. in B. for C. as D. like8.A. neither B. either C. both D. also9.A hold B. take C. bring D. carry10. A. arrive home B. arrive to home C. get to home D. reach at home9、Nasreddin was a poor man, so he tried to grow __1__ he could in his own garden, so that he would not have to buy so many in the market.One evening he heard a noise in his garden and looked out of the window. A white ox had got into the garden and __2__ his vegetables. Nasreddin at once took his stick, ran out and chased the ox, but he was too old to catch it. When he got back to his garden, he found that the ox had ruined most of his precious vegetables.__3__, while he __4__ in the street near his house, he saw a cart with two white oxen which looked very much like the one that __5__ his vegetables. He was carrying his stick with him, __6__ he at once began to beat the two oxen with it. As neither of them looked more like the ox that had eaten his vegetables than the other, he beat both of them equally hard.The owner of the ox and cart was drinking coffee in a __7__ coffee-house. When he saw __8__ Nasreddin was doing __9__ his animals, he ran out and shouted, “What are you doing? What have those poor animals done to you for you to beat them like that?”“You keep out this!” Nasreddin shouted back, “This is a matter between me and one of these two oxen. He knows very well __10__ I am beating him!”1. A. so many vegetables B. many vegetablesC. as many as vegetablesD. as many vegetables as2. A. was eating B. ate C. had eaten D. has eaten3. A. Next day B. Next morningC. Last morningD. The next morning4. A. walks B. waked C. was walking D. walking5. A. ruined B. had eaten C. ate D. had ruin6. A. so B. and C. but D. or7. A. beside B. nearby C. near D. near by8. A. that B. which C. why D. what9. A. for B. to C. with D. on10.A. reason B. when C. why D. because10、My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I liveda ___1___ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any ___2___. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John 3 me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I ___4___ for hours crying.Things ___5___ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school ___6___ by the gentlema n. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ___7___ my home.At first my ___8___ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made ___9___ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ___10___ the school and life improved. Six years later I ___11___ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ___12___.Before I left Lowood, I was ___13___ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ___14___ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again. My new life ___15___ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ___16___ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ___17___ stayed at Thornfield and ___18___ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something ___19___ about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds ___20___ from the top floor of the house.1. A. happy B. long C. sad D. comfortable2. A. food B. love C. method D. schooling3. A. shouted at B. cried over C. found out D. talked with4. A. lived B. stayed C. studied D. beat5. A. appeared B. worked C. seemed D. remained6. A. built B. designed C. owned D. opened7. A. built B. reached C. left D. sold8. A. food B. life C. book D. study9. A. noise B. friends C. mistakes D. faces10. A. took over B. took up C. took off D. took away11. A. turned B. met C. became D. found12. A. school B. home C. library D. country13. A. taught B. visite d C. brought D. required14. A. looking for B. looking after C. looking into D. looking at15. A. stopped B. continued C. started D. remained16. A. showing B. teaching C. searching D. wanting17. A. often B. hardly C. happily D. quietly18. A. yet B. so C. still D. though19. A. interesting B. good C. instructive D. strange20. A. come B. drop C. fall D. go11、As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been 1 only once —for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 2 made me quite curious about how 3 this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if 4 with a real midair medical emergency — without access 5 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 6 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 7 a study about in-flight medical events, I read it 8 interest.The study estimated that there are a(n) 9 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 10 ; fainting and dizziness arethe most frequent complaints. 11 13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to 12 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 13 heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.Let’s face it: plane rides are 14 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 15 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 16 , but passengers with heart disease 17 experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 18 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症). 19 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at 20 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.1. A. called B. addressed C. informed D. surveyed2. A. accident B. condition C. incident D. disaster3. A. soon B. long C. many D. often4. A. faced B. treated C. identified D. provided5. A. for B. to C. by D. through6. A. before B. since C. when D. while7. A. collected B. conducted C. discovered D. published8. A. by B. of C. with D. in9. A. amount B. average C. sum D. number10. A. significant B. heavy C. common D. serious11. A. For B. On C. But D. So12. A. require B. inspire C. engage D. command13. A. include B. limit C. imply D. contain14. A. enjoyable B. promoting C. dull D. stressful15. A. who B. what C. which D. that16. A. severely B. unwillingly C. easily D. casually17. A. ought to B. may C. used to D. need18. A. Any B. One C. Other D. Another19. A. Whatever B. However C. Whenever D. Wherever20. A. most B. worst C. least D. best12、Ella Fant was a middle – aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She 1 John very much. In her 2 he couldn’t do any thing wrong. Every morning she would give him breakfast in bed and bring him the papers to 3 . It isn’t really true that he was too 4 to work. In fact he had tried a few 5 . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 6 at least six windows. Then he 7 a bus conductor and on his second 8 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares (车费) collected. He even lost his job as a postman 9 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses.It seemed that there was 10 suitable work for him. So he 11 to join the army. Mrs Fant was so 12 about this that she told the 13 to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier.” She said. “He is going to be the best soldier there 14 was, I can tell you!”Then the great day came 15 he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his __16__came in sight, some of the people watching 17 laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace (步) with the others as they marched along.But Ella Fant, who was filled with 18 , shouted at the top of her voice: “Lookat 19 ! They’re all out of 20 except my John! Isn’t he the best!”1. A. depended on B. waited on C. trusted D. loved2. A. hope B. eyes C. head D. wish3. A. check B. read C. keep D. sign4. A. lazy B. young C. weak D. quiet5. A. one B. years C. weak D. jobs6. A. make B. drop C. break D. clean7. A. lowed B. met C. became D. found8. A. day B. try C. route D. chance9. A. as if B. so that C. because D. though10. A. some B. such C. less D. no11. A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided12. A. excited B. worried C. disappointed D. surprised13. A. event B. change C. news D. matter14. A. yet B. ever C. never D. just15. A. where B. since C. when D. till16. A. neighbours B. army office C. mother D. fellow soldiers17. A. couldn’t help B. shouldn’t begin C. stopped D. kept18. A. sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. anger19. A. them B. those C. that D. him20. A. sight B. order C. mind D. step13、I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at ___1___ on the shelves, the man behind the counter, ___2___, a sked if I’d like ___3___. I needed to start ___4___ for college, so I said yes. I ___5___ after school and during summers for the lowest wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs; I made coffee in the Students Union during college, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U. S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most ___6___. One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost ___7___ we had at that time ___8___ and found other books we could order. She left the store less ___9___. I’ve always remembered the ___10___ I felt in having helped her.Years later, as a ___11___ in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born with his fingers connected, webline. His family could not ___12___ a corrective operation, and the boy lived in ___13___, hiding his hand in his pocket.I ___14___ my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the ___15___ for free.I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was t o hold up his ___16___ hand and say, “Thank you.” I felt a sense of ___17___. In the past, while I was ___18___, I always sense I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the same. NBC News pays my salary, ___19___ I feel as ifI work for the ___20___, helping them make sense of the world.1. A. maps B. titles C. articles D. reports2. A. the reader B. the college student C. the shop owner D. the customer3. A. a book B. a job C. some tea D. any help4. A. planning B. saving C. preparing D. studying5. A. read B. studied C. cooked D. worked6. A. boring B. surprising C. satisfying D. disappointing7. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything8. A. in need B. in all C. in order D. in store9. A. worried B. satisfied C. excited D. puzzled10. A. pride B. failure C. regret D. surprise11. A. doctor B. store owner C. bookseller D. TV reporter12. A. pay B. cost C. afford D. spend13. A. shame B. honour C. horror D. danger14. A. advised B. forced C. persuaded D. permitted15. A. action B. program C. treatment D. operation16. A. repaired B. connected C. injured D. improved17. A. pleasure B. sadness C. interest D. disappointment18. A. at the TV station B. in the Students UnionC. at the U. S. Forest ServiceD. at McCarley’s Bookstore19. A. so B. and C. but D. because20. A. readers B. viewers C. customers D. passengers14、Food is very important. Everyone needs to __1__ well if he or she wants to havea strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is __2__. We begin to get knowledge even __3__ we are very young. Small children are __4__ ineverything around them. They learn __5__ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to __6__ story books, science books…, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and __7__ to find out answers. What is the best __8__ to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get __9__ knowledge. If we are __10__ getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.1. A. sleep B. read C. drink D. eat2. A. sport B. exercise C. knowledge D. meat3. A. until B. when C. after D. so4. A. interested B. interesting C. weak D. better5. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything6. A. lend B. read C. learn D. write7. A. try B. have C. refuse D. wait8. A. place B. school C. way D. road9. A. little B. few C. many D. the most10. A. often B. always C. usually D. something15、“Leave him alone,” I shouted as I walked out of the orphanage (孤儿院) gate and saw several of the Spring Park School bullies (欺负弱者的人) pushing the deaf kid around.I did not know the boy at all __1__ I knew that we were about the same age,because of his size.He lived in the old white house across the street from the orphanage where I __2__.I had seen him on his front covered entrance several times doing absolutely nothing,except just sitting there making funny hand movements. In the summer time we didn't get much to eat __3__ Sunday supper,except watermelon and then we had to eat it behind the dining room so we would not make a mess on the __4__ inside.The only time that I would see him was through the high chain-link fence that surrounded the __5__ when we ate our watermelon outside.The deaf kid started making all kinds of hand __6__,really fast.“You are a stupid idiot,” said the bigger of the two bullies __7__ he pushed the boy down on the。