Ⅵ. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

　　Alice Jones works in St. Louis, Missouri. She teaches 36 in a big middle school. Because she 37 uses interesting ways to help her students solve (解决) math problems, they all like her - she is very 38 . She is a star teacher in her school.

　　Several days ago, a small middle school 39 New York invited (邀请) Alice to work there. Sometimes she wanted to take the new job and sometimes she 40 it.

　　The middle school in New York is 41 than the school Alice works in now. But Alice can have a new beginning. The middle school she 42 in now is so far that it takes her a long time to get there every day.

　　However, the school in New York doesn't 43 as much as the school in St. Louis. It will only pay her $2,000 every month. It's less than the money she gets now. 44 New York seems like a better city to work in than St. Louis.

　　After thinking for several days, Alice 45 to move to New York. Maybe she will have lots of problems in the new school. She still wants to have a try.

( )36. A. math B. geography C. history D. science

( )37. A. still B. ever C. always D. also

( )38. A. outgoing B. popular C. hard-working D. friendly

( )39. A. for B. by C. to D. in

( )40. A. learned about B. talked about C. worried about D. cared about

( )41. A. bigger B. smaller C. dirtier D. cleaner

( )42. A. arrives B. studies C. works D. lives

( )43. A. share B. get C. need D. pay

( )44. A. But B. And C. So D. Or

( )45. A. forgot B. called C. disliked D. decided

Ⅶ. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）