42. A. failed B. began C. forgot D. remembered

43. A. direction B. game C. custom D. language

44. A. strong B. special C. normal D. fine

45. A. give up B. believe in C. turn to D. think about

46. A. reach B. change C. refuse D. keep

47. A. memories B. goals C. problems D. families

48. A. happiness B. praise C. success D. effort

49. A. trust B. organize C. enjoy D. count

50. A. terrible B. great C. strange D. simple

第三部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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　　Car washes are a common sight throughout Nigeria, but Madinat Aliyu's roadside business is very special: she is the only woman car-washer in the north of the country.

　　"This job has caused me a lot of problems," said the 27-year-old, checking cars waiting to be cleaned in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara state.

Aliyu took up her work two years ago, hoping to use the 7,000 naira (£28) she earned every month to put her younger sisters and brothers through school following