C. Worn-out

　　D. Plain-looking.

　　57. What was the old bucket ashamed of?

　　A. His past.

　　B. His aging.

　　C. His manner.

　　D. His leaking.

　　58. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to

　　A. laugh at the old one

　　B. take pity on the old one

　　C. show off its beautiful looks

　　D. praise the gardener’s kindness

　　59. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

　　A. Because it was used to keep a balance

　　B. Because it stayed in its best condition

　　C. Because it was taken as a treasure

　　D. Because it had its own function

　　6.（2011·天津卷) B

　　In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed ghl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

　　My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

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