( )16. A. money B. attention
B. talking
C. fun
D. time
( ) 17. A. planning ( )18. A. forget ( )19. A. Stop
C. introducing D. getting C. examine C. Refuse C. oldest C. Since C. much
D. develop D. Help D. older D. So D. many D. look over D. idea D. makes
B. prepare B. Save
( )20. A. youngest ( ) 21. A. Because ( ) 22, A. few
B. younger B. Although B. little
( ) 23. A. make sure ( ) 24. A. day (.) 25. A. feels
III. 阅读理解 (35分)
B. think of B. way
C. take care C. mean
B. matches C. works
i. 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。(共25小题，每小题1分)
A
A man and a woman had a son many years after they married. They had a happy family. When the boy was four years old, an accident happened. One afternoon the father was very tired after work, so he asked his wife to pick their son up. The mother was so busy that she forgot about it.
When she thought of the thing, she went to look for her son, but she couldn't find him. Then she went to the police station to ask for help. She was very sad and she didn't know how to tell her husband.
After hearing the bad news, the father hurried to the police station. When he saw his wife, he didn't blame (责备) her. Instead, he said, \you, darling! If I had picked him up, our son wouldn't have been lost.\but he gave her understanding. Luckily, with the help of the police, they finally found their son. From then on, the family became closer than before. ( ) 26. When the boy was ______, an accident happened to him.
A. four years old B. ten years old
C. crossing a road D. playing in the park ( ) 27. The father didn't pick his son up that day because he was _______.
A. ill B. tired C. busy D. excited ( ) 28. The mother asked for help when she couldn't find her son.
A. her husband . B. her neighbors C. the police D. her friends ( ) 29. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The mother was angry with her husband. B. The father thought his wife should be blamed. C. The boy was found at last.
D. The father didn't love his wife anymore. ( ) 30. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The parents shouldn't spend too much time on their work. B. Children shouldn't make their parents angry. C. Lots of parents have to work hand to make money.
D. The understanding between the husband and the wife is very important.
B
Parents can teach children to love working. By working, children can get experience. Children can begin to work at home by doing housework. Working can teach children in many ways; here are some of them.
Learning basic skills A job can help a child become confident. Working lets them manage time more effectively. And searching for a job is a learning process for children; they can learn how to write letters, and interview skills, which are very useful skills for their life. Gaining work experience A job usually needs work experience, but a child can not get that experience without getting a job. Starting a job is the first step to build up work experience which can help the child later find a better job. Actually any experience is better than nothing. Helping children save For example, by working in a restaurant, the child at last receives his or her pay of $50. Children will understand earning money needs hard work. They would not spend money like picking it from a tree. Improving social skills Social skills are very important for children to succeed. By working with their co-workers, their social skills will be improved, which benefits their life.
( ) 31. Where can children begin to work?
A. In a club. C. At a restaurant.
B. In a theater D. At home
( ) 32. Children can start work by_______.
A. doing homework B. doing housework C. selling flowers D. searching for a job ( ) 33. What does the underlined word \
A. making B. knowing C. getting D. learning ( ) 34. What can we know from the underlined sentence?
A. The teachers should help the students do homework. B. Any work experience is important.
C. The students should help their teachers do housework. D. Parents should allow their children to do everything. ( ) 35. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Work can benefit children.
B. Parents can help children in many ways.
C. Good work needs experience. D. Too much work is bad for children.
C
Words play magic. They can create pictures in our minds; they can help us express our feelings that we've been trying to hide, and like a key, words can open up locked hearts and free our souls(灵魂) that have been kept deep inside.
When people read the same paragraph of a great palace, different people may create different palaces in their minds. Although human minds are different, I do believe that we have all come across mutual feelings. We all have tasted the pain, the fear, and the freedom because we all have feelings.
Excellent writers, who can use the perfect words, will open up one's heart—even rewrite his or her life. I want to be an excellent writer because when I read, I feel like home. Home is where my books are. When I feel scared, I read, and it becomes my candle. When I feel lonely, I read, and it becomes my friend. Home is where we leave the sadness, fear and stress(压力) behind, and where we only allow happiness to stay. I want to be a writer who brings such feelings to everyone to bring them home with my words.
Reading is all that I need. Whenever I read, I just feel the magic that words create, leaving everything behind.
( ) 36. Which of the following can't words do for us?
A. Express our feelings. B. Make our souls free: C. Lock our hearts.
D. Create pictures in our minds.
( ) 37. What does the underlined word \
A. different B. strange
C. special D. shared
( ) 38. According to the passage, the writer wants to be a _______.
A. singer B. writer C. doctor D. cleaner ( ) 39. The writer uses \
A. a place where we live happily B. a place where we read freely C. a feeling of belonging D. a feeling of relaxation
( ) 40. The best title for this passage is “_______”.
A. Wonderful Words B. Excellent Writers C. Sad Stories D. Wonderful Games
D
Writers and editors write! Writers write made-up stories, or they write about things that really happened. They write books, and they write articles for magazines. They write for newspapers. Editors tell writers what to write about. They also decide if what a writer has written is good. If it is not so good, they change the words to make it better.
Editors write, too. They also review, rewrite, and change the words of writers. But their most important job is to plan what should be in a book, magazine, or newspaper. They decide what to print based on what they think readers will want to read.
Editors have people who help them do their jobs. These workers are called assistant (助理) editors. They correct mistakes in grammar, punctuation(标点), and spelling. They make sure that a book or a magazine is correct and easy to read.
Some writers and editors work in quiet offices, while others may work in noisy rooms. Some writers and editors have to travel. Others talk to people over the telephone or go to the library.