Children are sometimes Many of them are learning exam skills get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete others and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. ’s three children very busy. “ On most days after school,” Cathy says, “ I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my few of their activities, but I believe these are important for my children’s future. I really want them
24.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about 25_ stress. “ In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “ Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always ’s crazy. I don’t think that is fair. Why not let their children be kids? People should’t push their kids so hard.
Doctor is not good for a child’s Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause lots of stress for children. “too. ’s normal to want successful kids, it’s even more important to have happy children for parents.”
( ) 16. A. busy B. busily C. busiest D. busier
( ) 17. A. because of B.because C. so D.although
( ) 18. A. so that B. in order to C. in order that D. for
( ) 19. A. to B. at C. with D.for
( ) 20. A. a B.// C. My D. The
( ) 21. A. is B. are C. be D. was
( ) 22. A. any other B. other C. the other D. others
( )23. A. up B. out C. down D. off
( ) 24. A.be successful B. to successful C. to be successful D. to success
( ) 25. A. so B. as C. for D. such
( ) 26. A. comparing B.to compare C. compared D. to compete
( ) 27. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. a lot
( ) 28. A. developed B. developing C. development D. develop
( ) 29. A. them B. their C. others D. themselves
( )30. A. Although B. but C. because D. so Ⅲ阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）
阅读下列短文并做每篇后面的题目。从各题A、B、C、D中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
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A man decided to take off（动身） early from work and go drinking. He stayed there until the bar closed at three in the morning, and he was drunk(喝醉酒的) at that time. After leaving the bar, he returned home on foot. When he entered his house, he didn't want to wake his wife, so he took off his shoes and started tiptoeing(用脚尖走) up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, he fell down. That wouldn't have been so bad, but he had some empty bottles in his back pockets, and they broke. The broken glass hurt his back terribly. He was so drunk that he didn't know he was hurt. A few minutes later, when he was taking off his clothes, he noticed the blood, so he looked himself over in the mirror. He found his back was hurt terribly. He repaired the damage(受损的) as good as he could and then he went to bed. The next morning his head was hurting, his back was hurting, and he was trying to think up a good story when his wife came into the bedroom. He told his wife his story. “Well, you really ight,” she said, “and where did you go?” “I worked late,” he said, “and I stopped for a cup of beer.” “A cup of beer? That’s a joke,” she replied, “and you were drunk last night. Where did you go?” “What makes you so sure I got drunk last night?” “Well,” she replied, “my first big clue(线索) was when I got up this morning, I found many Band-Aids(创可贴) on the