C. A good beginning makes a good ending.
D. Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 32. What is the text mainly about? A. Ways to help the deaf to hear. B. Rush Limbaugh’s career in radio. C. How to be an excellent radio host. D. Rush Limbaugh’s influence in the USA.
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Don’t we all know a “Happy Meal” when we see one — the famous boxed meal that includes a hamburger, a kid-sized portion of fries, a side of fruits and milk, served with a toy that’s extremely popular with children who love to collect them?
But collectors of these little toys will soon be in for a surprise. For the book lovers though, there is some good news. McDonalds will replace the plastic toys with books. However, each of these books will mainly pass on nutritional (营养的) messages.
Do you know that McDonalds has been marketing the boxed kid’s meal since 1979? Happy Meals are extremely popular with kids, especially for its collectible toys, when you consider that over 1.3 billion of these packages are sold each year! These packages have been very controversial (有争议的). Health supporters believe that drawing kids to these meals with toys is a clever way of promoting unhealthy food choices. They see it as an advertising strategy (策略) of “catching its customers young” — a move that has paid off very well for the fast food company.
Child development experts say that food habits get formed in children by age six and continue through to their adult life. Fatty and sugary foods such as those served in
McDonalds’ Happy Meals are believed to play a big role in growing health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Public healthcare costs have gone up and untold amounts of money have been spent in caring for obesity and other health problems. In 2010, the State of California tried to ban toys in Happy Meals. But it was strongly opposed (反对) by some as being heavy-handed, and the ban was thrown out by the government.
While some people believe that McDonalds, with its large following of children, can create a powerful message through the books, others believe its actions are contradictory (矛盾的). Anyway, the company is trying to spread the message of nutrition while it is serving food that is anything but healthy. 33. Books will be added into Happy Meals to _____. A. encourage more kids to read books B. introduce the history of McDonalds C. have kids learn more about nutrition D. help young kids learn to read and write 34. In the author’s opinion, Happy Meals _____. A. bring much fun to children B. are no good to children’s health C. are popular with young and old D. teach children a lot about nutrition
35. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to _____. A. discuss B. advertise
C. entertain D. introduce
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Advice for teens about how to open a savings account
It is a very simple thing to open a savings account. You just need to decide which bank you would like to get your savings account at. Follow these simple steps below to learn how to open a savings account.
Go to a bank that you like.
Choose a bank whose services make you satisfied. 36 Another thing about choosing a bank is to make sure that they provide an ATM card when you open your savings account. If not, you’ll have to go inside the bank and stand in a line to get your money out.
Choose a savings account.
Tell them what you hope to achieve with your savings account. They will help you choose the perfect one for you. 37 They offer college savings accounts, goal savings accounts, and interest savings accounts along with many others.
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Some banks want at least $100.00 or more to open a savings account. Just make sure to have over $100.00 available to put in a savings account. 39 It usually depends upon the savings account that you choose.
Ask about fees (费用).
Some banks require a certain balance to be in your savings account each month. 40 Make sure that the fee isn’t very high each month. Sometimes you can get a savings account that doesn’t have a minimum (最低的) balance each month and doesn’t charge any monthly fees.
Make sure to see a brochure (小册子) that explains the different types of savings accounts available. Ask the bank employees what is best for you and tell them about your main reason for opening a savings account. A. Bring money.
B. Be clear about how savings accounts work. C. If not, you might get charged a fee each month. D. There are often different savings accounts in each bank. E. A savings account gives you interest on the money you have in it. F. There are different amounts required for opening a savings account.
G. Make sure that the people who work in the bank are friendly and helpful.
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Most of us have had one of those days when we’ve thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could be a kid again, without all the stress of my job and the pressure to succeed?” 41 did you ever consider that many kids today are feeling a 42 type of stress to that felt by adults?
In a 43 that values success, children are forced to grow up too quickly. They are 44 to learn to read and count even before they can walk; to outperform the other kids in their class. This rushed childhood creates too much stress that many experts believe can have 45 effects.
Children who suffer the stresses of adulthood will also show the 46 of adulthood. Many children are developing stress-related conditions, such as sleep disorders. Suicide (自杀) and depression, once limited to 47 , have found their way into the child’s community.
Many parents seek to 48 super kids, making them overly competitive. 49 , in their eagerness to bring up an academic prodigy (神童), many parents often raise an underachiever. When these children 50 to live up to their parents’ expectations (which are often unrealistic), the children become so 51 that they cannot perform well.
Children are under great pressure when they feel that their performance is connected with the love they 52 . They feel very ashamed and sad when they are not 53 . These feelings even carry into their adult careers. How do we avoid 54 our children through childhood? Remember that play is an important part of childhood. It is 55 to reduce stress, encourage creativity and experience joy. Parents shouldn’t turn play into work, and they shouldn’t try to 56 children during their play period. Dr. David Elkind, author of The Hurried Child, advises parents to let children be 57 .
58 , childhood is an important part of one’s life, and it should be 59 . Kids have the right to a 60 , and we shouldn’t push them through this stage. 41. A. If B. So C. Or D. But 42. A. little B. similar C. low D. special 43. A. school B. team C. culture D. program 44. A. pressured B. chosen C. allowed D. advised 45. A. serious B. major C. direct D. possible 46. A. difficulties B. problems C. efforts D. realities 47. A. teachers B. parents C. adults D. students 48. A. protect B. meet C. find D. create 49. A. Otherwise B. However C. Therefore D. Besides 50. A. fail B. try C. hope D. have 51. A. puzzled B. annoyed C. discouraged D. shocked 52. A. show B. share C. lose D. receive 53. A. cheerful B. stressful C. careful D. successful 54. A. seeing B. hurrying C. carrying D. educating 55. A. needed B. agreed C. repeated D. admitted 56. A. help B. please C. teach D. refuse 57. A. prodigies B. friends C. learners D. children 58. A. At most B. After all C. In short D. As usual 59. A. respected B. remembered C. changed D. controlled 60. A. view B. childhood C. nature D. space
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第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Gary: Hey, May. How about 61. ________ (get) together for a movie tonight? May: Sure. What’s playing?
Gary: Well, let me check the newspaper. What about The Witch?