their beliefs, while the latter group's less rosy prospect(前景) is less likely to get conveyed to the next generation.
Another reason for people's continued __48__ in the joys of parenting has to do with selective recall. When people think of __49__ of their parenting experiences, they are likely to focus on the __50__ rare best of times: a baby's first words or first smile, a fun day at the park, or graduation day. The __51__ of parenthood—nighttime feedings, dirty diapers, fighting siblings(兄弟姐妹) and so forth—may be much more common but tend to withdraw into the background when parents reflect back on the experience.
__52__ when parents are asked whether having children enriches their lives, they tend to __53__ definitely. But when parents' current sense of well-being is actually __54__ at various points in time, the truth appears: Parents are not actually happier than people who do not have children, and on some occasions the parents actually seem to do __55__. On any given day, parents have fewer freedoms but more worries to deal with than do their childless peers.
( )36. A. appeals B. subscribes C. contributes D. corresponds ( )37. A. case B. regard C. way D. opinion
( )38. A. necessarily B. possibly C. normally D. reasonably ( )39. A. remove B. accumulate C. influence D. reduce ( )40. A. explored B. commented C. summarized D. addressed ( )41. A. negative B. objective C. mixed D. changeable ( )42. A. poor B. independent C. responsible D. single ( )43. A. seldom B. almost C. already D. never
( )44. A. In spite of B. In addition to C. Regardless of D. Apart from ( )45. A. disappointment B. satisfaction C. agreement D. discomfort ( )46. A. peers B. parents C. friends D. teachers ( )47. A. hold on B. carry on C. pass on D. rely on ( )48. A. faith B. dream C. honour D. pride
( )49. A. troubles B. theories C. memories D. impressions ( )50. A. evidently B. slightly C. perfectly D. relatively
( )51. A. reliefs B. rewards C. stresses D. shortcomings ( )52. A. So B. Or C. But D. Though
( )53. A. deny B. contradict C. respond D. agree
( )54. A. measured B. determined C. balanced D. challenged ( )55. A. better B. worse C. less D. more 第三部分： 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
I am a disciplined person, especially when it comes to food. I watch what I eat. I regularly consume admirable quantities of fruits and vegetables. I strictly monitor my intake of sweets. I do not keep cookies, candy or cakes in the house. I rarely allow myself to order dessert in a restaurant. If I must have chocolate, I_make_sure_I_have_to_walk_to_the_store_to_get_my_candy.
But my discipline disappears when it comes to the Personal Box of Chocolates. When such a gift comes into my life, I abandon all pretense of sensible eating and sink into that rare environment that many adults silently long for—the No-Share Zone.
This is what happened when a dear friend handed me a wrapped birthday present. “Don't leave this sitting out in the heat，” she said and I knew it contained chocolate. That night, I tore into the wrappings, then removed the plastic that protected a small Whitman's Sampler.
That small box of chocolate transported me to that mystical Zone, where politeness gave in to the primal(原始欲望) and I embraced a supremely selfish indulgence(沉迷) of the highest order. I was home alone. I was going to eat what I wanted, how I wanted, and I was not going to consider any other human being in the process.
I bit into two chocolates, the caramel and the coconut. I loved the insolence(不礼貌) of only partially eating each one. Then I reviewed the remaining chocolates, thinking about the order I might sample them in. I had no thoughts of calories or control—I had only the pure joy of possession.
When I was growing up, the Whitman box came into our household once a year, a symbol of romance from my father to my mother. My mother, normally a very sharing person, kept tight control over the Sampler. Her face looked almost pained as she offered my brother and me one chocolate each. I remember studying the map of those chocolates more carefully than I ever studied any atlas(地图册). Nuts, chew, creams, caramels—making the right choice was important. After that candy, the box would disappear, hidden somewhere in my mother's bedroom.
At that time I thought my mother was selfish and unfair. But now, I understood and applauded her. Like so many moms, I realized how much she had to share, all day, every day. I imagined how luxurious(奢侈的) she must have felt, surveying her box of chocolates, sampling, tasting and savoring, without worry that anyone would disturb.
Like my mother before me, my candy box allowed me to simply care for myself. This bliss of the No-Share Zone, that lovely luxury of not worrying about even one other person, renewed and delighted me.
My small Sampler was an invitation to be beautifully indulgent. I took a bite of a nut bar and let the flavors flow through my mouth. For this moment, I was feeding only myself and that made the chocolate even sweeter.
( )56. What does the writer mean by saying “I make sure I have to walk to the store to get my candy”？
A. She watches her intake of sweets. B. She desires to have chocolate. C. She prefers getting there on foot. D. She wants to burn off the extra calories. ( )57. What can we know from Paragraph 6?
A. The writer's mother would eat all the chocolates in the box. B. The writer's mother would share the whole Whitman box with the kids. C. The writer was careful to choose the most delicious chocolate from the box. D. The writer was careful to hide the chocolate box in her mother's bedroom. ( )58. What is the writer's attitude towards her mother now?
A. Teasing. B. Appreciating. C. Defensive. D. Critical.
B
New U．S. nutrition labels will emphasize calories and sugar
By Alexandra Sifferlin
AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS, NUTRITION LABELS IN THE U．S. ARE GETTING A MAKEOVER. THAT'S THANKS TO a new directive from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will require significant changes to the labels that appear on packaged foods. The nutrition facts are meant to serve as a window into a food's healthfulness, and 77% of Americans say they read them, but they can be misleading or confusing. In 2018, food companies will have to single out added sugars—sweeteners added to foods, as opposed to those that occur naturally, like those in fruit. They'll also have to bump up the size of the type that lists the total number of calories, and tweak serving sizes to be more in line with how much people are likely to eat in one sitting. “It will be easier for shoppers to tell how much sugar is in food and ought to encourage food companies to reduce the amounts，” says Marion Nestle, a nutrition expert at New York University. “These changes are cause for celebration.”
( )59. What does the underlined word “those” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Nutrition facts. B. Food companies. C. Sugars. D. Calories.
( )60. In which aspect is the change of calories emphasized on the new nutrition label?
A. Type size. B. Total number.
C. Amount per serving. D. Calories from fat.
( )61. What can be inferred from the paragraph entitled “ADDED SUGARS”？ A. You can find a picture of sweeteners on the new label. B. Total sugars account for 13% of people's daily calories. C. You can know the exact amount of sweeteners on the new label. D. More sugars are required to be added to foods during manufacturing.
C