For nearly a ______ I was shuttled between adoptive families and group homes—14 of them. Some families were nice. Others were ______, like evils in a dark fairy tale. At the age of 12, I was finally ______, by Gay and Phil Courter, a couple with two adult sons. Gay said, “We lived for a ______, and we believe that reason is you.”

I’d been lied to by adults so many times in the past years. I wasn’t sure they ______ loved me. “There will be no ______. All those parents were pretty much the same,” I said to myself. I ______ to call them Mom and Dad. I was particular about the home-cooked meals Gay ______ prepared. I hid in my room as much as possible. I wanted to make them ______ so they’d show their true colors.

One Friday night in the eighth grade, I really ______ things to the limit. A neighborhood girl had persuaded me to ______ out of the house with her to meet some boys. I put Advil(鎮(zhèn)痛藥) in my parents’ drinks after dinner, ______ it would make them sleepy. Wow! I’d never seen them so ______. “Now they would surely send me back”, I thought. Instead they said. “Ashley, we are family, we have nowhere to send you back to, we must ______ this like a family.”

I ran in ______ to my bedroom, where I spent the weekend. Seeing how much I’d disappointed them made me ______. No one had ever cared for me like that. I didn’t deserve this ______.

Sunday night, Gay came into my room. She ______ down and kissed my cheek. “Love you, sweetie,” she said. For the first time ever, I kissed her back. “Love you too,” I said. That word-love-sounded so ______, yet felt so true. I was discovering that love is what makes a(n) ______.

【1】A.fortnightB.weekC.monthD.decade

【2】A.cruelB.madC.angryD.strange

【3】A.movedB.discoveredC.adoptedD.persuaded

【4】A.familyB.kindnessC.loveD.reason

【5】A.possiblyB.finallyC.trulyD.certainly

【6】A.pointB.choiceC.differenceD.evidence

【7】A.startedB.refusedC.wantedD.agreed

【8】A.happilyB.painstakinglyC.willinglyD.easily

【9】A.madB.relaxedC.contentD.shocked

【10】A.draggedB.provedC.pulledD.pushed

【11】A.runB.jumpC.slideD.break

【12】A.discoveringB.observingC.seeingD.thinking

【13】A.niceB.angryC.differentD.cruel

【14】A.deal withB.put downC.look throughD.write down

【15】A.joyB.tearsC.angerD.laughters

【16】A.ashamedB.annoyedC.excitedD.satisfied

【17】A.serviceB.honorC.honestyD.kindness

【18】A.bentB.tookC.putD.broke

【19】A.differentB.popularC.strangeD.familiar

【20】A.groupB.familyC.adultD.union

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)畫掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

Yesterday our club held an English speech contest, which theme is “Challenge Myself”. A large number of students attended to the contest and showed their wonderful performances. In the stage, though face great pressure, the speakers bravely overcame it and challenged them to achieve great success. What’s more, they impressed us deep with their unusual confidences and performances.

Through such activity, we know a lot more about our students. But we have gained much, such as self-confidence and honor. Besides, our club was growing stronger.

Many of today's young people have a difficult time seeing any moral dimension to their actions. There are a number of reasons why that’s true, but none more important than a failed system of education that avoids teaching children the traditional moral values that bind Americans together as a society and a culture. That failed approach, called 'decision-making', was introduced in schools 25 years ago. It tells children to decide for themselves what is right and what is wrong. It replaced 'character education', which didn't ask children to reinvent the moral wheel, but encouraged them to practice habits of courage, justice and self- control.

Decision-making curriculums pose ethical dilemmas to students, leaving them with the impression that all morality is problematic and that all questions of right and wrong are based on people's own ideas. Youngsters are forced to question values and virtues they've never acquired in the first place. The assumption behind this method is that students will arrive at good moral conclusions if they are given the chance. But the actual result is moral confusion.

This kind of confusion further encouraged by values-education programs that are little more than courses in self-worth. These programs are based on the questionable assumption that a child who feels good about himself or herself won't want to do anything wrong. But it is just as reasonable to make an opposite assumption: namely, that a child who always believes in and accepts himself will conclude that he or she can't do anything bad.

It is time to throw 'decision-making' and 'none-judgementalism' into the rubbish heap of failed policies, and return to a proved method. Character education provides a much more realistic approach to moral formation. It is built on an understanding that we learn morality not by debating it, but by practicing it.

Children Must Be Taught to Distinguish Right from Wrong

A.regardlessB.insteadC.ratherD.otherwise

— I can't agree more. When the argument is _______ it reveals their character.

A.in full swingB.in the airC.under the noseD.under the counter

Guided Tours: Tate Liverpool; Every day at 15:00; Free; No booking required. Join one of our free daily guided tours to get an introduction to the Collection at Tate Liverpool. These tours are designed for individuals and small groups.

Under 5s Zone: Tate Modern, Bloomberg Interactive Zone and Under 5s Zone; Available at any time during gallery hours (10:00-18:00, Saturday-Thursday; 10:00-22:00, Friday); Free; No booking required. A new play space for under 5s and their families. The Under 5s Zone invites children on a creative and physical exploration of themes related to cubist artworks.

Open Studio: Tate Modern, Clore Learning Center; Every Saturday and Sunday 11:00-16:00, and on Thursdays and Fridays during the school holidays 26 July-31 August 2019; Free, No booking required. Visit Open Studio to experiment, play and create with ideas and materials before or after visiting the related artworks in the free collection displays.

Hepworth Family Activity Trail: Tate Modern, Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden; Available at any time during gallery hours (10:00-16:15, Tuesday-Sunday) $2; No booking required. Designed for adults and younger children to have fun together exploring this magical environment that was the artist’s home and studio, including the garden she created for her sculptures. Available from the Admissions Desk, Barbara Hepworth Museum. Price includes basic art materials.

Families at Art Dock: Tate Liverpool, Level 2 Galleries; Available at any time during gallery hours (10:00-17:50); Free; No booking required. Visit our family space at Art Dock in the first floor of the gallery, with beautiful views across the River Mersey. You can take time out from around the gallery to relax, play and create in this space, designed just for families! For all ages.

【1】If you are free at 16:00 every Tuesday, you can choose to visit .

A.Liminal & Under 5s Zone

B.Open Studio & Families at Art Dock

C.Guided Tours & Open Studios

D.Under 5s Zone & Hepworth Family Activity Trail

【2】You can have a break and enjoy beautiful river views in .

A.Open StudioB.Under 5s Zone

C.Families at Art DockD.Hepworth Family Activity Trail

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Liminal is not suitable for children under 5.

B.Open Studio allows you to play with the artworks.

C.Hepworth Family Activity Trail displays one artist’s artworks.

D.Guided tours help you have a better understanding of cubist artworks.

【4】The purpose of the passage is to .

A.encourage you to display your own artworks

B.teach you how to create great artworks

C.help you understand famous artworks

D.introduce several art activities

A.were spendingB.spentC.are spendingD.have spent

A.that; whereB.when; whereC.that; whenD.when; that

A.stubbornB.determinedC.reliableD.remarkable