It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it _____ be rather cold sometimes.

　 A. must　　　　　 B. can　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　 D. would

 —What about going dancing this evening, Tom?

—_____. I have a test tomorrow, so I have to go over my lessons tonight.

A I’d rather not   B. I’ll take it       C. I don’t think so       D. I’d like to

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Scientists often see the first ten years of a child’s life as the “window of opportunity”. 51 And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.

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Free playtime has always been an important part of “being a kid”, but it is also important to a child’s development. “Free play” not only helps kids develop different skills, it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.

Read with kids

　　　 Reading has long been known to improve children’s intelligence. 53 For parents who don’t have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.

Put kids to bed early

54　 Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.

Learn a second language

　　　 Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual (雙語的) kids can perform better under pressure. Young children can learn new language with nearly perfect fluency(流利) and pronunciation.

Praise good effort not intelligence.

　　　 Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks. Kids, who are praised on intelligence, often feel it is a fixed quality, and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence. Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning . 55

A.　　 Play some helpful game.

B.　　 Give them enough playtime.

C.　　 And they are not afraid to fail and try again.

D.　　 Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.

E.　　 Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.

F.　　 Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person’s brain.

G.　　 Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages, math and reading.

   Kendall Ciesemier says she’s like any other schoolgirl. She keeps herself busy with school, friends and family. There is one thing, though. Not many other 14-year-olds can say they run a successful charity helping children in Africa. In three years, the eighth-grader from the US has raised $100,000 for African AIDS orphans (孤兒).   

   Kendall knew she had to help the children of Sub-Saharan Africa once their terrible situation was shown on The Oprah Winfrey Show. “I could not imagine how I would go through such a hard time that they would have to go through,” Kendall says. She took $360 of her own savings to help a little girl from Zambia that same night. 

   That was just the start. Kendall sold bread and soft drinks with her classmates at her school to raise more money. She also sold “Bow-Wow Bling Bling” dog necklaces to raise more. The money helps children pay for things like shoes and school uniforms. Kendall says, “A uniform to go to school costs $10. Ten dollars. Here, it’s not a lot of money, but there, that means too much money. I mean, it could change a whole kid’s life.”

   Kendall has had her own health struggles. She was born with a disease called biliary atresia (膽道閉鎖), and had two liver transplants (肝移植) in 2004. “I’m just a girl who wants to help those kids who are in trouble,” said Kendall.

47. How did Kendall feel when she watched The Oprah Winfrey Show?

A. Happy.                 B. Nervous.        C. Worried.         D. Surprised. 

48. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. How Kendall started to help African children.

B. How Kendall received money from other people.

C. Why Kendall went through a lot of hard times.

D. Why Kendall was different from other schoolgirls.

49. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ______.

A. Kendall sells shoes and school uniforms at a low price

B. many African students can’t afford a school uniform

C. Kendall provides the African kids with food and clothes

D. most African kids don’t like to wear school uniforms

50. Which of the following about Kendall is NOT true?

A. She had been seriously ill.      B. She is an American schoolgirl.  

C. She sells uniforms to kids.      D. She runs a successful charity.

       Let's Bake (烤) Sugar Cookies

      Nobody is actually sure who created the very first cookie. But the first cookie may have been a mistake. Many cooking experts believe that a long time ago cooks who wanted to test the temperature of their ovens（烤箱） would bake a little bit to find out if the oven was hot enough to bake an entire cake .These test cakes were called keokje, which means "little cake" in the language used in the Netherland. People from the Netherlands brought the recipe to the United States. The word "cookie" may have come from their word keokje.

Cookies are also very popular in England, but the English call them "biscuits" , as do Australians. Almost every country has a word for cookie. In Spain, they are called galletas, and in Italy cookies are called biscotti. Americans are not the only people who enjoy cookies.

You can make cookies following these steps:

l          Preheat oven to 150℃. Put a little butter on a cookie sheet.

l         Mix together white sugar, brown sugar, butter and eggs. Then add vanilla.

l         Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Then mix well.

l         Drop by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.

l         Bake at 150℃ for 12 minutes or until lightly brown.

43.   In which country were the test cakes first made?

A. Spain       B. Australia        C. The Netherlands        D. The United States

44.   What does the first paragraph talk about?

A. Describe how to bake a cake          B. Tell why people like cookies

C. tell when people make cookies         D. Describe the history of cookies

45.   What is the first step to bake cookies?

A. Heat oven to 150℃.                  B. Mix the butter and the sugar

C. Test the temperature of the over         D. Brush the cookies with some oil/

46.   If the cookies look lightly brown, what does this mean?

A. They have burned               B. They are done 

C. They have become soft           D. They need to cook for 12 minutes.

       The call came at 4:40 pm. That day, my father was in hospital in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way, I made up my mind that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.

       I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.

39.  When the author was young, her father ______.

A. was busy with his work             B. disliked his children

C. often talked to his children          D. never cared about his children

40.  How old was the author’s father when he made a swing for his granddaughter?

A. 45.                         B. 67.             C. 71.               D. 76.

41.  When painting the house, the father asked the author to hold a paint brush because ______.

A. he wanted to make his work easy           B. he was too old to work all by himself

C. he just wanted his daughter to help him      D. he wanted to have a talk with his daughter

42.  The underlined phrase “passed away” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.

A. arrived                  B. lost              C. left          D. died

       “Three seventy-five.”  

       Mrs. Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.  

       “It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said.

       “No,” Mrs. Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.”

       I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought.

       I had an idea.

       “What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me.

       I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.”

       “Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs. Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!”   

       “Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.

       As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出) his tongue at me.

       Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now. 

36.  Where did the story most probably take place? 

A. In a classroom.                                     B. In a supermarket.  

C. At a bookstore.                                D. At a library. 

37.  By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go” in Paragraph 4, the author means Ted ______.

A. took the book by mistake               B. wanted to keep the book

C. didn’t want to go home                 D. didn’t think he was wrong

38.  In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?

A. His idea was successful.                B. Ted didn’t like the job.

C. He liked Ted very much.                D. Ted was a naughty boy.

Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was 16 __ in career and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was 17 __disappointed with the city that he had to 　18 .

　　　 So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday 19 __. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly 20 _ and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have 21 to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light_ 22 __on his door.

　　　 “Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew__ 23 _ else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be 24 __. He opened the door impatiently. At the door was a little 25 _, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 　26 _? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door 　27_.

　　　 After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and 　28 the same little girl outside. But this time she was 　29 two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the 　30 _ neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to 31 _ you these.”

　　　 At that moment Terry suddenly realized what 　32 _ his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and 　33 _ to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 34 _ himself, for his eyes had been covered by his 35 mind.

16. A. experienced　 　　 B. unsuccessful　 　　 C. interested 　　　　　　 D. unlucky

17. A. very 　　　 　　　　B. so　 　　　 　　　　C. such　 　　 　　　　D. rather

18. A. leave 　　　 　　　　B. travel 　　 　　　　C. stay　 　　　　　　 　　D. choose

19. A. morning　　　　　 　 B. afternoon　 　　　 C. noon　 　　　　 　　D. evening　　

20. A. went down　 　　　　　　 B. went out 　　　 　　C. went by　 　　　　　　 　　D. went on

21. A. wanted B. decided C. forgotten D. remembered

22. A. knocks　　　 　　 B. calls　 　 　　　　C. strikes　　　　　 D. sounds

23. A. everybody　　 　　 B. anybody　　 　 　　　 C. somebody 　　　　　　　 D. nobody

24. A. troubled　　　　　　　　 B. followed　　 　　　 C. liked　　 　　　　　　　 D. learned

25. A. boy 　　　　　　 　　　　B. girl 　　　　　　C. postman　　　 　　　 D. shopper

26. A. candies 　　　　B. toys　　　　　 　　　 C. lights　　　　　　 D. candles

27. A. easily　 　　　　　　　　 B. worriedly　 　　　 C. happily 　　　　　　　　 D. heavily

28. A. found 　 　　　　B. met　 　　 　　　　C. touched 　　　　D. knew

29. A. bringing 　　　　　　　　 B. seeing　 　 　　　　C. holding 　　　　　　　　　 D. drawing

30. A. poor　 　 　　　　B. kind　 　　 　　　　C. new　 　　　　　　 　　D. young

31. A. buy　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　 　　 C. borrow　 　　 　　D. sell

32. A. made　　　　　　　　　　 B. caused 　　 　　　　C. developed　　　　 　 D. stopped

33. A. laziness　 　　　　　　 B. sadness　 　　　　C. unkindness　　　 　 D. unhappiness

34. A. besides　　 　　　 B. except　　　　 　　 C. but　　　　　　　 D. than

35. A. open 　　 　　　　B. right　 　　 　　　　C. warm　 　 　　　　D. cold

      That was the interesting film___ I have seen.

      A. whose         B. that             C. which       D. what

  At ______ beginning of the 1990s, ______ Greens moved to Shenzhen.

A. the; the                           B. the; 不填                 C. a; the         D. a; 不填