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　　　In the past, American families tended __1__ quite large,and parents __2__ five or __3__ children were common. Over the years the __4__ of the family has decreased（減少）. One reason for this is __5__ in the cost of __6__. On the average, children attend schools for more years __7__ they __8__, making them financially dependent __9__ their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __10__ and have __11__ money to spend __12__ entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility __13__ all the expenses.

　　　Meanwhile, families are __14__ close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce（離婚）. A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young __15__ with only one parent. __16__ families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents __17__. They __18__ feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

　　　Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must __19__ the children's emotional and psychological needs while also __20__ them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to __21__ brother or sister relationship.

　　　The situations of many American __22__ today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting __23__. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of __24__ is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned __25__ important families are.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 to be	B． to 　　 form	C． to 　　 turn	D． to 　　 become	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 had	B． raising	C． rising	D． lost	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 six	B． less	C． more	D． four	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 size	B． number	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 a drop	B． a 　　 decrease	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 house	B． food	C． clothing	D． living	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 than	B． when	C． as	D． like	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 do	B． have	C． had	D． used 　　 to	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 to	B． on	C． for	D． against	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 dressed	B． worn	C． dressing	D． wearing	[　　]
(11)  A． 　　 less	B． fewer	C． more	D． most	[　　]
(12)  A． 　　 in	B． at	C． on	D． to	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 for	B． to	C． by	D． into	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 more	B． little	C． less	D． fewer	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 time	B． childhood	C． ages	D． lives	[　　]
(16) A． 　　 Divorced	B． Broken	C． Deserted	D． Remarried	[　　]
(17) A． 　　 separate	B． quarrel	C． fight	D． leave	[　　]
(18) A． 　　 grown up	B． build 　　 up	C． set 　　 up	D． made 　　 up	[　　]
(19) A． 　　 have lest	B． give	C． care 　　 for	D． offer	[　　]
(20) A． 　　 supporting	B． opposing	C． indicating	D． showing	[　　]
(21) A． 　　 defend	B． prove	C． indicate	D． develop	[　　]
(22) A． cities	B． towns	C． families	D． villages	[　　]
(23) A． better	B． worse	C． fewer	D． newer	[　　]
(24) A． death	B． marriage	C． deserts	D． children	[　　]
(25) A． how	B． what	C． that	D． why	[　　]

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　　One summer evening, Tom returned home at five to seven. When he opened the front gate, he immediately saw something___1___. There was a heavy footprint___2___ the earth in one of the flower beds. Tom was___3___going to blame（責(zé)怪）the postman___4___he noticed that one of the curtains in the front room___5___was out of the place.

　　He walked___6___the front door and opened it quietly. He listened carefully for a moment___7___could hear nothing. The front-room was half-open. Tom___8___it thoughtfully, ___9___if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He stepped silently___10___the hall to the door and looked___11___ the room. The shadow（影子）of___12___was clearly reflected on the hall wall___13___ the evening sunlight. He had obviously been standing behind the door___14___Tom's return. Very quickly Tom closed the door and___15___the key. Then he set out to___16___the police.

　　As was___17___, the thief tried to climb___18___a window to get out. He set about him with his umbrella___19___it like a sword. Three minutes later the police arrived and the thief was caught. Tom was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole he felt quite___20___himself.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.interesting	B.wonderful
C.pleasant	D.strange
(2)A.in	B.on
C.above	D.below
(3)A.also	B.hardly
C.just	D.simply
(4)A.until	B.since
C.while	D.when
(5)A.there	B.downstairs
C.which	D.where
(6)A.around	B.up
C.out	D.Aaway 　　 from
(7)A.even	B.though
C.but	D.and
(8)A.noticed	B.watched
C.searched	D.studied
(9)A.wondering	B.asking
C.knowing	D.feeling
(10)A.by	B.across
C.over	D.near
(11)A.inside	B.outside
C.beside	D.behind
(12)A.the 　　 door	B.the 　　 room
C.a 　　 lady	D.a 　　 man
(13)A)At	B.with
C.in	D.from
(14)A.during	B.since
C.after	D.before
(15)A.turned	B.sent
C.hid	D.found
(16)A.meet	B.follow
C.call	D.visit
(17)A.wished	B.hoped
C.suggested	D.expected
(18)A.onto	B.upon
C.into	D.through
(19)A.considering	B.using
C.thrusting	D.showing
(20)A.sorry 　　 for	B.proud 　　 of
C.worried	D.satisfied 　　 with

Dear editor,

　　One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. 1 in the crowded store, I had my wallet stolen. And my whole salary was 2 with it.

　　I was so angry that I almost lost 3 of myself. What 4 I do? We were not very rich. The money was really not a 5 sum 6 my family, it would affect our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

　　I felt very sad and even 7 for losing the money when I got back home. To make 8 for my unforgivable mistake, I 9 all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then prepared a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to please her.

　　When she came home, I 10 a smile to 11 her. She was surprised to see the neat house and delicious meat. We sat 12 the table and began to eat. I told my story 13 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

　　“I’ve lost my salary,”I murmured to her again.

　　“I 14 .”She did not shout at me as I bad expected. She did not lose her 15 . 16 I was afraid she was trying hard to 17 her anger.

　　A moment later, my wife was still silent and seemed to be 18 her favourite dish At last I could not help asking,“I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?”

　　She raised her eyes, looking at me and 19 ,“Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about 20 to comfort you. It’s the thief who is to blame.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.Fortunately	B.Unfortunately	C.However	D.Surprisingly
（2）A.missing	B.away	C.lost	D.gone
（3）A.control	B.temper	C.interest	D.patience
（4）A.need	B.might	C.would	D.could
（5）A.large	B.little	C.small	D.tiny
（6）A.to	B.for	C.with	D.against
（7）A.worried	B.upset	C.guilty	D.ashamed
（8）A.up	B.into	C.clear	D.sure
（9）A.collected	B.gathered	C.carried	D.encouraged
（10）A.made	B.pretended	C.forced	D.gave
（11）A.meet	B.receive	C.greet	D.accepted
（12）A.by	B.at	C.on	D.near
（13）A.nervously	B.gladly	C.worriedly	D.calmly
（14）A.listen	B.comfort	C.think	D.see
（15）A.way	B.temper	C.interest	D.control
（16）A.And	B.But	C.So	D.Or
（17）A.hide	B.express	C.take	D.show
（18）A.having	B.enjoying	C.using	D.preparing
（19）A.said	B.saying	C.say	D.to say
（20）A.what	B.whether	C.why	D.how

Dear Ralph,

I’m a girl in Grade Two in senior middle school. In junior middle school I did very well in my studies. But when I entered senior middle school I began to __41__ the bitterness (苦澀) of failure.

A girl who was not as good as me in __42__ middle school surpassed (超過) me. My mother often scolds me. I can’t __43__ her, so when I return home I don’t want to talk to her. When I do a good job, she __44__ says, “Don’t be so __45__. Think of XXX, she did better than you.” Am I proud? __46__. I just want to give __47__ confidence. When I do something bad, she says, “What are you doing? Think of XXX, she is always better than you.” I had a(an) __48__talk with her. But she just said __49__, “When you grow up, you will know that I have done good for you.”

I can’t __50__ with her. I don’t want to go with her. What should I do?

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Cinderella

Cinderella,

First analyze (分析) by yourself __51__ you have fallen behind. Is there something wrong with you, __52__ is the girl who surpassed you an outstanding person who is always at the __53__. And does it matter? Can you be number two and __54__ do well in exams and get into a good university?

To communicate, ask your __55__ about her own life. Did someone surpass her? If she regrets any experiences, she may hope you will realize her own __56__. This wish is common among __57__.

__58___, don’t blame that she should seek success. If she scolds but cannot help, she clearly knows study is important but does not know how to study__59__.

Do __60__ you think is best.

41. A. meet　　　　　　　　　 B. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　　　 D. see

42. A. junior　　　　　　　　 B. high　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. senior　　　　　　　　　　 D. super

43. A. trust　　　　　　　　　 B. realize　　　　　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. believe

44. A. always　　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. sometimes

45. A. satisfied　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 D. excited

46. A. Never　　　　　　　　 B. Yes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. Almost

47. A. myself　　　　　　　 B. me　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. herself　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. her

48. A. warm-hearted　　 B. open-hearted C. kind-hearted D. broken-hearted

49. A. warmly　　　　　　　 B. nervously　　　　　　　　 C. firmly　　　　　　　　　　 D. coldly

50. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　 B. communicate　　　　　 C. stay　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sit

51. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. where

52. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. yet

53. A. head　　　　　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ceiling　　　　　　　　　　 D. front

54. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

55. A. classmate　　　　　 B. fellow　　　　　　　　　　 C. teacher　　　　　　　　　　 D. mother

56. A. experience　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　 C. dream　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

57. A. students　　　　　　　　　　 B. people　　　　　　　　　　 C. teachers　　　　　　　　　 D. parents

58. A. However　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. And

59. A. fast　　　　　　　　　 B. busily　　　　　　　　　　　 C. effectively　　　　　　　 D. hard

60. A. all which　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all what　　　　　　　　　 D. what

　　　　　　

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　Smoking is considered dangerous to health. So our tobacco seller, Mr. Johnson 　1　 asks his customers, if they are very young, 　2 　the cigarettes are bought　　 　3 　.

　One day, a little girl whom he 　4 　before, walked boldly（大膽地）into his shop and asked twenty cigarettes. She had 　5　　 　amount of money in her hand and seemed very 　6 　of herself. Mr. Johnson was so 　7 　by her confident（自信的）manner that he 　8 　to ask his 　9　　　question. 　10 　he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied 　11 　and handed him the money. While he was giving her the　　 　12 　, Mr. Johnson said laughingly that 　13 　she was so young she should 　14 　the packet in her pocket in case（以免）a policeman saw it. 　15 　, the little girl did not find this very funny, without　　 　16 　smiling she took the 　17 　and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned 　18 　, and looked steadily at Mr. Johnson. 　19 　a moment of silence and the tobacco-seller 　20 　what she was going to 　21 　. 　22 　at once, in a clear, 　23 　voice, the girl 　24 　, “My Dad is a policeman. ” and with 　25 　she walked quickly out of the shop.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A 　　 ．never	B．seldom	C．always	D．sometimes	[　　]
(2) A．whom	B．who	C．that	D．whose	[　　]
(3) A．with	B．to	C．for	D．by	[　　]
(4) A．had ever seen	B．never saw	C．often saw	D．had never seen	[　　]
(5) A．exact	B．some	C．large	D．enough	[　　]
(6) A．shy	B．sure	C．fond	D．glad	[　　]
(7) A．worried	B．shocked	C．surprised	D．pleased	[　　]
(8) A．forgot	B．came	C．feared	D．remembered	[　　]
(9) A．same	B．usual	C．easy	D．funny	[　　]
(10)A．So	B．Instead	C．Anyway	D．Somehow	[　　]
(11)A．patiently	B．softly	C．readily	D．slowly	[　　]
(12)A．change	B．warning	C．bill	D．cigarettes	[　　]
(13)A．while	B．as	C．for	D．though	[　　]
(14)A．cover	B．carry	C．hide	D．take	[　　]
(15)A．Yet	B．Although	C．Though	D．While	[　　]
(16)A．ever	B．some	C．little	D．even	[　　]
(17)A．packet	B．advice	C．money	D．blame	[　　]
(18)A．away	B．round	C．over	D．aside	[　　]
(19)A．They were	B．That was	C．There was	D．It was	[　　]
(20)A．wondered	B．considered	C．doubted	D．expected	[　　]
(21)A．speak	B．say	C．Talk	D．tell	[　　]
(22)A．And	B．So	C．But	D．All	[　　]
(23)A．weak	B．firm	C．soft	D．joking	[　　]
(24)A．announced	B．said	C．declared	D．shouted	[　　]
(25)A．which	B．him	C．what	D．that	[　　]