阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（文章中带*的单词为生词）

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（　 ）46. Tom needs to improve his study skills. If he takes the lessons, he has to spend ______.

　　　 A. $75 　　　　 B. $100　　 C. $ 120 　　　　　　 D. $ 135

（　 ）47. If you want to build your vocabulary, you will take ________lessons.

　　　 A.37 　　　　　　 B. 43 　　 　C. 60　 　　　　　 D. 70

（ 　）48. The books in the picture are for ___________ to develop school skills.

　　　 A. students of lower grades　 　　　　　 B. students of different levels

　　　 C. both parents and children　　　　 D. both teachers and students

Are your parents “helicopters”(直升飞机)? That’s a new term I read about. It means parents who “hover” over(盘旋) their children. They __31 about every little thing in their child’s life: Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Too hot? Too cold? Do you need more books? __32 pens? More anything? More everything?

These　 33　 love their children and want to　 34　 that everything in their life is perfect. Some kids may become upset but　 35　 like being pampered(纵容). The pampered kids like the idea of being waited on hand and foot. They like the idea of not　 36　 to make decisions.

I don’t think this is a good idea. I think it’s important for kids to do things for　 37　 . I think it’s important for kids to make decisions. This 　 38　 them grow up. It helps them to　 39　 an independent(独立的) and responsible(负责任的) person.

　 40　 can you become independent and responsible? It’s easy, just　 41　 with little things. You can make your own meals sometimes for help with the cooking. You can also　 42 　your own bed and clean your room. You can　 43　 your parents that you can be responsible with money.

Your parents are “helicopter”　 44　 they love you. So, tell them that you understand and that they really shouldn’t worry. Tell them they can “　 45　 ” the helicopter because you are a responsible kid.

（　 ）31. A. worry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. collect　　　　　　　 D. bring

（　 ）32. A. Many 　　　 　　　　　　 B. Much　　　　　　　 C. More 　　　　　　 D. Most

（　 ）33. A. children　　　 　 　　　 B. parents　　　　　　 C. grandparents　　 D. teachers

（　 ）34. 　A. make up 　　　　　 B. make sure　 　 C. make of　 　　 D. make from

（　 ）35. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　 D. others

（　 ）36. 　A. talking 　　　　 　 B. doing　　　　 　　　 C. giving　 　　　 D. having

（　 ）37. 　A. himself 　　　　　 B. yourselves 　　　　　　 C. themselves 　 D. ourselves

（　 ）38. A. asks　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decides　　　　　　 C. helps　　　　　　　　 D. stops

（　 ）39. A. become　　　　　　　　　　 B. learn　　　　　　　　 C. believe　　　　　　 D. develop

（　 ）40. A. Why　　 　　　　 　　　 B. When 　　　　　 C. How　　　 　　 D. What

（　 ）41. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　 C. dream　　　　　　　 D. finish

（　 ）42. 　A. make　　　 　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. sweep　　　　　　　 D. move

（　 ）43. 　A. teach　 　 　　　　　　 B. train　 　　　　　 C. plan　 　　　　　 D. show

（　 ）44. 　A. so　　　 　 　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　 C. but　　 　　　　　 D. though

（　 ）45. 　A. land　　　　　 　　　 B. invent　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　 　 D. design

— Sixteen-year-olds　　　　 to drive in China.

— But in America, they can drive.

A. is allowed　　　　　　　　 B. are not allowed　　　　 C. allowed　　　　　　 D. is not allowed

--Jim passed the Chinese exam. What about Linda?

--　　　　　 .

A. She did so B. So did she C. So she does　　　　　　 D. So does she

 —What will you do tomorrow?

—We’ll go hiking if it _________ fine.

  A. is                      B. was                  C. will be               D. has been

 — Cindy, you have a beautiful voice!

—    __     .

 A. Sorry, I don’t have one               B. Thank you        

C. Not at all                                     D. All right

 — If you want to sell your old house, why not put an _________ in the newspaper?

— That’s a good idea

A. e-mail               B. advertisement     C. article               D. stamp

 — How much did this CD_________ you, Sally?

— I got it for 5 dollars.

A. pay                 B. spend                C. take                  D. cost

 — I called you yesterday evening, but there was no answer.

— Oh, I am sorry, I  ___      dinner in my grandmother’s home.

  A. have                B. had                        C. was having    D. have had

 — What do you think of Beijing, John?

— It’s great! It is one of _________ cities in the world.

A. the biggest             B. bigger               C. much bigger            D. big