（2010·黑龙江哈三中高三10月月考）     34. Progress so far has been very good. We are, ______, confident that the work will be completed on time.

A. however             B. otherwise           C. therefore                D. besides 

（2010·湖南桃源一中高三10月月考）     30. —What do you think of Spain?

—Well, considering its diverse cultures, it is an attractive country,______ worthy of a visit.

A. it              B. one           C. this         D. that 

（2010·海南临高二中高三第二次月考）    27. Nobody was hurt in the accident but ____to the car _____ quite bad.

A. damage; was    B. the damage; was   

C. damages; were   D. the damages; were

 _____ I accept the gift or refuse it is none of your business.

     A. If        B. Whether             C. Even if             D. No matter when

Danby left a message with the professor ______ he would call again in the afternoon.

    A. who           B. that           C. as              D. which

What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about . The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent .

Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”

1. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________ .

A. a normal person; a funny person

B. a strong person; a weak person

C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person

D. a famous person; an ordinary person

2. It is better for parents ________.

A. to praise and encourage their children more often

B. to be hard on their children

C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do

D. to give their children as much help as possible

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.

B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.

C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.

D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.

4. According to the passage,which is the best sentence parents should say?

A. You are quite wrong .

  B. You are such a smart child

  C.How many times have you made such a mistake ?

  D. I can't agree with you, because you are a fool.

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Chinese are very generous(慷慨的) when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the U.S. or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.

   However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap.

   Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack self-respect and self-confidence.

   The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.

   Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.

   Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of confidence.

   Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.

Title: What Chinese Parents Do in (71)_____ ▲_______ Their Children

 —What do you think about _________ dress in the shop window?

—Oh, it’s beautiful. Linda will be pleased if she can have it as _________ birthday present.

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

The couple finally bought the house they wanted, for they______enough money.

       A．had saved B．were saving      C．would save       D．were to save

We all know that, __________, the situation will get worse.

   A. not if dealt carefully with         B. if not carefully dealt with

   C. if dealt not carefully with         D. not if carefully dealt with