24. “May I go and play with Dick this afternoon, Mum?” “No, you can’t go out _______ your work is being done.”

A. before          B. until         C. as                D. the moment

4 You will succeed in the end ____ you give up halfway.

A. even if  B. as though   C. as long as       D. unless

_____ the government agrees to give extra money , the theatre will have to close.

A. Until  B. Unless

C. Since  D. While

Remember _______ off the light when _______ to bed.

A. turning, going   B. to turn, to go

C. turning, to go    D. to turn, going

To test eggs, _______ them in a bowl of water: if they float they’re bad, if they sink they’re good.

A. put     B. putting

C. to put  D. to be putting

"It takes an entire village to raise a child." That's an old proverb (谚语) that is being quoted more and more often these days. And I'm pleased about that.

Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses（工商企业）to help shape a child's future.

Parents need to be involved in their children's education in many ways. Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft（手工艺）or coaching a child's sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child's education. And don't forget to communicate with teachers ---- they need and respect your input. Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together. It's important to stay in touch with your child's education all through his or her school career.

Communities can help children create and achieve new goals. Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children's team, or provide emotional（情感上的）support. Help solve problems and build self-esteem（自尊心）. Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom.

Businesses can also help shape our children's future. Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace. You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities. Show students what goes on during a typical day. Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works. You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands.

It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility（职责）-- and the joy -- of bringing a child to his or her full potential（潜能）.

The implied advice in the proverb "It takes an entire village to raise a child." is that ______.

       A．All the people in a village should give food to a child.

       B．Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a

child's future.

       C．Children should be brought up in the village where they were born.

       D．Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised.

The text was written mainly for ______.

       A．parents and members in organizations

       B．teachers and students

       C．newspaper reporters and developing electricians

       D．education experts and government officials

Students can get developed in practical working skill through ______.

       A．parental involvement      B．community activities

       C．business training            D．school teaching

Which is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Parents play an important part in children’s education.

       B．Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal.

       C．Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other

organizations.

       D．Businesses may arrange some training courses for students.

Every evening after dinner, if not ________ from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.

A. being tired B. tiring

C. tired   D. to be tired

“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回声)．It was just standing there, with father standing on one side , and I on the other side．

       We were both in great anger” Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father．With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street．

       The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling．I wandered aimlessly．

       A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me．I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree．

       But now．．．I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old．We differ in our ways of thinking．He always put his opinions and codes of behavior on me．Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it．We are just like two people coming from two different worlds．It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened．

       I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind．My heart was frozen on this hot summer night．As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company．When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived ,I saw that the light was still on．

       I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”

       In fact, it was nothing．Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps．Perhaps he thought they were useless．I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps．I can’t stand his outrageous(蛮横的)words: “I can’t throw you away, let alone these old papers ?”

       All the lights were off except father’s．

       Dad was always like this．Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself．After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret．After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers．

       This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature．

       The light was still on．“Am I wrong?” I whispered ,maybe．．．With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been．At last, I decided to open the door．As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks．I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all．Love—it second to none．

Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage．

       a．I opened the door and entered the house．

       b．Sadly I ran out into the street．

       c．I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit．

       d．I thought of my father’s kindness towards me．

       e．I walked about in the street without any aim．

       A ．b,e,d,c,a    B．b,e,c,d,a    C．b,e,a,c,d   D．b,e,c,a,d

What made the writer think of his childhood ?

       A．The sight of the street lights．

       B．The sight of the empty street．

       C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms．

       D．The sight of light in his own house．

Why do you think the father often shouts at his son ?

       A．perhaps the father is getting older and older．

B．perhaps the son has already grown up．

       C．perhaps they never agree with each other．

D．perhaps the father has got used to doing that．

What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage ?

       A．The father treats his son in an unfair way．

B．The father is actually kind to his son．

       C ．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son．

D．The father is always finding fault with his son．

---I didn't go to work yesterday because my car broke down.

  ---You ____ mine. I wasn't using it then.

A. might borrow         B. could have borrowed

C. must have borrowed    D. ought to borrow

Could it be in the restaurant in ____ you had dinner with me yesterday ____ you lost your handbag?

A. that; whichB. which; thatC. where; thatD. that; where