Is it that you were narrowly beaten at the game ____let you down?

       A．which            B．that              C．to                D．不填

The beautiful view and friendly people are____ newcomers like the city

       A．when                  B．what                   C．where                 D．why

—Peter, ____ Mr．Jarvis is waiting for you at ____mam gate.

—Thanks, I'll go and meet him immediately.

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

Stop the child ____he will be falling over．

       A．and                B．but                 C．or                     D．for

—It's been a wonderful evening．That's very kind of you.

—　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．It’s my pleasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．With pleasure

　　　 C．Go ahead　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Not really

    A straight-A student got a C in her cooking class and didn’t like it．She didn’t like it so much that her dad filed a complaint in federal court about it．He said that the teacher, who is white，discriminated against his daughter, who is black．He hoped to have her grade changed from a C to an A and asked for unspecified financial damages(赔偿金)．

    Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade at Ashley High School．Since her first year in school, she had perfect attendance and all her grades had been A's．Virginia’s father said her heart was broken when she got the C．

    “She cried the whole weekend,” he said. “She wouldn’t come out of her room．My little girl hasn’t been so upset since her cat was run over by a car when she was 6 years old．’’

    Virginia is a model student and is the class president．She’s on：the swim team，the volleyball team，and the track team．She also belongs to the chess club…

    The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica Smith．This is her first year teaching．Ms. Smith said that discrimination (歧视) was absolutely not the issue．“Some of my best friends are African-Americans,” she said. “This isn’t a black and white problem．Everybody in America wants to charge everybody else．I’m going to charge them with defamation(诽谤)of character and whatever else my lawyer comes up with．”

    The school principal said that he supported Ms．Smith l00％. He said that Virginia was an excellent student who would have no problem getting into the best universities even with a C in cooking．“She won’t have any difficulty finding a great university, but she might have problems finding a husband,” he laughed．“She’d better look for a mail who likes to eat out a lot.”

51．Virginia’s father filed a complaint in federal court because he thought        

  A．his daughter was upset about her grade

  B．the teacher looked down upon his daughter

  C．his daughter took too many courses at school

  D．the school was not fair to excellent students

52．Which of the following cannot be used to describe Virginia?

  A．She always get s A’s in her courses．

  B．She is equal to her position in the class．

  C．She does with her weakness properly．

  D，She is keen on school activities，

53．The fifth paragraph implies that Jessica Smith          

 A．doesn't give pupils right grades     B．is not good at cooking herself

 C．1ikes making friends with blacks    D．intends to fight back in court

54．The principal spoke jokingly to show that          

A．it will be hard for Virginia to find a husband

B．universities care little about cooking course

C．even top students have their weak points

D．Virginia should try to learn to cook well

55．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Virginia’s grade will be changed to an A．

B．Virginia is probably poor at cooking．

C．Mr. Brown is sure to win in the end．

D．Jessica Smith will be removed from her job．

　Statuses(身份，地位)are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society．As we go about our everyday lives，we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses．For example，we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman，whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on．

　 The statuses we assume(承担)often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life．Most of us can, at very high speed，assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us．This means that we fit our actions to those of other people，based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others，most of us perform it rather effortlessly．

　 A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume(服装)of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince．We must choose from among me clothing presented by our society．Further more，our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook(钱包)．Having made a choice within these limits，we can have certain alterations(改动)made，but apart from minor adjustments. we tend to be limited to what，the stores have on their racks．Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited．

46． In the first paragraph the writer tells us that statuses can help us 　　　

A．determine whether a person is fit for a certain job

B．behave appropriately in relation to other people

C．protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations

D．make friends with other people

47．According to the writer, people often assume different statuses 　　　

A．in order to identify themselves with others

B．in order to better identify others

C．as their mental processes change

D．as the situation changes

48．The word “appraisal”(Line 5，Para．2)most probably means　　　　

A． involvement　 B．appreciation　 C．judgment　 D．presentation

49．In the last sentence of the second paragraph，the pronoun “it” refers to “　　 ”

A．fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately

B．identification of other people’s statuses

C．selecting one’s own statuses

D．constant mental process

50．By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince”(Lines2-3，Para．3)，the writer means 　　

A．different people have different styles of clothes

B．ready-made clothes may need alterations

C．statuses come ready made just like clothes

D．our choice of statuses is limited

Teach Your Child to Wonder

　Children start out as natural scientists，instinctively(本能地)eager to investigate the world around them．Helping them enjoy science call be easy, there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment．You only have：to share your children’s curiosity．Firstly, listen to their questions．I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a career．The children asked me "textbook questions" about schooling，salary and whether I like my job．When I finished answering，we sat facing one another in silence．Finally I said， “Now that we’ve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”

　 After a long pause．a boy raised his hand，“Have your ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢)eat? When I try eating leaves like that，I get stomachache．Why?”

　 This began a series of questions that lasted nearly two hours．

　 Secondly, give them time to think．Studies over the past three decades have shown that，after asking a question，adults typically wait only one second or less for a response, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more，children respond with more logical，complete and creative answers．

　 Thirdly, watch your language．Once you have a child engaged in a science discussion，don’t，jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”．These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior．But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead，keep things going by saying， “That's interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before,” or coming up with more questions or ideas.

　 Never urge a child to “Think”．It doesn’t make sense，children are always thinking, without your telling them to．What’s more，this can turn a conversation into a performance．The child will try to find the answer you want，in as few words as possible，so he will be a smaller target for your disapproval．

　 Lastly, show, don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can gain from a book or a television program．Let children look at their fingertips (指尖)through a magnifying glass，and they’ll understand why your want them to wash before dinner．Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发掉)，set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop．

41．According to the passage，children are natural scientists，to simulate(激发)their interest, the important things for adults to do is 　　　　　 .

A．to let them see the world around

B．to share their children’ curiosity

C．to explain difficult phrases about science

D．to supply their children with lab devices

42．In the last sentence of the first paragraph，the word lists could best be replaced by

A．any questions　 　　　B．exercise items

C．questions from textbooks D．any number of questions

43．According to the passage，the children call answer questions in more logical，complete and creative way if adults 　　　

A．1et them respond quickly

B．wait for one or two seconds after a question

C．tell them what to think

D．are patient enough when their children answer questions

44．In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?

A．Second and third．　 B．Fourth and fifth．

C．Fifth and sixth．　　 D．Seventh．

45．The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’s curiosity except that adults should 　　　　

A．tell their children stories instead of reciting facts

B．offer their children the chance to see things for themselves

C．Wait at least for three seconds after a question

D．encourage their children to ask questions of their own

    It was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florist’s．“Now, what is it that you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower：you have．”I replied，“And just how much do you have to pay for this most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime．He nodded，and then showed me a plant on the counter “I can give you this one for 35 cents．”he said．“Aw, gee，”I protested，“it looks like a weed!” About l 8 inches high，the plant，was in a small pot covered with faded red paper．“Now trust me, boy---I promise that tomorrow morning when you get up，you will find your most beautiful flower．”said Mr. Rocco．I knew him to be a good honest man，so I agreed to take it．

It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Morn was seriously sick and using the front bedroom．I looked in to see if she was asleep，and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed．I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mother’s Day．The next morning，I dressed and hurried downstairs．The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into，Mom’s room. She motioned for me to come in，then glanced over at the table where the plant was．Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped blooms．．It was just like Mr. Rocco said---the most beautiful flower I ever saw! When I looked at Mom，she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks．She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt．Then，remembering her contagious condition and that she wasn’t supposed to touch me，she quickly let me go．

My dear Morn died the next night．The moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life．Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but I'd always know how much she loved me.

36．The author didn’t like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because     .

 A．the packing of the plant was shabby

B．the plant was actually a weed

C．the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful

D．he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him

37．Mother’s condition was contagious(Line 6，Para 3)for         .

A．she was at the death’s door        B．she suffered from the illness

C．others were sick of her appearance  D．virus might spread from her to others

38．When mother hugged the author tightly, she was showing that       .

 A．she liked being given gifts

 B．she valued what the author had done for her

 C．she was aware of the approaching death

D．she was touched by the beauty of the flower

39．The story is mainly developed by          .

  A．time    B．cause and result    C．comparison  D．logic

40．Which may be the best title of the passage?

  A．Flowers of Love              B．A Son’s Love for Mother

  C．Low Price，High Value        D．A Special Mother’s Day

  After their business trip，John and Mary returned，eager to see their lovely children．As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back，they noticed  l 6，and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a  l7 in flames．Mary said，“Oh，well，it isn’t our fire，let’s go home．’’

     But John 18 closer and screamed，“That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant．He wouldn’t be  l9  work vet．Maybe there is something we could do．” “It has nothing to do with us,” Mary  20．

     But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 21  ．A woman on the lawn was screaming，“The children! Get the children!’’ John  22  her by the shoulder saying．“Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the 23 ，”cried the woman，“down the hall and to the left．”

    In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John  24  for the basement which was full of smoke and  25 hot．He found the door and two children.  26 he left，he could hear some more sobbing．He 27 the two badly frightened children into 28 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there．They told him 29 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, "John! Don't go back! It's  30  ! That house will fall down any second．’’ 

    31 he rail into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children．As he climbed up the  32  stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely  33  about the little bodies next to him，and at last when they came out into the 34 and fresh air, he found that he had just  35  his own children．

    The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.

16．A．direction    B．mistake    C．danger       D．smoke

17．A．home      B．plant       C．store         D．kitchen

18．A．ran        B．walked     C．drove        D．rode

19．A．at          B．off        C．to           D．on

20．A．whispered   B．nodded     C．disagreed    D．required

21．A．ruins       B．pieces      C．flames      D．silence

22．A．pushed     B．seized      C．greeted      D．stopped

23．A．basement   B．department  C．house       D．hall

24．A．went       B．reached     C．asked       D．rushed

25．A．heavily     B．slightly     C．partly       D．terribly

26．A．If         B．As     C．Since       D．Unless

27．A．comforted  B．delivered C．recognized  D．protected

28．A．cheering   B．freezing  C．waiting    D．suffering

29．A．many     B．several   C．three      D．two

30．A．dangerous  B．foolish  C．practical    D．painful

31．A．Therefore  B．So      C．Instead     D．But

32．A．Wide      B．endless  C．final       D．dirty

33．A．particular   B．interesting  C．familiar  D．fortunate

34．A．car        B．sunlight     C．crowd   D．arms

35．A．rescued     B．found      C．lost     D．missed