I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.

　 Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate when he stood up. Could he be more intent while standing up？

This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success．This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.

Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits, and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids' best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.

　 I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids' ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn't mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual and unique. It makes us free and happy and that's just the way I want my kids to live their own life.

41. At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him________.

A. pay more attention to his study B. keep silent in the room

C. finish his homework on time　　　 　　　　　　　 D. get right answers

42. Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt________.

A. the importance of parents B. the old form of education

C. the relationship between kids and their parents 　　　　 D. the good grades of some kids

43. According to the passage, which of the following statements is RIGHT?

A. We should help kids correct their wrong ways.

B. Parents should study their kids’ DNA.　　

C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves.

D. Parents should love and accept their kids.

44. The author has stopped asking his son to sit down because __________.

A. he has changed his traditional ideas　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his son wants to be unique

C. his son doesn’t follow his advice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. his son’s DNA is different

45. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Study hard and you'll be successful　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Be friendly to your children

C. Children's success in their own style　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Parents' help with their children's study

Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated, I 21 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had 22 . He often got almost everything in the house out of 23 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 24 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional 25 Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as 26 as possible, but inside I was shouting,"I don't want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can't 27 him!" Having wiped my tears, I continued 28 him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 29 teens.

At the 30 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 31 the most to him or her.

Brett spoke 32 to his parents and then spoke to me, "You did so much. You were always there, no matter 33 happened. My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, 34 troubled enough by me, always 35 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it."

36 , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 37 .

At that moment, tears 38 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for 39 . Although I had struggled with silent 40 toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.

21. A. sat 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sank 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bent 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dropped
22. A. ruined 　　　　　　　　　　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. torn 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broken
23. A. danger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. place 　　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble 　　　　　　　　　 D. order
24. A. off 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away
25. A. pain 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. injury 　　　　　　　　　　 C. damage 　　　　　　　　 D. suffering
26. A. patiently B. willingly 　　　　　　　　 C. strictly D. rudely
27. A. forgive 　　　　　　　　　　 B. educate 　　　　　　　　　 C. stand 　　　　　　　　　　 D. control
28. A. parenting 　　　　　 　　　 B. pardoning 　　　　　　　 C. comforting 　　　　　　 D. feeding
29. A. lazy 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. troublesome 　　　　　 C. disappointing 　　　　　 D. careless
30. A. opening 　　　　　　　　　 B. official 　　　　　　　　　 C. victory 　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation
31. A. afforded 　　　　　　　　　 B. meant 　　　　　　　　　　 C. supplied 　　　　　　　　 D. owed
32. A. lovingly 　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly 　　　　　　　　　　 C. proudly 　　　　　　　　 D. nervously
33. A. where　　　　 　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　　　　 D. who
34. A. unless 　　　　　　　　　　 B. although 　　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　　　　 D. when
35. A. cost 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lent 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taught 　　　　　　　　　 D. showed
36. A. Astonished B. Puzzled C. Encouraged 　　　　　 D. Interested
37. A. surely 　　　　　　　　　　 B. roughly 　　　　　　　　　 C. tightly 　　　　　　　　　 D. fiercely
38. A. fell 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. flowed 　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. gathered
39. A. pity 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happiness 　　　　　　　 C. luck 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. success
40. A. love 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anxiety 　　　　　　　　　 C. anger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care

––– It is ridiculous that John wants to make academic progress but never devotes any time to it.

––– Maybe it’s time for him to know ______.

A. heaven never helps the man who will not act

B. he who makes constant complaint gets little compassion

C. hope for the best, but prepare for the worst

D. It is easy to be wise after the event

––– The singer together with her band _____ invited to the concert. Did you enjoy that part?

––– No, no sooner _____ than they sang their top hit Oh My Baby.

A. was; I had left　 　　　　 B. were; I have left　　 C. was; had I left　 　 D. were; did I leave

––– How are you getting along with your project?

––– I was about to give up when an idea occurred to me _____ I could team up with my family.

A. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

 Last summer holiday, I went to see one of my friends, only ______ he had moved to his hometown.

  A. find                          B. found                     C. finding                   D. to find

All the teenagers living in the city have equal access to quality education ______ their background and birthplace.

A. regardless of B. in terms of　　　　　　　 C. in favor of D. in need of

––– When did you come back?

––– Half an hour ago. You ______ to music.

A. have been listening B. were listening C. had listened D. listened

 She was occupied in preparing for the final examination. So she ______ his invitation to the party.

  A. resigned                       B. declined                    C. ignored                    D. obtained

It was not until she had arrived at the shop ______ she left her wallet at home.

A. when she realized B. and she realized C. did she realize 　　　　 D. that she realized