As any housewives who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.

       Lewis carried out his study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”

       The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings (兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is nothing.”

71. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to _________.

A. show the relationship between parents and children

B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table

C. report on the findings of a study

D. give information about family problems

72. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because _________.

A. they are busy serving food to their children

B. they are busy control the loud noise the children make

C. they have to pay more attention to younger children

D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family

73. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children _________.

A. have to help their parents to serve dinner

B. get the least attention from the family

C. are often not allowed to come to the dinner table

D. find it hard to get along well with other children

74. Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question_________.

A. why TV is important in family life

B. why parents should keep good order

C. why children in small families seem to be quieter

D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life

75. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?

A. It is important to have the right food for children.

B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.

C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.

D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.

Dear Editor,

     I used to be a doctor in the children’s department of a hospital. Sometimes I treated children who had been poisoned by medicine for older family members. The children didn’t know the medicine was dangerous; they just knew it tasted sweet. Children easily open the bottle that we now use in China.

     Some days ago I talked about medicines with an American. He showed me a sort of plastic bottle. The design was quite simple and I’m sure our Chinese factories could produce these bottles. The top of the bottle licks but can be opened by pressing down on it while turning. This is difficult for most young children to do, though grown-ups can open these bottles very easily.

  I’m certain that the expense of making such tops would be very small. As a doctor, I’d love to see this done. And most parents would be grateful.

yours Sincerely, 

Li Hua

 66. The letter writer’s job in the hospital was mainly to        .

A. treat sick children       B. treat poisoned children

C. give medicine to people   D. give medicine to children

 67. From the letter one can conclude that                .

A. some children like to take adults’ medicine

B. some adults medicines cause danger to children

C. all children like to take sweet medicines

D. all adults’ medicines are dangerous to children

 68. The doctor seems to be      .

A. happy about China’ a hospital

B. sorry for what has happened

C. eager to disclose the affair

D. anxious to solve the problem

 69. The doctor thinks that we should       .

A. learn from the Americans

B. buy this kind of bottle

C. produce this kind of plastic bottle

D. turn to Americans for advice

 70. The letter was written to the editor in order to ask for      .

A. money from the newspaper 

B. the plastic bottles from the readers

C. advice from the editor      

D. support from public opinion

There was once a young man who suffered from cancer. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. He never went outside; but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.

　 He walked down his block and found a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and saw a pretty girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the door and walked in.

　 She looked up and asked. "Can I help you?"

　 He said. "Uh…Yeah…Umm...I would like to buy a CD."

　 He picked one out and gave her money for it.

　 "Would you like me to wrap it for you?" she asked，smiling her cute smile.

　 He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to

him. He took it and walked out of the store.

　 He went home and from then on，he went to that store every day and bought a CD, and

she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store as usual. He bought a CD like he did every day and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out.

　 One day the phone rang, and the mother picked it up and said, "Hello?"

　 It was the girl. The mother started to cry and said，"You don't know? He passed away Yesterday..."

　 Later in the day, the mother went into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet.

　 She was face to face with piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all these CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of Paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said：Hi...I think UR really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.

　 The mother was deeply moved and opened another CD...

　 Again there was a piece of paper. It said：Hi...I think UR really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.

61. Why did the boy go to the CD store every day and buy a CD?__________.

A. He loved the girl.　　　　　　　　 B. He loved music.

C. He loved collecting CDs.　　　　　 D. He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out.

62. What did the girl in the CD store feel about the boy?__________.

A. It was not mentioned.　　　　　　　 B. She was not interested in the boy.

C. She felt sorry for the boy.　　　　　 D. She liked the boy.

63. Who was Jocelyn? __________.

A. The boy.　 B. The girl in the CD store. 　　C. The boy's mother.　　 D. A total stranger.

64. According to the passage, which one is NOT true?

A. The boy suffered from cancer and could die at any time.

B. The boy fell in love with the girl in the CD store at the first sight.

C. The boy bought CD every day only to see the girl he loved.

D. The boy listened to every CD he bought very carefully.

65. What did the passage try to tell us?__________.

A. The boy was too shy to ask the girl out　 　

B. The boy loved music so much.

C. There was not love at first sight.　　　　 　

D. Both the boy and the girl missed their love.

There are many types of reports. A report is simply an account of something that has happened. The commonest are news reports. We get them in themselves, over radio and on television. Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels. The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely, you will find that there are all types of news: accidents, floods, fires, wars, fashions, sports, books, etc. The news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.

A news report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important, but it contains a lot of information. It is also written in short paragraphs, the first paragraph is in fact a summary of the news item. It gives all the necessary information, what, when, where, how and why. The other paragraphs give full details of the subjects. There may also be interviews with people. The words actually spoken by them are  within inverted commas (引号). Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.

56. The easiest way to get today’s news is                       .

A. to go to the cinema 

B. to watch a color TV

C. to read today’s newspaper 

D. to listen to the music over radio

57. Newspapers sell well mainly because                  .

A. they cost very little         

B. they are easy to get

C. they have got pictures to go with the news

D. they provide all sorts of news in them

58. If you want to get enough information about yesterday’s traffic accident within a very short time, you’d better              .

A. read the first paragraph of the news report in today’s newspaper

B. start from the second paragraph of the news report in today’s newspaper

C. look through the whole news report in today’s newspaper

D. talk with people who have seen the accident

59. To interest more people, a news reporter             .

A. usually produces amusing news 

B. always writes very short news reports

C. often prints pictures to go with the news

D. sometimes provides long and important news

60. This passage mainly talks about               .

A. different types of reports       

B. news reports

C. happenings to people and their surroundings

D. the length of a news report

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess 36 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together．The only other 37 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion．" 38 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought． 39　 then a soft voice spoke, "She needs help．" Finally I took my new seat and 40 that the girl was named Kathy and had survived in an auto accident, and she was on her way for 41 .

When the snack of nuts and juice arrived，42 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself．I considered offering to feed her but 44 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger．But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my 45 ．I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __46___ it, she did. The experience was 　47 and she and I ___48__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully 　49 ,and the time was __50___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes 　51 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears 　52 keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more 53 world.

　　　 Help me move 　54 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.

　　　 When I give 55 to another, I feed my own soul.

36．A．touched B．approached C．deserved D．proposed

37．A．available B．valuable C．acceptable D．comfortable

38．A．Little　　　　　　　　　 B．Few　　　　　　　　　 C．Hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Never

39．A．So　　　　　　　　　　 B．Otherwise　　　　　 C．But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．And

40．A．intended B．learned C．defended D．advocated

41．A．holidays　　　　　　 B．treatment　　　　　　 C．sightseeing　　　　　　　　　　 D．interview

42．A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．this　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．it

43．A．help　　　　　　　　　 B．dress　　　　　　　　　 C．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drink

44．A．hesitated　　　　　　 B．rejected　　　　　　　 C．insisted　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refused

45．A．discomfort　　　　 B．guilt　　　　　　　　　 C．convenience　　　　　　　　　 D．situation

46．A．attending　　　　　　 B．accepting　　　　　　 C．convincing　　　　　　　　　　 D．behaving

47．A．desperate B．pleasant C．adequate　　　　　　　　　　　 D．awkward

48．A．maintained　　　　　 B．grew　　　　　　　　　 C．stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remained

49．A．awake　　　　　　　　 B．alone　　　　　　　　　 C． alive　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．asleep

50．A．typically　　　　　　 B．properly　　　　　　 C．reasonably　　　　　　　　　　 D．really

51．A．flows　　　　　　　　 B．suits　　　　　　　　　 C．seizes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drags

52．A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．whether　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．when

53．A．boring B．demanding C．rewarding　　　　　　　　　　 D．entertaining

54．A．toward　　　　　　　 B．across　　　　　　　　 C．beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．through

55．A．faith　　　　　　　　　 B．reputation　　　　　 C．patience　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．love

 —I’m afraid I’ve failed the driving test.

—______. Maybe things are not so bad as you think.

 A. That’s OK   　　B. I think so  　　 C. Take it easy  　 D. It’s very kind of you

______ Mary was free on Monday morning.

A. That happened        B. It is happened that

C. That happened to  　　D. It happened that

 It is widely accepted reported in the western media that the drug ______ is now becoming a leading cause of teenager crimes.

A. adoption   B. abuse   C. appreciation  　D. appeal

-- _______ that the 19th Olympics were held?

-- It was in 2008 ______ a terrible earthquake struck Wenchuan in Sichuan?

A. Was it when; that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. When was it; that

C. Was it when; when D. When was it; when

 Look at the trouble I am in. If only I _____ your advice.

A. followed　  B. would follow   C. had followed　 D. should follow