—Tom has failed again in the math exam. I am really let down.      —_____.

---Tom has been fired by his boss．
---              ? As far as I know, he is a hardworking and considerate fellow．

         Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago．My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down．“I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie．

         Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three．And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out．

         The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time．Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first．When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions．McKenzie was smiling broadly．Christie looked refreshed and happy．“She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly．With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention．

         Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times．For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently．My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak．And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together．

         The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child —talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain．Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while．

20．What is the text mainly about?

         A．The experience of the only child being with mother．

         B．The advantage of spending time with one child at a time．

         C．The happy life of two families．

         D．The basic needs of children．

21．Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________．

         A．happy                 B．curious               C．regretful            D．friendly

22．What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?

         A．The daughter acts like a leader．             B．Sam holds her hand more often．

         C．The boys become better followers．       D．Tom has less difficulty in speaking．

23．The author seems to believe that ___________．

         A．having brothers and sisters is fun

         B．it’s tiring to look after three children

         C．every child needs parents’ full attention

         D．parents should watch others’ children

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71. The situation of unemployment has not been so serious ___________________________ (所期待的).  (expect)

72. Tom has been playing basketball on the playground, ___________________________ (脸上全是汗水).  (cover)

73. ___________________________ (余下要做的) is an accurate description of the long process of the experiment.  (leave)

74. It’s widely accepted that never in history ___________________________ (有过) a more successful opening ceremony than that of the Beijing Olympics.  (there)

75. During my last trip my cellphone was left in a hotel accidentally, ______________________  (再也找不到) .  (find)

76. He told us that he was very happy ___________________________ (他现在的处境) . (be)

77. Qian Xuesen went to California from 1935 to 1955, ___________________________ (在那时期) he concentrated on the research into jet planes.  (period)

78. I have no idea whether the machine can be used again but it __________________________ (在维修) in the morning.  (repair)

79. Did you know ___________________________ (到底怎么) the nuclear explosion occurred in Japan?  (it)

80. The air hostess required that___________________________ (我们坐着) until the plane had come to a complete stop.  (remain)

 —Guess what? Tom has failed in the exam ____ second time.

   —How come? He is ___ second to none in English in our class.

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