C

A letter to Edward, a columnist

Dear Mr． Expert,

I grew up in an unhappy home． I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible． Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I’ve achieved．

Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine — so much so that they make mine theirs．

It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me． But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like． They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever．

I enjoy having my friends here sometimes— it makes the place feel comfortable and warm— but this is my home, not a party house． I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy?

Joan         

Edward’s reply to Joan

Dear Joan,

If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now．

And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere, you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with— or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy． You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time．

Be clear about the message you want to send． For example, “I really love your company but I also need some privacy． So please call before you come over．”

64．We can learn from the first letter that Joan Edward         ．

A．lives away from her parents

B．takes pride in her friends

C．knows Mr. Expert quite well

 D．hates her parents very much

65．We can infer from the first letter that         ．

A．Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy

B．Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept

C．Joan doesn’t like the parties at all

D．Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over

66．According to Mr. Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?

A．She is afraid of hurting her friends

B．She does not understand true friendship

C．Her family experience stops her from doing so

D．She does not put her needs first

67．The second letter suggests that Mr. Expert          ．

A． is worried about Joan’s problem

B． warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends

C． advises Joan on how to refuse people

D． encourages Joan to be brave enough

  C

   A caring mother is the single most important factor in preventing teenagers from abusing(滥用)drugs and alcohol，researchers said on Friday. An international study showed that teenagers living with both parents are less likely to suffer from alcohol and drug problems，and a strong maternal bond is the most effective way to fight against them.

 “These findings suggest that living with both parents may prevent drug use.”said Dr.McArdle of Newcastle University in northern England, who led the study.“They also suggest that attachment(感情眷念)，particularly to mothers，is a more effective factor and that this is truly across cultures and substances.”   

  The report, which is published in the journal Addiction, involved nearly 4,000 teenagers in England, Ireland, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. They were questioned about their use of several kinds of drugs and alcohol. The teenagers also filled in questionnaires about their relationship with their parents and grandparents, how well they were supervised(监护)after school and whether they were allowed to meet friends at home.

  “Both the quality of family relationships and the structure of families have significant influences on youth drug use,” McArdle said in a statement. But he added a strong maternal bond offered the greatest protection against developing drug habits.

  The rate of drug abuse among teenagers living with both parents and who had a good relationship with their mother was 16.6 percent. If either factor was missing ,the drug abuse rate rose to 32 percent．More than 42 percent of teenagers living in one parent families who did not have a strong bond with their mother used drugs．

  Drug prevention campaigns in British schools and on television warn teenagers about the danger of drugs and alcohol but McArdle said no one is dealing with the problem of their parents’ responsibility.

63.The phrase“maternal bond”appears twice in this passage. Guess its meaning.

  A.物质的奖励        B.母亲的约束      C.法律的制裁     D.学校的指导

64. According to McArdle, which is most likely to have the drug abuse problem?

  A. 16-year-old Tom from a happy big family.

  B.17-year-old Kate supervised by her single mother.

  C. 18-year-old Juliet living with her single father.

  D.19-year-old Mark cared by his parents.

65. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  A. Teenagers with both parents won’t have the drug use problem.

  B. Teenagers from several countries filled in the questionnaire.

  C. Teenagers were asked about their relationship with parents.

  D. Teenagers in British schools are warned against drugs abuse.

66. The last paragraph suggests that________________.

  A. schools should answer for the drug problem

  B. television and media are to blame

  C. parents and the society are responsible for the drug problem

  D. mothers are the cause of youth drug use

C

A: Hello, Judy. How are you getting along with your word processing(文字处理) class?

 B: Well, so far progress has been rather slow. I haven’t learned the keyboard yet, and I have problems remembering all the orders of editing. I get really impatient because I want to master the means to operate the computer as soon as possible.

 A: Just remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Word processing (文字处理)can’t be such an easy matter.

 B: You’re right. Our teacher keeps telling us that it takes time to learn all the techniques (技巧) of word processing and that we can’t master everything in one day.

 A: That’ s entirely true. But you’ll catch on. Just be patient and practise whenever you can.

39. This dialogue suggests that Judy and the partner ______.

      A. may be friends                     B. are studying in the same class

      C. are both learning word processing      D. are both tired of study

40. What’s the main idea of the dialogue?

      A. Word processing isn’t an easy thing at all.   B.Only step by step can we master something.

      C. True friendship will benefit our progress.     D. Truth comes from practice. 

41. “Rome wasn’t built in a day” means that we should be ________.

  A. patient    B. hardworking    C. friendly    D. impatient

42. Judy has difficulty in doing the following things except（除了）____________.

   A. word processing         B. making progress   

   C. learning the keyboard     D. remembering all the orders of editing

This is an illness that may result in total blindness if         .

A.being left untreated                                       B.left untreated

C.not left treating                                             D. not having left untreated

This is an illness that can result in total blindness ________ left untreated.

　　A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. if

　　C. since　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. unless