（2008安徽卷， 32）-----Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?

   ----- Yes, _______, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city.

A. If ever     B. If busy      C. If anything      D. If possible

Dear son,

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I   26   teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   27  the same things thousand and one times, do not   28   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   29   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   30  , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   31  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   32   little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you   33   to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the   34  of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   35   to me.

If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   36   I need to and when not. When my   37   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   38  , the same way I did when you gave your first   39  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   40  any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get ___41__. Someday you will understand.

Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, I always wanted the   42   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me   43   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you   44   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and  45  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

I love you, Son

Your father

1.                A．paid           B．spent          C．cost D．took

2.                A．praise          B．think           C．repeat   D．criticize

3.                A．interrupt       B．disturb         C．look D．avoid

4.                A．when          B．after           C．since D．until

5.                A．rest           B．word           C．shower   D．sleep

6.                A．discovered      B．invented        C．noticed   D．assumed

7.                A．knowing        B．fearing         C．enjoying  D．consulting

8.                A．what           B．when          C．how D．why

9.                A．news          B．attitude         C．material  D．thread

10.               A．talking         B．listening        C．responding D．appealing

11.               A．where         B．how           C．that  D．when

12.               A．tired           B．short          C．long  D．strong

13.               A．leg            B．ear            C．hand D．mind

14.               A．step           B．pace           C．laugh D．cry

15.               A．talk            B．live            C．write D．sleep

16.               A．careful         B．interested      C．calm  D．angry

17.               A．last            B．first           C．best  D．most

18.               A．near           B．behind         C．below D．against

19.               A．made          B．started         C．earned    D．found

20.               A．mercy         B．care           C．excuse    D．patience

IV阅读理解 32%

If you are a 30-plus plain Jane, or if you are not a local fresh graduate, get ready for the embarrassment(尴尬) in the job market. And you are just one of the millions to face discrimination（歧视）.

About 85 percent of the 3,424 people covered by a survey in 10 big cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, said discrimination in work and employment（就业） did exist. Also, the survey results given on Friday showed that 58 percent thought the problem to be severe（严重）.

Appearance, height and gender are the most discriminative categories（范畴）, the Beijing Morning Post reported.

Some requirements could be funny. The newspaper said Beijing citizen Zhang Meng, who had more than 10 years’ driving experience, failed to get a job because his possible employers considered his name to be “unlucky”.

“Meng”, they said, literally(字面上)means “rush” in Chinese, which made him more accident prone（倾向）than others.

Employers discriminate against people from certain regions or areas, such as Central China’s Henan Province, because of the bad impression they have about them. Beijing citizens, too, have their share of bad luck because they are generally considered lazy.

Cai Dingjian, a professor from China University of Political Science and Law, who headed the survey, said such requirements, which are not connected with the job itself, violate（侵犯）people’s equal right to look for a career. “It violates basic human rights,” he said to the newspaper.

Cai said governments should pay attention to such discriminations because they exist not only in companies, but are also practiced by them. One example is that civil servants(公务员) are usually required to have a pleasant personality.

Director of the labour law committee under the All China Lawyers Association

Jiang Junlu said the lack of related laws was at the root of all discriminations.

46. Zhang Meng failed to get a job because __________.

A. he had made more mistakes than others

B. he lacked driving experience

C. he was considered to have an unlucky name

D. he couldn’t find a pleasant employer

47. What is people’s response to discrimination in job market?

A. They think it is unfair but necessary due to the large population of China.

B. It does exist in certain regions, but is not so serious.

C. Something must be done to stop it by governments.

D. It is a local problem and isn’t worth much concern.

48. What can be an effective way to fight against discrimination according to the passage?

A. To fine companies which practice discrimination.

B. To make laws related to discrimination.

C. To stop more people moving into cities.

D. To train people those who are poor in skills.

49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Discrimination not only exists in companies, but also in governments.

B. Employers nowadays concern more about appearance, height and gender.

C. People in Beijing will never worry about experiencing discrimination.

D. Requirements connected with the job itself should have been put in the first place.

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 
For long, a little boy was wondering why his deskmate could rank 1^st in the class whenever he wanted to, while he himself failed to: he only ranked 21^st.
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more   21 than others? I feel I am obedient and as careful as him, but   22 I always fall behind? ” Hearing the words， Mom was aware that her son began to  23  the sense of self-respect, which was now being injured by the ranking system.  24  at him, she went wordless, not knowing  25  to explain.
In another test, the son ranked 17^th, while his deskmate remained 1^st. Back home he   26  the same question. Mom really wanted to inform his son that   27  differs, which means that students ranking 1^st are supposed to be cleverer than normal ones.  28 , was this discouraging answer the one that her son was constantly  29  about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.
How to answer her son’s question? There were times when she felt an urge to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others…”but she stopped   30  imagining her son suffering from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it   31  to put any additional burden on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.
Time passing swiftly, the son   32  primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he was still unable to keep up with his deskmate. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to   33  him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give an answer.
Now, the son no longer worries about his   34 , and there are no boring guys who would inquire his grades in primary school, because,   35  the 1^st ranking, he is admitted to Tsinghua University. Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to   36 the students and parents in his high school, In the speech, he mentioned a valuable experience in his childhood, “…When my mother and I were lying on the   37 , she pointed to the front and said, “Do you see the seabirds struggling for food over there ?When the waves come near, little birds can rise   38 while awkward seagulls would take more time to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that finally fly  39 the endless ocean are none other than the awkward seagulls?” The speech   40  many mothers present to tears, including his mother.

Dear son,

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I spent   31   it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   32   the same things thousand and one times, do not   33   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   34   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   35  , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   36  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   37   little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking( 嘲弄 ) smile. I taught you   38   to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the  39   of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   40   to me.

If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   41   I need to and when not. When my   42   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   43  , the same way I did when you gave your first   44  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   45   any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get 46  . Someday you will understand.

Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, I always wanted the   47   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent( 无可奈何 ) for seeing me   48   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you 49   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and   50  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

I love you, Son.

Your father