Let’s be honest. No matter how old we are, most of us love it when our   1   do things for us. It makes our lives easier, and we have less to worry about.

Some parents are   2   doing almost everything for their children. They regard their older children （and sometimes even adults）   3   babies! It can be a very common problem in China．In big cities in China, most parents only have one child．Some parents care so much about the   4   of their children that they are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by themselves. As a result, their children   5   to learn social skills, and come to depend more on the parents!

     In fact, no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time. No parents would be   6   , knowing that, as a result of too much care, their children don’t know about the world! Children need their own time to develop into adults and to learn   7   to deal with problems. Too much care spoils（破坏） their fun when they are growing up. And when suddenly they can’t   8   their parents, they will be in big trouble!

It is nice that parents   9   their care and attention to their children. It is nice that children know that their parents’ care and attention is the result of love. And it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really   10   , and how much love is too much. 

1. A．parents                     B．teachers             C．friends                   D．grandparents 

2. A．good at                     B．used to               C．interested in           D．worried about 

3. A．on                            B．with                   C．of                         D．as 

4. A．safety                       B．future                C．health                    D．grades

5. A．forget                       B．want                  C．decide                   D．fail

6. A．angry                        B．surprised            C．happy                    D．sad 

7. A．where                       B．how                   C．why                      D．what 

8. A．call up                      B．care about          C．depend on              D．look after

9. A．show                        B．bring                  C．make                     D．get

10. A．have                       B．take                   C．give                       D．need

In our life, we don’t often express our gratitude(感激) to the one who has lived those years with us. In fact, we don’t have to wait for anniversaries(周年纪念日) to thank the ones close to us --- the ones so easily overlooked(忽视). If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is time to give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world’s happiness.

Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, it brightens yours. If you’re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need.

Of course, there are times when you can’t express gratitude immediately. In that case don’t let embarrassment(尴尬) sink you into silence--- speak up the first time you have the chance.

Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote area of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thanking you. But the Brian soon found these people had unusual generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.

I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thanking you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive(反应灵敏的), more sensitive, more caring?

31. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Helping each other. B. Caring others. 　

C. Expressing yourself.　 D. Thanks for everything.

32. What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

A. Let the reader know the importance of expressing thanks in life.　　　　　　　　　　

B. Solve problems in life.　　　

C. Praise thanks　　　　　

D. Thank everyone.

33. Why does the writer give the example in the 4^th paragraph?

A. It indicates (显示，指出) the Indians did not thank you.

B. It indicates that thanking you exists everywhere.

C. It indicates the Indians didn’t know to thank you.

D. It indicates that Mark Brian got thanks.

34. What does the underlined word “left out” in the second paragraph mean?

A. go to another place　　　 　 B. give out　　 C. be ignored　 D. leave for

Jack had gone to the university to study history, but at the end of his first year, his history professor(教授) failed him in his exams, and Jack would have to leave the university. However, his father decided that he would go to see the professor to urge(强烈要求) him to let Jack go on his studies the following year.

“He’s a good boy,” said his father, “and if you let him pass this time, I’m sure he’ll improve a lot next year and pass the exam at the end of it really well”

“No, no, that’s quite impossible.” Said the professor at once, “Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon had died, and he didn’t know!”

“Please, sir, give him another chance(机会).” Said Jack’s father. “You see, I’m afraid we don’t take any newspapers in our house, so none of us even know that Napoleon was ill.”

( ) 6. Jack would have to leave the university because _________.

　　　　　 A. he didn’t like history　　　　　　　 B. he didn’t pass the exam

　　　　　 C. he was a good boy　　　　　　　　 D. he didn’t know Napoleon was ill

( ) 7. Jack’s father wanted the professor _______.

　　　　　 A. to tell him a story　　　　　　　　 B. to give Jack a lesson

　　　　　 C. to let Jack pass his exams that time　 D. to let Jack leave the university

( ) 8. In “at the end of it” the word “it” means _______.

　　　　 A. Jack’s exams　 B. the university　 C. Jack’s first year D. Jack’s second year

( ) 9. “Impossible” means _______.

　　　　 A. possible　　 B. not possible　　 C. untrue　　 D. not true

( ) 10. Jack didn’t know when Napoleon had died because________.

　　　 A. he didn’t do well in his history　 B. he didn’t take any newspaper

　　　 C. he didn’t know Napoleon　　　 D. he didn’t know Napoleon left the university　　　　 　　

Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future we will use computers in everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. People will use the Internet to play games, see films and buy food. Also,we can use the Internet to make telephone calls.
Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communication (交际). Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.
Let’s look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We’ll read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn to lots of pages and we will save lots of paper. We will use more and more computerized (计算机化的) books
Is Internet shopping such a pleasure(愉快的事) as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely (不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers, because paper books may be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits .
【小题1】In the future , people will use computers for ___.

Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future we will use computers in everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. People will use the Internet to play games, see films and buy food. Also,we can use the Internet to make telephone calls.

Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communication (交际). Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.

Let’s look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We’ll read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn to lots of pages and we will save lots of paper. We will use more and more computerized (计算机化的) books

Is Internet shopping such a pleasure(愉快的事) as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely (不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers, because paper books may be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits .

1.In the future , people will use computers for ___.

2.In the passage, the word “replace” means ___.

3.Which reason for using computerized books is not said in the passage?

4.It tells us _________ in the last paragraph

5.The title for this passage is ___.