In the opinion of many people, the two­parent family is the correct way to raise children. Traditionally, this has been as the most natural way, but single­parent families have had to face prejudices(偏见) against their life­style. However, the single­parent family is the fastest growing type of family. In the United States, a national survey showed that at least 50% of children will be members of a single­parent family. So we think it is important to throw prejudices away and to see the advantages of single­parent families.

When compared to two­parent families, single­parent families are usually at a disadvantage in some ways. They are often in short of money, and children receive less attention. What’s more, single parents can find themselves under too much pressure(压力) of both work and home. Despite(尽管) these disadvantages, it is possible for single­parent families to look for support from friends, schools, communities or other organizations. They need to remember that nobody can do it alone.

Surprisingly, single­parent families also have some advantages over two­parent families. Single parents have greater flexibility(灵活性) in spending time with children, because they don’t have to consider the needs of a husband or wife. So they can develop closer relationships with their children. Another advantage comes from the fact that single parents often work together with their children to solve problems, which makes children feel more needed and valued.

It’s important to remember that single­parent families have, until now suffered prejudices from some people. They think that it’s easier for the children in single­parent families to drop out of school in teens, and to be jobless in their early twenties. But, with the support from friends, schools and communities, single­parent families become more accepted by society, and this situation is certain to improve. In the future we will probably see these prejudices disappear.

1.What does the writer mainly tell us in Paragraph 1?

A. People shouldn’t have prejudices against single­parent families.

B. The single­parent family is not good for raising children.

C. The two­parent family is the correct way to raise children.

D. 50% of children will be members of a single­parent family in the USA.

2.Which disadvantage of single­parent families is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2?

3.How can single parents make their children feel more needed and valued?

4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A.找出划线字母的正确读音（3分）

(   )1.airport   A. [eə]       B. [ʊə]       C. [ɪə]

(   )2.worse    A. [ɒ]        B. [ɔ:]        C. [ɜ:]

(   )3.science     A. [eɪ]         B. [aɪ]        C. [ɔɪ]   

B. 选出下列单词的正确读音（2分）

(   )4.height    A. [heɪt]        B.[haɪt]     C. [haɪət]

(   )5.climber   A. ['klaɪmə]     B. ['kleɪmə]  C. [klaɪ'mə]

雷锋走了，却留下了他那崇高的精神。或许在你的眼里耳里，总会看到听到一些冷漠的表情和言语。但每每听到一句“世上毕竟是好人多啊！”类似的话，你们会有何感想呢？请根据你的所见所闻来呼吁一下社会对“爱”的召唤，写一篇《Let the world full of love》（80字左右）

先读下面一片短文，从中提出信息，写一篇感想。

There are so many things happening around us every day. Most are good things . But a few are bad things. Last night, while I was watching TV, a reporter said a little girl called Yueyue died from an accident. But she added sadly: There were some people walking by the poor girl but nobody helped her to move to the side except an old woman, and just then ,she was alive, after all. It made me feel very sad.

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The couple ______at this time yesterday. Nobody knew when they stopped.

-----Who helped ________with the job ?

-----Nobody , They did it by______.