The position of children in American family and society is no longer what is used to be. The 36 family in colonial(殖民时期的) North America was mainly concerned with survival and 37 that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were 38 in terms of their productivity(生产能力), and they played the role of producer quite early. 39 they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination(附属).

With the 40 of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important. In the complex and technological society 41 the United Stated has become, each 42 must fulfill a number of personal and occupational 43 and be in contact with many other member. 44 , viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are 45 more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acceplance of children as 46 participants in the family is reflected in various laws 47 the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.

This new 48 of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also 49 an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time 50 the proper way to 　51 children.

Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a 52 transaction(事务) between parent and child 53 a one-way, parent-to-child training 54 . As a consequence, socializing children and 55 with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems.

36. A. poor　　　　　 B. ordinary　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　 D. wealthy

37. A. except　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. beyond　 　　　　　D. through

38. A. supported　　　 B. received　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　 D. valued

39. A. Until　　　　　 B. After　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　 D. When

40. A. movement　　 B. achievement　　　 C. development　　　　 D. requirement

41. A. that　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. what

42. A. parent　　　　 B. member　　　　　 C. family　　　　　　 D. relative

43. A. purposes　　　 B. promises　　　　 C. roles　　　　　　　 D. tasks

44. A. Besides　　　　 B. However　　　　 C. Instead　　　　　　 D. Therefore

45. A. admired　　　　 B. regarded　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　 D. respected

46. A. willing　　　　 B. equal　　　　　　 C. similar　　　　　　 D. common

47. A. enjoying　　　　 B. preventing　　　 C. considering　　　　　 D. protecting

48. A. view　　　　　 B. faith　　　　　　 C. world　　　　　　　 D. study

49. A. led in　　　　　 B. brought in　　　　 C. resulted in　　　　　 D. taken in

50. A. seeking　　　　 B. making　　　　　 C. fighting　　 　　　　D. working

51. A. nurse　　　　　 B. praise　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　 D. raise

52. A. one-sided　　　 B. many-sided　　　 C. round-way　　　　　 D. two-way

53. A. more than　　　 B. rather than　　　　 C. better than　　　　　 D. less than

54. A. manner　　　　 B. method　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　 D. guide

55. A. talking　　　　　 B. living　　　　　　 C. playing　　　　　　　 D. discussing

Tess, a smart eight-year-old girl, heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. __36__ she knew was that he was very sick and only a very costly operation could save him now. But they were completely _37__ money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only __38__can save him now.”

Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She _39_ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. After that, she slipped out the back door, _40__ to the Drug Store.

　 She waited patiently for the doctor to give her some attention but he was too _41_at this moment. Finally the doctor asked in an _42_ voice: “What do you want? I’m talking to my brother from Chicago _43_ I haven’t seen for ages.”

　 “Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” “His name is Andrew and he has something bad _44__ inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So I want to buy a miracle.”

　 “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry _45_ I can’t help you,” the doctor said. The doctor’s brother was a _46_ man. He _47_ and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with her eyes _48_ up.

　 “Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t _49_ it, so I want to use my money.”

“_50_ do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.

　 “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have.”

　 “Well, what _51_,” smiled the man, “A dollar and eleven cents — the _52_ price of a miracle for your little brother.”

　　 _53_ was completed _54_ charge and it wasn’t long _55_ Andrew was home again. That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery (神经外科医生).　

36. A. That　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　　　　 C. /　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Which

37. A. short for　　　　　　 B. in short　　　　　　　　　　 C. of short　　　　　　　　　 D. short of

38. A. a miracle　　　　　　 B. a doctor　　　　　　　　　 C. God　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an operation

39. A. pulled　　　　　　　　 B. poured　　　　　　　　　　 C. pulling　　　　　　　　　　 D. pouring

40. A. made her way　　 B. to make her way　　　 C. making her way　　　 D. make her way

41. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

42. A. annoying　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 D. frightening

43. A. whom　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. which

44. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. growing　　　　　　　　　 C. showing　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing

45. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

46. A.badly-dressed B. poorly-dressed C. well-dressed D. good-dressed

47. A. looked up B. fell down C. stood up D. bent down　

48. A. welling　　　　　　　 B. lightening　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　　　　　 D. closing

49. A. pay off　　　　　　　 B. pay back　　　　　　　　　 C. pay in　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay for

50. A. How much　　　　 B. How many　　　　　　　 C. How long　　　　　　　　 D. How soon

51. A. a chance　　　　　　 B. a coincidence　　　　　　 C. a pity　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. real　　　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exact　　　　　　　　　　　 D. obvious

53 A. The treatment　　　 B. The operation　　　　　 C. The disease　　　　　　　 D. The miracle

54. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　　　　 D. free

55. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

There was a woman in Detroit（底特律），who has two sons．She was worried 36 them，especially the younger one，Ben， 37 he was not doing well in school．Boys in his class 38 fun of him because he seemed so 39 ．

　 The mother 40 that she would，herself，have to get her sons to do better in school．She 41 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 42 a week and do a report about it for her．

　 One day，in Ben’s 43 ，the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it．Ben 44 up his hand and the teacher let him 45 ．“Why did Ben raise his hand？” they wondered．He 46 said anything；what could he possibly want to say？

　 Well，Ben not only 47 the rock；he said a lot about it．He named other rocks in its group and even knew 48 the teacher had found it． The teacher and the students were 49 ．Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 50 ．

　 Ben later went on to the 51 of his class．When he finished high school，he went to Yale University (耶鲁大学) 52 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States．

　 After Ben had grown up，he 53 something about his mother that he did not know as a 54 ．

　 She，herself，had never learned how to 55 ．

36．A．about　　　　　　 　　　 B. on　　　　　 　　　　 C. with　　　　 　　　　　　 D. over

37．A．because　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　 　　　　 C. but　　　　　 　　　 D. though　　　

38．A．played　　　　　 　　　 B. got　　　　 　　　　 C. took　　　　 　　　　　　 D. made

39．A．clever　　　　　 　　　 B. hard　　　　 　　　 C. slow　　　　 　　　　　　 D. quick

40．A．asked　　　　　　 　　　 B. decided　　 　　　 C. forgot　　　 　　　　　　 D. heard

41．A．made　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. let　　　　 　　　　 C. told　　　　 　　　 D. considered

42．A．notice　　　　　 　　　 B. message　　 　　 C. book　　　　 　　　　　　 D. question

43．A．class　　　　　　 　　　　 B. room　　　　 　　　　　　 C. office　　　 　　　　　　 D. lab

44．A．looked　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　 　　　 C. took　　　　 　　　　　　 D. put

45．A．think　　　　　　 　　　　 B. leave　　　 　　　 C. stand　　　　 　　　　　　 D. speak

46．A．always　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. even　　　　 　　　 C. quickly　　　 　　 D. never

47．A．found　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. played　　　 　　　　　　 C. knew　　　　 　　 D. threw

48．A．whether　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 　　　　　　 C. where　　　　 　　 D. why

49．A．afraid　　　　　 　　　　 B. surprised　 　　 C. worried　　　 　　 D. unhappy

50．A．pictures　　　　 　　　　　　 B. exercises　 　　 C. shops　　　　 　　　　　　 D. reports

51．A．top　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. end　　　　 　　　 C. back　　　　 　　　　　　 D. side

52．A．so　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. and　　　　 　　　 C. or　　　　　 　　　 D. however

53．A．learnt　　　　　 　　　　 B. remembered　 　 C. understood　 　 D. guessed

54．A．doctor　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. child　　　 　　　　 C. student　　　 　　 D. teacher

55．A．read　　　　　　 　　　　 B. work　　　　 　　　　　　 C. teach　　　　 　　　　　　 D. show

One day all the employees of a very famous company reached their office and all saw a big sign on the main door which said this:

"Yesterday, the 36 who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company 37 . We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been 38 in the gym."

In the beginning, they all got 39 for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting 40 to know who was that person who hindered the 41 of their colleagues and the company itself?

The 42 in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd 43 the room. The more people 44 the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.

Everyone thought, " 45 is this person who was hindering my progress?"

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it, they 　46 became speechless.

They all got to stand near the coffin, and felt shocked and 47 , as if someone had touched the deepest part of their 　48 . There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who

49 it could see themselves! There was also a sign next to the mirror that 50 :

"There is only one person who is capable of setting 51 to your growth and IT IS YOU!"

Your life does not 52 when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or wife changes...

No, your life changes when YOU change, when you 53 your limiting beliefs inside.

Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of 54 , impossibilities and losses. Be a winner; build yourself and your reality. 55 , it's the way you face life itself that makes the difference.

36. A. person 　　　　　　　　　　 B. boss 　　　　　　　 C. sign 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. funeral

37. A. died away 　　　　 B. died out 　　　　　 C. passed away 　　　　　 D. passed out

38. A. protected 　　　　 B. prevented 　　　　 C. proved 　　　　　　　　　 D. prepared

39. A. happy 　　　　　　　 B. sad 　　　　　　　　 C. joyful 　　　　　　　　　　 D. grateful

40. A. calm　　 　　　　　 B. curious 　　　　　 C. conscious 　　　　　　　 D. convenient

41. A. development 　　 B. width 　　　　　　　　　　 C. faith 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strength

42. A. way 　　　　　　　　 B. sadness 　　　　　 C. excitement 　　　　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. within 　　　　　　　 B. without 　　　　　 C. about 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. around

44. A. bought 　　　　　　 B. sold 　　　　　　　　 C. reached 　　　　　　　　 D. touched

45. A. What 　　　　　　　 B. Which 　　　　　　 C. Where 　　　　　　　　　 D. Who

46. A. carefully 　　　　　 B. actually 　　　　　 C. suddenly 　　　　　　　　 D. madly

47. A. in silence 　　　　　 B. in return 　　　　 C. in need 　　　　　　　　　 D. in order

48. A. hand 　　　　　　　　 B. soul 　　　　　　　　 C. mouth 　　　　　　　　　 D. face

49. A. put outside 　　　 B. put inside 　　　　 C. looked outside 　　　　 D. looked inside

50. A. wrote 　　　　　　　 B. spoke 　　　　　　 C. said 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. told

51. A. deadlines 　　　　　 B. demands'　 　　 C. limits 　　　　　　　　　　 D. lacks

52. A. calculate 　　　　　 B. cancel 　　　　　　 C. communicate　　 　　 D. change

53. A. go beyond 　　　　 B. go together 　　 C. go without 　　　　　　　　　　 D. go towards

54. A. changes 　　 　　B. difficulties 　　　 C. advantages 　　　　　　 D. bargains

55. A. Forget 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Follow 　　　　　　 C. Obey 　　　 　　　　D. Remember

　 It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 41 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I　 42 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because 43　 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening　 44 .

　 When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 　45 . I looked around but not a 　46　 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A number of tourists came in about 　 47　 ago." he said. "It was like an invasion! 48 the place was full! We can hardly manage."

　 The waiter then 　49 a table in the corner. "The people there 50 " he said, "Just hold on and you will　 51　 a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 52　 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

　 Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like　 53　 waiters,　 54　 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 　55 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 　 56 .

　 A few moments later he 　57　 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 　58 for us.　 59 a little embarrassed(尴尬的) he told us that there was 　60　 left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)"

41. A. remember　　　　　 B. celebrate　　　　　　　　　　　 C. memorize　　　　 D. spend

42. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　 　　 D. elected

43. A. a few　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　 D. little

44. A. as a rule　　　　　　 B. as a matter of fact　 C. as usual　　 　 　　 D.as before

45. A. empty　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　 D. quiet

46. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　 　　 D. other

47. A. a half hour　　　　 B. half a hour C. half an hour　　　 　　 D. an hour half

48. A. suddenly　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. certainly

49. A. pointed out　　　　 B. pointed over　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed on　　　　 D. pointed to

50. A. will leave　　　　　　 B. are about to leave　　　　　 C. would leave　　　 　　 D. will be left

51. A. find　　　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look for　　　　　　 D. search

52. A. by　　　　　　　 　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. near

53. A. all the other 　　 B. all an other　　　　　　　 　　　 C. all the others D. all other

54. A. were kept busy　 B. was busy with　　　　　　　 C. kept busy with D. were busy with

55. A. excited　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. disappointed

56. A. dishes　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. menu　　　　　　　 D. order

57. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　 D. returned

58. A. a good news　　　 B. good news C. bad news　　　　 D. a bad news

59. A. Looking　　　　　　 B. Look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　　 D. Looks

60. A. meat of fish B. no meat and fish　　　　　　 C. meat and fish　　 D. no meat or fish