It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years determine his character and later personality. Every ex- perience 　 1　 the child something and the effects are 　 2　 ."Upbringing" normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child　　3　 the home. This is closely 　 4　 the treatment and training of the child in school, which is usually distinguished(区别)by the 　 5　　 "education". In a society such as ours, both 　 6　 and teachers are responsible for the chances provided for the development of the child, 　　7　 upbringing and education depend on each other.

The ideals and practices of child upbringing are different from culture to culture. 　 8　 , the more rural(农村的) the group, the more 　 9　 the customs of child upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, childhood and adolescence(青春期)are likely 　 10　 a long time,　　 11　 more chances for education and greater variety in 　 12　 development.

Early upbringing in the 　 13　 is naturally affected both by the cultural pattern of the group and by the parents' 　　14　 and their aims and depends not only on upbringing and education but also on the 　 15　 abilities of the child. Wide differences of intelligence(智力)and character 　 16　 even in children of the same family.

Parents can 　 17　 what is normal in physical, mental and social development, by 　 18　 some of the many books 　 19　 on scientific knowledge in these areas, or less dependable since the sample (实例)is smaller, by comparing 　 20　 with friends and relatives who have children.

1. A. takes B. affords C. teaches D. pays

2. A. dangerous B. limited C. immediate D. increasing

3. A. from B. for C. out of D. within

4. A. covered with B. devoted to C. made from D. related to

5. A. term B. time C. kind D. age

6. A. children B. parents C. students D. classmates

7. A. so that B. so long as C. because of D. even if

8. A. Surprisingly B. Beside C. Generally D. However

9. A. strange B. unchangeable C. unusual D. curious

10. A. to cover B. to change C. to spend D. to walk

11. A. resulting in B. beginning with C. hoping for D. waiting for

12. A. school B. parents C. character D. education

13. A. school B. home C. society D. world

14. A. meals B. luck C. ability D. room

15. A. wonderful B. poor C. named D. born

16. A. happen B. make C. exist D. hold

17. A. bring down B. find out C. work out D. make up

18. A. referring to B. looking into C. holding out D. taking up

19. A. called B. decided C. based D. carried

20. A. books B. letters C. notes D. answers

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71.　 Medicine should be placed out of children’s reach.

Medicine should not be placed where it is ___________ to children.

72.　 He is never late for appointments. What has happened to him today?

He is always 　　 ▲　　 for appointments. What has happened to him today?

73.　 Believe it or not, in our city library, I met with a man who looked like my brother.

Believe it or not, in our city library, I met with a man 　　 ▲　　 my brother.

74.　 The mum gave an angry lecture to the child because he would not sit still.

　 The child got __________ by his mother because he would not sit still.

75.　 She asked her old friends for advice when she was in trouble.

She 　　 ▲　　 advice from her old friends when she was in trouble.

第一节　　

The young boy and his father sat quietly watching the snow fall on a snowy Saturday afternoon.

“Dad, my friend told me that every snowflake is 36 　. But they look all the same to me. How can we tell?” the child asked.

Dad felt it was his 37 to give a more satisfying answer. “Son, snowflakes are like people. We are each 　38 in a very special way. We can test it right now,” he said.

The child stood up, put out his hands, and 39 as snowflakes landed on his gloves. “These snowflakes are all different on my gloves, but those in the yard look the same. Together they are even more_ 40 and striking. Then if people are like snowflakes, why don't they 　41 ?”

“Choice,”Dad said. "Their choices 42 them what they are.”

“ 43 choice is a bad thing?” the boy asked.

“Oh, no. Only when we choose the 44 things.”

“How do we tell right from wrong?" the child asked.

Dad was given the chance to build upon the foundation of his son's 45 . He reached down and began to 46 with the snow. He 47 the snow into two sides, three large snowballs on one side and several smaller ones on the other.

“Which side did the right thing?” he asked the boy.

The child looked at both sides but 48 answer. Then Dad placed the three larger snowballs on top of each other.

“It’ s a snowman! The side 49 made me snowman!” the boy replied with 50

Yes, all these people came together and recognized how special each of them was, so they joined in a(n) 51 to build up mankind,” Dad said.　　　　　　　　　　

The child then stood up and 52 an arm full of the smaller snowballs. One by one he began to throw them at the other small piles of snow. He said,”This is what happens when people can't work together. They have a(n) 53 .”

Dad was shocked. He stood up, lifted the boy and 54 him tightly, whispering to him, “I hope that your world will learn to work and live together. I hope you will make the right 　55

and learn to build the best snowman ever.”

36. A. similar 　　　　　　 B. different　　 　　　　　　 C. freezing　　 　　　　　　 D. special

37. A. challenge　　 　　　 B. trouble　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. responsibility　　 　　　 D. position

38. A. private 　　　　　　 B. associated　 　　　　　　 C. unique 　　　　　　　　　　 D. isolated

39. A. inspected　　 　　　 B. watched　　 　　　　　　 C. glanced　　 　　　　　　 D. glared

40. A. beautiful B. effective C. comfortable D. significant

41. A. get along　　 　　　 B. take care　 　　　　　　 C. cheer up　　 　　　　　　 D. break up

42. A. remain 　　　　　　 B. appear 　　　　　　　　　　 C. become　　 　　　　　　 D. make

43. A. Though 　　　　　　 B. However　 　　　　　　 C. So　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. While

44. A. exact　 　　　　　　 B. coincident　 　　　　　　 C. fortunate　 　　　　　　 D. wrong

45. A. interest 　　　　　　 B. concern　　 　　　　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. faith

46. A. communicate　　　 B. work　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mix　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. relate

47. A. separated　　 　　　 B. divided　　　 　　　　　　 C. distinguished　　 　　　 D. parted

48. A. couldn' t　　 　　　 B. shouldn' t　 　　　　　　 C. wouldn' t　 　　　　　　 D. needn' t

49. A. that　　 　　　　　　 B. what　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

50. A. disappointment　 B. frustration 　　　　　　 C. enthusiasm 　　　　　　 D. humour

51. A. power　 　　　　　　 B. effort 　　　　　　　　　　 C. organization　　　 　　　 D. attempt

52. A. gathered　　　 　　　 B. sorted 　　　　　　　　　　 C. threw 　　　　　　　　　　 D. formed

53. A. war　　 　　　　　　 B. debate 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreement 　　　　　　 D. negotiation

54. A. trembled　　 　　　 B. swung 　　　　　　　　　　 C. pulled 　　　　　　 　　　 D. held

55. A. steps　 　　　　　　 B. turns　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. choices　　 　　　　　　 D. points