One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister.On this occasion,the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend.I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children.Later,I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out.I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful,grateful voice on the other end of the line,all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was,I should point out,after 10 p.m.,when the two younger children should have been in bed.and when the two older children should have been answering the phone.“I’ll give him a lesson.”I said.I decided they must be outside.Why they might be outside at 10∶30 on a winter night I had no idea,but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally,in desperation,I called his girlfriend’s house.After what seemed like countless rings,his girlfriend answered.“Yes,”she said brightly,“He’s right here.”
He came on the phone.I was not my usual calm,rational(理智的)self.After all,one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modem teenagers.“Where are the children?”I said.He said they were with him.They had done nothing wrong.My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake.This was too good to be believed.Well,it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it.It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home,celebrating my birthday.My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts.Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children,dressed in their best clothes,and wearing their most wonderful expressions.They are pictures to treasure a lifetime,all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
【小题1】The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children
because       .

A．Modem teenagers are not worth trusting.

B．It is no easy job to look after young children.

C．It’s no good to have a girlfriend at an early age.

D．Her children have a caring and tender heart.

   Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.

Camping

To project the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

Fires

Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.

Hiking(远足)

Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.

Weather

The weather at Gramd Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.

Wildlife

Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Gramd Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because they are plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.

What can you do first if you want to go camping?

   A. Know the permitted         B. Book campgrounds in advance

   C. Make sure not to make a fire  D. Stop at Mather and Desert View

What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

   A. keep every out of campgrounds

   B. take away everything you bring in

   C. carry all the necessary food

   D. look after your personal belongings

Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?

   A. They ate wrong things and became very ill.

   B. They were a danger to other gentle animals.

   C. They begged food from visitors.

   D. They kicked and bit visitors.

What is the main purpose of the text?

   A. To provide travel information            B. To report some recent news.

   C. To teach tourists hiking skills             D. To introduce the wild life

One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.

I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.

It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.

Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”

He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational(理智的) self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake. This was too good to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it. It was only part of the truth.

The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts. Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.

1.51.The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because ______.

A. she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter

B. she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriend

C. the older children have always loved the younger ones

D. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night

2.52.Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that ______.

A. she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son

B. her son had left home with his girlfriend

C. her son had brought his girlfriend home

D. she should have taken the children along with her

3.53.The sentence “It was only part of the truth.” (Para. 5) implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also ______.

A. had their pictures taken                B. had a birthday party

C. framed some photographs            D. showed off their best clothes

4.54.Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A. An Evening Out              B. Modern Teenagers

C. A Precious Birthday Gift           D. Mother and Children

请根据首字母及句意，写出正确的单词。（每小题1分，共10分）
【小题1】After          (毕业) from college, we got the chance to travel abroad.
【小题2】When the war in Iraq broke out, they were c            about their son， who was working there.
【小题3】Earthquake is one of the most terrible d            .
【小题4】A d         person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is.
【小题5】Do you know how many provinces the Yellow River f       through?
【小题6】His poor English is a(n)            （不利之处）when he looks for a job.
【小题7】I hope that the problem will be settled in a               way. (和平的)
【小题8】The United States of America was f             on July 4, 1776.
【小题9】I p        swimming to running because staying in cool water is much more fun.
【小题10】There was a hot discussion because they each had a
different            .(观点)

I stood there outside of the classroom  with the other students，waiting for the supervisor（监考老师）to open the door，and   1  filled the heart.

When we were finally inside the classroom，I realized how   2  it was.  The heater hadn't been on and the _3___ were as cold as ice.  Alright then, the supervisor started to walk around，____4___everyone's calculator to make sure they were "approved devices"（允许使用的工具）．

At around 8：25，the test started.  I was___5____my way through word problems， grammar sections，and reading and   6  sections.  The supervisor kept walking around the room,    7  each student's extra pencils and   8  sharpening them for us.I turned the___9___when instructed to，___10____it wasn't another math section and it wasn't.  It was a reading section —— ___11____！I started reading the excerpt（片段）given and was    12  to discover that it wasn't a boring piece about astrology （星象）or biological science. ____13____，it was an excerpt from a romantic novel.  I became little____14____with reading it and at times I wanted to say "Awww！”aloud.  My heart was     15       swooning（沉醉）and I think I was   16 .  Hopefully I got the questiotions from that section____17__because I actually had fun answering them.  Who knew the SAT could actually bring   18 ？

It was about 1 p. m.  when the test was over.  I got out of the classroom  with____19____．As I was walking outside the building，I was thinking that the test was no longer a bitter____20____for the first time in my life.

1.                A． happiness      B． nervousness    C． calmness D． sadness

2.                A． amazing       B． disappointing    C． tiring    D． freezing

3.                A． seats          B． walls          C． floors   D．hearts

4.                A． seeing         B． taking         C． checking D．preparing

5.                A． looking        B． pacing         C． making  D． showing

6.                A． comprehension B． thinking        C． guessing D． recitation

7.                A． bringing in     B． putting down    C． picking up    D． showing off

8.                A． kindly         B． slightly         C． directly  D． slowly

9.                A． door          B． direction       C． pencil   D． page

10.A.  finding         B.  praying       C.  deciding     D,  imagining

11.               A． terrible        B． great          C． sure D． no

12.               A． frightened     B． worried       C． shocked  D． regretted

13.               A． However      B． Therefore      C． Also D． Rather

14.               A． carried away    B． worn out       C． tired D． confused

15.               A． suddenly      B． totally         C． over D． again

16.               A． reading        B． sleeping       C． smiling   D． whispering

17.               A． right          B． ready         C． clear D． possible

18.               A． hope         B．joy            C．interest   D． trouble

19.               A．relief          B．hunger         C．strength   D．courage

20.               A．attempt        B．fact            C．process   D．experience