My friend Miriam felt it was out of _____ question for her to visit China without going to see the terracotta warriors, so I helped her arrange _____ tour to Xi’an.

A. / ; the                               B. the; a                       C. /; a                                    D. the; /

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were     21    to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “   22    hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a    23  word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.
My parents always    24    me to go to college. However, when I     25    at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they    26    stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to.     27    , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently     28     the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the     29    a better place to live in.
Every time I call home to tell them about a     30    I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or     31     class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how     32    of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly     33    to have my parents.
Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of     34   . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful    35     that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced. But somehow, we    36   to work through those issues. They never    37   loving in me or believing in me.
I    38   everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and       39    , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always          40    for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.
21. A. brought                     B. introduced         C. raised                       D. produced
22. A. Educate                     B. Work                C. Train                       D. Practise
23. A. helpful              B. harmful             C. stressful                   D. meaningful
24. A. reminded            B. expected          C. supposed                  D. designed
25. A. hesitated             B. judged                     C. fixed                        D. decided
26. A. never                  B. ever                  C. seldom                     D. hardly
27. A. Carefully            B. Hopefully          C. Thankfully               D. Delightfully
28. A. serve                  B. attend               C. admit                       D. join
29. A. fortune               B. planet               C. universe                   D. world
30. A. grade                  B. problem            C. failure                      D. value
31. A. whenever            B. wherever           C. whichever                D. however
32. A. modest               B. proud                  C. ashamed                   D. nervous
33. A. annoyed                 B. praised              C. relaxed                     D. blessed
34. A. lessons                B. problems           C. moments                  D. experiences
35. A. teachers                     B. directors            C. couples                    D. parents
36. A. managed             B. attempted          C. succeeded                 D. conducted
37. A. concluded           B. began                C. prevented                 D. stopped
38. A. pay                    B. owe                C. own                         D. spend
39. A. agreement           B. excitement         C. encouragement         D. statement
40. A. fight                   B. look                  C. defend                            D. protect

Summer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, it’s a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother.

I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends. I was there to get credit (学分) for a course that I should have received credit for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.

The fees were lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed. I didn’t miss the day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it. My friends didn’t even know I took the course. Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.

Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but some don’t get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough.

Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it’s important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children’s education. Follow through and follow up.

1.Most students go to the summer school in order to ______.

A．find good jobs after graduation             B．become top students in their class

C．have a chance to make more friends         D．graduate successfully on time

2.What made the author go to summer school for the first time?

A．What he had done .                     B．His mother’s wish.

C．His own requirement.                    D．Study competition.

3.Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending summer school?

A．It helped him get rid of bad habits.

B．It helped him make new friends.

C．It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were.

D．It increased his independence.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that the author ______.

A．does not like summer school at all even though it is useful

B．thinks summer school is unnecessary for children

C．encourages parents to make their children attend summer school

D．is against forcing children to attend summer school

5.What does the author think of summer school?

A．He thinks it is awkward.                   B．He thinks it is significant.

C．He doesn’t think it is suitable.             D．He thinks nothing of it.

 In _____ 1870’s Marx found it important to study _____ situation in Russia.

A. a; the                      B. an; a                                  C. / ; /                                   D. the; the

Some American parents might think their children need better education to compete with China and other countries’ children． But how much do the parents themselves need to change?
A new book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother written by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting． Ms． Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and a mother of two daughters． She was raised in America by immigrant Chinese parents． In her book, Ms． Chua wrote about how she demanded excellence from her daughters． For example, she threatened to burn her daughter’s dolls unless she played a piece of music perfectly． She would scold her daughters if they failed to meet her expectations．
Ms． Chua had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do: “Attend a sleepover, have a play date, watch TV or play computer games, be in a school play, get any grade less than an A．” Many people criticize Amy Chua, saying her parenting methods were cruel and violent． She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style． But she says that is the way her parents raised her and her three sisters．
Ms． Chua says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted “I hate my life! I hate you!” But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their children’s abilities． Amy Chua thinks one of the biggest differences between Western and Chinese parents is that Chinese parents take on strength rather than fragility．”
Stacy DeBroff, who has written four books on parenting, says: “Parents should rethink, what does it mean to be a successful parent and what does it mean to be a successful child?” She says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families． It represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children． But she also sees a risk． When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life． Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised．
【小题1】Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is mainly about ___________．