I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a　 1 　 education. If they can 　 2　 it, they can　　3　 send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they can't. If the children really want to go, they'll find a 　 4　 . There are plenty of loans(贷款)and scholarships for the bright and　　5　 ones who can't afford to pay.

When children grow up and want to 　 6　 , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the　　7　 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a 　 8　 , not an obligation(责任;义务).

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.

One of their obligations is to give their children a personal　 9　 . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly　 10 　 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so　 11　 , so afraid of failing that he(or she)won't try at all. Of course they should be　　12 　 corrected when they do wrong, but it's often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves　　13　 . What the parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate(宽容)them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand　 14　 . When criticisms(批评)are really needed, they should be　 15　 with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.

Parents owe their children a set of solid values around　　16 　 to build their lives. This means teaching them to　 17 　 the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by　 18 　. A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have　　19　 laughing and loving.

No child asks to be　　20 　. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.

1. A. college B. formal C. usual D. foreign

2. A. find B. get C. afford D. receive

3. A. gradually B. certainly C. hardly D. finally

4. A. supply B. help C. hand D. way

5. A. handsome B. rich C. eager D. wealthy

6. A. get married B. get a job C. go abroad D. live alone

7. A. time B. right C. duty D. energy

8. A. favor B. job C. habit D. service

9. A. worth B. affair C. belief D. respect

10. A. brought B. compared C. forced D. taken

11. A. unsure B. unusual C. unknown D. unfair

12. A. properly B. gently C. nearly D. possibly

13. A. now and then B. in time C. earlier D. ahead of time

14. A. failure B. honor C. progress D. test

15. A. mixed B. satisfied C. shared D. balanced

16. A. it B. which C. whom D. what

17. A. consider B. refuse C. respect D. know

18. A. meal B. time C. word D. deed

19. A. pleasure B. difficulty C. fun D. freedom

20. A. praised B. alone C. born D. poor

Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial. Besides, in decent restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.

Perhaps one of the things that surprise a western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always “public” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

　 People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

51. What’s the main difference on dinner table between China and West is ___________.

A. On Chinese dinner table, chopsticks replace knife and fork.

B. The host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

C. You’re treated to a formal dinner for the first time.

D. You have your own plate of food in West while in China everyone shares the dishes.

52. If you have a dinner in a Chinese home, in which order will the food be served in China?

a. a set of four cold dishes.　　 　　　

b. staple food such as rice, noodle or dumplings.

c. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes.　　　

d. serving soup.

A. acbd　 　　　　B. cabd 　　　C. acdb　 　　 D. cadb

53. According to the passage, we can infer that ___________.

A. Chinese all think it impolite for guests to ask for a pair of knife and fork.

B. Chinese think it impolite for guests to leave food in the plate.

C. People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed.

D. Chinese think it polite to put food into the plated of the guests with their own chopsticks.

54. The sentence, in passage 2, “you should say so in good time” means ______________.

A. you should say so happily　　　　 　

B. you’d better say so

C. you should say so early　　　　　　　　　

D. you should say so kindly.

55. The “public chopsticks and spoons” are used to ______.

A. show the politeness to the guests. 　　

B. put food into the plates of their guests

C. share the food together　　　　　　

D. show the genuine friendship and politeness

—I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins.　　　 I have a look?

—Yes,certainly.?

A.Do　　　 B.May　　 C.Shall　　　 D.Should