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, 然后从 1---20各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项.

Seven loyal readers came to the Teens' office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what   1   made them excited was that they had their say(发言权).

"What most   2   me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me," said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei   3  , and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and   4    took notes.

Students are happy to see the editors listen to their   5   . You may often   6   about being neglected（忽视） by teachers and parents.    7   before complaining please make sure that you have already spoken about your   8    .

Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were   9   the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn't do. The young are   10   to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be  11   .

A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She  12   to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she   13  decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her   14   , the father  15  , saying that he didn't realize his mistake. From then on, he really   16   .

Sometimes, we need to let our   17  be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.

Don' t be afraid of being   18  for what you have done. You know it is your   19  to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any   20  .

1.A. really B. directly            C. completely               D. immediately

2.A. disappointed         B. impressed                         C. frightened           D. horrified

3.A. refused                          B. disagreed                   C. agreed                 D. disliked

4.A. still     B. yet                  C. already                        D. even

5.A. opinions                        B. speeches                    C. songs                    C. articles

6.A. talk    B. complain       C. write                            D. speak

7.A. And    B. So                   C. But                               D. Instead

8.A. pleasure                        B. love                              C. hatred                  D. worry

9.A. seldom                          B. never                           C. always                  D. sometimes

10.A. used                             B. reduced                      C. devoted               D. told

11.A. remembered             B. reused                         C. touched               D. heard

12.A. used                             B. pretended                  C. seemed                D. had

13.A. sadly                            B. suddenly                     C. angrily                  D. finally

14.A. sorrow                        B. disappointment        C. surprise               D. satisfaction

15.A. apologized                 B. smiled                         C. laughed                D. sighed

16.A. exchanged                 B. changed                      C. left                        D. played

17.A. voices                          B. decisions                    C. suggestions        D. secrets

18.A. published                    B. blamed                        C. beaten                 D. fined

19.A. duty B. task                C. right                             D. pleasure

20.A. regret     B. sadness            C. trouble         D. difficulty

 

An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.

The father asked his son, “What is that?”

The son replied, “That is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”

The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”

After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”

This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”

After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”

This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”

A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.

Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.

If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”

1.The writer mainly intends to ______ .

   A. tell us the function of a diary     B. call on us to love our parents

   C. teach us what a crow is          D. introduce a pair of son and father

2.The underlined word “affection” (last but one Para.) probably means______.

   A. puzzlement      B. hatred(恨)  C. worry        D. love

3.We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of ______.

   A. eighty          B. three       C. thirty-eight    D. forty-five

4.The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ______.

   A. he forgot what had happened     B. he would like his son to read it        

C. it could remind himself of the past D. he wanted to find what a crow was

 

MONEY – SAVING TIPS FOR DISNEY WORLD

Every time you visit Disney World, there’s something new to see. What began in 1971 as the Magic Kingdom now includes the high – tech, movie-mad Disney and Animal Kingdom . Each time the park expands（扩大）, so do your chances to spend money. How can you save ? As a family guide to Disney World, I've been to the park more than 25 times with my kids , and I've developed a few money-saving tips for you.

●Buy the Five-Day All-in-One Hopper Pass. Even if you're visiting for fewer days , it's a deal （The pass costs $ 229 for visitors aged 10 and up , $ 183 for kids aged three to nine and is free for kids under age three）. Without the pass , you'll have to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks . A single trip to Blizzard Beach , for example , would cost a family of four $100.

　　●　Dine out at Lunchtime. The prices at some of the nicer restaurants , especially those in Epcot's World Showcase , are much lower at noontime than at any other time. It's wise to make reservations（预定）before you leave home . Call 407-W-DISNEY .

　●　Become a Gold Card Member.  For $ 65 , you can get a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card （call 1-800-56-DISNEY）. Cardholders get up to 20% off Disney hotel rooms , plus prices on character breakfast , theme park tickets and goods from Disney stores .

　●　Don't Pay Extra to See a Character.  Character-theme dinner shows are expensive , costing a family of four about $ 140 , and even a character breakfast , where Mickey or Donald Duck joins you for cakes , can set you back $ 50. If your budget (预算) is tight, try to meet the characters inside the theme parks and at free in-park shows . You can watch the Diamond Horseshoe show , for example , in the Magic Kingdom for no additional cost , while the similarly themed Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue needs expensive tickets .

　●　Wait Until the End of Your Trip to Buy Souvenirs.  By then , the kids will really know what they want , and you won't waste money on expensive things .

67．If you are short of money, the writer suggests you should not        .

         A．buy things for the kids from Disney stores.

         B．buy souvenirs at the beginning of the trip

         C．make a trip to Blizzard Beach

         D．have your meals out at noontime

68．Which of the following can be used in place of “set you back”

         A．offer you    B．save you    C．return you D．cost you

69．You should pay more money if you         .

         A．have a five – day All – One Hopper Pass while you’re visiting for four days.

         B．do not make a reservation for hotel rooms in advance..

         C．are not a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card holder.

         D．have lunch at a restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase

70．In the writer’s opinion, the better way of meeting the Disney cartoon character is        .

         A．to have a character breakfast

         B．to watch the Diamond Horseshoe show

         C．to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks

         D．to attend the Hoop – Dee – Doo Musical Revue

 

Children, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when they are young．Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth．It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either．Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults．

    Not all children communicate well with their fathers．Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary．Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table．Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends．Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided．When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them．

    If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter．And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don’t voice your opinion．It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough．So don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things．Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better．

    Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives．Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you．Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love．Tell your children how you met your wife．It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you．All they will do is turn to their friends．

1.To children their fathers are usually very _____．

    A．kind           B．great          C．serious        D．strong

2.From the second paragraph we can know that _____．

    A．some children don’t like their fathers at all

    B．talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary

    C．it is better for fathers to communicate more with their children

    D．mothers should communicate less with their children．

3.Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____．

    A．have a talk with them        Ｂ．express your opinion

    C．keep silent                   D．let them alone

4.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 4?

    A．Public       B．Personal    C．Strange     D．Serious

 

There’s a time to get angry, and it’s best for your child if you do. Let’s say your child hits a playmate with a toy hard enough to make the other child cry. How can you teach your child to feel sorry so he or she won’t do it again? Researchers say the best way for parents to react（反应）is to show their anger and to let the child know exactly why they are mad.

　　Many parents believe that it is best to control their feelings and to wait until they’re calm before scolding their children. But the mother or father who explains reasonably to a child , “Peter was crying because you hit him,” is not likely to attract much attention. Young children need to be scolded immediately, and strongly, before they’ll take criticism （批评）to heart.

　　When your young child does something wrong, scold him or her seriously at once. At the same time be sure to tell the child clearly what he or she has done wrong. An angry reaction without an immediate explanation does little good. Forbidding a child to play outside or not allowing him to watch TV as a punishment works well-but only when taken together with an explanation. Make sure your child understands that although his or her wrongdoing has made you angry, you still love him or her. Use simple, direct words such as, “You hurt peter. How would you feel if he hit you? You must never, never hurt people.” If your voice expresses strong feeling clearly, your message will carry enough weight.

1.According to researchers, how should parents react when their child did something wrong?

A．Ask the child not to do it again any time.

B．Show the child how angry they are and tell him why.

C．Teach the child why and how to say sorry to others.

D．Let the child know you still love hime or her.

2.What do many parents think they should do with the wrongdoer?

A．Calm themselves down before scolding him.

B．Hide their feelings when talking to him.

C．Explain immediately why he was wrong.

D．Speak strongly and angrily to him.

3.What could be the best title for the text?

A．Different Ways to Deal with Children’s Wrongdoings

B．Differences among Parents in Dealing with Children

C．Best Ways to Stop Children’s Wrongdoings

D．Research on Preventing Children from Hurting Others