I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 26 　parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he 　27 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 　28 95 times from classes and had six 　29 grades for the year. At this rate he would never 30 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 31　 worked.

　 One night I felt so powerless that I got down 32 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to 33 　."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an) 　34 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　35 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 36 and sadness over Karl came 　37 into the ears of this stranger. " I do 　 38 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 39 . "For a moment there was (a) 40 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

　 Karl's next report card showed an obvious 　41 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 42 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 43 were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 44 that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 45 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

26. A. happy 　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. young

27. A. moved away 　　 B. took away 　　　　　　　 C. pulled away　　　　　　 D. died away

28. A. present 　　　　　　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. late 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. absent

29. A. falling　　　　　　　　 B. improved　　　　　　　　 C. worst 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. better

30. A. accomplish 　　　 B. graduate　　　　　　　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

31. A. Something　　　　　 B. Nothing　　　　　　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

33. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. me 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. them

34. A. message　　　　　　 B. phone call　　　　　　　　 C. email　　　　　　　　　　　 D. letter

35. A. Before 　　　　　　　 B. When 　　　　　　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

36. A. joy 　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　　　　　　　 D. emotions

37. A. pouring out 　　　 B. flooding back　　　　　 C. crowding out　　　　　 D. squeezing out

38. A. hate 　　　　　　　　 B. upset 　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. disappoint

39. A. reach　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. luck

40. A. silence　　　　　　　 B. laughter　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sigh

41. A. improvement 　　 B. backwardness　　　　　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

42. A. third 　　　　　　　　 B. second　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fourth　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

43. A. classmates　　　　 B. teachers 　　　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

44. A. recall　　　　　　　　 B. memorize　　　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

45. A. how　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 1 parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he　 2 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 3 　95 times from classes and had six　 4 　grades for the year. At this rate he would never 5 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 6 worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down 7 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to　 8　 ."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an)　 9 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　10 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 11 and sadness over Karl came　 12 into the ears of this stranger. " I do　 13 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 14 　. "For a moment there was (a) 15 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

Karl's next report card showed an obvious 16 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 17 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 18 　were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 19 　that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 20 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

1. A. happy　　 B. single　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. young

2. A. moved away　　　 B. took away　 C. pulled away　　 D. died away

3. A. present　　 B. lost　　　　　 C. late　　　　　 D. absent

4. A. falling　 B. improved　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. better

5. A. accomplish　 B. graduate　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

6. A. Something　 B. Nothing　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

7. A. to　　　　　　 B. with　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

8. A. him　　　 B. me　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　 D. them

9. A. message　　 B. phone call　　 C. email　　　 D. letter

10. A. Before　 B. When　　　　　 C. After　　　　　 D. As

11. A. joy　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　 D. emotions

12. A. pouring out　 B. flooding back　　 C. crowding out　 D. squeezing out

13. A. hate　　　 B. upset　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 D. disappoint

14. A. reach　　　 B. mind　　　　　 C. hand　 　　　　　 D. luck

15. A. silence　　 B. laughter　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　 D. sigh

16. A. improvement B. backwardness　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

17. A. third　　 B. second　　　　 C. fourth　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

18. A. classmates　 B. teachers　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

19. A. recall　　　　 B. memorize　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

20. A. how　　 B. what　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 1 parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he　 2 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 3 　95 times from classes and had six　 4 　grades for the year. At this rate he would never 5 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 6 worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down 7 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to　 8　 ."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an)　 9 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　10 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 11 and sadness over Karl came 12 into the ears of this stranger. " I do　 13 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 14 　. "For a moment there was (a) 15 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

Karl's next report card showed an obvious 16 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 17 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 18 　were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 19 　that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 20 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

1. A. happy　　 B. single　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. young

2. A. moved away　　　 B. took away　 C. pulled away　　 D. died away

3. A. present　　 B. lost　　　　　 C. late　　　　　 D. absent

4. A. falling　 B. improved　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. better

5. A. accomplish　 B. graduate　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

6. A. Something　 B. Nothing　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

7. A. to　　　　　　 B. with　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

8. A. him　　　 B. me　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　 D. them

9. A. message　　 B. phone call　　 C. email　　　 D. letter

10. A. Before　 B. When　　　　　 C. After　　　　　 D. As

11. A. joy　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　 D. emotions

12. A. pouring out　 B. flooding back　　 C. crowding out　 D. squeezing out

13. A. hate　　　 B. upset　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 D. disappoint

14. A. reach　　　 B. mind　　　　　 C. hand　 　　　　　　D. luck

15. A. silence　　 B. laughter　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　 D. sigh

16. A. improvement B. backwardness　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

17. A. third　　 B. second　　　　 C. fourth　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

18. A. classmates　 B. teachers　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

19. A. recall　　　　 B. memorize　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

20. A. how　　 B. what　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

Sharing cars to work is not unusual．But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young

mothers in the same neighborhood pool their

children together, and share the responsibility of

being parents．

　 Spending every day together, but not families - in

this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a

new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together．

Among the mothers are both office workers and

Housewives. They say they do so not just because of the

tight schedule．

　　 Jiujiu's mother said, "By kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about them．And then we can discuss how to better bring them up．"

　　 The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays．Their children have grown used to each other's company.

　　 Chichi's mother said, "My son was a bit shy．We've been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed．After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now．When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pals．"

　　 Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling．The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond．It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents．But there are moments when opinions differ．Xiaoxiao's mother said, "Sex education for example．Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age．Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely．But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up．" Xiaoxiao's mother says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision．

　　 The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents．Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, "Parents need to be tolerant and patient．They shouldn't play the blame game when kids fight with each other．It's better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves．What they can do as parents is to communicate．"

45. All the following aspects are the benefits of kids pooling EXCEPT???_________

A．It saves time and helps relieve mothers' burden．

　 B．It allows parents to learn more about kids．

　 C．It allows kids to learn to share and be independent．

　 D．It offers better education than the kindergartens

46. Why is sex education mentioned in the passage?

　 A．To show sometimes mothers have different opinions．

　 B．To suggest children are sometimes curious about it．

　 C．To explain sex education is not suitable for children．

　 D．To indicate mothers think highly of kids pooling．

47. The underlined word “pal” in the fifth paragraph most probably means_________ .

A. brothers　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　 　 C. parents　　　 　　　 D. teachers

48. What's the writer's attitude towards kids pooling?

　 A．Favorable．　　 B． Negative．　　 C．Unclear．　　　　　　　　　 D．Doubtful

49. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　 A．Kids pooling　 　　　 B．Chinese parenting C．Sharing children　　　 D．Sharing cars

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Sharing cars to work is not unusual．But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young

mothers in the same neighborhood pool their children together, and share the responsibility of being parents．

　 Spending every day together, but not families - in this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together．

Among the mothers are both office workers and housewives. They say they do so not just because of the tight schedule．

　　 Jiujiu's mother said, "By kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about them．And then we can discuss how to better bring them up．"

　　 The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays．Their children have grown used to each other's company.

　　 Chichi's mother said, "My son was a bit shy．We've been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed．After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now．When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pals．"

　　 Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling．The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond．It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents．But there are moments when opinions differ．Xiaoxiao's mother said, "Sex education for example．Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age．Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely．But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up．" Xiaoxiao's mother says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision．

　　 The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents．Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, "Parents need to be tolerant and patient．They shouldn't play the blame game when kids fight with each other．It's better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves．What they can do as parents is to communicate．"

45. All the following aspects are the benefits of kids pooling EXCEPT???_________

A．It saves time and helps relieve mothers' burden．

　 B．It allows parents to learn more about kids．

　 C．It allows kids to learn to share and be independent．

　 D．It offers better education than the kindergartens

46. Why is sex education mentioned in the passage?

　 A．To show sometimes mothers have different opinions．

　 B．To suggest children are sometimes curious about it．

　 C．To explain sex education is not suitable for children．

　 D．To indicate mothers think highly of kids pooling．

47. The underlined word “pal” in the fifth paragraph most probably means_________ .

A. brothers B. friends　　　　　　 　 C. parents　　　 　　　 D. teachers

48. What's the writer's attitude towards kids pooling?

　 A．Favorable．　　 B． Negative． C．Unclear．　　　　　　　　　 D．Doubtful

49. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　 A．Kids pooling　 　　　 B．Chinese parenting C．Sharing children　　　 D．Sharing cars