40. 　A. to tidy　　　　 B. tidying　　　　 C. tidied　　　　　　 D. tidy

39. 　A. adjust　　　　 B. adopt　　　　　 C. access　　　　　　 D. addict

38. 　A. crying　　　　 B. breaking　　　 C. bursting　　　　　 D. bumping

37. 　A. side　　　　　 B. deaf　　　　　 C. neither　　　　　 D. either

36. 　A. different　　　 B. no 　　　　　　C. otherwise　　　　 D. doubtful

40.A.treat　　　　　 　　 　　　 B.call　　 　　　　　　　 　 C.judge　 　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D.feel

答案：21---25BDCAB　　　　　　 26---30　 CDCBD　　　　 31---35 ACDDA　　　　　 36---40　 BBDDC

Passage 4

(河南省郑州智林学校2010届高三下学期模拟测试2)

The House Fairy

As young parents, my husband and I felt that at age 6 and 8, our children were old enough to be cleaning their rooms and making their beds. But they thought 　36　 . My complaints, repeating myself, even self-justified shouting were landing on 　37　 　ears. I felt frustrated (沮丧的) , and very often a whole afternoon’s scolding would end with their 　38　 　into tears, I realized I needed to 　39　 　my methods of “mothering”.

One day while they were at school, I had great fun 　40　 　their rooms. On their desks, in plain 　41　 , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was 　42　 　to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the House Fairy. ” 　43　 　arriving back, the children were 　44　 　excited to receive the little note from the House Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the House Fairy　　　　 45　 　for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 　46　 　asking them to play a certain violin 　47　 . Each day, thank--you notes would be worded differently to keep the ideas 　48　 .

Sometimes the House Fairy would propose a little 　49　 : “If you can finish your homework today and 　50　 　it before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight. ” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 　51 of jobs especially well done the day 　52　 .

53　 　I can’t remember how long “the House Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were no longer age appropriate (合适的), we used various versions of Post-Its. The bathroom mirror became the 　54　 　centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.

We all benefited from and 　55　 　the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true legacy of the House Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.

39.A.thoughts　　　　　 　　　 B.ideas　　 　　　　　　 　 C.minds　　　 　　　 　　　　 D.memories

38.A.argued　　　　　　 　　　 B.searched 　　　　　　 　 C.analyzed　 　　　　　 　　　　 D.reflected

37.A.especially　　　 　 　　　 B.basically　 　　　　　　　 C.merely　 　　　　　　 　　　 D.specially

36.A.worried　 　　　　 　　　 B.puzzled　 　　　　　　 　　 C.interested　 　　　　 　　　 D.attracted