39. A. people　　 　　　 B. friends　　　 　 C. nature　　　 　　　 D. world

38. A. busy　　　　　　　　　　 B. late　　　　　 　 C. slight　　　 　　　　 D. early

37. A. parent　　　　　　　　 B. adult　　　　 　　 C. teacher　　 　　　 D. guide

36. A. informed　　　　　　 B. educated　　 　　 C. known　　　 　　　 D. appreciated

55．A．by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．within　　　　 C．over　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．beyond　

答案 　36-40 ACCDB　 41-45CAACB　 46-50CCBDA　　 51-55BCDAB

Passage 64

(安徽省蚌埠二中2010届高三上学期期中考试)

Trying to be a good mother these days is a great deal of pressure. You want them to be __36__ in all areas of life so that they know a lot about the world. You never stop worrying if you are doing a good job as a(n) __37__. I always took to take my daughter to plays and museums at a(n) __38__ age. I figured that she would learn about the __39__ around her. I wanted to teach her all I could. I __40__ her to be smart, kind, loving.

One day I took her to the Natural History Museum in New York City. This was her first __41__ to the city and a museum. I hoped she would have __42__ and learn new things. When wee walked into the area where the whale hung and my daughter __43__ at me, "Mom, __44__ does that man over there keep __45__?" I turned my head and saw a disabled man with problems with his back and legs __46__ to walk. I was so __47__ that I knew I had to answer her __48__ she yelled again. I was hoping he did not __49__ her. I simply replied "He loves to dance, it just makes him __50__." Well he did hear us and headed toward her. I was lost for words. I was going to __51__ to him for my daughter’s words. He approached us and I saw a __52__ on his face. He said happily that that was the nicest thing anyone has ever said about him as people always __53__ him because of his problems. He turned to her and said "Yes, little angel, I love to dance. It makes me happy."

I knew that day I was doing something __54__ as a mom. My daughter taught me a lesson that day. She taught me that the best thing you can do for your child is teach by __55__. By being good to others your child learns to be good to others.

54．A．false　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．strict　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．moral　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．general

53．A．invite　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．remind　　　　　　　　　　 C．allow　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．cause

52．A．mistake　　　　　　　　　　 B．effort　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．decision　　　　　　　　　 D．request

51．A．grow　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．matter　　　　　　　　　　 C．exist　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．appear

50．A．heart　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．practice　　　　　　　　　 D．consideration