When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music.” It doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is  1  less pleasant, like  2__  in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this  3  that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or  4  , every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s  5  voice, “I want to talk to you!” And only  6 we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it   7 !
    　The phrase “to face the music” is known  8  every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the 9  come from?
    　The first explanation comes from American novelist James Fennimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, 10 the expression was first  11  by actors while _ 12_ in the wings(舞台侧面) to go on stage. After they got their clue to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And this is exactly what they did face — the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.

An actor might be frightened or  13  as he moved on to the stage in front of him. The audience might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So, “to face the music”  14 to mean: having to go  15 with something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

1.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. nothing 　　　 D. everything 

2 A. call 　　　 B. called　　　　 C. calling　　　 D. being called 

3.A. or　　　　　 B. and　　　　　 C. but　　　　　 D. with 

4.A. other 　　　 B. the other　　 C. another 　　　 D. others

5.A. loud 　　　 B. angry 　　　　 C. calm  　　　 D. worried 

6.A. because　　 B. since 　　　　 C. unless　　　　 D. in case 

7.A. is　　　　　 B. had been　　　 C. was　　　　　 D. has been 

8.A. by　　　　　 B. for 　　　　　 C. to 　　　　　 D. of 

9.A. question　　 B. proverb　　　 C. information 　 D. expression 

10.A. when　　　 B. why　 　　　　 C. whether 　　　 D. that 

11.A. used 　　　 B. said 　　　　 C. taken  　　　 D. sent

12.A. gathering  B. waiting  　　 C. singing 　　　 D. dancing

13.A. satisfied  B. proud 　　　　 C. nervous 　　　 D. mysterious 

14.A. went 　　　 B. came 　　　　 C. continued　　 D. got 

15.A. through  B. by　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 D. into

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　　OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING-especially compared with everybody else's （who seem to cry all the time）. How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value-because you are the boss.

　　1．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

　　Here is a toy that doesn't need power-and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $ 135; flaxart. com.

　　2．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

　　Sure, it's cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic (磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $ 19.95; tinylove. com.

　　3．ROBOSAPIEN

　　This small, remote-control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions (功能), including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function-which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $ 99; robosapienonline. com.

　　4．MINI PEDAL CAR

　　Want a Mini Cooper but can't fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable (可调的) seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they'll be driving when they turn 16. For ages 3 to 5. $ 189; mininss. com (click on "gear up,” then “Mini motoring gear”).

1．Which toy is said to have the special design for children's safety?

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A．ROBOSAPIEN

B．MINI PEDAL CAR

C．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

D．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

2．Which toys are fit for three-year-old kids?

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3．Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCEPT ________.

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A．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

B．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

C．ROBOSAPIEN

D．MINI PEDAL CAR

4．This passage is written for ________.

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　　阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．

　　What will the classroom look like in the years to come? Will teachers disappear, to be replaced by learning machines? Will children need to go to school at all, when technology can deliver the learning experience to their laptop (便携式电脑)?

　　The government is showing a keen interest in such issues. It's even given Southwark 7.5 million pounds to up-date Kingsdale School, where the brief includes plans to use space more creatively. And then there's the Classroom of the Future project. A dozen local education authorities(权威) in England are spending 10 million pounds obtained from Gordon Brown's cash to develop rooms that will, as the government hopes, “shape design of classrooms in the future.”

　　“We've been given a free hand, ” says Mark Dudek, an architect with the Education Design Group. He's been working with Yewlands School in Sheffield, a tough comprehensive school where the building will have to stand up to some sufficient(充足的) usage. “What we have in mind will allow different groups of children to work at their own pace in their own areas.”

　　It's a point made by mast of the schools involved in the project. The Devon Classroom of the Future will be built at Chulmleigh School, one of the most isolated(偏远的) schools in the country.

　　“In reality technology will disappear,” says Chulmleigh headteacher Barrie Cooper. “It will become old-fashioned. This is as much about environment and atmosphere as it is about blackboards. We want to create a space for learning. For me that's the vision of the furniture, space that can be used in different ways.” And he is against the vision of the laptop-delivered learning experience that makes the school obsolete(过时的).

1．From Paragraph 2, we can see the government's keen interest is________.

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A．creating new teaching methods

B．delivering the learning experience to laptop

C．designing new classrooms for the future

D．repairing old schools like Kingsdale School

2．What does Mark Dudek mean by saying “We've been given a free hand” in Paragraph 3?

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A．Their hands are not tied by ropes.

B．They can go everywhere they want.

C．They are given full freedom in designing.

D．They are offered enough money in designing.

3．What is the point made by most of the schools involved in the project?

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A．Making use of advanced technology to change traditional teaching methods.

B．Making use of advanced technology to replace traditional classrooms.

C．Giving the researchers a free hand to design new classrooms.

D．Designing new classrooms with multiple functions and suitable for different pupils.

4．As for the idea of all students learning by Internet only, we can infer Barrie Cooper may consider it ________.

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