When I was younger, bedtime was always my favourite part of the day. Wearing soft pajamas(睡衣裤) and with Lan, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all.

I named Lan after my uncle when I compared Lan’s long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Uncle Lan at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled(起皱纹) in confusion, then a chuckle(哈哈大笑) escaped his lips. I guess he didn’t understand how important it was to me.

Even if Uncle Lan didn’t think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby nightgown. My mother thought that Lan was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong cologne(科隆香水) I used on him years ago makes him still smell “pretty”.

For a long time, Lan went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again.

It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Lan. I know now that maturity doesn’t only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.

Lan has been with me since I was six years old. Holding him in my arms connects me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.

45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A. Bedtime used to be the writer’s favourite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey.

 B. Uncle Lan liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.

C. The writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she   went.

D. Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Lan.

46. The writer loved Monkey Lan deeply because _____.

A. he could understand her

B. he was a fashionable monkey

C. he could talk with her

D. he was her most honest listener

 47. We can learn from the text that the writer believes _____.

 A. keeping stuffed animals is babyish

B. maturity doesn’t mean growing up and taking on more responsibility

C. one should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown up

 D. human beings should be kind to animals

 48. We can infer from the text that _____.

A. the writer is still a teenager

B. the writer is now a middle-aged woman

C. Monkey Lan got angry for being left alone

D. Uncle Lan has a monkey-like face

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　　The girl died two hours later. The elder brother took a bag of gold from his pocket and offered it to me.

　　“Please excuse me.” I said. “At this moment, no.”

　　The two brothers looked at each other. I bowed to them and left without another word.

　　Early the next morning the bag of gold was left at my house. I had decided to write to the Minister telling him about this matter. Just as I had finished my letter I was told that a young lady wished to see me. In some way she had discovered the main facts of the story. Her husband was the younger brother. She did not know that the girl was dead, but hoped to help in some way. I told her all I knew. When I went with her to the door I saw in her carriage a boy aged about three.

　　“For my child's sake (缘故), Doctor,” she said,“I want to do all I can for this cruelly wronged family. If I do not, this will become a curse (灾祸) to him. I have a feeling that he may be forced to pay for these wrong someday, if nothing is done. I have some jewels; I shall order him on my deathbed give them to this family which his father has wronged.”

　　She had referred to her husband's name, thinking that I knew it, but I made no change in the letter and posted it myself that day.

1．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

[　　]

A．The young lady was the younger brother's wife.

B．The three-year-old boy was the younger brother's son.

C．When the young lady visited “me”, the letter to the Minister had been written.

D．“I” accepted the bag of gold from the elder brother's hand.

2．“His father” in the sentence “…which his father has wronged”referred to ________.

[　　]

A．the peasant boy's father

B．the father whose daughter died

C．the young lady's husband

D．the elder brother's tenant

3．What the young lady told the writer suggested that ________.

[　　]

A．kindness was her motive (动机) for visiting “me” the next morning

B．she acted from selfish motives

C．she really meant to help the wronged family

D．she hated her husband to the bone and wanted him to answer for the wronged family

4．The young lady had a feeling that ________.

[　　]

A．her three-year-old child would suffer from a curse

B．her husband might be punished for his wrong doing

C．she would be forced to give her jewels to the wronged family

D．the wrongs done by her husband were not to be answered for

5．“I” in the passage, a just man, ________.

[　　]

A．took pity on the lady and would do everything for her

B．agreed to do something for the wronged family

C．didn't help the lady out of pity

D．thought what the lady said was reasonable and that her husband should be showed mercy to

It is a common fear among users of Facebook and other social media around the world—how to deal with a friend request from your boss or employee.
A survey released on Thursday found that 56 percent of Americans say it is irresponsible to be friends with a boss and 62 percent say it is wrong to be friends with an employee. But 76 percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with a workplace peer，according to the survey of 1，000 people by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project.
"When the roles change what do you do then? Do you unfriend someone if they have now been promoted to be your boss or if you’re now their boss，”said researcher Kelly Holland. "We get into some really sticky situations there in terms of what people will think is responsible，”she said.
When using social media at work，73 percent say it is not appropriate to update your Facebook status，82 percent say you should not upload photos，72 percent believe tweeting is wrong and 79 percent say it is not acceptable to watch online videos. Yet 66 percent say it is fine to check your personal email while at work.
“When people focus on responsibility，they know what the responsible thing is to do but whether they are doing that in practice or not is a different story,”said Holland.
Americans are split on whether companies should review the social media profiles of job candidates with 52 percent saying it is appropriate and 48 percent saying it is unacceptable. Social media can also lead to some difficult decisions when it comes to family and relationships. Sixty percent of those polled say that it is“completely acceptable" to unfriend an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. More than 40 percent of parents believe it is irresponsible to post photos of children online. Thirty one percent monitor their children's Facebook accounts and almost 70 percent are friends with their children on Facebook or MySpace. But 72 percent limit the time their children spend on social media networks.
The poll was taken between January 12一15．
【小题1】The text is mainly about________

It is a common fear among users of Facebook and other social media around the world—how to deal with a friend request from your boss or employee.
A survey released on Thursday found that 56 percent of Americans say it is irresponsible to be friends with a boss and 62 percent say it is wrong to be friends with an employee. But 76 percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with a workplace peer，according to the survey of 1，000 people by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project.
"When the roles change what do you do then? Do you unfriend someone if they have now been promoted to be your boss or if you’re now their boss，”said researcher Kelly Holland. "We get into some really sticky situations there in terms of what people will think is responsible，”she said.
When using social media at work，73 percent say it is not appropriate to update your Facebook status，82 percent say you should not upload photos，72 percent believe tweeting is wrong and 79 percent say it is not acceptable to watch online videos. Yet 66 percent say it is fine to check your personal email while at work.
“When people focus on responsibility，they know what the responsible thing is to do but whether they are doing that in practice or not is a different story,”said Holland.
Americans are split on whether companies should review the social media profiles of job candidates with 52 percent saying it is appropriate and 48 percent saying it is unacceptable. Social media can also lead to some difficult decisions when it comes to family and relationships. Sixty percent of those polled say that it is“completely acceptable" to unfriend an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. More than 40 percent of parents believe it is irresponsible to post photos of children online. Thirty one percent monitor their children's Facebook accounts and almost 70 percent are friends with their children on Facebook or MySpace. But 72 percent limit the time their children spend on social media networks.
The poll was taken between January 12一15.

1. 1.

   The text is mainly about________

   1. A.
      social，family and relationships.
   2. B.
      ways of making friends
   3. C.
      not using social media at work
   4. D.
      action of responsibility
2. 2.

   The underlined word "Facebook" in the first paragraph refers to________

   1. A.
      a book about face
   2. B.
      an Internet site of making friends
   3. C.
      a broadcasting media
   4. D.
      a newspaper or magazine
3. 3.

   Which the following is TRUE according to the text?

   1. A.
      thirty one percent of the parents keep watching on their children’s Fecebook accounts.
   2. B.
      Forty eight percent agree to review the social media profiles of job candidates.
   3. C.
      Eighty two percent say it isn’t appropriate to upload photos at work.
   4. D.
      Seventy six percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with employee,
4. 4.

   What was the writer’s attitude towards the result of survey?

   1. A.
      Defensive.
   2. B.
      Critical.
   3. C.
      Objective.
   4. D.
      Doubtful