I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law．

Let us take a 21 ,reasonable look at what the results might be if such a（an）　 22 were accepted; families might use the time for a real family hour．Without the distraction（分散注意力） of TV, they might 23 to gether after dinner and actually talk to one another．It is well known that many of our 24 —everything in fact, from me generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of 25 illness —are caused at least in part by 26 to communicate．By using the quiet family hour to 27 our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better．

On evenings when such talk is 28 , families could discover more active pastimes（娱乐）．Freed from TV and forced to find their own activities, they might take a 29 tog ether to watch the sunset．30 they might take a walk together． 31 free time and no TV, children and adults might discover reading．There is more entertainment in 32 than in a TV program． 33 rep ort that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence, 34 at the college level． 35 is often learned from reading．A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour．

A different form of reading might also be done 36 it was in the past: reading aloud．The quiet hour could become the story hour．When the 37 ends, the TV networks might be forced to 38 with better shows i n order to get us back from our newly- discovered activities．

At first glance, this idea seems radical （激进的） ．39 will we spend the time then? The fact is: it has been only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time． Those of us thirty-five and older can 40 childhoods without television．It wasn't that difficult．

21．A．valuable　　　　　　　 B．pleasant　　　　　　　 C．quick　　　　　　　　 D．serious

22．A．advice　　　　　　　　 B．suggestion　　　　　 C．opinion　　　　　　　 D．offer

23．A．get around　　　　　 B．stand stiff　　　　　 C．meet with　　　　　 D．sit around

24．A．problems　　　　　　 B．troubles　　　　　　　 C．affairs　　　　　　　　 D．misfortunes

25．A．physical　　　　　　 B．common　　　　　　 C．mental　　　　　　　　 D．familiar

26．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　 C．ability　　　　　　　　 D．permission

27．A．discuss　　　　　　　 B．talk　　　　　　　　　　 C．comment　　　　　　 D．remark

28．A．impossible　　　　　 B．unnecessary　　　　 C．funny　　　　　　　　 D．unpleasant

29．A．walk　　　　　　　　　 B．look　　　　　　　　　 C．ride　　　　　　　　　　 D．rest

30．A．And　　　　　　　　　 B．Or　　　　　　　　　　 C．But　　　　　　　　　　 D．While

31．A．At　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In　　　　　　　　　　　 C．For　　　　　　　　　　 D．With

32．A．a fine poem　　　　 B．a good book　　　　 C．a quiet hour 　　　 D．a composition

33．A．Professors　　　　　 B．Scientists　　　　　　 C．Parents　　　　　　　 D．Educators

34．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　　　　　 D．just

35．A．Writing　　　　　　　 B．Skill　　　　　　　　　 C．Speaking　　　　　　 D．Listening

36．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　 C．after　　　　　　　　　 D．when

37．A．reading　　　　　　　 B．quiet-hour　　　　　 C．activity　　　　　　　 D．programme

38．A．come across　　　 B．come about　　　　 C．come up　　　　　　 D．come out

39．A．Whether　　　　　　 B．How　　　　　　　　　 C．What　　　　　　　　 D．If

40．A．remind　　　　　　　 B．remember　　　　　 C．recognize　　　　　 D．know

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I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite  1  since I arrived at

Andover. Although I had quite a few extracurricular (课外的) activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position.

This  2 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Griffith, my cluster dean (主

任),    3  that a few female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep 4 Discipline Committee Representative.  5  boarding school students break serious rules, like using  6  , getting drunk or cheating in the studies. The punishments given to such students are   7 by a DC Rep, a house counselor, two student representatives, the cluster dean. I was really interested in becoming a DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 8 so were five other students. We had to hold   9  and Ms Griffith asked us to write  10  to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.

I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t  want to make any   11 because they are difficult to keep. I didn’t want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining  12   I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out disciplines,” I wrote  13  .

I made three   14  that said “ Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit (出口处) of my dorm so that people would  15 my name when they went to vote.

Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election, I was  16  . But my positive nature didn’t allow me to   17  for very long. I actually  18 when my friends tried to comfort（安慰） me. “Teresa, I’m sorry that you didn’t win the election,” they would say.

“ No, don’t be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election.” I said.

It is true: the   19  is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden  20 .

1.  A. hard         B. terrible       C. happy         D. simple

2.  A. condition     B. situation      C. time          D. life

3.  A. explaining    B. writing       C. saying         D. talking

4.  A. stands for     B. asks for      C. calls for        D. looks for

5.  A. Usually      B. Sometimes    C. often          D. Sometimes

6.  A. computers    B. drugs         C. cars          D. mobiles

7.  A. carried out    B. given         C. determined    D. made

8.  A. or           B. although      C. but           D. therefore

9.  A. a discussion   B. a meeting     C. an election     D. a selection

10. A. articles       B. speeches       C. compositions  D. introductions

11. A. mistakes      B. movements    C. promises      D. requests

12. A. how         B. whether        C. when        D. why

13. A. seriously     B. easily          C. fluently      D. honestly

14. A. posters      B. advertisements   C. speeches      D. promises

15. A. recognize    B. remember       C. forget        D. know

16. A. satisfied     B. surprised        C. disappointed    D. helpless

17. A. put out      B. look down       C. feel down      D. lie down

18. A. smiled      B. cried            C. laughed        D. sorrowed

19. A. reason      B. attitude          C. process        D. aim

20. A. strength     B. courage          C. ability          D. skill

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I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite  1 since I arrived at
Andover. Although I had quite a few extracurricular (课外的) activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position.
This  2 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Griffith, my cluster dean (主
任),    3 that a few female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep 4 Discipline Committee Representative.  5 boarding school students break serious rules, like using  6  , getting drunk or cheating in the studies. The punishments given to such students are   7 by a DC Rep, a house counselor, two student representatives, the cluster dean. I was really interested in becoming a DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 8 so were five other students. We had to hold   9 and Ms Griffith asked us to write  10  to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.
I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t  want to make any   11 because they are difficult to keep. I didn’t want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining  12  I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out disciplines,” I wrote  13 .
I made three   14 that said “ Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit (出口处) of my dorm so that people would  15 my name when they went to vote.
Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election, I was  16 . But my positive nature didn’t allow me to   17 for very long. I actually  18 when my friends tried to comfort（安慰） me. “Teresa, I’m sorry that you didn’t win the election,” they would say.
“ No, don’t be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election.” I said.
It is true: the   19 is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden  20 .

I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite 　 1　　since I arrived at Andover. Although I had quite a few activities, I hadn't taken any official leadership position.

This 　 2　 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms. Griffith, my cluster (a group of dorms) dean (主任), 　 3　 that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep　　4　 Discipline Committee Representative (代表). 　 5　 boarding school students break serious rules, like using 　 6　 , getting drunk or cheating in their studies. The punishments given to such students are　　7　 by a DC Rep. I was really interested in becoming DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 　 8　 so were five other students. We had to hold　　9　 and Ms. Griffith asked us to write　　10　 to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.

I thought it hard to write. I didn't want to make any　　11　 , because they are difficult to keep. I didn't want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining　　12　 I wanted to become a DC Rep. "I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out discipline (纪律)," I wrote　　13　 .

I made three　　14　 that said "Vote For Teresa" and put them on every exit of my dorm so that people would 　 15　 my name when they want to vote.

Although I tried hard, I didn't win the election. I was 　 16　 , but my positive (积极的) nature did not allow me to　　17　 for very long. I actually　　18　 when my friends tried to comfort me. "Teresa, I am sorry that you didn't win the election," they would say.

"No, don't be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election," I said.

It is true; the　　19　 is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden　　20　 .

1. A. hard B. terrible C. happy D. simple

2. A. condition B. situation C. time D. life

3. A. explaining B. writing C. saying D. talking

4. A. stands for B. asks for C. calls for D. looks for

5. A. Usually B. Sometimes C. Often D. Seldom

6. A. computers B. drugs C. cars D. mobiles

7. A. carried out B. given C. determined D. made

8. A. or B. although C. but D. therefore

9. A. a discussion B. a meeting C. an election D. a selection

10. A. articles B. speeches C. compositions D. introductions

11. A. mistakes B. movements C. promises D. requests

12. A. how B. whether C. when D. why

13. A. seriously B. easily C. fluently D. honestly

14. A. posters B. sayings C. speeches D. promises

15. A. recognize B. remember C. forget D. know

16. A. satisfied B. surprised C. disappointed D. helpless

17. A. put down B. look down C. feel down D. lie down

18. A. smiled B. cried C. laughed D. sorrowed

19. A. reason B. attitude C. process D. aim

20. A. strength B. courage C. ability D. skill