“Tell me what you were like when you were my age,” I asked my mother one afternoon. She looked up, 21 at my question. After a long time she answered, “I was 22 like you. Then, there was only one career for girls — being a hard-working 23. To tell the truth, it is 24 for me to tell you that I 25 my mother when I was growing up. I did so much for her. Besides doing lots of housework, every night I would go into my parents’ bedroom, and wash their feet with warm water. Not once did my mother ever said, ‘thank you’."

I stared out of the window, remembering 26 I grew up, always wanting to hear a word of 27 from her, but getting only the rule and 28 I could never live up to (做到). I remembered the years when she 29 me to get up at six every morning and cook breakfast for the family before leaving for school. Least of all, I remembered the times she’d 30 me to other girls who were as old as me and found me useless.

“Nothing was ever 31 enough for my mother,’’ continued my mother, “ but now I know she did 32 me, even if she never said so. I told you this just for a 33. Yes, I love all my children, but you are my first child, the first in everything to me. I have been very strict and hard on you, but I 34 you in the only way I knew. I am 35 proud of you.”

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New comers to the United States are often 16 by the schools. American schools 17 seem so different from schools they know in 18 parts of the world. American education is based on the 19 that children 20 to learn to think 21 themselves. The school should be the 22 where they learn to do this.  23  ,children learn the "three R's"(Reading, Writing and Arithmetic), history and government(often called Social Studies) and many other  24  . They also learn  25  be independent(独立的), how to make their own judgment(判断), and how to develop their own  26  and interests. The American teacher does not 27 the children in her class to sit 28 hands folded quietly and to say 29. She wants them to listen attentively, to ask questions. She knows that 30 children learn from books is 31 . She also knows that, it is necessary for them to know how to use this 32 for their 33 and development. During Open School Week, parents have a 34 to see how American education 35.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mary’s parents are different from the average. While she was growing up they required her to 21. First of all she had to work around their home. Later on Mary worked for other people.

When Mary was 14 years old, her mother and father told her that they were no 22 going to buy her clothes. Sure, they would continue to buy shoes for her and also the special clothes like suits, but 23 else was her responsibility. Some people thought that they were 24, but they wanted to teach Mary some 25 lessons. One thing she learned was that nothing is cheap or 26. She learned how to deal with her money carefully. Another thing she learned was 27 to keep from wearing out(穿破)her clothes too fast.

Also, even 28 Mary went to school she was 29 to work. All through her high school and 30 years she worked as well as studied. Mary’s parents had plenty of 31 but they felt she would 32 her education more if she had to 33 it. And strange as it may seem, they had heard that students who worked part- time generally got 34 grades than students who did no work.

  Now Mary is a mother herself. She requires her children to do the same 35 she did, especially working part- time as they go to school.

21．A．study B．play C．learn D．work

22．A．longer      B．money     C．any   D．hope

23．A．what B．that   C．nothing    D．everything

24．A．responsible     B．lazy C．poor  D．careless

25．A．difficult   B．daily        C．valuable    D．useless

26．A．free   B．expensive  C．useful       D．proper

27．A．how  B．when C．why  D．where

28．A．when B．as      C．until  D．since

29．A．permitted  B．required    C．going       D．forced

30．A．hard        B．work       C．happy       D．college

31．A．time        B．children   C．money      D．work

32．A．value       B．have  C．use    D．receive

33．A．enjoy       B．pay   C．pay for     D．enjoy

34．A．worse       B．better       C．more D．less

35．A．as     B．what  C．which       D．like

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mary’s parents are different from the average. While she was growing up they required her to 21. First of all she had to work around their home. Later on Mary worked for other people.

When Mary was 14 years old, her mother and father told her that they were no 22 going to buy her clothes. Sure, they would continue to buy shoes for her and also the special clothes like suits, but 23 else was her responsibility. Some people thought that they were 24, but they wanted to teach Mary some 25 lessons. One thing she learned was that nothing is cheap or 26. She learned how to deal with her money carefully. Another thing she learned was 27 to keep from wearing out(穿破)her clothes too fast.

Also, even 28 Mary went to school she was 29 to work. All through her high school and 30 years she worked as well as studied. Mary’s parents had plenty of 31 but they felt she would 32 her education more if she had to 33 it. And strange as it may seem, they had heard that students who worked part- time generally got 34 grades than students who did no work.

Now Mary is a mother herself. She requires her children to do the same 35 she did, especially working part- time as they go to school.

21．A．study                  B．play                   C．learn                   D．work

22．A．longer                 B．money                C．any                     D．hope

23．A．what                   B．that                     C．nothing              D．everything

24．A．responsible       B．lazy                   C．poor                   D．careless

25．A．difficult             B．daily                  C．valuable              D．useless

26．A．free                    B．expensive            C．useful                 D．proper

27．A．how                    B．when                  C．why                    D．where

28．A．when                  B．as                       C．until                   D．since

29．A．permitted            B．required              C．going                  D．forced

30．A．hard                   B．work                  C．happy                 D．college

31．A．time                   B．children              C．money                D．work

32．A．value                 B．have                   C．use                     D．receive

33．A．enjoy                 B．pay                     C．pay for                D．enjoy

34．A．worse                 B．better                 C．more                   D．less

35．A．as                      B．what                   C．which                 D．like

Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to   21   that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to   22   the bird.

    Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous   23   bird. Now   24   people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away.  The bird opened its huge   25   and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it   26   with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to   27   it.

    The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did   28   his grandfather had done, but the bird   29   to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle   30   . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less   31   . Sam asked his uncle to come out before   32   . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with   33   , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is   34   .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.

Before Sam found the bird was   35   , two angry men arrived in a car. They   36   his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked   37   and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He   38   at Sam, “Sam will show you   39   to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the   40   . It flew away and disappeared forever.