Michel is a young girl who works for the police   36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped   37  many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
  When she was fourteen, Michel was already  38  interested in the differences in her friends'  39 that she would spend hours 40  them. After  41  college she went to France for a   42  two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
  Michel says that it is  43  for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 44  of what she needs to know simply   45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46  she also has machines   47   help her make    48  different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often   49  great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good  50  of what kind of person the    51  is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow   52  I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she   53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman  54  she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be    55 , however.

【小题1】
A.withB.byC.likeD.as
【小题2】
A.searchB.followC.catchD.judge
【小题3】
A.soB.tooC.quiteD.extra
【小题4】
A.booksB.letterC.tonguesD.handwriting
【小题5】
A.writingB.studyingC.settlingD.uncovering
【小题6】
A.attendingB.finishingC.startingD.stepping into
【小题7】
A.powerfulB.naturalC.specialD.common
【小题8】
A.mainB.safeC.easyD.impossible
【小题9】
A.mostB.nothingC.littleD.sight
【小题10】
A.with    B.byC.ofD.about
【小题11】
A.so     B.forC.thusD.but
【小题12】
A.they    B.in whichC.thatD.those
【小题13】
A.up     B.outC.forD.into
【小题14】
A.of     B.toC.withD.for
【小题15】
A.test    B.sign(标记)C.meansD.habit
【小题16】
A.thiefB.criminalC.writerD.policeman
【小题17】
A.whetherB.unlessC.ifD.after
【小题18】
A.adds    B.tellsC.repeatsD.cries
【小题19】
A.before   B.afterC.so   D.and
【小题20】
A.necessaryB.all rightC.importantD.quite easy

Every summer, no matter how urgent work schedule is, I take off one day exclusively for my
son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement panic, where we discovered
that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车)in the world. We experienced through face-stretching turns and circles for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, in a calm voice, he remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he’d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance.
Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents found it hard to find new stimulations for cold kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young feces were looking disappointed and bored
Facing their children’s complaints of "nothing to do", parents were spending large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy relief from the terrible complaint of their bored children. This set me thinking the obvious question: "How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there’s been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?"
What really worries me is the strength of the stimulation. I watch my little daughter’s &ce as she absorbs bloody special effects in movies.
Why do children facing such excitement seem starved for more? Thai was, I realized, the point I discovered during my own adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Excitement has less to do with speed than changes in speed.
I am concerned about the increasing effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear uninterested and burned out, with a "been there, done that" air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends’ children are advised to take medicine to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants (抗抑郁药)to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives—I question the role of kids’ boredom in some of the diagnoses (处方).
My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I’ve been reflecting more and more on how lie pace of life and the strength of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychological problems among children and adolescents in our society.
【小题1】The reason why the author felt surprised in the amusement park was that ________.

A.his son was not as excited by the roller coasters ride as expected
B.his songs enjoyed turns and circles with his face stretched
C.his son appeared upset but calm while riding the roller coasters
D.his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters
【小题2】According to the author, children will probably feel excited ________.
A.if their parents allow them to ride roller coasters very often
B.since parents spend money on the same form of entertainment
C.after they take anti-depressants according to the diagnoses
D.if they are often exposed to more stimulating entertainment
【小题3】From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect _______.
A.a much wider variety of sports facilities
B.activities that require complicated skills
C.the change of the forms of recreation
D.more challenging physical exercise
【小题4】. In order to relieve children’s boredom, the author would probably suggest ________.
A.adjusting the pace of life and strength of stimulation
B.promoting the practice of dad-son days
C.consulting a specialist in child psychology
D.balancing school work with after school activities

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