Broadly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not ． A．entirely B．widely C．extremely D．eventually 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.

Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.

The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.

Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.

The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while.

64. What is the text mainly about?

A. The experience of the only child being with mother.

B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.

C. The happy life of two families.

D. The basic needs of children.

65. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________.

A. happy B. curious C. regretful D. friendly

66. What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?

A. The daughter acts like a leader. B. Sam holds her hand more often.

C. The boys become better followers. D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.

67. The author seems to believe that ___________.

A. having brothers and sisters is fun

B. it’s tiring to look after three children

C. every child needs parents’ full attention

D. parents should watch others’ children

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SCREENGRABS

BBC1

PLANET EARTH

9PM

Fresh Water provides an expansive subject for the third programme in the BBC’s fascinating new natural history series. Broadly, we investigate the world’s lakes and rivers and the creatures which inhabit them. Thus we visit the deepest lake on the planet, Lake Baikal in Siberia. We observe large colonies of Indian smooth-coated otters （above） looking around. A magical series which gives us a real sense of context in relation to the planet we inhabit.

BBC2

FAMILY GUY

11.45PM

Road to Europe. Without proper identification, Brian and Stewie stow away on a plane they think is leaving for England. They’re wrong, and soon they’re in Saudi Arabia （Brian：“Oh my God, we are finished. We are lost in the desert.”） at the beginning of a long trip home.

ITV1

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT

9PM

Cards on the Table, Tonight’s mystery concerns the death of one of London’s richest and most mysterious men, Mr Shaitana （Alexander Siddig）, who has a fascination with crime. Shaitana hosts dinner and a game of bridge in his apartment, but when the time comes for the first guests to take their leave, they discover that their host has been stabbed through the heart.

CHANNEL4

THE GAMES： LIVE

9PM

For the first time on The Games, the men fight in a Kendo tournament, using 1.2 m shinai （Bamboo-swords）. The women compete in the cycling, racing wheel-to-wheel on competition bike with no brakes. Plus other news from the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

69．The Fresh Water series at 9 PM .

A．explores the lakes, rivers and the creatures in them

B．is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the world

C．explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earth

D．focuses on the deepest river on the planet

70．The phrase “stow away”most probably means“ ”

A．hide secretly

B．talk excitedly

C．operate easily

D．guide successfully

71．A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel will be shown on .

A．BBC1

B．BBC2

C．ITV1

D．Channel 4

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）

Wings of Angel

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 37 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 38 than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people 39 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).

My friends found me distant because I didn’t let others get 41 to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 43 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No idea.”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our 44 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my situation — until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my 45 . She just stared.

My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 46 me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 47 your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced(审判). I begged in my heart for

her to 48 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered weakly.

She bent and 49 my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was 50 .I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 51 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

1. A．them B．it C．myself D．me

2. A．shorter B．taller C．weaker D．slower

3. A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring

4. A．street B．sun C．mirror D．corner

5. A．closely B．close C．near D．nearly

6. A．after B．while C．until D．unless

7. A．disturb B．seek C．comfort D．ignore

8. A．games B．performance C．conversation D．competition

9. A．face B．back C．eyes D．wings

10. A．look up to B．catch up with C．look down upon D．put up with

11. A．that B．why C．whether D．how

12. A．relax B．stop C．leave D．forbid

13. A．said B．spoke C．whispered D．shouted

14. A．worried B．astonished C．ashamed D．upset

15. A．control B．hate C．forgive D．like

完形填空（满分20分）

Wings of Angel

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could pay on the monkey bars

and ride on a bicycle, but not 41 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 42 than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people 43 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 44 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 45 and seeing my ugly hunchback.(驼背)

My friends found me 46 because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 47 Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school--- a spot where no one would 48 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No 49 .”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our 50 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun---the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)---until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my 51 . She just started.

My heart 52 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 53 me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 54 your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 55 . I begged in my heart for her to 56 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answer 57 .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was 58 . I looked into her eyes and her 59 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 60 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

1. A．them B．it C．me D．her

2. A．sadder B．shorter C．weaker D．slower

3. A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring

4. A．still B．alone C．straight D．together

5. A．street B．sun C．corner D．mirror

6. A．distant B．stubborn C．hopeless D．unfortunate

7. A．after B．before C．since D．until

8. A．disturb B．seek C．interrupt D．ignore

9. A．wonder B．idea C．sign D．action

10. A．connection B．competition C．conversation D．comprehension

11. A．face B．back C．eyes D．shoulders

12. A．sank B．beat C．broke D．ached

13. A．care for B．rely on C．look down upon D．put up with

14. A．that B．how C．whether D．why

15. A．accused B．arrested C．punished D．sentenced

16. A．relax B．leave C．stop D．pause

17. A．shyly B．weakly C．proudly D．firmly

18. A．astonished B．ashamed C．annoyed D．amused

19. A．wisdom B．generosity C．honesty D．kindness

20. A．control B．like C．comfort D．enjoy