完形填空(20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    Everywhere, you will find "the white-haired boy", sometimes called "the fair-haired" boy.He gets special   36   , as if he were above everybody else.You will find him in school, in college, at home, or   37   you work.

    In school, he is teacher's   38   , her favorite who can do nothing   39  .Sometimes she lets him do little jobs for her.He comes to class in the morning, all shiny and clean." He is always raising his hand,   40   with answers to the teacher' s questions.And he knows all the answers.

    He gets into your hair, especially if you are at the  41   of the class and die teacher thinks you are slow at learning things.How you   42   the guy!

    At college, he walks across the school ground as if he  43   it.Sometimes he wears a, colorful football or basketball shirt or sweater, with a bright red, or green or yellow college letter   44  worn on the front of it.What   45   shoulders, what muscles he has! He   46   the girls happy by just smiling at them.He has the mark of _47_ on him.   

    At home, "the fair-haired boy" is  48   choice.Sometimes, he is the oldest son—  49  , the youngest.If you are in between, you are out of  50   

    Then, you discover that there are others who   51   your feelings, ready to tell you their private   52  .One of them asks, "What does he have that I haven't got?" You ask yourself the same question.

      53  , there comes a day when you decide to stop hating him. Is it  54  because he has been made boss and you  55   yourself working for him?

A.treatment   B.belief   C.courage  D.encouragement

A.somewhere   B.anywhere C.where    D.everywhere

A.pet B.friend   C.workmate D.child

A.correct B.wrong    C.special  D.difficult

A.curious B.willing  C.interested   D.ready

A.front   B.top  C.bottom   D.point

A.hated   B.envy C.admire   D.like

A.brought B.won  C.owned    D.gained

A.freely  B.quickly  C.delightedly  D.proudly

A.great   B.broad    C.manned   D.bright

A.makes   B.les  C.takes    D.keep

A.success B.challenge    C.faith    D.innocence

A.Father’s   B.Mother’s    C.Sister’s    D.Grandma’s

A.seldom  B.never    C.usually  D.at times

A.pity    B.luck C.shame    D.sight

A.understand  B.realize  C.share    D.reach

A.opinions    B.suggestions  C.expressions  D.thoughts

A.Gradually   B.Finally  C.Surprisingly D.Actually

A.certain     B.true C.perhaps  D.possible

A.see B.know C.notice   D.find

In a few states where racial prejudice is serious, violence has so come to be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. There are states where the white man imposes his rule by force; there are states where the black man protests by setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violence – as if it were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence never solves a problem but makes it more serious. The sheer horror, the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us.

The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the shabby houses at improving living-standards and providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. Our strength is weakened by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would not be impossible to fulfill the ideals of a stable social programme. The benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the world around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.

Before we can even begin to reflect on peaceful co-existence between the races, we must appreciate each other's problems. And to do this, we must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in exchanging information. "Talk, talk, talk," the advocates of violence say, "all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser." It's rather like the story of the famous lawyer who carefully explained his case to the judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. "Possible, my lord," the lawyer replied, "none the wiser, but surely far better informed." Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.

1.  What is the best title for this passage?

A.Advocating Violence.

B.Violence Can Do Nothing to Reduce Race Prejudice.

C.Important People on Both Sides See Violence As a Legitimate Solution.

D.The Instincts of Human Race Are Thirsty for Violence.

2.  Recorded history has taught us

A.violence never solves anything.

B.nothing.

C.the bloodshed means nothing.

D.everything.

3. According the author the best way to solve race prejudice is

A.law enforcement.

B.knowledge.

C.nonviolence.

D.Mopping up the violent mess.

 

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

   76  . Not caring about the money, parents in China often send their children to the best schools or even abroad like England, the US or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education.    77  .

Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others.    78  . Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time.    79  . A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.

An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with may make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up.

   80  . And that is more important.

A.However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap.

B.Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children.

C.It is an enjoyable but difficult experience.

D.Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.

E.   Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.

F.   These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, and to use his mind.

G.   What most parents fail to realize, though, is that today’s children lack self-respect and self-confidence.

 

 

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES. Wash your hands. Always say“please" and“thank you". We are full of advice for our children, but when it comes to money, we often have little to say. As a result, our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners, but without any idea how to-manage their money.

Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives:

Show them the future. If your 13-year-old girl were to save$1,000,invest(投资)it at 8%and add$100 every month,by the time she's 65,she would have$980,983!

Be careful of credit(信用).Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history,but they must be used responsibly, which means paying off your debt in time. Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card,you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.

Teach patience. Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150. Rather than paying the cash,give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside,say $15 each week,he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.

Provide incentive. Tell your children the importance of saving.“For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend, you agree to add another dollar to the pot,”says Cathy Pareto, expert in money planning.

Explain your values. Values and money are deeply intertwined, says Eilleen Gallo, co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent. When your child demands that you buy something, explain why you really don’t want to buy it.“You might say,‘I'd rather save that money for your education,”,advises Gallo. Every time you spend or don't spend money,you have a chance to share your values.

 

1.The writer gives some basics to help______in a proper way.

A. parents teach their children how to deal with money

B. children follow their parents' instructions

C. children manage their money

D. parents save their money

2.The writer thinks that, if a child wants to buy something, his parents should _______.

A. give him some regular pocket money

B. encourage him to put money away for it

C. explain to him the importance of investment

D. tell him to save some money by using a credit card

3.The underlined word“incentive" in paragraph 6 means _____.

A. honor            B. praise            C. excitement        D. encouragement

4.What leads the writer to write this article?

A. Parents want to know how to educate their children.

B. He wants to share his good ideas about money matters.

C. He thinks money management the most important for children.

D. Parents care little about their children's management of money.

 

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