As we drove along, my spirits went up again, and I turned, with pleasure, to the thought of the new life which I was entering．But though it was not far past the middle of September, the heavy clouds and strong north-easterly wind combined to make the day extremely cold; and the journey seemed a very long one, so that it was nearly one o'clock before we reached the place of our destination．Yet when we entered the gateway, my heart failed me, and I wished it were a mile or two farther off．For the first time in my life I must stand alone∶there was no retreating now．I must enter that house, and introduce myself among its strange people．But how was it to be done? True, I was near nineteen; but, thanks to the protecting care of my mother and sister, I well knew that many a girl of fifteen, or under, was gifted with a more womanly address, and greater ease and self-possession, than I was．Yet, anyway．I would do very well, after all; and the children, of course, I should soon be at ease with them．
"Be calm, be calm, whatever happens," I said within myself; and truly I was so fully occupied in steadying my nerves and keeping down the rebellious beat of my heart that when I was admitted into the hall and into the presence of Mrs．Bloomfield, I almost forgot to answer her polite greeting; and it afterwards struck me that the little I did say was spoken in the tone of one half-dead or half-asleep．
With due politeness, however, she showed me my bedroom, and left me there to take a little refreshment for a little while and led me into the dining-room．Some beefsteaks and potatoes were set before me; and while I dined upon these, she sat opposite, watching me(as I thought)and trying to keep something like a conversation－ consisting chiefly of commonplace remarks．In fact, my attention was almost wholly absorbed in my dinner∶not from appetite, but from the toughness of the beefsteaks, and the numbness of my hands．
“I have had so little time to attend to their education myself, but I think they are clever children, and very willing to learn, especially the little boy; he is, I think, the flower of the flock－ a generous, noble-spirited boy, one to be led, but not driven, and remarkable for always speaking the truth．” “His sister Mary Ann will require watching,” continued she, “but she is a very good girl on the whole, though I wish her to be kept out of the nursery as much as possible, as she is now almost six years old, and might acquire bad habits from the nurses．I have ordered her bed to be placed in your room, and if you will be so kind as to look after her washing and dressing, and take charge of her clothes, she needs to have nothing further to do with the nursery maid．”
I replied I was quite willing to do so; and at that moment the children entered the room．Tom Bloomfield was a well-grown boy of seven．Mary was a tall girl, for her age of six, somewhat dark like her mother．The second sister was Fanny, a very pretty little girl, looking little younger than Mary．The remaining one was Harriet, a little broad, fat, merry, playful thing of scarcely two, whom I had more desire for than all the rest － but with her I had nothing to do．
(1)
Which of the following statements best describes how the writer felt when she entered Mrs．Bloomfield's home?
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A．
She was nervous, dissatisfied with her manners but still confident．
B．
She was cold, hungry but eager to see all the children in the family．
C．
She was frightened, nervous and regretful about her decision．
D．
She was calm, confident and very happy with all the family．
(2)
What job would the writer take in Mrs Bloomfield's home?
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A．
A nursery maid．
B．
A house cleaner．
C．
A home cook．
D．
A family teacher．
(3)
Which of the following was TRUE according to the passage?
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A．
The writer had some difficulty with her lunch because of the tough food and the cold．
B．
The delicious food took the writer's attention away from Mrs．Bloomfield's words．
C．
All the children were well educated before the writer came to the family．
D．
All the children in the family were looked after by Mrs Bloomfield herself．
(4)
From the passage, we can infer that ________．
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A．
Mrs Bloomfield would treat the writer kindly and help her a lot
B．
The youngest girl Harriet would be the writer's favourite student
C．
the writer would take on more responsibilities than she should
D．
Tom Bloomfield would be the cleverest of all the children
You are about to say something to your younger brother when he gestures that he’s got a phone message．
“But I didn’t hear the ring, ”you say．
“Because you are too old, ”your brother answers．
Don’t get mad．He’s just telling you the truth．
Teenagers in Britain and the US have a weapon against the older generation, especially parents and teachers．It’s a ring tone that many adults cannot hear．
According to a recent report from the New York Times, in some Manhattan schools, students have begun using the technology．Cellphone use is usually forbidden in class．But using the high-pitched(频率)ring tone, students can successfully exchange phone messages without being found by their teachers．
The technology relies on the fact that most adults gradually lose the ability to hear high-pitched sounds, It was developed in Britain but has recently spread to America by the Internet．
However, the technology was originally aimed at annoying teenagers, not the other way around．
Called the Mosquito, it was marketed last year by a Welsh security company．It is an ear-splitting 17-kilohertz buzzer(蜂鸣器)designed to help shopkeepers get rid of young people hanging around in front of their stores．Humans can hear sounds taking place in a frequency range between 200 and 20,000 hertz, as the research shows．But our hearing gradually becomes worse when we grow up．
(1)
Students in some Manhattan schools have begun using the technology, so they can ________．
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A．
talk in class without being heard by their teachers
B．
use cellphones to send messages in class
C．
hear better in class than their teachers
D．
improve their hearing ability
(2)
The underlined phrase“the other way around”implies the ________．
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A．
adults are annoyed now
B．
teenagers are annoyed now
C．
adults are not annoyed now
D．
both adults and teenagers are annoyed now
(3)
According to this passage, what will happen to a person when he is over twenty?
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A．
He can hear sounds with frequencies between 200 and 20,000 hertz．
B．
He can hear sounds with a frequency of 17-kilohertz．
C．
He cannot hear sounds with frequencies between 200 and 20,000 hertz．
D．
He cannot hear sounds with a frequency of 17-kilohertz．
(4)
It can be concluded from the passage that ________．
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A．
older people hear no better than teenagers
B．
older people had better not use cellphones
C．
teenagers hear better than old people
D．
teenagers had better not use cellphones
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Abuse can be defined as “to treat wrongfully or harmfully”．There are different categories of abuse that have been recognized and within our case study there appear to be two distinct forms of abuse, family abuse and child abuse．These can be subdivided into terms of physical abuse and psychological abuse．Physical abuse is the intentional physical injury or harm or deliberately not preventing harm occurring．The minimum physical signs seen in our study of James are bruises but they might feel more painful to his heart than the more serious invisible injuries．Emotional abuse is the continual failure to meet basic emotional needs．Emotional development is prevented and well-being harmed．The emotional signs in our case study can be seen in James by his actions of being withdrawn and non-communicative．The behavioural sign to abuse taking place to James is his aggressive behaviour．
The short term effect of physical abuse on James is physical pain．In the long term, injuries that often happen can result in secondary illness and complications, permanent scars or even disabilities．His emotional effects in the short term are a fear of people, withdrawal, and poor relationship with others．The long term emotional effects could be low self-respect, depression, inability to form relationships．
Abuse can arise for many reasons and there are a number of theoretical views which may be useful in clarifying why the abuse has taken place．The female view believes that sex and family roles give approval to a culture of abuse．Considering the historical and fixed ideas, men have power and control．In James' case he lives in a re-constructed family with the father being rude and a heavy drinker．From a psychological angle, alcohol misuse can bring mental health problems which may increase aggression in the person and so James is more at risk from abuse by his stepfather．The relationship between the mother and James involves a dependency of James on his mother．With other problems in James' mother's life, this leads to increasing stress and the inability of his mother to cope with and manage a family with four children borne by two mothers．The attachment theory states that significant separations of a child from the carer in the early years can have an effect on their emotional development and can lead to psychological and social difficulties in later life．The loss of both his father and his half sister's father with whom he lives may have contributed to his behaviour．
Abusive behaviour can sometimes be the result of mental health problems, brain damage or being abused themselves．By becoming the abuser they believe they are taking control; some even believe that they are not doing anything wrong and cannot stop themselves．When working with individuals who have abused, it is important to be aware that they may go on to abuse again and there is a need to protect the community from the abuser．
(1)
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “bruises” in Paragraph 1?
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A．
Slight injury
B．
Deep Cut
C．
Body disability
D．
Inner wound
(2)
According to the writer's case study, which of the following cases can be defined as abuse?
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A．
A father scolds his son because he doesn't pass the exam in school．
B．
A car knocks down a woman but the driver doesn't take her to hospital．
C．
A father never talks to his daughter and shows no interest in what she does．
D．
A husband is angry with his wife when she stays out late into the night．
(3)
From the passage we can infer that ________．
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A．
James' step father doesn't show any concern for his mother
B．
James' mother gave birth to a girl in the re-constructed family
C．
James' stepfather is rude to all the children in the family
D．
James' mother loves her husband more than her own son
(4)
Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
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