Dear Dad,
I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you  46 not like my results, but I didn’t realize you and Mum were so  47 with me. This has made me  48 very carefully about myself, and now I  49  how silly I have been.
My poor  50 have come from my own  51 . Of course, I want to do my best. I want you and Mum to be proud  52  me, but somehow when I get to school I just can’t keep my   53  on the subject and I stop  54  the teacher. So many other things seem so much more  55 , but I know that I must not  56 the chance you and Mum have given me. If I don’t work very hard  57  the next few months, I am going to get  58 results. So I am going to study hard this summer. And I will show Mum anything  59 I can’t understand so that she can give me help.
I  60 you will allow me to play some basketball. I think I need some exercise,   61 _ I will control the time I   62 on it properly.
If you want me to stop meeting Cindy, I will — but there is  63 serious. We are just good friends, and she often helps me  64 my schoolwork.
Dad, I am really sorry I have made you angry. I’m going to try my best to  65 my study. I promise that I will make you proud of me soon.
Yours,
Jimmy

【小题1】
A.willB.wouldC.needD.should
【小题2】
A.angryB.upsetC.strictD.happy
【小题3】
A.talkB.speakC.thinkD.hear
【小题4】
A.receiveB.believeC.insistD.realize
【小题5】
A.resultsB.memoriesC.parentsD.friends
【小题6】
A.stubbornnessB.carelessnessC.lazinessD.illness
【小题7】
A.ofB.withC.inD.for
【小题8】
A.headB.mindC.eyesD.heart
【小题9】
A.listening toB.to listen toC.hearingD.to hear
【小题10】
A.boringB.dullC.beautifulD.interesting
【小题11】
A.findB.shareC.wasteD.afford
【小题12】
A.duringB.atC.throughD.until
【小题13】
A.betterB.bestC.poorerD.poorest
【小题14】
A.whichB.thatC.whomD.what
【小题15】
A.wishB.adviseC.hopeD.decide
【小题16】
A.andB.butC.soD.because
【小题17】
A.spendB.takeC.costD.pay
【小题18】
A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing
【小题19】
A.inB.onC.withD.by
【小题20】
A.developB.improveC.interestD.finish

During the twentieth century, cars, electric lights, space travel and amazing advances in medicine changed people’s lives. So what might this new century bring? There are hundreds of predictions flying around — let’s have a light-hearted look at some of them.
In a recent UK survey, teenagers were asked to make predictions about the year 2020. One of the most common predictions was that school uniforms won’t be around. They also predicted that both girls and boys will wear make-up more often, and more than 75% of men will wear skirts regularly. My dad is 65 next Saturday — I think I’ll buy him a skirt as a birthday present and tell him he’ll soon be in fashion!
Other predictions involve changing roles of men and women. By 2017, some people say that single men of working age will form more than 10% of all families. It is also predicted that washing powder advertisements will include more men because more of them will do housework. I’ll tell that to my husband when he gets home and see how keen he is to wash the dishes!
Many predictions are about crime and safety problems. Some people think that crime will improve and the world will become a more peaceful place. Others believe that crime is going to worsen and that people will stay at home becoming completely dependent on the Internet for shopping and work. It is also predicted that you will need an electronic card to get into parks as parents demand safe play areas for their children. This is old news for me --- our local government is going to introduce one this summer.
Technology is predicted to play an even more important role in our lives in the future. Some parents might have cameras at home so they can keep an eye on their children while they are out. Quick, kids, turn off the TV and do your homework!
Here’s another prediction. Researchers have concluded that cultural activity may add years to your life. The cinema, theatre and concerts may give us a longer life because they encourage strong feelings. Well, we’re watching Bridget Jones’ Diary this Friday night. Will that help us live longer?
Let’s finish up with my favourite prediction. In the future, elderly people are going to make up a larger proportion of the world’s population than ever before. In Britain, an estimated 100,000 people now in their thirties may live to be 100. And that includes me! I’ll have a big, big party, I promise!
【小题1】 The writer’s father ________ .

A.has just turned sixty-five
B.wears skirts
C.is very fashionable
D.is about to turn sixty-five
【小题2】Why might more men do housework in the future?
A.Washing powder advertisements suggest it.
B.Men won’t want to work in offices any more.
C.Traditional roles of men and women will change.
D.Women will refuse to wash the dishes.
【小题3】According to the passage, people might ________ , if crime worsens.
A.need electronic cards to get into their homes
B.stay at home and depend on the Internet
C.help to make the world a more peaceful place
D.work harder and make more money
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.It’s likely that the writer is to live to be 100.
B.The writer promises that she is going to hold a big, big party soon.
C.Without an electronic card, you can’t get into a park freely in the future.
D.The writer holds a positive attitude towards the changes in the new century.
【小题5】From the passage, we may infer that the writer is probably ____ .
A.a professional news reporter.
B.a young and attractive sales girl.
C.a middle-aged British housewife.
D.a responsible government official.

 

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