—You seem to show interest in cooking.

—What?_________,? I’m getting tired of it.

A. On the contrary B. To the contrary? C. On the other hand??? D. To the other hand

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked 36 at me and said, “I love you.” I didn't know what to say. 37 several seconds all I could do was to stand there and 38 down at him . My first thought was that he must need 39 with his homework or he was trying to 40 me for some news.

Finally I asked, “What was that all about?” “Nothing,” he said. “My teacher said we should 41 our parents that we love them and sees what they say. It’s 42 .

The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had 43 .

“Basically, most of the fathers had the 44 reaction as you did,” the teacher said. “When I first 45 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.

“The 46 is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of 47 . It is something all people 48 . What I'm trying to tell the children is that it's too 49 we don't all express those feeling. A boy 50 tell his dad he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how 51 it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for a (n) 52 moment. And just 53 he pulled away , I said in my deepest , most manly voice , “Hey , I love you , too . ”

I don't know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole 54 to think of the right 55 .

1. A．down B．away C．out D．up

2. A．After B．For C．At D．On

3. A．sit B．get C．look D．knock

4. A．rest B．time C．help D．paper

5. A．report B．prepare C．answer D．excuse

6. A．help B．tell C．ask D．make

7. A．a matter B．an experiment C．a word D．a sentence

8. A．said B．reacted C．done D．explained

9. A．same B．different C．usual D．common

10. A．suggested B．agreed C．allowed D．planned

11. A．point B．idea C．way D．cause

12. A．body B．health C．work D．study

13. A．have B．know C．take D．need

14. A．bad B．good C．late D．early

15. A．might B．can C．dare D．should

16. A．easy B．much C．often D．difficult

17. A．more B．full C．exact D．extra

18. A．before B．after C．because D．if

19. A．day B．week C．afternoon D．night

20. A．answer B．result C．reason D．experiment

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked __36__ at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. __37__ several seconds all I could do was to stand there and __38__ down at him. My first thought was that he must need __39__ with his homework or he was trying to __40__ me for some news. Finally I asked, “What was that all about?”

“Nothing.” He said, “My teacher said we should __41__ our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s a(n) __42__.”

The next day I called his teacher to __43__ more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had __44__.

“Basically, most of the fathers had the __45__ reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first __46__ we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.” “The __47__ is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of __48__. It’s something all human beings __49__. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too __50__ that we don’t all express those feelings. A boy should be __51__ to tell his dad that he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how __52__ it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for __53__ second. And just __54__ he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”

I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time if my child says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole day to think of the right __55__.

1.A. down B. away C. out D. up

2.A. After B. For C. At D. On

3.A. glance B. glare C. stare D. watch

4. A. patience B. time C. help D. paper

5. A. report B. prepare C. answer D. apologize

6. A. help B. ask C. tell D. make

7.A. thing B. experiment C. word D. sentence

8. A. search for B. search C. find out D. find

9.A. said B. reacted C. done D. explained

10.A. same B. different C. usual D. ordinary

11.A. allowed B. agreed C. suggested D. planned

12.A. point B. idea C. way D. cause

13. A. body B. health C. life D. study

14.A. have B. know C. take D. require

15. A. bad B. good C. late D. early

16.A. fit B. ready C. nice D. able

17.A. easy B. much C. often D. difficult

18.A. a much B. a full C. an exact D. an extra

19. A. before B. after C. because D. if

20. A. answer B. key C. reason D experiment

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阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image （形象）of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.

An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious（叛逆的）and selfish .but actually they have other things on their minds: they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation（商议）and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”

So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me," says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”

Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, “Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over.”

41. What is the popular image of teenagers today?

A. They worry about school. B. They dislike living with their parents.

C, They have to be locked in to avoid troubles. D. They quarrel a lot with other family members.

42. The study shows that teenagers don’t want to__________ .

A. share family responsibility B. cause trouble in their families

C. go boating with their family D. make family decisions

43. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents__________ .

A. go to clubs more often with their children B. are much stricter with their children

C. care less about their children’s life D. give their children more freedom

44. According to the author, teenage rebellion__________ .

A. may be a false belief B. is common nowadays

C. existed only in the 1960s D. resulted from changes in families

45. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Negotiation in family. B. Education in family.

C. Harmony in family. D.Teenage trouble in family.

Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago, I’ve used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. I’ve found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.
I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3, so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me, and, to a certain extent, distracted me from the game, allowing my subconscious (潜意识的) talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine, moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.
Music can also have a great effect on mood. If I’m in a bad mood at work, I’ll listen to some of Bob Marley’s and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what I’m doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer, I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background, I would have hated life.
Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you’ll finally discover your best choice. I’m always looking for new concentration aids, so I’d love to know what type of music works best for me.

1.
We can infer that the passage was written in __________.
1. A.
  2005
2. B.
  2006
3. C.
  2007
4. D.
  2008
2.
The author first discovered the effects of music __________.
1. A.
  from his parents
2. B.
  by chance
3. C.
  at work
4. D.
  when he was a child
3.
Which of the following statements is NOT an effect of music for the author?
1. A.
  It helps him block out the outside world.
2. B.
  It arouses his subconscious talent.
3. C.
  It helps his mind relax.
4. D.
  It makes him work without any thought.
4.
The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to ________.
1. A.
  tell us that life is dull
2. B.
  prove that music affects mood
3. C.
  tell us how to seek happiness
4. D.
  tell us bad mood can affect work
5.
In order to get the greatest effect of music, you are advised to ________.
1. A.
  listen to some of Bob Marley’s
2. B.
  only choose relaxing music
3. C.
  test all kinds of music
4. D.
  listen to classic rock

We can infer that the passage was written in __________.

The author first discovered the effects of music __________.

Which of the following statements is NOT an effect of music for the author?

The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to ________.

In order to get the greatest effect of music, you are advised to ________.

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