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  A study of English learning problems was carried out among106 foreign students. 19.        This was followed by speaking. Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. 20.      

  The information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation,we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. 21.        To use the same method would be selfdefeating because it might reduce motivation,especially if it has failed in the past. 22.         

Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintai?ning or increasing motivation.  Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout. 23.      

This led up to a major rethink,so finally we brought it in?to line with the expressed language needs of the students.

   A. It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English their biggest problem.

   B. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammarbased English teaching.

   C. However,we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest halfway.

   D. Therefore a different method may help because it is different.

   E. English learning problems should be studied again.

   F. Teaching content should be changed halfway.

   G. Reading remained as a significant problem.

  Last week I was riding my special mo?torbike and then stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back,a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. "Well,do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?" I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, "OK,as long as I can follow you."

  He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked nonstop about what she wanted for Christmas. As we came back to the convenience store,she said,"This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn't know I could do this."I told her about some of the other things I do (ski,travel the world by myself,etc.) . As her father was taking her off my motorbike* she turned to him and said, "Oh,Daddy,I'm going to be OK. Mr Bryant does all kinds of things,and I will too." Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, "I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today."I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others,we can be an answer to prayer.

15. How did the father feel at first when the author invi- ted his daughter for a ride?

   A. He was happy because his daughter could gain ex?citement.

   B. He was moved because the author offered to help his daughter.

   C. He felt surprised because he didn't know the author.

   D. He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughter's safety.

16. According to the passage,the girl         .

   A. used to be a completely healthy person

   B. was inspired by the author's experiences

   C. was satisfied with her life

   D. was unwilling to communicate with a stranger

17. What was the author's gift to Amy according to the girl's father?

   A. The motorbike.

   B. The wheelchair.

   C. The blessing.

   D. The ride.

18. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. The author usually drove too fast.

   B. The author worked in a convenience store.

   C. The author often offered strangers a ride on his motorbike.

   D. The author was a man with disability.

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  A More than half of rich Americans have not shown their full wealth to their children,a new survey showed last Tuesday.

  The survey,published by the Bank of America? stud?ied the rich with$ 3 million or more in assets. It found that" surprisingly few of those surveyed have welldeveloped plans to preserve and pass on their assets to their children".

  The majority of the457 people surveyed are selfmade,first-generation rich. 52per cent of parents have,chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are,and15 per cent have given away nothing about the family wealth. One in three parents said they had never thought to do it.

  They are worried that their children would become lazy,spend money freely,make bad decisions and even be?come a target for gold diggers.

Only34 per cent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance (遗产) they plan to leave them.

  "There is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation," said Sallie Krawcheck,former president of the Global Wealth and Investment Manage?ment of Bank of America. "Our research,however,uncov?ered changing views of what one generation owes the next."

The trend is led by the world's richest man Bill Gates,who promised in2008 that he would leave his$ 58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife,the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (基金会) ，and not to his children.

  "We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact," he said.

  Of his plans for his children,Gates said, "I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage... they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of."

11. We can learn from the passage that      .

   A. rich parents may not know how to manage their inheritance

   B. rich parents don't equal rich kids,at least in the US

   C. American children don't get to inherit their parents' wealth

   D. poor children don't expect themselves to be as rich as their parents

12. According to the survey* most rich Americans      

   A. think they owe their children nothing

   B. think it best to give their money back to society

   C. doubt their children's ability to handle wealth

   D. are confident of their children's ability to handle wealth 

13. The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refers to      

   A. responsible children

   B. Bill Gates and his wife

   C. rich children

   D. rich parents

14. From the last paragraph,we can see that Bill Gates wants to show         .

   A. the trend of leaving no inheritance to children

   B. the positive impact of charity on society

   C. the way of giving back to society

   D. the importance of independence for children

10.        (look) ahead in the distance,you can see the lights of the village.

9. Happily,there are two small mistakes       most in that naughty boy's homework.

8. All the members of the family are satisfied with the       (divide) of the prize money.

7. After training for a short time,that smart girl is       (skill) in reading and writing.

6. That single man is too busy to tidy his house,so it is always      a mess.

5. So far,there have been fifty deaths with        (accurate) in this shipwreck.

4. That programmer hates        (interrupt) by others while working.