6. He        (计算) his gains and losses of money and the result was a minus.

5. Mo Yan is a        (有才华的) writer.

4. He b        his brother for breaking the window.

3. The developing countries share the same f        interests.

2. The Prime Minister a       to young people to use their votes.

1. Beggars often ask for money from p       .

  What do working mothers worry about the most? It's the kids of course. Whatever the setting,the question I get asked the most is "Will the kids be all right?" It made me realize that we tend to look at the glass halfempty rather than halffilled when it comes to mixing work and family. We forget about all the benefits that we bring to our children when we work―and I'm not talking about the obvious financial benefits,although these of course shouldn't be taken for granted.

  About a year ago I remember getting a call from the school just as I was pulling up to the house after having driven 20 minutes to the school and 20        mi?nutes back. "Mrs Brown Quinn,your son asked us to call. He forgot his sports clothes. Can you come back to the school and drop them off?" I was ex?asperated (恼火) ！

I had already spent 40 minutes in aggressive weekday morn?ing traffic. I replied, "Sorry,I'm working at the moment. I'm afraid my son needs to learn to be organized."

  Being a good parent requires delivering tough love sometimes. Kids need to learn to be independent. It can be a cruel and competitive world out there. Seeking interests,including business,outside of your kids,can give you that extra idea that you need not care for your kids with attention. This benefit of working isn't always immediately evident.

  It wasn't until our daughter went away to college that she realized why we had raised her in the way that we did. "Mum,I can't believe how so many of my friends struggle to manage things on their own. They are constantly calling their parents for help. " You'll love that moment!After all those years of com?plaining about why you don't do this or why you don't give them that,your kids realize that tough love has made them better people.

5. The author refused to drop off her son's sports clothes because       .

   A. she was caught in heavy traffic

   B. she was busy working

   C. she thought her son was lying

   D. she wanted her son to be organized

6. How can kids become better people according to the author?

   A. By giving them all your attention.

   B. By giving them freedom to do things on their own.

   C. By showing them your deep love.

   D. By giving them tough love.

7. The daughter's attitude towards the author is        when she grows up.

   A. complaining

   B. caring

   C. understanding

   D. disappointed

8. The purpose of the author is to       .

   A. analyse a special benefit of working

   B. advise us to blance work and family

   C. argue for working mothers

   D. describe her own experience in raising children

  She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But,at nearly 500 years of age,time is catching up with the Mona Lisa*

  The health of the famous picture,painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505,is getting worse by the year,according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.

  "The thin,wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago," the museum said. Vis?itors have noticed changes but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.

  Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year,many attrac?ted by the mystery of her smile. "It is very interesting that when you're not loo?king at her,she seems to be smiling,and then you look at her and she stops," said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. "It's because di?rect vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up details,but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows."

  However,the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him,until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis I in 1519.

  In 1911,the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee,who took it out of the museum,hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. Dur?ing World War H,French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

1. We can infer from the text that .

   A. the Mona Lisa is proved to be able to last another 500 years

   B. Mona Lisa's beauty is fading gradually with 500 years passing by

   C. the Mona Lisa has been catching people's wide attention in the past 500 years

   D. the Mona Lisa does not look out of date though painted 500 years ago

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the Mona Lisa ?

   A. It was once taken away and hidden up by German forces.

   B. Its painter himself loved it greatly and always kept it in a shade.

   C. Mona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wanting to see her smiles.

   D. King Francis I bought it and then returned it to Italy.

3. Choose the right order about the happenings onto the Mona Lisa.

   a. It was stolen from the Louvre.

   b. Its painter sold it to King Francis I .

   c. Its state of health was checked.

   d. It was returned to France and housed in the Louvre Museum.

   e. It was hidden and protected against Germans.

   A. b-a-d-e-c   B. d-e-c- ba   C. d-a-e-c-b   D. bcad* e

4. It may add to the difficulty in repairing the painting that         .

   A. experts haven't noticed changes in its shape as visitors do

   B. it is likely to be stolen again when it's under repair

   C. it is uncertain which country,Italy or France,should take charge

   D. experts aren't sure about the materials and the chemical state of its oil paint

agree to  in detail  encourage sb to  cut up  find out

1. As soon as they        I was an engineer,their whole attitude to me changed immediately.

2. How many people present at the meeting        the plan?

3. It was my sister who        me        learn English.

4.        the carrots before you put them into the pot.

5. The lecturer gave some examples to explain why you should study the contract        before signing.

15.        (judge) from his accent,he is from the south.