17．The family kept arguing fiercely over who should inherit the house．——青夏教育精英家教网—

14．For those who have lonely nights and have trouble falling asleep，he is proving the most satisfactory partner．This is a man who does not snore （打鼾） in bed．And he is happy to wrap a comforting arm around his dearest until morning arrives．
He does exist．He is the body-shaped pillow，the latest sleeping aid from Japan．
This pillow comes without a head and is filled with foam．It's made by Kameo and has a"body"and a flexible arm that can be curled（缠绕） around its owner．
About 1，000of the pillows have been sold since they went on sale in Japan last year and many buyers say they are pleased with their sleeping companion．
"This pillow makes me feel relaxed because I can hold the arm and feel something warm at my side，"said 34-year-old radio DJ Junko Suzuki．
But according to Kameo，the pillow is more than just an emotional help for those tired of spending the night alone．And it is shaped，the firm says，to support its partner on both sides to ensure a night of good sleep．
The idea is to curl up in between the body and the flexible（灵活的） arm．The head just rests on the pillow's"arm muscles"．
"My grandmother used to say that there is no more comfortable pillow than another person．"said the firm president，Tomoki Kakehashi．"So I thought that maybe people would want to sleep on a pillow shaped like an arm．"
The pillows，on sale only in Japan for the moment，cost 8，500yen（around US$80）each and come with shirt-shaped covers in blue，pink or green．
41．The underlined word in paragraph 6"Kameo"may be the name ofB．
A．a manager
B．the firm
C．a buyer
D．another radio DJ
42．The purpose of the passage seemsA．
A．to introduce the latest sleeping aid，the body-shaped pillow
B．to advise people to use the body-shaped pillow
C．to tell how the body-shaped pillow is invented
D．to tell how the body-shaped pillow works
43．The body-shaped pillow is popular with users becauseC．
a．users can fall asleep easily using the pillow
b．buyers can afford the pillow
c．the pillow ensure a night of good sleep
d．the pillow can provide an emotional help
A．a； b； c
B．b； c； d
C．a； c； d
D．a； b； d．

13．As a child，I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost．These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments．
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much．There was never complete darkness，but always a streetlight or passing car lights，which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal．Out of the corner of my eye，I saw the curtains（窗帘） seem to move when there was no wind．A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day．My imagination （想象） would run wild，and my heart would beat fast．I would lie very still so that the"enemy（敌人）"would not discover me．
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost，especially on the way home from school．Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home．That was no problem．After school，though，when all the buses were lined up along the street，I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places．On school or family trips to a park or a museum，I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight．
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others．Being popular was so important to me then，and the fear of not being liked was a serious one．
One of the processes（过程） growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears．Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life．
52．The author hadCkind（s） of fears when she was a child．
A．one
B．two
C．three
D．none
53．When she went to some other places，she wouldC．
A．walk away without others
B．take a bus by herself
C．follow others closely
D．make sure not to take a wrong bus
54．Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child？A
A．She was usually popular among people．
B．She was always the leader of the others．
C．She always got poor grades．
D．She was not at all liked by others．
55．The underlined word"overcome"in the last paragraph means"D"in Chinese．
A．接受
B．忍受
C．信服
D．克服．

12．How to Love Your Parents
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times，loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life．You love them for the fact that they created you，raised you，and are in part，a source of who you are．（28）C
Tell them you love them every morning．A gentle"good morning"and"I love you"will warm a coldest heart．Remember that they brought you into this world．Without your parents，we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world．
Respect them more and cherish these moments．You can use these moments to learn from them，preparing yourself for when you're off on your own．It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents．Act calmly，cool off，write down your feelings，or talk to a friend．（29）F
Obey their requests．It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them．It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean．However，you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold，raining，snowing，or too hot．Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes．（30）B Since you can forgive your friends，why not forgive your parents？
Keep company with them．Do things with your parents like watching TV，or go somewhere with them．（31）E Listen to their old stories and learn from them．You will find they are your teachers in this way or another．
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents．（32）D Seek help if you are being abused（虐待）in anyway．Parents do not have a right to harm you．

A．Parents will in turn express their love to you．
B．Forgiveness is the key．
C．Here are some ways to love your parents．
D．There can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example．
E．Anyway，spend as much time with them as you can．
F．After that，share your feelings with your parents．
G．Please remember parents are as important as friends．

11．Some people are so rude!
Who sends an e-mail or a text message that just says"Thank you"？Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you？Who asks for a fact easily found on Google？Don't these people realize that they're wasting your time？
Maybe I'm the rude one for not appreciating life's little politeness．But many social agreed standards just don't make sense to people drowning in digital communication．
In texts，you don't have to declare who you are or even say hello； E-mail，too，is slower than a text； Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect．
My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages，none of which I listened to．Exasperated，he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls．"Why are you leaving him voice mails？"my sister asked．"Just text him．"
In the age of the smartphone，there is no reason to ask once-acceptable questions about：the weather forecast，a business's phone number，or directions to a house，a restaurant，which can be easily found on Google Maps．But people still ask these things．And when you answer，they respond with a thank-you e-mail．
How to handle these differing standards？Easy：Consider your audience．Some people，especially older ones，appreciate a thank-you message．Others，like me，want no reply．
The anthropologist （人类学家） Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies，the young learn from the old．But in modern societies，the old can also learn from the young．Here's hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time-wasting forms of communication do．
57．What does the underlined word"exasperated"mean in the fifth paragraph？B
A．Worried．
B．Annoyed．
C．Surprised．
D．Tired．
58．Why didn't the writer reply to his father？B
A．He didn't want to talk with his father．
B．He liked text messages better．
C．He didn't receive any voice mail messages．
D．He enjoyed checking his voice mails．
59．Which of the following does the writer agree to？A
A．Dealing with voice mail should vary with each person．
B．Declaring who they are or saying hello in texts is necessary．
C．People needn't learn from one another in traditional societies．
D．People needn't turn to Google for help when in trouble．
60．What's the best title of this passage？A
A．Nowadays：what means should we use in communication
B．Nowadays：do you like leaving others a voice message
C．Nowadays：what should we do with text messages
D．Nowadays：do you need a thank-you message．

10．Happiness cannot bemeasured （衡量）by money．

9．I hope my kids willbehave（表现）themselves while I am away．

8．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
The summer holiday is coming．My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday．We can chose between staying at home and take a trip．If we stay at home，it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money．But in that case，we will learn little about world．If we go on a trip abroad，we can open your Eyes and gain knowledges we cannot get from books．Some classmates suggest we can go to places of Interest nearby．I thought that it is a good idea．It does not cost many，but we can still learn a lot．

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