How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

31. According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __________.

　 A. life for a child is comparatively easy

　 B. a child is always loved whatever he does

　 C. if much is given to a child, he must do something in return

　 D. only children are interested in life

32. After a child grows up, he __________.

　 A. will have little time playing

　 B. has to be successful in finding a job

　 C. can still ask for help in time of trouble

　 D. should be able to take care of himself

33. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People are often satisfied with their life.

B. Life is less interesting for old people.

C. Adults are free to do what they want to do.

D. Adults should no longer rely on others.

34. The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means__________.

A. duties　　 B. jobs　　　 C. suggestions　　 D. desires

35. The main idea of the passage is _________ .

A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains

B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard

C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life

D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life

How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

31. According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __________.

A. life for a child is comparatively easy

　 B. a child is always loved whatever he does

　 C. if much is given to a child, he must do something in return

　 D. only children are interested in life

32. After a child grows up, he __________.

　 A. will have little time playing

　 B. has to be successful in finding a job

　 C. can still ask for help in time of trouble

　 D. should be able to take care of himself

33. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People are often satisfied with their life.

B. Life is less interesting for old people.

C. Adults are free to do what they want to do.

D. Adults should no longer rely on others.

34. The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means__________.

A. duties　　 B. jobs　　　 C. suggestions 　 D. desires

35. The main idea of the passage is _________ .

A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains

B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard

C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life

D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填一个单词。

Hey! Mother's Day is coming. Have you planned something good for your mom? If not, try one of these tips.

　　What's Her Favorite?

　　Most teens don't know what their mom's favorite is. You do? Then, what are you waiting for? Buy her something she likes and wrap it carefully. The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she'll be surprised to see it.

　　Treat a Queen

　　Your house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off and you can do the housework.

　　Because of stress and the problems that she is facing right now, she doesn't look good any more. Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look beautiful!

　　Have Some of Your Time

Our mothers have special memories in mind. It is the time that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What's your best moment with her? Have you ever had a good time with your mother not talking about your problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank her for the life she gave to you, the time she cared for you? Maybe you can tell her how happy you are when she was there looking after you during your painful days in your life.

Tell the magic words

Life is short. We don't know what will happen tomorrow. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don't want to miss a thing, right?

A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about 16 in work and life.

　　 Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) 17 　——porcelain(瓷的), plastic(塑料的), glass, crystal(水晶的), some common, 18 expensive and some delicate (精美的)-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

　　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and 19 ones. While it is 20 　for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the __21 of your problems and stress. The cup itself 22 　no quality to the coffee.　 23 　all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went 24 　the best cups. And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the 25 　; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not 26 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we 27 to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has 28 for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"

　　 The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just 29 　the best use of everything.

　　 Live 　30 . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

(　　 ) 16. A. changes　　　　 B. duties　　　　　 C. experiences　　 D. stress

(　　 ) 17. A. cups　　　 　　B. pans　　　　　 C. bowls　　　　　 D. cans

(　　 ) 18. A. others　　　　　 B. some　　　　 　C. another　　　　 D. other

(　　 ) 19. A. fashionable　　 B.cheap　　　　 C. expensive　　　 D. nice-looking

(　　 ) 20. A. wise　　　　　 B. important　　　 C. natural　　　　 D. necessary

(　　 ) 21. A. use　　　　　　 B. disagreement　　 C. answer　　　　 D. cause

(　　 ) 22. A. waves　　　　　 B. reduces　　　　 C. adds　　　　　 D. leads

(　　 ) 23. A. As　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　 C. That　　　　　 D. Which

(　　 ) 24. A. for　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. on

(　　 ) 25. A. tea　　　　　　 B. water　　　　　 C. wine　　　　　 D. coffee

(　　 ) 26. A. remove　　　　 B. beat　　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. enjoy

( 　 ) 27. A. fail　　　　　　 B. succeed　　　　 C. wish　　　　　 D. try

(　　 ) 28. A. sold　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　 C. bought　　　　 D. provided

(　　 ) 29. A. keep　　　　　 B. say　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　 D. do

(　　 ) 30. A. wildly　　 　　　B. simply　　　　 C. specially　　　 D. successfully