The other day my daughter finally had a day off work. We decided to go out in the    16   for the time, together! It was an enjoyable experience. Then a surprising thing happened. She turned and asked, “Hey, Dad, can I    17   the boat?” I had a look of fear in my eyes    18   the boat can be driven at a very high speed and can be turned over very quickly. However, I gave the driving seat to her and began    19   her how to properly control the boat. I told her to remain calm as I had completely believed in her.

It can be both frightening and exciting when your child tries doing something, even if it’s a small thing, you still feel like they are growing up too fast and it’s out of your    20   . Time goes by so quickly, so it’s    21   to spend time with your kids, with your family. It is an amazing feeling to experience as their confidence grows.

In every situation if you relax, take your time, and show confidence, you will have a great      22   . We not only had a    23   morning on the boat, but also invited our little neighbour who is 8 years old and put him in the    24   right between us. As I drove at top speed, making sudden turns and jumping over the waves, all I could hear was my neighbour      25   and screaming at the top of his voice because he was having such a great time.

1.A. plane         B. train            C. car              D. boat

2.A. drive           B. touch          C. carry            D. buy

3.A. if              B. but            C. since            D. until

4.A. teaching        B. reminding      C. warning          D. asking

5.A. sense           B. control             C. state           D. sight

6.A. early              B. important       C. quick            D. easy

7.A. thought         B. friend              C. time             D. chance

8.A. safe            B. fun            C. free             D. cold

9.A. queue              B. bed            C. floor              D. seat

10.A. laughing       B. speaking      C. dancing            D. Singing

1.What do you think of Mcdull?

A. Exciting.          B. Silly but cute.   C. Funny.             D. Happy.

2.Mr.Li finishes his lessons at 22: 00, which film can he enjoy on Thursday evening?

A. Rush Hour.         B. My life as Mcdull. C. Mr. Bean.        D. Harry PotterⅢ.

3.My daughter is eight years old, which two films does she like best, can you guess?

A. Rush Hour and My life as Mcdull.        B. My life as Mcdull and Mr. Bean.

C. Mr. Bean and Harry Potter Ⅲ.           D. Harry Potter Ⅲ and My life as Mcdull.

4.What kind of movie is Mr. Bean?

A. Action Movie.      B. Cartoon.          C. Comedy.           D. Science Fiction.

5.Who is an action movie character?

A. Jackie Chan. B. Rowan.   C. Mcdull.  D. Harry Potter.

Reading Oliver James'Affluenza, I thought about what often happens at home. My 12-year-old daughter is in tears."I have so take a test tomorrow. I don't understand any of it," she cries out. After shouting and shutting her door, she calms down enough to go through her notes. The following dry I ask her how the test went and the just says "OK,I got a nine".
"Wow. well done!" I say, before she finishes with "But I never get a ten!"
According to James, this obsession with getting top marks has been a bad development, which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money. To test this, I asked my daughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. "Well, if I don't get good grades, I won't be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff."
I was quite surprised, because I don't consider myself a pushy parent. But James suggests and it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright. He points to the Danish system（体制）of education as a better model. Creating happy citizens who have good social skills is seen as more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business.
For me, I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle, recite a Shakespeare poem or grammar rules, yet I have lived a happy life. What I really needed to learn at school was how to make polite conversations, or how to avoid getting into debt or how to develop good personality.
This is in fact similar to what Oliver James really has in mind. And he is looking for schools where students are encouraged to find and follow their own interests, something more like Tongjon. Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools. It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea, and indeed in many other school systems around the world.
As the Russian poet Pushkin said," Inspiration(灵感）is needed in geometry(几何学）just as much as in poetry ",and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or getting worried about them .
【小题1】What does the writer probably think of his/her daughter?

What an _____ question it sounds! Even my daughter can answer it ________.

A. easy, easy???? B. easy, easily????? C. easily, easy?????? D. easily, easily

补全对话：根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。（10分）

S—saleswoman B—Mrs. Brown

S: Welcome to our shop.

B: Thanks.

S: ____1.___

B: Yes, please. I want a skirt for my daughter.

S: These skirts are for girls. ___2.____

B: She likes green.

S: Look! ____3._____

B: It is very nice, but it’s a little short. Do you have a big one?

S: Yes. ____4.____

B: It looks nice, too. _____5.____

S: 50 yuan.

B: That’s fine. I’ll take it.