Halloween is round the corner. Kids everywhere are counting down the days. Dentists are refilling their printer inks for all those upcoming bills. And parents are left wondering, “Should I let my child enjoy the sweet things in life?”

As a parent and a pediatric (儿科的) dentist, Catherine Robinette has some educated opinions on the matter. According to Robinette, the concern is not the amount of candy, but the frequency. Many parents agree. Rebekah Morris of Cincinnati, Ohio says, “We used to do the ‘three pieces a day until it’s gone’, but I simply got sick of seeing it around the house. So I give the kids three days. And then whatever left will be thrown away.”

If you want it all to be over before the decorations are down, consider the following creative ways to make that candy disappear:

●Invite the Great Pumpkin to your house this Halloween night. Have the kids pile all the sweets they haven’t eaten onto the floor before they go to bed so that the Great Pumpkin can magically turn them into a new toy or set of art supplies.

●Set up a “November 1st Store” in your house. Let kids buy things like movie tickets in exchange for candy.

●Turn this into a charity opportunity for your whole family by taking some candy to your local recreation center or food bank.

●Get creative with glue, and use the candy to decorate the rest of the pumpkins on your doorstep. A sweet-toothed Jack-o-Lantern is bound to bring out some smiles.

●Crush up all the chocolate candy bars and use them to make ice cream sundaes. Or better yet, substitute the “chips” in some chocolate chip cookies, and bake some gifts for your neighbors!

When you’re thinking about what to put in your own bowl this Halloween, Robinette advises going for chocolate. “Candy like M & M’s really does melt in your mouth. That’s so much easier on teeth than sticky things that get stuck there all day.”

Denying your children the sweet treats of the season may prove to have the opposite effect, as forbidden pleasures usually become quite appealing. But finding a middle ground where both parents and kids are happy makes for a happy Halloween!

54. According to Catherine Robinette, _______.

     A. kids should never eat candy

     B. eating candy frequently is really harmful

     C. eating a large amount of candy won’t do great harm

     D. “three pieces a day until it’s gone” is the best choice 

55. The creative ways to make the candy disappear mentioned in the text include the following EXCEPT_______.

     A. to change the candy to toys after the kids go to bed

     B. to exchange the candy for things like movie tickets, etc

     C. to use the candy to decorate the pumpkins

     D. to give away the candy to the neighbours

56. What does Catherine Robinette advise you to buy on Halloween?

     A. Chocolate candy.     B. Cookies.    C. Cakes.      D. Ice cream.

57. We can learn from the last paragraph that______ .

     A. finding a middle ground is a wise choice

     B. parents had better forbid their kids from eating candy

     C. denying your children the sweet treats is completely wrong

     D. kids know clearly that candy is harmful to them 

58. Which of the following might be the best title of the text?

     A. Three pieces a day until it’s gone.

     B. Halloween candy: how to avoid a disaster.

     C. Catherine Robinette, a great pediatric dentist.

     D. Never let your child enjoy the sweet things in life.  

As I got out of my car near a store, I noticed a small sign stuck to the very bottom of the pole. It stood out because it appeared to be a  21 .

At first I thought it had fallen, but at closer look I saw it had been very securely (牢牢地） fastened with several inches of sticking tape  (胶带) ，I was  22  who would attract people’s attention in this way to sell a  23  and then I saw more such signs, a little girl and a lady.  24  I approached them and waited until the little girl wound another yard of tape around the last sign.

"Excuse me, but why are you placing the house for sale signs so close to the  25 ?” I asked.

"She is not selling the house. Look  26! ” the lady said with a smile. I bent down adjusting my position until I could finally read the small print.

"We miss you! Come home!" I read out loud. "Then look at the  27”  the lady said. I was really 28  my hands and knees and saw in the picture a girl and a  29  in front yard before standing up with a puzzled look.

"Her dog, Grace, is lost," the lady explained.

'But most people would hang a lost  30  where people could actually see it ,” I said.

"Well, you saw it." the young girl responded.

The innocent answer made me hesitate (犹豫）to  31  further explanation. Thankfully, the lady continued to explain , “ I have told her that it may be  32  to find her dog because you can see the store has many signs posted. But she wanted her dog find her. Thus the picture of the house, her and the dog … I didn’t want to 33  until she felt she did everything she could.” She said

I got  34  . The signs were there for the dog to see. If you want to learn the meaning of  35 , get down to a child’s level. One week later Grace came home. Amazing!

21. A. chance             B. belief              C. mistake               D. cheat

22. A. shouting           B. wondering           C. seeking               D. testing

23. A. house             B. picture              C. stored.                D. tape

24. A. Continuously       B. Curiously            C. Carefully              D. Stupidly

25. A. store              B. pole                C. ground                D. car

26. A. harder             B. closer              C. lower                  D. further

27. A. design             B. picture             C. material                D. explanation

28. A. on                B. with               C. off                     D. by

29. A. house             B. mother             C. dog                    D. shop

30. A. poster             B. sign               C. mark                   D. notice

31. A. send for           B. ask for             C. call for                  D. look for

32. A. easy              B. pleasant            C. hard                    D. hopeful

33. A. put up             B. give up            C. mix up                  D. clear up

34. A. this               B. those              C. these                   D. it

35. A. care               B. respect            C life                     D. faith

I recently turned fifty,which is young for a tree,midlife for an elephant,and ancient for a sportsman.Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit,but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me.Fifty is supposed to be my father’s age,but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means.

A few days ago,a friend tried to cheer me up by saying,“Fifty is what forty used to be.”He had made an inspirational point.Am I over the hill?People keep telling me that the hill has been moved,and I keep telling them that the high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now.

“You’re not getting older,you’re getting better,”says Dr.Joyce Brothers.This,however,is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion.

And so,as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net,I am moved to share some thoughts on aging with you.I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally.Getting older,of course,is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies(悼词).In fact,a poet named Robert Browning considered it the best change of all:

Grow old along with me!

The best is yet to be.

Whether or not Browning was right,most of my first fifty years have been golden ones,so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by.I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend(混合)of both fighting and accepting my aging,hoping that the philosopher(哲学家)was right when he said.“Old is always fifteen years from now.”

The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 1 that         .

A.time alone will tell

B.time goes by quickly

C.time will show what is right

D.time makes one forget the past

When the author turned fifty,people around him         .

A.tried to comfort him

B.got inspirations from him

C.were friendlier with him

D.found him more talkative

The author considers his fifty years of life         .

A.peaceful                    B.ordinary                    C.satisfactory                D.regretful

We can infer from the passage that         .

A.the old should lead a simple life

B.the old should face the fact of aging

C.the old should take more exercise

D.the old should fill themselves with curiosity

I recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, midlife for an elephant , and ancient for a sportsman, Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit but it is not a number that I was prepared to ave hung on me．Fifty is supposed to be my father’s age．but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means．

A few days ago, a friend tried to cheer me up by saying,  “ Fifty is what forty used to be ．”He had made an inspirational point, Am I over the hill ?People keep telling me that the hill has been moved, and I keep telling hem that he high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now．

“ Your are not getting older, you are getting better ．” says Dr．Joyce Brothers ．This, however, is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion．

And so．as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net．I am moves to share some thoughts on aging with you．I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally．Getting older．of course, is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies（悼词）．In fact , a poet named Robert Browning considered it the best change of all :

Grow old along with me!

The best is yet to me．

Whether or not Browning was right , most of my first fifty years have been golden ones, so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by．I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend （混合）of both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher（哲学家） was right when he said ．”Old is always fifteen years from now．”

20．The author seems to tell us in Paragraph I that _____

       A．time alone will tell B．time goes by quickly

       C．time will show what is right   D．time makes one forget the past

21．When the author turned fifty , people around him _____

       A．tried to comfort him      B．got inspiration with him

       C．were friendlier with him        D．found him more talkative

22．The author considers his fifty years of life ______

       A peaceful            B．ordinary                              

       C．satisfactory             D．regretful

23．We can infer from the passage that _____

       A．the old should led a simple life      B．the old should face the fact of aging

       C．the old should take more exercise   D．the old should fill themselves with curiosity

I recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, midlife for an elephant, and ancient for a sportsman. Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me. Fifty is supposed to be my father’s age, but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means.

A few days ago, a friend tried to cheer me up by saying, “ Fifty is what forty used to be.” He had made an inspirational point, Am I over the hill?People keep telling me that the hill has been moved, and I keep telling them that he high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now.

“ Your are not getting older, you are getting better.” says Dr. Joyce Brothers. This, however, is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion.

And so. as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net. I am moves to share some thoughts on aging with you. I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally. Getting older. of course, is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies(悼词). In fact, a poet named Robert Browning considered it the best change of all:

Grow old along with me!

The best is yet to me.

Whether or not Browning was right, most of my first fifty years have been golden ones, so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by. I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend (混合) of both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher (哲学家) was right when he said.” Old is always fifteen years from now.”

The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 1 that ________.

A. time alone will tell                          B. time goes by quickly

C. time will show what is right            D. time makes one forget the past

When the author turned fifty, people around him ________.

A. tried to comfort him                       B. got inspiration with him

C. were friendlier with him                  D. found him more talkative

The author considers his fifty years of life

A. peaceful            B. ordinary            C. satisfactory       D. regretful

We can infer from the passage that

A. the old should led a simple life         B. the old should face the fact of aging

C. the old should take more exercise    D. the old should fill themselves with curiosity