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　　Liberal education is becoming the task of teachers. It is 1 not only to teach and learn knowledge, but also develop a person’s character. Its 2 is to teach each student to think for himself and make 3 decisions. Now liberal education has a great effect on the world. Much work has been done to 4 a better way of teaching.

　　In a liberal 5 , students are encouraged to have their own thoughts and their own ideas 6 they have lessons which are often held in the form of 7 . They are properly guided to 8 the knowledge learned. Punishment 9 exists. Teachers and students are just like 10 .

　　The 11 is of course a perfect one if it can really be carried out. However, it 12 exists in the imagination and will never be realized. We must admit that children should at least be 13 properly. Just close your 14 and think how many students will 15 the duties of a student if they are not pushed. What is the 16 of advice only if it is not supported by a reasonable 17 of control and punishment?

　　It is 18 for us to judge the success and failure of the kind of education now, but 19 the behavior of the children, which is actually the 20 of liberal education; we can see that something must be done to help these children.

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Being content with yourself and optimistic about your future is not difficult. Whatever is in the past is   36  . Learn from it and move on. When you are enough   37   to do this, you will see that moving ahead is the best definition of living   38  .

 What can you do now? Sure it is   39   for me to tell you to forget the past,   40   it is a whole different   41   to actually do it. Life is a complex set of events, much of which   42   is real, but a large amount is just your   43   of what really happened.

Let me   44   with an example. I know not everyone is a football fan, but I am   45   most have watched at least   46   of a game on TV. Most games and almost all the important games are    47   over and over on the TV screen right after the game happened.

 When you watched a game, you were   48   of the outcome, saying the player   49   the ball. Then while watching the instant replay, you realized you were   50   wrong. The player dropped the pass. What you were certain of never happened.

 In order to   51   on your future, you should try to minimize the effects of your past. Try to find out how much of the past that you are certain are just   52  . For example, as a teenager, you tried to build a piece of furniture in your father’s workshop. The piece of furniture looked   53   when you finished, but it fell apart before you could   54   it to your father. The reality was that the wood you used was faulty. It was not your building ability. So don’t think yourself to be a   55   carpenter and avoid building anything. Forget the past and move on.

36．A. on                      B. over                    C. down                          D. out

37．A. desperate        B. bitter                   C. sad                      D. ambitious

38．A. life                  B. work                   C. death                    D. leisure

39．A. boring              B. surprising             C. hard                      D. easy

40．A. so                      B. yet                   C. as                      D. after

41．A. order               B. theory                 C. practice                   D. pleasure

42．A. of course            B. in all                  C. on time                    D. at last

43．A. mind                   B. plan                    C. view                    D. fact

44．A. prove            B. deny                   C. admit                         D. explain

45．A. deciding              B. guessing            C. noticing                D. remembering

46．A. part                 B. all                       C. none                   D. series

47．A. studied                B. wanted                 C. played                D. sold

48．A. doubtful          B. certain                 C. unsure                     D. conscious

49．A. catching             B. getting               C. breaking               D. passing

50．A. slightly                B. totally                   C. seldom                 D. fortunately

51．A. keep                B. get                 C. put                  D. concentrate

52．A. successes         B. mistakes            C. measures             D. preparations

53．A. big                      B. well                    C. good                  D. bad

54．A. offer               B. show                    C. promise                D. feed 

55．A. terrible                B. hardworking          C. handsome             D. helpful

The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, when tested. But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit. It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, if you’ve just eaten and what sort of drinks you’ve had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks.

In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if you’re below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol.

It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit. In addition, if you’ve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit.

In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain they were that they could drive a test course through a set of moveable posts… and the less able they were to do it! So the only way to be sure you’re safe is not to drink at all/

Alcohol is a cause of road traffic accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men. More than half of the people stopped by the police to take a breathalyzer test(呼吸测酒检测) have a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit.

It is important to remember that driving after you’ve been drinking doesn’t just affect you. If you’re involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure.

1．The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching the legal limit ___________.

       A．is 80mg of pure alcohol                        B．is about three standard drinks

       C．is different for different people              D．mainly depends on his body weight

2．When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving?

       A．When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all.

       B．When you have drunk at least three drinks before driving.

       C．When the police think you have been drinking from the way you are driving.

       D．Only when tests show that you have 80 mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood.

3．Alcohol is a major cause of road accidents in that ____________.

       A．most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking

       B．more young men die in the drink-related accidents than in any other way

       C．drinking affects people’s blood alcohol concentration

       D．one in three drivers drink heavily

4．What does this article urge you to remember particularly about driving after drinking?

       A．You may be taken to court by the police.                               B．You put many other people at risk.

       C．You are putting yourself in danger  D．You may kill or hurt another road-user

　　Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house．So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination．He stirred Maggie's anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It's mercy that brother of yours doesn't come oftener．”

　　In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o'clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother．His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed．Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them．He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go．Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, You'll be getting on with the supper, Maggie．Such was his regard for her．

　　Maggie paid him back in her own way．She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James's voice．Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs．Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left．That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean．He always went home by the last train, just after two o'clock．

　　Maggie's children secretly stared at their uncle．They could not forget that he had, in their mother's words, lost two wives and taken a third, They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies．They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again．James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her．The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door．

1．The underlined word mercy in the text most probably Means ________．

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2．Maggie never prepared anything special for James because ________．

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A．he was a man difficult to please

B．she never knew when he was coming

C．she was too busy looking after her children

D．he never stayed long enough for a meal

3．What do we know about James' behaviour?

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A．He was a kind man, with love for the family．

B．He was generous, especially towards his brother．

C．He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids．

D．He was rude to his sister-in-law．

4．Maggie felt pleased when ________．

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A．she paid James the money that she owed him

B．James gave some money to the children

C．she had to wake James up to catch his train

D．James thanked her for the nice supper

5．The children did not realize that two of James' wives ________．

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A．had been dead

B．suffered from loss of memory

C．had run away from him

D．might appear again one day

Have you ever wondered how some people can break bricks with their bare hands? People who can do this kind of things are experts in Karate. They are called “Karatekas”. Let’s try to find out how Karatekas could do such things. We wanted to learn if they were especially strong and we got some surprising answers! Believe it or not, Karatekas aren’t stronger than ordinary people — the just have more courage! A Karateka expert strikes hard objects like bricks or plates with the small bone in his wrist, opposite the thumb Speed is the essence of this sport. But the strange thing is that untrained men can break hard objects in the same way just as well as Karatekas. Of course, Karatekas practise a lot and they have a layer of hard skin round their wrists. Though they have this advantage over ordinary people, it’s basically just a question of willpower— at least, that’s what you can tell your mother after you’ve experimented a few dinner plates.

1. Who can break bricks with their bare hands?

A．Only experts in Karate.

B．People who are especially stronger.

C．People who have a layer of hard skin round their wrists.

D．People who have more courage.

2. A surprising fact is that

A．some people can break bricks with their bare hands.

B．Karatekas are especially strong.

C．Karatekas aren’t stronger than ordinary people.

D．untrained men can’t break hard objects in the same way.

3. The essence of Karate is

A．speed

B．courage

C．training

D．hard skin

4. What advantage do Karatekas have over ordinary people?

A．They have a layer of hard skin round their wrists.

B．They practice a lot.

C．They do this kind of thing in a different way.

D．They are especially strong.

5. Which of the following sayings best describes the main idea of the passage?

A．Respect a man, he will do the more.

B．Where there is a will, there is a way.

C．Self—preservation is the first law of nature.

D．Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist.