______delighted me most was________my son was admitted to Beijing University.

It was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.

“I’d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he’d pushed,” she says. “I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ‘No, we don’t push.’” What happened next was unexpected.

“The boy’s mother ran toward me from across the park,” Stella says, “I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for blaming her child. All I did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted and hurt other children?”

Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people’s children has become a hidden danger.

In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister’s house it’s encouraged. I find myself saying “no” a lot when her kids are over at mine. That’s OK between sisters but becomes dangerous when you’re talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.

“Kids aren’t all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.” But there is still an idea that they’re the property of the parent. We see our children as a mirror of ourselves, so if you’re saying that my child is behaving improperly, then that’s somehow a criticism(批评) of me.”

In those situations, it’s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two opinions.

“I’d go to the child first,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. “Usually a quiet reminder that ‘we don’t do that here’ is enough. Kids have antennae (直觉) for how to behave in different settings.”

He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel careless, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too.

This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. Raise your concerns with the parents and ask them to deal with it,” she says.   

Asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers: “Explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Start with something like: ‘I know you’ll think I’m silly but in my house I don’t want…’” 

What did Stella Bianchi expect the young boy’s mother to do when she talked to him?

       A. Make an apology             B. Come over to stop her     

       C. Blame her own boy          D. Take her own boy away

What does the author say about dealing with other people’s children?

       A. It’s important not to hurt them in any way

       B. It’s no use trying to stop their wrongdoing

       C. It’s advisable to treat them as one’s own kids

       D. It’s possible for one to get into lots of trouble

According to professor Naomi White, when one’s kids are criticized, their parents will probably feel ______.

       A. discouraged       B. hurt    C. puzzled      D. affected

What should one do when seeing other people’s kids misbehave according to Andrew Fuller?

       A. Talk to them directly in a mild way  B. Complain to their parents politely

       C. Simply leave them alone            D. Punish them lightly

My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he   36   from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months   37   it took long for the skin to stop shrinking (收缩). So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch   38   on his face.

I said to my son, “Keaton,   39   will pay any more attention to your scar   40   you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother   41  .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  42   high — glad he was alive.

   43  , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better,   44   you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer   45  .

But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your   46  , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false   47  .

One of my friends in college was very   48  . At first, when people met him, they noticed his   49    for about 10 seconds. This man felt   50   about himself and spent most of his time   51   about other people’s comfort and welfare(幸福).   52  , people ignored his looks. What people   53   was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.

Therefore, concentrate on what you value   54   yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same   55  .

1.A. cured                        B. recovered                       C. improved                    D. returned

2.A. because              B. though                          C. until                            D. before

3.A. cut                  B. wound                          C. injure                  D. scar

4.A. no one                 B. anyone                          C. everyone                  D. someone

5.A. as                          B. like                                  C. than                      D. when

6.A. another                   B. others                      C. all                        D. us

7.A. put                           B. held                        C. taken                            D. hung

8.A. After all                   B. In conclusion    C. In fact               D. Above all

9.A. as long as               B. if                           C. even if                   D. as if

10.A. house                            B. telephone                           C. job                      D. car

11.A. clothes                  B. hairstyle                            C. figure             D. salary

12.A. means                         B. standards                    C. comments                D. rules

13.A. smart                          B. optimistic                    C. rude                              D. ugly

14.A. manners           B. expressions                C. looks                D. actions

15.A. lucky                           B. worried                       C. good                             D. sad

16.A. inquiring           B. asking                     C. knowing           D. caring

17.A. Completely   B. Gradually                    C. Obviously                       D. Suddenly

18.A. wanted              B. understood       C. brought                    D. saw

19.A. within                         B. beyond       C. except                         D. above

20.A. kindness           B. concern                     C. beauty                  D. perfection

SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrase that best fits the context. （10分）
It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n)   31  . The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them outside. There was a lot of  32  .
I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children  33  the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others;  34  , he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35  me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him  36  his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not  37   him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be   38  . He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the   39  and we lost touch.
A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with   40  steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.
31. A. class          B. exam        C. lecture        D. meeting
32. A. voice          B. noise        C. sound        D. fun
33. A. to             B. into         C. together       D. in
34. A. though         B. besides       C. therefore      D. however
35. A. excited         B. delighted      C. impressed     D. appealed
36. A. restart          B. promote      C. remove       D. keep
37. A. support         B. control       C. share          D. rescue
38. A. given out       B. given up      C. given away     D. given in
39. A. restroom        B. classroom     C. waiting room   D. dining room
40. A. certain          B. ready       C. hopeful        D. confident

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   31   to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   32   the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   33   thinking that she wouldn’t live   34   from then on.

Over the years, I   35   and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   36   a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   37   trying (难受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   38  .

A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   39   into my son’s room with a box of   40  . After 16 years, I still   41   Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   42   since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   43   the path for those people who were less   44   than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   45  .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   46  . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   47  . From this person that I thought would have no   48   of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的)   49   and we moved north, but I owe Helen   50   that I can never repay.

A. walking                 B. riding                      C. running                    D. driving

A. lived                            B. survived                   C. existed                            D. escaped

A. mind                     B. brain                        C. head                        D. thought

A. equally                  B. calmly                            C. quietly                            D. normally

A. studied                  B. moved                            C. worked                    D. 1ived

A. suffering               B. causing                    C. bearing                    D. catching

A. normally               B. particularly               C. necessarily                D. eventually

A. up                         B. off                           C. back                        D. down

A. ran                        B. walked                     C. rolled                       D. moved

A. tissues                 B. presents                    C. pills                         D. candies

A. realized                B. knew                       C. recognized                D. reminded

A. her life                B. her son                     C. her family                D. her work

A. clear                    B. smooth                     C. clean                        D. open

A. rich                     B. healthy                     C. strong                      D. fortunate

A. money                 B. hope                        C. pity                         D. medicine

A. small                   B. pitiful                      C. weak                        D. shameless

A. admitted                     B. beaten                      C. hurt                  D. hospitalized

A. use                      B. value                       C. meaning                   D. quality

A. treated                 B. worsened                  C. relieved                    D. recovered

A. some money         B. some tissues              C. a debt                   D. a hope