EAT YOUR VEGETABLES.　Wash your hands.　Always say "please"　and　"thank you　".We are full of advice for our children,　but when it comes to money,　we often have little to say.　As a result,　our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners,　but without any idea how to　manage their money.Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：
Show them the future.　If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1.000,invest(投资)it at 8% and add $100 every month,　by the time she's 65,she would have $980,983!zxxk
Be careful of credit(信用).Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history,　but they must be used responsibly,　which means paying off your debt in time.　Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card,　you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.
Teach patience.　Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150.Rather than paying the cash,　give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside,say,$15 each week,　he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.
Provide incentive.　Tell your children the importance of saving.　"For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend,　you agree to add another dollar to the pot,　"says Cathy Pareto,　expert in money planning.
Explain your values.　Values and money are deeply intertwined(缠结在一起),　says 　Eilleen 　Gallo,　co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent.　When your child demands that you buy something,　explain why you really don't want to buy it.　"You might say, 'I'd rather save that money for your education,'"　advises Gallo.　Every time you spend or don't spend money,　you have a chance to share your values.
【小题1】The writer gives some basics to help ____ in a proper way.

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES.　Wash your hands.　Always say "please"　and　"thank you　".We are full of advice for our children,　but when it comes to money,　we often have little to say.　As a result,　our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners,　but without any idea how to　manage their money.Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：

Show them the future.　If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1.000,invest(投资)it at 8% and add $100 every month,　by the time she's 65,she would have $980,983!zxxk

Be careful of credit(信用).Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history,　but they must be used responsibly,　which means paying off your debt in time.　Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card,　you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.

Teach patience.　Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150.Rather than paying the cash,　give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside,say,$15 each week,　he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.

Provide incentive.　Tell your children the importance of saving.　"For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend,　you agree to add another dollar to the pot,　"says Cathy Pareto,　expert in money planning.

Explain your values.　Values and money are deeply intertwined(缠结在一起),　says 　Eilleen 　Gallo,　co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent.　When your child demands that you buy something,　explain why you really don't want to buy it.　"You might say, 'I'd rather save that money for your education,'"　advises Gallo.　Every time you spend or don't spend money,　you have a chance to share your values.

1.The writer gives some basics to help ____ in a proper way.

A．parents teach their children how to deal with money

B．children follow their parents　'instructions

C．children manage their money

D．parents save their money

2.The underlined word　"incentive"　in paragraph 6 means ____.

A．honor            B．praise            C．excitement        D．encouragement

3.What leads the writer to write this article?

A.　Parents want to know how to educate their children.

B.　He wants to share his good ideas about money matters.

C　.He thinks money management the most important for children.

D.　Parents care 　little 　about their children's management of money.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　36 in the waiting area, 　37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　39 his watch and decided I would examine his wound, since I was 　40 busy – my 　41 didn’t come at the appointed hour. While taking care of his wound, I asked him 　42 he had another doctor’ s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　43 to go to the nursing home (敬老院) to eat breakfast with his 　44 . He told me that she had been 　45 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　46 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　47 knew who he was, and that she had not been able to 　48 him for five years now. I was 　49 , and asked him, “And you 　50 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　51 as he left.

Now I 　52 that in marriages, true love is acceptance (接受) of all that is. The 　53 people don’t necessarily (未必) have the best of everything; they just 　54 the best of everything they have. 　55 is not about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

36. A. breath　　　 　　 　　　 B. test　 　　　　　　　 C. seat　 　　　　　 　　　 D. break

37. A. persuading　　 　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

38. A. if　　　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　　 C. since　　 　　　　　　 D. after

39. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at　 　　　　　 D. winding

40. A. very　　　 　　　　　 B. also　 　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　 　　　　 D. not

41. A. patient　　 　　　 B. doctor　　 　　　　　　 C. nurse 　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

42. A. when　　　　 　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. whether

43. A. needed　　　　 　　　 B. forgot　　　 　 C. agreed　　 　　　　　 D. happened

44. A. daughter　　　 B. wife　　　　 C. mother　　 　　　　　 D. sister

45. A. late　 　　　　　　　 B. well　　 　　　 C. around　 　　　　　　 D. there

46. A. lonely　　 　　　　 B. worried　　 　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

47. A. so far　　 　　　　 B. neither　　　 C. no longer　 　　　　　 D. already

48. A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 C. believe　　　 D. expect

49. A. interested　 　　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. surprised　 　　　　　 D. satisfied

50. A. only　　　 　　　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. thus　　　 　　　　　 D. still

51. A. imagination　 　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. excitement

52. A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　 　　　　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

53. A. happiest　 　　　　　　 B. richest　　 　　　　　 C. most healthy　　 D. most responsible

54. A. learn　　 　　 B. make　　 　　　 C. favor　　 　　　　　　 D. try

55. A. Adventure 　　　 B. Beauty　　　 C. Trust　　 　　　　　　 D. Life

Mrs. Hammond was old and blind, but she was determined to do everything for herself. She even used to go for walks by herself once a day for 1 , and found her way by 2 things with her white stick. She learned where everything was, so she never lost her way.

One day, some men came and cut down some of the familiar trees at the side of one of the paths which she 3 . When she reached that place that evening, she did not 4 the trees with her stick, so she was in 5 .

She 6 for a while and listened, but did not 7 any other people, so she went for a kilometer or two, and then she heard 8 beneath her. “Am I 9 ? I suppose so,” she said, “I must be on a 10 , and there must be a river under me. I've been told that there's a river in this part of the country, but I don't know its exact 11 . How am I going to get 12 to my house from here?”?

All at once she heard a man's friendly 13 near her. “Excuse me, can I help you?”?“How kind of you!” Mrs. Hammond answered. “Yes, please. Some of the trees which I follow have been 14 today, and if I hadn't been 15 enough to meet you, I don't know 16 I'd have done. Can you please 17 me to get home?”

“Certainly,” the man answered. “Where do you live?”?

Mrs. Hammond told him, and the man took her to her house. She told the man how pleased she was that she had met him. But the man said. “I want to 18 you.”

Mrs. Hammond asked, “Whatever for?”?

“Well,” the man said quietly, “I was balanced (悬在) on the edge of that bridge for ages in the 19 , because I was trying to make up my mind to 20 myself into the river and drown myself. But I'm not going to do it now.”?

1. A. health　　　　 B. exercise　 C. sport　　　　　 D. training

2. A. seeing　　　　 B. looking at C. hearing　　　　 D. touching

3. A. followed　　　 B. led　　 C. walked　　　　 D. headed

4. A. know　　　　 B. feel　　　　 C. smell　　　　　 D. climb

5. A. need　　　　 B. danger　　　 C. dark　　　　　 D. difficulty

6. A. waited　　　　 B. rested　　　 C. stopped　　　　 D. walked

7. A. see　　　　　 B. find　　　　 C. meet　　　　　 D. hear

8. A. noise 　　　　B. water　　　 C. boat　　　　　 D. train

9. A. lost　　　　　 B. all right　　 C. wrong　　　　　 D. alone

10. A. boat　　　　 B. plane　　　　 C. bridge　　　　 D. highway

11. A. size　　　　 B. length　　　　 C. position　　　 D. name

12. A. far　　　　 B. near　　　　 C. away　　　　　 D. back

13. A. touch　　　 B. voice　　　　 C. sound　　　　 D. noise

14. A. lost　　　　 B. destroyed　　 C. removed　　 D. planted

15. A. lucky　　　 B. kind　　　　 C. good　　　　　 D. foolish

16. A. how　　　　 B. what　　　　 C. why　　　 D. which

17. A. tell　　　　 B. direct　　　　 C. help　　　　 D. lead

18. A help　　　　 B. know　　　　 C. thank　　　　 D. meet

19. A. worry　　　 B. sorry　　　　　 C. hurry　　　 D. dark

20. A. put　　 　　B. throw　　　　 C. jump　　　　 D. take

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．How long does the man spend traveling to work?

[　　]

A．15 minutes.　　B．30 minutes.　　C．45 minutes.

2．Why was the man late?

[　　]

A．His car was out of petrol.

B．He couldn't mend his car.

C．He had to go back for clean clothes.

3．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

[　　]

A．Friends.　　B．Boss and secretary.　　C．Teacher and student.

4．Where does the man want to go?

[　　]

A．The police station.

B．The city library.

C．The supermarket.

5．Which of the following can we know from the dialogue?

[　　]

A．The woman is going to have a trip this summer vacation.

B．The woman is going to stay at home this summer vacation.

C．The woman hasn't decided how to spend the summer vacation.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

6．What does Tom usually have for lunch?

[　　]

A．A cup of coffee and some chicken.

B．A Sandwich and a cup of coffee.

C．Sandwiches and some fruit.

7．Why doesn't he want to eat anything for dinner sometimes?

[　　]

A．Because he wanted to lose weight.

B．Because he is too tired.

C．Because he has no time.

8．Where does the conversation most likely take place?

[　　]

A．At Tom's home.

B．In the street.

C．At the doctor's office.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

9．What is the woman planning to do this evening?

[　　]

A．To see some Americans off.

B．To visit Bob.

C．To have dinner with some American friends.

10．What's wrong with the man?

[　　]

A．He's taken a couple of aspirins.

B．He's forgotten the date.

C．He's got a headache.

11．Whom is the man going to write to?

[　　]

A．His American friends.

B．His parents.

C．His girlfriend.

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。

12．What is Mr. Carson doing when Mr. Prince calls him?

[　　]

A．He is having a talk with his customer.

B．He is having a meeting right now.

C．He is out instead of having a meeting now.

13．What's the number of Mr. Prince's telephone?

[　　]

A．Hong Kong - 68261427 extension 4063.

B．Hong kong - 68261427 extension 4037.

C．Hong kong - 68261427 extension 4036.

14．When can Mr. Carson ring Mr. Prince according to the woman?

[　　]

A．He'll ring Mr. Prince as soon as he returns from lunch.

B．He'll ring Mr. Prince as soon as he returns before lunch.

C．He'll ring Mr. Prince as soon as he goes away from lunch.

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。

15．How did the woman come?

[　　]

A．By train.　　B．On foot.　　C．By bus.

16．How long had the man been waiting for her?

[　　]

A．Nearly an hour.

B．More than an hour.

C．About five minutes.

17．Why didn't she tell her boss about her appointment?

[　　]

A．Because she thought the work wouldn't take long.

B．Because she thought the work wasn't hard to do.

C．Because she didn't think the boss would let her go.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

18．How many people became homeless as a result of the storm?

[　　]

A．Over two hundred.

B．Over fourteen.

C．About fifteen.

19．Where were Mr Smith's children when the storm started?

[　　]

A．In the rooms.　　B．In the kitchen.　　C．In the yard.

20．Why did Mr. Smith go back inside their house?

[　　]

A．To get his missing child.

B．To get some food.

C．To get his possession.