Some people maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of ______ behaviour and crime in society.

A. childish            　　 B. artificial       　　 C. aggressive        　　　 D. heroic

These plastic flowers look so _____ that many people think they are real.

A. beautiful　 B. natural　 C. artificial　 D. similar

These plastic flowers look so _____ that many people think they are real.

　　A. beautiful 　　　B. natural 　　　C. artificial 　　　D. similar

One day, Grandpa and Grandson came to a pond where many children were driving their remote - controlled boats. Watching the children racing boats happily, the boy felt 　36 . He knew his parents couldn’t afford such a boat. And Grandpa had no chance of giving him such a gift　 __37 his pension was small. Grandpa felt the boy’s 　38 . He looked around until his eyes　 __39 on a bench next to a big pine tree.

Then, Grandpa led the boy to the bench and sat down. “Grandpa, I want a 　40 　like that,” the boy said. “I know,” grandpa patted the boy on the shoulder.

　 Some time later, Grandpa 　41 a big piece of pine bark fallen from the tree, some sticks and grass. Grandson looked 　42 at what he was doing . To the boy’s surprise, Grandpa made him a big bark ship with a beautiful white 　43 made of a handkerchief.

　 “Now, let’s see how it 　44 !” Grandpa gave the ship to the boy. The boy 　45 the boat carefully into the water. A remote - controlled boat went by, _ 46 waves and splashing their boat wet. “Oh, no !” the boy cried.

　 Out of nowhere came a breeze and the sail 　47 the wind. First slowly, then faster the boat

braved the water. The wind 　48 the boat around the pond. And finally it drove the boat back to

them. The boy took the boat out of the water with eyes full of 　49 .

“Look at the 　50 boats,” Grandpa said. “They are great, but you saw 　51 two of them ran out of batteries. Our boat is remote - controlled by a source that will never be 　52 .”

　 “By what?” The boy asked.

　 “It is controlled by 　53 　Humans run out of energies when trying to control everything. But when we 　54 our need to control and let nature 　55 our boat, it’s a journey and a wonder to look at.” The boy nodded, leaving the pond with grandpa, with the bark ship carefully in his arms.

36. A. worried　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 D. strange

37. A. because　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

38. A. excitement　　 B. surprise　　　　　　　　　 C. anger　　　　　　　　　　　 D. envy

39. A. got　　　　　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　　 　　　 D. came

40. A. boat　　　　　　　　　 B. control　　　　　　　　　 C. childhood　　　　　　　　 D. race

41. A. found out　　　　　 B. made out　　　　　　　　 C. picked up　　　　　　　　 D. put up

42. A. painfully　　　　　　 B. nervously　　　　　　　 C. amusingly　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

43. A. sail　　　　　　　　　　 B. oar　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bow　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shell

44. A. swims　　　　　　　　 B. floats　　　　　　　　　　 C. slides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dips

45. A. lowered　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　　　　　 C. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rolled

46. A. collecting　　　 B. drawing　　　　　　　　 C. becoming　　　　　　　　 D. raising

47. A. caught　　　　　　　　 B. borrowed　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

48. A. showed　　　　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carried　　　　　　　　　　 D. walked

49. A. joy　　　　　　　　　　 B. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. achievement　　　 D. questions

50. A. artificial　　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

51. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

52. A. given out　　　　　　 B. used up　　　　　　　　　 C. sold out　　　　　　　　　 D. burned up　　　　　　　　

53. A. nature　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　　　　 D. energy

54. A. lack　　　　　　　　　 B. understand　　　 C. abandon　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

55. A. serve　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　 C. assist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guide

　　 With the advances of technology, plastics have taken the place of many _____materi?als.

A. optional　　　　　　　　　　B.　 conventional　　　　　　 C. artificial　　　　　　　　 D. potential