Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV，start their chores(杂事)，or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions.Before you know it，you’ve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments，clean their rooms，or take out the trash.Rather than saying “Do your chores now.” you’ll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed.So instead of arguing about starting chores，just say，“If chores aren’t done by 4 pm，here are the consequences.”Then it’s up to your child to complete the chores.Put the ball back in their court.Don’t argue or fight with them，just say，“That’s the way it’s going to be.”It shouldn’t be punitive(惩罚性的)as much as it should be persuasive.“If your chores aren’t done by 4 pm，then no video game time until chores are done.And if finishing those chores runs into homework time，that’s going to be your loss.”On the other hand，when dealing with homework，keep it very simple.Have a time when homework starts，and at that time，all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done.If your kids say they have no homework，then they should use that time to study or read.Either way，there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.

　 When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when you’re trying to talk to him，make no bones about it；he is not ignoring you，he is disrespecting you.At that point，everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears.Don’t try to communicate with him when he’s wearing headphones—even if he tells you he can hear you.Wearing them while you’re talking to him is a sign of disrespect.Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing.Remember，mutual respect becomes more important as children mature.

1.According to the passage，it seldom happens that　　　　 .

　 A.kids turn a deaf ear to their parents’ requests

　 B.parents’ directions sound like a broken record

　 C.children are ready to follow their parents’ directions　

　 D.parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids

2.Parents will be able to deal with their children more effectively if they　　　　 .

　 A.avoid direct ways of punishment

　 B.make them do things at their request

　 C.argue and fight with their children

　 D.allow their children to behave in their own way

3.When the kid is doing his homework，parents　　　　 .

　 A.should provide him with a good learning environment

　 B.can do whatever they like

　 C.can stay aside watching TV

　 D.must switch off the power

4.It can be inferred from the passage that　　　　 .

　 A.parents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their child

　 B.it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parents

　 C.parents shouldn’t give in to their kid when he shows no sign of respect

　 D.kids’ purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and control

5.The main idea of the passage is　　　　 .

　 A.that respecting each other is more important than anything else

　 B.how kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parents

　 C.that children should make choices and decisions on their own

　 D.how parents can deal with their kids’ behavior effectively

On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 　26 and the subway system almost came to a stop.

　 Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 　27 to go home. Some battled to 　28 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 　29 bravely, walking miles to get to work.

　 I 　30 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 　31 had stopped. After making my way 　32 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 　　33 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 　34 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 35 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train 　36 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 　37 through, exhausted and 　38 .

　　 My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 　39 I received an email from Garth, my Director:

　 I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 　40 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 　41 to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 　42 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 　43 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 　44 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 45 me and put a smile back on my face.

26. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 　 C. flood　　　　 D. crash

27. A. forced　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　 C. adjusted　　　　　 D. gathered

28. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 C. call　　　　　　　　　 D. search

29. A. climate　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　 C. burden　　　　　　 D. storm

30. A. used　　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　 C. happened　 D. deserved

31. A. practice　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　 C. process　　　　　　 D. service

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　 D. for

33. A. rushing　　　 B. cycling　　　　　　 C. turning　　　　　　 D. operating

34. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　 D. board

35. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. ground　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　 D. platform

36. A. reached　　　 B. crossed　　　　　　 C. paused　　　　　　 D. parked

37. A. wet　　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

38. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. discouraged　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. puzzled

39. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　 D. after

40. A. hardly　　　　　　　　 B. casually　　　　　　 C. absolutely　 D. eventually

41. A. connection　 B. donation　　　　　 C. devotion　　 　 D. reaction

42. A. accurate　　　　　　 B. urgent　　　 C. brief　　　　　　　　 D. humorous

43. A. promise　　　　　　 B. appreciation　　　 C. advice　　　 D. guidance

44. A. troubles　　　　　　 B. signals　　　 C. rules　　　　　　　　 D. signs

45. A. corrected　　　　　 B. refreshed C. amazed　　　　　　 D. supported　

After attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light out- side my door was burned out and I had 36 finding the keyhole．When I 　37 to open the door, I　　　　 38　 around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was　 39 installed… but no switch!

Not discouraged easily, I remembered 　40　 a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage 41 　in the day．I found the bed in the 　 42　 and then the lamp, but when I switched it on ,nothing 　43 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 　44　 to find another lamp．So I 　45　 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and …no drawstring! I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞地） around 　46 I found a desk lamp which actually 　47 !

That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world 48 be and how-necessary light is! But even more necessary than 　49 light is the light that shines from people—the light of 50 and faith．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 51 place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in　 52　 of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you 　53　 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is 54　 a candle in a forest remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 　55 the light of one small candle．

36．A．confidence 　　　 B．respect C．admiration　　 　　 D．difficulty

37．A．managed　　 　　 B．failed　　　 　　　　　　 C．wished　　　　 　 D．meant

38．A．touched　　　 B．felt　　　　 　　　　　　 C．sensed　　　 　　 D．looked

39．A．already　 　　　 B．never　　　 　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　 　 D．once

40．A．equipping　 　　 B．producing　　 　　　　 C．spotting　　　 　 D．removing

41．A．later　　　 　　　 B．earlier　　　　　 　　 C．lower　　　　 　　 D．upper

42．A．light　　　 　　 B．dark　　　　　　　 C．room　　　　 　　 D．corner

43．A．happened　 　　 B．operated　　　　　 C．fired　　　　 　　　 D．developed

44．A．machine　　 　 B．street　　　　　 　　 C．room　　　　　 D．car

45．A．wound　　　　 　 B．forced　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．made　　　 　　　 D．lost

46．A．after　　　 　　　 B．until　　　　　　 　 C．while　　　　　 D．since

47．A．helped　　 　　 B．affected　　　　　 C．worked　　　　 　 D．inspired

48．A．can　　　　 　 B．shall　　　　　 　　 C．will　　　　　 　 D．must

49．A．mental　　　 　 B．psychological　　 　　 C．electrical　　 　　　 D．physical

50．A．existence　　 　 B．love　　　　　　　 C．truth　　　 　　　　 D．wisdom

51．A．lonely　　 　　　　 B．colourful　　　　　 C．friendly　　 　　　 D．complex

52．A．short　　　　 　 B．favor　　　　　 　　 C．face　　　　　 　 D．need

53．A．make　　 　　　 B．offer　　　　　　 　 C．take　　　　 　　 D．contribute

54．A．not more than 　 B．other than　　　 　　　 C．no more than D．rather than

55．A．put out　　　 　 B．give out　　　　 　 C．get over　　　　 D．set up

This morning, a Virgin Atantin 747 Jumbo Jet became the first commercial airplane to fly on biofuel. The short flight from London to Amsterdam used a blend of 20% babassu(棕榈) oil mixed with 80% conventional jet fuel.

What was really exciting about the flight was the fact that the engine did not have to be altered in any way for the biofuel to work While this is a great initial step in trying to reduce CO₂(carbon-dioxide)emissions(排放)from airplanes. there are a lot of hurdles (障碍)that still need to be overcome.

First and foremost, unlike the normal fuel used to run airplanes (known as Jet A),biofuel freezes at high altitudes. Also, Jet‘A’fuel burns consistently (at the same pace),which means it provides a safe and reliable fuel for long flights--engineers are not sure if biofuel will be able to do the same.

The biggest hurdle to a full biofuel switch is our ability to be able to grow enough crops that can be converted to biofuel. There are two concerns that scientists have in this matter – the first is thatthe land to grow the extra crops will come from clearing more of our forests and the second is that since it competes with what we eat, the price of food will go up.

However, Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines, envisions that if biofuel starts to replace oil on a greater basis, it will be manufactured from algae（藻类）produced in sewage treatment plants, not from food sources.

Birgin Airlines is not the only one trying to look for alternative fuel sources. Earlier this year, an Airbus A380 used another alternative fuel－a man-made mix of gas-to-liquid, in one of its four engines. The flight was tested by Rolls Royce (manufacturer of jet engines), in partnership with Shell (an oil company). Rolls Royce is also working with Air New Zealand on a similar project.

While a complete switch to alternative fuel may take years, it is very encouraging to see airlines, oil companies and airplane manufacturers all coming together to try to make it happen!

71．Why does Virgin Airlines try to replace normal fuel with biofuel?

　　　 A．To cut down the flight cost of the company.

B．To remove some hurdles for the biofuel to work.

　　　 C．To reduce CO₂ emissions from airplanes.　　

D．To test plane engines on biofuel.

72．Which is NOT true for a full biofuel switch of airplanes?

　　　 A Biofuel cannot run for long flights.　　　　　　　　　

B．Biofuel cannot work at high altitudes.

　　　 C．Man has not enough land to grow extra crops for biofuel.

D．It’s not easy for sewage treatment plants to manufacture biofuel.

73．One of the hurdles to be overcome for a full biofuel switch is to　　　　　 .

　　　 A．alter the engine for airplanes　　　　

B．make biofuel burn consistently

　　　 C．open more land to grow more crops　

D．develop sewage treatment plants

74．We can infer from the last paragraph that　　　　　 .

　　　 A．there is a long way to go for a complete switch to alternative fuel　

B．it won’t be long before alternative fuel comes into use

　　　 C．airlines, oil companies and airplane manufacturers are reliable　　

D．alternative fuel has a bright future

75．Which of the following can best serves as the title of this passage?

　　　 A．Biofuel-Alternative Fuel Sources.　　　　　　　

B．The First Commercial Flight Powered by Biofuel.

　　　 C．How to Reduce CO₂ Emissions from Airplanes.　

D．Vigin Airlines Trying to Alter Fuel Sources.