how to do the homework, I went to ask my teacher for help.

A. Not to know　　 B. Not knowing 　   C. Knowing not　　 D. Not known

As I had my first child，I promised myself never to be a pushy parent.I was going to be a very __1__ and understanding mother.

　　 Five years later my little boy was about to　 __2__　 for his yellow belt in karate.As a five?year?old child，he wasn't taking it　 __3__，because it was mom trying to help him.He　 __4__　 the whole time.I found myself yelling and telling him he would never get the belt acting like that.I was trying to teach him his backflip(背摔)．He continued to play and I　 __5__　 to yell.Finally I had made him feel like he couldn't accomplish　 __6__，just as I promised myself I wouldn't do.

　　 Still mad and stubborn I couldn't __7__.I had to teach him this flip.He was doing fine with it __8__ we had to leave to go to karate.While taking the test，he did great.His instructor would ask him to do something，and it came　 __9__　 for him.He never　 __10__　 him to do the back?flip.He passed his yellow belt test.

　　 We got in the car to go home，when he looked at me and said，“Mom，__11__　 did you make me do that back?flip so many times，when it wasn't　 __12__　 on the test？”The words wouldn't have　 __13__　 anything to anyone else，but it was a slap in my face.That night while lying in bed，I told him I　 __14__　 him.

　　 He was playing and didn't __15__　 anything，just giggled(咯咯地笑)．I said“I really do love you baby.”I was still feeling __16__，and also wondering if he had　 __17__　 me.Finally he replied in the　 __18__ voice，“I know you do，but I love you more.”

　　 He had forgiven me and I had decided that his __19__　 was more important than any test he would ever take.I made a new　 __20__　 to be a better mother and to accept that he was only a child.

1．A.patient　　　　　　　 　 B．energetic　　　　　　

C．polite　　　　　　　　　 D．brave

2．A.search　　　　　　　 B．practise　　　　　　　

C．play　　　　　　　　　　 D．test

3．A.easily　　　　　　　 　 B．happily　　　　　　　

C．seriously　　　　　　　 D．fairly

4．A.smiled　　　　　　　 B．played　　　　　　　

C．prepared　　　　　　　 　 D．slept

5．A.stopped　　　　　　 B．continued　　　　　　

C．tried　　　　　　　　　 　 D．liked

6．A.something　　　　　 B．nothing　　　　　　　

C．everything　　　　　　 　 D．anything

7．A.give back　　　　　 　 B．give in　　　　　　　

C．give away　　　　 　　　D．give out

8．A.by the time　　　　 　　　 B．at the time　　　　　

C．in no time　　　　　　　 D．at a time

9．A.quick　　　　　　　 B．normal　　　　　　　

C．common　　　　　　　　 D．natural

10．A.demanded　　　　　 B．reminded　　　　　　

C．asked　 　　　　　　　 D．allowed

11．A.where　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　

C．why　　　　　　　　　 D．how

12．A.even　　　　　　　　 　 B．ever　　　　　　　　　

C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

13．A.shared　　　　　　 B．raised　　　　　　　

C．allowed　　　　　　　　 　 D．meant

14．A.hated　　　　　　　 B．loved　　　　　　　　

C．admired　　　　　　　 D．missed

15．A.accept　　　　　　 B．take　　　　　　　　

C．add　　　　　　　　　 D．say

16．A.guilty　　　　　　　 　 B．excited　　　　　　　

C．upset 　　　　　　　　　 D．proud

17．A.remembered　　　　 B．forgiven　　　　　　

C．noticed　　　　　　　　 　 D．deserted

18．A.saddest　　　　　　 　 B．sweetest　　　　　　

C．happiest　　　　　　　 　 D．biggest

19．A.attitude　　　　　　 　 B．expression　　　　　

C．feeling　　　　　　　　 D．suggestion

20．A.design　　　　　　 B．difference　　　　　

C．experiment　　　　　　 　 D．promise

　 For new countries joining the European Union, and other ones getting used to their dark red passports, becoming “Europeans” is a bit like marrying into a large, eccentric(古怪的)family. Europeans have a lot in common but it is their difference, not their similarities, that attract the attention of sociologists(社会学家)and market researchers, and are more interesting.

　 ★ 35% of Germans live alone, but only 9%of Spaniards. Perhaps this explains why Spaniards lead Europe in the habit of going out for a drink.

　 ★The British attend more adult evening classes than anyone else in Europe, and the Belgians least. So it can’t just be the dark evenings. There are no figures on how many Britons go for a drink afterwards. If there were, they might be up at the top with Spain!

　 ★The British think black cats are lucky. Every other European country regards them unlucky.

　 ★The Dutch and Germans are greatest caravanners(活动房居住者), but the Germans like bigger beds in their caravans.

　 ★The French are the most athletic Europeans. Next come the Dutch. But the Belgians, just over the border, play fewest sports.

　 ★The Germans spend twice as much on heating as the Spaniards. Well, of course they do, it’s colder.

　 ★Dutch husbands do the household shopping a lot more often than Italians or Spaniards.

　 ★The French are the champion public transport commuters(经常往返者)of Europe. If you hate commuting, go and live in the Netherlands, where journeys to work are shorter than anywhere else.

　 ★The amount of direct eye-contact between strangers is three times greater among Spaniards than it is among the British or Swedes. Sharing a lift is torture for both the British and the Swedish.

　 ★No European countries really agree with any other about how to make good coffee. All of them are different.

　 There are exceptions(例外)to all these rules. Deal with them in the spirit of my 8-year-old daughter. “If you don’t understand each other’s language, you just laugh a lot, and eat, and point at things.”

1. We can know from this passage that____.

　 A. sociologists are most interested in the idea of European Union

　 B. most European countries are not willing to join the European Union

　 C. Europeans have more differences than similarities

　 D. trade opportunities exist in the cultural differences in the European Union

2. If you work or live in Belgium, you will____.

　 A. have to change your living places often

　 B. seldom see people playing sports

　 C. not get used to its cold weather

　 D. be invited to go for a drink frequently

3. What does the underlined sentence “Sharing a lift is torture for both the British and the Swedish.” mean?

　 A. The British and the Swedish care about their safety most.

　 B. The British and the Swedish like to appear gentle and smart.

　 C. The British and the Swedish hate to look at each other face to face.

　 D. The British and the Swedish enjoy a richer life than others

4. In the last paragraph, the author wants to express his idea that ____.

　 A. his daughter knows well how to understand foreigners in unfamiliar situations

　 B. Europeans actually share the same culture even if they have different languages

　 C. being a European, you will have no living trouble at all in the European Union

　 D. there are differences between European countries, but don’t take it too seriously

The how to book can be of help to 　　 wants to do the job.

A. who　　　　　　 B. whomever　　　　 C. no matter who　　 D. whoever

Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested　 16　 medicine. He always　 17　　　 medical books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases. One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended　 18　 ill. He lay on his bunk (铺位) and groaned (呻吟) as if he　 19　 very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to　 20　 . He told the man to rest for a few days and 21　 the other sailors do his work. Three days later 22　　　 sailor pretended that he had 23　 with his chest. 　 24　 the captain looked in his medical books and told the "sick" man　 25　 .

　 The other sailors were very 26　 because they had　 27　 work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not　 28　 . __29　 the mate (大副) decided to punish the sick men and mixed up some soap, soot(烟灰),glue(胶水) and other unpleasant things. Then he got 30 from the captain to give his new medicine to the "sick" men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was　 31　 horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck (甲板) and climbed the　 32　 mast (桅杆) on the ship. The captain 　 33　 that the men had tried　 34　 him. So he made them　 35　 very hard for the rest of the ship on the sea.

16.A.on 　　　　　　　　　　 B.for 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C.at 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.in

17.A.fetched 　　　　　　　 B.took 　　　　　　　　 　　C.had 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.got

18.A.be 　　　　　　　　　　 B.was 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.to be 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.being

19.A. will be 　　　　　　　 B.were 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.should be

20.A.look for 　　　　　　　　　　 B.look in 　　　　　　　　　　 C.look back 　　　　　　　 D.look after

21.A.got 　　　　　　　　　　 B.took 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.sent 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.made

22.A.other 　　　　　　　　 B.the other 　　　　　　　　 C.another 　　　　　　　　　 D.other's

23.A.something wrong B.wrong something 　　 C.anything wrong 　　　 D.wrong anything

24.A.Before long 　　　　 B.Once more 　　　　　　　 C.Suddenly 　　　　　　　　 D.Certainly

25.A.to drink some water B.to eat something 　　 C.to have a rest D.to do more work

26.A.pleased 　　　　　　　 B.sorry 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.angry 　　　　　　　　　　 D.surprised

27.A.more 　　　　　　　　 B.much 　　　　　　　　　　 C.lots of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.little

28.A.out 　　　　　　　　　　 B.at home 　　　　　　　　　 C.present 　　　　　　　　　 D.appear

29.A.At first 　　　　　　　 B.At the beginning 　　　 C.At last 　　　　　　　　　　 D.At the end

30.A.agreement 　　　　　 B.permission 　　　　　　　 C.permit 　　　　　　　　　　 D.promise

31.A.very 　　　　　　　　　 B.much 　　　　　　　　　　 C.so 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.quite

32.A.highest 　　　　　　　 B.high 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.higher 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.very high

33.A.heard 　　　　　　　　 B.heard of 　　　　　　　　　 C.realized 　　　　　　　　　 D.guessed

34.A.cheating　　　　　　　 B.cheat 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.cheated 　　　　　　　　　 D.to cheat

35.A.worked 　　　　　　　 B.to work 　　　　　　　　　 C.work 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.working