The job is ______ to me because I have little experience. However, it is also ______.

A. challenging; rewarding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.challenged; rewarded

C.challenging; rewarded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.challenged; rewarding

A. challenging; rewarding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.challenged; rewarded

C.challenging; rewarded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.challenged; rewarding

       I once studied at a major university in the Midwest United States. At the beginning of each term, I could see lots of undergraduates（大学生）accompanied by their parents gather around the dormitory buildings. Fathers often helped children with huge luggage; mothers took much concern over children’s necessities in university; while children were only absorbed in chatting with friends and getting to know each other, showing no sign of worrying about their future lives.

       In fact, compared with Chinese parents, American parents care equally about their children’s advanced education and make plans accordingly. It is true that some students begin to save money for their university education quite earlier ―― for example, Amy, the daughter of my workmate Stevenson, planned to continue her education after secondary school. However Stevenson earned little and could not afford the tuition. Amy had to find a part-time job, working from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on holiday ――but for most American students, at least the majority of undergraduates, they are still financed by their parents.

       Some parents not only take the financial burden for their children’s advanced education but also try every possible way to help them. I could still remember that our teacher once said that American parents seldom offered help to their children, by which she meant to say that Chinese parents might be too caring. However every coin has two sides. For example, my academic advisor successfully got money from a major scientific grant（资助金）to continue his research project, and then he hired an undergraduate Sarah to work with us. The fact is that research assistantship is usually competitive, especially to undergraduate students, and it turned out that Sarah was the daughter of my advisor! “When I apply to the graduate school next year, the money I make and the research experience I build up will benefit me a lot,” Sarah said. I used to think that American people behave like businessmen, but this small incident proves that they still might compromise（妥协）the rules for the benefit of their children as loving parents.

  41. The main idea of the passage is _________.

       A. American children have some difficulty in getting enough money to go to college

       B. Chinese parents give their children too much love

       C. American parents also care for their children going to university

       D. Life in American universities

  42. What’s the writer’s attitude toward the academic advisor?

       A. Angry                      B. Understandable          C. Unfair                      D. Disappointed

  43. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part in the second paragraph?

       A. They still use money from their parents.

       B. They are still controlled by their parents.

       C. They are still supported by their parents.

       D. They are still cared by their parents.

  44. What benefit will Sarah get because of her father’s care?

       A. Good grades.                                 B. The chance of finding a good job in the future.

       C. Money and experience.                   D. Good relationship.

“Dad，I am coming back．”These five words changed my world．

My daughter，Amy，had left home seven years before to live in San Francisco．Over the years， we spent together during her infrequent trips back ．Whenever she came home， however， there was always a tension between us．Because of my work，I had been under a great deal of pressure when she was growing up，and I would occasionally blow off steam．Amy was a little afraid of me．

It was late October when Amy arrived．Almost immediately，we got into a conflict over some minor problem．I became worried I couldn’t handle living with her．After my retirement， I would often be home．Amy would often be home working as a writer for a publishing company in California．

Before Amy arrived，I had begun writing a book about my job experience．I knew the manuscript （手稿）needed much editing．Amy agreed to help me，and we set up a weekly meeting in which we went over her suggested changes．It was rough for me in the beginning because it was hard to accept that my work was far from perfect．Week after week，she skillfully helped me to improve my work．

Through my writing，she began to understand why I was under so much strain（压力）when she was a little girl．Also，I was told she suffered from the pain of dealing with depression．

Amy said to me one morning，” Your book has saved my life．I was doubting the value of my existence．Helping you with your manuscript has been my anchor over the last six months．”

“Amy，you have inspired me with a great love of writing，and an even greater love of a fantastic editor，who just happens to be my daughter，” I answered．

1．The underlined phrase “blow off steam” in Paragraph 2 can be best explained as “_____”．

       A．stay up late       B．get angry           C．work over time    D．feel tired

2．After his daughter’s arrival，the writer_____．

       A．quarreled a lot with her

       B．made his retirement decision

       C．doubted whether they could live together well

       D．stopped her from staying at home

3．From what the daughter said，we know that____．

       A．her father’s book dealt with a theme of life's value

       B．her father cared for her very much

       C．it took her father half a year to finish his work

       D．helping her father write was a spiritual support

4．which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The writer and his daughter had been more apart than together．

       B．The daughter was employed by a California-based company．

       C．At first，the writer refused his daughter’s help with his book．

       D．Thanks to the book， the daughter is completely free of depression．

“Dad, I am coming back.” These five words changed my world.

My daughter, Amy, had left home seven years before to live in San Francisco shortly after her brother Matthew's suicide. Over the years, we had talked on the phone, written letters, and spent time together during her infrequent trips back East. Whenever she came home, however, there was always a tension between us. Because of my work, I had been under a great deal of pressure when she was growing up, and I would occasionally "pop my cork（拔瓶塞）." Amy was a little afraid of me.

It was late October when Amy arrived after driving across the United States. Almost immediately, we got into a conflict over some minor problem. I became worried that I might not be able to handle living with her. I had accepted an early retirement incentive and would be home a great deal. Amy would also be there working as a freelance writer for a publishing company in California.

Before Amy arrived, I had begun writing a book about my job experience. I knew the manuscript （手稿） needed much editing. Amy agreed to help me, and we set up a weekly meeting in which we went over her suggested changes. It was rough for me in the beginning because it was hard to accept that my work was far from perfect. Week after week, she skillfully helped me to improve my work.

Through my writing, she began to understand why I was under so much strain （压力） when she was little. Also, I was told she suffered from the pain of dealing with depression.

Amy said to me one morning, “Your book has saved my life. I was beginning to wonder if anything was worthwhile. Using my skills to help you with your manuscript has been my anchor （精神支柱） over the last six months.”

“Amy, you have inspired me with a great love of writing, and an even greater love of a fantastic editor, who just happens to be my daughter,” I answered.

1．As a little girl, Amy probably thought of her father as         .

      A．kind                    B．hard – working    C．irresponsible        D．bad – tempered

2．After Amy arrived, at first the writer         .

       A．quarreled a lot with her about his book

       B．decided to retire as quickly as possible

       C．thought he couldn’t get on well with her

       D．tried hard to stop her from staying at home

3．From what Amy said, we know that       .

       A．her father cared little for her

       B．her father’s book is of no value

       C．it took her father three years to finish his book

       D．she was pessimistic （悲观的） before helping her father

4．Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

       A．Sad.         B．Happy.             C．Unpredictable.         D．Uncertain.