摘要: Mind if I sit down. = Do you mind if I sit down? = Do you mind my sitting down?

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     If I could select a word that best describes the majority of American parents, that word
would be guilt-ridden (内疚的). How sad it is to see parents become the willing victims
of the "give me game", only to discover that, no matter what they do, it isn't enough. In the
end, they are looked down for their lack of firmness and blamed when their spoiled children
get into trouble. With this in mind, I shall first answer this question: "What do parents owe
their children? And I shall start with what they don't owe them.
     Parents don't owe their children every minute of their day and every ounce of their energy.
They don't owe round-the-clock car service, singing lessons, tennis lessons, an expensive car
when they reach sixteen, or a trip to Europe when they graduate.
     I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they
can afford it, fine. But they must not feel guilty if they can't. If the children really want to go,
they' II find a way. Here are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager who
can't afford to pay.
     After children marry, their parents do not owe them a house or money for the furniture.
They do not have an obligation to baby-sit their grandchildren when the parents were on
vacation. If they want to do it, it must be considered a favour, not an obligation.
     In my opinion, parents do not owe their children an inheritance, no matter how much
money they have. One of the surest ways to produce a loafer is to let children know that
their future is assured.
     Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
     One of their chief obligations is to give their children a sense of personal worth, for
self-esteem is the basis of a good mental health. Parents owe their children firm guidance
and consistent discipline. Parents owe their children privacy and respect for their personal
belongings.
     No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the children something.
And if you give him his due, he'll have something of value to pass along to your grandchildren.

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  I've often puzzled over something that happened to me one winter when I was eight.Over the years I had been wondering if my   1   was nothing more than a kid's imagination.

  There was a   2   near our house.In winter it was the greatest   3   place in the world.One   4   all I wanted to do was go skating.I had been waiting for weeks   5   the water was frozen solid.Mom had one rule:“Never ice-skate alone.” But I couldn't   6   any longer that afternoon.So I   7   my skates under my coat and ran to the pond.Several people were skating near the shore, and some kids were playing hockey.I was not really   8  

  The hockey game had attracted   9   audience, so I skated in the other direction until their cheering   10  .But another noise came soon.The ice was cracking beneath me.Freezing water   11   my body, and I sank like a rock.My feet   12   the bottom.Just when I thought I wouldn't last another   13  , I felt a tap on my shoulder.“Don't worry,” someone said.I swung my   14   around.I couldn't see anybody.But I heard the voice again,“Push your feet into the bottom and you'll shoot straight up to the surface.” I did as I was told and   15  .I crawled to the shore and lay down,   16  .The next thing I knew was people were   17   around me, covering me with coats.

  When I awoke, I was home in my own bed.Mom sat next to me,   18   my hand.“I saw nobody there.It must be an angel that came to my   19  .” I said.Mom smiled, “I just thank God you're safe.”

  For a long time I thought I would   20   a more realistic explanation if I just thought hard, but I never did.

(1)

[  ]

A.

attention

B.

behavior

C.

explanation

D.

reason

(2)

[  ]

A.

river

B.

pond

C.

lake

D.

dam

(3)

[  ]

A.

skating

B.

fishing

C.

swimming

D.

skiing

(4)

[  ]

A.

afternoon

B.

morning

C.

evening

D.

night

(5)

[  ]

A.

after

B.

until

C.

as

D.

if

(6)

[  ]

A.

go

B.

run

C.

sit

D.

wait

(7)

[  ]

A.

found

B.

threw

C.

took

D.

hid

(8)

[  ]

A.

lonely

B.

single

C.

alone

D.

afraid

(9)

[  ]

A.

noisy

B.

happy

C.

small

D.

young

(10)

[  ]

A.

changed

B.

disappeared

C.

increased

D.

stopped

(11)

[  ]

A.

filled

B.

controlled

C.

covered

D.

loaded

(12)

[  ]

A.

hit

B.

dragged

C.

set

D.

tapped

(13)

[  ]

A.

day

B.

hour

C.

minute

D.

second

(14)

[  ]

A.

head

B.

hand

C.

arm

D.

leg

(15)

[  ]

A.

left

B.

succeeded

C.

tried

D.

survived

(16)

[  ]

A.

worried

B.

surprised

C.

excited

D.

exhausted

(17)

[  ]

A.

lying

B.

standing

C.

laughing

D.

crawling

(18)

[  ]

A.

raising

B.

shaking

C.

holding

D.

washing

(19)

[  ]

A.

place

B.

mind

C.

defense

D.

rescue

(20)

[  ]

A.

take up

B.

make up with

C.

bring up

D.

come up with

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  I've often puzzled over something that happened to me one winter when I was eight.Over the years I had been wondering if my   1   was nothing more than a kid's imagination.

  There was a   2   near our house.In winter it was the greatest   3   place in the world.One   4   all I wanted to do was go skating.I had been waiting for weeks   5   the water was frozen solid.Mom had one rule:“Never ice-skate alone.” But I couldn't   6   any longer that afternoon.So I   7   my skates under my coat and ran to the pond.Several people were skating near the shore, and some kids were playing hockey.I was not really   8  

   The hockey game had attracted   9   audience, so I skated in the other direction until their cheering   10  .But another noise came soon.The ice was cracking beneath me.Freezing water   11   my body, and I sank like a rock.My feet   12   the bottom.Just when I thought I wouldn't last another   13  , I felt a tap on my shoulder.“Don't worry,” someone said.I swung my   14   around.I couldn't see anybody.But I heard the voice again,“Push your feet into the bottom and you'll shoot straight up to the surface.” I did as I was told and   15  .I crawled to the shore and lay down,   16  .The next thing I knew was people were   17   around me, covering me with coats.When I awoke, I was home in my own bed.Mom sat next to me,   18   my hand.“I saw nobody there.It must be an angel that came to my   19  .” I said.Mom smiled, “I just thank God you're safe.”

  For a long time I thought I would   20   a more realistic explanation if I just thought hard, but I never did.

(1)

[  ]

A.

attention

B.

behavior

C.

explanation

D.

reason

(2)

[  ]

A.

river

B.

pond

C.

lake

D.

dam

(3)

[  ]

A.

skating

B.

fishing

C.

swimming

D.

skiing

(4)

[  ]

A.

afternoon

B.

morning

C.

evening

D.

night

(5)

[  ]

A.

after

B.

until

C.

as

D.

if

(6)

[  ]

A.

go

B.

run

C.

sit

D.

wait

(7)

[  ]

A.

found

B.

threw

C.

took

D.

hid

(8)

[  ]

A.

lonely

B.

single

C.

alone

D.

afraid

(9)

[  ]

A.

noisy

B.

happy

C.

small

D.

young

(10)

[  ]

A.

changed

B.

disappeared

C.

increased

D.

stopped

(11)

[  ]

A.

filled

B.

controlled

C.

covered

D.

loaded

(12)

[  ]

A.

hit

B.

dragged

C.

set

D.

tapped

(13)

[  ]

A.

day

B.

hour

C.

minute

D.

second

(14)

[  ]

A.

head

B.

hand

C.

arm

D.

leg

(15)

[  ]

A.

left

B.

succeeded

C.

tried

D.

survived

(16)

[  ]

A.

worried

B.

surprised

C.

excited

D.

exhausted

(17)

[  ]

A.

lying

B.

standing

C.

laughing

D.

crawling

(18)

[  ]

A.

raising

B.

shaking

C.

holding

D.

washing

(19)

[  ]

A.

place

B.

mind

C.

defense

D.

rescue

(20)

[  ]

A.

take up

B.

make up with

C.

bring up

D.

come up with

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Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson1 the office when she got there. His secretary told her he 2 back in a few minutes. She 3 sit down and wait for a few minutes in outer office.
  "I'll never get this job," she 4 herself. For a moment she wanted to5 the building. Just then, Wilson came6 the door and hurried into his office. A few minutes 7 his secretary took Linda in and introduced her,
Linda apologized 8 . Wilson didn't seem to 9 .They chatted casually (随便地) for a few seconds and then 10. He 11 her letter of application.
  "You've never worked in radio or television before,12? "he said. Now she was 13 that she would not get the job. Wilson asked her 14 questions.
   15he seemed impressed with her other qualifications(资格).She was 16when he asked her if she could start soon. "I wonder if you'd mind 17 next month?" he asked 18.19 seemed she had got the job 20 .
1. A. had left   B. has left     C. was left     D. would be leaving
2. A. had been   B. came     C. was      D. would be
3. A. should    B. had to     C. would     D. was able to
4. A. told     B. spoke     C. said      D. talked
5. A. run out    B run of    C. run out of    D. run away
6. A. through   B. across     C. cross      D. along
7. A. latest    B. last      C. late      D. later
8. A. to being late B. for being late C. to be late    D. for the late
9. A. mind    B. listen     C. notice     D. hear
10. A. took down with business    B. came down to business 

C. settled down with business   D. got down to business
11. filled out    B. took out    C. sent out     D. threw away
12. A. haven't you  B. do you   C. have you     D. don't you
13. A. even more sure        B. much sure  

C. even sure of         D. sure of
14. A. a few such  B. a few more  C. much a few    D. more a few
15. A. As her surprise        B. To her surprised 

C. For her surprised      D. To her surprise
16. A. even more surprise      B. even much surprise 

C. even more surprised     D. even much surprised
17. A. starting    B. to start   C. start      D. started
18. A. by a smile   B. with a smile C. by smile    D. with smile
19. A. It       B. This    C. That      D. He
20. A. not at all    B. after all   C. all       D. after that

 

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