It was the end of the school term and my son Tom had less than three months left before he would finish his six years at high school. During this time he had developed a love for basketball. Sadly, because of my work over the last twelve months, I had only been able to attend a few of his games; however, I was determined to get to his last game for the school term.

Tom’s team came out in the first 10 minutes with a burst of goals that saw them leading by just over 20 points at the end of the first half. The second half changed as the other team quickly played themselves back into the game. Tom’s team started to miss an increasing number of shots. It was at that point that the coach called his first time out.

The noise of the spectators (观众) became quiet as the coach spoke to them. He had the team standing in a half circle, but he squatted (蹲) down, looking up at them and fiving some very calm and clear instructions on what they needed to do in the last couple of minutes. As he stood up to allow the team to return to the court, I saw him give some further words of encouragement to all of them.

You could see that he knew that the team was fighting to save the game and that he needed to lift them up. By squatting down he placed himself in a position where he was talking up to them, rather than down or at them, and as the players went back onto the court his words of encouragement served to lift their energy and spirits.

Well, Tom’s team went on to win the final by 5 points. As I drove away I thought about what can happen to us all in our everyday life. One of my favourite quotes is about the half filled glass of water --- “Is it half full or is it half empty?” Like the coach, the answer to this quote all depends on how you look at things.

1.Why did the writer come to see his son play basketball?

A. Because his son would graduate from high school.

B. Because he felt sorry for never watching his son play.

C. Because it was a final his son played a key role in.

D. Because he had a strong interest in basketball himself.

2.By squatting down, the coach wanted to _____ .

A. talk about what the players were doing wrong

B. make the players feel better

C. prevent spectators from hearing what he said

D. show his anger at the bad performance of the players

3.What is the writer’s attitude towards the coach?

A. Negative.   B. Supportive.   C. Interested.   D. Unconcerned.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. A father should care about his son at school.

B. Playing hard is rewarded with a close match.

C. What a coach says has the most influence on players.

D. Looking at things positively is important in hard times.

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
It is Saturday afternoon．You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend
the night together. Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you it is your aunt's birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate．How can this possibly end without a huge argument?
One of the greatest sources of tension(紧张情绪)between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations．As you are getting older，you are  becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends．
However，at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes． While you once spent most of your free time with your family，you are now often absent from home．Parents may get their feelings hurt．Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period．You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you．
There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease(缓解)the tension．
* Make your plans in advance．Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time．
* When something with your friends interferes(干扰；冲突)with a family event，try to figure
out if there is any way you can do both．
* Suggest something you would really like to do with your family．Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them．
Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome(结果)．You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends．However，if you show consideration(体谅)for the feelings of both your family and your friends，you can solve the problem in a tender way．
41．The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________.
A．show a disagreement of views   
B．serve as a description of teenager trouble
C．serve as an introduction to the discussion
D．show the popularity of teenager problem
42．The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that____________.
A．teenagers don’t like to take family demands
B．parents want to keep their family under control
C．parents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends
D．both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much
43．Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the passage?
A．Don’t feel angry if your parents ask you to do something．
B．Try to think of ways to balance family event with friend event．
C．Tell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends．
D．Advise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you．
44．What’s the purpose of the passage?
A．To inform us of parent and teenager tension．
B．To tell us about a common teenager problem．
C．To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers．
D．To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family．

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2.What right do the B&Bs reserve?

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阅读下列材料, 从所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。
【小题1】___________ Rik has graduated from a high school and he wants to find a job with high pay in the town. He has just passed his driving test. He loves vehicles a lot.
【小题2】___________ Mrs. Sphinx is a middle aged woman. She is out of work now. It is hard for her to find a suitable job for the lack of special train when young. However, she has a large family with four children to support.
【小题3】___________ Christina, young and attractive, is good at English. She wants to go abroad to run a hotel after graduation. But she is lack of experience. So she needs practice.
【小题4】___________ Jacky is a newly-graduated college student. He majors in computer. He also plays guitar fairly well. So he entertains himself with it when he is free.
A
TUTORING,
English, Maths, Physics, Computer
Call Miss Smith, 800-3595
GUITAR TEACHER
Wants students. Folk/ Jazz, Bob, 800-7535
B
HELP wanted for housework half a day per week.
When—to be discussed. Good wages.
Sylvan Street. Call 800-2817
If you are available a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to care for a school age
child, please call Gayle Moore, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964.
C
PERSONS wanted for delivery work..
Own transportation.
Good pay. Apply 2311 E. Stadium.
Office 101. After 9 a.m.
D
WAITRESSES wanted to 10 a.m.—2 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.—5 p.m.
Apply in person, 207S.
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Air
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Bus
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Rail
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Ferry
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Walk
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【小题1】The underlined word “untouched” in the 1^st paragraph means _____.