Dear Ralph,

I’m a girl in Grade Two in senior middle school. In junior middle school I did very well in my studies. But when I entered senior middle school I began to __41__ the bitterness (苦涩) of failure.

A girl who was not as good as me in __42__ middle school surpassed (超过) me. My mother often scolds me. I can’t __43__ her, so when I return home I don’t want to talk to her. When I do a good job, she __44__ says, “Don’t be so __45__. Think of XXX, she did better than you.” Am I proud? __46__. I just want to give __47__ confidence. When I do something bad, she says, “What are you doing? Think of XXX, she is always better than you.” I had a(an) __48__talk with her. But she just said __49__, “When you grow up, you will know that I have done good for you.”

I can’t __50__ with her. I don’t want to go with her. What should I do?

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Cinderella

Cinderella,

First analyze (分析) by yourself __51__ you have fallen behind. Is there something wrong with you, __52__ is the girl who surpassed you an outstanding person who is always at the __53__. And does it matter? Can you be number two and __54__ do well in exams and get into a good university?

To communicate, ask your __55__ about her own life. Did someone surpass her? If she regrets any experiences, she may hope you will realize her own __56__. This wish is common among __57__.

__58___, don’t blame that she should seek success. If she scolds but cannot help, she clearly knows study is important but does not know how to study__59__.

Do __60__ you think is best.

41. A. meet　　　　　　　　　 B. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　　　 D. see

42. A. junior　　　　　　　　 B. high　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. senior　　　　　　　　　　 D. super

43. A. trust　　　　　　　　　 B. realize　　　　　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. believe

44. A. always　　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. sometimes

45. A. satisfied　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 D. excited

46. A. Never　　　　　　　　 B. Yes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. Almost

47. A. myself　　　　　　　 B. me　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. herself　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. her

48. A. warm-hearted　　 B. open-hearted C. kind-hearted D. broken-hearted

49. A. warmly　　　　　　　 B. nervously　　　　　　　　 C. firmly　　　　　　　　　　 D. coldly

50. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　 B. communicate　　　　　 C. stay　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sit

51. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. where

52. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. yet

53. A. head　　　　　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ceiling　　　　　　　　　　 D. front

54. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

55. A. classmate　　　　　 B. fellow　　　　　　　　　　 C. teacher　　　　　　　　　　 D. mother

56. A. experience　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　 C. dream　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

57. A. students　　　　　　　　　　 B. people　　　　　　　　　　 C. teachers　　　　　　　　　 D. parents

58. A. However　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. And

59. A. fast　　　　　　　　　 B. busily　　　　　　　　　　　 C. effectively　　　　　　　 D. hard

60. A. all which　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all what　　　　　　　　　 D. what

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　　Since the 1950s, the Netherlands has had courses in English especially for foreign students. Students are expected to be critical of what they read and hear, and to be able of working independently. Foreign students will soon notice that at Dutch institutions for higher learning, people are expected to do a lot of talking. The most common form of teaching is the seminar (研讨会) or working group, where a small group of students work under a teacher's supervision (监督，管理) to analyze (分析) a certain problem. On exams, they have to show that they know the material, and that they have formed well-founded opinions on the subject.

Accommodations (住宿)

　　If you are in an exchange programme or an international course, it is quite possible that a room will be arranged for you. Accept it immediately, or you will regret it later. That's because finding a place to live in a country as crowded as the Netherlands is not easy.

　　Before you leave China, ask your host institution whether or not housing will indeed be arranged in advance. If you are in the Netherlands and still looking for a place, ask the international relations office or the student dean for advice.

　　Tuition (学费)

　　Bachelor's degree: about 2 500 euros a year

　　Master's degree: 5 000～12 000 euros a year

　　Living expenses:

　　Experience has shown that a year in the Netherlands costs a Chinese student about 450～750 euros a month.

　　Here is a breakdown of average prices of supermarket goods:

　　Litre of milk:　　　　0.5～0.8 euro

　　Kilo of apples:　　 1.5 euros

　　Shampoo, 400m1:　　4 euros

　　Tube of toothpaste: 1 euro

　　Bed sheet:　　　　 20 euros

　　Other expenses:

　　Haircut: 15 euros

　　Air ticket to China: 600～800 euros

　　Mobile phone call (one minute): 0.1～0.3 euro

Phone call to China (with IP card): 7 euros (one minute)

　　Postage stamp in the Netherlands: 0.39 euro

　　Stamp for China: 0.78 euro

　　(1 euro=about 10 yuan)

　　Trains, buses and trams (有轨电车) run throughout the country.

　　If you really want to sample Dutch life, and get around quickly and easily, buy yourself a bicycle. Most students buy second-hand bicycles. A reasonable one will cost you 70～120 euros. You can find them at second-hand bicycle shops or at the bicycle parking facilities near railway stations.

(1) Teachers expect foreign students to do much talking and analyzing in order to make them ________.

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A．get higher marks

B．pass exams easier

C．be able to work independently

D．get in close touch with each other

(2) The passage implies that ________.

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A．it is easier to find a room in Netherlands

B．it is difficult to find a room in Netherlands

C．your host institution will surely find a room for you

D．the international relations office can find a room for you

(3) It costs at least ________ a year for a master's degree.

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(4) Most students ride second-hand bicycles mainly because ________.

[　　]

A．they can ride them fast and easily

B．bicycles are safe and comfortable for riding

C．bicycles are convenient and easy to park