I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a　 1 　 education. If they can 　 2　 it, they can　　3　 send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they can't. If the children really want to go, they'll find a 　 4　 . There are plenty of loans(贷款)and scholarships for the bright and　　5　 ones who can't afford to pay.

When children grow up and want to 　 6　 , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the　　7　 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a 　 8　 , not an obligation(责任;义务).

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.

One of their obligations is to give their children a personal　 9　 . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly　 10 　 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so　 11　 , so afraid of failing that he(or she)won't try at all. Of course they should be　　12 　 corrected when they do wrong, but it's often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves　　13　 . What the parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate(宽容)them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand　 14　 . When criticisms(批评)are really needed, they should be　 15　 with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.

Parents owe their children a set of solid values around　　16 　 to build their lives. This means teaching them to　 17 　 the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by　 18 　. A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have　　19　 laughing and loving.

No child asks to be　　20 　. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.

1. A. college B. formal C. usual D. foreign

2. A. find B. get C. afford D. receive

3. A. gradually B. certainly C. hardly D. finally

4. A. supply B. help C. hand D. way

5. A. handsome B. rich C. eager D. wealthy

6. A. get married B. get a job C. go abroad D. live alone

7. A. time B. right C. duty D. energy

8. A. favor B. job C. habit D. service

9. A. worth B. affair C. belief D. respect

10. A. brought B. compared C. forced D. taken

11. A. unsure B. unusual C. unknown D. unfair

12. A. properly B. gently C. nearly D. possibly

13. A. now and then B. in time C. earlier D. ahead of time

14. A. failure B. honor C. progress D. test

15. A. mixed B. satisfied C. shared D. balanced

16. A. it B. which C. whom D. what

17. A. consider B. refuse C. respect D. know

18. A. meal B. time C. word D. deed

19. A. pleasure B. difficulty C. fun D. freedom

20. A. praised B. alone C. born D. poor

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-10各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    Swimming and other water sports can be great fun. Yet 1 people can not swim. Many are 2 water. They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well. A few years ago, scientists did experiments to find out how people learn new skills. They found that, 3 the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 4 it. For example, if a child tried to roller-skate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 5 roller-skater. If he did it badly, then he would probably never be good. For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful.　　Scientists also know that a 6 experience will do harm to a person's confidence. For example, if a non-swimmer (非游泳者) is 7 deep water for fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water.　　So learner-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 8 . The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water. Never jump in at first.　　 Sit on the side. Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 9 water.Try to walk along the side of the bath. Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 10 . Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface. You will soon be ready to learn to swim.

  1. A. million of　　　　   B. millions of 　　 C. millions　　　　　　 D. million to　　　　　　　　 ［　　 ］   2. A. fond of　　　　　　  B. kind to　　   　　 C. afraid of　　　　　　D. sick of　　　　　　　　　　［　　 ］   3. A. general speaking　　 B. generally spoken 　　 C. general speech　　   D. generally speaking　　　　 ［　　 ］   4. A. good at　　　　　　  B. well for 　　 C. good to　　　　　　  D. well in　　　　　　　　　　［　　 ］   5. A. a bad　　　　　　　　B. an old 　　 C. a good　　　　　　   D. a young　　　　　　　　　　［　　 ］   6. A. frightened　　　　   B. frightening 　　 C. being frightened　　 D. frightening　　　　　　　　［　　 ］   7. A. dropping into　　　　B. pushing into 　　 C. pushed into　　　　  D. dropped onto　　　　　　   ［　　 ］   8. A. very slow　　　　　　B. slowly 　　 C. very fast　　　　　　D. quickly　　　　　　　　　　［　　 ］   
  9. A. shallow (浅的)　　   B. narrow 　　 C. deep　　　　　　　　 D. wide　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　 ］   10. A. as you do　　　　   B. like you do it  　　  C. as you do so　　　　D. while you are doing　　　　［　　 ］　　  

in England and keep flying about over it. In　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    2. ________________

order to make planes take off and fly safe, 　　    　　　　　　　　　　　　    3. ________________

the guards of the airport tried different way　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    4. ________________

to drive the seagulls away, but they failed.

A day an English girl　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    5. ________________

singer naming Jane came to the airport and　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    6. ________________

sang by chance. Suddenly the seagulls

were disappeared because they　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　    7. ________________

afraid of Jane’s voice and flew away. 　　　　　　    　　　　　　　　　　　　    8. ________________

That was said that other singers had also　　　　    　　　　　　　　　　　　    9. ________________

been asked to sing there and the seagulls　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    10. ________________

were not afraid. Only Jane’s could work.

He is ____ before his boss, for the boss ____ smoking.

A.afraid to smoke; hates B. afraid of smoking; hates　

C. afraid of smoking; to hate D. afraid of smoking; enjoys