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We are very ________ of the house and do not want to leave．
sure
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dangerous
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When I decided to get married, my father decided to share some wisdom. “Lori, it is just as easy to love a rich man as it is to love a poor man, “ he said. My boyfriend didn’t have much money, but I loved him. “What?” I cried. “ How can you say that? I want to marry for love, NOT for money.” “ But why not marry someone you love who has money?” he asked. “Rich men are materialistic（物质主义的）. I’d rather marry a poor man who loves me,” I said and he gave in.
And as we went on, with my family growing, I learned why my father put such importance on money. We had to cover the rent, car, electricity, food, and medical bills. We were under lot of pressure. The worries over whether we would be asked to move out or if we had the money to wash our clothes at the Laundromat this week made me question if I did the right thing by marrying a “poor” man.
I realized that I had entered the ranks of the poor. Not that I’d ever been rich. Most of my life, I considered us in the lower middle-class rank. We had a house of our own, food on the table, cars, clothes, and money for college. But now, as I listened to an apartment neighbour talk about her monthly “Mother’s Day” gift, I realized she was talking about her welfare check（政府发放的救济金）. And another young mother tried to “help” me out by connecting me with a friend who stole baby clothes from a department store. “ For a small cut,” she said, “ I could return my ‘purchase’(购买的东西）for cash.” It made me sick. How poor was I?
I had a college education but wasn’t using it. I insisted on not missing a minute of our children’s childhood and it came at a price. My husband was working as hard as he could and it wasn’t enough. But somehow we made it.
The kids grew. Today, we look back and see the great values gained by going through those hard years. My children are not materialistic. They never thought they were poor growing up because we always managed to give a little bit of food, money, or clothes to the “poor”. They were satisfied with the simple things in life that come free such as a beach day or a horse back ride from their dad.
We had our worries, but we still treasured our very favorite part of the day when we’d nest (栖息地）under the covers and talked about our future, the kids and how much we loved each other. Sure our financial(财政的) troubles caused a lot of fights, but we didn’t leave each other. We began to live a better life. We moved to a better community(社区）with good schools for the kids. And soon, we’ll face a new challenge with wealth. But we’ll never give up.
My father died three years ago. Before he died, he knew I made the right choice. I’m proud of my decision.
1..The writer argued with her father because _________________.
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A．she thought her father didn’t love her at all |
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B．her father thought her boyfriend was too materialistic |
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C．her father wanted her to marry a rich man while she didn’t |
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D．she thought her father loved her boyfriend’s money more than him. |
2..After getting married, the writer questioned if she had done the right thing to marry her husband because___________.
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A．she was often scolded(责骂)by her father |
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B．she found her husband was irresponsible(不负责任的） |
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C．he didn’t think her husband loved her deeply |
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D．they lived a poor life with children to support |
3..After their children were born, the writer_______________.
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A．often regretted not using her college education |
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B．worked very hard in order to make more money |
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C．had to steal baby clothes from a department store |
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D．looked after her children as a professional (职业的,专业的）housewife |
4.. Why didn’t the writer’s children think they were poor growing up?
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A．Because the writer always gave them whatever they wanted |
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B．Because the writer and her children often helped other people. |
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C．Because the writer didn’t let her children play with their rich neighbours |
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D．Because the writer let her children have a good life through receiving help from others. |
5..What do you think is the theme(主题）of the story?
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A．Women should always make a decision by themselves |
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B．Listening to the old is important when people get married |
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C．Money doesn’t matter as much as love in marriage |
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D．Children don’t mind whether they have a poor family or not |
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听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where is his mother now?
A．At home．
B．In the hospital．
C．At work．
2．How does the man feel about his job?
A．He enjoys it．
B．He doesn’t like it at all．
C．He wants to find a new job．
3．What does the man mean?
A．It will take him a long time to help the woman．
B．He can help her for a while．
C．It won’t take a long time for him to help her．
4．Where did the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a plane．
B．In a coffee shop．
C．In a restaurant．
5．Why couldn’t the man get through?
A．The woman’s telephone was out of order．
B．The woman’s receiver wasn’t put in the right place．
C．The receiver of the telephone was broken．
听力原文：(Text 1)
W：How is your mother feeling these days?
M：Much better，thanks．She should be coming home in a few days．The operation was a success and the doctor says she’ll recover in no time．
(Text 2)
W：You seem to have a lot of work at your office．You’re always staying late and working overtime．
M：That’s true，but I think the work is interesting and fun．I don’t mind the extra hours at all．
(Text 3)
W：Jack，can you help me with this work?
M：Sure，if it won’t take too much time．
(Text 4)
M：Miss，is there still time for a cup of coffee on this fight?
W：Yes，but you have to drink it fast，because we’ll be landing in 10 minutes．
(Text 5)
M：Is your phone out of order?
W：No．Why?
M：I tried calling you but couldn’t get through．
W：I’m sorry．Perhaps the receiver was off the hook．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
6．Why does the woman want to buy something for her husband?
A．It’s a birthday present．
B．It’s a Christmas present．
C．His husband isn’t satisfied with the tie．
7．What did the clerk recommend(推荐)the second time?
A．A tie．
B．An electric shaver．
C．Some cosmetics(化妆品)．
8．Why did the woman ask the clerk to put a card into the present?
A．To tell her husband how much she paid for the gift．
B．To congratulate him in written words．
C．To post it．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：Could you help me，please?I’m looking for something for my husband’s birthday next week and I just can’t seem to think of anything to buy．
M：Certainly，madam．You don’t have anything special in mind?
W：Right．I just don’t know．
M：How about a nice silk tie?We have some handsome ties that just arrived from Italy．
W：Not a tie．I gave him one for Christmas and he’s never worn it．He hates ties．
M：What about this?He can use it after he shaves himself．
W：I don’t know．My husband has never used that kind of thing every often．He might not care for that either．Can you think of any other thing?
M：I believe I have just the thing．This wallet is something any man would be proud to own．It has a very deep money pocket．
W：That does sound nice．Please wrap it．Would you put this card in with it?
M：Certainly，madam．It will take just a few minutes．
W：All right．I’ll wait．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．Where are the two speakers?
A．On a bus．
B．In the shopping district．
C．At a street corner．
10．What’s the largest building to the left?
A．The bank．
B．The department store．
C．City Hall．
11．What does the man need?
A．Clothing．
B．Shoes．
C．Cigarettes．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：There’s a lot of traffic on the street．Is this the shopping district?
W：Yes，it is．There are a lot of stores，office buildings，and theatres near here．
M：What is the largest building on the left?
W：That’s department store．It sells clothing，furniture，food－almost everything．
M：Do you buy everything in the same store?That’s very handy，isn’t it?It saves a lot of time．I need some clothes．
W：There’s a men’s clothing store next to the bank building on the right．There are also some good stores on Lincoln Street．
M：That’s a beautiful theatre on the corner．What do all the signs in front of it mean?
W：There’s a new play there tonight．The building next to the theatre is a hotel．
M：Is that the post office across the street?
W：No，that’s the City Hall．The post office is between the bus station and the Richmond Hotel．
M：Is that far from here?
W：No，it’s just three blocks straight ahead．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a library．
B．In the woman’s office．
C．In a bookstore．
13．What is the woman trying to do?
A．To buy a book．
B．To borrow a book．
C．To get the writer’s name of a book．
14．What is the man going to do when the book comes in?
A．To send it to the woman’s house．
B．To write to the woman．
C．To call the woman．
听力原文：(Text 8)
W：I’ve been trying to get hold of the book for some time．
M：Well，I’m sorry we haven’t got it．．．but we can order it for you．
W：How long should it take to get it?
M：Only a few days．
W：All right．
M：Now，what was the title?
W：Never Say Never．
M：Do you happen to know the name of the author?
W：Yes，it’s Claudia Jameson．
M：Jameson．OK，now could I have your name please?
W：Yes．Anne…that’s with an “e” at the end…Parker．
M：Anne Parker．Can I have your telephone number，as well?
W：737506．
M：Thank you very much．As soon as it comes in，I’ll ring you．
W：Thank you very much．
听第9段材料，回答第15～16题。
15．What kind of man is described by the man speaker?
A．A teenager．
B．A young adult．
C．A middle-aged man．
16．What color are the man’s eyes?
A．Black．
B．Blue．
C．Brown．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：Can you describe him?Is he tall or short?
M：Tall．Not very tall，but fairly tall．
W：Thin?Fat?
M：Well，he’s certainly not fat．He’s very fit and strong．
But he’s not thin either．
W：Can you say he’s well-built?
M：Yes，exactly．He’s well-built．About twenty-one or twenty-two years old．
W：Fair or dark hair?
M：Fair．
W：Is his hair long or short?
M：About shoulder-length．
W：What color are his eyes?
M：He has blue eyes．
W：I see．Can you tell us anything else?What’s he wearing，for example?
M：Yes，I can，actually．He’s wearing a big white sweater，white shorts and an open-necked shirt．
W：Thank you for calling．We’ll try to find him．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．How many librarians are in charge of the library?
A．Only one．
B．A single man．
C．We both．
18．What’s the passage mainly about?
A．The duties of the librarian．
B．The rules of the library．
C．The length of the students’ borrowing books．
19．How many books can students borrow at a time?
A．Two books．
B．Three books．
C．Four books．
20．Which of the following is NOT true of the rules for good behaviour in the library?
A．The students should keep the books in good condition when they return them．
B．The students should not keep books longer than two weeks if they don’t finish them．
C．The students want to take away some books with the permission given by the librarian．
听力原文：(Text 10)?
We have a big well-equipped library in our school．There is a librarian in charge of it．Students of the school may borrow books from the library but they may not lend them to others without the permission of the librarian．Students may borrow three books at a time．They may keep the books for 2 weeks．If they do not return them by the end of this period，they may be refused permission to borrow any more．?
There are a number of rules for good behaviour in the library．Students ought to put back the books in their correct places on the shelves．They ought to leave the books carefully and keep them in good condition．Students may not talk or disturb others in the library．They ought to keep quiet when they are passing along outside the library．
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where is the bank?
A．Next to the bookstore．
B．Behind the bookstore．
C．Far from the bookstore．
2．What does the man mean?
A．There are too many shopping centers already．
B．They aren’t going to build one．
C．He hasn’t been to the other centers．
3．What does the man mean?
A．Bob said nothing at the meeting．
B．Something is wrong with Bob’s ears．
C．Bob doesn’t listen to him．
4．What is the woman going to do?
A．See the man smile．
B．Take the man’s photo．
C．Take out the film．
5．What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A．They’re friends．
B．They’re mother and son．
C．They’re husband and wife．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：Excuse me．Could you tell me where the bank is?
W：Turn left here, and it’s right besides the bookstore．
(Text 2)
W：They’re building a new shopping center near my house．
M：Not another one!
(Text 3)
W：Didn’t you tell Bob about the meeting?
M：Whatever I say to him goes in one ear and out of the other．
(Text 4)
W：What are you doing with that camera?
M：Smile．I want a picture of you．
(Text 5)
W：Come in and make yourself at home．Our house is your house while you’re here．
M：Thank you．You’re very kind．
W：Invite your friends, Jim, if you like．
M：You really make me feel at home．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
6．How long did Mary have to stay in bed?
A．One day．
B．Two days．
C．The whole of last week．
7．Why does everybody seem to have a cold?
A．Because of the changing weather．
B．Because one day is cold and the next day is colder．
C．Because everybody doesn’t wear his thick coat．
听力原文：(Text 6)
M：Hello, Mary．How are you today? I hear you weren’t well last week．
W：I’m much better now．Thank you．
M：What was the matter? Nothing serious, I hope．
W：Oh, no．I had a cold and had to stay in bed for two days．
M：I’m glad you’re better, anyway．And what about your friend Ann? I hear that she’s ill, too．
W：She was ill, but she’s all right now．I think she caught a cold．
M：Everybody seems to have one now．I think it’s the sudden change of weather．One day hot and the next day cold．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
8．How many times has Linda been to China?
A．Never．
B．Once．
C．Many times．
9．What is Linda doing?
A．She’s visiting the Great Wall．
B．She’s doing sightseeing around the city．
C．She’s enjoying Chinese food．
10．How is the weather?
A．Warm and rainy．
B．Warm and fine．
C．Cool and sunny．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Linda, I don’t think you have been here before, have you?
W：No, I’ve traveled a great deal in the country．But this is my first time to come to Beijing．
M：I hope that you like it here．
W：I’m sure that I enjoy it．I’ve heard a lot about the Great Wall and I’ve been eager to visit it for ages．So I’m glad my dream has finally come true．
M：We’d love to take you to go sightseeing．
W：That’s great．Thank you．By the way, what is the weather usually like this time of the year?
M：It’s usually warm and sunny．It seldom rains．
W：So I’ve come here at the right time．
M：I guess you have．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
11．What’s Jim’s phone number?
A．88362507．
B．83365207．
C．83362507．
12．What’s Jim?
A．Jack’s brother．
B．Jack’s classmate．
C．A basketball player．
13．What time is Jack expected to call Jim at?
A．4∶30．
B．4∶40．
C．5∶30．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Hello．Is Jack in?
W：No, he’s out at the moment．Who is that speaking, please?
M：Jim, his basketball teammate．May I leave a message?
W：Certainly．Just a moment, please．I need to get a pen…Yes? What’s the message?
M：Please ask him to call me back at five thirty this afternoon．My number is 83362507．
W：83362507?
M：That’s right．Thank you．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
14．How far is the man’s hometown from the sea?
A．It isn’t very far．
B．About one hundred miles．
C．About one hundred kilometres．
15．What do the tourists do in his hometown?
A．They go through the town by bus and look at the old buildings．
B．They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings．
C．They pass through the town by bike and look a the old buildings．
16．What’s the favourite sport there in winter?
A．Skiing．
B．Picnics．
C．Walk．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：And tell me something about your hometown in, Vemont．It’s quite near the sea, isn’t it?
M：Oh, no．It’s about a hundred miles from the sea．
W：Oh, I see．And is it a very big town?
M：Not really．It’s got a population of about twenty thousand．
W：And is it a very old town?
M：Yes, it is．Many of the buildings go back to the eighteenth century．
W：Really? It must be quite an interesting place then．
M：Yes, it is．We get a lot of tourists．In fact, tourism is our main industry．There isn’t much else in the town at all．
W：Well, what do the tourists do there?
M：Oh, they can walk through the town and look at the old buildings．There are some great restaurants in the town．
W：Are there? And what about museums?
M：No, there aren’t any museum．They are planning to build one, though．
W：And is the scenery nice in the area?
M：Yes, there are lovely mountains near the town, for walks and picnics, and the mountains are very good for skiing in the winter．
W：I see．So it gets quite cold in the winter?
M：Yes, very cold．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．Who need more sleep?
A．Adults．
B．Growing children．
C．New-born babies．
18．Why do children need more sleep than adults?
A．Because children need more energy．
B．Because children need dreams．
C．Because children are growing．
19．What probably come into our dreams?
A．The feelings．
B．What we have thought of．
C．What we have never heard of．
20．How will we feel if we sleep well at night?
A．Happier．
B．More worried．
C．Sleepy．
听力原文：(Text 10)
Everyone needs sleep so that their bodies can make up the energy used in the day．Growth takes place mainly when we are asleep．Children need more sleep than grown-ups because they are still growing．New-born babies sleep nearly all the time except when they are being fed．Although we are not conscious of anything when we are asleep, sometimes we dream．When we dream we imagine that we are awake．Often strange things seem to be happening to us．Dreams are a mixture of our fears and hopes and what we have done and thought．Sleep and dreams affect our moods and the moods affect our performance throughout the day．Generally, we will feel happier in the day if we sleep well at night．
I have a painfully vivid memory of my first homecoming from college, in December 1983. After three whole months away, I was back home with my brand new opinions, attitudes and tastes. How could they watch such terrible television programs? I, the English Literature major with Shakespeare and Milton and James Joyce, could hardly bear to sleep under the roof of a house whose few bookshelves held thrillers and bound editions of the Reader’s Digest. I’m sure my family was glad to see the back of me when, at the end of the holiday, I packed up my books and headed back up to university in the north of England.
But the next year must have been even more painful to my parents: I didn’t show up at all. Now, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with young people spending a little time away from their families and with their friends. It’s part of growing up, something you need to do if you are to become properly independent. However, if you’re not going to be home for the festival, you should at least have the decency to telephone and say you’re not coming.
In English we have an expression, “wet behind the ears.” A person who is wet behind the ears is so immature, that they don’t know how to dry the back of their head after a bath. Just before the following year’s holiday I fell ill, quite seriously so. I’m sure my own behavior contributed to my getting sick: staying out too late, not eating properly—perhaps you know someone like the person I was then. I lay in bed with a fever, feeling very sorry for myself.
I’m sure you can guess who came to my rescue. My long-suffering parents got in their car and sped up the motorway to rescue their son from the consequences of his own irresponsibility.
I hope I’m a better son now; if not, it’s getting a little late in the day if I want to change. I’ve worked in China for nearly 10 years and so I don’t get to see them as often as I like, but my parents are online all the time so we talk many times each week. And this Spring Festival I will be flying back to England for a visit.
I’m really looking forward to it.
【小题1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?
| A．The author liked reading thrillers and the Reading Digest. |
| B．The author couldn’t fall asleep in a house with few books. |
| C．The author thought his parents were happy to see him back. |
| D．The author didn’t seem to share the same tastes with his parents. |
| A．The next year the author’s parents were very happy to see him. |
| B．The author went to see his parents during the second year in college. |
| C．If you aren’t going to spent an important day with your family, inform them in advance. |
| D．To leave away from family is not a proper way if you want to gain some independency. |
| A．old and experienced | B．young and inexperienced |
| C．young and experienced | D．mature and experienced |
| A．the author thinks he has become a good son |
| B．the author will be with his family the next Spring Festival |
| C．the author will not change himself to a better one because it is too late |
| D．the author keeps in touch with his parents through the Internet regularly |
| A．Pleasant memories about Christmas |
| B．Horrible things happened in the past |
| C．Interesting memories about Christmas |
| D．Share with you some of my Ghosts of Christmas Past |