My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been1with them after school. My wife，Qugen, and I are2he has other kids to be with and we have3and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn4，so we have asked him to tell us5he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The6started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go7him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked8that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the9of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few10late，but after half an hour，I’m going to be11. He told me he understood.
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin12she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of13appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At14，Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to15playing. This was16，so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This17no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him18to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his19.
As a20，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.

1.
1. A.
  studying
2. B.
  playing
3. C.
  chatting
4. D.
  quarreling
2.
1. A.
  glad
2. B.
  lucky
3. C.
  worried
4. D.
  sure
3.
1. A.
  made
2. B.
  allowed
3. C.
  trained
4. D.
  forced
4.
1. A.
  amusements
2. B.
  communication
3. C.
  honesty
4. D.
  responsibility
5.
1. A.
  when
2. B.
  why
3. C.
  where
4. D.
  whenever
6.
1. A.
  changes
2. B.
  conflicts
3. C.
  worries
4. D.
  problems
7.
1. A.
  looking for
2. B.
  picking up
3. C.
  waiting for
4. D.
  calling up
8.
1. A.
  angry
2. B.
  nervous
3. C.
  disappointed
4. D.
  ashamed
9.
1. A.
  quality
2. B.
  importance
3. C.
  stories
4. D.
  ways
10.
1. A.
  hours
2. B.
  minutes
3. C.
  days
4. D.
  times
11.
1. A.
  satisfied
2. B.
  shocked
3. C.
  surprised
4. D.
  concerned
12.
1. A.
  if
2. B.
  unless
3. C.
  because
4. D.
  so
13.
1. A.
  guilt
2. B.
  disappointment
3. C.
  excitement
4. D.
  hatred
14.
1. A.
  home
2. B.
  school
3. C.
  work
4. D.
  office
15.
1. A.
  finish
2. B.
  keep
3. C.
  learn
4. D.
  stop
16.
1. A.
  impossible
2. B.
  impolite
3. C.
  unacceptable
4. D.
  unbelievable
17.
1. A.
  meant
2. B.
  suggested
3. C.
  showed
4. D.
  implied
18.
1. A.
  reply
2. B.
  apologize
3. C.
  tell
4. D.
  explain
19.
1. A.
  decisions
2. B.
  words
3. C.
  actions
4. D.
  friends
20.
1. A.
  teacher
2. B.
  parent
3. C.
  writer
4. D.
  professor

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Though came that he was completely defeated, he didn't lose ______.

A.
the word; his heart
B.
the word; heart
C.
word; his heart
D.
word; heart

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I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
I could see no call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn't even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door

1.
The author was walking through the small seaside town______.
1. A.
  late morning
2. B.
  before midnight
3. C.
  early morning
4. D.
  late evening
2.
The weather of the day was ______, when the story happened
1. A.
  stormy, damp and clear
2. B.
  windy, cold and cloudy
3. C.
  rainy, cold and clear
4. D.
  rainy, windy and cold
3.
Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because______.
1. A.
  the man inside was still wearing a raincoat
2. B.
  he didn't expect it to be taken up
3. C.
  the man had his back with him
4. D.
  the man did not seem to be moving
4.
The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because______.
1. A.
  it was bad manners to overhear other's phone calls
2. B.
  the man didn't notice his coming
3. C.
  he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down
4. D.
  it was not safe to be close to the box
5.
What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?
1. A.
  He slept
2. B.
  He was too fat to move around
3. C.
  He was lost in his important phone call
4. D.
  He had most probably been killed

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The differences between men and women's friendships
Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles (困扰) old Harold. How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they're still sitting on the sofa and talking?
What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that women have so much to share.
Betty shrugs. Talk? We're friends.
Researching this matter called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men. the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men. Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to a female friend.
"In general," writes Rubin in her new book, "women's friendships with each other lie on shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities.”
“ Men keep their innermost(内心深处的) feelings to themselves. " Rubin writes, " Whereas(然而) a woman's closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage. However, a man by society doesn’t complain about his marriage trouble. it wasn't unusual to hear a man say he didn't know his friend's marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa. "

1.
What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ________
1. A.
  he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband
2. B.
  women have so much to share
3. C.
  women show little interest in ballgames
4. D.
  he find his wife difficult to talk to
2.
Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to _________
1. A.
  a male friend
2. B.
  a female friend
3. C.
  her parents
4. D.
  her husband
3.
What do women's friendships with each other lie on in general?
1. A.
  shared emotions
2. B.
  support
3. C.
  shared activities
4. D.
  shared emotions and support
4.
According to the last paragraph, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?
1. A.
  Ending his marriage without good reason
2. B.
  Spending too much time with his friends
3. C.
  complaining about his marriage trouble
4. D.
  going out to ballgames too often
5.
What is the article about? ________
1. A.
  happy and successful marriages
2. B.
  friendships of men and women
3. C.
  emotional problems in marriage
4. D.
  interactions between men and women

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I once had a friend that was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends.However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially（开始） determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life.I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life.
As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him.He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort in God and humanity（人性）.His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him.
During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice （安养院） came to the home to regulate（调节） his medication （药）and provide any other needed support.He didn't complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him.
Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others.You often can't learn these important attributes（属性）in the lap of luxury（处在优裕舒适的环境中）, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind.

1.
Which word can best describe the man's initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?
1. A.
  Satisfied.
2. B.
  Sad
3. C.
  Surprised
4. D.
  Concerned.
2.
What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?
1. A.
  He was operated on immediately.
2. B.
  He researched cancer treatments.
3. C.
  He retired from his job
4. D.
  He felt sad, doing nothing.
3.
What was the man's main source of comfort after several months with the disease?
1. A.
  His family and friends.
2. B.
  The care from others
3. C.
  His doctors’ encouragement.
4. D.
  His belief in humanity.
4.
What did the author learn from his friend’s story?
1. A.
  Getting comfort from God.
2. B.
  Extending life as possible.
3. C.
  Caring for yourself and enjoying luxury.
4. D.
  Giving more respect to friends

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Though__ __ came that he was completely defeated, he didn't lose ______.

The author was walking through the small seaside town______.

The weather of the day was ______, when the story happened

Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because______.

The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because______.

What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?

What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ________

Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to _________

What do women's friendships with each other lie on in general?

According to the last paragraph, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?

What is the article about? ________

Which word can best describe the man's initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?

What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?

What was the man's main source of comfort after several months with the disease?

What did the author learn from his friend’s story?

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Though came that he was completely defeated, he didn't lose ______.