Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would be too often on call as entertainers（娱乐者） for their children．They remember thinking up all sorts of things to do when they were children．But their own children seem different, less good at finding things to pass the time, somehow．When there’s nothing to do, these parents notice regretfully that their children seem unable to come up with anything to do besides turning on the TV．?

       One father, for example, says, “When I was young, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games．We certainly never complained in an angry way to our parents, ‘I have nothing to do”．He compares this with his own children today: “They are simply lazy．If someone doesn’t play with them, they’ll happily sit there watching TV all day．”

       There is one word for this father’s disappointment: unfair．It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language．He feels his children’s lack of inventiveness a great pity, as if the ability to play were something born that his children are missing．In fact, the tendency（倾向） to play is built into the human species, but the actual ability to play—to imagine, to invent in a playful way, and the ability to gain satisfaction after successful effort from it—these are skills that have to be learned and developed．

       Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive（毁灭性的）．Sensing their parents’ disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect．Giving children the chance to develop new things to enjoy themselves, to enrich their knowledge and experience and discover the pleasure of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident（自信）feeling about themselves as able and interesting people．

1.Many people think that, instead of watching a lot of TV, their children should_______．

       A．think up things to enjoy themselves       B．find chances to talk with parents

       C．enjoy themselves outdoors      D．sit silently studying Greek

2.Fathers often blame their children for not being able to play by themselves．This is unfair because________．

       A．they do not lack the ability to play

       B．they have not been given the opportunities to learn and develop their ability

       C．the children are too young to do that

       D．the children are not really lazy, but there’s nothing for them to do

3.When parents show continuous disappointment in their children, the children will________．

       A．be more disappointed

       B．refuse to learn new things

       C．discover the pleasures of doing things on their own

       D．lose their confidence and respectability

4.What is the author’s main idea?

       A．Parents should give children more help on how to be inventive．

       B．Turning off the TV will help us solve a lot of family problems．

       C．It’s not right for parents and children to blame（抱怨） each other．

       D．Today’s children are becoming less able and independent than before．

For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D． Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of  1  , teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become． You  2 know who these people maybe （possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger）, but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some 3  way．

And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful． and unfair at first, but __4__you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart．

Everything happens for a reason． Nothing happens5  or by means of good luck． Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul． 6  these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere． It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly  7 ． The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become．

Even the  8  experiences can be learned from． In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones． If someone hurts you,   9  you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart． If someone loves you, love them back  10  , not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your  11  and eyes to things．

Make every day count．   12  every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again． Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen． Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high． Hold your head up because you have  13 right to． Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you． You can make of your life anything you wish． Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no 14  ．

Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have  15  ． And learn a lesson in life each day that you live．

That’s the story of life．

1.A． people                              B． purpose                      C． intention                    D． advantage

2.A． already                             B． sometimes                C． should                        D． never

3.A． limited                              B． strange                      C． other                          D． profound

4.A． in reflection                    B． in reality                     C． in addition                 D． in a way

5.A． on purpose                      B． by any chance           C． by accident               D． on principle

6.A． Despite                            B． With                            C． For all                         D． Without

7.A． bored                                B． pointless                    C． undeserved               D． meaningful

8.A． good                                 B． different                     C． bad                              D． pleasant

9.A． betrays                            B． loves                           C． appreciates              D． understands

10.A． in turn                            B． moderately               C． unconditionally        D． in a way

11.A． mouth                            B． mind                            C． heart                          D． emotion

12.A． ComprehendB． Appreciate                                C． Expect                        D． Evaluate

13.A． every                              B． each                            C． proper                        D． exact

14.A． ambition                        B． hatred                        C． belief                          D． regrets

15.A． in the futureB． in stock            C． in store            D． in pursuit

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

﹡﹡（请把答案填涂在答题卡上   E=AB,  F=AC,   G=AD ）﹡﹡

  Duane Innes, an engineer, caused a car accident to save the life of driver Bill Pace.    1    But in Bill Pace’s case, Innes’ decision to put his own car in Pace’s path saved Pace’s life.

   While Innes was driving his truck, he noticed Pace’s truck changing direction suddenly.   2   When he looked back at the driver, he saw that Pace lost consciousness(知觉) behind the wheel. The cars are approaching a busy crossroads, and Innes knew that Pace could be just a second from a dangerous collision(碰撞) with another car. He had to think fast.

     3    “If I could let him hit me, we could slow down together,” he thought. So Innes pulled up in front of Pace’s truck, and allowed it to hit his own car, bringing both trucks to a safe stop. Pace, a 70-year-old volunteer, had a heart attack a few days earlier and it caused him to lose his consciousness.   4  

   After spending a week in the hospital for his heart disease, Pace is now doing well. “   5    He saved my life,” said Pace. Innes said, “If someone else heard this story and said, ‘Hey, it pays to do something good,’ then it’s all worth it.”

A.  What a brave man Innes was!

B.  Fortunately, Innes knew how to deal with it.

C.  Duane Innes had to move his truck quickly to avoid getting hit.

D.  Normally, if someone hits your car, you wouldn’t call him a hero.

E.  Old people with serious heart diseases had better not drive cars.

F.  If Innes hadn’t blocked his truck, he would likely have died in a collision.

G.  Duane Innes was injured badly and sent to hospital as soon as possible.

Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death. I've known people to die from no love, but I've never known anyone to be loved to death. We just can't love one another enough.

A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous and apprehensive. Late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.

The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?

She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They embraced and kissed, and then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read, "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."

Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read, "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."

Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and cure her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.

Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.

1. By saying "Only in opera do people die of love.", the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. giving love is better than receiving love

B. love in opera is better than that in real life

C. people are too greedy to have enough love

D. to die from love is no better than to die from no love

2. From the passage we can infer that ________.

A. the woman must have thought about asking for a salary raise for a long time

B. the boss of the woman must be a kind person

C. the woman was a courageous person

D. the husband must have got the news before his wife got home

3.The husband prepared a festive meal in order to _______.

A. show how good he was at cooking

B. celebrate her wife’s success in raising the salary

C. thank her wife’s boss for raising her salary

D. show how deeply he loved his wife

4.What Mother Teresa said means that _________.

A. loving your family is more important than promoting world peace

B. loving your friends is to promote the world peace

C. everybody can promote the world peace by loving his own family without measure

D. no matter what life throws in our direction, our family is always our first concern

NEW YORK - People who keep doing some work in their field after they retire may enjoy better physical and mental health than those who stop work completely or switch to another area of work, according to a U.S. study.

Researchers from the University of Maryland said the findings suggest that prospective retirees should consider moving into so-called "bridge employment" as a transition to full retirement.

"In essence, if someone is in a field where part-time work or self-employment is possible, he or she should consider it as they plan for retirement," researcher Dr. Mo Wang, an assistant professor of psychology, told Reuters Health.

For their study, Wang and his colleagues used data on more than 12,000 workers in a U.S. health study begun in 1992. Participants, who were between the ages of 51 and 61 at the outset, were surveyed every two years over a six-year period.

Overall, Wang's team found, people who went into some form of bridge employment reported lower rates of major diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis during the study period than their counterparts who went straight into full retirement.

The findings were not explained by older age or worse initial health among people who opted for full retirement, the investigators report in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.

On top of their better physical health, "bridge" workers also tended to report fewer mental health problems, such as depression.

The same mental health benefits were not seen, however, when retirees took part-time work in other fields -- possibly, Wang said, because many of these people may have taken those jobs out of financial need rather than choice.

He noted that the lack of benefit could also stem from the fact that these retirees had to adjust to an unfamiliar job position or had to make lifestyle changes.

Bridge work, particularly in one's accustomed field, may benefit physical and mental health for a number of reasons, according to Wang.

In general, he explained, such work may help older adults maintain the active lifestyles they had during their careers and decrease any stress they might feel from the transition into retirement.  wwwWang said when it comes to mental health, for instance, bridge work may help by allowing people to keep some of the "role identity" that they have formed over their careers.

Staying active in general, not only through work, can also benefit retirees' physical health, Wang noted. He added, however, that any mental health benefits are likely to depend on the type of activity -- whether it is something that the person truly enjoys, and that helps ease any stress of moving into retirement.

"These findings," Wang said, "suggest that for retirees and prospective retirees, carefully considering whether to engage in bridge employment -- and if so, what types of bridge employment -- is quite important."

1. What does the underlined phrase “at the outset” mean?__________

2. People who went into some form of bridge employment have less chances to get the following diseases, EXCEPT___________.

3.Which of the following statement is WRONG?_________

4.What can we infer from the passage?________

5.Which is the best title of the passage?