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Hidden passengers travelling in ships, trains, or even cars can be a terrible trouble——especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great _____1_____ between human beings and insects. The former _____2_____ every possible effort to avoid being discovered ,while the latter quickly _____3_____ attention to themselves.

　　We can only show mercy to the _____4_____ man who had to stop his car soon after _____5_____ from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the _____6_____ of the car, he naturally got out to _____7_____ the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he _____8_____ his way. Again the noise began _____9_____ and became even louder. Quickly _____10_____ his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great _____11_____ loud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees_____12____ .

　　On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible. After an hour's _____13_____ driving, he arrived safely in London. Where he parked his car outside a _____14_____ and went in. It was not long _____15_____ a customer who had seen him arrive _____16_____ in to inform him that his car was _____17_____ with bees. The poor driver was _____18_____ that the best way should be to call a _____19_____. In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this _____20_____ gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.

Jim's close _____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.

　　A. confusion 　　B. similarity 　　　C. resemblance 　　D. imitation

Jame’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. ＄24. 52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_37____ on earth was he going to get the ___38___ of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was __39___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no ___40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _41____.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42_ it . He would have to find a job . __43____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice who usually had__44_ on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing. ”

That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job（零工）business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books. He lost count of the _46____ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the　 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49____ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __50_ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94. 32. He _51___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had _55__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.

36. A. cleaned　　　　　　　　 B. covered　　　　　　　　 C. counted　　　　 D. checked

37. A. How　　　　　　　　　　 B. Why　　　　　　　　　　 C. Who　　　　　　　 D. What

38. A. amount　　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sum　　　　　　　 D. rest

39. A. brave　　 　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　 C. smart　　　　　　　 D. unfair

40. A. point　　　　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　 D. right

41. A. split　　　　　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　　　 C. spare　　　　　　　　　 D. save

42. A. borrow　　　　　　　　 B. earn　　　　　　　　　 C. raise　　　　　　　　　 D. collect

43. A. Or　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　　 C. For　　　　　　　　　　 D. But

44. A. decisions　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　 C. opinions　　　 D. knowledge

45. A. beginning　　　　　　 B. introduction　　　　 C. requirement　　 D. opening

46. A. similarity　　　　　　　 B. quality　　　　　　　 C. suitability　　　　　　　 D. variety

47. A. brand　　　　　　　　　 B. number　　　　　　　 C. size　　　　　　　　　　　 D. type

48. A. effort　　　　　　　　　 B. pressure　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　　　　 D. trouble

49. A. all　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　 D. some

50. A. finally　　　　　　　　　 B. instantly　　　　　　 C. normally　　　　　　　 D. regularly

51. A. gave　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　 D. wasted

52. A. patiently　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　　 C. silently　　　　　　　　　 D. tiredly

53. A. applying　　　　　　　 B. asking　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　　　 D. working

54. A. since　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　 C. than　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

55. A. deserved　　 　　　 B. benefited　 C. achieved　　 　　　　　 D. learned

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really 36 whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy 37 to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don't act in the 　38 ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even 　39 .

　 One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I asked her if there was 　40 between them. She paused her work and raised her head with 41 . Then she bowed her head and 42 sewing the quilt. I was very 　43 because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it 　44 ,but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 　45 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there, and makes the quilt 　46 ”. I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her 　47 the next spring.

　 My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she 　48 from the hospital, my father 49 my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently glistened 50 the leaves. All of these 　51 the most beautiful picture in the world. 　52 their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I 　53 that love was just a 54 in the quilt of our life. Love is 　 　55　 , making life strong and warm.

36. A. believe　　　　 B. hesitate　　　　　　 C. ignore　　　 D. doubt 　　　

37. A. keeping　　　 B. willing　　　 C. trying　　　　 D. learning

38. A. magic　 　　　　　　 B. romantic　　　　　 C. formal　　　 D. special

39. A. unsuitable　　 　　　 B. impolite　　　　　　 C. uneasy　　　 　　　 D. impossible

40. A. difference　 　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 C. similarity　　　　　 D. fight

41. A. surprise　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　 C. smile　　　　　　　　 D. calm

42. A. finished　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. continued　　　　 D. considered

43. A. excited　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. shocked　　　　　 D. disappointed

44. A. exists　　　　　　　　 B. works 　　　 C. appears　　　　　　 D. breaks　　　

45. A. hardly　　　　 　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　 C. simply　　　 D. usually

46. A. long-lasting B. long-dated C. long-suffering D. long-winded

47. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. since

48. A. returned　　　　　　 B. escaped　　 　　　 C. remained　　　　　 D. heard

49. A. led　　　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　 　　 D. helped

50. A. from　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　 C. across　　　 D. throughout

51. A. made with　 　　　 B. made into　　　　 C. made up　　　　　 D. made of

52. A. Reading　　　　　　 B. Watching　　　　　 C. Seeing　　　 D. Checking

53. A. expected　　　　　　 B. realized　　　 　　　 C. noticed　　　　　　 D. admitted

54. A. material　　　 B. design　　　 C. color　　　　　　　　 D. thread

55. A. everywhere B. inside　　　　 C. anywhere　　　　 D. outside

　 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位置，再转涂到答题卡上。

The American parenting style is characterized by an active interest and involvement in children's lives. Parents' 36 in their children' s lives have grown greatly, 37 a generation of emotionally healthy, capable and successful adults.

American parents are unique in the sense that they make decisions 38 discussing issues with their children. This way of 39 may not be considered valuable in other parts of the world, where 40 cultural values drive parents to rule with an iron fist. By involving their children in the decision-making process, parents are preparing them for 41 , where success is often determined by an individual's ability to make thoughtful, informed 42 . American children also gain confidence from this kind of 43 power and learn to consider the consequences of their actions.

American parents are also constantly observing successful parenting techniques form other 44 . 45 people from other countries continue to get into American society, American parents take the 46 of these cultures and combine the best aspects of them with 47 American styles of child-raising. Early experiencing 48 ideas also gives American children a healthy appreciation for 49 and creates a tolerant society.

American parents 50 children with a strong support system and give them 51 in their own abilities. When children are fully confident that their parents are concerned 52 and affected by their behavior, they become 53 and self-assured. Tile democratic (民主的) and fair way, which Americans 54 to parenting, promotes individuals who am prepared to become strong-minded and successful 55 in the future.

36. A. roles　　　 　　　 B. beliefs　　　　　 　 C. difficulties　　　 D. expectations

37. A. bringing up　　 B. taking back　　　 　 C. resulting in　　　 D. dating from

38. A. while　　　 　　 B. after　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　 　　　 D. before

39. A. consulting　 　 B. arguing　　　　　 C. referring　　　　 D. parenting

40. A. strict　　　　 　 B. flexible　　　 　　 C. authentic　　　　 D. average

4I. A. adulthood　　　 　　　 B. livelihood　　　　 C. childhood　　　 　 D. neighborhood

42. A. friends　　　 　 B. progress　　　　 C. choices　　　　 　 D. achievement

43. A. limited　　 　　 B. endless　　　　　 C. shared　 　　　　 D. soft

44. A. institutes　　 　 B. cultures　　　　 C. experts　　　　　 D. organizations

45. A. As　　　　 　　 B. If　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　 　　　 D. Once

46. A. differences　 　 B. features　　　　　 C. similarities　　 　　 D. values

47. A. traditional　　 　 B. modern　　　　　 C. colorful　　　　 D. fashionable

48. A. updated　　　 B. different　　　　 C. complex　　　 　　 D. general

49. A. prosperity　　 B. similarity　　　　 　 C. variety　　　　　 　　　 D. stability

50. A. provide　　 　 B. combine　　　　 C. mix　　　　　　 　 D. associate

51. A. support　　　 　 B. assistance　　 　　 C. judgement　　　 D. confidence

52. A. at　　　　　　 　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. over

53. A. relaxed　　　 B. generous　　　　 C. dependent　　　　 D. hardworking

54. A. adapt　　　　 B. add　　　　　　 C. apply　　　　　　 D. advise

55. A. teenagers　　 B. athletes　　　　　 C. grown-ups　　 　　 D. heroes