Section B  

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.   Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. environment        B. necessarily  C. allowed        D. cheated       E. hardly

F. admitted       G. communication   H. necessary    I. joy          J. difficulty

    A relative of mine once asked me: “Why should a Chinese take time to learn a language that is not his own?” Obviously he has ___37___ in learning a foreign language. He is not the only one who is mentally against English learning. One reason, as I suspect, is the way English is taught. The emphasis on memorization is such that no ___38___ is left in the process, only endless irritation. What students are presented in the classroom is not the language in real-world ___39___. A Chinese student with extremely high scores for American standardized tests was ___40___ into one of the most famous universities. But his professors soon found out that he could ___41___ understand them in the classroom. Suspecting that he ___42___ in the tests, the school demanded he repeat them. Again, he passed with high scores. Not till then did they realize that the student had mastered the techniques for dealing with the tests, not ___43___ the skills of using the language.

　　Many people take TOFEL, IELTS, GRE, annual Band 4 and Band 6 exams not because they work in areas where English is a ___44___ tool, but because they have to do it for job promotion or enrolment in certain programmes.

　　Must English learning be such a pain in the neck?

　　Create a(n)___45____ where learning English is natural and painless. Don't make it compulsory for people whose work or major does not require it. China will not become more international by adding millions of people who can only say a simple "Hello."

In such a fierce competition, a person h as to make every effort if he _____.

A. has succeeded　 B. is to succeed　 C. should succeed　 D. will succeed

Many objects that people use each day started with a simple idea．These objects have often changed the way we 　1 . Some help us to do a job more 　2 . Others fill a need or solve a problem.

In 1858 H.L. Lipman had such an 　3 . He 　4　 out a pencil, a piece of paper, and an eraser. Then he began to write. Sometimes he needed to 　5 a word. Each time he had to search under his books and papers to 　6 the eraser. “I wish my eraser would stay in one 　7 !” he said.

Then Lipman had his simple idea .He 　8 a groove in one end of the pencil .He glued the eraser into this groove. Lipman had solved his problem .Later he thought that others might like to have such a pencil. So he sold his 　9 . Soon pencils with erasers were 　10 . His design earned him $100,000.

1．A．study　　　　 B．live　　　　 C．sleep　　　　 D．walk

2．A．easily　　　　 B．correctly　　　　 C．carefully　　　　 D．normally

3．A．article　　　 B．aim　　　　　 C．idea　　　　　　 D．action

4．A．got　　　　　 B．took　　　　　　 C．brought　 　 D．put

5．A．spell　　　　 B．read　　　　　　 C．write　　　　 D．change

6．A．look　　　 B．see　　 　 　 C．watch　　 D．find

7．A．place　　　 B．desk　　　　　 C．book　 　 　 D．hand

8．A．marked　　　　 B．prepared　　　　 C．cut　　　　　 D．invented

9．A．books　　　　 B．pencil　　　　 C．design　　　　 D．eraser

10．A．wonderful B．expensive　　　 C．colorful　　　　 D．common

Mr. Ching has a daughter and a son. They are both grown. They live far from their father. Mr. Ching felt lonely. He decided to do something about it. He decided to become a foster grandfather to a handicapped child. And that was how he met Lisa.

Foster grandparents are grandparents who are not related by birth, but foster grandparents love the children they care for. They love them just as natural grandparents love their grandchildren.

The foster grandparents also help the handicapped children in special ways. They help to dress and feed the children. They read to them and tell them stories. They also help with handicapped children’s therapy. Therapy is the treatment of a disease or disorder. It helps the children overcome their handicaps.

Mr. Ching became a foster grandparent to Lisa when she was nine years old. At first, Lisa was shy. She was afraid because Mr. Ching was a stranger. But he came to see her every day. Gradually, she began to trust him.

At last Lisa let Mr. Ching do things for her. He came at lunchtime and fed her. One day he handed the spoon (匙子)and guided it to her mouth. He told her she must learn to feed herself.

“Most of that lunch ended up on us instead of in Lisa’s mouth,”Mr. Ching remembers.“But it was a start for Lisa. She learned to feed herself in a few months.”

Then Lisa was ready for more therapy, thanks to Mr. Ching. She had learned to do one simple thing. She could learn to do other simple things. Mr. Ching was trained to help with Lisa’s therapy.

To become foster grandparents, people must be at least sixty years old and in good health. They must be willing to give their time to handicapped children. They are volunteers (志愿者),so they are not paid. They are given money for expenses such as transportation.

Mr. Ching speaks for most foster grandparents when he says,“We all benefit (受益). The handicapped children benefit because we help them live more useful live. And we benefit because we know the children need us and love us. For any person, There’s no greater happiness than that!”

1.Why did Lisa need help?

A.She was a baby.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.She did not want to do anything.

C.She had brain damage.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.She was a blind girl.

2.How often did Mr. Ching visit Lisa?

A.Every day.　　　　　　　　 B.Every other day.　　　　 C.Every week.　　　　　　　　　　 D.Twice a week.

3.Which five things do foster grandparents do for handicapped children?

a.love them

b.dress them

c.live in their homes

d.feed them

e.charge them money

f.read to them

g.tell them stories

h.make fun of them

A.a,b,d,e,f　　　　　　　　    B.a,c,e,f,h　　　　　　　　    C.b,c,d,f,g　　　　　　　　    D.a,b,d,f,g

4.What does the word“foster”mean?

A.Elderly.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.Related by birth.

C.Not related by birth.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.Kind-hearted.

5.How did Lisa first feel toward Mr. Ching?

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　Lisa is ten years old. She is handicapped(残疾) because she has brain damage. She could not do even the most simple thing until a year ago. She could not comb her hair or feed herself. Her parents loved her. But they treated her like baby.

　　Mr Ching has a daughter and a son. They are both grown. They live far from their father. Mr Ching felt lonely. He decided to do something about it. He decided to become a foster grandfather to a handicapped child. And that was how he met Lisa.

　　Foster grandparents are grandparents who are not related by birth. But foster grandparents love the children they care for. They love them just as natural grandparents love their grandchildren.

　　The foster grandparents also help the handicapped children in special ways. They help to dress and feed the children. They read to them and tell them stories. They also help with the handicapped children's therapy. Therapy is the treatment of a disease or disorder. It helps the children overcome their handicaps.

　　Mr Ching became a foster grandparent to Lisa when she was nine years old. At first, Lisa was shy. She was afraid because Mr Ching was a stranger. But he came to see her every day. Gradually, she began to trust him.

　　At last Lisa let Mr Ching do things for her. He came at lunch time and fed her. One day he handed her the spoon and guided it to her mouth. He told her she must learn to feed herself.

　　“Most of that lunch ended up on us instead of in Lisa's mouth,”Mr Ching remembers.“But it was a start for Lisa. She learned to feed herself in a few months.”

　　Then Lisa was ready for more therapy, thank to Mr Ching. She had learned to do one simple thing. She could learn to do other simple things. Mr Ching was trained to help with Lisa's therapy.

　　To become foster grandparents, people must be at least sixty years old and in good health. They must be willing to give their time to handicapped children. They are volunteers, so they are not paid. They are given money for expenses, such as transportation.

　　Mr Ching speaks for most foster grandparents when he says,“We all benefit. The handicapped children benefit because we help them live more useful lives. And we benefit because we know the children need us and love us. For any person, there's no greater happiness than that!”

1．Why did Lisa need help?

[　　]

A．She was a baby.

B．She had brain damage.

C．She did not want to do anything.

D．She was a blind girl.

2．How often did Mr Ching visit Lisa?

[　　]

A．Every day.　　　　　　B．Every other day.

C．Every week.　　　　　　D．Twice a week.

3．Which five things do foster grandparents do for handicapped children?

a．love them　　　　　　b．dress them

c．live in their homes　　 d．feed them

e．charge them money　　f．read to them

g．tell them story　　　　h．make fun of them

[　　]

A．abdef　　　　　　B．acefh

C．bcdfg　　　　　　D．abdfg

4．What does the word“foster”mean?

[　　]

A．elderly

B．related by birth

C．not related by birth

D．kind-hearted

5．How did Lisa first feel toward Mr Ching?

[　　]

A．shy　　　　　　B．friendly

C．angry　　　　　　D．happy