The first event of my life to be printed into my memory occurred when I was three. My mother stands, working in the  41  and then glances at me with a  42  smile. Two feet down the table, I knock on a chair with a bowl and a spoon,  43  my own invisible (无形的) powder. We wear  44  dresses, mine the leftover  45   from hers, sky blue — mommy’s favorite color. I am her shadow.
However, by 14 I could not  46  my mother. All that I heard every day was NO. I wanted to dye my hair and she said no. I wanted to  47  late with my friends and she said no. I didn’t understand why she said no. She was trying to  48  me from aches and pains and mistakes  49  in her teens. Several years later, I finally understood her, but it was too late. She became ill. I cried and  50 , “Don’t take her, God, please! She is my mother, my mommy, ma, the woman who gave me life. All my years,  51  the hard times and the good, she has been there,  52  to me forever by an invisible umbilical cord (脐带) that lasts longer after birth.”But this cord, this love could do nothing to stop the cancer from  53 .
A few years later  54  I myself lay in the hospital bed, my newly born daughter was  55  in my arms. I cried and smiled and prayed. Please help me to  56  her into a wonderful girl. And looking down  57  her eyes, I could see the message they held, “Your  58  would be proud.”
I stand in the kitchen now, and these thoughts flashed through my mind. I glance at my young daughter. A  59  feeling rushes through my soul as I take in the familiar  60 .
I am my mother’s shadow.

In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life. Most countries also have private (私立的)education. This means that parents can pay to send their children to certain schools. People who agree with this system say that it gives parents a larger choice of schools. Other people think that private schools give the children who go to them an unfair advantage over other children.

At the age of three, many children go to nursery school. Two or three years later, they enter a primary school. At the age of 11 they go to a secondary school. Then they may have a chance .of continuing their studies at a university or college.

Universities and colleges are places where some young people go to continue their education after leaving school. Most university students study one main subject, though they may also study a number of others. Teaching is usually by lectures, or by discussions between a lecturer and students.

Most students stay at university for three or four years. At the end of that, they take an examination. If they pass, they receive their Bachelor’s degree, usually a BA, which is short for Bachelor of Arts, or a BS for Bachelor of Science. Some students study for several more years in order to get higher degree, such as a MA or a PhD

Most university courses don’t train students to do a certain job. Colleges, on the other hand, usually teach skills which enable students to follow a career（职业）, such as clothing design, or business studies.

1.The passage mainly tells us_______.

A Something about the private schools in developed countries

B. How developed countries pay attention to education

C. Some general information about education in developed countries

Why education is important

2. Why do most developed countries provide free education to children?

A．Because the children don’t have money to go to school.

B．Because the government want their citizens to be useful to the country.

C．Because education doesn’t cost the country too much money.

D．Because there are not enough private schools.

3.In the first paragraph the underlined word “citizen” refer to________.

A．the cities                              B．members of a country

C．the children                           D．people who lives in cities

4.Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?

All the university students study one subject.

After studying at the university for three or four years, all the students can get a Bachelor’s degree.

C. Students usually receive a master’s degree before receiving a Bachelor’s degree.

D. Unlike university, colleges usually teach students some useful skills for a career

In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life. Most countries also have private (私立的)education. This means that parents can pay to send their children to certain schools. People who agree with this system say that it gives parents a larger choice of schools. Other people think that private schools give the children who go to them an unfair advantage over other children.
At the age of three, many children go to nursery school. Two or three years later, they enter a primary school. At the age of 11 they go to a secondary school. Then they may have a chance .of continuing their studies at a university or college.
Universities and colleges are places where some young people go to continue their education after leaving school. Most university students study one main subject, though they may also study a number of others. Teaching is usually by lectures, or by discussions between a lecturer and students.
Most students stay at university for three or four years. At the end of that, they take an examination. If they pass, they receive their Bachelor’s degree, usually a BA, which is short for Bachelor of Arts, or a BS for Bachelor of Science. Some students study for several more years in order to get higher degree, such as a MA or a PhD
Most university courses don’t train students to do a certain job. Colleges, on the other hand, usually teach skills which enable students to follow a career（职业）, such as clothing design, or business studies.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us_______.
A Something about the private schools in developed countries
B. How developed countries pay attention to education
C. Some general information about education in developed countries
Why education is important
【小题2】 Why do most developed countries provide free education to children?

The first event of my life to be printed into my memory occurred when I was three. My mother stands, working in the  41  and then glances at me with a  42  smile. Two feet down the table, I knock on a chair with a bowl and a spoon,  43  my own invisible (无形的) powder. We wear  44  dresses, mine the leftover  45   from hers, sky blue — mommy’s favorite color. I am her shadow.

However, by 14 I could not  46  my mother. All that I heard every day was NO. I wanted to dye my hair and she said no. I wanted to  47  late with my friends and she said no. I didn’t understand why she said no. She was trying to  48  me from aches and pains and mistakes  49  in her teens. Several years later, I finally understood her, but it was too late. She became ill. I cried and  50 , “Don’t take her, God, please! She is my mother, my mommy, ma, the woman who gave me life. All my years,  51  the hard times and the good, she has been there,  52  to me forever by an invisible umbilical cord (脐带) that lasts longer after birth.”But this cord, this love could do nothing to stop the cancer from  53 .

A few years later  54  I myself lay in the hospital bed, my newly born daughter was  55  in my arms. I cried and smiled and prayed. Please help me to  56  her into a wonderful girl. And looking down  57  her eyes, I could see the message they held, “Your  58  would be proud.”

I stand in the kitchen now, and these thoughts flashed through my mind. I glance at my young daughter. A  59  feeling rushes through my soul as I take in the familiar  60 .

I am my mother’s shadow.

1.                A．dining room     B．kitchen         C．sitting room   D．garden

2.                A．loving          B．lively           C．lovely    D．horrible

3.                A．preparing       B．mixing          C．cooking   D．eating

4.                A．matching       B．similar          C．different  D．same

5.                A．material        B．clothes         C．dress D．clothing

6.                A．agree          B．stand           C．know     D．realize

7.                A．keep up        B．stay out         C．stay up   D．keep on

8.                A．protect         B．warn           C．save D．stop

9.                A．watched        B．liked           C．heard    D．experienced

10.               A．screamed       B．said            C．shouted   D．prayed

11.               A．on            B．in             C．through   D．within

12.               A．concerned      B．shared         C．connected     D．joined

13.               A．growing        B．spreading       C．escaping   D．moving

14.               A．as             B．before         C．since D．when

15.               A．thrown         B．given          C．placed    D．taken

16.               A．raise           B．support        C．bring D．change

17.               A．for            B．through        C．up   D．into

18.               A．daughter       B．children        C．mother    D．friends

19.               A．warm          B．strange         C．painful    D．exciting

20.               A．saying          B．sign            C．scene D．paint

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     The first event of my life to be printed into my memory occurred when I was three. My mother stands, working in the  41  and then glances at me with a  42   smile. Two feet down the table, I knock on a chair with a bowl and a spoon,  43   my own invisible (无形的) powder. We wear  44  dresses, mine the leftover  45    from hers, sky blue — mommy’s favorite color. I am her shadow.

    However, by 14 I could not  46  my mother. All that I heard every day was NO. I wanted to dye my hair and she said no. I wanted to  47  late with my friends and she said no. I didn’t understand why she said no. She was trying to  48  me from aches and pains and mistakes  49  in her teens. Several years later, I finally understood her, but it was too late. She became ill. I cried and  50 , “Don’t take her, God, please! She is my mother, my mommy, ma, the woman who gave me life. All my years,  51  the hard times and the good, she has been there,  52  to me forever by an invisible umbilical cord (脐带) that lasts longer after birth.”But this cord, this love could do nothing to stop the cancer from  53 .

    A few years later  54  I myself lay in the hospital bed, my newly born daughter was  55  in my arms. I cried and smiled and prayed. Please help me to  56  her into a wonderful girl. And looking down  57  her eyes, I could see the message they held, “Your  58  would be proud.”

    I stand in the kitchen now, and these thoughts flashed through my mind. I glance at my young daughter. A  59  feeling rushes through my soul as I take in the familiar  60 .

I am my mother’s shadow.

41. A. dining room         B. kitchen              C. sitting room              D. garden

42. A. loving                B. lively                 C. lovely                D. horrible

43. A. preparing                   B. mixing        C. cooking                    D. eating

44. A. matching                    B. similar        C. different                   D. same

45. A. material               B. clothes              C. dress                       D. clothing

46. A. agree                 B. stand         C. know                      D. realize

47. A. keep up               B. stay out            C. stay up                     D. keep on

48. A. protect                      B. warn                 C. save                        D. stop

49. A. watched                   B. liked          C. heard                      D. experienced

50. A. screamed                   B. said                   C. shouted                   D. prayed

51. A. on                      B. in               C. through                    D. within

52. A. concerned                  B. shared        C. connected         D. joined

53. A. growing                     B. spreading   C. escaping                   D. moving

54. A. as                            B. before        C. since                D. when

55. A. thrown                     B. given                 C. placed               D. taken

56. A. raise                          B. support             C. bring                D. change

57. A. for                            B. through             C. up                           D. into

58. A. daughter                    B. children             C. mother                     D. friends

59. A. warm                 B. strange             C. painful                     D. exciting

60. A. saying                B. sign                  C. scene                       D. paint