A father’s job is unique, incomparable.

If parents had job descriptions, mine would 　36 : organize bills, playmates, laundry, meals, snacks, outings and　 　37 .

The only thing on my husband’s description would be the word “38 ” written in big red letters along the top. Although he is a selfless caregiver and 　39 　, our children think of him more as a mixture of a jungle gym and bozo (a stupid person) and comedian.

Our 　40 　styles compliment (互补)each other. His style is a nonstop 　41 　where no one has to worry about washing their hands, eating vegetables, or getting holes in teeth. My style is 　42 　Mussolini. I’m too busy worrying to be fun. 　43 , every time I try, I am constantly outdone by my husband.

I bought my children bubble gum and flavoured toothpaste and I taught them how to 　44 　their teeth in tiny circles. They thought it was 　45 until my husband taught them how to rinse(漱口)by 　46 　water between their two front teeth like a 　47 .

I try to tell myself I am a good parent 　48　 　my husband does things I can’t do. I can make sure my children are safe, warm and dry. I’ll 　49 　in line for five hours so the children can see Santa in the busy street or be first in line to see the latest Disney movie. But I can’t wire the VCR so my children can 　50 　their favourite video.

I can 　51 my children in my arms when they are tired, round them up in bed, and 　52 　them goodnight. But I can’t turn them upside down so they can walk on the ceiling. I can take them to doctor 　53 , or field trips, but I’ll never go into the 　54 　, catch a fish, and cook it over an open flame.

　55 　a mother I can do a lot of things for my children, but no matter how hard I try, I can never be their father.　 　　

36. A. say　　　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　 D. read

37. A. shopping　　　　　　 B. swimming　　　　 C. shouting　　　　　　 D. sight-seeing

38. A. cool　　　　　　　　　 B. smart　　　　　　　　 C. fun　　　　　　　　　 D. joy

39. A. producer　　　　　　 B. judge　　　　　　　　 C. provider　　　　　　 D. killer

40. A. parenting　　　　　　 B. managing　　　　　 C. running　　　　　　 D. nursing

41. A. journey　　　　　　　 B. adventure　　　　　 C. trip　　　　　　　　　 D. flight

42. A. next to　　　　　　　　 B. opposite to 　　　 C. similar to　　　　　 D. the same as

43. A. However　　 　　　 B. Besides　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　　 D. As a result

44. A. wash　　　　　　　　　 B. clear　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　 D. brush

45. A. strange　　　　　　　 B. familiar　　　　　　 C. neat　　　　　　　　　 D. natural

46. A. pulling out　　　　　 B. spitting out　　　　 C. pouring out　　　　　　　 D. knocking out

47. A. fountain　　　　　　　 B. fall　　　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　 D. pipe

48. A. as if　　　　　　　　　 B. just as　　　　　　　 C. in case　　　　　　　　　　 D. even if

49. A. stand　　　　　　　　　 B. sit　　　　　　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　　　　 D. cross

50. A. make　　　　　　　　　 B. record　　　　　　　 C. watch　　　　　　　　 D. repair

51. A. catch　　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　 D. put

52. A. send　　　　　　　　　 B. kiss　　　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　　　　 D. see

53. A. clinics　　　　　　　　 B. examinations　　 C. insurances　　　　 D. appointments

54. A. pond　　　　　　　　　 B. campus　　　　　　 C. distance　　　　　　 D. wilderness

55. A. Following　　　　　 B. Born　　　　　　　　 C. Like　　　　　　　　　 D. As

35．--- You ______ getting a ticket.

--- Yes, but I didn’t notice the road sign when I was turning the corner.

A. should have avoided　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. must have avoided 　

C. could have avoided　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. might avoid

34.It is said that we’ll move into the new school next term,by_______time it’ll be completely finished.

　　 A.what　　　　　 B.which　　　　 C.that　　　　 D.whose

33.　　 In fact, all the medical instruments had a side effect on the _____ of medicine.

A. exercise　　　　　　 B. field　　　　　　　　 C. reality　　　　　　　 D. practice

32.　　 Well, that’s just the deal. _____ price will be out of my reach.

A. The highest　　　　　　　 B. The higher　　　　 C. A higher　　　　　　 D. A highest

31.----Mum,I can’t see any point in working hard at all the subjects at school.

　 ----Come on,dear.Years of hard work will surely________in the future of your career.

　　 A.make sure　　　　 B.pay off　　　 C.bring back　　 D.pay back

29.　 　_____, we gave our foreign guests the bronze statue of Confucius.

A. In time　　　　　　　　　　 B. In need　　　　　　 C. In secret　　　　　　 D. In return

30 ______ the city lies the famous beautiful mountain.

A. Southeast 40 miles to　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To 40 miles southeast of

C. 40 miles southeast of　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. To southeast 40 miles of

28.　 　All the people around the world have the same simple dream _____ they will always live in peace and comfort.

A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　 D. when

27. The most destructive natural disaster, tsunami, came unexpectedly _____ the tourists could leave the coast.

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