3．The underlined word “crest” means ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A．top of a large wave

B．waters

C．flash flood

D．the flow of blood

2．The report mainly tells the public about ______.　　　　　　　　　

A．how the flood swept the coastal plain

B．why the terrible flood took place

C．the flash flood in fall

D．a rescue attempt

1．It can be learnt from the text that ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A．the news report is from Khemis Nagua

B．the flood didn’t last long

C．hundreds of Moroccans were saved

D．Casablanca is city in Africa

20. Why does building a dining-room table give the father and his son a shared sense of success?

　　　 A.Because building a table is a great pleasure.

　　　 B.Because others didn’t believe that they could finally do it.

　　　 C.Because a dining-room table is very important to the family.

　　　 D.Because they achieve something by doing something together.

19. Which of the following statements is not true?

　　　　 A.Parents should try to communicate with their children.

　　　　 B.Children do not necessarily have to experience death.

　　　　 C.Children can help a lot when some family member is ill.

　　　　 D.Not telling children the truth may cause greater anxiety in them.

18. What does the writer suggest in order to strengthen family ties?

　 A.Youngsters should invite their friends to dinner at home.

　 B.Parents had better plant and cultivate a vegetable garden.

　 C.Make sure to let the children, no matter how old he is, know right now if somebody in your family is going to die.

　 D.Parents should tell their children of the financial setback in the family in order that they get prepared psychologically.

17. Judging from the passage, what does “sibling” in the third paragraph mean?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 A.friend　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.brother or sister

　 C.cousin　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.relative

16.The passage is addressed directly to _________.

　 A.parents　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.children

　 C.social workers　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.both parents and children

15.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means “________”.

　　　 A.Although the sun is shining sunglasses can’t keep out of the sun.

　　　 B.Sunglasses can be used to hide one’s face to be recognized.

　　　 C.People may wear sunglasses only when the sun is shining.

　　　 D.People would like to wear sunglasses when the sun doesn’t shine.

E

Some parents try to shield (protect) their children from unpleasant realities like illness, financial loss and death. But therapists (治疗学家) point out that children can often end up feeling feft out if they are old enough to understand what’s going on, but are not bold the truth about family worries.

One widowed father told me how deeply he regrets that he and his late wife did not tell their son that she was dying of leukemia. “For months we kept the truth to ourselves. We thought we were protecting our son from emotional pain,” he recall. “It was a great mistake. I had time to prepare myself. But my wife’s death stunned our boy. It was years before he trusted me again.”

Says Judith Davenport, a psychotherapist (心理治疗家) who practises in Santa Monica, Calif. “It’s important to let children experience the reality of death, if it can be done in an atmosphere of love and caring. A child whose sibling, parent or grandparent is seriously ill can be made to feel helpful by being allowed to run errands(值班) or answer the phone. Even a very young child can comfort a sick loved one with a brief but cheering visit.”

In money matters, if children are not told the facts about a financial setback, says Grace W. Weinstein, writer of Children and Money, they may imagine the worst. For example, they might think they will have no food to eat or will lose their home, when the simple reality may be that luxuries(奢侈品)will have to be taken away.

Even the busiest families can arrange to share a relaxed evening meal together at least once or twice a week. Mealtimes are often the only time that families can engage in stimulating conversations.

Says Michael Abrahams, a licensed clinical soci is used-to argue or talk, discipline or praise-is a good barmeter(晴雨表)of whether a family is drifting apart or drawing closer.”

Another way to strengthen family closeness is to encourage your youngsters to invite a friend for dinner from time to time, giving each child a turn at choosing the guest. This makes parents get to know their children’s friends, and also helps youngsters feel they are respected members of the family.

A joint endeavor can be stimulating if you choose one that everyone enjoys. Try planting and cultivating garden, or organizing that box of old snapshots into a family album (相册), or learning how to bake bread from scratch.

One father recalls the shared sense of success he and his son experienced when they finished building a dining-room table.”We started six months ago with plans and planks,” he says. “When the job was done, we looked at each other and said,” “Wow! We did it!”

14.Which of the following statements is true?

　　　 A.Only one type of sunglasses was popular in 1980’s.

　　　 B.Not all film stars were wearing “Foster Grants” in 1960’s.

　　　 C.Many film stars became sunglasses designers in 1970’s.

　　　 D.Women in ancient times word sunglasses to hide their faces.