26．On May1，1995, a new law was passed and we have been working five days a week 　　　　　.

　　　 A．ago　　　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．now

25．Wouldn’t it be 　　　　wonderful world if all nations lived in 　　　　　peace with one another?

　　　 A．a,/　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the, /　　　　　　　　　 C．a, the　　　　　　　　　 D．the, the

20．Seeing the others buying so many wonderful things, Maureen felt 　　　　　.

　　　 A．ashamed　　　　　　　 B．helpless　　　　　　　 C．hurt　　　　　　　　　　 D．discouraged

19．When the children reached the toy stall 　　　　　.

　　　 A．they were disappointed at the badly-made toys

　　　 B．they were excited by the unusual toys

　　　 C．they carefully chose what they were going to buy

　　　 D．they were eager to get whatever they were offered

18．Maureen’s strong desire for the plates of doll’s food grew when 　　　　.

　　　 A．she happened to see what Nona had bought

　　　 B．Nona showed off her things to other children

　　　 C．she saw other children buying things freely

　　　 D．she was pushed to the edge of the group

17．Maureen stopped running after the other children because she 　　　　.

　　　 A．was too shy to push her way in

　　　 B．thought the other children were rich

　　　 C．knew the stall was selling rubbish

　　　 D．couldn’t afford to buy anything

16．According to Professor Martin, 　　　　　suffer from changing schools regularly.

　　　 A．Army children　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．quite a few children

　　　 C．bright children　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．slow children

E

Maureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the other children came running through the trees with sharp cries of excitement. They rushed up to the lake, leaning over the crystal-clear water, watching the crowds of tiny fish. Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats, but all at once those who had been left behind at the ice-cream stall (小摊) came running up to make some announcement or other, and they all left the water and dashed back the way they had come. With growing excitement, Maureen ran after them.

When she saw what they had been running for, she stopped running. They were buying things again. The toy stall was open and they were crowded around it. Behind the stall a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish. She took money from the forest of small hands in exchanging for little boats, plastic dolls, yellow pencils and rubbers, anything. Maureen leaned against a tree, looking on. The idea of spending washed against her face like a strong current, trying to draw her in.

Nona Parker pushed out to the edge of the group and laid what she had bought on the ground so that she could see what money she had left in her white purse. Under Maureen’s eyes lay a boat, a mouth oran, and little plates of doll’s food in colored plaster--a brown load of bread, a joint of beef, a pink pudding--all tiny and terribly desirable. Maureen was so full of the wish for the things like that she couldn’t bear to look at it. She turned her head sharply. Her face against the tree, she shut her eyes and prayed eagerly for some money, for the price of a set of toy plates.

In a moment, she opened her eyes, but she didn’t turn back to the stall. It was too painful to see the others buying whatever they wanted. She rubbed almost round the tree, her eyes on the ground. And there at her very feet was a ten pence piece.

15．About children and grown-ups, Captain James says that children 　　　　　.

　　　 A．are generally well-adjusted　　　　　　　　　 B．are usually less experienced

　　　 C．can adapt much more easily　　　　　　　　　 D．can deal with changes quickly

14．From the passage, we can conclude that Captain James’ children 　　　　.

　　　 A．have been affected by changing schools

　　　 B．go to ordinary state schools

　　　 C．can get used to the Army school education

　　　 D．discuss their education regularly with their father

13．According to the passage, Professor Martin’s personal feeling 　　　　　.

　　　 A．is the opposite of what his report has shown

　　　 B．is in a way supported by his research

　　　 C．has played a big part in his research

　　　 D．is based on the experience of his own children