Don't _____ the news to the public until we give you the go-ahead (许可，准许).

　　A. release 　　　B. discard 　　　C. relieve 　　　D. retain

Here is something to think about the next time you ask your teacher for help: trying hard to do schoolwork on your own can help you learn. According to a recent 　36 , the more you try while you are learning new information, the 　37 you can remember it later.

This might surprise you. When teachers are 　38 new information, they often give students lots of help. 　39 a new study shows this may not be the best way to support learning. “Don’t be too 　40 to get help when learning something new,” education expert Kapur said. “Try to work on it 41 even if it means trying different ways.”

Kapur came up with the idea that trying hard can lead to better learning. Then he 　42 it out on students in Singapore. He 　43 the students into two groups. In the first group, the students were asked to solve math problems 　44 the teacher’s help. In the second group, the students were asked to solve the 　45 　problems by helping one another, 　46 getting help from the teacher.

With the teacher’s help, the students in the first group were able to find the 　47 answers. The students in the second group did not solve the problems correctly. But they 　48 come up with a lot of good ideas.

The students were 　49 tested on what they had learned. The group without any help from a teacher 50 much higher than the group who had help. Kapur said working to find the 　51

helped students understand the process(过程), not just the solution.

Kapur’s 　52 for kids is to put a lot of efforts into learning something new rather than going to your 　53 for help. “Doing a little work or nothing at all won’t 　54 ,” says Kapur. “Try to solve a problem in as many 　55 as possible.”

36. A. check　　　　 B. study　　　　　　　 C. examination 　 D. discussion

37. A. clear　　　　　 B. less　　　　　　　　　 C. slow　　　　　　　　 D. better

38. A. exploring　　 B. searching　　　　　 C. presenting 　　　 D. asking

39. A. So　　　　　　　 B. Though　　　　　　 C. But　　 　　　　　　 D. Because

40. A. quick　 　　　 B. sure　　　　　　　　 C. foolish　　　　　　　　　　 D. regular

41. A. ourselves　　 B. yourself　　　　　　 C. themselves 　　　 D. myself

42. A. tested　 　 B. examined　　　　　 C. put　　 　　　　　 D. worked

43. A. turned　　　　 B. changed　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　 D. divided

44. A. without　　　 B. under　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　 D. by

45. A. different　　　 B. same　　　　　　　　 C. simpler　　　 　　　 D. harder

46. A. as well as　　 B. not only　　　　　　 C. but also　　 　　　 D. instead of

47. A. correct　　　 B. wrong 　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　 D. surprising

48. A. didn’t　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　　　 C. won’t　　　　　　　 D. will

49. A. then　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　 D. often

50. A. scored　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　 C. jumped　　　　　　 D. flew

51. A. questions　　 B. answers　　　　　 C. difficulties　　　　 D. secret

52. A. favor　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　　　 D. care

53. A. friends　　　　 B. parents　　　　　　 C. teacher　　　　　　 D. boss

54. A. last　　　　　　 B. relieve　　　　　　　 C. charge　　　　　　　　　　 D. work

55. A. ways 　　　　 B. languages　　 C. days　　　　　　　　 D. groups

Everyone in the neighbourhood knew who Ugly was, the tomcat. He had only one eye and 　36 the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same 　37 , his left foot appeared to have been badly broken 　38 , and his tail has long been lost. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same 　39 . “That's one UGLY cat!!”

All the children were 　40 not to touch him, but whenever he 　41 children, he would come running, meowing and bump his head against their hand 　42 for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin sucking on your shirt, eatring,

43 he could find.

One day Ugly 　44 his love with the neighbour's dogs. They did not respond 　45 , and Ugly was badly bitten. From my apartment I heard his scream and rushed to his 　46 . By the time I got to where he was lying, it was 　47 that Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. As I 　48 him up and tried to carry him home, I could feel him struggling.

Then I 　49 a familiar suck on my ear. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battlescarred cat was asking only for a little 　50 . At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or 　51 try to get away from me. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting me to 　52 his pain. Ugly died in my arms 　53 I could get inside, but I held him for a long time.

Ugly 　54 me a lot about loving and giving. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the 　55 , and it was time for me to learn to love truly and give my total to those I cared for.

36. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　 D. why

37. A. side　　　　　 B. place　　　　　 C. part　　　　　　 D. spot

38. A. in no case　　 B. by all means　　 C. at one time　　 D. on the way

39. A. answer　　　　 B. behaviour　　　 C. message　　　　 D. reaction

40. A. invited　　　　 B. forced　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　 D. refused

4l. A. spied　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　 C. inspected　　　 D. reviewed

42. A. begging　　　　 B. appealing　　　 C. preparing　　　 D. demanding

43. A. whichever　　　 B. whenever　　　　 C. whatever　　　　 D. wherever

44. A. divided　　　　 B. distributed　　 C. spread　　　　　 D. shared

45. A. excitedly　　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. sensitively　　 D. coldly

46. A. service　　　　 B. assistant　　　 C. aid　　　　　　 D. partner

47. A. apparent　　　 B. doubtful 　　　　C. sure　　　　　　 D. uncertain

48. A. brought　　　　 B. broke　　　　　 C. called　　　　　 D. picked

49. A. touched　　　　 B. undertook　　　 C. found　　　　　 D. felt

50. A. action　　　　 B. affection　　　 C. admiration　　　 D. attraction

5l. A. even　　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　 D. yet

52. A. relax　　　　　 B. relieve　　　　 C. drop　　　　　　 D. cut

53. A. after　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. since

54. A. offered　　　　 B. owed　　　 　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. taught

55. A. head　　　　　 B. body　　　　　　 C. inside　　　　　 D. point

“He looks normal.” That's what everybody says when I tell them my son was just diagnosed as autism（孤独症）. They all say it without 36 .

It’s true. Alejandro does look like every other 37 boy. He plays, he smiles, and he runs around with the two-year-old boy’s boundless 38 until he is too tired. He laughs when you move your fingers 39 on a sensitive part of his body. And he often 40 his toys like every other young child at his age.

But most of the time, Alejandro 41 in his own little world playing with his toys all by himself 42 in a group of kids and 43 you when you talk to him loudly. At that time he’s alone, no matter how hard you try to 44 him.

My wife and I get 45 . We ask for “nose kisses” or hugs and many times he doesn’t 46 us. It’s extremely anxious when your child’s face is right in front of you and he won’t admit your 47 .

He regularly doesn’t eat. The food often 48 him when he puts it in his mouth. He is very small 49 his age. We are told that it’s another 50 of the autism.

Because autism isn’t like some other 51 , there is no set treatment. Each child needs to be treated 52 ; what works for one probably doesn’t work for another. Try a treatment. If it doesn’t work, you have to try another 53 you hopefully find something that does work.

The future is cloudy, but we will try everything we can do to reach him, because we love him and we know he’s a(n) 54 little boy. And we believe with the help of love, we can 55 any difficulty.

36. A. exception　 　　　 　 B. problem　 　　　　 C. discussion　　 　　 D. question

37. A. naughty　　 　　 　 B. normal　 　　　　　 　　C. alone 　　　　　　 　　D. stupid

38. A. force　 　 　　　 B. power　　　　　　　　 C. energy　　　　　　　　　　 D. imagination

39. A. lightly 　　　 　 B. secretly 　　　　　　 　　C. heavily 　　　　　 　　D. greatly

40. A. gets along with　 B. deals with 　　　　　　 C. puts up with　　 　 D. plays with

41. A. exists　　　　　 　 　　B. sleeps　 　　　　 C. studies　　　　　　　　　　 D. works

42. A. seldom 　　　　　 　 B. even 　　　　　　　　 　　C. only　　　　　　　　 　 D. never

43. A. watching　　　　　　 　 B. teasing 　　　　　　 　　C. ignoring 　　　　　 D. listening

44. A. reach　　　　　 　 　 B. wake　　　　 　 C. relieve 　　　　　 　　D. comfort

45. A. tired 　　　　　 　　　B. bored 　　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　 　　D. upset

46. A. recognize　　　　　 B. understand　　　　 C. notice 　　　　　 　　D. remember

47. A. appearance 　 B. impression　　　　　 C. presence　　　　 　D. satisfaction

48. A. pleases 　　　　　　 　 B. bothers　　　 　　 C. relaxes　　　　　 　 D. delights

49. A. at 　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. for　　　　　　　 　　 C. under　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

50. A. usage 　　　　 　 B. advantage　　　　　 　　C. function 　　　　 D. effect

51. A. diseases 　　　　　 　 B. causes　　　　　　　 C. factors　　　　　　　　　 D. sufferings

52. A. equally 　　　　　　 　 B. individually　 　　 C. similarly　 　 D. usually

53. A. unless　　　　 　 　B. when 　　　　 　　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

54. A. clever　　　　 　 　B. special　　　　　　　　 C. foolish 　　　　　 　 D. pleasant

55. A. treat 　　　　　 　　　B. experience　　　　 C. discover 　　　　　　 D. overcome

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A．punish　　　　 　B．relax

C．relieve　　　　　D．reduce