you may have , you should gather your courage to face the challenge .

A. However serious a problem                              B. Whatever serious a problem

C. However a serious problem                              D. No matter how a serious problem

In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C., the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.

    At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said: "Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."

    He added,“Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?”

    Though Su Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes (堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.

1. When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials _______.

    A. were scared and at a loss what to do

    B. looked worried and turned to Su Dai for help

    C. asked a large enemy force to bear down upon the border

    D. were extremely frightened and decided to give up fighting back

2.The underlined phrase“sue for”in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

    A. demand       B. beg for      C. search for      D. negotiate for

3.Su Dai used the example of“carrying faggots to put out a fire”to show _______.

    A. the ambition of the State of Qin

    B. the serious results of giving in

    C. the loss of the land of the State of Wei

    D. the trembling consequences of defense

4. The story is mainly developed by _______.

    A. time        B. logic            C. making comparison    D. cause and effect

5. The attitude of the writer towards Su Dai is _______.

    A. approval    B. praise           C. neutral              D. disapproval

       you may have , you should gather your courage to face the challenge .

A. However serious a problem

B. Whatever serious a problem

C. However a serious problem

D. No matter how a serious

Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, serious man not the sort of person around whom one could laugh. As a teenager arriving in America, knowing nothing, I wanted a father who could explain the human journey. In college, when friends called home for advice, 1 would sink into deep depression for what I did not have.

Today. at twenty-seven, I have come to rediscover them in ways that my teenage mind would not allow — as adults and as friends with their own faults and weaknesses.

One night after my move back home, I overheard my father on the telephone. There was some trouble. Later, Dad shared the problem with me. Apparently my legal training had earned me some privileges in his eyes. I talked through the problem with Dad. analyzing the purposes of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies. He listened patiently before finally admitting, “I can’t think like that. I am a simple man.”

Dad is a brilliant scientist who can deconstruct (解构) the building blocks of nature. Yet human nature is a mystery to him. That night I realized that he was simply not skilled at dealing with people, much less the trouble of a conflicted teenager. It’s not in his nature to understand human desires.

And so, there it was — it was no one’s fault that my father held no interest in human lives while 1 placed great importance in them. We are at times born more sensitive, wide-eyed, and dreamy than our parents and become more curious and idealistic than them. Dad perhaps never expected me for a child. And I, who knew Dad as an intelligent man, had never understood that his intelligence did not cover all of my feelings.

It has saved me years of questioning and confusion. I now see my parents as people who have other relationships than just Father and Mother. I now overlook their many faults and weaknesses, which once annoyed me.

I now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past clearly.

1.What was the author’s impression of her father when she was a teenager?

A. Friendly but irresponsible.

B. Intelligent but severe.

C. Cold and aggressive.

D. Caring and communicative.

2.Why did the author feel depressed when her friends called home?

A. She did not have a phone to a1l home.

B. Her father did not care about her human journey.

C. Her father was too busy to answer her phone.

D. Her father couldn’t give her appropriate advice.

3.After the author overheard her father on the telephone.

A. he blamed her for impoliteness

B. he rediscovered human nature

C. he consulted with her about his problem

D. he changed his attitude towards the author

4.The author realized that ______.

A. her father had too many faults and weaknesses

B. her father was not as intelligent as she had thought

C. her father was not good at interpersonal relationships

D. her father placed too much importance in social activities

5.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. My Parents as Friends

B. My Parents as Advisors

C. My Father — a Serious Man

D. My Father — an Intelligent Scientist

We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education．Our   21   have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us   22   everything to their kindness and love．

When we   23   them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or   24    them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of   25   our own love and gratitude to them．   26, elders have also been through all the years you are   27   and know a little more about the world than you do．

It is   28   that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new．All younger generations have always   29   with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human   30  ．However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their   31．

With changing times and   32   influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders．Youngsters should 33   express their views and if there are arguments, they should not   34   their voices．

If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately   35   their places, and sit on the carpet．In buses and trains, youngsters are   36   to give up their places to older people．This is not a   37   of who has more rights．It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear  38_, or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a   39   disadvantage．

When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become   40   that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness．

1.A．youngsters         B．elders           C．parents          D．juniors

2.A．devote             B．owe              C．pay              D．contribute

3.A．show               B．explain          C．exhibit          D．point

4.A．greeting           B．receiving        C．declaring        D．showing

5.A．expressing         B．describing       C．sending          D．suggesting

6.A．However            B．Therefore        C．Besides          D．Though

7.A．experiencing with B．going through    C．suffering from   D．worrying out

8.A．maybe              B．likely           C．possible         D．probably

9.A ．quarreled         B．dealt            C．lived            D．disagreed

10.A．community         B．organization     C．society          D．public

11.A．experience        B．reality          C．emotion          D．information

12.A．cultural          B．special          C．environmental    D．position

13.A．quietly           B．slightly         C．silently         D．coldly

14.A．rise              B．raise            C．support          D．force

15.A．give away         B．get rid of       C．give up          D．send out

16.A．expected          B．forced           C．needed           D．reminded

17.A．doubt             B．question         C．wonder           D．challenge

18.A．suffering         B．upset            C．trouble          D．discomfort

19.A．serious           B．light            C．heavy            D．slight

20.A．aware B．alive    C．knowing  D．sensible