() 3. — Mom,could I have an MP3 like this?

       —Certainly,you can buy one,but as good as this one.

   A. a cheap   B. a cheapest

   C. a cheaper

() 2. Most young people find exciting to watch a basketball game.

   A. this   B. that

   C. it

() 1. — Do you know breakfast is the most important meal in a day?

       —Of course. I always have milk for breakfast.

   A. /; /   B. the; /

   C. /; a

() 25. I bought my mother a special gift on Mother's Day the rest money. My mother was glad.

   A. in   B. with

   C. by

() 23. — Do you think Chinese is physics? I prefer to learn Chinese.

        —I agree. I'm weak in physics too.

   A. less difficult than

   B. much difficult than

   C. as difficult as

() 18. — is the plane taking off?

        —In twenty minutes.

   A. How far   B. How long

   C. How soon

阅读回答问题，阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。

     “I love you” might be one of the most important combinations of words in English language,as it's the symbol of closeness between a couple,parents and children,lovers,brothers and sisters,etc.

      But it seems that the way it's used in China is a little different.

      A short video filmed by Anhui TV station shows a number of college students tell their parents “I love you”. Almost all parents' responses were similar. “Are you drunk?” asked one parent. In most cases,parents responded “All right,what do you want to buy?”

      Why don't Chinese families use those words? Most Chinese people think they feel embarrassed to say them face to face. In fact,it can be dated back to Confucian thoughts. “The parents’ responses show that many Chinese are not good at expressing positive emotions”’ Xia Xueluan,a psychologist from Peking University,told us. “They usually educate children by using negative language. ”

      However,it doesn’t mean that love can’t be expressed. As a teenage student,what can you do? If you are not used to saying “I love you” to your parents,why not try to do something? After all,actions speak louder than words. Helping your parents with housework is a good way. More importantly,you are supposed to keep them away from worrying about you.

16. To whom did the university students say “I love you” in the video?

17. Is “I love you” in Chinese used as often as in English?

18. How do most Chinese people feel about saying “I love you” face to face?

19. How do many Chinese parents educate their children?

20. What can we do to express our love to parents?

阅读选择，阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

      Penny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were in a department store,Penny saw a plastic pearl necklace (珍珠项链) . What a beautiful necklace!She wanted it very much,so she begged (乞求) her mother to buy it for her. The mother said ,“Well,I can buy you the necklace,but when we get home,we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?” Penny agreed with much happiness,and she got the necklace.

      How much Penny loved the necklace!She wore it everywhere and every minute. Penny also did part-time jobs to make pocket money. She worked very hard. Soon she succeeded in paying off the price for the necklace.

      Penny's daddy knew how she tried her best to get the necklace. He also knew how much Penny cared about it. One night,he asked Penny if she loved him. “Sure,Daddy." the little girl said. “Then how about giving me your necklace?” “Oh,no ,Daddy!Not my necklace!” Penny cried. “Oh,dear,it's fine. her father gave her a kiss.

      Several days later,Penny went to her daddy,with her lips (嘴唇) trembling (颤抖) . “Here,Daddy. I love you. ” She held out her hand. Inside it was the plastic pearl necklace that she loved so much.

      When he saw this,Penny's father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a real and colourful pearl necklace,which was waiting for Penny for so long.

() 11. One day,Penny in a department store.

   A. went to buy a necklace

   B. got a plastic pearl necklace

   C. bought her mother a pearl necklace

() 12. Why did Penny's mother ask Penny to pay for the necklace herself?

   A. Because she didn't have enough money.

   B. Because she wanted to buy her a real pearl necklace.

   C. Because she wanted Penny to know that one should buy and pay for oneself.

() 13. Why did Penny's father give a real necklace to her at the end of the vStory?

   A. Because Penny wanted one.

   B. Because Penny gave him a plastic one.

   C. Because he was pleased to see that Penny had learned what love is.

() 14. According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. Penny worked hard to pay for the plastic necklace.

   B. Penny's father wanted the plastic necklace.

   C. Penny knew her father had bought her a real necklace.

() 15. From the passage,we can learn .

   A. parents should buy their kids everything

   B. kids should love their parents

   C. how to educate kids in a right way

() 10. It was raining heavily , we decided to stay at home and watch TV.

    A. but   B. or

   C. so

() 9. After Mandela was free (自由的) in 1990,he chose to shake hands with the people

wanted to kill him.

   A. whose   B. which

   C. who