"Mummy, I don't know what to play with." Steve stops his mother, who is talking to a friend, for the fourth time. “You've got a room full of toys!" his mother says, impatiently. In fact it is the jumble of toys which is to blame for four-year-old Steve's having no interest in his dolls, cars and animals. Each morning he pours three washing baskets of toys all over his floor, pulls out something and shortly after that, he is standing at his mother's desk or following her into the kitchen saying, "Mummy, I am bored."

A family therapist(心理医生) explains why children lose interest when they have a whole “toy shop” at home. “According to their brain development, little children are not in a position to judge the quality of different kinds of things at once. There is always just one favorite toy for the moment. All the rest are left lying about." What can parents do to stop their children from being oversupplied with toys? Simply make something disappear without the child's knowledge. If he/she takes no more notice of a toy, a parent can ask if it can be stored or given away. Of course the child will always say he/she wants it then!

Lyn is the mother of four-year-old Jessie, and we like her way. A small set of shelves in her child's room holds the toys and books that are the new favourites. When it seems to her that her daughter is tired of these toys, they put them away in a box together and select some other toys from a cupboard in another room. The box of “old” toys goes into the cupboard. When her child says she is "bored", they also get something from her cupboard -- it may be something she has had for some time but because she hasn’t seen it for a while it is almost like a new toy.

Some favourite toys stay out all the time, and there is a collection of dolls which sits in the comer, but in this way Lyn has found that she has fewer toys to put away at the end of the day and her daughter always has something “fresh” to play with.

57. Steve stops his mother several times because______.

  A. he felt uninterested in his toys      B. he disliked his mother's friend

  C. he didn't have enough toys to play with D. he hoped his mother would play with him

58. According to the therapist, children often say they have nothing to play with because______.

  A. they can't play alone for a long time

  B. they are too young to play with so many toys

  C. they are too lazy to pick out their favourites

  D. they don't have the ability to value too many things at a time

59. What does the underlined word "jumble" mean in Chinese?

  A. 单一的选择  B.杂乱的一堆  C.普通的外观  D.相同的形状

60. Which is the advice given to parents in the text?

  A. Buy fewer toys for their children.

  B. Form good habits for their children.

  C. Put some toys away without telling their children.

  D. Spare some time to play with their children.

Edgar felt quite excited at the thought of his first swim of the summer. With the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be warm enough. He walked quickly along the sea front towards the steps that led on to the sands. He smiled cheerfully at the people. He had just smiled and waved his hat to an elderly lady when a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little buzzing noise ("咝"的响声) from the camera.

“Your photo, sir, in bright colour in just one moment if you please," said the man.

Then the buzzing stopped, and the cameraman handed the photo over, and Edgar saw the bright blue his shirt half filling the picture.

    “Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

    “Seventy pence," Edgar repeated, “For this photo?”

    “They're normally eighty-five, sir, but for one person I make a cut-price offer. It's the best price you'll get in Chadwell."

     “You'll have to make a better offer." Edgar said. It was a good photo though, he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was held high, and he was smiling happily at the old lady, whose arm and handbag came into a lower comer. He had had no idea that he was being pictured. He thought he was really quite a good-looking man.

    “That's as good as any studio job that would cost you pounds," said the cameraman. “It's better in a way because it's so natural. Only seventy pence, sir."

    “I've never paid so much for a photo in my life. It isn't worth that kind of money. It's not as if I need the thing. Look, I'll give you twenty-five."

    "No, I can't do that. Each of these colour photos costs me 50p — that's the price of the blank frame(像纸), so you see ...

    "No, No," Edgar broke in. "You want a profit(利润) of forty per cent. Well, I'll give you your 50p and that's that."

    “Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand.? “I can't spend any more time on it with you. It's 70p or I keep it."

    “Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, and then walked quickly away.

53. Edgar smiled and waved his hat to the lady because______ .

     A. she was his neighbour               B. she was taking a picture of him.

     C. he wanted the photo to be funny       D. he felt excited and cheerful

54. The photo could be called a natural one because______.

     A. Edgar did not know he was being pictured     B. Edgar was a good-looking man

     C. it was taken at the seaside                  D. it was as good as a studio picture

55. In the end the cameraman______.

     A. sold the photo to Edgar at the price of seventy pence

     B. agreed to Edgar's first offer for the photo

     C. did not sell the photo to Edgar

     D. let Edgar have the photo for nothing

56. We can learn from the story that Edgar was ______.

     A. poor but happy   B. clever and serious  C. rich and stubborn    D. kind and polite

When Alesia Reuis was nine years old, she had an accident that left her unable to walk for years. Now Alesia is telling the story of the first day she walked again.

    I remember the very first time I walked by myself. My sister Alexis was in high school then. She was on the basketball team, and she was going to take me to her practice. She went to drive the car to the front door for me while I was sitting in my room, but we were going to be late, so I said to myself, “Let me help her out a little.” I decided I would try to walk to the front door.

Nobody else was home, so I had to do it by myself. I was a .little afraid, but I wanted to do it, so I pushed up off the arms of my wheelchair and stood up. There wasn't going to be anything for me to hold on to because if I leaned over(倾身) to catch the table, I would fall. So I put my mind on walking and nothing else, and I just took a step, and another one, and then about three more, and I was at the door of my room. I stood against the wall and started smiling. I was so happy I'd made it that far. I looked up to heaven(上天)and said, “Thank you.”

I stayed there for a minute. I was hoping I wouldn't have anything wrong with my knee, so I practiced moving it a little bit, and then I started across the living room. I looked straight ahead, and I made it to the next wall, and I said “Thank you” again. Then I had to walk just a few more steps to get to the door — and I did it! I said, "I made it, I made it, thank you!" I looked out to see where Alexis was. She was driving to the house. She was so surprised that I was standing there waving at her. She laughed happily and gave me a great big hug.

50. Alesia decided to walk by herself ______.

      A. in order to give her sister a sudden surprise

      B. in order to help her sister with her practice

      C. so that she could give up the wheelchair

      D. so that they would be in time for her sister's practice

51. After she had taken the first few steps, Alesia ______.

      A. felt too tired to walk further             B. was pleased with her good start

      C. saw her sister coming to the door         D. wanted to get help from others

52. The best title for the story is ______.

      A. How Alesia Stood up                   B. A Story of a Brave Girl

      C. How Alesia Began to Walk              D. First Steps, a Successful Start

                         

His talent and charm have made him the No.1Chinese classical artist in the world. And he played in the grand Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008, watched by a TV audience of 5 billion.

  Lang Lang, 26, is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world's top orchestras (管弦乐队),making his first appearance at the Carnegie Hall in New York at 18, while still a student.

  Lang's charm and fondness for sharp clothes make him a natural fit to represent China's new international image. According to the British newspaper the Times, "The Lang Lang effect" is responsible for driving 36 million Chinese children to learn the piano.

  Now in China children are learning Chopin and Western orchestras are playing sold-out tours across Chinese cities. But can China ever introduce its own music to the West? Lang is trying. His cooperation(合作) with the London Symphony Orchestra this month includes a performance of Dragon Songs, an album of traditional Chinese classics.

Behind the international recognition, however, is a fascinating story of a gifted child. Lang grew up with his father's own musical ambition(抱负) and high expectations. It is not hard to imagine how boring it must be to practice the piano ever3r day. Lang said that he once hated his hands and the piano. He got his right hand hurt six years ago and had to rest. "That was the best month," he says. "I had a date. I saw a Broadway show and saw Britney Spears in concert."

46. What is the main reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world?

   A. He played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008.

    B. He usually plays with the world's top orchestras.

   C. He tries to introduce Chinese music to Western countries.

   D. He plays the piano so well and has a good international image.

47. Lang Lang is trying his best to ______ now.

   A. introduce China's own music to the West

B. play sold-out tours across Chinese cities

C. encourage children to learn the piano

D. prepare for a performance of Dragon songs

48. Which of the following about Lang Lang is true?

A. He didn't like sharp clothes at all.

B. He had a good rest and enjoyed himself because he got his right hand hurt. .

C. He has had a great musical ambition since his childhood. .

D. He first appeared in the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.

49. From the last paragraph we can learn ______.

A. Lang didn't like playing the piano at all as a child

B. He was happy to practice the piano every day

C. His father's wish and expectations played an important role in his childhood

D. He hurt his hands six years ago

           

   I still remember the first day in a middle school in Jordan. It was a funny  36  for me. I was interested in teaching English to middle school students. It was a listening class and I had to take the students to the computer lab. In the lab I  37  with an introduction on how to use the computer. A little while later, I  38   that two students were not listening to me.1 went to see what was going on. I was surprised to find that they were playing games! The two students were playing so excitedly that I decided not to __39  them.

    I started playing the game, too, and asked one of them to have a(n)  40  with me. At this moment the whole class got together  41  us and started backing me up, saying: "TEACHER! TEACHER! TEAC.HER!" Their shouting was too loud, but I couldn't realize that because of my full attention to the game. Then I jumped  42  in the air saying: "YES!I DID IT!I WON THE RACE!" But to my surprise, all the students kept silent.

    I turned to see the headmaster looking with round  43  at me.1 was embarrassed(尴尬的)and didn't know what to say. Then he said, "What an interesting listening class!" After the class, he asked me to go to his room and started blaming me for what I had done. My face was all     44  .

    This was an unforgettable   45  in my teaching experience. It always made me laugh when. I thought of it.

36. A. example    B. tale          C. experience      D. holiday

37. A. learned     B. started       C. found          D. worked

38. A. noticed     B. thought       C. proved         D. heard

39. A. correct      B. ask          C. call           D. disturb

40. A. fight       B. experiment    C. competition     D. discussion

41. A. around      B. outside       C. between       D. among

42, A. highly      B. happily       C. finally         D. successfully

43. A. mouth      B. face         C. hands           D. eyes

44. A. blue        B. grey         C. red            D. yellow

45. A. job         B. event        C. loss            D. problem

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