【1】What does the writer think of the job as a waiter/waitress?

A. It needs a period of training.

B. It pays much more than other jobs.

C. It can improve one’s leadership skills.

D. Making diners comfortable is part of the job.

【2】A student who is busy with his research paper will probably choose to work ______.

A. in a restaurant B. in a library C. on the Internet D. in an IT company

【3】The writer wrote this text to ______.

A. tell us the importance of doing part-time jobs

B. advise teenagers how to choose a part-time job

C. teach young people how to make lots of money

D. introduce his/her experience of doing part-time jobs

【4】Why do some companies ask the teens to do surveys?

A. The teens have more free time.

B. They can pay less to the teens.

C. They need advice to make products for teens.

D. The teens usually express their true opinions.

【1】When did Liu Hua go to her hometown?

A. At weekend.

B. During her summer holiday.

C. After she finished middle school.

【2】How long has Liu Hua been away from her hometown?

A. For seven years. B. For five years. C. For three years.

【3】Where do Liu Hua’s uncles work now?

A. In a clothing factory.

B. In a car factory.

C. In a bookstore.

【1】When did the earthquake happen?

A. At a quarter to three.

B. After a quarter to three.

C. Before a quarter to three.

【2】Why couldn’t the boy see his watch?

A. Because the electricity was cut off.

B. Because he couldn’t find it.

C. Because he hurried to flee for his life.

【3】Which floor did the boy live on?

A. On the first floor.

B. On the second floor.

C. On the third floor.

【1】父亲参与家庭教育对孩子的成长有积极的影响。(involve)

【2】这款应用程序操作便捷，不妨下载一个在手机里。(better)

【3】我的祖父人老心不老，他很幽默，常常会逗乐年轻人。(remain)

【4】虽然过春节时城市里不准燃放烟花，但人们仍觉得少不了要热闹庆祝一番。(it)

【1】When is the luncheon meeting going to be held?

A. The following Sunday.

B. The coming Saturday.

C. The following Wednesday.

【2】How much should the woman pay to go to the luncheon meeting?

A. 13 yuan. B. For free. C. 30 yuan.

【3】Why is the woman going to the luncheon meeting?

A. Because Professor Wang will speak about “Modern English”.

B. Because the woman is a student of English and interested in “Modern English”.

C. Because there is no admission fee.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．

Last week， I got the chance to participate a Chinese Character Dictation Competition held in the auditorium on April 3．

In the following days， I buried myself in prepare for the competition． My classmate all volunteered to help． Some of them dictated to me various characters what they found in the dictionary while others offered to checking my answers． The day finally come． Some characters were so much challenging that many of the competitors got stuck while I was able to write down most of them and won a first prize.

When I was standing excited on the stage， pictures of my classmate helping and encouraging us flashed into my mind． Thank you， my dear friends!

【1】Where was the small restaurant?

A. Near a train station. B. Inside a train station. C. Near a bus station.

【2】Why did people come to drink in it after midnight?

A. Because they wanted to show that they were quite rich.

B. Because they enjoyed the food in the expensive restaurant.

C. Because they were waiting for trains there.

【3】When did the restaurant usually close?

A. At two o’clock. B. After midnight. C. Before midnight.

【4】Why didn’t the owner ask the farmer to go?

A. Because he was kind.

B. Because he couldn’t wake up the farmer.

C. Because the farmer paid him money each time he woke him up.

Are You Treated Too Nicely?

A new study found that when trying to build high self-esteem in children, parents may unconsciously be creating little narcissists (自恋狂). 【1】

Parents who are always praising their children may be trying to develop high self-esteem. 【2】 In fact, too much special treatment can lead to narcissistic behavior.

"【3】 That may not be good for them or for society." Brad Bushman, co-author of the study and professor of communication and psychology at the Ohio State University, said in a press release. "People with high self-esteem think they're as good as others, whereas narcissists think they're better than others."

This study, as well as previous studies about parent-child relationships Bushman has worked on, caused him to alter his own parenting style. When he began his research, he thought that children should be treated like they are special by their parents. 【4】 He said that interventions (干预) can help parents learn how to better support their children.

"Parent training interventions can, for example, teach parents to express affection and appreciation toward children without telling children that they are superior to others," Bushman said. "Future studies should test whether this can work."

A. Now he is careful not to follow that model.

B. Children whose parents tell them they are special are more likely to become narcissists.

C. But actually, they have realized that they are running their children.

D. Children believe it when their parents tell them that they are more special than others.

E. And he carefully carries out the principle.

F. However, the study showed that loving and emotionally warm parents are more likely to have confident kids.

I remember well the first time I saw Dr. Homes． He had invited Miss Sullivan and me【1】（call）on him one day．

It was early in the spring， just after I had learned to speak． We【2】（show）at once to his library where we found him seated in a big armchair by an open fire． There was a smell of print and leather in the room【3】told me that it was full of books， and I stretched out my hand【4】（gentle） to find them． My fingers lighted upon a beautiful series 【5】Tennyson's poems， and when Miss Sullivan told me【6】it was I began to recite．

But I【7】（stop） suddenly． I felt tears on my hand． I had made my 【8】 （love） poet weep， and I felt a deep【9】（sad）． He then made me sit in his armchair，【10】（bring） me different interesting things for me to examine， and at his request I recited other my favorite poems． After that I saw Dr. Holmes many times and learned to love the man as well as the poet．

Music can have a powerful effect on our moods, in terms of both reducing and increasing stress. Listening to calm gentle music in bed can help us drop off to sleep. Some airlines play smoothing music on board planes at take-off and landing, to calm nervous travelers. Athletes often listen to fast loud music to help them prepare for games. The American swimmer Michael Phelps is known to listen to rap music before important races to help pump him up.

The mood-altering effect of music can be especially acute for the people who actually play the music. Musicians who do not have high self-esteem (自尊心) can suddenly overflow with confidence once they go on stage. It's as though the music gives them a different personality.

And it's not only those who feel ill at ease with themselves who can benefit. Scientists have conducted research into the effect of music on students studying for exams. They found that listening to calm music with a regular beat can actually help students recall facts and improve their performance in exams. Classical music, preferably something by Mozart, seems to have the most beneficial effect. A word of caution, however: it's best not to over-rely on this method, as you won't be able to listen to music in an exam.

For most of us though, music is one of life's great pleasures. And it's a pleasure that endures. Researchers have found that we don't often grow out of the music that we love as teenagers, because our musical tastes are such a huge part of our identity, personality and outlook on life. So don't delete those songs you downloaded when you were fifteen - you'll probably still love them when you're fifty.

【1】What would be the best kind of music to play to nervous drivers stuck in traffic jam?

A.Rap music.B.Gentle classical music.

C.Cheerful folk music.D.Heavy metal music.

【2】The word "acute" in paragraph 3 most probably means _______ in the passage.

A.powerfulB.controllable

C.complexD.opposite

【3】Which of the following statements about music is true according to the passage?

A.Pop music improves students' academic performance.

B.Music has magic power to change musicians' personality.

C.Music generally influence people's thoughts and emotions.

D.Sportsmen listen to fast music to relieve their stress before games.

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Musical tastes affect our characters to a great extent.

B.We have to find ways to make the pleasure of music last.

C.We will be fond of different kinds of music as we grow up.

D.A part of our personality and tastes are well developed in our teens.