I was late for school this morning because the traffic was ___by an accident．

       A．used up         B．given up       C．locked up           D．held up

  Because neither she 48  her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast  49  in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went  50  to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain  51  had happened and added that the man must have got into the house through  52  open window. Mrs. Trench returned home  53  a police car together with two policemen. 54 it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing table. She smiled with relief when she saw the only thing that the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost  55  !

Is early childhood education really necessary? Early childhood education primarily focuses on learning through playing to develop the child’s physical, sensory, communicational and social development．Early childhood education has become a concern of the government, who pushes poor children to be formally trained before they are old enough for Kindergarten．

There are good reasons for the government to push early childhood education．Studies have shown that orphaned children who did not receive good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure in school, and even in life．Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head Start programs are more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public help or go to jail．

There are also negative parts to putting a child in formal education programs too early．Time Magazine online explains that “the younger the child the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work．” I have personally witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start programs become frustrated and bored with school before they finished high school．Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the better off he or she is, so they push to start children earlier．

Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school years．It seems that environment is a bigger factor on life’s success than early education．Head Start programs have not achieved its original goal in closing the achievement gap in poor and middle school children．Perhaps it is time to find other ways to close that gap．

The purpose of the government valuing the early childhood education is ________．

A．to develop the children’s communication

B．to give orphaned children good care and education

C．to get the children prepared for the kindergarten

D．to train the children formally and regularly

According to the studies, which of the following is True?

A．Children with good early education may have a rich life．

B．The orphaned children are usually unhappy in their life．

C．Children without early education can do well at school．

D．Head Start programs are helpful to the poor children．

“the younger the child the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work．” suggests that _________．

A．the early childhood education is helpless to the child’s grade

B．it is good for the young children to receive early education

C．the early education can help the children follow the grade

D．the younger the children are, the cleverer they will be

The author’s attitude toward the early childhood education is _________．

A．puzzling             B．objective   C．indifferent      D．approving

The main idea of the last passage is that __________．

A．the early childhood education is very necessary

B．Head Start programs have helped the children a lot

C．environment is the most important to life’s success

D．better ways should be found to help the poor children

高中学习任务非常繁重，因此同学们对于参加学校活动有着不同的看法，请以“Taking Part in School Activities”为题，根据下列提示，并结合自己的所见所闻，用英语写一篇120~150词的短文。

部分同学积极参加学校活动，因为……

另一部分同学则不愿参加，因为……

我认为……

______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of English is poor.

A.Other things being equal            B. Other things be equal

C. To be equal to other things          D. Other things to be equal

When ______ about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he      owes much of        his success and happiness ________ his wife and children.

       A. asking; to          B. asked; in                  C. asked; to                  D. asked; about

I really don’t know _________ I had my money stolen.    

A．when was it that      B．that it was when

C．where it was that     D．it was where that

A working party has been set up to ______ the financial problem of the company.

     A．look up          B．look into        C．look back      D．look through

There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校).   36   being sent away, this boy was the   37   student in his class. He was at the top in every   38   always with high marks.

       But the boy changed after   39   home and attending the boarding school. His grades started   40  . He hated being in a   41  . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he   42   committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt   43   and no one loved him.

       His parents started   44   about the boy. But they even did not know what was   45   with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and   46   him.

       They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and   47  . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

       The boy answered back, “To   48   my grades?”

       “No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most   49   person for me. I want to see you   50  . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

       These words   51   the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He   52   his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

       Now the boy had   53   he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He   54   the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him   55  !

A. After              B. Before             C. When            D. While

A. hardest           B. naughtiest     C. brightest        D. dullest

A. exam              B. activity        C. game             D. class

A. coming        B. returning      C. leaving       D. reaching

A. rising             B. increasing     C. reducing        D. dropping

A. group             B. term            C. company     D. party

A. led to             B. felt like        C. thought back  D. looked for

A. worthless     B. careless        C. concerned      D. annoyed

A. caring         B. turning         C. worrying           D. speaking

A. crazy            B. true             C. possible      D. wrong

A. talk with              B. listen to        C. tell to            D. care about

A. family       B. friends        C. study             D. grades

A. realize       B. analyze        C. check            D. test

A. outstanding   B. important     C. famous          D. familiar

A. happy        B. excellent      C. interested       D. satisfied

A. caused          B. wanted         C. encouraged    D. forced

A. answered      B. ignored        C. hated             D. hugged

A. nothing         B. something    C. everything     D. anything

A. showed         B. meant       C. intended        D. expressed

A. sad          B. angry        C. pleasant      D. joyful

Most Americans believe that someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center.

The findings are based on a representative sample of 1,398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found that people expect the transitions to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married;  and age 26.2 having a child.

 “There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently, and marriage.

According to the first paragraph, someone is a grown-up when he _______.  

A. has found a full-time job                   

B. has finished his study in university

C. can make money and support himself after completing his education

D. can support a family and be financially independent after graduation

A young man of 24 may be busy ________.  

A. finding a job               B. finding a girl friend

C. making money             D. preparing for his wedding

The underlined word “status” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.

A. position       B. rank        C. level       D. situation

From the passage, we learn that _________.  

A. being grown-up is just a matter of age

B. being grown-up is a process which takes some time

C. all people think completing education means being grown-up

D. the survey found everyone had a different view about being grown-up

The best title for the passage should be “________”   

A. It takes a long time to grown up.         

B. Are we grown-up yet?

C. Getting married means being grown-up.   

D. Completing education means being grown-up.