阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify   36   a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are   37   of that parent. The things parents do and say---and the   38   they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's   39  . However, parents must consistently behave like the type of   40   they want their child to become.

    A parent's actions   41   affect the self-image that a child forms   42   identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their   43   will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly   44   qualities in their parents will have difficulty   45   positive qualities in themselves. Children may   46   their self-image, however, as they become increasingly   47    by peers groups standards before they reach 13.

    Isolated(孤立的) events,   48   dramatic(突然的) ones, do not necessarily have a permanent   49   on a child's  behavior. Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can,   50  , accept the divorce of their parents' or a parent's early   51  . But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events   52   a sign of rejection or punishment.

    In the same way, all children are not influenced   53   by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs.   54   in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the   55   of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.

A. to                  B. with                         C. around                            D. for

A. informed        B. characteristic            C. conceived                 D. indicative

A. gesture           B. expression               C. way                         D. extent

A. behavior               B. words                      C. mood                       D. reactions

A. person            B. humans                    C. creatures                  D. adult

A. in turn            B. nevertheless              C. also                         D. as a result

A. before            B. besides                     C. with                         D. through

A. eyes               B. parents                     C. peers                        D. behaviors

A. negative         B. cheerful                   C. various                     D. complex

A. see               B. seeing                      C. to see                       D. to seeing

A. modify         B. copy                        C. give up                    D. continue

A. mature          B. influenced                C. unique                            D. independent

A. not               B. besides                     C. even                        D. finally

A. idea              B. wonder                    C. stamp                       D. effect

A. luckily          B. for example                     C. at most                     D. theoretically

A. death            B. rewards                    C. advice                      D. teaching

A. as                 B. being                       C. of                            D. for

A. even             B. at all                        C. alike                        D. as a whole

A. Even            B. Since                       C. Right                       D. As

A. result            B. effect                       C. scale                        D. cause

We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang．Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.

The guests arrived．I introduced my two daughters to each of them．The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.

Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile．They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.

I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big "to do" over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt．We do it with the best of intentions.

But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child．I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined．I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes．I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.

I said, "What are you doing, my dear?"

She turned to me with a sad expression and said, "Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I ‘m not pretty? Is that why they don’t say nice things about me as much?"

I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.

Now, whenever I visit a friend’s home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.

The underlined expression “make a big ‘to do’ over” (paragraph 4) means ______.

A．show much concern about              B．have a special effect on

C．list jobs to be done for           D．do good things for

The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her ______.

A．beautiful hair                         B．pretty clothes

C．lovely smile                      D．young age

Kristen felt sad and cried because ______.

       A．the guest gave her more coats to carry

       B．she didn’t look as pretty as Kelly

       C．the guests praised her sister more than her

       D．her mother didn’t introduce her to the guests

We can conclude from the passage that ______.

       A．parents should pay more attention to the elder children

       B．the younger children are usually more easily hurt

       C．people usually like the younger children more

       D．adults should treat children equally

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格只填1个单词。

       The Auto Show, which is being held right now in Beijing, has risen to the top ranks of global auto industry events, as China has become the world's biggest auto market．For many Chinese youngsters, having a car has become a new lifestyle reflecting freedom and success

       First, there is the thrill of individual mobility and freedom, going from one place to another in their own time, and on their own terms．

       "I like the speed; I like the freedom; I can't imagine not having a car," Hou Mingxin, 39, owner of two cars, told the Financial Times．

       And these youngsters don't just want freedom through car ownership, but also a larger social circle．Thanks to the Internet, car owners can band together for leisure activities, such as going strawberry picking in the countryside．It is an activity that many car lovers would never have attempted without the benefits of a car．

       In China, the car is also a status symbol．"It's an opportunity to declare personal success," said Michael Dunne, a Shanghai-based managing director of J．D．Power and Associates, an auto industry group．"The small, environmentally-friendly models are not best sellers in China．The Chinese are crazy about big cars, a symbol of achievement," said Dunne．

       Thanks to a growing middle-class, and an increasingly developed network of roads, the number of car owners in China is rapidly increasing. China last year replaced the US and became the world's largest car market with 13.6 million vehicles sold．

       But the car craze(狂热) has raised environmental and traffic concerns. Many worry that car emissions could take pollution to a new level. Heavy traffic also troubles many Chinese cities.

       China is discovering the romance of the road just as developed countries seem to have lost it. “The younger generation in mature markets is unwilling to buy cars, especially in Europe and Japan," says Klaus Paur, of TNS Auto in Shanghai．

       In developed countries, owning a car can be expensive, with the parking fees car insurance and various taxes, said a 2008 article in US magazine Newsweek．

       "Having a car is so 20th century," Kimiyuki Suda, a young white collar worker from Tokyo told Newsweek．He mostly uses subways and trains．"It's not inconvenient at all．"

The World Expo is like ____ great stage for cultural exchange, bringing people into closer contact with _____ rest of the world．

       A．a; 不填             B．the; 不填           C．a; the              D．the; the

Fans from miles around crowded into the stadium for the concert of Jay Chou on September 4^th, 2010, _________ are popular with teenagers.

A. many of his songs                                              B. many of whose songs

C. many of which songs                                         D. and many of whose songs

The building whose gate is _____ stands ______ to my school.

       A．open; closely   B．opened; closely  C．open; close    D．close; closely

She treasured the notebook very much, in which _____ her mother’s telephone number.

A．recorded     B．recording   C．was recorded     D．were recorded

--- -When did he get his first novel published?

---- It was in 2008 ____  he was still in high school.

A. that           B. since          C. when         D. which

One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people in the course of everyday life.

Recently I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of juice. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” And as I reached into my wallet，the thought occurred to me that a newspaper and a bottle of juice didn’t quite make it to three dollars.

When I looked up to get a “re-quote”(重说一遍), she had a big smile on her face and said，“I got to get my tip in there somehow!” I laughed when I knew what she meant. She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said, “I’m sick and tired of all the negative material on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should publish a Good News newspaper —a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people overcoming difficulties and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” She then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news!” We both laughed，and I thought: she just made my day.

The following day after work I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, “Good afternoon”, and handed her my money. She said nothing，and didn’t smile or make a gesture. She just handed me my change and said in a bored voice, “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes. Two people, the same age; one had made me feel great, while the other had made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

The choices we make and attitudes we show influence lives every day in positive or negative ways…our peers, our friends，and even strangers we’ve never met before and will never meet again. So every morning you should ask yourself：“Who do I want to be today—‘The Grouch’(好抱怨的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the quality of your life and that of those around you.

From the first salesgirl’s words we know that __________.

A. she was sick and tired of people with bad manners

B. she didn’t like the bad news in the newspaper

C. she liked reading all kinds of stories

D. she thought it was boring to sell newspapers

After the author bought the newspaper the first day，he _________.

A. had a sad day

B. kept thinking about what the girl had said

C. read the newspaper carefully

D. was in a pleasant mood all day

The other salesgirl’s attitude towards the author the next day was __________.

A. humorous     B. enthusiastic     C. cold      D. positive

The author learned from his experience that __________.

A. a Good News newspaper would be very popular

B. a positive attitude creates warmth and happiness

C. good relationships matter a lot

D. he needed to change the quality of his life

While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit (电路装置) for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize. I got this valuable advice from my father; “Do whatever interests you, and don’t let the work challenge you, make sure you are challenging that work.”

I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearly, used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding (编码). At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question “How do I do it?” As I  kept working and discussed with my professor, I became more comfortable and those “how ”questions soon turned into “what if I do this and that” types of questions.

It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didn’t know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He has headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem.

My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project.

According to the passage, the writer was interested in          .

      A．developing traffic systems      B．doing challenging projects

       C．winning great prizes D．writing different codes

The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because         .

       A．he had no clear idea about his program B．he was too shy to express himself

       C．he wanted to be understood easily   D．he preferred this kind of question

We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program         .

       A．would benefit people a lot      B．was done together with others

       C．was difficult and needed patience   D．cost much money and energy

What would be the best title of the passage?

       A．Do It Yourself       B．No Pains, No Gains

       C．Learning with interest     D．Practice Makes Perfect