A common concern we often hear with regard to single children is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child. Many single-child parents feel a dilemma associated with their decision lo have only one child. There are no other children in the family for the child to associate with, and this may lead to the child feeling lonely at times, especially during vacations.

    Another common argument against having just one child is that an only child may be more spoiled than one with brothers or sisters. Many people believe that a single child will not have learned to negotiate with others, and respect the give-and-take involved in many relationships. Some think this may leave the child less able to interact well with people his or her own age than one who has been raised with brothers or sisters.

   However, for some single-child parents, particularly those with busy careers, the pressures of giving time and energy to a second child can seem too great, resulting in them electing to have no more children. For other parents, the financial burden of having a second child may be the prime consideration. Still others believe that, _______________, the parents can give, and the child can receive, more quality time and attention. This often leads to increased self-respect which, combined with increased independence, can lead to the child being more confident.

 

76. What is the best title of the passage? ( Please answer within 10 words. )

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77. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Many single-child parents feel it hard to decide whether to have only one child.

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78. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the     sentence. (Please answer within 10 words. )

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79. Would you like to have a brother or sister in your family? Why? ( Please answer within 30    words. )

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80. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

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    Mt. Qomolangma was first conquered (征服)in 1953, when Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing, his guide, became the climbers to reach the top. More than 750 times have people tried to conquer the mountain, but not all successful, yet every climber knows the dangers. This doesn’t stop teams of climbers arriving at the base camp every year with the courage of reaching the top.
   Two such climbers, and two unlucky ones are Scott Fischer and Rob Hall. Fischer, an American guide with much experience, was lost in a terrible storm which swept across the mountain. A rescue team found him and his friend, but didn't manage to bring Fischer to safety in the terrible conditions because he was dying. New Zealander RobHall, another experienced climber and guide, was lost near the top. These two men had something in common: they were both guides and always took a "tour" of less experienced climbers up the mountain.

   There is a lot that can go wrong in an action to reach the top of Mt. Qiomolangma; a sudden change in weather conditions or a wrong turning. Planes will only be sent to rescue if they have been paid for in advance. In spite of all these there is a business in leading guided tours to the top . Wealthy mountain climbers can now pay 64, 000 or more to achieve their aim.

Many people wonder how guides can hope to look after their inexperienced climbers when they fail to keep themselves alive. Steve Bell, also a guide who has recently led a team to Mt Qiomolangma, believed that they are safer than others, because the guide can ask a weak climber to turn back at any point if he feels that climber is a danger to the team.

Whether these expeditions(远征)are safe or not, many climbers feel they have turned Mt. Qiomolangma into a business, like a park for the very rich people. One truth, however, will always remain: it doesn't matter how much money you have, if you make a mistake on Mt.  Qiomolangma, the possible result will be death.

 

61.From the passage we can know_______.

A.before 1953 people had tried to reach the mountain top over 750 times

B.it's difficult and dangerous to get to the top of Mt. Qomolangma

C.only a few climbers become successful

D.up to now the climbers have conquered the mountain around 750 times

62.In the second paragraph the underlined word "tour" refers to "_________".

A. trip  B. climb  C. guide  D. group
63.The plane will be sent to_________ .

A.rescue the climber in danger without rescue prepaid

B.rescue any climber in danger

C.show the team with its guide the way to the top

D.show the team to the safety

64.According to Bell, a good guide had to make a choice at times to _______remain on the way to the top.

A.the teammates in danger       B.the teammates in safety

C.the strong teammates           D.those who are not dangerous

65.Although those who can afford to climb Mt. Qiomolangma are very rich, yet the mountain ________, according to the writer at the end of the passage.

A.treats them as common life            B.is not like a park for them

C.has been turned into a business      D.doesn't bring lots of money to them

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office a street urchin(顽童) was walking around a shining car.“Is this your car, Paul?”he asked.

Paul answered,“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything. Boy. I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫).

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Oh, yes, I'd love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said:“Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again,“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is. Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

 

56.The street urchin was very surprised when_______.

A.Paul received an expensive car        B.Paul told him about the car

C.he saw the shining car                   D. he was walking around the car

57.From the story we can see the urchin _______.

A.wished to give his brother a car                 B.wanted Paul's brother to give him a car

C.wished he could have a brother like Paul's   D.wished Paul could be a brother like that

58.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house________.

A.to show his neighbours the big car  B.to show he had a rich friend

C.to give his brother a lift                  D.to let his brother know about his wish    

59.We can infer(推断) from the story that______.

A.Paul couldn't understand the urchin

B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D.the urchin's wish came true in the end

60.The best name of the story is ______.

A.A Christmas Present         B. A Street Urchin

C.A Brother Like That         D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

 “Where is the bus?” I asked myself. I was going to be late ___36__the manager wasn’t going to be__37___. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the___38__ where I work.. “Twenty-five past nine. I __39__the manager doesn’t notice.” But no___40__!

“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’ s your __41___this time?” “I’m afraid the bus was late, Mr Brown .” “___42___up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, get to business at the counter. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”

My first customer was a pretty girl___43_ a red dress. Behind her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very nervous, and every few seconds he looked towards the main___44__ . The girl asked about opening a bank account{账户}.I gave her the necessary_45__and she walked out. __46___,I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something___47__ brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise__48___my ears. Everything went black. I was falling. After_49__seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found myself in bed! _50_shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As usual the___51____wasn’t on time, and I arrived at 9:25.

“Smith!” the manager cried out in a___52___like thunder. “Late again! Go and start work at once!” To my__53___, the first customer was a girl in a red dress and___54___her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The dream,__55__that ? The surprise of my life!

 

36. A. and

B. or

C. but

D. as

37. A. sad

B. pleased

C. worried

D. sorry

38. A. restaurant

B. shop

C. hotel

D. bank

39. A. guess

B. believe

C. hope

D. expect

40. A. luck

B. excuse

C. time left

D. good chance

41. A. idea

B. cause

C. answer

D. excuse

42. A. Catch

B. Hurry

C. Get

D. Come

43. A. wearing

B. offering

C. taking

D. showing

44. A. window

B. entrance

C. hall

D. way

45. A. help

B. warnings

C. information

D. introduction

46. A. However

B. Thus

C. Again

D. Then

47. A. separated from  

B. made of

C. hidden in

D. covered with

48. A. shook

B. touched

C. filled

D. struck

49. A. when

B. that

C. what

D. which

50. A. Still

B. After

C. While

D. Even

51. A. train 

B. bus

C. meeting

D. service

52. A. moment

B. minute

C. voice

D. hurry

53. A. disappointment

B. anger

C. delight

D. surprise

54. A. behind

B. beside

C. with

D. before

55. A. hoping

B. telling

C. warning

D. begging

 

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