We are happy to know that our head teacher will be _____ to headmaster.

A．lifted         B．raised           C．encouraged         D．promoted

He may not like my visit, but I shall go and see him _____.

A．anyway         B．someway         C．though         D．therefore

A brilliant idea occurred to him, ______ to his research in the lab.

A．while devoting                                          B．while devoting himself

C．while he was devoted                               D．while devoted

—What’s wrong with him?

—The picture he came across        his memory of a sad story in his childhood.

A．put off        B．took off        C．set off．       D．gave off

Of the two, I would prefer      camera, which is very easy for me to carry.

A．a small          B．a smaller       C．the small      D．the smaller

There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much．Every day after work the man would come home and  1  with the little boy．He would always  2  all of his extra time with the little boy.

One night．while the man was at work, he  _3   that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy． 4    he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him  5  ．So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large  6  of the world on the cover．He got a（n）  7  ．He removed the map, and then patientely tore it up into small pieces．Then he put all the  8  in his coat pocket.

When he got home, the little boy came  __9  to him and was ready to play．The man  _10 that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now．He  11  the little boy into the dinning room, and 12  all the pieces of the map．He spread them on the table．He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could  13  together, his extra work would be  14  , and they could both play．Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.

About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished．Can we play now?”

The man was  15  , saying, “That’s impossible．Let’s have a look.” And  16  __enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its  17  .

The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s  18  ．On the  19 of the page is a（n）  20  of a man．When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”

1．A．play                  B．watch              C．share             D．enjoy

2．A．take                 B．spend             C．cost               D．have

3．A．recognized          B．realized             C．knew                 D．expected

4．A．However            B．Or                C．For                D．But

5．A．happy               B．excited           C．busy               D．silent

6．A．map                B．picture          C．figure            D．image

7．A．information         B．chance          C．advice           D．idea

8．A．world               B．pieces           C．paper              D．magazine

9．A．shouting             B．expecting         C．running           D．meeting

10．A．explained          B．persuaded        C．shouted           D．discussed

11．A．asked              B．led              C．ordered            D．showed

12．A．did up             B．dealt with        C．put out           D．took out

13．A．looked it up         B．got it around    C．put it back         D．turned it over

14．A．finished           B．wasted          C．delivered           D．filled

15．A．shocked             B．surprised         C．satisfied          D．tired

16．A．beautiful         B．sure             C．right             D．quite

17．A．way              B．page             C．side              D．place

18．A．funny              B．difficult           C．simple             D．interesting

19．A．cover              B．back             C．top               D．front

20．A．picture            B．impression        C．sculpture          D．shade

While income worry is a rather common problem of the ahead, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face．Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one．This phenomenon（现象） is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”.

In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home．Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them．The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries．Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do．This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response（回应） in time for their aged parents living by themselves.

The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries．Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”．

1．According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by_______.

       A．their earlier experience of feeling lonely

       B．the unfavorable living conditions in their native countries

       C．the common worry about their income

       D．the geographical distance between parents and children

2．Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to_______.

       A．live in the countries with more money.   B．seek a better place for their aged parents

       C．continue their studies abroad                 D．realize their dreams in foreign countries

3．If young people go abroad, _______.

       A．they do not hold to the value of duty at all．

       B．they can give some help to their parents back home

       C．they cannot do what they should for their parents．

       D．they believe what they actually do is right

4．From the last paragraph, we can infer that _______.

       A．the situations in the developed and developing countries are different

       B．“Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our society

       C．children will become independent as soon as they go abroad

       D．the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”

To Chinese immigrants, in the mid-1800s, California was “The Land of the Golden Mountain.” In their homeland they had heard the words, “There’s gold in California.” They sailed 7,000miles to join the gold rush and strike it rich．Between 1849 and 1882, more than 30,000 Chinese came to California．Most were men．They had been farmers in China．They came here to be miners and laborers．They ended up doing many other jobs, too.

Like many other immigrants, they did not plan to stay in America．They came because of their ties to their homeland and their families．They planned to return to China with their fortunes and help their families．

Only a few Chinese gold miners struck it rich．Most picked over the areas that had been mined already．But still, white miners resented the Chinese．Slowly, they drove the “yellow peril” from the mining camps．

By the end of the 1850s, many Chinese returned home．Those who stayed found other jobs.

Few women had come west in the gold rush．The Chinese saw a good business opportunity．They began doing the jobs women would have done．Many became house servants．Many more opened laundries.

The Chinese opened restaurants．Chop suey and show mein are popular Chinese-American dishes．The Chinese probably created these dishes to serve to the white miners.

Other Chinese became fishermen, farmers, and even cigar makers．

1．Why did Chinese go to America in the mid-1800s?

       A．Because they could find good jobs there．

       B．Because they had found gold there．

       C．Because they could open laundries and restaurants there．

       D．Because they heard there was gold there．

2．The underlined word “resented” mean “________”.

       A．liked                B．helped              C．hated               D．served

3．Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage?

       A．Some Chinese became drivers．

       B．Many Chinese opened shops to help wash clothes.

       C．Many Chinese picked gold around the old mines.

       D．Many Chinese returned to China by the end of the 1850s.

4．Which should be the title of the passage?

       A．Early Chinese immigrants in America

       B．Dream to strike it rich

       C．The difference between men and women

       D．Gold miners in America

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1．If a ten-year-old boy wants himself to be admired because of his speech ability, he may buy _______.

       A．Word Power

       B．Word Smart Junior

       C．Grammar Smart Junior

       D．Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage

2．By saying “You’ll finally know your grammar backwards and forwards”, the writer means “________”．

       A．You will be clearly familiar with grammar

       B．You will know the history of grammar

       C．You will know the make-up of grammar

       D．You will learn about the future of grammar

3．The four books are all about _______.

       A．fiction and mysteries                          B．parenting and teaching

       C．literature and arts                               D．language study

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In many countries, it is important to have many children ．In the US, a few religious groups emphasize the importance of large families, but most people think one or two children are enough, and many couples have no children．___1_____ Having many children would restrict the freedom and individualism of the parents as well as the other children in the family.

Parents teach individualism by the way they raise their children．___2___ Parents begin teaching this self-reliance early , asking the child to do things on her own and praising her when she does.

___3____ They bring their children with them to church , to sporting events, to stores, and to social events．However , many places, such as expensive restaurants and live theatre productions , do not welcome children．Most formal social gatherings, those with written invitations do not welcome children either.

Children , especially boys are expected to be energetic and assertive（果敢的）。___4____  Parents are expected to keep their children under control at all times, particularly in public places and in the homes of others．When a child misbehaves , only the child’s patents may discipline him．___5____ Most patents discipline their children by rewarding good behaviors, not by punishing bad behaviors．While a spanking , a slap to the child’s buttocks（屁股）， is acceptable to some people, any punishment that wounds the childe or leaves a mark is considered child abuse and is against the law.

A．The relationship between American parents and their children is harmony.

B．That doesn’t mean, though, that they are allowed to “run wild” in public.

C．Because taking care of a child is very costly, financially, emotionally, and socially ,many couples view large families as a disadvantage.

D．Others adults should not interfere （干涉）unless the child is doing something which may be harmful to himself.

E．American children are expected to accept invitations to a formal party.

F．Many parents want to expose their children to a variety of situations.

G．They want to create a self-reliant, independent child, who can make it on her own by age eighteen.