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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　In the past American families tended to be quite large. Parents 　1 　five or more children were common. Over the years the 　2 　of the families has decreased (缩减). One reason for this is 　3 　in the cost of living. On the average children 　4 　 schools for more years than they 　5 　, making them financially (经济上) depend on their families 　6 　. Moreover children nowadays 　7 　and have more money to 　8 　entertainment. The parents 　9 　take the responsibility for 　10 　expenses. Meanwhile, families are 　11 　than they used to be. More and more American 　12 　work away from home.

　The break-up of the family occurs (发生) 　13 　the parents divorce (离婚). A lot of children in the 　14 　live part of young lives with only 　15 　. Broken families usually result in 　16 　for children alike. Children blame themselves when their parents 　17 　. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved 　18 　between parents. These single parents must 　19 　the children's emotional needs while also supporting them financially. This leaves very 　20 　time for the parents' own interests. Single parents often 　21 　other single parents. In this type of family unrelated children are forced to 　22 　brother and sister relationship. The 　23 　of many American families today are not good. However, recent science indicates(表明) that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of child birth 　24　. Perhaps Americans have learnt 　25 　important families are.

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　　One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to 1 a great climbing plant that had grown 2 a roof beam (房梁), so that we could repair the roof and 3 the walls.

　　When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the 4 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 5 something 6 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 7 , saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet(手镯). He ran into the house to 8 me.

　　“You won’t believe that the 9 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 10 to feed on,” he said,“but they also want their children to 11 in a cradle of gold!”

　　When my daughter came over on the eve of the 12 , we told her about this 13 occurrence(发生的事).

　　“Don’t you remember ,mother?”she said with a loud 14 .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 15 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”

　　As the bracelet no longer 16 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.

　　In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized(受洗礼). Among the 17 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like 18 . I hope that if my grandson 19 loses it, one of the 20 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.

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假定你是一名导游，名叫小红，正在一辆旅游车上向外国游客用英语介绍你们小镇的情况。

    提示：

    1．简单的自我介绍。

    2．小镇的历史：始建于唐朝，许多著名诗人曾来访，写下了不少有关小镇的好诗篇。

    3．小镇的现状：新中国建立后，这里发生了巨变，近十年小镇发展更为迅速，现在呈现出一片新面貌。

    4．小镇的名气：它已成为中国乃至世界的旅游胜地。

    要求：不要逐字翻译提示，但要把握重点；词数120个左右。

提示词：唐朝the Tang Dynasty诗人poet诗篇poem

    提示：

    1．简单的自我介绍。

    2．小镇的历史：始建于唐朝，许多著名诗人曾来访，写下了不少有关小镇的好诗篇。

    3．小镇的现状：新中国建立后，这里发生了巨变，近十年小镇发展更为迅速，现在呈现出一片新面貌。

    4．小镇的名气：它已成为中国乃至世界的旅游胜地。

    要求：不要逐字翻译提示，但要把握重点；词数120个左右。

提示词：唐朝the Tang Dynasty诗人poet诗篇poem

　请根据下列提示的要点，以What will life be like without animals为题，介绍保护珍稀（rare）动物的意义及必要性。

　　1．动物是人类亲密的朋友，尤其是珍稀动物的存在使整个世界变得丰富多彩；

　　2．最近听到甚至动物园里的珍稀动物都遭到人为伤害，深表震惊。事件的发生源于有些人对保护动物认识不够及对动物漠不关心；

　　3．牢记保护珍稀动物是我们每个人的职责，我们应学习宣传（publicize）其意义，并采取积极有效措施。

　　要求：1．内容必须包括所有要点，可适当发挥；

　　　　　2．词数100左右。