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In the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, 1 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women 2
young children have 3 outside the house.
American families settle the childcare 4 in different ways. Some parents permit
5 children to stay home alone after school. The parents 6 be sure the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand 7 rules and can deal with emergencies(諸識秤趨). Other parents say they would 8 permit their children to be at home alone. They usually 9 someone to take care of the 10 .
Some parents in the U. S. find their own way to 11 the cost of child care 12 .
Each person in the group 13 for the children of other group 14 at different times. Some parents ask local 15 , schools and social organizations to help 16 activities for the children. These childcare choices often cost 17 or no money. Many American parents, however, still 18 with the problem of 19 good child care at a 20 price.
1. A. therefore B. otherwise C. thus D. however
2. A. like B. as C. with D. from
3. A. children B. jobs C. houses D. money
4. A. problem B. question C. chance D. choice
5. A. older B. younger C. sicker D. happier
6. A. can B. must C. may D. ought
7. A. dangerous B. safety C. funny D. true
8. A. rather B. certainly C. always D. never
9. A. send B. stop C. pay D. invite
10. A. house B. neighbors C. old D. children
11. A. protect B. end C. reduce D. increase
12. A. schools B. groups C. clubs D. hospitals
13. A. cares B. sends C. asks D. pays
14. A. strangers B. members C. officials D. teachers
15. A. shops B. members C. churches D. restaurants
16. A. equip B. offer C. play D. join
17. A. much B. little C. enough D. more
18. A. enjoy B. discuss C. quarrel D. struggle
19. A. taking B. finding C. closing D. suffering
20. A. high B. low C. reasonable D. real
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young children have 3 outside the house.
American families settle the childcare 4 in different ways. Some parents permit
5 children to stay home alone after school. The parents 6 be sure the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand 7 rules and can deal with emergencies(諸識秤趨). Other parents say they would 8 permit their children to be at home alone. They usually 9 someone to take care of the 10 .
Some parents in the U. S. find their own way to 11 the cost of child care 12 .
Each person in the group 13 for the children of other group 14 at different times. Some parents ask local 15 , schools and social organizations to help 16 activities for the children. These childcare choices often cost 17 or no money. Many American parents, however, still 18 with the problem of 19 good child care at a 20 price.
1. A. therefore B. otherwise C. thus D. however
2. A. like B. as C. with D. from
3. A. children B. jobs C. houses D. money
4. A. problem B. question C. chance D. choice
5. A. older B. younger C. sicker D. happier
6. A. can B. must C. may D. ought
7. A. dangerous B. safety C. funny D. true
8. A. rather B. certainly C. always D. never
9. A. send B. stop C. pay D. invite
10. A. house B. neighbors C. old D. children
11. A. protect B. end C. reduce D. increase
12. A. schools B. groups C. clubs D. hospitals
13. A. cares B. sends C. asks D. pays
14. A. strangers B. members C. officials D. teachers
15. A. shops B. members C. churches D. restaurants
16. A. equip B. offer C. play D. join
17. A. much B. little C. enough D. more
18. A. enjoy B. discuss C. quarrel D. struggle
19. A. taking B. finding C. closing D. suffering
20. A. high B. low C. reasonable D. real
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I grew up with my best friend, who was just like a sister to me. She was a little older than me. I 36 to her. If ever I had a problem, she was always 37 enough to help me out.
It wasn¨t until the spring of^87 ̄ that I noticed a 38 in her. She was quick to anger, and her attitude was 39 . I asked her many times what was wrong. Her response each time was ^I¨m fine.  ̄
As time went on, she became more 40 , and became a person I did not 41 anymore. All I wanted was to help her. Every time I tried, she would get 42 , and say she was fine.
The summer of^88 ̄, I finally got my 43 . My sister had changed due to the effects of 44 . My mother 45 put her arms around me, and told me my best friend had 46 due to an over-dose (狛業質楚). Well, for a minute my world stood still, along with my heart. There was nothing to say or do, just tears in the 47 . Thinking over and over again, if only I had spent the time to notice the 48 , maybe I could have saved her.
My mother, seeing my distress, sat me down and told me this.
Some things are not in our 49 . Sometimes ^signs ̄ aren¨t enough. You can¨t 50 yourself for the path your friend chose. What you can do is to learn from her mistake, 51 at school for 52 , let other children know what happened to your friend, and how it made you 53 .
Since then I¨ve never once blamed myself for her death. 54 I volunteer my time to SADD and DARE. Each year, at an assembly I tell new students what happened and the 55 of drugs.
36. A. came up B. looked up
C. looked forward D. went over
37. A. quick B. old C. clever D. close
38. A. change B. disease C. decline D. habit
39. A. polite B. acceptable C. poor D. rude
40. A. bitter B. weak C. proud D. cold
41. A. respect B. stand C. care D. know
42. A. polite B. defensive C. vague D. impatient
43. A. surprise B. chance C. answer D. turn
44. A. drugs B. loneliness C. illness D. sadness
45. A. tightly B. tearfully C. angrily D. finally
46. A. passed B. left C. died D. recovered
47. A. disaster B. trouble C. disturbance D. silence
48. A. signs B. effects C. causes D. results
49. A. way B. favor C. control D. side
50. A. help B. enjoy C. destroy D. blame
51. A. attend B. volunteer C. engage D. settle
52. A. health-awareness B. self-improvement C. self-protection D. drug-prevention
53. A. feel B. think C. act D. learn
54. A. Still B. Instead C. Therefore D. Anyhow
55. A. use B. consequence C. danger D. influence
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American families settle the child-care?4 ?in different ways.Some parents permit? 5 ?children to stay home alone after school.The parents?6 ?be sure the children,usually not younger than 10 years old,understand? 7?rules and can deal with emergencies(諸識秤趨).Other parents say they would?8 permit their children to be at home alone.They usually? 9 ?someone to take care of the?10 ?.?
Some parents in the U.S.find their own way to?11 ?the cost of child-care.They join child care?12 ?.Each person in the group?13?for the children of other group? 14 ?at different times.Some parents ask local ?15?,schools and social organizations to help?16 ?activities for the children.These child care choices often cost ?17 ?or no money.Many American parents,however,still?18?with the problem of?19?good child care at a? 20 ?price.?
1.A.therefore B.otherwise C.thus D.however?
2.A.like B.as C.with D.from?
3.A.children B.jobs C.houses D.money?
4.A.problem B.question C.chance D.choice?
5.A.older B.younger C.sicker D.happier?
6.A.can B.must C.may D.ought?
7.A.dangerous B.safety C.funny D.true?
8.A.rather B.certainly C.always D.never?
9.A.send B.stop C.pay D.invite?
10.A.house B.neighbours C.old D.children?
11.A.protect B.end C.reduce D.increase?
12.A.schools B.groups C.clubs D.hospitals?
13.A.cares B.sends C.asks D.pays?
14.A.strangers B.members C.officials D.teachers?
15.A.shops B.markets C.churches D.restaurants?
16.A.equip B.offer C.play D.join?
17.A.much B.little C.enough D.more?
18.A.enjoy B.discuss C.quarrel D.struggle?
19.A.taking B.finding C.losing D.suffering?
20.A.high B.low C.reasonable D.real?
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>Cats have no emotions. At least, that's what my husband once claimed. I 1 that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and 2 . He agreed with me, but 3 his opinion that cats don't feel love. 4 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.
When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching 5 through the window.
Then one day when I 6 my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 7 Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became 8 that they were attracted by each other. So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 9 to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 10 at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched 11 , and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love... can they?"
Five months later, my neighbour had to 12 because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would 13 to Juliet's leaving.
For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often 14 Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 15 his lady. The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 16 his reason for being there.
Sebastian 17 the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the 18 , but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 19 .
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 20 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him... that cats do indeed fall in love.
1. A. argued B. quarreled C. suggested D. discussed
2. A. energy B. power C. strength D. happiness
3. A. referred to B. prepared for C. stuck to D. approved of
4. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Meanwhile
5. A. the environment B. the sky C. her owner D. her boyfriend
6. A. forbade B. prevented C. accompanied D. left
7. A. called attention to B. caught sight of C. took charge of D. paid a visit to
8. A. ambitious B. doubtful C. skeptical D. obvious
9. A. secretly B. straight C. quietly D. worriedly
10. A. lovingly B. angrily C. hungrily D. greedily
11. A. in trouble B. in sorrow C. in amazement D. in horror
12. A. settle B. travel C. apologize D. move
13. A. react B. reply C. reduce D. replace
14. A. took B. caught C. met D. sensed
15. A. in place of B. on the basis of C. in search of D. on account of
16. A. explained B. requested C. blamed D. asked
17. A. discovered B. reformed C. preserved D. marked
18. A. street B. backyard C. window D. village
19. A. birthday B. departure C. death D. arrival
20. A. reminds B. informs C. tells D. accuses
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