One day in Australia I decided to try hang gliding (悬浮式滑翔运动）. I went up with an instructor, floated and flew above the waves for about 20 minutes, then landed on the sand. His wife was there to meet us so she could drive us back. Their son, about 8 years old, was with her. As the four of us were standing there a woman named Sue came up with a big smile. She gave a warm hello to the couple, and then asked the boy, “How’s school, mate ?”With a troubled look on his young face, the boy quietly said, “Not good.” In response Sue exclaimed （大声说），sounding surprised , “Not good ?I bet it is fun.”

Then she turned her attention back to the boy’s parents. They started talking about some of their friends, smiling and laughing . Meanwhile, all three of them completely ignored the boy . But I watched his head drop.I watched him turn away from the group, take a few steps ,and just stand there ,alone.

I still find it hard to believe that anyone could miss a child’s reaction that completely. I wondered how the three adults could stand there and laugh while that boy stood there alone, troubled not only about school but also that no one was interested in his troubles.

Maybe his father tried to distract (分心）his son with risky sports. As long as you are active, you can’t feel your emotional (情绪上的）pain. But what if his son is not interested in sports?

These were what most people would say are “good parents” . But I say that what they did was child abuse. It was total emotional neglect at that moment . And that is why I am writing this story. To remind everyone that it is little interactions (交流）with children that make a difference in their lives and in society.

59. Why did Sue come up to the instructor’s family ?

  A. To learn about a risky sport.            B. To show concern for the boy.

  C.To have a chat with the couple.          D. To give the instructor a hand.

60. How did the boy probably feel after the woman talked to him?

  A. Lonely and sad .            B. Sad and angry.

  C. Surprised and angry .       D . Comfortable and peaceful.

61 . What attitude does the author have towards the instructor and his wife as parents ?

A. approving   B. Positive  C. Disapproving   D. understanding

62. Why does the author write the text?

A. To accuse the mindless adults.

B . To show his sympathy for a boy.

C. To describe an interesting scene.

D. To ask parents to communicate with children.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的添加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

      2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。One day a child was playing with a vase in great value. He careless put his hand into it. Hard as he tried, he could not pull it out. His father tried his best, too, but their efforts were in a vain. They were thinking of breaking the vase whenever the father said, “Now, my son, why have one more try? Open your hand or hold your fingers out straight as you saw I doing, and then pull.” To his surprise, the child says, “I can’t hold my fingers straight like that, because I don’t want to drop my penny.” Thousand of us sometimes are so busy hold on to the world’s worthless penny that we cannot achieve liberation.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 

增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。 

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 

注意：1. 每处错误仅限1词； 

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 

When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One   

day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father /\ the money.   But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month  after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school on later gave my own bicycle.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。 
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 
注意：1. 每处错误仅限1词； 
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 
When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One  
day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father /\ the money.   But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school on later gave my own bicycle.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的添加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。One day a child was playing with a vase in great value. He careless put his hand into it. Hard as he tried, he could not pull it out. His father tried his best, too, but their efforts were in a vain. They were thinking of breaking the vase whenever the father said, “Now, my son, why have one more try? Open your hand or hold your fingers out straight as you saw I doing, and then pull.” To his surprise, the child says, “I can’t hold my fingers straight like that, because I don’t want to drop my penny.” Thousand of us sometimes are so busy hold on to the world’s worthless penny that we cannot achieve liberation.