(   )56. Most parents hope _______.

        A. their children have good qualities          B. their children act like a lady

        C. their children act like a gentleman              D. their children act as they like

(   )55. After reading this passage, we should ________.

       A. regard any problem as challenge               B. learn from the lagoon side

       C. worry your problem                  D. enter into cemeteries

C

Your parents ever say, “Act like a lady” or “Be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of  today’s teenagers, what qualities (品质) should a lady or a gentleman have? Let’s take a look. What is a gentleman?

The girls have their say:

Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou,

A gentleman is not a strong , stupid guy. Ｈe doesn’t get angry. He cares about one’s feelings. He’s always ready to help.

There is a boy in my class I think is a gentleman. I didn’t do well in the midterm English exam. He comforted (安慰) me by saying I would do better next time. His words made me feel happier.

Chen Tingting of Shenzhen,

   A gentleman always says,“Ladies first”. When he comes to clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work . He lets girls go into rooms first.

There aren’t any gentlemen in my class. When there are snacks, the boys in my class are always the first to grab them!

Boys tell us what they think a lady is:

Wu Yifan of Dalian, Liaoning,

A ladylike girl is gentle and quiet. But she’s not shy; she’s not afraid of expressing herself. She is kind and beautiful.

To me, actress Dong Jie is a lady. She is pretty and gentle. She also has a kind heart. She does a lot for charity.

Wang Lichao of Tianjin,

A lady is not just pretty-looking but wise too. She never says rude words. She is not noisy. She is always calm and at ease.

I don’t think there are any real ladies in my class. Most of the girls are of a style I call “wild beauties”.

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(   )54. The reason why lagoon side of the reef has no life is _______.

       A. it hasn’t got any sunlight                         B. it never faces any challenge and tests

       C. it has less energy than others                    D. it has no work to do every day

(   )53. In the writer’s opinion, ________.

       A. problems bring us much trouble

       B. we should try to stay away from any trouble

       C. problems have two sides, good or bad.

       D. the fewer things we do, the less trouble we’ll meet

(   )52. Who has no problems according to the passage?

       A. The persons who are very famous            

B. The persons who are living in the cemeteries.

       C. The persons who have been born                    

D. The persons who have much money.

(   )51. From the beginning of the passage we know _______.

       A. we needn’t worry about our problem         B. problems follow us for ever

       C. it’s natural to face all kinds of problems       D. above the all

(   )49. From Susie’s sending Mrs Smith a Band-Aid, we can see ________.   

 A. Susie knows the real meaning “a broken heart”

 B. Susie doesn’t know what “a broken heart” mean

 C. Susie often uses a Band-Aid in her daily life

 D. Susie thinks Band-Aid can do anything

(   )48. Susie’s mother ________.

       A. often plays with Mrs Smith together

       B. is busy with her work every day

       C. is good at cooking

       D. is kind to others

(   )47. The reason that Mrs Smith has a broken heart is that ________.

      A. she is in poor health            

B. she is in trouble

       C. she lost her daughter         

D. her husband died in a traffic accident