11．The cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 is about 160，140!That doesn't even touch college tuition．For those with kids，this figure might lead them thinking how much they could have banked．For others，that number might confirm the decision to remain childless．But  160，140 isn't so bad if you break it down．It translates into  8＞896.66 a year，741.38 a month，or  171.08 a week．That's a mere   24.44 a day!Just over a dollar an hour．
Still，you might think the best financial advice says don't have children if you ever want to be"rich"．It is not．
What do you get for your  160，140？
•Naming rights．
•Giggles under the covers every night．
•More love than your heart can hold．
•Kisses and hugs．
•Endless wonder over rocks，ants，clouds，and warm cookies．
•A hand to hold usually covered with jam．
•A partner for blowing bubbles，flying kites，and building sandeastles．
For 160，140，you never have to grow up!You get to finger-paint，carve pumpkins，play hide-and-seek，and never stop believing in Santa Claus．You have an excuse to keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh，watching cartoons，going to Disney movies，and wishing on starsFor $ 160，140，you get to be a hero just for taking the training wheels off the bike，and coaching a baseball team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless．
You get a front row seat to history； to witness the first step，first word，first date，and first time behind the wheel．
You get to be immortal（不朽的）
You get another branch added to your family tree．
You get an education in nursing，criminal justice and communications that no college can match．
In the eyes of a child，you rank right up there with God．
You have all the power to correct a mistake，scare away the monsters under the bed，patch a broken heart，police a party，and love them without limits，so one day they will，like you，love without counting the cost．
…
56．Which of the following is NOT true after you have a child？B
A．You enjoy the right to name your children．
B．You never seem to get old．
C．You still need to learn．
D．You get admiration as a parent．
57．By In the eyes of a child，you rank right up there with God，the author intends to sayB．
A．you are powerful next to God
B．you are the one your children love and trust most
C．you need to behave like a God
D．you keep yourself too far for your children to reach you
58．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage？D
A．A dollar，an hour and a child                     
B．Children and bank
C．Money and parents               
D．Fun and children
59．Which of the following could be used as the last sentence to end the passage？B
A．Remain childless
B．Enjoy raising your children．
C．Make a bank for your children
D．Find a way to be happy．

分析 文章講述了養(yǎng)育孩子所擁有的快樂(lè)．

解答 56-59 BBDB
56題答案是B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．通讀全文，可知選項(xiàng)A，C，和D都有提到，選項(xiàng)B是對(duì)You get to be immortal的錯(cuò)誤理解，故選B．
57題答案是B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)下文的You have all the power to correct a mistake，scare away the monsters under the bed，patch a broken heart…你有能力改正錯(cuò)誤，嚇跑怪獸，修補(bǔ)破碎的心…可知父母是孩子最熱愛(ài)和信任的人．故選B．
58題答案是D．主旨大意題．文章列舉了養(yǎng)育孩子的過(guò)程中所特有的各種經(jīng)歷與快樂(lè)．故選D．
59題答案是B．歸納總結(jié)題．文章列舉的是養(yǎng)育孩子特有的經(jīng)歷，所以用Enjoy raising your children（享受養(yǎng)育你的孩子吧）來(lái)結(jié)束文章．故選B．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是政治經(jīng)濟(jì)類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時(shí)要求考生對(duì)文章通讀一遍，做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì)性的找出相關(guān)語(yǔ)句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測(cè)，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．

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61．Most high school students drop out of school becauseD．
A．they often fail in exams               B．they are lazy and not intelligent
C．they are discriminated against         D．they find school learning boring
62．According to the passage，which state will have a law requiring school attendance until 18？D
A．California        B．Utah．     C．New Mexico       D．New Hampshire
63．What do the dropouts think of their decision to quit school？C
A．It was a good idea．
B．It was interesting and instructive．
C．It was a mistake．
D．It was a success．
64．What is the author's attitude towards high school students dropping out of school？C
A．Indifferent     B．Positive    C．Negative      D．Neutral．
65．What is the purpose of the author writing this article？A
A．To raise awareness of educational reforming in the USA．
B．To introduce the measures to stop students from dropping out of school．
C．To introduce the different regulations in the USA about students dropping out of school．
D．To analyze the reasons why many students drop out of school．

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20．February 4，2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin．
    Among professional basketball players，Jeremy Lin's background is not typical．He graduated from Harvard University，which sends few players to the NBA，and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player．But when you watch him on the court，there is no doubt that he belongs there．He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice，which is fueled by a love for basketball．
    Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan．When Lin's father moved to U．S．，his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son，introducing him to the game at the age of five．The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun．
    In high school，Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA．When he applied for college，he was not offered a single sports scholarship．However，after his admission to Harvard，he was offered a place on its college basketball team．
    During Lin's time at Harvard，his basketball career began to speed up．He scored 1，482 points，making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history．
    When he graduated，no professional teams offered Lin a contract，but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League．He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors．
    At first，playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement．He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years．But slowly，the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety．In a few very difficult months，he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up．
    But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream，so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come．Then his moment arrived on February 4，2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight．After that，he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory．
    The Associated Press called Lin"the most surprising story in the NBA"．Knicks fans developed the nickname for him"Linsanity"（林發(fā)瘋）．Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100"Most Influential People in the World"，Jeremy Lin included．
No doubt，Lin fever is continuing to spread．If you haven't already caught"Linsanity"，get ready．
 
64．Which of the following elements is of little help in Lin's success？D
A．his father's influence          
B．his devotion to basketball
C．his years of hard work         
D．his graduation from Harvard University
65．What does the phrases"wore off"in seventh paragraph probably mean？B
A．a(chǎn)rose     B．disappeared     C．grew     D．remained
66．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight．
B．Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players．
C．Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning．
D．Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA．
67．Which is the right order for Lin's life？C
a．He made an excellent performance on Feb，4．
b．He was fired by the Golden State Warriors．
c．He was invited to play in the NBA Summer League．
d．He graduated from Harvard University．
e．He became famous overnight．
A．a(chǎn)，d，c，b，e         B．d，b，c，a，e        C．d，c，b，a，e        D．a(chǎn)，e，d，c，b
68．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
A．NBA prefers graduates from Harvard University．
B．Lin got an easy entry into NBA．
C．Lin didn't show his basketball talents in Harvard University．
D．Lin didn't have a smooth road in NBA．

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1．Medicine should never be put ______ children's reach in case of  unexpected trouble．（　�。�
A．inB．onC．withinD．beyond

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