Perhaps a parent’s most important contribution toward raising a trustful child is to develop a relationship founded on trust. A child of any age will feel proud and grown-up if parents frequently show their trust. In court a defendant(被告) is innocent until proved guilty. But in the family, a teenager “defendant” is too often assumed guilty.
Even when the child is caught in a complete lie, this should not be the end of trust. A parent can tell a child that a single lie is forgivable. Yet it should be clear that if lies continue, the child, like the boy who cried wolf, will suffer loss of trust.
When my wife and I discovered that our son Tom, then 13, had lied about throwing a party while we were away, we grounded him for a month. We also told Tom that we could no longer trust him, and we could not allow him to stay alone overnight again. This loss of freedom was an important lesson; he learned how hard it is to live with people when they don’t trust him. As a result, now more than three years later we can again trust Tom to stay alone overnight.
Parents must always remember there is no easy answer to this universal problem of lying. We can set a good example, allow for privacy, monitor friendship, develop trust and punish wrong doing, but still we discover our child has lied to us. Finally that’s why there is a need for trust on both sides of a parent-child relationship. Lying destroys closeness and friendship. For that reason, parents should always try to give a child the feeling that they can be trusted with the truth. Parents may start with a child’s trust, but as the child grows older, parents must earn it.
小題1:When the writer and his wife discovered that their son had lied, they _________.

A．took all his freedom from him

B．decided never to trust him again

C．forbade him to stay alone overnight

D．a(chǎn)rranged him to stay at home.

小題2:We can infer from the passage that very often ________.

A．parents don’t trust their child as they should

B．defendants are usually proved not guilty in court

C．parents have too much trust in their child

D．some children are founded guilty in court

小題3:According to the passage, the writer believes that _____________.

A．parents shouldn’t punish their children even if they lie

B．it is not easy to deal with the problem of lying as parents

C．there are effective ways to prevent children from lying

D．children will stop telling lies as they grow up

Thousands of dead red-winged blackbirds fell from the sky in an Arkansas town on New Year’s Eve after massive injuries, tests by Arkansas officials concluded on Monday. Some 5,000 birds mysteriously fell from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas after dark on New Year’s Eve. “The birds suffered from acute physical injuries leading to internal hemorrhage（大量出血） and death. There was no sign of infectious disease,” the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said in a statement. The birds were otherwise healthy, it said.
One theory is that birds were frightened by New Year's fireworks and flew into buildings or other objects. “Loud noises were reported shortly before the birds began to fall from the sky,” the statement said, adding that blackbirds have poor night vision and seldom fly at night.
　　Another theory was that severe weather such as lightning accounted for the loud noises but this was discounted because the violent weather had already left the area. “We’re leaning more toward a stress event," said Arkansas Game and Fish Commission spokesman Keith Stephens.
The commission also is trying to determine what caused the deaths of up to 100,000 fish over a 20-mile stretch of the Arkansas River near a dam in Ozark, 125 miles west of Beebe. The fish were discovered on December 30. Stephens said the commission expected results on the fish tests in probably a month. Since almost all the fish were one species -- bottom-feeding drum, Stephens said, the test was very important. Stephens also said: “The events do not appear related.” Both that section of the river and the air at the site of the bird deaths were tested for toxins(毒素). Beebe is a town of about 4,500 people located 30 miles northeast of the state capital.
小題1:What is NOT the probable reason why the dead red-winged blackbirds fell from the sky?

A．Internal hemorrhage	B．Fireworks
C．Lightning weather	D．Murder

小題2:In the third paragraph, the underlined word discounted probably mean________.

A．not to reduce cost	B．not to believe
C．to make up a part	D．to explain mystery

小題3:According to Stephens, we can infer the probable cause of the dead fish is _________.

A．cold weather	B．poor management
C．disease	D．lack of food

小題4:The passage is mainly developed by __________.

A．a(chǎn)nalyzing causes	B．making comparisons
C．examining differences	D．following the time order

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑;
For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl 21 Melanie.
Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23 been accepted. But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where she’s been wait-listed.
When she gets an unexpected 24 from Georgetown University, she decides to 25 a road trip with a few 26 female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step 27 adulthood.
But 28 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29 with the prospect(期望) of his little princess 30 the world without him. He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern. 31 Melanie’s father only has the best of 32 , his presence 33 an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）.
After following their faulty device  34  into the backwoods (偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)), James and Melanie  35  Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment (隔間). What should be a simple change  36  the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…
All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter  37  get the chance to really  38  each other.
All parents,  39  they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up.  40  what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate (脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go.

小題1:	A．named B．naming C．namely D．names

小題2:	A．join B．send C．a(chǎn)ttend D．pass

小題3:	A．still B．a(chǎn)lways C．yet D．a(chǎn)lready

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ppointment B．interview C．visit D．meeting

小題5:	A．provide B．offer C．take D．hold

小題6:	A．closing B．close C．closed D．closely

小題7:	A．toward B．for C．during D．with

小題8:	A．though B．in spite C．once D．despite

小題9:	A．satisfying B．successful C．comfortable D．meaningful

小題10:

A．seeking B．examining C．searching D．exploring

小題11:

A．Since B．Because C．While D．When

小題12:

A．intentions B．a(chǎn)ttempts C．efforts D．planning

小題13:

A．comes about B．leads to C．calls in D．turns out

小題14:

A．lately B．late C．deeply D．deep

小題15:

A．discover B．invent C．recognize D．realize

小題16:

A．succeeds in B．brings in C．results from D．certainly

小題17:

A．hopefully B．finally C．firstly D．certainly

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)gree to B．speak to C．talk to D．turn to

小題19:

A．whether B．if C．what D．why

小題20:

A．As B．Like C．For D．Except

Will Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for China’s higher education reform? It’s too early to answer. But its presence is challenging the Ministry of Education. Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school is determined to move forward and enroll(招收)50 students, so-called child prodigies(奇才), to begin classes on March l, 2011.On graduating in 2015, these students will receive a diploma unauthorized by the Ministry of Education-unlike the students of their age from the state-run universities.
The school is committed to modeling itself on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but if the government will not approve the school, the situation could cause a lot of trouble for those 50 students if they want to do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions. Other schools could turn their applications down for their unauthorized diplomas.
The difficulties, however, have not frightened students and their parents away. On Dec.18, 2010 more than 1,000 students and their parents visited Nanfang University of Science and Technology for interviews.
Private investment marks the school out from other higher learning institutions in the nation. Not a penny comes from the government. So the government will have no voice in how the school will be run.
The Ministry of Education has published a comprehensive plan for education reform and development between 2011 and 2020.The goal is to make China’s higher education internationally competitive. To accomplish this goal, the government should have the courage to let the educators who have big ideas try them out. The ministry should have applauded the independence the school in Shenzhen has shown and encouraged more to do likewise.
Education reform in China has reached a new and crucial stage. Nanfang University of Science and Technology has a long way to go to prove itself competitive rather than a diploma mill.
小題1: What will makes those 50 students different from others?

A．They are all child prodigies.

B．They will study much longer time.

C．They are willing to challenge the Ministry of Education.

D．They will receive an unauthorized diploma.

小題2: Over 1,000 students and parents visited the school because            .

A．they believe that the school will have a bright future

B．they believe the government is sure to approve the school

C．the school models itself on Hong Kong University successfully

D．they will never do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions

小題3:The trouble the students in the school may have is that            .

A．the government will have no voice in the school

B．they won’t receive any diploma when graduating from the school

C．other schools are unlikely to accept their diploma from the school

D．they will not learn how to be competitive

小題4: What does the author think of Nanfang University of Science and Technology?

A．It is another kind of diploma mill.

B．It’s impossible for the school to be competitive.

C．It will never get the approval from the Ministry of Education.

D．Its independence from the government may benefit the education reform.

小題5:What is the best title of the passage?

A．University of New Style.	B．China’s Education Reform.
C．Modeling Hong Kong University.	D．Authorized or Not?

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.
小題1:All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 EXCEPT __________.

A．ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

B．ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands

C．producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items

D．the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands

小題2:What does the writer think about ads? __________

A．They are believable.	B．They are attractive.
C．They are full of misinformation.	D．They are helpful to consumers.

小題3:One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is __________.

A．to make use of ads

B．not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

C．to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch

D．to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands

小題4:The author implies that __________.

A．going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan to

B．the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low

C．discount clothing stores are good places to go to

D．a(chǎn)ds sometimes don’t tell the truth

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
Preparing for tomorrow
Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms．Shelton believed in readiness．Students remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighth-grade on the   36   ．They quickly protested that the words were not on their    37    and they couldn’t learn them．
Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these    38   ．She said that she would teach them something that should be given．Ms．Shelton    39    by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to   40   , maybe even be president someday, and she wanted to prepare them for that day．
Ms．Shelton spoke those words many years ago．  41    did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them    42   ．She believed that if they were well prepared, they could   43   high goals．
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “People only see what they are    44    to see．” If that’s true, then it is also   45    that they only become what they are prepared to become．And many things in life are just about getting ready．
“I want to be doing something more    46    with my life than what I am doing now,” a young man once said to me．He    47    what he was doing was just not that important．Other people have said things to me such as, “I only   48    I had a meaningful relationship．” And, “I’d really like to get a better job, but I just don’t see   49   ．”
You fill in the blanks．What is it you would like to    50    that isn’t happening? Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet   51   ．Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you   52   ．
Think of today as another chance to  53   yourself for the exciting future you are looking for．Today is not wasted．If you desire more from    54   , then you can use today as training．For you will experience only what you are prepared to   55   ．Something wonderful can happen．And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow．

小題1:	A．desk B．wall C．chalkboard D．door

小題2:	A．duty B．desk C．mind D．level

小題3:	A．words B．grammars C．pronunciations D．sentences

小題4:	A．started B．ended C．warned D．reminded

小題5:	A．greatness B．wealth C．honor D．failure

小題6:	A．Seldom B．Little C．Hardly D．Totally

小題7:	A．nervously B．eagerly C．seriously D．simply

小題8:	A．keep B．have C．set D．a(chǎn)chieve

小題9:	A．prepared B．forced C．a(chǎn)ttracted D．tempted

小題10:

A．proper B．exact C．legal D．true

小題11:

A．difficult B．significant C．pleasant D．interesting

小題12:A．boasted  B．behaved    C．felt    D looked

小題13:

A．wish B．expect C．hope D．imagine

小題14:

A．what B．when C．why D．how

小題15:

A．survive B．happen C．gain D．win

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)dventurous B．a(chǎn)ctive C．ready D．intelligent

小題17:

A．concern B．a(chǎn)rrange C．a(chǎn)dore D．desire

小題18:

A．prepare B．enjoy C．imagine D．conduct

小題19:

A．history B．nature C．life D．marriage

小題20:

A．suffer B．experience C．struggle D．work

A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.
A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.
P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.
Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.
The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters are not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.
The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.
小題1:           are expected to have severe water problems by the year 2025.

A．18 countries	B．No countries
C．46 countries	D．28 countries

小題2:All the following are true except            .

A．New industries need a lot of water

B．There are solutions to the water problem

C．Egypt now has enough fresh water

D．Lack of water may cause conflict between countries

小題3:It can be learned that          .
A. The ability of developing has nothing to do with lack of water.
B. . It is not known whether diseases have something to do with lack of water
C. Lack of water may also result from international conflict
D There is connection between providing clean water and slowing population growth
小題4:The best title of the passage would be         .

A．World Water Shortage	B．Population and Water
C．World Conflict	D．Diseases and Water

Children are losing the ability to play properly because they are being given too many toys and games, according to new research.
The studies show that children, especially those under five, are often overwhelmed and actually play less than those with fewer toys. It may even harm their development. The studies show that giving children too many toys or toys of the wrong type can actually be doing them harm. They get overwhelmed and cannot concentrate on anything long enough to learn from it.
The conclusions have been backed up by British research looking at children with relatively fewer toys, whose parents spend more time reading, singing or playing with them. It showed such children surpass(勝過) youngsters from richer backgrounds, even those who could use computers.
Some parents notice the ill effect early. Orhan Ismail, a researcher saw a change for the worse in Cameron, his 10-month-old son, after he was given a lot of toys last Christmas.
Ismail said, “ If there are too many toys in front of him, he will just keep flitting around them and then end up going off and finding something like a slipper to play with. Now we just get out one or two toys and hide the rest in a box.”
Alexander and her husband also decided to limit the toys their 6 daughters play with. She believed many toys restrict children’s imaginations. She said, “ A Barbie can only work as a Barbie. But a cardboard box can become anything. The only limitations are in the child’s mind.”
Experts hesitate to put a figure on the number of toys children should have, but many believe two dozen is enough for children of preschool age.
小題1:In the writer’s opinion, a Barbie _____.

A．can attract more attention from children than a cardboard box

B．can work more than a Barbie

C．may become anything else such as a cardboard

D．may keep children from further imaginations

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE about toys given to children?

A．too many toys will help children develop wide interests.

B．One or two toys at a time will help children concentrate.

C．Only wrong types of toys do harm to children.

D．The proper number of toys given to the children depends on their ages.

小題3:It may NOT be a good idea to ____.

A．spend more time reading or playing with children

B．choose right types of toys for children

C．a(chǎn)sk experts for the exact number of necessary toys

D．put out one or two toys and hide the rest

Should parents ever hit their children?
Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking (打屁股) has been falling over the years. But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit spanking their child at least once.
I was raised in a zero-tolerance( 零容忍) home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment. And, no, I don’t feel I was damaged by it.
Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.
But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn’t the answer.
Two years ago , Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive(好斗的).
Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades. He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers. It may be that children with lower IQs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterproductive (反作用) to their mental development, as well.
Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks (用巴掌打) on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit.
Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never been spanked. There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physically punished. Gunnoe’s research suggests they don’t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spanked.
There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers. But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline (管教) without ever turning to physical punishment.
小題1: What can we know from the research in the second paragraph?

A．Many of the parents made no response to the survey.

B．More and more people support spanking in public.

C．Most parents have the experience of spanking their children.

D．Many of the parents think they should hit their children.

小題2: According to Marjorie Gunnoe’s research, ________ .

A．the children who have never been spanked do better than those who were sometimes spanked

B．instead of harmless, spanking can have a little benefit

C．spanking has little effect on the children’s future performance

D．the teens who were often spanked are more likely to be aggressive

小題3: In the author’s opinion, the best parents are the ones ______.

A．who often use physical punishment	B．who never use physical punishment
C．who use physical punishment properly	D．who take physical punishment as useful tool

小題4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．The author’s parents were strict with him when he was young.

B．The author thinks his parents’ spanking did no harm to him.

C．Murray Straus thinks spanking has nothing to do with children’s IQs.

D．Some parents spank their children because they can’t control their tempers.

In American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation(畢業(yè)) or commencement(授獎典禮) day. Students plan homecoming day for many weeks in advance(預(yù)先).
Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate(裝飾) the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.
The members of school clubs build booths(攤位) and sell lemonade,apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the bandcomes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Home-corning Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.
小題1:The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is ________.

A．homecoming

B．the football game

C．graduation

D．winning the game

小題2: When do students begin to arrange everything for Homecoming?

A．The day before Homecoming.	B．Many weeks before the day.
C．when the guests arrive.	D．In the days before Homecoming.

小題3: Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming?

A．To see old friends.	B．To call on teachers they remember.
C．To watch the football game.	D．To go home to see their family.

小題4:The underline words “vote” in the fifth paragraph means ________.

A．a(chǎn)ttend a meeting	B．elect or choose
C．hold a celebration(慶祝)	D．have a football match

小題5:Who can probably become Homecoming Queen or King?

A．The students who is liked most by the others.

B．The guest who is most popular with the students.

C．The students who is most liked by the guests.

D．The player who plays best in the football game.