18．It was reported that a 95-year-old Grandma was refused to be supported by her eight children and was forced to take her own children to court．
       Treating the old well is a traditional virtue in China．For those who don't，it is necessary to read the letter written by a parent：
Dear son，
       The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health，have patience and try to understand me．
        If  I get dirty when eating，if I can not dress，please have patience and remember the hours I spent teaching it to you．If，when I speak to yo u，I repeat the same things thousand and one times，do not interrupt me，listen to me．When you were small，I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story until you got to sleep．When I do not want to have a shower，neither shame me nor scold me．Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I invented in order that you didn't want to bathe．When you see my knowing little about new technologies，give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking（嘲弄）．I taught you how to do so many things：to eat food，to dress well，to confront life…When at some moment I lose the memory or the thread of our conversation，let me have the necessary time to remember，and if I cannot do it，do not become nervous，as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you listening to me．
       If ever I do not want to eat，do not force me．I know well when I need to and when not．When my tired legs do not allow me to walk，give me your hand，the same way I did when you gave your first step．And when someday I say to you that I do not want to live any m ore----that I want to rest forever，do not get angry．Someday you will understand．
       Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived．Some day you will discover that，despite my mistakes，I always wanted the best thing for you and I tried to prepare the way for you．Please be next to me，try to understand me and help me as I did it when you started living．I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you．
   I love you，son．
1．The target readers of this article areB．
A．parents         B．children          C．teachers         D．officials
2．Which of the following is Wrong according to the passageC．
A．Parents devote their love to children
B．It is necessary to support parents when they get old
C．Chinese has a poor tradition in treating the old
D．Parents always had love and patience for children when they were young
3．The 95-year-old Grandma took her own children to court becauseD．
A．They broke the law             
B．They didn't obey her
C．They caused trouble to others     
D．They were not willing to support her
4．We can infer from the letter thatA．
A．The parent wants his son to accompany him more often
B．The parent wants to live alone
C．The parent won't love his son when he grows up
D．When the son was young，the parent treated hin badly
5．The author isDof  the 8 children's behaviors towards their parents．
A．understanding     B．tolerant         C．supportive       D．critical．

17．Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens researches into the history of humans in Britain，a group of leading archaeologists （考古學(xué)家） says．In a letter addressed to the justice secretary，Ken Clarke，40 archaeologists write of their"deep and widespread concern"about the issue．It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years，regardless of their age．The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance．
"Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied，whether after a standard period of two years or further special extension，is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice，"they write．
    The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites，including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3，000 BC．Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time，but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground．
    The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk，where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950，000 years ago．If human remains were found at Happisburgh，they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was．Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed．
    Before 2008，guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest，while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains．The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary，but has so far failed to revise it．
    Mike Parker Pearson，an archaeologist at Sheffield University，said，"Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem，but we feel that we cannot wait any longer．"
    The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied，or on what records should be kept．
 
24．According to the passage，scientists are unhappy with the law mainly becauseB．
A．it is only a temporary measure on the human remains
B．it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research
C．it was introduced by the government without their knowledge
D．it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains
25．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？C
A．Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time．
B．Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh．
C．Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time．
D．Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed．
26．What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains？D
A．The Ministry of Justice did not intend to protect human remains．
B．The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857．
C．The law on human remains hasn't changed in recent decades．
D．The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law．
27．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage？D
A．New discoveries should be reburied，the government demands．
B．Research time should be extended，scientists require．
C．Law on human remains needs thorough discussion，authorities say．
D．Law could bury ancient secrets for ever，archaeologists warn．

16．She listened with apuzzled（puzzle） expression on her face．

15．We humans love to make comparisons．On the market，we （21）D to find the best ones．In the classroom teachers compare their students to the  （22）C．And parents compare their children to his or her peers to （23）Aan idea of what is"normal"．
（24）B，comparisons of any kind come with a sting（刺痛） for everyone．When parents make it clear to anyone that their children are （25）B to all other children in all ways，they put their children under （26）A．Some children will obey when they are pressured to （27）C their parents'need for perfection； others may（28）C，trying to be just like any other kid，or，better still，to be just who they are．In other （29）A，parents who compare their children to other children might end up （30）Dtheir children are somehow"deficient（有缺點(diǎn)的）"．And，again，they pressure their children to be （31）B enough．
A most disturbing （32）B of all this comparing is that it pushes children into the destructive world of competition．"In a （33）D culture，a child is told that it isn't enough to be good---he or she must （34）A others，"writes Alfie Kohn，a parenting expert．
According to Kohn，research doesn't （35）C the theory that competition brings success．One after another，researchers have concluded that children don't learn better （36）C education is changed into a competitive struggle．Competition prevents a child's ability（37）B not only educationally but socially，too．
So，（38）D competition，cooperation!Instead of （39）C other people's children，parents need to pay close attention to their own，learn who they are，discover their interests and talents，and teach them how to cooperate with others．They will need role models to（40）A them．

21．A．see	B．touch	C．sell	D．compare
22．A．mature	B．new	C．model	D．overseas
23．A．get	B．use	C．share	D．explain
24．A．Therefore	B．However	C．Otherwise	D．Besides
25．A．harmful	B．superior	C．responsible	D．thankful
26．A．pressure	B．control	C．discussion	D．consideration
27．A．express	B．prove	C．satisfy	D．create
28．A．disappear	B．wait	C．resist	D．rest
29．A．cases	B．words	C．ways	D．nations
30．A．denying	B．deciding	C．predicting	D．concluding
31．A．honest	B．good	C．patient	D．polite
32．A．process	B．consequence	C．purpose	D．method
33．A．traditional	B．scientific	C．political	D．competitive
34．A．defeat	B．a(chǎn)ccept	C．recognize	D．choose
35．A．test	B．challenge	C．support	D．change
36．A．since	B．until	C．when	D．unless
37．A．losing	B．progressing	C．showing	D．reducing
38．A．a(chǎn)part from	B．because of	C．a(chǎn)s for	D．instead of
39．A．shouting at	B．laughing at	C．looking at	D．striking at
40．A．guide	B．force	C．invite	D．expect

14．The kids in a village in Ethiopia wear dirty，ragged clothes．They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud．They have no school．Yet they all can chant the English alphabet，and some can make words．
The key to their success：20 tablet computers（平板電腦） dropped off in their Ethiopian village in February by a U．S．group called One Laptop Per Child．
The goal is to find out whether kids using today's new technology can teach themselves to read in places where there are no schools or teachers．The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analyzing the project data say they're already amazed．"What I think has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten，"said Matt Keller，who runs the Ethiopia program．
The fastest learner-and the first to turn on one of the tablets-is 8-year-old Kelbesa Negusse．The device's camera was disabled to save memory，yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work．He called himself a lion，a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia．
With his tablet，Kelbasa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English animal names he knows．Then he spelled words on his own．"Seven months ago he didn't know any English．That's unbelievable，"said Keller．
The project aims to get kids to a stage called"deep reading，"where they can read to learn．It won't be in Amharic，Ethiopia's first language，but in English，which is widely seen as the ticket to higher paying jobs．
19．How does the Ethiopia program benefit the kids in the village？B
A．It trains teachers for them．
B．It helps their self-study．
C．It raises their living standards．
D．It provides funds for building schools．
20．What can we infer from Keller's words in Paragraph 3？C
A．They need more time to analyze data．
B．More children are needed for the research．
C．He is confident about the future of the project．
D．The research should be carried out in kindergartens．
21．What is the aim of the project？D
A．To offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs．
B．To make Amharic widely used in the world．
C．To assist Ethiopians in learning their first language．
D．To help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English．

13．This is a true story that happened in Japan．In order to repair the house，a Japanese tore open the walls．Japanese houses normally have an empty space between the wooden walls．When pulling down the walls，he found that there was a lizard（蜥蜴） staying there because a nail（釘子） from outside was hammered into one of its feet．He saw this，feeling pity and curious．When he checked the nail，he found it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built．
     What happened？The lizard had survived in such a position for 10 years!It has been in a dark wall partition（夾層） for 10 years without moving!Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step-since its foot was nailed!So he stopped his work and observed the lizard：What has it been doing？What and how has it been eating？Later，he didn't know from where another lizard appeared，with food in its mouth．Ah!He was astonished and touched deeply．The free lizard had been feeding it for the past 10 year s．
     Such love，a beautiful love!Such love happened with this tiny creature…What can love do？It can do wonders!Just think about it：one lizard had been feeding the other for 10 long years，without giving up hop e on its partner．If a small creature like a lizard can love like this，just imagine how we can love if we try．
16．How did the Japanese feel when seeing the lizard there？C
A．Frightened       B．Enjoyable      C．Confused       D．Usual
17．Why did the Japanese stop his work？D
A．To watch how long the lizard can still live here．
B．To take out the nail and set the lizard free．
C．To have a rest by watching the lizard．
D．To find out why the lizard had survived there for 10 years．
18．What can we learn from the free lizard？A
A．It teaches us never to give up our loved ones．
B．It teaches us to give more help to our loved ones．
C．It tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard．
D．It encourages us to live even longer．

12．After watching the video，he came to ________ a different attitude to western paintings．（　�。�

A．

attempt

B．

adapt

C．

adopt

D．

possess

11．In his fifties，he _______ fishing as his favorite hobby．（　�。�

A．

took up

B．

took on

C．

took  over

D．

took down

10．We are ________ by doctors to eat more natural food and take plenty of physical exercises．（　　）

A．

suggested

B．

warned of

C．

informed

D．

advised

9．Willy，a merchant，returned home to his own country from a faraway continent，where he had succeeded in making a small fortune by hard work．He found on arriving at the port that all his relatives were having a large party．
He was in such a happy mood and the joy of the moment that he did not even bother changing his grey flannel（法蘭絨）suit which had become a little worn during the trip home．
When he entered the brilliantly lit room，his relatives and friends gave him a rather cold welcome because they had noticed his modest suit and immediately imagined that he had come back a poor man．
A young man who happened to be accompanying him was quite irritated  at this and said to Willy，"What a wonderful reception you have received from these people．They have not even the intention of shaking your hand after all these years that you have been away from home．"
"Just wait and see!"whispered Willy，"They will soon change their looks!"Saying this he slipped a precious ring on his finger．All of a sudden the faces of all those present lit up and immediately Willy was surrounded by so many people that he didn't know what to do．A man shook his hand，a cousin threw his arms around him，and he had so many invitations from the people present that he thought he would be unable to make any other appointments for several years．
"Has this beautiful，precious ring of yours the power of magic people？"asked the young man．
"Oh，no!"replied Willy，"They see in this glittering diamond ring something that makes them think I am rich，and，unfortunately，they place wealth above everything else．"
"What blind people!"exclaimed the young man．"It is not the ring that has drawn them to you but their desire for riches．Is it possible to appreciate more a piece of yellow metal surrounded by little stones than the goodness of my Lord？And indeed how foolish are people who place their trust in riches rather than in virtues（美德）!"
28．In what way did Willy go to attend the party held by his relatives and friends？B
A．In a modest mood．
B．In travel-soiled clothes．
C．Wearing a precious jewel．
D．Without being accompanied．
29．The word"irritated"in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to"C"．
A．exc ited          B．pleased          C．a(chǎn)ngry            D．envious 
30．According to the young man，people shouldD．
A．give up all the physical wealth  
B．a(chǎn)ppreciate more jewelry than goodness
C．observe carefully when judging a person 
D．a(chǎn)void being blinded by the desire for wealth
31．Which can be the best title of the passage？A
A．The Diamond Ring                
B．The Welcome Party
C．The Modest Clothes                  
D．The Joyful Crowd．