.Allow children the space to voice their opinions,____ they are different from your own.

A. until   B. even if  C. unless  D. as though

Ⅲ 閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)；并在答題卡上將該

項(xiàng)涂黑。

      Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they're always coming in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a flair(天分) for self-promotion and because they have so much mopey to throw around. "It's very unfair," they say, "that this entrely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don't the stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it's the consumer who pays..."

     The poor old consumer! He'd have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn't creato mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only. purpose of advertising is to sell goods.Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know ahout.  

     Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements,but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days.And what fun they often are,too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall while waiting for a train? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall.                           

     we must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets.Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not manage to my alive without this source of revence. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmers is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspapar would cost if we had to pay its full price!      

      Another thing we mustn't forget is the "small ads." which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns.For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death, I's the best advertisement for advertising there is!                               

41. What is main idea of this passage? 

    A. Advertisement

    B. The benefits of advertisement

    C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.

    D.The costs of advertisement

42. The attitude of the author toward advertisers is_______.

    A. appreciative    B. trustworthy     C. critical  D. dissatisfactory

43. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?

    A. Because advertisers often talk too proudly of themselves.

    B. Because crifics think, advertisement is a"waste of money".

    C. Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary.

    D. Because customers pay more.

44. Which of the following is NOT true?

    A. Advertisement makes contributions to our pockets and we may know everything.

    B. Advertisements can be found everywhere in our life.

    C. Good quality products don't need to be advertised.

    D. Advertisement makes our life colourful.

45. What's the meaning of the underlined word "revenue" in the fourth paragraph?

     A. Tax.         B. Salary.         C. Money.       D. Living cost.

It was after careful consideration    we decided to take action.

A．which    B．that    C．why    D．when

第三部分 閱讀理解

閱讀下面短文，從題后所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)答案中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

All her life, my mother wanted busy children. It was very important that her house should remain at all times clean and tidy.

You could turn your back for a moment in my mother's house, leave a half-written letter on the dining room table, a magazine open on the chair, and turn around to find that my mother had "put it back where it belonged." as she explained.

My wife, on one of her first visits to my mother's house, placed a packet of biscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink. When she returned, she found the packet had been removed. Confused, she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits, only to return to find that her drink had disappeared. Up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks, so as not to make water rings on the end tables. Now she knows better.

These disappearances had a confusing effect on our family. We were all inclined to (有...的傾向) forgetfulness, and it was common for one of us, upon returning from the bathroom, to find the every sign of his work in progress had disappeared suddenly. "Do you remember what I was doing?" was a question frequently asked, but rarely answered.

Now my sister has developed a second-hand love of clean windows, and my brother does the cleaning in his house, perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his feet. I try not to think about it too much, but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.

56. Which of the following is TRUE about my mother?

A. She enjoyed removing other's drinks.

B. She became more and more forgetful.

C. She preferred to do everything by herself.

D. She wanted to keep her house in good order.

57. My wife could not find her biscuits and drink in my mother's house because _______.

A. she had already finished them                 B. my mother had taken them away

C. she forgot where she had left them          D. someone in my family was holding them

58. The underlined part to the fifth paragraph suggests that my sister _______.

A. is happy to clean windows                            B. loves to clean used windows

C. is fond of clean used windows                D. likes clean windows as my mother did

59. This passage mainly tells us that _______.

A. my mother often made us confused        

B. my family members had a poor memory

C. my mother helped us to form a good habit

D. my wife was surprised when she visited my mother

       Wild Blue is a none-of-a-kind, geography-oriented exploration and adventure center for children aged 3 through 10．Our mission is to immerse(使沉浸于)children and their families in experiences that relate to the people，places and natural elements of the wonderful planet we live on．All our programs are developed and led by our own world-class team of explorers and educators．The following is a brief introduction to some of our classes：    

      Global Kitchen

      All over the world，people gather together to share meals．In this class, children will learn about the cuisine of a foreign country or region while they create a delicious snack． Recipes will be kid-friendly, and use ingredients(原料)from the country of origin．Your child will learn healthy，easy-to-create recipes he can bring home to share!

    Documentary Filmmaking

    This 50-minute video documentary film class is specially designed for our 6and 7 years old explorers．Classes will concentrate on the basics of visual storytelling and include subject discovery, story development, storyboard, filming，editing and presenting．Participants will work as a team to produce their own documentary, which will then be screened for friends and family at the course’s conclusion．

    Exploring the Wonders of Earth

    Designed specifically with our youngest explorers in mind, this semester-long program will expose your child to a wide variety of exciting scientific events that occur on our planet，from chocolate melting，to volcanoes erupting，to seeds sprouting．Through this course children will begin to develop an awareness of the science that makes the earth a marvelous place．

    A World of Arts and Crafts

    Whether you are seeking to simply extend your child’s time at Wild Blue or looking for a favorite pastime，we offer our own unique version of arts and crafts．Focusing on using found objects，this course encourages children to draw creative inspiration from cultures around the world．This course is available，upon request, as an additional class in your child’S schedule．

68．We can know from the passage that Wild Blue      

      A．a(chǎn)ims to urge people to protect the environment

      B．is specially designed for children and teens

      C．focuses on the relationship between people

      D．permits adults to participate in its activities

69．Children who study documentary filmmaking      ．

      A．a(chǎn)re supposed to work in teams

      B．have to sign up with several friends

      C．will learn everything about filmmaking

      D．will make a documentary on their family

70．Those who take the“Exploring the Wonders of Earth” course can        ．

    A．learn to make chocolate

    B．see volcanoes erupting in person

    C．know more about exciting scientific events

    D．make the world more marvelous

71．A World of Arts and Crafts is designed        ．

      A．for new beginners with artistic talent

      B．for children to improve their drawing style

      C．to help children learn about arts and cultures

      D．to teach children how to spend their spare time

書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

下面的柱狀圖（bar chart）顯示了不同年齡段孩子與父母談心的情況。