12．The illness of her son is so _______that she cannot go to sleep at night．（　　）

A．

satisfying

B．

worrying

C．

surprising

D．

puzzling

11．No doubt she will be late．It's_______of her to keep all the other guests waiting．（　　）

A．

original

B．

logical

C．

normal

D．

typical

10．People need homes．So how about people  （16）who have to travel for extended periods of time？Don't they have the right to  （17）a home？Of course they do．
Some regular travelers take their own belongings：like bed sheets，pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter  （18）where they are；some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with the  （19）service （serve） and attendants；（20）others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely．Furthermore，（21）driving （drive） a camping car during one'S travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home-only mobile!
And how about maintaining relationships （22）while  in transit （旅程穿梭）？Some keep  contact with their friends via Internet；some send letters and postcards，or even photos；others may just call and say hi，just to let their friends know that they're still alive and well．People find ways to keep （23）in touch．Making friends on the way （24）helps （help） travelers feel more or less at home．Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends，even （25）closer （close）than siblings （兄弟姐妹）．

9．Now many singers and bands have little to do with good music．They know little about（16）what good music means．What is the cause？
Most of these singers so far（17）have seen （see） music as a"job"because it is a good source of making money．And if you have a good（18）appearance （appear） and also original or expensive clothes to show off at your concerts then your voice is not（19）as/so important as it should be．The public will prefer to admire more the most interesting parts of your body and even forget that you are there（20）to show （show） your music skills，not your dancing，which is important too，but not at such a high level．
Therefore，many young girls on TV choose to wear the most provocative （挑逗性的） clothes to catch attention，but when it comes to singing they are in（21）a complete mess and one doesn't need to have an ear（22）for music to notice their lack of talent．
However，the young generation should understand talent and a good voice matter more in their musical career．All the bands（23）that have little to do with good music fail to be viewed as（24）successful （succeed） on stage．If a young man has a great voice and wants to become a singer，he should take some special courses in this area，because they will help（25）him improve singing abilities．

8．Christmas is no fun when you're poor．Twenty years ago I was a young，（61）struggling（struggle），substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few．Money was tight，bills were due（62）somy wife and I couldn't even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other．The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found （63）sold（sell）at half price in the supermarket．I opened the door and brought in the gifts I（64）had hidden（hide） in our old car's trunk．Then I handed（65）themto my son and daughter．I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping（包装） paper．As they pulled out t heir toys，though，I noticed their（66）eyeslit up and they jumped up and down．My daughter（67）happily（happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys（38）forhours，and Thanked God for the （69）greatest（great） bifilar ever been given．Till today I still treasure （70）the gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day．

7．To many Singaporeans，Mr．Lee Kong Chian is a familiar name．Popularly known as the"Rubber and Pineapple King"，he was a person who had donated generously to the society by pouring his wealth into charity work．Knowing （33）what education means to a person，he devoted a lot of energy and money to （34）building（build） schools．He was particularly concerned with the less fortunate as he could relate himself to them．
Although Lee's father knew Lee （35）must receive education，his father wasn't able to afford to send him to school．However，his father's friends helped him pay for his education．Having left school as an honour student，he went to work in the field of rubber and pineapple （36）where he set up his own business later．Thanks to the golden timing then，he had hardly got familiar with the dealings in the field （37）when he enjoyed great success．His wealth rose rapidly and before long he became a millionaire．
（38）However wealthy he was，he never forgot his humble beginnings and was always ready （39）to help（help）．Since 1952till today，the Lee Foundation which he founded （40）has donated（donate） three hundred million dollars to various causes with no conditions attached．His generosity has provided relief to the poor of all races．

6．Roald Dahl，the famous children's book writer，was born to Harold and Sofie Dahl on 13September 1916．He was named （25）after the explorer，Roald Amundsen，their national hero in Norway of that time．
In 1920，when Dahl was four，his father died at the age of fifty seven．Instead of （26）moving（move） back to Norway to live with her relatives，his mother decided to remain in Britain．It had been her husband's wish to have their children （27）educated（educate） in the best school in the world．
At the age of eight，Dahl and four of his friends （28）were beaten（beat） by the headmaster after playing a practical joke on a candy store owner．Throughout his childhood，Dahl was sent to several boarding schools．He wrote to his mother almost every day （29）because ofhomesickness．On （30）the day when she died，he realized that she had saved every single one of his letters．
Young Dahl used to dream of inventing a chocolate bar （31）that/which would win the praise of the owner of the chocolate company，Cadbury．This later became the inspiration for the （32）hottest（hot） of all his books-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory．It was the book that finally brought him world fame．

5．No trip to South Korea is complete without a visit to its fascinating theme parks．For those who assume that amusement parks are just playgrounds teeming with kids，South Korea's theme parks are sure （25）to change（change） their minds．
With their charming garden plantations，hot springs and exciting rides，they offer travellers a romantic and exciting getaway．Within the appropriate driving distance from the Korean capital Seoul，there are three theme parks worth （26）visiting （visit）-Lotte World，Everland and Seoul Land．
Everland，the （27）largest（large） theme park in South Korea，covering various areas like Festival World，Caribbean Bay and Speedway．It is such （28）a  huge park that you will have to plan in advance where you are investing your time there．
Lotte World，（29）whose designer was determined to create a wonderland for fun-seekers，consists of Lotte World Adventure，and movie theatres．You （30）may/can also take part in activities such as ice-skating or bowling there．
（31）Whatever travellers want，South Korea is there to provide．Hop on a heart-stopping ride，amuse yourself in one of the theme parks or simply enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath．Come and visit South Korea now!

4．Unprecedented Aviation Mystery
A Boeing 777 took off from Malaysia's largest city of Kuala Lumpur at 0：41 am on March 8．
（41）Itsdestination was Beijing．But the flight never arrived，（42）leaving（leave） friends and relatives of the passengers onboard weeping and worrying．
There were 239 people（43）onboard the Malaysia Airlines flight，including China，Vietnam，the US，Singapore，and the Philippines（44）werestillsearching（search）for the missing plane．
Its （45）disappearance（disappear）is an"unprecedented（史无前例的）aviation mystery"，Azharuddin Abdul Rahmanm，head of Malaysia's Civil Aviation Authority，said on March 10．
There was no sign of （46）acrash．
About two hours of after taking off，air traffic control suddenly lost contact with the plane．The weather was clear，the pilots didn't make any distress calls，47andno debris （碎片） was found in the area （48）wherethe flight last made contact．
Besides，airplane crashes （49）typically（typical）occur during takeoff or landing．Only 9 percent of fatal accidents happen （50）whena plane is at cruising（平稳行进的）altitude，according to a report by Boeing in August．

3．One in three American children now live with only one parent．（33）Even though/Even ifthe traditional family of Japan is strong，divorce still went up quickly between 1980 and 1995．（34）Whatis more important is that the nature of the family is changing．In Sweden and Denmark，around half of all babies are now born to unmarried parents，and in the United Kingdom and France more than a third．
Families are getting smaller．The average Turkish family had seven members in 1970； today it has only five．And in Spain and Italy，（35）wherefamilies were always traditionally large，the birthrate was the lowest in the developed world in 1995．This fall in the birthrate is due to the fact that，as more women have careers，they are waiting longer and longer （36）to start（start） a family．The age （37）at whichthe average woman has her first baby is now 28 in Western Europe，and it is getting later．
So the nuclear family is clearly changing，but is it in danger of （38）disappearing（disappear） completely？
The truth is （39）thatit is still too early to tell．In some countries these patterns are actually reversing．In the United States，Scandinavia and the United Kingdom，the birthrate is rising once more； and in Denmark，for example，marriage is becoming more popular again．In the United States，the divorce rate in fact fell （40）by10 per cent between 1980 and 1990，and it is continuing to fall．