Sharing cars to work is not unusual．But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young

mothers in the same neighborhood pool their children together, and share the responsibility of being parents．

　 Spending every day together, but not families - in this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together．

Among the mothers are both office workers and housewives. They say they do so not just because of the tight schedule．

　　 Jiujiu's mother said, "By kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about them．And then we can discuss how to better bring them up．"

　　 The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays．Their children have grown used to each other's company.

　　 Chichi's mother said, "My son was a bit shy．We've been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed．After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now．When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pals．"

　　 Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling．The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond．It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents．But there are moments when opinions differ．Xiaoxiao's mother said, "Sex education for example．Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age．Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely．But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up．" Xiaoxiao's mother says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision．

　　 The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents．Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, "Parents need to be tolerant and patient．They shouldn't play the blame game when kids fight with each other．It's better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves．What they can do as parents is to communicate．"

45. All the following aspects are the benefits of kids pooling EXCEPT???_________

A．It saves time and helps relieve mothers' burden．

　 B．It allows parents to learn more about kids．

　 C．It allows kids to learn to share and be independent．

　 D．It offers better education than the kindergartens

46. Why is sex education mentioned in the passage?

　 A．To show sometimes mothers have different opinions．

　 B．To suggest children are sometimes curious about it．

　 C．To explain sex education is not suitable for children．

　 D．To indicate mothers think highly of kids pooling．

47. The underlined word “pal” in the fifth paragraph most probably means_________ .

A. brothers B. friends　　　　　　 　 C. parents　　　 　　　 D. teachers

48. What's the writer's attitude towards kids pooling?

　 A．Favorable．　　 B． Negative． C．Unclear．　　　　　　　　　 D．Doubtful

49. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　 A．Kids pooling　 　　　 B．Chinese parenting C．Sharing children　　　 D．Sharing cars

Subways

41. ______ is done with the purpose of making money.

A . The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines                    B. The Moscow Metro

C. Shanghai Metro                                       D. The Hong Kong MTR

42. We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro______.

A. carries the most people each day                                          B. is the world’s largest

C. may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future             D. is the busiest in the world

43. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?

A. 2                 B. 3                  C. 4                   D. 5

44. What can be inferred from the passage?  

A. Shanghai is the third to build a metro system in China, which has become the largest in the world.

B. You’ll feel sick when you travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines.

C. Londoners call their subway the Underground because 55 percent of it lies above ground.

D. It is estimated that 95% of the population in Hong Kong own an Octopus card

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and    21    was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get   22   . My job seemed at a dead end unless I    23    further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

       I    24    an admission form（表格） and rode to the Human Resource（人力资源） Management office. On arriving there, I was    25    ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to    26    the form, and no blank forms were   27    at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,    28    an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so    29   . I told him what happened,    30   , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

       “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a    31    blank form at home.”

       It was 12:30 pm. The counter（柜台） would    32    at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight   33  of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain    34   , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was    35   , he told me to rush back and     36    carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their   37    . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be    38    after mine. I breathed a sigh of    39    .

       I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I     40    it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

21. A. education            B. competition               C. college                     D. employment

22. A. attention              B. promotions               C. prizes                       D. approval

23. A. attempted            B. explained                  C. studied                     D. worked

24. A. filled in               B. stepped onto             C. put down                 D. looked at

25. A. ashamed             B. frightened                 C. embarrassed             D. shocked

26. A. review                B. submit                   C. find                         D. revise

27. A. appropriate          B. available                C. practical                   D. helpful

28. A. when                  B. before                   C. unless                      D. until

29. A. serious             B. angry                    C. troubled                   D. tired

30. A. agreeing              B. suggesting             C. responding               D. adding

31. A. special                B. similar                   C. private                            D. spare

32. A. close                  B. move                       C. change                            D. reset

33. A. regret                 B. fear                          C. sadness                    D. puzzle

34. A. quiet                   B. slow                        C. calm                        D. polite

35. A. rewritten             B. done                        C. corrected                 D. read

36. A. follow                 B. walk                        C. drive                        D. answer

37. A. form                   B. role                          C. luck                         D. turn

38. A. accepted             B. chosen                            C. recommended           D. recognized

39. A. relief                   B. confidence                C. tension                     D. anxiety

40. A. devote                B. apply                        C. owe                         D. connect

 ---Can I come and have a look at your new iphone 5?

---Yes, _____!

Awith pleasure       B. by all means    C. I quite agree     D. I like it

 Despite all the benefits of building the subway in the city center, only a few people argued ______ the project.

     A. in terms of                 B. in place of                C. in favor of                D. in need of

 A good advertisement often uses words ________ people attach positive meanings.

A. that              B. to which          C. with which       D. which

 — Why haven’t you asked her to come here?

— She _______ an important experiment when I found her and she _______ it.

A. had done; didn’t finish                      B. was doing; hasn’t finished

C. did; wouldn’t finish                         D. did; hadn’t finished

 The brave national spirits showed in the film The Flowers of War are ________ deeply moved the audience.

   A. which            B. that              C. who             D. what

 Women _______ drinking more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than those ________ don’t.

   A. who; 不填     B. 不填; who                C. who; who      D. 不填; 不填

 I am writing to express my _______ for the safety of children travelling on school buses, especially those on high-risk and highway-speed routes.

A. attention         B. emotion            C. affair           D. concern