目前，有些家长为了能让孩子早日成才，不顾孩子的喜好，往往把自己的兴趣强加给孩子，强迫孩子去学这个、学那个，结果事与愿违。请结合你身边的事例，以“Dream and Reality”为题写一篇短文，谈谈你对培养孩子成才的看法。

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When the heat of summer makes dogs miserable, many pet owners shave or clip their long coated dogs.

Dogs do not have the vast network of blood vessels(血管) and sweat glands（汗腺）in their skin as humans do, so they ________ as humans do. Panting (喘息) is their main system of cooling. As air passes quickly across the tongue and through the respiratory tract, the dog’s body loses heat. Their method of cooling is not as efficient as the human perspiration system and causes them to be more prone to heat stroke (中暑) than humans. Dogs can vaporize large amounts of water in hot weather and must always have plenty of fresh, cool water available, to avoid dehydration（脱水）.

During the lazy days of summer, we usually find ourselves spending more time outdoors and often the dog is right alongside us. Clipping a heavy coated dog down to a short coat in summer can prevent leaves and grasses from being caught in the hair. A clipped coat is easier for dog owners to manage and it also makes them look good. They are happier for not being trapped in a fur coat. But a short coat must be still long enough to act as a “shade” for the skin and actually helps to prevent sunburn. Many vets will disagree with a shave and recommend a short clip instead. Leave at least one inch of hair when clipping dogs and a short clip done by a professional person will be most effective in achieving the proper length.

Dark coated dogs, heavy coated dogs, older dogs, and young puppies are among those at higher risk of heat stroke and require extra care to stay cool and avoid dehydration. Air conditioning during the hottest part of the day is best for these dogs; however, a clipped coat, regular brushing and plenty of cool, fresh water and shade can help keep dogs cool.

86. What’s the main idea of the passage? (no more than 10 words)

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87. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

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88. Why do dogs tend to have heat stroke in summer? (no more than 8 words)

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89. List three ways the author advises people to do for their dogs in summer. (no more than 20 words)

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90. Who are intended readers of the passage? (no more than 5 words)

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76. My sister bought this T­shirt at such a low price. She was really good at b________.

77. We know playing computer games for a long time can harm one's p________ health.

78. Hearing the exciting news, he was too excited to c________ himself.

79. The houses d________ for the refugees in the earthquake have already been completed.

80. These plastic flowers look so a_________ that many people think they are real.

81. She _________（简化）the instructions so that the children could understand them.

82. The police are offering a _________(赏金) for information about the robbery.

83. When you are physically________(敏感的) to weather changes, maybe it's a sign that you're getting aged.

84. Over the past decades, sea ice has been _________(减少) in the Arctic as a result of global warming.

85. The final _________(演出) of the play will take place on Monday.

"A very disruptive(扰乱型的) six-year old child kicked my legs and clawed at my hand, " said one teacher.  "I broke up a fight and was kicked between my legs," said another. Many people have heard stories like this.  But the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents.

Every child, regardless of the circumstances into which they are born, has the right to achieve their potential, regardless of their parents’ wealth and class. And we recognize that, as a nation，it is a long way to achieve this goal. But rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter.
   Far too many children are behaving badly at school, even to the point of being violent to staff. This is terrible enough, but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table, and unable to use the lavatory（卫生间） properly.

We are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep, has become the living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer games, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching. 

Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confidence to take back control. They are responsible for setting boundaries for their children's behavior and sticking to those boundaries. They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources—time—so that children come to school ready and willing to learn.

71. In the opinion of the writer, what problem do people ignore?

A. The violence in the school.    
B. The pressure of students’ learning.
C. The right to achieve students’ potential.  
D. The responsibilities of the students.

72. The writer’s attitude to the behaviors of parents may be ________.

A. dissatisfied                      B. unconcerned                C. understanding     D. tolerant

73. The underlined part in Para 4 may means__________.

A. parents and children live in their separate rooms
B. parents care little about children’s life at home
C. children don't live with their parents in the same room
D. at home children live a different life from that of parents

74. From the last paragraph, we can infer that______.

A. schools can't correct the wrongs that society does to teachers
B. teachers have no responsibility for playing the role of parents
C. parents should spend time with children to make them ready to learn
D. students are responsible for making themselves known in society

75. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. Parents expect teachers to correct their children’s bad habits.

B. Don’t blame teachers when it’s parents who are failing.

C. There is no point in parent’s teaching children at home.

D. Children’s behavior at school is worrying people.

Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no”.

A friend is moving house this weekend and would like some help, and you agree. But, what you really wanted was a couple of quiet days relaxing at home. Or a roommate spends the entire weekends playing video games and wants to borrow your homework for “reference”. But, you’ve just finished it after taking a whole day to work hard.

Many people say “yes” to these kinds of requests. They tend not to consider their own interests and feelings, and are often angry with themselves afterwards.

Saying “no” requires courage and considerable practice, in fact, according to psychologists.

“Everyone wants to be liked,” says Gabriele Steinki, a German psychologist. “Saying ‘no’ risks losing the affection of the person asking the favor or even a job.”

The result is that many people say “yes” just for keeping the peace. But experts say this is regrettable. Anyone should have the right to say “no”.

In fact, rejecting a request can even help to strengthen a relationship because it expresses a true feeling.

But, for people used to agreeing to every request, changing can be a long and uncomfortable learning process.

Most people believe that “If I say ‘no’, I’ll lose the affection of the person. But the affection is important to me.” This way of thinking can be replaced by this: “If he only likes me because I always do what suits him , then the price of his affection is too high in the long term.”

Steinki says the key is talking to the other person to find a mutual (相互的) solution. “One needs to present the situation from one’s own point of view, and to suggest how the situation can be dealt with to the advantage of both parties. The other person must have the feeling that his interests are being considered.”

When the refusal is not accepted, Steinki advises giving the reasons calmly again until the person gets the message.

66. Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no” because ________.

A. they don’t care about their own interests and feelings     

B. they don’t know they will regret afterwards

C. they have already been used to saying “yes”            

D. they care more about others’ affection

67. In the opinion of experts, _________ .

A. people need a lot of practice to say “no”

B. people should say “yes” to keep the peace

C. saying “no” means losing a job       

D. people have the right to be liked

68. According to the writer, what should you do if you want to refuse the other person’s request?

   A. Just say you can’t help him.                       B. Say sorry to him.

   C. Refuse him clearly.                        D. Talk to the other person to find a mutual way.

69. According to the writer, what should you do if your refusal is not accepted?

A. Say yes to him.                             B. Repeat your reason for his acceptance  

C. Just go away                                    D. Say no to him

70. What is the best title of the passage?

   A. You Need Courage To Say “No”           B. “Yes” More Than “No”

   C. Nobody Has the Right To Say “No”         D. It’s Easy To Say “Yes”

It is often said that you cannot “teach an old dog new tricks”, but three New Zealand dogs have decided to prove otherwise by learning a skill --- driving a car!

What's even more impressive is that the three who have become skilled in just eight weeks are not special dogs that belong to some rich owners, but abandoned ones at New Zealand's SPCA.

To get their training started, 10-month old Porter, 18-month-old Monty and one-year-old Ginny were selected from a pool of seven potential candidates and moved to Animal Q, a talent agency that teaches animals tricks for movies and television shows.

The driving classes began with teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques like turning the steering wheels（方向盘）and applying the brakes. After that the dogs practiced everything they had learnt behind the wheels of a motorized（装上发动机的）car. Then finally, it was time for the big test--- driving a real car!

Human cars are not really built for four-legged animals, so the car they drove was adjusted so that the dogs could sit comfortably and easily reach the steering wheel with their paws.

Though they all seemed to do very well, the real test came on Monday night when Monty, the best driver of the three, showed his great driving skill on live television.

Why would the SPCA go through so much trouble to highlight the skills of homeless dogs?  The reason is to show that adopting a dog from a shelter does not mean owners are getting a pet that is worse than one purchased from a keeper. The CEO of the SPCA is hoping that this unusual event will be enough to convince the residents of New Zealand to consider them, when searching for a pet.

We surely hope so, meanwhile we are almost certain that these three pioneers have at least landed their names in the Guinness World Records, creating a category that probably does not even exist today!

61. Who do the three dogs belong to?

   A. Some rich owners.      B. Animal Q.       C. A shelter.      D. A zoo.

62. The car the dogs drove was adjusted ______.

   A. because is was too big for the dogs to drive

B. because it had no steering wheels and brakes

   C. to ensure the dogs could sit comfortably and drive easily

   D. to motorize the car and turn it to be a real one

63. Which is the right order of the following events?

   a. Teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques.

   b. Selecting three dogs and moving them to Animal Q.

   c. The dogs practiced everything they had learnt in a motorized car.

d. Choosing the best driver to show his great driving skill on live television.

   e. Driving a real car.

   A. a-b-c- d-e    B. b-a-c-e-d    C.  b- d- a-c-e     D. a- e- c-b-d   

64. Why does the SPCA decide to teach the three dogs to learn to drive a car? 

A. To prove old dogs can learn new tricks.      

B. To teach them performing tricks for movies and television shows.

C. To provide amusing performances for homeless children

D. To encourage people to adopt the abandoned dogs. 

65. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. A new Guinness category for driving dogs will probably be created.

   B. Abandoned dogs are much cleverer than house-kept ones.

   C. All the dogs at New Zealand’s SPCA will soon be adopted.

D. New Zealand has the most homeless dogs among all countries

They were just grasshoppers(蚂蚱). But there were millions of them, which was why dad was so anxious to get rid of them.

“They’re totally destroying our beans,” he told Mom over lunchtime one Saturday. “I’ve been trying to keep them out of the tomatoes, but I don’t know if I can make it.”

“Isn’t there something you can do about them?” Mom asked. She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. “I think there’s a spray(喷雾) or something,” Dad said. “I’m going down to the garden center after lunch and see if they have any suggestions.”

I’m pretty sure that’s what he said. But what I heard was, “While I’m gone, why don’t you and George come up with your own plan for getting fid of the grasshoppers?”

And so that’s what we did. It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. That seemed simple enough. Finally Ron and Don joined us but then, things got a little crazy. Before we knew it we were doing terrible experiments. I won’t describe our experiments. Let’s just call it “The Adventures of the Marquis de Orkin”. Dad came home and saw these different deaths. We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my dad’s face.

“What are you boys doing?” he asked .

“We’re just sort of helping to get rid of the grasshoppers,” I said.

“This isn’t ‘getting rid of grasshoppers,’” Dad said. “This is killing.”

I was confused. I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. “But aren’t you going to kill grasshoppers with that?” I asked.

“Yes, because it’s something we need to do for the protection of our garden,” he said seriously. “But I’m not going to enjoy it.”

56. It can be inferred from the text that _________.

A. the tomatoes in the garden were badly damaged by grasshoppers

B. the father was advised to get rid of grasshoppers with insecticide

C. the father asked the author to help catch grasshoppers

D. the author’s way of treating grasshoppers was interesting

57. The underlined word “them” in Para. 3 refers to __________.

A. Dad and I              B. grasshoppers                   C. beans         D. tomatoes

58. The underlined sentence “And so that’s what we did.” means that _________.

A. we killed the grasshoppers for fun

B. we carried out an experiment on the grasshoppers

C. we thought of a way to deal with the grasshoppers

D. we were clever enough to get rid of the grasshoppers

59. How did the author’s father feel when he saw what the children were doing？

A. Angry.                  B. Confused                          C. Satisfied     D. Fearful

60. In which magazine would you most probably find this passage?

A. American Laboratory               B. Accounts of Chemical Research   

C. Readers’ Digest                               D. Technology

As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　　　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　　　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend 　 40　 what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．

　　　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　　　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 　 47 I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me,tears 　 49　 down her face．

　　　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　　　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　　　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury．

　　　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　　　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　　　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　　　　　 B．behind　　　　 C. through　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　 B．reminding　　　 C. rewarding　　　　　　 D. encouraging

38．A．drew　　　　 　　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．found　 　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 　　 B．help　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．learned　　　　 B．copied　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．followed　　　 　 D．discovered

41．A．discovered　 　　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grasped　　　　 　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　　　　 B．shouted　　　 　 C. laughed　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 　　　 B．valuable　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worrying　　 D. embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 　　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 　　 D．suggested

45．A．just　　　　 　　　 B．ever　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．only　

46．A．remarks　 　　 B．feeling　　　　 C. suffering　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．expression

47．A．if　　　　　 　　 B．as　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．because

48．A．exactly　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．normally　　 　　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 　　 B．getting　　　　 C. smoothing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　　　　 B．target　　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　　　 B．puzzle　　 　　　　 C．teasing　　 　　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 　　　 B．stolen　　　　 C．changed　 　　　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　 B．show off　　　　 C. get in　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　 B．understandingly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C .persuasively D．honestly

---Conductor, can I get to Market Street on this subway?

---Of course. It’s leaving. _________, please.

　 A. Take your time　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Mind your step

　 C. Look out　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Walk slowly

 The new storybook is written in ________ easy English ________ beginners can understand .

A．such; that     B．so; that                           C．such; as                       D.  too; that