Slow parenting means parenting children in the contact of nature without any interference of materialistic influence. We can also term it as “self­raising”. In slow parenting children are allowed to do what they think proper and parents just keep a watch over the child. Curiosity of the child leads to exploring and discovering things. Parents provide little help only when it's too necessary, otherwise keep themselves away from the child and just have a look on him or her. This brings about a feeling of self­dependency and they are encouraged to solve their problems.

This is a natural way of learning. When a child is left to learn in a natural environment, the child's natural development takes place. Influence of any materialistic way doesn't let the mind develop naturally. Watching TV, playing video games or joining classes of dance, swimming or any other sports will not let the mind develop naturally.

Here creativity of their mind is developed. They explore ideas. The logic behind this is that the kids of animals learn by nature, so can our kids. So let our children play in the garden, to watch flowers, plants, birds, butterflies and other gifts of nature. In the classes of dance, swimming etc., their creativity is influenced and their natural creativity is suppressed(抑制). In these classes they are overburdened and can't enhance their creativity. So let them play in the open air or garden without any burden instead of joining classes.

Generally parents give toys to their children and explain how to operate them. But those parents who believe in slow parenting give toys and observe how the children are managing them. Their skill to learn and understand comes out. Maybe the process is slow, but it will be their exploration, which will make them self­dependent, and self­capable to learn.

72. In slow parenting, parents _______.

A. give their children freedom to do what they think proper

B. set limits to what their children do

C. keep a close watch over their children

D. give the whole directions to what their children do

73. We can infer from the third paragraph that _______.

A. children should join some classes

B. slow parenting should be done in a logical way

C. exploring nature is a good way of slow parenting

D. children can't learn by nature like the kids of animals

74. What is the main advantage of slow parenting according to the passage?

A. Arousing children's curiosity.

B. Helping children to be independent.

C. Making children interested in exploring nature.

D. Keeping children away from materialistic influence.

75. The author believes joining various classes ________.

A. is no good to children's creativity

B. also helps improve children's creativity

C. is a necessary part of slow parenting

D. can train children's ability of solving problems

Andy is the most unreasonable, pigheaded life form in the world, and he makes me so angry I could scream! Of course, I love him like a brother. I have to because he is my brother. More than that, he is my twin! That’s right. Andy and Amy(that’s me) have the same curly(卷曲的) hair and dark eyes and equally stubborn character. Yet, though we may look alike, on most issues we usually take completely opposite positions. If I say day, you can count on Andy to say night.

Just this week, the hot topic in school was all about the PTA’S proposal(提议) to adopt a school dress principle. Every student would be required to wear a uniform. Uniforms! Can you imagine? Oh, they would be uniforms in color. The dress style would be sort of loose and free.

I think a dress principle is a good idea. The reason is simple. School is tough enough without worrying about looking cool every single day. The fact is, the less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I also wouldn’t mind not having to see guys wearing oversized jeans and shirts. And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids showing off designer clothes.

Andy is surprised at my opinion. He says he can’t believe that I would be willing to give up my all-American teenage birthright by dressing like — well, like a typical teenager. Last night, he even dragged out Mom and Dad’s high school photo albums. What a couple of peace-loving hippies(嬉皮士) they were!

The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day. The results of the vote and the headmaster’s decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and I’m pretty sure I know how Andy voted.

How would you vote—for or against?

68.  The story is about _______.

A. a conflict of opinions between boys and girls

B. a historical event and is told in the third person

C. a personal experience and is told in the first person

D. a school policy decision that will affect parents and students

69. Amy’s position on school uniforms is most likely based on _______.

A. not liking anything her brother likes

B. her preference for designer-labeled clothes

C. an aggressive reaction to what she has been told by people in authority(权威)

D. logical conclusions drawn form her own observation and personal experience

70. Which of the following is the best statement of Andy’s position?

A. School clothing should reflect parents’ values.

B. How one dresses should be an expression of one’s individuality.

C. Teenagers should never follow the latest fashions in dress.

D. Wearing school uniforms means one less decision every morning.

71.  What is the best title for the text?

A. A School Dress Principle.                B. My Stubborn Twin Brother

C. Endless Fights with My Brother           D. For or Against?--That Is the Question

The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:

Price: ＄10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

-----in person

The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m.—8 p. m.

----- by telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)

----- by post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

----- on line

Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre.com

DISCOUNTS:

Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

64. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _______.

A. use the Internet

B. go to the Box Office on Sundays

C. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office

D. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card

65. According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off?

A. An 18-year-old teenager.

B. A 55-year-old woman.

C. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.

D. A 20-year-old full-time college student.

66. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

A. ＄126                 B. ＄140              C. ＄120            D. ＄150

67. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.

B. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.

C. A school party of 15 students should pay ＄90 for the standby tickets.

D. The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.

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60. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?

A. the heat of the EP                   B. the safety of the EP  

C. the appearance of the EP           D. the material of the EP

61. From the passage, we can learn that the EP _______.

A. doesn’t burn up oxygen               B. runs without any noise

C. makes people get sleepy            D. is unsuitable for children and pets

62. The underlined word “evenly” in paragraph 4 probably means _______.

A. continuously          B. separately      C. equally      D. quickly

63. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. advise people to save on heating bills

B. persuade people to buy the product

C. report the new development of portable heaters

D. compare the difference of different heart brands

London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

So how does it work? First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. The key will unlock one of the bikes, which are kept at docking(停靠) stations in and around central London. You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go, for the length of time you use the bike.

Transport for London, which runs the scheme, are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year. The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion(拥塞) in London and is expected to generate up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre. London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as common place on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

However, there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday. On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered. Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems” and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a “gesture of goodwill”. Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.

Despite the comments, the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things, saying, “My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic(巨大的) pedal-powered push forwards.”

56. Which is the correct order of a bike hire？

  a. pay a usage charge according to the time   b. pay for the key

   c. cycle in and around central London       d. sign up as a member to get a key

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

57. Which of the following is NOT the “teething problems” of the scheme？

   A. People were unable to lock properly.

B. People could not dock the bikes properly.

  C. People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.

D. It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.

58. From the passage we know ________.

   A. the ‘cycling revolution’ failed once started

   B. the scheme will be put off due to the problems

   C. all the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme

   D. the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme

59. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. London encourages people to buy bikes.

B. London starts a new bike hire scheme.
C. London needs better measures to cut traffic.
D. London decides to protect the environment.

Have you ever thought life would be better anywhere other than where you are right now? Maybe some of your thoughts go  36  like  this:

Life will be better  37  I'm out of debt.

If only I lived somewhere warm I could exercise all year round and I would be so fit.

Truth is some of your problems may go away once you have  38  all of your "if only's" and "better when's" but it won't make the  39  life that fairy tales are made of. New problems will  40  and you'll likely find yourself wishing for this "perfect" life to be different still. We can only imagine that the grass will be greener on the other side  41  only when we live it do we actually  42  it for what it really is.

Whatever  43  you have in mind about an alternate(不同的) lifestyle, location,  financial situation etc.,  44  assured that each one will be met with its own  45  set of problems.

So what can you do about this? Choose to be  46  with what you already have.

Look  47  you and be truly grateful for all that you see. Realize that there are people less fortunate than you and right now,  48  , they are wishing for your  49  lifestyle. Think back to two years ago, what were you wishing for then? Where did you want to be?  50  are you were  51  wishing to be right where you are now. Life happens so gradually that you tend to lose all perspective of achievements, growth and progress.

It's great to dream  52 . But those dreams should not  53  the greatness you have in front of you right now. Consider the truth in the grass being the  54  right under your  55 .

36. A. nothing             B. something        C. everything              D. anything

37. A. because           B. though                    C. once                      D. unless

38. A. reached            B. got                          C. lost                         D. met

39. A. wonderful          B. perfect                    C. excellent                 D. superior

40. A. arise                 B. stay                        C. disappear               D. worsen

41. A. once                 B. directly                    C. though                    D. because

42. A. realize        B. feel                         C. see                         D. find

43. A. idea                  B. mind                       C. ideal                       D. feeling

44. A. rest                  B. feel                         C. become                  D. remain

45. A. special              B. unique                   C. separate                 D. independent

46. A. critical        B. annoyed                 C. content                   D. patient

47. A. over                  B. into                         C. at                            D. around

48. A. sooner or later                                     B. rightly or wrongly

C. up and down                                        D. back and forth

49. A. exact                 B. special                    C. good                       D. fashionable

50. A. Facts                B. Chances                 C. Dreams                  D. Problems

51. A. powerfully  B. anxiously                C. doubtfully        D. largely

52. A. big                    B. strong                     C. distant                    D. ambitious

53. A. unfold        B. accompany             C. cloud                      D. envy

54. A. most beautiful   B. best                        C. most pleasant         D. greenest

55. A. shoes               B. hands                     C. feet                         D. eyes

 _____ its low price, the advantage of this car lies in its good quality.

A. According to          B. Different from  C. Apart from              D. Due to

 - How about putting some pictures into the report?

- _____ A picture is worth a thousand words.

A. No way.                   B. Why not?                C. All right?                 D. No matter.

 The book didn’t _____ children, perhaps because it employed too many scientific terms.

A. devote to                B. adjust to                 C. attend to                 D. apply to

 Ladies and gentlemen, please remain _____ until the plane has come to a complete stop.

A. seated                            B. seating                   C. to seat                    D. seat