A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 16　 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 17　 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 18　 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 19 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 21　 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then　 22　 out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very 23　 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 24　 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him　 25　 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 26　 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 27　 of the things that his father left him.

When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 　28　 as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 29 the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 30　　 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.　　　　　　

16. A．expected　　 B．believed　　 C．enjoyed 　 　　　D．felt

17. A．afford　　　 B．spend　　　　　　 C．cost 　　　　 D．pay

18. A．excited　　　 B．proud　　　　　　 C．angry　　　 　　　　 D．anxious

19. A．far　　 　　　 B．much　　　　　　　 C．long　　　　 　　 D．often

20. A．Interested　 B．Tired　　　　　　　 C．Surprised 　　 D．Relaxed

21. A．hand 　　　　 B．head　　　　　　　 C．voice　　　 　　 D．sound

22. A．looked　　　 B．moved　　　　　　 C．walked　　 　　 D．rushed

23. A．careful　　　　　　 B．helpful　　　 C．wonderful　　　 D．successful

24. A．Wanting　　 B．Suggesting　　　 C．Noticing　 　　 D．Realizing

25. A．on 　　　　　 B．since　　　 　 C．after　　　　 　　 D．from

26. A．bag　　 　 B．ticket　　　 　 C．phone　　　　　　 D．book

27. A．care　　　　　 B．part 　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　 　　 D．time

28. A．just　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　 C．always　　　　　　 D．already

29. A．use　　　　　 B．open 　 C．turn　　　　 　　 D．close

30. A．place　　　　 B．date　　　　　　　　 C．test　　　　 　　 D．name

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 16　 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 17　 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 18　 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 19　 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then　 22　 out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very 23 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 24　 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him　 25　 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 26　 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 27 of the things that his father left him.

When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 　28 as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 29 the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 30　　 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.　　　　　　

16. A．expected　　 B．believed　　 C．enjoyed 　 　　　D．felt

17. A．afford　　　 B．spend　　　　　　 C．cost 　　　　 D．pay

18. A．excited　　　 B．proud　　　　　　 C．angry　　　 　　　　 D．anxious

19. A．far　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　 C．long　　　　 　　 D．often

20. A．Interested　 B．Tired　　　　　　　 C．Surprised 　　 D．Relaxed

21. A．hand 　　　　 B．head　　　　　　　 C．voice　　　 　　 D．sound

22. A．looked　　　 B．moved　　　　　　 C．walked　　 　　 D．rushed

23. A．careful　　　　　　 B．helpful　　　 C．wonderful　　　 D．successful

24. A．Wanting　　 B．Suggesting　　　 C．Noticing　 　　 D．Realizing

25. A．on 　　　　　 B．since　　　 　 C．after　　　　 　　 D．from

26. A．bag　　 　 B．ticket　　　 　 C．phone　　　　　　 D．book

27. A．care　　　　　 B．part 　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　 　　 D．time

28. A．just　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　 C．always　　　　　　 D．already

29. A．use　　　　　 B．open 　　　 　　C．turn　　　　 　　 D．close

30. A．place　　　　 B．date　　　　　　　　 C．test　　　　 　　 D．name

In a few years, most people will know that a healthy, happy, loving family is a joy and it is a necessary part for building a strong society. But there are still some people who don’t believe family life can be an enjoyable experience.
Some people already accepted the idea of the “me generation” so they fail to understand that there is a time in life when they have to give up their time to something more valuable.
At a time when adults need to think about the needs of their family, they will be doing other important things. Some people will spend too much time working for a more powerful car or a bigger house so that they can proudly say that they have them. Some will be doing dangerous things so that they may tell their stories to their friends, and others will recite things like “ I must become the best I can be.”  or “I don’t want to be at the bottom.” The needs of their family will be forgotten and they never seem to have time for the family.
Many people have not experienced a strong helpful perfect family life, so they have never discovered its worth. Many people have always experienced family life as a flight, so they can’t find time and energy for work.
But it is really very important that we all expect good family relations. We need to realize and value the importance of what can be achieved by loving each other in the family. It is also important for our society to encourage family members to create happiness.
【小题1】What does the writer expect family life to be like?

A．Happy experience.

B．A strong society

C．Too much work

D．A flight

【小题2】What is meant by “me generation”?

A． I will do whatever the family want me to do.	B．Nothing is more important than myself.
C．I always agree with people around.	D．The generation is my age group.

【小题3】Why haven’t some people discovered the worth of family life?

A．They are not married.	B．They grow in a happy family.
C．They don’t live with the family.	D．They have never enjoyed family life.

【小题4】What is the writer’s purpose of writer the passage?

A．To ask people to study family life.

B．To tell people to work hard for the family.

C．To advise people to create happy family life.

D．To give people some examples of family members.

We always want to prepare ourselves to the changes we may face when we go to a different country. Well, I have to say that for me, even after living in the US for one year and a half, I am still not used to the changes of weather, or how to manage my money well. There are many things that can give us culture shocks, but it is up to us whether to make it a big shock or a small one.
I know that changing schools was a big thing for me. It helped me to be stronger and open towards meeting new people.  Sometimes it feels like everybody is already in a group. This makes it harder for someone else to go in. But, it is not that hard. Actually many people know that you are from another country. They feel curious about your “history”, and would often think you are a different man.
Another thing that can produce a shock to me is the sudden change of weather. During the last couple of days, there was an ice-snow storm. It was the biggest in 15 years in the state of Missouri. It was raining ice, really, and you could hear sounds outside the window like little pieces of rocks hitting it, of course it was the ice. It started accumulating so heavily that the University had to close down for two days, and it got worse when it started snowing after the ice storm.
As international students, you may at times find something very difficult, but hey, anyone can beat and overcome it to make studying aboard an unforgettable experience.
【小题1】The author has been in the US for          .

A．one year

B．one and a half years

C．two years

D．two and a half years

【小题2】Changing schools        .

A．was just a small thing for the author

B．made it harder for the author to go into new people’s group

C．helped the author to be stronger and open towards meeting new people

D．made all people think the author was a different man

【小题3】The underlined word “accumulating” means       in Chinese.

A．堆积

B．融化

C．结冰

D．移动

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned to be a shock for the author when he studied in the US?
A. The big changes of weather.  
B. B.Managing money.
C.Changing schools.           
D.Difference in language.
【小题5】What is the main idea of this article?

A．We may often change school to get used to living in a different country.

B．The author exercised a lot during the ice-snow storm and became stronger.

C．Students form other countries are curious about American history.

D．Studying abroad is cool though there are difficulties.

In a few years, most people will know that a healthy, happy, loving family is a joy and it is a necessary part for building a strong society. But there are still some people who don’t believe family life can be an enjoyable experience.
Some people already accepted the idea of the “me generation” so they fail to understand that there is a time in life when they have to give up their time to something more valuable.
At a time when adults need to think about the needs of their family, they will be doing other important things. Some people will spend too much time working for a more powerful car or a bigger house so that they can proudly say that they have them. Some will be doing dangerous things so that they may tell their stories to their friends, and others will recite things like “ I must become the best I can be.”  or “I don’t want to be at the bottom.” The needs of their family will be forgotten and they never seem to have time for the family.
Many people have not experienced a strong helpful perfect family life, so they have never discovered its worth. Many people have always experienced family life as a flight, so they can’t find time and energy for work.
But it is really very important that we all expect good family relations. We need to realize and value the importance of what can be achieved by loving each other in the family. It is also important for our society to encourage family members to create happiness.
【小题1】What does the writer expect family life to be like?

A．Happy experience.

B．A strong society

C．Too much work

D．A flight

【小题2】What is meant by “me generation”?

A． I will do whatever the family want me to do.	B．Nothing is more important than myself.
C．I always agree with people around.	D．The generation is my age group.

【小题3】Why haven’t some people discovered the worth of family life?

A．They are not married.	B．They grow in a happy family.
C．They don’t live with the family.	D．They have never enjoyed family life.

【小题4】What is the writer’s purpose of writer the passage?

A．To ask people to study family life.

B．To tell people to work hard for the family.

C．To advise people to create happy family life.

D．To give people some examples of family members.