2. - If he works harder, he ________ to succeed in science.

-Yes. He is _______ diligent than clever.　

A. hopes; much more 　　　　　　　 B. wishes; no more

C. promises; more　 　　　　　　　 D. will be able; rather

1. Don’t worry. You’ll ________ after such a bad disease.

　　 A. take up　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick up

C. put up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give up

49. stops　 50. minutes’　 51. left / left-hand　　 52. part　 53. corner

[书面表达]

One possible version:

Some students think that it is very important to have an exam. If so, we know the results of our studies, and the exams also make us study hard.

However, other students don’t think so. They say if they get high marks in the exams, they are very excited. But when they fail, they will be in very low spirits. What’s worse, they don’t usually take part in other extra-curricular activities. If the exams are prohibited, we don’t have to worry about the marks. In that case, we can choose the subjects we like, take part in more activities and learn more through social practice, which will greatly benefit us in the future.

In my opinion, it is. But our exams should be reformed. It should test not only our knowledge, but also our practical abilities.

44. Excuse　 45. direction　 46. steps　 47. going　 　　 48. parked

42．A。文章的最后一段的最后一句“of course to know what kind of books to read is also important”暗示了后面应该涉及到孩子应该读什么样的书。因此，A项正确。

39．B。由文章的第三段可知。选项A、C没有提到；D项的表述不符合原文。