It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can't or won't care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.
Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody baffle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal claim" on her.
The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That's an important development, one that's long overdue.
Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kimt only was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting fights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.
The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue ( 起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.
Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren't always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.
36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge's ruling?
A. The biological link.              　　  B. The child's benefits.  
C. The traditional practice.         　　 D. The parents' feelings.
37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that
A. children are more than just personal possessions of their parents
B. the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized
C. foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care
D. biological parents shouldn't claim custody rights after their child is adopted
38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because
A. they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays' custody     B. they regarded her as their property
C. they were her biological parents               D. they felt guilty about their past mistake
39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays
A. by sheer accident          B. at his request       C. out of charity          D. for better care
40. The author's attitude towards the judge's ruling could be described as
A. doubtful             B. cautious         C. critical          D. supportive

第二节：书面表达。（满分25分）

现在许多中学生几乎不做家务，对此，老师和部分家长持不同的观点。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇词数约110的短文。

  参考词汇：家务 housework     劳动 labor     独立地 independently    能力 ability

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。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。

注意：

1．标题及开头已写好，不计入总词数；

2．文中不能出现考生的具体信息；

3．词数要求120左右。

Dream and Reality

Nowadays, there is an increasing tendency for parents to design the future for their children…….

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。观察下面图片，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。

书面表达（满分30分）
假如你是李华，一位18岁的男孩，英语成绩非常突出，有两年英语家教的经验，现在是学校“爱心俱乐部”的成员，认为志愿工作能够使人树立信心，培养良好的交际技能。看到下面这则招聘信息，你愿意利用这次机会，为需要帮助的儿童献出自己的微薄之力，同时增长见识，了解社会。
请根据所给中、英文提示完成下面的英文邮件。
注意：1．110词左右。
2．邮件开头和结尾已为你写出，不计入总数。 
3．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
提示词：tutor vt. & n. 家教         Loving Heart Club 爱心俱乐部