When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to

my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to

saying "I love you". I was shocked  (震惊)    to learn that not one of my

students had said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to

them. "Does your mom love you?" "Of course ,"they answered.

"How do you know ?"was my logical question. Some students

answered that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was shocked. So mom's cooking and criticizing read out as "I love you ". "Then how do you say 'I love you 'to her?" They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.

         I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these questions in classes over time. Gradually, I began to get different answers. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.

         One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged  (拥抱)  her. This had never happened before, but her mom said, "Now that you have gone I have more time to myself I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you."

          In my family we all say "I love you" a lot .While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth(深度) of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.

81.The foreign teacher                          

    A. comes from America                        B. is a young woman

    C. doesn't understand Chinese culture        D. knows much about China

82. Why was the foreign teacher shocked?

    A. Because the students say "I love you" to her.

    B. Because the students don't know the meaning of" I love you".

    C. Because the students' moms don't love them.

    D. Because her students and their mums didn't say "I love you" to each other.

83. Chinese mothers prefer to show love by_

    A. saying "I love you"                        B. cooking

    C. getting good grades                        D. doing something helpful

84. In paragraph 4,what's the meaning of the mom's hugging?

     A. She doesn't want her daughter leave her again.

     B. She loves her daughter and misses her.

     C. She is glad that she has more time to herself

     D. She finds it interesting to hug her daughter.

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

     A. Say "I love you" to your family.

     B. Say "I love you "a lot to Chinese people .

     C. Say "I love you "as a greeting to others.

     D. Say "I love you "without great depth of feelings.

Are your parents “helicopters”(直升飞机)? That’s a new term I read about. It means parents who “hover” over(盘旋) their children. They __31 about every little thing in their child’s life: Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Too hot? Too cold? Do you need more books? __32 pens? More anything? More everything?

These　 33　 love their children and want to　 34　 that everything in their life is perfect. Some kids may become upset but　 35　 like being pampered(纵容). The pampered kids like the idea of being waited on hand and foot. They like the idea of not　 36　 to make decisions.

I don’t think this is a good idea. I think it’s important for kids to do things for　 37　 . I think it’s important for kids to make decisions. This 　 38　 them grow up. It helps them to　 39　 an independent(独立的) and responsible(负责任的) person.

　 40　 can you become independent and responsible? It’s easy, just　 41　 with little things. You can make your own meals sometimes for help with the cooking. You can also　 42 　your own bed and clean your room. You can　 43　 your parents that you can be responsible with money.

Your parents are “helicopter”　 44　 they love you. So, tell them that you understand and that they really shouldn’t worry. Tell them they can “　 45　 ” the helicopter because you are a responsible kid.

（　 ）31. A. worry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. collect　　　　　　　 D. bring

（　 ）32. A. Many 　　　 　　　　　　 B. Much　　　　　　　 C. More 　　　　　　 D. Most

（　 ）33. A. children　　　 　 　　　 B. parents　　　　　　 C. grandparents　　 D. teachers

（　 ）34. 　A. make up 　　　　　 B. make sure　 　 C. make of　 　　 D. make from

（　 ）35. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　 D. others

（　 ）36. 　A. talking 　　　　 　 B. doing　　　　 　　　 C. giving　 　　　 D. having

（　 ）37. 　A. himself 　　　　　 B. yourselves 　　　　　　 C. themselves 　 D. ourselves

（　 ）38. A. asks　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decides　　　　　　 C. helps　　　　　　　　 D. stops

（　 ）39. A. become　　　　　　　　　　 B. learn　　　　　　　　 C. believe　　　　　　 D. develop

（　 ）40. A. Why　　 　　　　 　　　 B. When 　　　　　 C. How　　　 　　 D. What

（　 ）41. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　 C. dream　　　　　　　 D. finish

（　 ）42. 　A. make　　　 　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. sweep　　　　　　　 D. move

（　 ）43. 　A. teach　 　 　　　　　　 B. train　 　　　　　 C. plan　 　　　　　 D. show

（　 ）44. 　A. so　　　 　 　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　 C. but　　 　　　　　 D. though

（　 ）45. 　A. land　　　　　 　　　 B. invent　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　 　 D. design

I love collecting old paving bricks (铺路砖 ). It is my favourite hobby. I started it last year when I needed to help our teacher to hold a fair display (展览 ) for our school. A few years earlier, I read an article about paving bricks in a fashion magazine. I found it was very interesting, so I decided to do the display on the bricks. But we didn’t have so many bricks for a good display. Then I decided to go out and look for them.

?? Now I have collected hundreds of bricks. Most of them are from Ohio (俄亥俄洲 ). Actually , there are more than one thousand different kinds of bricks in Ohio. Sometimes, I bought some old but special bricks on the Internet. The price is from 5 to 10 dollars for one brick.

?? Sometimes, people can’t understand why I buy bricks. I must say that it’s my favourite hobby.

1.I collected old paving bricks_________.

A. last week????? B. last year???? C. A few years ago??? D. this year

2. I came to know paving bricks________________.

A. in the library????? B. on the Internet??? C. in a newspaper??? D. in a magazine

3.Now I have collected_______ different kinds of bricks.

A. about 100???? B. about 1000??? C. about 200??? D. several hundred

4.How much is a brick?

A. 5 dollars??? B. 10 dollars??? C. 15 dollars ?? D. 5 to 10 dollars

At midnight Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn’t go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer. He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears(眼泪) ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?” asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can’t I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination of his lungs. And then he looked at the Xray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor.”said Mr.King, “Do you see any shadows(阴影)in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
(   )6. Mr.King got up to      .
A. smoke again
B. talk with his wife
C. read the medicine book
D. take some medicine
(   )7. Mr. King coughed because      .
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much
D. he was too old
(   )8.    , so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleep
D. The doctors refused to help Mr. King
(   ) 9.The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination because      .
A. he was sure the man would die soon
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lungs
D. he was sure the man would soon be all right
(   )10. Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
D. Mr. King decided to stop smoking at once.