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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　　　In the past, American families tended __1__ quite large,and parents __2__ five or __3__ children were common. Over the years the __4__ of the family has decreased（减少）. One reason for this is __5__ in the cost of __6__. On the average, children attend schools for more years __7__ they __8__, making them financially dependent __9__ their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __10__ and have __11__ money to spend __12__ entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility __13__ all the expenses.

　　　Meanwhile, families are __14__ close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce（离婚）. A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young __15__ with only one parent. __16__ families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents __17__. They __18__ feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

　　　Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must __19__ the children's emotional and psychological needs while also __20__ them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to __21__ brother or sister relationship.

　　　The situations of many American __22__ today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting __23__. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of __24__ is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned __25__ important families are.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 to be	B． to 　　 form	C． to 　　 turn	D． to 　　 become	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 had	B． raising	C． rising	D． lost	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 six	B． less	C． more	D． four	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 size	B． number	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 a drop	B． a 　　 decrease	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 house	B． food	C． clothing	D． living	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 than	B． when	C． as	D． like	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 do	B． have	C． had	D． used 　　 to	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 to	B． on	C． for	D． against	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 dressed	B． worn	C． dressing	D． wearing	[　　]
(11)  A． 　　 less	B． fewer	C． more	D． most	[　　]
(12)  A． 　　 in	B． at	C． on	D． to	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 for	B． to	C． by	D． into	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 more	B． little	C． less	D． fewer	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 time	B． childhood	C． ages	D． lives	[　　]
(16) A． 　　 Divorced	B． Broken	C． Deserted	D． Remarried	[　　]
(17) A． 　　 separate	B． quarrel	C． fight	D． leave	[　　]
(18) A． 　　 grown up	B． build 　　 up	C． set 　　 up	D． made 　　 up	[　　]
(19) A． 　　 have lest	B． give	C． care 　　 for	D． offer	[　　]
(20) A． 　　 supporting	B． opposing	C． indicating	D． showing	[　　]
(21) A． 　　 defend	B． prove	C． indicate	D． develop	[　　]
(22) A． cities	B． towns	C． families	D． villages	[　　]
(23) A． better	B． worse	C． fewer	D． newer	[　　]
(24) A． death	B． marriage	C． deserts	D． children	[　　]
(25) A． how	B． what	C． that	D． why	[　　]

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to

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　　Many people see a person who can't read or spell as disabled, but what does disabled really mean? Well, with Andrew Mertzit of Maryland it meant he would not be 1 to attend his school any more. Andrew's 2 is that whenever he is reading, he sees the letters p, d, q and b as a 3 and stick. Since Andrew's teachers couldn't 4 him much, Suzanne, Andrew's mother decided to take 5 in her own hands. She decided to home school Andrew. In ten months, Suzanne, a trained reading specialist tried many different 6 to help Andrew with his disability. She helped Andrew with making letters out of sand, rice and shaving cream. Now, about nine years later Andrew is 7 having some problems with reading, but certainly a lot better than before.

　　Lately researchers have been finding many different ways to help learning disabled students by 8 things like rice and shaving cream or even to get little computers. Also, nowadays there are schools all over that have programs to help disabled kids, unlike back in 1995 when Andrew had to be 9 schooled by his mother. But to help disabled students it takes about $ 8.12 billion. You probably think that's a lot of money, but if you 10 that in 1996 there were about 2.6 million kids who were disabled, it may not seem all that 11 . Even though a person may have a learning disability at a certain subject, like reading, it does not mean that he or she doesn't have a talent（才能）at something else. For example, 15 years ago when Joey Hollingsworth entered kindergarten, teachers said that Joey was very clever. Once Joey started getting 12 , his grades got lower. Lots of people just thought he was 13 and had discipline（纪律）problems. Many years later he finally was 14 for learning disabilities and found out he really did have a disability.

　　Still many people believe kids like Joey who can't read or write are lazy. It's hard to understand that 15 a person doesn't look disabled, he can have problems with learning, and it's even harder for the 16 . But now they are getting close to understanding how learning disabilities start. Brain researchers have some new equipment. These machines 17 pictures of the brain while in 18 . They're learning a lot already by examining the brains of the people who have been 19 and who have learning disabilities. It is reported that some of these damaged brain cases are 20

like the picture we see all the time on the learning-disabled cases where we don't know the cause.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.willing	B.able	C.ready	D.happy
(2) A.job	B.worry	C.disadvantage	D.disability
(3) A.picture	B.flag	C.square	D.circle
(4) A.help	B.tend	C.teach	D.treat
(5) A.matters	B.letters	C.illness	D.children
(6) A.ways	B.schools	C.hospitals	D.medicine
(7) A.never	B.already	C.still	D.always
(8) A.drawing	B.supplying	C.changing	D.spelling
(9) A.lonely	B.separately	C.joyfully	D.sadly
(10) A.imagine	B.consider	C.suppose	D.except
(11) A.proper	B.little	C.strange	D.bad
(12) A.higher	B.stronger	C.worse	D.older
(13) A.clever	B.late	C.lazy	D.careless
(14) A.questioned	B.tested	C.scolded	D.punished
(15) A.when	B.whether	C.even 　　 if	D.unless
(16) A.parents	B.teachers	C.doctors	D.researchers
(17) A.print	B.take	C.have	D.store
(18) A.moving	B.reaction	C.return	D.action
(19) A.cured	B.recovered	C.dead	D.injured
(20) 　　 A.exactly	B.never	C.hardly	D.luckily

Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the   1  are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and  2  .The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the    3  of travel. You can pick grapes in France, entertain(逗乐)kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are   4  jobs in hotels and restaurants.

But it is not easy to find work,“   5  you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,”says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on    6  for students.“If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak   7  .British students only have a language   8   for jobs in the USA and Australia.”

  9   enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been    10  .One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was    11  home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the   12  they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only  13  evening of the entire trip.“I did visit a lot of new places,” she says,“but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was   14  and it really was a 24 hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”

“The trouble is, students expect to have    15   time of it.”Anthea Ellis points out.“  16  ,they see it as a holiday. In practice,  17  ,you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual(临时)work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy.  18  ,you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you. But you have    19  employment rights. As soon as the holiday season   20  ,they’ll get rid of you.”

1. A. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. luck

C. chances　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. services

2. A. agriculture　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. industry

C. hotels　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. restaurants

3. A. pains　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. comfort

C. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. excitement

4. A. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. hardly

C. never　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. seldom

5. A. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless

C. Because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Although

6. A. health care　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. vacation work

C. language studies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tourist safety

7. A. Italian　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. English

C. French　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Spanish

8. A. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ability

C. possibility　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. advantage

9. A. No one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. None

C. Not everyone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Everybody

10. A. abroad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. employed

C. alone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. respect

11. A. driven　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ridden

C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. flown

12. A. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. decision

C. noise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. damage

13. A. busy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. free

C. tiring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. pleasant

14. A. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. reasonable

C. fair　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       D. poor

15. A. a hard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. an easy

C. a demanding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. an adventurous

16. A. After all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Worse still

C. However　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　 　　 D. Therefore

17. A. besides　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B. altogether

C. though　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

18. A. In a word　　　　　　　　　　　　      　　   B. In other words

C. And what’s more　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. More or less

19. A. few　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. little

C. many　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        D. much

20. A. s
t
arts　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　     B. lasts

C. goes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. finishes