Bad teeth can be painful -- and worse. They can even be 36 . They can 37 bacteria（细菌） into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the 　38 of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And 39 are not the only ones at risk. 40 , in two thousand seven, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection(感染) spread to his brain. They said it might have been 41 had he 42 the dental care he needed. He was twelve years old. Experts say good dental care starts 43 . Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy 44 of teeth, which can help turn bacterial growth 45 in the mouth. But dentists say a baby's gums and early teeth should be cleaned 46 each feeding. Use a 47 with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is 48 with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to get your baby to sleep with a bottle, only give the child water. When baby teeth begin to 49 , you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find 50 toothbrushes 51 specially for babies and to use them very gently. The use of fluoride(氟化物)to protect teeth is 52 in many parts of the world. For instance, it is often 53 to drinking water supplies and toothpaste. 54 young children often swallow toothpaste when they brush, which can cause problems. So only a small amount of fluoridated toothpaste, the 55 of a pea, should be used.

36. A.awfully　　　　 　 B. deadly　　　　　　　 C. terribly　　　　　　 D. badly

37. A. release　　　　　　　 B. rewind　　　　　　　　　　 C. realize 　　　　　　 D. reform

38. A. changes　　　　　　　　　　 B. choices　　　　　　 C. chances　　　　　 D. charges

39. A. adults　　　　　　　　 B. teenagers　　　　　 C. boys　　　　　　　　 D. babies

40. A. For example　　　 B. Above all　　　　　 C. Such as　　　　　　 D. To some extent

41. A. protected　　　　　 B. preserved　　　　 C. promoted　　　　 D. prevented

42. A. accepted　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　 C. given 　　　　　　　 D. admitted

43. A. at school　　　　　　 B. when young　　　 C. when old 　　　　 D. at birth

44. A. commitment　　　 B. movement　　　　 C. development　　 D. improvement

45. A. swiftly　　　　　　　 B. slowly 　　　　　　 C. instantly　　　　　 D. leisurely

46. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. during　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　 D. before

47. A. cloth　　　　　　　　　 B. brush　　　　　　　 C. bottle 　　　　　　　　　　 D. soap

48. A. filled　　　　　　　　　 B. fed　　　　　　　　　 C. fitted　　　　　　　　 D. full

49. A. change　　　　　　　 B. appear　　　　　　　 C. exist 　　　　　　　 D. see

50 .A. beautiful　　　 B. expensive　　 C. soft　　　　　 D.safe

51. A. attended　　　　　　 B. intended　　　　　 C. tended　　　　　　　 D. pretended

52. A. rare　　　　　　　　　 B. good 　　　　　　　 C. normal　　　　　　　　　　 D. common

53. A. added　　　　　　　　 B. used 　　　　　　　 C. offered　　　　　　 D. attached

54. A. However　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　　 D. Also

55. A. shape　　　　　　　　 B. color　　　　　　　　 C. size　　　　　　　　　 D. type

　 For many 26 in the US, earning some money gives them a sense of 27. By making their own money they can buy whatever they want. It also develops a sense of responsibility and independence.

Most teens I know have a small sum of money. Their 28 give them an allowance . For some, an allowance is given every week; for 29, every month or so. Usually they can get 10 to 30 dollars a month from their parents. An allowance is typically based on the 30 of chores , such as washing the dishes, cleaning up one’s room, taking out the trash, and 31 the floor. 32 to younger siblings is also regarded as worthy of extra cash, 33 some cases.

Many teens also work to get 34. Since most of my peers are not 35 for a formal job, many choose part-time positions. These require relatively 36 time and basically no training. They can have these jobs like babysitting; 37 younger students, offered by most schools 38 a small fee; 39 bagging groceries at local supermarkets.

40 spending habits, most teens spend their money in a relatively carefree(无忧的) style. Often, a month’s allowance can be spent in just a few hours. I’m not saying that teens in US are 41 saving money. Indeed, in many situations, teens can be quite level-headed in 42 money towards college or other 43 plans. The way teens manage their money should not be seen as a 44. It may just be a defining characteristic of their carefree 45.

26. A. adults　　 B. teens　　　　 C. babies　　　 　　D. elders

27. A. freedom 　　　　 B. pride　　　　 C. happiness　 　　D. excitement

28. A. parents　 B. teachers　　 　 C. friends　　 　　D. schools

29. A. the others　 B. another　　 　 C. the other　　 　 D. others

30. A. completion 　　　 B. performance 　C. end　　　　 　　D. success

31. A. watering　 B. washing　　 　C. sweeping　 　　D. removing

32. A. Cruelty　 B. Coldness　　 　 C. Usefulness 　　　　　 D. Kindness

33. A. in　　　 　 　　B. on　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. for

34. A. dollars　 　 B. money　　 　 　　C. cash　　　　 D. fees

35. A. satisfied　 B. ready　 　　　　 C. qualified　 　　　　　 D. allowed

36. A. little　　 B. much　　 　　　　　　 C. more　　　　 D. no

37. A. helping　 B. training　 　　　　　　 C. tutoring　　 　　　　　 D. informing

38. A. in need of B. in return for 　　 C. with the purpose of 　　　 D. as a result of

39. A. and　　　 B. but　　　 　　　　　 C. so　　　　 　 D. yet

40. A. As for　　 B. Because of 　　　　　 C. In spite of　 　　　　　 D. But for

41. A. used to　 B. expert at　 　　　　　　 C. looking forward to D. incapable of

42. A. spending　 B. earning　　 　 C. saving　　　 　D. collecting

43. A. future　　　 B. present　　 　　C. past　　　　 　D. last

44. A. characteristic B. weakness　 　　 C. merit　　 　　D. symbol

45. A. lifestyle　　 B. attitude　 　　　　　 C. habit　　　 　　 D. Thinking

Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while they're 　1 work. Every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 　2　 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving a truck, collecting garbage and 　3 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian. The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 4 have to 　5 fines if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 　6 because a factory didn't 　7 　safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors(检查员) 　8 15 percent. 　9 , many people say working is less safe now. For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty--two percent of all 　10 who died at work were killed. Many of them work 　11 clerks in stores 12 they are alone at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk in full 　13 . The numbers of deaths and accidents at work don't take into 　14 people who become sick from　 15　 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors don't know 　16 some chemicals cause illness. There are no government rules for many new chemicals. Inspectors say employers 　17 their backs on safety problems because they don't want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers don't want to complain about dangers because they may ?? 18　 their jobs. The government should force business to improve safety. There's no 　19 for workers dying or 　20 in an accident that could have been prevented. 1. A. in　　　　　 B. at　　 　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　 D. during 2. A. safest　　　 B. most dangerous　 C. easiest　　　　　 D. most tiring 3. A. flying　　　 B. making　　　　 C. doing　　　　　　 D. riding 4. A. Officers　　 B. Workers　　　　 C. Employers　　　　 D. Employees 5. A. give　　　　 B. offer　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　 D. buy 6. A. saved　　　 B. hit　　　　　　 C. shot　　　　　　　 D. killed 7. A. use　　　　 B. do　　　　　　 C. break　　　　　　 D. take 8. A. to　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　 C. from　　 　　　　D. at 9. A. As a result　 B. As　　　　　　 C. At last　　　　　 D. Then 10. A. adults　　　 B. youths　　　　 C. men　　　　　　 D. women 11. A. for　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　 D. to 12. A. which　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　 D. why 13. A. view　　　　 B. opinion　　　　 C. scene　　　　　　 D. scenery 14. A thought　　　 B mind　　　　　 C thinking　　　　　 D consideration 15. A. machines　　 B. chemicals　　　 C. air　　　　　　　 D. work 16. A. because　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　 D. even if 17. A. do　　　　　 B. turn　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　 D. refuse 18. A. lose　　　　 B. miss　　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　 D. save 19. A. need　　　　 B. reason　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. excuse 20. A. injuring　　 B. being injured　　 C. be injuring　　　　 D. be injured

 

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard. I remember him as someone who was a lot nicer than most of the adults in our community.
　　When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it a forest.
　　The good doctor had some interesting theories concerning plant care and growth. He never watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled them so that each successive tree generation would grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things rough for them and weed out(淘汰) the weaker trees early on.
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in search of moisture. I took him to mean that deep roots were to be treasured.
　　So he never watered his trees. He planted an oak and, instead of watering it every morning, he’d beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. Smack! Slap! Pow! I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s attention.
Dr. Gibbs passed away a couple of years after I left home. Every now and again, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant some twenty-five years ago. They’re extremely tall, big and robust since they have deep roots now. However, the trees in my garden trembled in a cold wind although I had watered them for several years.
It seems that adversity(逆境) and suffering benefit these trees in ways comfort and ease never could. I stood there deep in thought.
　　Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I stand over them and watch their little bodies, the rising and falling of life within. I often pray for them. Mostly I pray that their lives will be easy. But I think it’s time to change my prayer(祷词) because now I know my children are going to encounter hardship..
【小题1】According to Dr. Gibbs’ theories, trees will become weaker if they______

A．are lack of care

B．are watered

C．are weeded out

D．are beaten

【小题2】.According to Para.3 and Pare.4, we can infer that Dr. Gibbs’moto（座右铭）may be_____

A．“seeing is believing”	B．“Put everything in proper use”
C．”Practice makes perfect”	D．“No pains, no gains”

【小题3】.The underlined word robust in Para.5 most probably means______

A．strong

B．strange

C．deep

D．old

【小题4】 Which of the following may be the author’s best prayer for his two sons now ?

A．I wish them strong wings, with which they can fly higher and touch the sky.

B．I wish them nice fortune so that they can meet people like Dr. Gibbs in the future.

C．I wish them deep roots into the earth since the rains fall and the winds blow often.

D．I wish them great shades under the tree since the sunlight is always sharp and bitter.

【小题5】 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Nice Doctor	B．The Deep Roots
C．Adversity and Suffering	D．My Childhood Memory

　　The following are four forms about medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take any by mistake.

　　1）Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For further night - time and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For Children six to twelve years old, go to your doctor for advice.　Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.

　　2）Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen years old. As usual, a pill 6∶00 a. m., before breakfast, one before 11∶00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack.

　　3）The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for Children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever, go to see a doctor.

　　4）The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.

　Obviously a kind of medicine can’t be proper for ________, judging from the information.

　　A. children over twelve years old

　　B. some old persons with a fever

　　C. some old persons with heart attack

　　D. neither adults nor heart attack

　When a person has a cold, he had better ________ .

　　A. have about more than fourteen pills a day

　　B. have twice a day

　　C. have four times a day

　　D. have nine pills a day

How many kinds of medicine are used for the children six years old?

　　A. All of them．

　　B. Three kinds of medicine.

　　C. Two kinds of medicine.

D. Almost not any medicine.