At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico, to always put on sunscreen, not to wander away from my grandmother, and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.

But despite her worries, she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me space to grow and learn, even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year, I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers. While many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldn't wait to be out in the world on my own. I had been looking forward to this chance for longer than I could remember. And once again, while my mom may not have been happy at the thought of me going away, she was supportive and excited for me. Sure, there were times when she’d nag (不断地唠叨)me about certain choices I made, but for the most part she did not stand in my way.

One big thing I realized during my senior year was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life, and especially when I was little, the main person I tried to impress was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards; getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.

I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what's important, like education, and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. Most of all I respect her; she is the strongest woman I know and that's why I have turned out so strong and independent.

1.When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother ________.

A. wanted to go with him    

B. worried about his safety

C. didn’t allow him to go    

D. asked his grandmother for advice

2.The author decided to move away for college to ________.

A. be different from his peers       

B. keep away from his mother

C. be independent in outside world   

D. make his mother unhappy

3.We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother ________.

A. had a high expectation from him   

B. was too strict with him

C. used to expect nothing from him   

D. cared little about his learning

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that the author ________.

A. is quite grateful for his mother’s trust

B. still doesn’t quite understand his mother’s attitude

C. doesn’t like his mother’s involvement in his life

D. wishes to have more freedom from his mother

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My grandfather was a teacher. He was the head teacher of a school for boys at the ages of thirteen and eighteen. I know that he was a kind man, because when I am young, he gave me presents, and set me on his knees, and told me stories. And the boys at his school were afraid of him. At school, when he walked into a room full of noise boys, there was silence at once. When he looked at a boy with a certain look in his eye, that boy went red in the face, and looked down his shoes. If a boy brought to him careless work, my grandfather picked up a boy's book and threw it across the room, shouting，“Do it all again, and take it back in the morning！” If the boy was later, or if he forgot to take the work, he had to do it again.

When times get tough，we all look for ways to cut back.When we're hungry，we eat at home instead of going out.We take buses instead of taxis.And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer.With college expenses at all?time highs，high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.

One cost?cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four.Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient.But there's a question：Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer？ Few US universities have formally approved a “three?year degree”model.

I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three?year curriculum(课程)any time soon.For one thing，most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分)．In addition，at famous universities，the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out”one quarter of the required credits.Professors will resist “diluting(稀释)”the quality of the education they offer.

In my opinion，a quality four?year education is always superior to a quality three?year education.A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major.It is not a good idea to water down education，any more than it's not a good idea to water down medicine.If we want to help students find their way through university，we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation.We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible.We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful part?time jobs that relate to their university studies，such as the five?year co?op program at Northeastern University.

1.The first paragraph serves as a(n) ________.

A．explanation? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．definition

C．introduction? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．comment

2.In most US universities，________.

A．college students are offered the co?op program

B．electives' credits make up one quarter of the required credits

C．all students are required to finish four?year education before graduation

D．some excellent students can graduate ahead of time

3.We can infer that ________.

A．the author is a college professor

B．the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to afford

C．the author considers the university education quality very important

D．the author pays special attention to the all?round development of college students

4.Which of the following can be the best title?

A．It's time to shorten the learning process

B．Best learning takes place over time

C．University education should be watered down

D．College education calls for reform

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along   36   the song playing on the radio. I   37    at the intersection(交叉路口) and looked both ways. The road was   38  . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came straight at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car  39  the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car  40   me by inches without even slowing down.

  41   I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips,   42   after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me   43  . With a red face and a(an)   44   smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.

Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain  45  words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the   46   over and over in his mind. Too   47   I realized the   48   of those words that had   49   from my lips in that moment of anger. It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the   50   of that incident.

That  51   , however, did teach me just how strong words  52   be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words uplifting and    53    instead. I slowly realized that language is a gift from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned   54  that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a   55   spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.

1.A. to                B. by                   C. through             D. over

2.A. pulled in         B. pulled up           C. pulled out      D. pulled back

3.A. clean            B. light                 C. clear               D. busy

4.A. slowing         B. killing        C. running        D. firing

5.A. leaving           B. missing              C. knocking            D. approaching

6.A. When           B. After                C. Before              D. Until

7.A. chasing          B. hunting              C. looking              D. seeking

8.A. awfully           B. innocently          C. bravely              D. typically

9.A. pleased         B. embarrassed        C. surprised           D. worried

10.A. acute           B. unpleasant     C. accurate       D. marvelous

11.A. music          B. story                C. language            D. incident

12.A. sorry          B. badly               C. soon                D. late

13.A. power       B. strength       C. nature          D. potential

14.A. said            B. spoken             C. flown               D. floated

15.A. damage      B. lesson               C. image               D. process

16.A. mistake                B. accident            C. crash          D. phenomenon

17.A. should         B. can                    C. need                  D. would

18.A. considering     B. promising     C. inspiring       D. motivated

19.A. or                                B. otherwise               C. too                          D. however

20.A. challenging     B. struggling            C. rising               D. caring

I was on the shoulder of a busy highway in Chicago, looking at my tool-box and spare tire (备用轮胎). I had   31  tires before—that was not a big deal—but I was   32  about being approached by another person while stuck on the side of the road, or being   33  by a passing car.

As I bent into the trunk (后备箱), I heard a man’s   34  from behind and to my left. I had no idea what he said,   35  when I heard his voice I screamed and ran toward the   36  building. After a moment I realized he wasn’t  37  me, so I turned to see what he was doing.

38 , I saw a minibus full of boy scouts (童子军队员). They then   39  in front of my car. And I heard the man tell the boys to remove the spare tire from my trunk to   40  my flat! As I timidly (胆怯地) walked back, I could hear him speaking to the   41 .

“See, boys,” he said to them, “this young lady is terrified, and for good   42 . Thousands of young women are   43  every year. She did the right thing   44  like that.” He then told the boys how they, as men, are   45  not only for   46  and protecting them. After he made that  47 , he gave step-to-step instructions on changing a flat on the side of the road   48 .

The boys learned a lot that day, and so did I. I’m so grateful there are   49  men in the world. I saw one,   50  our youth to be honorable, making the world a safer place for women, for everyone.

1.                A．lost            B．changed        C．bought   D．cleaned

2.                A．certain         B．disappointed     C．curious   D．worried

3.                A．stopped        B．pulled          C．hit   D．ignored

4.                A．voice          B．cry            C．shout D．laughter

5.                A．if             B．because        C．although  D．unless

6.                A．nearest         B．oldest          C．same D．last

7.                A．asking          B．upsetting        C．following  D．hurting

8.                A．Confidently      B．Calmly          C．Gladly    D．Surprisingly

9.                A．rested         B．gathered        C．played   D．ate

10.               A．fix            B．choose         C．make D．reach

11.               A．policeman      B．ladies          C．boys  D．passengers

12.               A．measure        B．behavior        C．reason    D．health

13.               A．injured         B．charged        C．blamed    D．attacked

14.               A．singing         B．running        C．jumping   D．trying

15.               A．responsible     B．grateful        C．anxious   D．famous

16.               A．appealing to     B．aiming at        C．bringing up D．watching over

17.               A．decision        B．point          C．mistake   D．promise

18.               A．naturally        B．frequently      C．safely D．easily

19.               A．strong         B．happy          C．brave D．honorable

20.               A．allowing        B．warning        C．ordering   D．teaching