--- Some people believe that robots will take over the world one day.

   --- What if that is the ______?

   A. thing          B. condition         C. case         D. end

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.
As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.
A revelation（启示）came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously（自发地）told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first trade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her fist music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter’s experience.
While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.
【小题1】What do we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Many children find lots of fun in mindless activities.

B．Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.

C．Rebecca collects online materials for her writing.

D．Rebecca is different from any other child of her age.

【小题2】What was the author's writing experience?

A．She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

B．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.

C．She was constantly under pressure of writing more.

D．Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

【小题3】Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest?

A．She possessed real talent for writing.	B．She wanted to win.
C．She wanted to share her stories with readers.	D．She had won a prize already.

She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all, she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.

   One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother had agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness(不安) got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and ---there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes, Oh, that… Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned (发愣) for a moment. “Ah. It’s my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed” “All right. Go to sleep early.”

   Next morning, when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation she finally opened it to the entry of the night before. It read: Mum, it was love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t. Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. The girl knew her mother would ask her the questions about the boy.

B. What the girl did recently worried her mother.

C. The mother was eager to read her daughter’ diary the next day.

D. The girl’ diary was always unlocked.

2.From the diary, we can see the girl _____________.

A. thanked her mother for asking her.           

B. thought her mother cared about her very much.

C. thought it was her mother’s duty to asked her.

D. thought understanding is better than simple love.

3.The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should_______.

A. care about what their children really think and how they feel.

B. not give much freedom to their children.

C. Talk with their children about their early love.

D. Keep silent about their children’s privacy.

4.Which can be the best title for this story?

A. Mother’s True Love.             B. Early Love Between Students.

C. To Ask or Not to Ask.            D. Dangerous Age.

 

“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour(跑酷).

Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.

Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”

Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.

Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of     .

A. its founder, David Belle                  B. the film, Casino Royale

C. its risks and tricks                          D. the varieties of participants

The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “    ”.

A. streets                                           B. objects

C. barriers                                         D. roofs

Which of the following is true of parkour?

A. It challenges human abilities.          B. It is a good but boring sport.

C. It needs special training.                 D. It is a team sport.

As its participants move around a city,     .

A. they can ask for help                      B. they may choose to escape

C. they should run to extremes             D. they must learn to survive

Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?

A. Sports and extremes.                      B. Excitement and popularity.

C. Dreams and success.                       D. Determination and freedom.

    The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. "Banana 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira"He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill He didn't have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

   When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it's not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the comer selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.

   I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What's up?” I asked him. “I...I don't have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills."Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. "Thank you, sir," he said. “Thank you very much.”

   When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for school-books. What if he's a cheat (骗子)? And then I wondered why I did it .Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn't know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

   Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.

   "Oh, gosh! Long time."

   "Are you in school now?”  I asked.

   He nodded.

   "That's good," I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. "Here," I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. "What's wrong?” I asked. "It's a gift."

   He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat (汗水). He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, "I've been waiting to give these to you."

64. What was the author's first impression of the boy?

   A. He seemed to be poor and greedy.                    B. He seemed to have suffered a lot

   C. He seemed younger than his age.                      D. He seemed good at bargaining

65. The second time the author met the boy, the boy________.

   A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts              B. wanted to express his thanks

   C. asked him for money for his schoolbooks           D. tried to take advantage of him

66. Why did the author give his money to the boy?

     A. Because he had enough money to do that.

     B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

     C. Because he held a higher position in the society.

     D. Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.

67. Which of the following best describes the boy?

     A. Brave and polite.    B. Kind and smart                 C. Honest and thankful.       D. Shy and nervous.