词汇运用（本题有10小题， 每小题1分，共10分）

阅读短文，根据中文填写适当的单词，使意思完整，每空一词。

People are often killed while crossing the road. Most of ___1____ (他们) are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually can’t see or hear very  well . Children are often killed because they are ____2____(粗心的). People should ___3_ __（看）and listen before they cross the road.  A car, truck __4____（或者） bus can’t stop very quickly if it is going very fast. It will travel many ____5___(米) before it stops. People don’t always know this. They think a car can stop right away. The faster a car is traveling, the ___6___(长的) it takes to stop. It’s ___7___ （困难的）for a person to know how fast a car is traveling. The only safe way to ___8_____(穿过) the road is to look at both ways, right and ___9___（左边） .The correct way to cross the road is to walk quickly when the traffic ____10____（灯） turn green. It’s not safe to run.

You can easily find that your sister or brother is different from you. You live together in the same house and have the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).
Why? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.
Firstborn children receive all the attention from their parents. Generally speaking, a firstborn has twice as many photos as any other child has. Parents usually give firstborns more responsibilities (责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, firstborns are often responsible, hard-working, and serious. They often want to do well at school and in work. More firstborns became American Presidents, for example George W.Bush, George Washington and Lyndon Baines Johnson, than second or last-borns.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete (竞争)with the first-born for parents’ attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to develop different personalities. They are often outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily.
The youngest child is usually the happiest, and has fewer responsibilities and more freedom(自由的). These children do well at school and in work, but have to be creative（创造性的） to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.
【小题1】The underlined word “jealous” means_______ in Chinese
A. 友好的             B. 嫉妒的            C. 快乐的
【小题2】The writer thinks that the second-born children are often ______.
A. outgoing but jealous
B. cool and friendly
C. hard-working and serious
【小题3】. ______ is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.
A. The eldest child
B. The second child
C. The youngest child
【小题4】 We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the second child is very similar to the firstborn child
B. brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities
C. more firstborns became American presidents than second or last-borns
【小题5】 The passage is mainly about ______.
A. birth order and personalities
B. children and their parents
C. different children and different work

A）根据下面短文内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入适当的词语，

注意：每空一词。

Different cultures make different families. For example, there are differences in the way Chinese and Americans raise children.

First, Chinese and American families have different attitudes towards independence (独立). Each Chinese child has been considered to be the apple of parents’ eyes. It is not surprising to see Chinese parents always helping their children with getting dressed, having meals, bathing, and other things. American parents, on the other hand, teach their children how to do things alone from childhood.

Second, most Chinese parents often make their children have extra classes, such as piano, drawing, or singing lessons. Parents want their children to develop in an all-round way and be better students than other children. The problem is that their children may not be interested in these classes. American parents try to respect (尊重) their children’s interests and usually don’t make them do what they don’t like.

Third, there is a difference in the way parents in China and American treat mistakes that children make. Many Chinese people believe in the saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child (不打不成器).” When Chinese parents see their children make mistakes, they often get very angry, some even hit them instead of making them realize their mistakes. This affects the children’s growth and the forming of their character, and also makes the generations gap (代沟) wide. American parents think it is common for people to make mistakes because mistakes are a part of life. They often say, “It’s OK to make mistakes. Making mistakes helps you learn.” They help their children deal with mistakes by giving them ideas about how to turn mistakes into learning opportunities (机会).

Families in China and America are quite different, and one way may seem better than the other, but it is better to think about whether the parents fit the family or not instead of talking about which one is wrong or right.

完形填空：（一）（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳项填入文中空白处。

Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people to want to _1___ , so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be __2__to stop. “ Just one more game, ” often turns into another game, then another.

Computer games do have their _3__. They are excellent for training hand or eye coordination(协调).Surgeons (外科医生)_4____played computer games as children are often skilled. Computer games can __5__ be great for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer than a teacher would be able to teach.

But like anything __6__ in life, things should be balanced.(平衡).Too much time on the computer can _7__ your eyes. Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot _8__ playing computer games, they won’t do as well in other areas in their life—not just schoolwork, but in developing important social skill such as how to talk with people and how to work with others. And if they are no longer taking regular exercise, __9___ health will become worse.

Computer games have their place, __10___people must also remember it is important to have a balanced lifestyle.