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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.

I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 　36 .

He had gone out of the study for some 　37 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 　38 was on his desk. In the middle 　39 　a small piece of paper on 　40 were written the words “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.

A(n) 41 boy would have avoided looking at the title 　42 he saw the paper. But I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 　43 until the start of the exam so I could not 　44 reading it.

When the headmaster 　45 ，I was looking out of the window.

I should have told him what had 　46 then. It would have been so 　47 to say: “I’m sorry, but I saw 　48 for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to 　49 it.”

The chance passed and I did not 　50 it. I took the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t mean to cheat, but it was still cheating 　51 　.

That was thirty-eight years ago 　52 I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, nor 　53 tried to explain to myself why not.

It’s obvious that I could not 　54 I had seen the title. Whatever it was, it has become a good 　　 55 of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).

36. A. plan　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fault　　　　　　　　　　 C. grade　　　　　　　　　 D. luck

37. A. reason　　　　　　　　　 B. course　　　　　　　　 C. example　　　　　　　 D. vacation

38. A. this　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

39. A. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

40. A. what　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

41. A. honest　　　　　　　　　 B. handsome　　　　　　 C. friendly　　　　　　　　 D. active

42. A. as well　　　　　　　　　 B. as soon as　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　　　 D. as a result

43. A. question　　　　　　　　 B. key　　　　　　　　　　　 C. note　　　　　　　　　　 D. secret

44. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　　 C. practise　　　　　　　 D. forget

45. A. disappeared　　　　　　 B. stayed　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　 D. went

46. A. existed　　　　　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　　　 C. happened　　　　　　 D. continued

47. A. tiring　　　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　 C. important　　　　　　 D. difficult

48. A. the title　　　　　　　　　 B. the exam　　　　　　　 C. the paper　　　　　　 D. the window

49. A. repeat　　　　　　　　　　 B. defend　　　　　　　　 C. correct　　　　　　　　 D. change

50. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　　　 C. lose　　　　　　　　 D. find

51. A. Otherwise　 　　 B. Therefore　　 　 C. anyhow　　　　　　 D. though

52. A. which　　　　 　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　 C. on which　　　　　 D. that

53. A. I have　　　　 　　 B. has I　　　　　　 　 C. have I　　　 　　 D. I has

54. A. inspect　　　　 　　 B. perform　　　　　　　 C. employ　　　　　　 D. admit

55. A. example　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　　 C. matter　　　 　　　 D. signal

In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 　21 ．His chances of surviving were small． 22　 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 　23 than he was when he started, but alive．

His 　24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 　25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 　26 fresh water—is very interesting．

But the thing that　 27　 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 　28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29　 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．

When people 　30　 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 　31　 desperate circumstances 32　 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 　33　 difficulties．

"I tell myself I can 　34　 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35　 up courage．．．"

I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 　36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed　 37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 　38　 ．

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad　 39 to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you　 40　 through the rough situations with a little more courage．

21．A．full　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　 　　　 C．few　　　　　　 D．enough

22．A．And　　　　　 　 B．Yet　　　 　　　C．Still　　　　　　 D．Thus

23．A．thinner　　　　 B．stronger　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．worse　　　　　 D．healthier

24．A．attitude　　　　 B．assumption　　　 C．instruction　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．account

25．A．assisted　　　　 　 B．tended　　　　　 C．managed　　　　 D．intended

26．A．make　　　　　 　 B．absorb　　　　　 C．select　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．replace

27．A．attacked　　　　 B．caught　　　　　 C．froze　　　　　 D．cheated

28．A．operation　　 　 B．taste　　　 　　　　 C．message　　　　 D．point

29．A．firmly　　　　　 B．completely　 　　　 C．hardly　　　　　 D．generally

30．A．deal　　　　　　 B．defend　　　　　 C．survive　　　　 D．observe

31．A．similarly　　　 　 B．differently　　　 C．gradually　　　　 D．commonly

32．A．pull　　　　　 　 B．take　　　　　　 C．break　　　　　 D．give

33．A．for the lack of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．in the face of　　 　　　　 C．in exchange for　 D．as a result of

34．A．handle　　　　 　 B．carry　　　　 　　 C．follow　　　　　 D．inspect

35．A．rolling　　　　 　 B．using　　 　　　　　 C．building　　　　 D．making

36．A．defeated　　　　 B．recommended　　 C．introduced　　　 D．struck

37．A．far　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．long　　　　　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

38．A．feelings　　　　　　　　　 B．senses　　　　　　　　　 C．ideas　　　　　　　　　　 D．influences

39．A．related　　　　　　　　　 B．measured　　　　　　　 C．contributed　　　　　　 D．compared

40．A．see　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．get　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．think

In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 　21 ．His chances of surviving were small． 22　 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 　23 than he was when he started, but alive．

His 　24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 　25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 　26 fresh water—is very interesting．

But the thing that　 27　 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 　28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29　 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．

When people 　30　 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 　31　 desperate circumstances 32　 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 　33　 difficulties．

"I tell myself I can 　34　 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35　 up courage．．．"

I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 　36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed 37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 　38 ．

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad　 39 to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you　 40　 through the rough situations with a little more courage．

21．A．full　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　 　　　 C．few　　　　　　 D．enough

22．A．And　　　　　 　 B．Yet　　　　　　 C．Still　　　　　　 D．Thus

23．A．thinner　　　　 B．stronger　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．worse　　　　　 D．healthier

24．A．attitude　　　　 B．assumption　　　 C．instruction D．account

25．A．assisted　　　　 　 B．tended　　　　　 C．managed　　　　 D．intended

26．A．make　　　　　 　 B．absorb　　　　　 C．select　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．replace

27．A．attacked　　　　 B．caught　　　　　 C．froze　　　　　 D．cheated

28．A．operation　　　 B．taste　　　 　　　　　　 C．message　　　　 D．point

29．A．firmly　　　　　 B．completely　 　　　 C．hardly　　　　　 D．generally

30．A．deal　　　　　　 B．defend　　　　　 C．survive　　　　 D．observe

31．A．similarly　　 　　 B．differently　　　 C．gradually　　　　 D．commonly

32．A．pull　　　　　 　 B．take　　　　　　 C．break　　　　　 D．give

33．A．for the lack of B．in the face of　　 　　　　 C．in exchange for　 D．as a result of

34．A．handle　　　　 　 B．carry　　　　 　　 C．follow　　　　　 D．inspect

35．A．rolling　　　　 　 B．using　　 　　　　　 C．building　　　　 D．making

36．A．defeated　　　　 B．recommended　　 C．introduced　　　 D．struck

37．A．far　　　　　　　　　　 　 B．long　　　　　　　　 　　　 C．ever　　　　　　 　　　　 D．even

38．A．feelings　　　　　　　 　 B．senses　　　　　　 　　　 C．ideas　　　　　 　　　　 D．influences

39．A．related B．measured　　　　 　　　 C．contributed D．compared

40．A．see　　　　　　　　　　 　 B．cut　　　　　　　　 　　　 C．get　　　　　　　 　　　　 D．think

I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were 　　 1　　 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “　 2 　 hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a 　　3　 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.

My parents always 　 4　 me to go to college. However, when I 　 5　 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they　 6　 stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to.　　 7　 , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently 　 8　 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the 　　9　 a better place to live in.

Every time I call home to tell them about a 　　10　 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or 　　11　 class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 　　12　 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 　 13　 to have my parents.

Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of 　　14　 . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful　　 15　 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced. But somehow, we 　 16 to work through those issues. They never 　17　　 loving in me or believing in me.

I 　 18 　 everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and 　　　 19　 , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always 　 　　 20　 for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.

1. A. brought　　　　　　　 B. introduced　　　　 C. raised　　　　　　　　　　　 D. produced

2. A. Educate　　　　　　　 B. Work　　　　　　　 C. Train　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Practise

3. A. helpful　　　　　　　　 B. harmful　　　　　　 C. stressful　　　　　　　　　 D. meaningful

4. A. reminded　　　　　　 B. expected 　　　　 C. supposed　　　　　　　　 D. designed

5. A. hesitated　　　 B. judged　　　　　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. decided

6. A. never　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

7. A. Carefully　　　 B. Hopefully　　　　　 C. Thankfully　　　　　　　 D. Delightfully

8. A. serve　　　　　　　　　 B. attend　　　　　　　 C. admit　　　　　　　　　　　 D. join

9. A. fortune　　　　　　　　 B. planet　　　　　　　 C. universe　　　　　　　　　 D. world

10. A. grade　　　　　　　　 B. problem　　　　　　 C. failure　　　　　　　　　　 D. value

11. A. whenever　　　　　 B. wherever　　　　　 C. whichever　　　　　　　 D. however

12. A. modest　　　　　　　 B. proud 　　　　　　 　　C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. nervous

13. A. annoyed　　　　　　 　 B. praised　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 D. blessed

14. A. lessons　　　　　　　 B. problems　　　　　 C. moments　　　　　　　　 D. experiences

15. A. teachers　　　　　　　　　　 B. directors　　　　　 C. couples　　　　　　　　　 D. parents

16. A. managed　　　　　　 B. attempted　　　　 C. succeeded　　　　　　　 D. conducted

17. A. concluded　　　　　 B. began　　　　　　　 C. prevented　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

18. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. owe　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. spend

19. A. agreement　　　　　 B. excitement　　　　 C. encouragement　　　　 D. statement

20. A. fight　　　　　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　　　 C. defend　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. protect