D

When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, "Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you'll have something to rely on." Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, "the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course," she recalls.

The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her mom," I don't know how to use a computer," she admits.

Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. "I felt there was a need for a book like this," she says." I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease."

But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up ---again---and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.

Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. "Everybody on earth can ask, 'why me?' about something or other," she insists. "It doesn't do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I've come to realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be."

1.We can know that before 1995 Mary ___________.

A．had two books published

B．received many career awards

C．knew how to use a computer

D．supported the JDRF by writing

2.Mary's second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her _________.

A．living with diabetes

B．successful show business

C．service for an organization

D．remembrance of her mother

3.When Mary received the life-changing news, she __________ .

A．lost control of herself                    B．began a balanced diet

C．meant to get a treatment                  D．behaved in an adult way

4.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．Mary feels pity for herself.

B．Mary has recovered from her disease.

C．Mary wants to help others as much as possible.

D．Mary determines to go back to the dance floor.

 

B

How does it happen that children learn their mother tongue SO well?When we compare them

With adults learning a foreign language，we often find this interesting fact．A little child without

knowledge or experience often succeeds in a complete mastery of the language．A grown—up person with fully developed mental powers，in most cases，may end up with a faulty and inexact corflllland．What accounts for tllis difference?

Despite other explanations。tlle real answer in my opinion hes partly in the child himself，partly in the  behaviour of the people around him．In the first place，the time of learning the mother tongue  in the most favorable of all，namely，the first years of hfe．A child hears it spoken from morning till night and，what is more important，always in its genuine form，with the right pronunciation，rightIntonation，right use of words and right structure．He drinksin all the words and expressions which come  to him in a hsh．ever—bubbhng spring．There is no resistance：there is perfect assimilation．

Then the child has，as it were，private lessons all the year round，while an adult language—

student has each week a limited number of hours which he generally shares with others．The child

has another advantage：he hears the language in all possible situations，always accompanied by the

right kind of gestures and facial expressions．Here there is nothing unnatural，such as is often found

In  language lessons in schools，when one talks about ice and snow in June or scorching heat in January  And what a child hears is generally what immediately interests him．Again and again，when his attempts at speech a聪successful，his desires are understood and fulfilled．

Finally，though a child’S“teachers”may not have been trained in language teaching，their re-

lations with him are always close and personal．ney take great pains to Inske their lessons easy．

60．’rhe main idea of the passage is——．

A．to tell why the native language is learnt SO well by children

B．to teach children to learn their lllothei"language we

C．to show that children’S teacher should take great p8ins to make their lessons easy

D．to do research into the difference between children and adults

61．What does the underlined phrase“dlq．nks in”in paragraph 2 mean?

A．drinks alcohol    B．has a drink of    C．takes in D．tastes

62．An adult has more difflculties in learning foreign languages well for the reason that_____．

A．children are more indiligent than adults

B．adults pay less attention to learning／anguages than children．

C．children have private lessons all the year around

D．an adult language—student has limited time to share with others

63．Ⅵmo ale the teachers teaching a child to learn his mother language?

A。His parents．    B．His teachers．    C．People around him．D．Himself．

 

 B

How does it happen that children learn their mother tongue SO well?When we compare them

With adults learning a foreign language，we often find this interesting fact．A little child without

knowledge or experience often succeeds in a complete mastery of the language．A grown—up person with fully developed mental powers，in most cases，may end up with a faulty and inexact corflllland．What accounts for tllis difference?

   Despite other explanations。tlle real answer in my opinion hes partly in the child himself，partly in the  behaviour of the people around him．In the first place，the time of learning the mother tongue  in the most favorable of all，namely，the first years of hfe．A child hears it spoken from morning till night and，what is more important，always in its genuine form，with the right pronunciation，rightIntonation，right use of words and right structure．He drinks in all the words and expressions which come  to him in a hsh．ever—bubbhng spring．There is no resistance：there is perfect assimilation．

  Then the child has，as it were，private lessons all the year round，while an adult language—

student has each week a limited number of hours which he generally shares with others．The child

has another advantage：he hears the language in all possible situations，always accompanied by the

right kind of gestures and facial expressions．Here there is nothing unnatural，such as is often found

In  language lessons in schools，when one talks about ice and snow in June or scorching heat in January  And what a child hears is generally what immediately interests him．Again and again，when his attempts at speech a聪successful，his desires are understood and fulfilled．

  Finally，though a child’S“teachers”may not have been trained in language teaching，their re-

lations with him are always close and personal．ney take great pains to Inske their lessons easy．

60．’rhe main idea of the passage is——．

  A．to tell why the native language is learnt SO well by children

  B．to teach children to learn their lllothei"language we

  C．to show that children’S teacher should take great p8ins to make their lessons easy

  D．to do research into the difference between children and adults

61．What does the underlined phrase“dlq．nks in”in paragraph 2 mean?

  A．drinks alcohol    B．has a drink of    C．takes in D．tastes

62．An adult has more difflculties in learning foreign languages well for the reason that_____．

  A．children are more indiligent than adults

  B．adults pay less attention to learning／anguages than children．

  C．children have private lessons all the year around

  D．an adult language—student has limited time to share with others

 63．Ⅵmo ale the teachers teaching a child to learn his mother language?

  A。His parents．    B．His teachers．    C．People around him．D．Himself．

 B

How does it happen that children learn their mother tongue SO well?When we compare them

With adults learning a foreign language，we often find this interesting fact．A little child without

knowledge or experience often succeeds in a complete mastery of the language．A grown—up person with fully developed mental powers，in most cases，may end up with a faulty and inexact corflllland．What accounts for tllis difference?

   Despite other explanations。tlle real answer in my opinion hes partly in the child himself，partly in the  behaviour of the people around him．In the first place，the time of learning the mother tongue  in the most favorable of all，namely，the first years of hfe．A child hears it spoken from morning till night and，what is more important，always in its genuine form，with the right pronunciation，rightIntonation，right use of words and right structure．He drinks in all the words and expressions which come  to him in a hsh．ever—bubbhng spring．There is no resistance：there is perfect assimilation．

  Then the child has，as it were，private lessons all the year round，while an adult language—

student has each week a limited number of hours which he generally shares with others．The child

has another advantage：he hears the language in all possible situations，always accompanied by the

right kind of gestures and facial expressions．Here there is nothing unnatural，such as is often found

In  language lessons in schools，when one talks about ice and snow in June or scorching heat in January  And what a child hears is generally what immediately interests him．Again and again，when his attempts at speech a聪successful，his desires are understood and fulfilled．

  Finally，though a child’S“teachers”may not have been trained in language teaching，their re-

lations with him are always close and personal．ney take great pains to Inske their lessons easy．

60．’rhe main idea of the passage is——．

  A．to tell why the native language is learnt SO well by children

  B．to teach children to learn their lllothei"language we

  C．to show that children’S teacher should take great p8ins to make their lessons easy

  D．to do research into the difference between children and adults

61．What does the underlined phrase“dlq．nks in”in paragraph 2 mean?

  A．drinks alcohol    B．has a drink of    C．takes in D．tastes

62．An adult has more difflculties in learning foreign languages well for the reason that_____．

  A．children are more indiligent than adults

  B．adults pay less attention to learning／anguages than children．

  C．children have private lessons all the year around

  D．an adult language—student has limited time to share with others

 63．Ⅵmo ale the teachers teaching a child to learn his mother language?

  A。His parents．    B．His teachers．    C．People around him．D．Himself．

D

When I walked into the house after school, I found my dad at home.

"What are you doing home already?" I asked casually.

"Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered quietly.

    I was sure he was joking. "No, you weren't. Why are you really home?"

    Then I noticed his expression and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives. He was home all day, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem (自尊心), though he tried to be optimistic. He asked my brother and me to spend less money. I gave up my allowance（零用钱）, which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.

    After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he devoted to it.

   One evening I asked if he needed help. "Only if it doesn't interfere（打扰，妨碍） with school," he said, which sounded like a yes.

I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really influenced me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plans, ask for help, and take risks. 

54．When the father was laid off, he ________.

    A．was angry with his boss             B．didn't care about it at all

    C．couldn't accept the fact easily         D．was as happy as usual

55．We can know from the passage that ________.

    A．it was not easy for the father to find a new job

    B．the father asked his sons to give up their allowance

    C．the father found a good job when he changed his direction

    D．Andrew and his brother helped his father set up his business

56．The underlined word "adversity" in the last paragraph probably means        .

    A．poor feelings     B．bad situations     C．low spirits     D．old ideas

57．What has Andrew learned from his father?

    A．The spirit of creative problem-solving.    B．The skills of surfing the Internet.

    C．The experience of saving money.         D．The rich business skills.