The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can   1from a different kind of poverty — of the spirit.   2, one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自杀 ) every year by children under 15, and one child   3five needs psychiatric (心理) advice.

      There are many good things about   4in the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbours for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between   5and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices.    6, the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbours working   7and often shares in that work.

     A child   8in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's   9：helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies -- rather than   10playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets   11playing with dolls.

     These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the   12children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world,    13, are provided with a watch as one of the   14signs of growing up, so that they can   15along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows …

     Third World children do not usually   16to stay indoors, still less in highrise apartments (公寓) . Instead of dangerous roads, "keep off the grass" signs and "don't speak to strangers", there is often a sense of   17to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them   18from ten floors up.

19, twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all   20

1.A. come             B. learn               C. suffer            D. survive

2.A. As usual          B. For instance         C. In fact            D. In other words

3.A. by                 B. in                   C. to                D. under

4.A. childhood              B. poverty              C. spirit               D. survival

5.A. adults                 B. fathers              C. neighbours           D. relatives

6.A. Anyhow             B. However          C. Instead              D. Still

7.A. away              B. alone                C. along                D. nearby

8.A. growing up             B. living through      C. playing              D. working

9.A. activity               B. life                 C. study                D. work

10.A. by               B. from                 C. through              D. with

11.A. and                   B. but                  C. or                   D. so

12.A. Eastern               B. good                 C. poor                 D. Western

13.A. at any moment         B. at the same time     C. on the other hand    D. on the whole

14.A. easiest               B. earliest             C. happiest             D. quickest

15.A. care                  B. fear                 C. hurry                D. worry

16.A. dare                  B. expect               C. have                 D. require

17.A. control               B. danger               C. disappointment       D. freedom

18.A. anxiously             B. eagerly              C. impatiently          D. proudly

19.A. Above all             B. In the end           C. Of course            D. What's more

20.A. bad                  B. good         C. rich                 D. poor

 -- Excuse me, Sir, is the swimming pool open all day?

   --          Only from 6:00 pal to 10:00 pm.

     A. That's right.                                  B. Yes, of course

     C. Sorry, I am not sure                            D. Sorry, I'm afraid not

 You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of           .

     A. date         B. shape         C. order         D. balance

 So difficult         it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.

     A. I did find        B. did I find         C. I have found       D. have I found

 The young girl sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. She            before.

     A. hasn't flown       B. didn't fly         C. hadn't flown       D. wasn't flying

 "You can't have this football back        you promise not to kick it at my cat again," the

     old man said firmly.

     A. because          B. since          C. when          D. until

 this cake, you'll need 2 eggs, 175 g sugar and 175 g flour.

     A. Having made        B. Make             C. To make       D. Making

 No matter how frequently        , the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.

    A. performed      B. performing     C. to be performed     D. being performed

 Much of the power of the trade unions has been lost          , their political influence should be very great.

   A. As a result      B. As usual       C. Even so        D. So far

 Sarah had her washing machine repaired the day before yesterday,           she?

     A. had          B. did         C. hadn't              D. didn't