B）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
A young college student thought that he chose the wrong major (专业) at a common college, so he drank every day and didn’t study at all. He b 1 more and more discouraged.
But he was never a 2 from Professor Yang’s biology (生物) class. He liked the course. Besides, Yang’s class was so i 3 that he always listened carefully, never caring about w 4 the other students were paying attention or not in class.
Once he put a note in the homework he handed in, saying: “Professor, it is said that today’s college students are c 5 than potatoes. Do you agree?”
That day Professor Yang sent for him after class. When he came, he f 6 the professor at a table with food on it. They drank happily over their meal.
When they became half drunk, the professor took out a small potato that was sprouting (发芽的). “Do you know how much this c 7 ?” he asked the young man. “It’s soft but poisonous. N 8 will take it even if it’s free. ” He then threw the potato away.
The professor then showed him another potato. It was half the s 9 of a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic (有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution. People are in need of such k 10 of potatoes and they’re quite expensive.”
The young man was impressed by what he’d heard. “Be such a potato,” said the professor.
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.
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American parents try to let their children 2 with things on their own from childhood. |
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Different ways of treating children’s 3 . |
Chinese children are often made to go to 4 classes. |
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Different ways of treating children’s mistakes |
Chinese parents are 6 about children’s mistakes and often 7 them. |
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C）根据句子意思，从下面方框中选择适当的词或词组填空。
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talk to cheer you up offer achieve a balance feel bad about |
A: Can you tell me about your job, please?
B: Yes, of course. I’m a youth worker. What I do is to help some students who write to me solve their problems. I always 1 them my suggestions.
A: What problems do most students have?
B: They just need to learn how to 2 between study and play.
A: I agree. One major cause of stress is homework. I often get lots of homework to do and I really ____3_____ that. Sometimes we can’t find anyone to 4 .
B: First, you can talk to your parents, teachers and close friends. Maybe they can 5 . Second, you can get help from the youth workers at your own school.
A: Thanks for your advice.
B: You’re welcome.
B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.My family live on the ▲ (five) floor of the tall building.
2.— Why do you say Sandy does her homework ▲ (careful)?
— Because she always makes many mistakes in her homework.
3.Yesterday I ▲ （buy）a new dress at the Macy’s for my mum.
4.Today most students can go to high school for further ▲ (educate) in our country.
5.You needn’t be frightened because these insects are completely ▲ (harm).
A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
1.One of the secrets of our success is to believe in ▲ （我们）.
2.Frank loves playing basketball and practises ▲ (两次) a week.
3.Do you know the difference ▲ (在…..之间)”beside” and “besides”.
4.We are very ▲ (自豪) that a pupil from our school has won the prize.
5.Paper making is one of the greatest ▲ （发明）in world history.
6.The day before yesterday he came back and ▲ (度过) the weekend with his parents.
My life suffered a lot in a summer five years ago. My father died in a car accident, leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high school student. After my father’s funeral (葬礼), I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory.
I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college, but I couldn’t. I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I can’t afford their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought I was a slave (奴隶) to the fate.
Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a rainy day. I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street.
Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch (拐杖) standing behind me. He said to me, “Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn’t run, you would get drenched.”
The man told me that he was promoter (推销员). He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined (毁灭) his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didn’t lose heart and still “ran” on the road of life…
I was encouraged by the man’s words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative (保险代理人). After two years’ running, I did well and my family condition turned better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university.
Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldn’t find a way to prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed (被制服). But if you decide to get rid of it, you’ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.
1.What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story?
A. His father died in a car accident six years ago.
B. He didn’t have money to hold the funeral for his father.
C. He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother.
D. He couldn’t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night.
2.About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is NOT true?
A. He lost one leg in an accident.
B. He had dreamed of being a policeman.
C. He became a promoter after an accident.
D. He had a good job which was suitable for him very well.
3.What does the underlined word “drenched” mean in Chinese?
A. 干燥的 B. 湿透的 C. 紧张的 D.舒服的
4.What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?
A. The writer learned from the man and the situation soon got better.
B. The writer didn’t want to listen to the man and left without any word.
C. The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the man.
D. The writer made friends with the man and they got on well with each other.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Try to Be Independent.
B. Care for the Disabled Person.
C. Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life.
D. Get to Know More About Middle-aged People
