In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied．Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories．She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year．
As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them．I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip form the publishers. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories．What if she doesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about being a parent．So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface．
A revelation （启示） came last week when I asked her, "Don't you want to win again?" "No," she replied, "I just want to tell the story of an angel （天使） going to first grade.”
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she naturally told them．Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts （冲突） and endings for her tales．The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly "guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson．I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it．
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks．Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting （借用） my daughter's experience．
While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help when asked．All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices．
1..
What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A．Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities．
B．Rebecca is much too busy to enjoy her leisure time．
C．Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing．
D．A lot of recreations compete for children's time nowadays．
2..
What did the author say about her own writing experience?
A．She didn't quite live up to her reputation as a writer．
B．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations．
C．She was constantly under the pressures of writing more．
D．Most her stories had been rejected by publishers．
3..
．The author took great efforts to correct her daughter's stories because ________．
A．She believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
B．she didn't want to disappoint her daughter who needed her help so much
C．she wanted to help her daughter realize her dream of becoming a writer
D．she was afraid her daughter's imagination might run wild while writing
4..
What's the author's advice for parents?
A．A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue．
B．Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience．
C．Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in．
D．Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions
Another food which is closely associated with Americans is apple pie．Apple pie is often served hot with a spoon of ice cream or a slice of cheese at the end of the biggest meal of the day—dinner, and it is a favorite dessert throughout the nation.If a person is typical of Americans, we can say, "He is as American as apple pie．"
It is true that the apple and apple pie do not originate in America, but the expression "as American as apple pie" is not the product of a pure imagination．As early as 1625, the English colonists, having brought orchards （果园） on this new land and in most of the colonial times, the apple was a main material of both plain and fancy cooking．The first Massachusetts governor, William Endicott, was one of many keen apple planters who helped to lay the foundations for today' s apple-growing industry in America．
A major attraction of the apple for the colonists was that it could be made into cider （苹果酒）. Like most Europeans, English colonists held a strong suspicion （怀疑） of drinking water, and since grape growing was hindered by plant peats, cider became an alternative to wine．Cheap and easy to produce, it was the American drink of first choice well into the nineteenth century． Whether it was dried, raw or cooked, the apple also found its way into numerous colonial dishes, including apple sauces, pudding, stuffing and many desserts．Therefore, the conclusion to be drawn here is obvious．The apple pie became known as American, not because it was invented on this land （since it was proved that Europeans had been eating apple pies for centuries）, but because, thanks to the huge orchards in the states of Washington and New York, America became the world's largest apple-producing nation．
1..
If a person is said to be as American as apple pie, it means that _______．
A．he always prefers apple pie as a dessert
B．his favourite pie is apple pie
C．he behaves and thinks in the American way
D．he is good at making American apple pie
2..
The apple can be used to make into all of the following except _______．
A．wine B．sauces C．pudding D．cider
3..
The underlined word hindered in Paragraph 3 means．________．
A．promoted B．prevented C．improved D．enlarged
4..
It can be concluded from the passage that_______．
A．the apple pie was first served in America
B．the English colonists developed a taste for the apple only after they, arrived at the New World
C．the expression "as American as apple pie" is a pure imagination
D．the apple pie is traditionally associated with Americans due to their large apple production
Rules for the University Entrance Examination
●You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts. If you are more than ten minutes late, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states.
●You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination number. Show these when you come to the examination center.
●Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center. Mathematics examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators (计算器). Other subjects may allow you to use dictionaries and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully.
●You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examination center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, schoolbags, electronic equipment (unless specifically permitted for various subjects), and mobile phones. Zxxk
●Once in the center, you must sit at the desk with your examination number on it. When you sit down, place your examination number at the top corner of your desk.
●You must remain silent during the examination. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.
●If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor (监督者) to speak to you. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom. You are not allowed to talk with anyone during the break.
●You must write your answers in the official answer sheet. Your supervisor will provide extra paper if you wish to make notes.
●You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return. If you finish early and want to leave, please move well away from the examination center.
●The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes and one minute before the end of the examination. When the supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until your paper is collected.
1..
What kind of examination are these rules probably for?
A. A local exam. B. A final exam.
C. A college exam. D. A national exam.
2..
What are you allowed to have with you when you take mathematics examination?
A. Related material. B. Proof of yourself.
C. A cell phone. D. A dictionary.
3..
What should you do if you finish the test early and want to get a better result?
A. Take some notes carefully.
B. Leave the room immediately.
C. Remain in your seat and check again.
D. Raise your hand to inform your teacher.
4..
What can be provided for you during the exam?
A. Pencils. B. Food and drink.
C. Extra paper. D. Calculator
How to Be Polite at a Dinner Party?
It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the 21 to arrive before serving the meal. If someone is late，the food may be spoiled(变味)，and 22 may the host or hostess’ spirits．If you have to be 23 ， call and tell them to start 24 you．
It’s even worse to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be 25 ．If you are early，drive or walk around the block a few times，or just sit in your car until the right time．
Though it’s often 26 to arrive at a party on
time，on the other hand，the host or hostess 27 guests to
arrive and leave between certain times，so you can
28 at any time between the times he or she gives you．
It’s nice to bring an empty stomach，but it’s even nicer to bring 29 present．The present should not cost a lot，or you might make the host or hostess 30 ．Flowers，wine，or a box of candy will be fine． 31 bring money as a present．In an introduction，the 32 of a name is：(1)the given name；(2)the family name．In other 33 ，the given name comes 34 . It’s important not only to learn and remember 35 ，but to repeat them often in conversation．After the introduction，we usually call friends by their 36 names．Older people may want you to call them by their titles and family names，such as “Mrs. Smith”，“Mr. Johnosn”，“Dr .Brown”.
A maiden(闺女)name is a 37 family name at birth. In the United States and Canada，after a woman 38 ，she takes the family name of her 39 in place of her maiden name．It is now becoming common，however，for women to 40 their maiden names after they get married,
1..A．guests B. visitors C. customs D. passengers
2..A．or B. so C. but D. yet
3..A．tired B. hungry C. 1ate D. early
4..A．without B. for C. with D. after
5..A．awake B. ready C. up D. friendly
6..A．useless B. impossible C. unable D. important
7.．A．forces B. invites C. begs D. orders
8..A．play B. fly C. arrive D. start
9..A．a big B. a small C. a good D. an expensive
10..A．pleased B. satisfied C. interested D. uneasy
11..A．Never B. Always C. Do D. Be sure to
12..A．spelling B. calling C. order D. pronunciation
13..A．words B. 1etters C. idioms D. sentences
14..A．1ast B. first C. finally D. in the middle
15..A．expressions B. appearances C. names D. addresses
16..A．given B. family C. middle D. pen
17..A．gentleman’s B. boy’s C. woman’s D. man’s
18..A．works B. marries C. bears D. dies
19..A．husband B. mother C. father D. sister
20..A. stop B. give up C. keep D. find
When she was in trouble, I did what I could to help her．__________ my help, she wrote me a letter of thanks．
A．In honor of B．In case of C．In terms of D．In return for
Just as the famous man _____it, “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make____real.”
A. says, it B. put, / C. says, / D. put, them
