St James's Palace has announced that while Miss Middleton will wear a wedding ring．Prince William has chosen not to．
Rings are typically exchanged by couples during their wedding to represent commitment （承诺）to each other．Does it matter if husbands don’t wear a wedding ring?
Prince William's father wears one, his grandfather doesn't and their decisions weren't seen as strange．But reactions to Prince William's decision show that wedding rings for husbands are now the norm．One young man, who spoke to the BBC, thinks William is setting a bad example, saying: "I think it's disgraceful （不光彩的）．It's a tradition．You have to wear a ring really．And for someone of the royal family to do that, it's not right．"
Broadly speaking, modem husbands tend to wear their wedding rings as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness．So not wearing one can seem unusual or even dishonest to some, although men haven't always worn them．
The wearing of wedding rings has been the done thing for centuries among wives but only became common practice among husbands during World War II．Men fighting overseas usually wore them as a reminder of wives and families back home．
Wearing rings is a safety issue（问题） for men in certain manual jobs．But how does William explain his decision? A royal officer has said he "isn't one for jewelry"．
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．There is going to be a royal exhibition of jewelry．
B．Wearing rings among husbands and wives is tradition at all times．
C．All the male members of British royalty don't wear wedding rings．
D．Wearing rings is a safety guarantee for some manual jobs．
2.What is the author's attitude towards Prince William's decision?
A．Subjective． B．Objective． C．Approving． D．Disappointed．
3.By saying "he isn't one for jewelry", the royal officers meant that _____．
A．Prince William is a person who doesn't like wearing jewelry．
B．Prince William isn't a person who is crazy about collecting jewelry．
C．Prince William considers jewelry penniless．
D．Prince William doesn't wear a wedding ring for safety．
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A．To Wear Wedding Rings or Not
B．Complaint about British Royal Disgraceful Behavior]
C．The History of Wearing Wedding Rings
D．No Ring for Wills
完型填空（共20小题,每小题1． 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My mother attended college during the day while my sister was in school and I was in daycare．One day at daycare I 36 a tired mother attempt to 37 her daughter．The mother refused her little girl's request to go to McDonalds for dinner and the daughter immediately 38 over the floor, kicking and screaming, "I want to go to McDonalds．"_39_her mother tried stopped her crying．Finally her mother gave in, the girl stopped crying and they left．To say I was amazed would be 40 ,I was delighted that 41 I wanted could be got in the same way．
That day my mother picked me up early from daycare 42 we were collecting our - Christmas shopping．As we walked through the toy section, I saw a 43 I had to have．It was a white and red telephone whose bells 44 as it was pulled along on a string．
45 lovingly at my mother, I asked, "Mama, 46 I have that telephone?" She replied, "Not now, but if you are a good girl maybe Santa will bring it to you．" As I insisted, her eyes narrowed and her hand 47 on mine．
By now we were standing in the long line, and I figured it was _48_．I lay down on the ground and began screaming．"I want that telephone．" Tired Christmas shoppers looked as my mother 49 said, "Becky, you 'd better get up by the count of three 50 ．"
Nothing happened．So then she lay 51 me on the floor, and began kicking and screaming, "I want a new car, I want a new house, I want some jewelry, I want…" _52_ , I stood up．
"Mama, stop．Mama, get up," I 53 said．
She stood, and 54 herself off．At first astonished, the others waiting in line began to clap．And as they were leaving, they said with a smile, "Your mom got your good．I bet you'll never try that again．"
And I didn't, because it left a lasting mental picture more effective than any 55 _ mark．
1.A．looked B．found C．observed D．watched
2.．A．pick up B．hold up C．make up D．hang up
3.．A．knocked B．fell C．came D．took
4.．A．Anything B．Something C．Nothing D．Everything
5.A．enough B．abrupt C．impossible D．inaccurate
6.A．however B．whenever C．whatever D．whichever
7.A．where B．because C．though D．after
8.A．toy B．bell C．ring D．doll
9.A．hung B．burst C．stayed D．rang
10.A．Looking up B．Holding up C．Carrying on D．Going through
11.A．must B．can't C．shall D．will
12.A．tended B．accumulated C．tightened D．approved
13.A．more or less B．again and again C．now and then D．now or never
14.A．calmly B．angrily C．anxiously D．disappointedly
15.A．at length B．and so on C．or something D．or else
16.．A．beside B．against C．besides D．over
17.A．Shocked B．Excited C．Angry D．Amused
18.A．excitedly B．tearfully C．smilingly D．jokingly
19.A．lift B．polished C．breathed D．brushed
20.A．arbitrary B．worthy C．physical D．Necessary
—Thank you very much for everything ．You've been so helpful .
—_ _．Just let me know if there is anything else I can do for you．
A．With pleasure B．The pleasure is mine．
C．Please don't say so D．No, thanks
Please remind your grandpa to take medicine on time, for a man of his age ____be very forgetful．
A．need B．must C．shall D．can
During the economic crisis, we should help those for ______life is far from easy．
A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever
Computers can do nothing．But once ______what to do, they show extraordinary power to do a great deal．
A．to program B．being programmed
C．programmed D．having programmed
