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Parenting has never been an easy job，but mothers and fathers today face challenges in raising their children that their own parents may never have had to deal with
While children have always been particular eaters，for example，parents today are trying to supply healthful food in a world full ofchicken nuggets，processed snacks and soft drinks．Bike riding and hopscotch have given way to video games and text messaging．And working parents have to cope with all things around day care，jobs and family．
At the same time，a large amount of health information on the Intemet and elsewhere has introduced a higher level of stress for parents．Web sites provide supplemants(补品)that increase a child’s brain health while news organizations report on the latest scare from baby bottles or too much television．
All of this makes raising a healthy child overwhelming．But it doesn’t have to be．
This Well guide offers small steps and simple ways to improve a child’s well-being in four
areas—nutrition，development，playtime and safety Inside，there’s advice from experts on how to raise a healthy，active youngster；tips on diet and behavior，help for problems like insomnia，and the latest thinking on day care，discipline and other topics．It’s all designed to help kids stay well every day．
45．According to the author,what is most likely to be found in today’s homes?
A．Hopscotch B．Healthful food． C．Bike riding． D Brain supplements
46．What does“Well guide'’in the last paragraph probably refer to?
A．A programon how to deal with daily affairs
B A game on how to make kids clever．
C．A book on how to raise a child．
D A site on how to reduce work stress
47．From the 1st paragraphinthe passage,we can infer that_______
A．today’s parents are too busy to raise their own children
B today’s parents should seek advice from their own parents
C it was much easier to raise children in the past
D．parents have more concems in raising children today
48．The underlined word in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ．
A．relaxing B．delighting C．stressful D puzzling
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第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分)
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
They say that before long，we will be able to receive more than 500 television networks on cable or by satellite .Some people think that it's ridiculous to have that many channels．Their usual criticism goes something like this：
“I already get more channels on my TV than I have time to watch．No one needs to see that much TV．There’s not enough time in the day to watch all that!”They also state that most of what’s on television now isn’t worth watching in the first place．
I think they’re missing the point．If the local library wanted to add another 5,000books,would
we say“That’s silly,we’ll never have time to read all those books．”?The point is that we would
have more choices．
I don’t believe that most people should watch more television And if we had 500 or even 1,000 channels to choose from，we wouldn’t have to spend more time watching the tube．We would．however,have a better selection of programs to choose from．That means that the quality of our viewing time would improve．
I，for one，say that the more channels we can access，the better,Give me more choices! If they’re not worth my time，I’ll just hit the“off”button．
41．The author’s main purpose of writing this article is to tell readers
A．his opinion about having more channels on TV
B．some people think it unnecessary to have so many TV channels
C．we will soon have more channels on TV
D．how to choose proper programs on TV
42．According to the passage，some people dislike having more channels because _______．
A．they already get enough channels on their TV
B．it's a waste of time to watch TV programs
C．some of the TV programs are poor in quality
D．they can’t afford enough time to watch so many programs
43．According to the author having more channels means_______．
A．having more good programs
B．having more choices
C．having more time to watch TV
D．getting more information over TV
44．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A People usually don’t have enough time to see all the programs on TV．
B．More and more television networks are being set up
C．People will think it silly if the local library adds another 5．000 books．
D If we have more channels，we can improve the quality of our viewing time．
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第二节：完形填空(兆20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Temperature is part of my married romance Coming to New’York from Baltimore-where there is just one small snowstorm each year-1was 21 by a fireplace in my new home，wit fires 22 all day,just as what ancient people did at a wedding．
My husband，Peter,comes from northem Ontario，where winter 23 from September to May and cold wind is 24 ．”When Canadians have 30 below,they 25 it，”he says．“Cold wind is for crybabies．”
So to marry this man I had to learn to 26 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore's Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson，Peter piled me 27 jackets and sweaters，scarves and gloves．even a hat with earflaps．The gift of Sorel boots-comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below,was a 28 we were getting serious．
That first winter together,living in upstate New York,I thought I’d 29 My boots were good below freezing，but my fingers could 30 tie them．Physical adaptation is real，but it came slowly．And there is also emotional 31 to cold．Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 32 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 33 ．
34 ，having a warm house is important．After my first marriage ended，for years I 35 ! went on a second date with a man whose response to my”I'm cold”was．”Put on a sweater．”Now I’m married to a man who 36 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart．And that a big oil bill is better than roses But surprisingly,I've grown，too．I am 37 ，in this new life and climate，to go look for that cost-saving sweater．
The word comfortable did not 38 refer to being contented．Its Latin root，comfortare， means to strengthen．The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not to make us comfortable，but to make us
39 ．we 40 not be warm but we are indeed comforted．
21．A．set down B．set about C．set up D．set out
22．A．lighting B．burning C．going D．flashing
23．A．appears B．starts C．keeps D．runs
24．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．none
25．A．suggest B．mean C．overlook D．enjoy
26．A．wear B．stand C．dress D．ride
27．A under B．over C．inside D．with
28．A．remark B．sign C．warning D．show
29．A．sleep B．forget C．die D．continue
30．A．hardly B．easily C．tightly D．loosely
31．A．health B．reaction C．feelings D．adaptation
32．A．rainy B．freezing C．sunny D．happy
33．A．character B．love C．hope D．hardship
34．A．Meanwhile B．However C．Therefore D．Besides
35．A．merely B．ever C．never D．just
36．A．wonders B．knows C．states D decides
37．A．unable B．accustomed C．interested D．willing
38．A．originally B．exactly C．actually D．namely
39．A．wild B．cold C．strong D．warm
40．A．will B．must C．can D．may
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－Hello，Anne，it’s Jack here Can I speak to Robert，please?
－Hi，Jack．Robert_______in the garage,Can I get him to call you back?
－Sure．Thanks．
A．has worked B．is working C．worked D will work
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Hundreds of houses fell down in the earthquake It seemed________that everything
happened．
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A．all of a sudden |
B．in a hurry |
C．to our surprise |
D．in a while |
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－John will be removed from his position if he doesn’t come to work on time．
－Surely,but John isn’t so foolish________ not to realize that．
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A．or |
B．and |
C．as |
D．but |
