I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I _26_ you.” I did not know what to say, and I just stood there, looking __27__ at him. My first __28__ was that he must need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all about?”
“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and __29__ what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to _30_ more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted（ 反应 ）. “Most of the fathers had the __31__ response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first __32___ that we try this, I asked the children __33__ they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”
Then the teacher ___34__ , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of __35____. I’m trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express (表达) our feelings. A boy __36___ tell his father or mother he loves him.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is__37___ for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.
That evening when my son_38___ to me, I took him in my arms and held on for an __39_ moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, too.” I don’t know if saying that made __40___ of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.
27. A .away B. for C. down D. on
28. A . thought B. meaning C. news D. reason
29. A. test B. know C. understand D. see
30. A . talk to B. chat with C. find out D. do with
31. A. same B. different C. usual D. unusual
32. A. allowed B. agreed C. planned D. suggested
33. A. how B. whether C. when D. what
34. A. explained B. prepared C. informed D. developed
35. A. study B. work C. health D. body
36. A. must B. can C. should D. need
37. A. easy B. difficult C. crazy D. silly
38. A. turned B. shouted C. went D. came
39. A. extra B. ordinary C. interesting D. important
40. A. all B. either C. none D. neither
Dear editor（编辑）,
I have some problems now. My new Chemistry teacher is a strange man who doesn’t believe that girls can do well in Chemistry. He never asks a girl to answer a question in class, nor does he ever answer girls’ questions after class. My Chemistry studies are not going as well as before. Is there any way for me to prove that girls can also do well in Chemistry without his help?
Cathy
Dear Cathy,
It seems that you are angry with your new Chemistry teacher. The one way for you to prove that girls also can do well in Chemistry is to work extra hard and be the best in your class. Use your anger to drive you on to ever better. But it might also be worth asking him if you could have a meeting with him to discuss what you think about him. From the meeting you should be able to know exactly how he feels towards you. Say that you feel left out in class and let him know how much you like Chemistry. Good luck!
Editor
41. What problem does Cathy have?
A. She has got some difficulty in her studies.
B. She can’t do well in Chemistry.
C. She wants to study Chemistry better without her Chemistry teacher.
D. She doesn’t know to make her Chemistry teacher believe she can learn Chemistry well.
42. How does Cathy feel?
A. She is afraid of her new Chemistry teacher.
B. She is worried about her Chemistry study.
C. She thinks her new Chemistry teacher doesn’t teach well.
D. She hates to study Chemistry now.
43. What did the editor ask Cathy to do in the reply?
A. To hold a class meeting to discuss how to solve the problem
B. To have a talk with her new Chemistry teacher about how she feels.
C. To ask other Chemistry teachers to answer her questions
D. To spend more time doing her Chemistry homework well
44. What does the italicized （斜体）word drive probably mean in this passage?
A. To make someone work very hard
B. To drive a car very quickly
C. To try to tell others what you think
D. To go to some place by car
45. What is Cathy’s attitude to her new Chemistry teacher?
A . He is very hard.
B. He is very warm-hearted.
C. He is lovely.
D. He is strange man and Cathy is angry with him.
B
The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures. The Great Pyramid was built thousand of years ago for a king called Khufu. It is located on the west bank of Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top.
The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten yeas to build it. On the top they build a temp of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still called it the Pyramid of the Sun. near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid
of the Moon.
46. In ancient Egypt pyramids were built __________.
A. for visitors to see B. for kings to live in
C. as the kings’ tombs D. for king Khufu
47. All the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank, because in ancient Egypt people
thought __________.
A. they died in the west
B. the sun sets in the west
C. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun
D. they would go to the west after death
48. The pyramid in ancient Mexico was built __________.
A. for the kings B. for the people
C. for wars D. for the gods
49. The Pyramid of the Sun was built_________.
A. before the first century B. in the second century
C. 100 years B.C D. in100
50. Which of the following is wrong?
A. The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs only to hold treasures.
B. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life
and the setting of the sun to the end of life.
C. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is nearly 2000 years old.
D. Near the Pyramid of the Sun, there is the Pyramid of the Moon.
C
Everyone would like to be millionaire but can you imagine having over ＄30 million and only being 20 years old ? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana,
Is only 20 years old; she is a world famous film star with not only ＄30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially(经济上)all her life. This year is a big year for Britney, she is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It is tiring schedule but brings great rewards. When touring, she goes to bed around 1a.m.and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.
Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to branch out into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “ Austin Power 3 ”this year and she is filming a teenage comedy (喜剧) that will be released (发行) in March 2003.In this movie, she has a starring role.
For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic(热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her bank account is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the press(新闻界).
51. We can infer from the text that most millionaires are＿＿＿
A. a person than 20 B. around 20
C. in their 30s D. in their 40s
52. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to＿＿＿
A. a person in general B. a particular person
C. Britney Spears herself only D. the reader
53. Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the text?
A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.
B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.
C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.
D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.
54. According to Britney Spears, she works＿＿＿＿
A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoyment
C. for money D. to be more famous
55. What does the underlined phrase “branch out into” mean in the second paragraph?
A. start B. break into C. leave D. set up
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