Of the two lectures, the first was by far          , partly because the speaker has an extraordinary style.

    A．the best       B．better         C．the better     D．much better

 left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the work on time.

    A．Though such a short time         B．Because such a short time

    C．With such a short time           D．As such a short time

 —It was careless of you          your bag outside all night.

—My God!          .

    A．to leave, So did I                                 B．leaving, So do I

    C．to have left, So I did           D．having left, So I do

 everything into consideration, the result is better than          .

    A．Taking, excepted                                   B．Taken, excepted

    C．To take, excepting               D．Taking, excepting

 —I can’t tell you anything about the new plan.

—But it is important that you          .

    A．helped         B．would help     C．should help    D．shall help

 The heaviest snow continued to fall over large parts of China,          traffic jams.

    A．caused         B．causing        C．to cause       D．having caused

 —Let’s go to Blue Lagnoon. The soft music makes me relaxed.

—          . It makes me sleepy.

    A．Bless me       B．Me, too        C．Not me         D．let me see

 When it comes to bringing up children, some people say          strict control produces well-behaved children.

    A．/, the         B．the, /         C．/, /           D．the, the

1.course

    A．soul           B．resource       C．country        D．count

2.energy

    A．certain        B．nervous        C．merchant       D．hammer

3.northern

    A．thousand       B．cloth          C．further        D．wealthy

4.suggestion

    A．condition      B．revolution     C．question       D．introduction

5.language

    A．dangerous      B．anxious        C．technique      D．twentieth

国外某杂志社"家长学校栏目"举办征文比赛，本期主题为 "What effects do parents have on their children?"。请根据这个主题，写一篇短文，描述图片中的故事，并表明自己的看法。注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。