阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Six months ago I made a rash (轻率的) promise. The leader of the youth ________ in our village rang me in March saying, “We are thinking of running a children’s play program for a ________ in October half-term. Would you be prepared to ________?” My response was, “sure, why not?” ________ I was a little flattered(荣幸的) to be asked, even though working as a care assistant with old people hardly ________ me for the role. Still, I put the date in my diary. Time flew and ________ I knew it, the day finally came.
I arrived at the youth centre that morning feeling full of ________. There were 12 helpers including me and each pair had been allocated (分配) a particular ________ group. Mine was the 10 to 11 year olds.
All too quickly the children began ________. A handful of them were already members of the club but the other forty-five were from the local primary schools. ________ I asked myself why I had decided to spend a day with all these “little monsters” ________ when I had two of my own! I needn’t have ________ of course as it turned out to be a ________ day. We learned “action” songs, decorated biscuits and played memory games. I say “we” because I rediscovered my inner ________ and joined in all the activities.
The most ________ was the final performance of “He’s got the whole world in his hands” in the ________ part of the day. The children knew the words and actions off by heart and sang so ________ that it was almost enough to bring the roof down. It made you ________ to witness something so magical.
There was one ________ for the children and that was that the play program was only running for a day, and not the whole week. As they said goodbye to me, one of the children ________ and said “Can we do it again in the next holiday, Miss?” My response was, “Sure, why not?”
1.A. teamB. organizationC. clubD. movement
2.A. morningB. dayC. weekD. month
3.A. tryB. helpC. enterD. play
4.A. After allB. In truthC. Above allD. In short
5.A. consideredB. wantedC. selectedD. qualified
6.A. untilB. asC. beforeD. since
7.A. anxietyB. shameC. angerD. pain
8.A. ageB. interestC. studyD. dance
9.A. cryingB. actingC. arrivingD. changing
10.A. AgainB. InsteadC. LaterD. Besides
11.A. probablyB. certainlyC. exactlyD. especially
12.A. worriedB. waitedC. promisedD. joined
13.A. freeB. wonderfulC. commonD. tiring
14.A. actionB. voiceC. feelingD. child
15.A. difficultB. impressiveC. importantD. mysterious
16.A. closingB. startingC. earlyD. middle
17.A. beautifullyB. sweetlyC. loudlyD. clearly
18.A. confusedB. excitedC. crazyD. brave
19.A. failureB. puzzle
C. surpriseD. disappointment
20.A. turnedB. ranC. refusedD. shared
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
It’s natural for all kids to worry at times, and because of personality differences, some may worry more than others. 1. They typically worry about things like grades, tests, their changing bodies, fitting in with friends, the goal they missed at the soccer game, or whether they’ll be bullied (欺负), or left out. Luckily, parents can help kids manage worry and deal with everyday problems.
To help your kids manage what’s worrying them:
Find out what’s on their minds.
Be available and take an interest in what’s happening at school, on the team, and with your kids’ friends. 2. As you listen to stories of the day’s events, be sure to ask about what your kids think and feel about what happened. Sometimes just sharing the story with you can help lighten their load.
3.
Being interested in your child’s concerns shows they’re important to you, too, and helps kids feel supported and understood. Reassuring (令人安心的) comments can help—but usually only after you’ve heard your child out. Say that you understand your child’s feelings and the problem.
Guide kids to solutions.
4. When your child tells you about a problem, offer to help come up with a solution together. If your son is worried about an upcoming math test, for example, offering to help him study will lessen his concern about it.
Offer reassurance and comfort.
Sometimes when kids are worried, what they need most is a parent’s concern and comfort. 5. It helps kids to know that, whatever happens, parents will be there with love and support.
A. Show you care and understand.
B. Take casual opportunities to ask how it’s going.
C. It might come in the form of a hug or time spent together.
D. Kids sometimes worry about things that have already happened.
E. Not all the kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school.
F. What kids worry about is often related to the age and stage they’re in.
G. You can help reduce worries by helping kids learn to deal with challenging situations.
One form of social prejudice against older people is the belief that they cannot understand or use modern technology. Activities like playing computer games, going on the Net and downloading MP3s are only for the youngsters. Isn’t it unfair that older people enjoying a computer game should be frowned(皱眉) upon by their children and grandchildren?
Nowadays older people have more control over their lives and they play a full part in society. Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feeling fit and active after retirement. Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute to better health. Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain.
When personal computers were first introduced, most older people didn’t believe they would ever familiarize themselves with it. Now computers have been around for a few generations and retired people have gradually become more relaxed about using them for fun. Gamers over 65 prefer playing puzzle games and card games. Kate Stevens, aged 72, says: “I find it very relaxing. It’s not very demanding, but you still need to concentrate.”
Another development that has favored “grey games” is a change in the type of videogames available on the market. There’s a greater variety of games to choose from, including more intellectual and complex strategy(策略) and simulation(模拟) games. Internet Chess and Train Simulator are among the most popular of these. Train Simulator is based on real-world rail activities. Players can choose from a variety of challenges, such as keeping to a strict-timetable and using helper engines during a winter storm.
Some people argue that “grey gamers” simply don’t have the skills required for computer games, and that teenagers are better. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Most computer games require the kind of analytical thinking that improves with practice, which means that the “grey gamers” may well be far better than gamers half a century younger than them. In games where speed is the main consideration, older people would be at a disadvantage because they may have slower reaction times. On the other hand, “grey gamers” have a preference for slower paced, mind challenging games.
1.The second paragraph is intended to ________.
A. show the best way to exercise the brain
B. stress the importance of good health
C. explain why grey gamers exist
D. teach how to play videogames
2.What was older people’s attitude towards personal computers at first?
A. Doubtful.B. Concerned.C. Enthusiastic.D. Supportive.
3.The method the author uses to develop Paragraph 4 is ________.
A. offering analysesB. giving examples
C. making comparisonsD. providing details
4.By saying “This couldn’t be further from the truth.” in Paragraph 5, the author means ________.
A. mind challenging games are not suitable for older people
B. children should improve their skills with practice
C. playing computer games requires analytical thinking
D. older people can perform well in some computer games
Campers Gene and Marie Marsden took pride in being good citizens when in the wild. While driving miles to the Green River Lakes area, they taught their children what they had learned in the bear safety handbook put out by the Bridger-Teton Forest Service.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsden did their best to keep a tidy camp. As the handbook had said to hang all food at least ten feet off the ground and four feet out from the trees, they did that and locked their food in their trailer(拖车) at night. It was already dark when they went to bed, but they perused the campsite with flashlights, making sure nothing was left out. Following the bear book’s advice, they slept a hundred yards from where they cooked their food, and kept the car near their tents, separated from the trailer, which they left up at the other camp.
The Marsdens liked having their dog Spike on guard. But on the first night, Spike would not stop barking. When Marie Marsden pulled the tent open and shone her flashlight, she saw a young bear.
They all piled into the car and drove quickly down the path, calling out of the window to Spike and abandoning the trailer. They drove to a pay phone and called a Fish and Game Department guard, who identified the bear by the white ring of the fur the Marsdens had seen around his neck. The authorities informed the Marsdens that the bear was a young male that they’d been keeping an eye on.
The next morning, the Marsdens heard helicopters circling over the mountain and wondered if it might have something to do with the bear.
After spending the night in the public campground, they drove back to their site. Wandering the area in search of clues, Marie came to a stop below a tall tree. She slapped her head and shouted, “Oh no!”
“What is it?” Gene asked.
Marie pointed at the ground where Spike’s dog food bowl lay upside down.
A week after their return home, the Marsdens read the headline in their local paper. “Bear Killed in Wind Rivers.” According to the article, the Fish and Game Department had shot the young bear because, having been rewarded for invading(侵入) a human campsite, it would likely to do so again.
The Marsdens knew they had been lucky in the encounter, yet much to their shame and sadness, they also knew that the bear had not.
1.What do we know about the Marsdens?
A. They went to the wild to watch the bear.
B. They did what the bear safety handbook had said.
C. They were the first people to trap the bear.
D. They abandoned their dog on seeing the bear.
2.The underlined work “perused” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
A. examinedB. decoratedC. foundD. clean
3.Who is mostly to blame for the bear’s death according to the writer?
A. The bear.
B. The Bridger-Teton Forest Service.
C. The Fish and Game Department.
D. The Marsdens.
4.Where does this text most probably come from?
A. A study on habits of bears in the Western mountains.
B. A scientific report on human-bear relationships.
C. A human interest article in a camping magazine.
D. A handbook on bear’s living habits.
My school stood in a big square playground in southeastern South Dakota. One teacher taught all grades, first through eighth. Most grades had only two or three students.
Our school day started with the flag pledge(宣誓). Then the teacher called one grade at a time to the recitation bench beside her desk. She’d check our work, explain the new lesson, and dismiss us to go back to our own desks and do our new work, all in less than ten minutes per grade.
At noon we ate lunches we had brought. Our lunches consisted of homemade sandwiches and if we were lucky, dessert. My favorite dessert was a fresh pear, and a piece of Mom’s delicious sour cream chocolate cake.
The annual Christmas program was the most exciting part of the year. We hurried through our lessons during December to allow time to practise poems, songs, and plays.
A few days before the performance, the school board members borrowed equipment from the town and set up a stage across one side of the classroom. We hung bed sheets for curtains.
On the evening of the performance, petrol lanterns hanging along the walls cast a warm, though not very bright, light over the gathering crowd. We could hardly contain our excitement as we looked from behind the curtains to wave at our parents.
On a spring Sunday in a new term, just before the last day of the school term, everyone in the neighborhood gathered for a picnic. Our moms set fried chicken, bowls of salads, and desserts on the teacher’s desk and the library table. After the dinner, we played games. One of the school board members brought big buckets of ice cream in the afternoon to top off the picnic. How we looked forward to that treat!
I was just nineteen years old when I started my first teaching position in a country school with thirteen students. I felt excited, nervous and happy as I prepared my lunch bucket the first morning of the term. I can’t remember what kind of sandwiches I packed, but I do remember I put in a fresh pear and a piece of chocolate cake for dessert!
1.According to the text, the school the author once attended ________.
A. had a small number of students
B. had no celebrations
C. had advanced teaching equipment
D. had a small playground
2.What can we infer from the description of the picnic?
A. The teacher performed many jobs.
B. The students liked hanging lanterns.
C. The local people supported the school.
D. School board members were not expected to attend it.
3.Why does the author mention a pear and a piece of chocolate cake in the last paragraph?
A. These were easy items to pack in a lunch bucket.
B. Fruits and cakes were always good choices for dessert.
C. They reminded her of her golden days as a student.
D. They were the only desert she ate with her lunch or dinner.
4.It can be concluded from the text that the author ________.
A. was fond of cooking
B. was very independent
C. earned little from her job
D. was happy though life was hard sometimes
Shower Radio — Warranty (保单) and Directions
Introduction
Before using the radio, please read all directions, and put warranty information in a safe place. You may need to refer to the warranty information later.
Warranty
The radio is warranted for one year. If it fails to work because of problems of materials, please return it to the address on the warranty card.
We will not pay shipping costs for returning the radio. We will either repair or replace the radio. At least four weeks is needed to examine the problem and repair the radio. If you have not heard from us within six weeks, call our customer service department at 1-800-123-4567.
Radios that are returned not for problems of materials will pay service fee and the cost of the repairs. Customers will be informed of the charge by postcard. Radios will not be returned until these fees are paid.
Directions
The radio is designed and built to operate well in a damp environment.
To Operate the Radio
1. Put two AA batteries following the introduction.
2. Turn the POWER dial in a clockwise direction until it clicks.
3. Press the station selector button for your desired station. The station’s call number will be visible on the digital screen.
4. To switch between AM or FM stations, move the AM/FM switch.
To Operate the Timer
1. Each time the Timer Set button is pressed, five minutes will be put on the timer. The amount of time on the timer will be visible for five seconds on the digital screen.
2. When the timer doesn’t work, a sound will be given off. The timer may be reset again after one minute.
Troubleshooting
Before returning the radio for service, please check the following items:
Problem: Radio cannot be heard.
1. Check batteries. 2. Check Power/Volume Control.
Problem: Timer does not work.
1. Check batteries 2. Follow directions for setting timer.
3. Turn the power control on. 4. Adjust the volume control.
1.If you don’t receive a repaired radio in six weeks, you can ________.
A. spend fewer shipping costs
B. make a phone call
C. require a new one
D. write a letter of complaint
2.The digital screen will show ________.
A. both the volume level and the AM/FM indicator
B. both the AM/FM indicator and the radio station
C. both the time remaining on the timer and the date
D. both the call number and time on the timer
3.According to the text, what should you do before returning the radio for service?
A. Contact the store where you purchased it.
B. Call the producer for a repair number.
C. Consult the telephone book for local repair service.
D. Check whether certain problems exist.
