I was very sympathetic with world leaders burdened with resolving conflicts between nations. When my three children were young, in most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a war zone. It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldn’t make it through a day without playing tricks on his sisters, Alex and Taryn, then 11 and 9.
My husband and I tried to understand his adolescent moodiness. We begged, reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how his behavior was hurting our family. His response was a shrug and “I say it because it’s true”.
I even tried telling the girls to fight back. But it was a bad idea. Now I had three kids at war. At wit’s end, I poured my heart out to my sister in an e-mail. She wrote back, “Don’t e-mail me. E-mail him.”
Our son was online every day, mailing and instantly messaging his friends. So what if I was within shouting distance? Maybe he would actually hear me this way. There’d be no yelling or door slamming（猛然關(guān)閉）. Zack wouldn’t feel under attack. And with a few simple keystrokes, he could respond. Or not. Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four words. I expected the worst, but then smiled when I read them, ”You are right. I’m sorry.” The kids still fought, of course, but Zack scaled back the abuse (惡習(xí)). Best of all, I now have an effective way to communicate with not one but three easily annoyed teens. They don’t tune me out as much. They don’t like to listen to me nag (嘮叨) .Or as Alex says, “You’re so much nicer online.”
All I know is that the house is quiet, and we’re talking. In fact, Taryn just instantly messaged me from upstairs. It’s time to take her to softball practice.
小題1:The purpose of this passage is to tell us _________ .
A．how to solve family problems
B．how a mother shows her love to her children
C．how to treat kids in a more sensible way
D．the value of understanding between parents and children
小題2:By the first sentence of the passage, the author really means to be_______.
A．humourousB．sympatheticC．seriousD．inspiring
小題3:How did Zack react when the author first tried to stop his bad behavior？
A．He was annoyed and got worse.
B．He talked back to the author.
C．He felt sorry and changed.
D．He was persuaded and acted politely.
小題4:Zack stopped fighting with his sisters because _________ .
A．his mother learned how to mail him
B．his mother stopped yelling and nagging
C．his sisters learned to instantly message him
D．his mother had more friendly communications with him online

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：作者想糾正兒子的不良行為，但是沒有什么效果，后來作者使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)和孩子交流，這種交流方式使作者的家庭和孩子都有了變化。
小題1:寫作意圖題：從文章內(nèi)容：作者想糾正兒子的不良行為，但是沒有什么效果，后來作者使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)和孩子交流，孩子慢慢的有了變化，可知這篇文章是想告訴我們?cè)趺从美碇堑姆绞綄?duì)待孩子。選C。
小題2:寫作手法題：從文章的第一句話，I was very sympathetic with world leaders burdened with resolving conflicts between nations.作者同情那些處理國(guó)家爭(zhēng)端的國(guó)家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，因?yàn)樗幚砗⒆又g的爭(zhēng)端，可知作者是想來個(gè)幽默，選A。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：His response was a shrug and “I say it because it’s true”.可知當(dāng)作者想阻止他的壞行為的時(shí)候，Zack回嘴了，選B 
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第四段的句子：And with a few simple keystrokes, he could respond. Or not. Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four words. I expected the worst, but then smiled when I read them, ”You are right. I’m sorry.”可知Zack不和他姐姐爭(zhēng)吵了是因?yàn)樗膵寢屧诰W(wǎng)上和他進(jìn)行友好的交談，選 D
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Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy.His steel blue eyes ____ and the dimple(酒窩) in his cheek stood out as he ____ the boy what he could do for him.The boy said he was looking for a Christmas ___ for his brother.I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same ____ as any adult.Dad told him to take his ___ and look around.He did.
After about 20 minutes，the little boy picked up a toy plane，walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this，Mister？”
“How much you ____？” Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and ___ it.His hand was creased(起皺) with ____ lines of dirt from holding his ____ too tightly.In his hand lay only 27 cents.The ____ on the toy plane he’d ____ was $3.98.
“That’ll just ___ it，” Dad said as he made the sale.Dad’s reply still ____ in my ears.When the little boy walked out of the store，I didn’t notice the worn coat or the ____ torn shoelace.What I saw was a happy child with a ____.
小題1:
A．showedB．heard
C．learnedD．guessed
小題2:
A．survivalB．pleasure
C．troubleD．expectation
小題3:
A．shortB．dirty
C．tight D．colorful
小題4:
A．intendB．a(chǎn)ttempt
C．a(chǎn)ffordD．decide
小題5:
A．suddenlyB．differently
C．happilyD．carefully
小題6:
A．closedB．smiled
C．shoneD．focused
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)skedB．told
C．showedD．called
小題8:
A．treeB．card
C．presentD．cake
小題9:
A．friendshipB．respect
C．supportD．favor
小題10:
A．effortB．word
C．timeD．courage
小題11:
A．paidB．earned
C．lostD．got
小題12:
A．cleanedB．opened
C．gaveD．turned
小題13:
A．lonB．thin
C．wet D．flat
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A．toy B．pocket
C．hand D．money
小題15:
A．priceB．number
C．qualityD．value
小題16:
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C．put outD．pulled out
小題17:
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C．needD．take
小題18:
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C．runsD．pauses
小題19:
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Travis’s hands     ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?
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A．surprisedB．a(chǎn)shamedC．excitedD．worried
小題2:
A．teamB．playerC．coachD．game
小題3:A Unless             B. If                 C. Because         D. Although
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A．skillB．performanceC．behaviorD．a(chǎn)ction
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A．nameB．photoC．signD．model
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A．strangeB．wrongC．trueD．funny
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A．knownB．encouragedC．a(chǎn)doptedD．influenced
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A．fellB．frozeC．shook　D．folded
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A．questionedB．noticedC．teased　D．a(chǎn)ttacked
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A．pulled upB．put upC．took upD．turned up
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A．choiceB．effortC．commentD．mistake
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A．dangerB．a(chǎn)ngerC．sorrowD．trouble
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A．soB．butC．a(chǎn)ndD．or
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Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92．
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A．Her career took off after covering the Kennedys．
B．Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency．
C．She was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942．
D．She decided to be a reporter while in college．
小題2:Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas
A．is a good decision maker for her career
B．a(chǎn)ppreciates education and hard work
C．wants to be famous by writing reports
D．has great support from her family
小題3:What does Helen Thomas think other work?
A．Unbearable．B．Exciting．C．Challenging．D．Unforgettable．
小題4:What can be the best title for the text?
A．A reporter sticking to the facts．
B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy．
C．A reporter from an ordinary family．
D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．

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As I carefully opened each letter, all of them         with age, I discovered a new page      unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents' lives.
My father used to        in the army. So his letters were full of frontline       of the things about the war. Each of my mother's letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick  kiss. I was        to these letters like a magnet  (磁鐵).
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My father, in a voice tight with       read the loving         he'd sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And this time, he could read it to her         .
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A．hiddenB．coveredC．buriedD．filled
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A．PretendingB．SuggestingC．PreferringD．Deciding
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A．workB．studyC．serveD．report
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A．a(chǎn)ccountsB．documentsC．introductionsD．occupations
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A．devotedB．a(chǎn)bandonedC．thrownD．drawn
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A．depressedB．dead.C．dangerousD．ill
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A．typicalB．traditionalC．differentD．familiar
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A．sadlyB．a(chǎn)ngrilyC．softlyD．loudly
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A．curiousB．enthusiasticC．fantasticD．positive
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My father had been dead for some years，and my sister and 1 were the sole survivors of a family of five children. My father was a drawing-master before me He had been highly successful in his profession and my mother and sister were left economically independent after his death.
The view of London below me had sunk into the black shadow of the cloudy night, when I stood before the gate of my mother’s cottage I had hardly rung the bell．When the house door was opened violently．My worthy Italian friend，Professor Pesca，appeared in the servant’s place，and rushed out joyously to receive me．
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Pesca dragged me in by both hands into the parlor, where my mother sat by the open window, laughing and fanning herself．Pesca was one of her especial favorites，and his wildest strange acts were always pardonable in her eyes．
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C．the family members of the writer
D．the successful profession of the writer’s father
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A．mainB．onlyC．lucky D．possible
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A．he went back into his life
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This past Tuesday evening it was       outside and going to be 9 pm as I was waiting at a bus stop. Just as the bus      a young woman approached me. She had a T-shirt, Capri pants, and slippers on. She also was wearing several hospital bracelets.
I       my purse and took out $5.00 so she could get something to eat. I then took off my jacket and       and gave them to her. I said, “These are a little big but they should keep       warm.” She looked at me and said “Aren’t you going to be cold?” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes      I got to my place was worth it if I knew she would be a little warmer. She sobbed and thanked me with a hug. I just told her to       .
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小題1:
A．engineerB．entertainerC．employeeD．employer
小題2:
A．burning hotB．pouringC．snowingD．freezing cold
小題3:
A．pulled upB．picked upC．broke downD．dropped off
小題4:
A．brought out B．cut inC．dug inD．reached
小題5:
A．glovesB．sweaterC．blouseD．tennis shoes
小題6:
A．her B．himC．youD．me
小題7:
A．untilB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since
小題8:
A．pass it onB．go aheadC．cheer upD．come on
小題9:
A．whereB．whyC．whenD．how
小題10:
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小題11:
A．ticketB．fareC．moneyD．check
小題12:
A．toB．forC．onD．with
小題13:
A．informalB．casualC．professionalD．practical
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A．job B．a(chǎn)ddressC．religionD．name
小題15:
A．inspiringB．courageousC．a(chǎn)mazingD．grateful
小題16:
A．praiseB．repayC．a(chǎn)ppreciateD．a(chǎn)dmire
小題17:
A．seriouslyB．eagerlyC．hopefullyD．jokingly
小題18:
A．part-timeB．tough C．simpleD．novel
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小題20:
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One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.
Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.
小題1:The underlined word “in vain”  in the 1st   paragraph  most probably means “_______”.
A．suggested .B．returned no resultC．insistedD．decided
小題2:How did Nancy come to lose her ring?
A．She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field
B．She lost it while watering the plants in the field.
C．She lost it while working in the field.
D．She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.
小題3:What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?
A．He picked it up and put it in his pocket.
B．He ran back to tell everybody in the village.
C．He placed it in a secret spot.
D．He returned it to the owner.
小題4:What can you infer from the story?
A．The ring was invaluable.
B．People on the farm were honest and helpful.
C．The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.
D．Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

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I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings…love for a dog. For at least ten years my       had been suggesting that we get a dog．There were several reasons why the idea     . We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule        one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy       we too had no children.
He flew into the house with the        of a Formula 1(一級(jí)方程式賽車). In several minutes he ran over all the house,        from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the       , where my wife washed him with motherly     . From that day on, the invisible(看不見的)       for the love of the new member of our household began at my home.
He seemed to        that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had        for him with greater care than those for me…h(huán)e didn’t        look at.
Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom      one evening, when, tired from work, I      the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.
Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth,        me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the       which had disturbed(干擾) his sleep. I meekly(乖乖地)      that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not       . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes      .
Now we finally know who’s the        at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.
小題1:A. wife              B  son         C．husband         D．daughterA
小題2:
A．came up withB．came outC．came up D．came onC
小題3:
A．keptB．rose C．carriedD．invitedA
小題4:
A．ifB．unless C．sinceD．beforeC
小題5:
A．speedB．shapeC．costD．raceA
小題6:
A．climbedB．jumpedC．coveredD．stopped
小題7:
A．yardB．streetC．bathroomD．kitchen
小題8:
A．worryB．careC．identityD．power
小題9:
A．signalB．workC．war D．truth
小題10:
A．doubtB．understandC．wonderD．dislike
小題11:
A．reachedB．searched C．lookedD．prepared
小題12:
A．evenB．stillC．everD．yet
小題13:
A．whileB．becauseC．untilD．a(chǎn)s
小題14:
A．gave inB．gave upC．gave awayD．gave out
小題15:
A．brokeB．wokeC．pickedD．packed
小題16:
A．waterB．heaterC．cooker D．light
小題17:
A．hopedB．consideredC．a(chǎn)dmitted D．decided
小題18:
A．enoughB．goodC．bad D．true
小題19:
A．plansB．mistakes C．decisionsD．faces
小題20:
A．bossB．memberC．a(chǎn)dultD．child

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