Childish Voice

When I was a young child, my parents often told me that it was time to teach a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why   36   had such a big influence   37   a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult．But now,   38   I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel   39   to express my own   40    on this saying. I know that I’m just a high school student with very   41   experiences. There are still many things   42   me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.  

I once read this sentence: “To make this world a happy place to live, you’d better   43   youreself and your heart , instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about life   44   . There are so many things around us that    45    our will. We can’t force life    46    our wishes.The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we   47   it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves  48   the world. I think we should learn to accept   49   life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.

Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou), I always try to   50   every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more   51   that they slip by and leave you feeling   52   . I realize that I’m not just living   53   myself and that there are the others around me I should think of .They all pay attention to my growing up, even if it’s just a little progress.  

Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, be it positive or   54    . It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one   55   that should be obeyed—and that’s to make this world better.

36．A．man                B．time                       C．thing                      D．parent

37．A．a(chǎn)bout              B．with                       C．on                          D．in

38．A．before             B．a(chǎn)fter                       C．a(chǎn)s                           D．when

39．A．a(chǎn)nxious           B．worried                  C．tired                       D．glad

40．A．beliefs             B．opinions                 C．confidences             D．expressions

41．A．a(chǎn) few                     B．little                       C．few                        D．a(chǎn) little

42．A．waiting for      B．sticking with           C．dealing with            D．doing with

43．A．a(chǎn)sk                  B．change                    C．exchange                D．force

44．A．myself             B．itself                      C．oneself                   D．themselves

45．A．go with           B．go along                 C．go ahead                 D．go against

46．A．being followed B．to be followed         C．to be following        D．to follow

47．A．receive            B．a(chǎn)ccept                     C．refuse                     D．a(chǎn)pprove

48．A．fit                   B．suit                        C．beat                        D．match

49．A．what               B．whatever                 C．which                     D．why

50．A．miss                B．catch                      C．escape                    D．lose

51．A．probably          B．likely                     C．possibly                  D．unlikely

52．A．regretful        B．a(chǎn)wful                     C．seccessful                D．terrible

53．A．for                  B．by                          C．on                          D．with

54．A．wrong             B．false                       C．negative                  D．true

55．A．point               B．rule                        C．thing                      D．word

If you look for a book as a present for a child. You will be spoiled for choice even in a year when there is no new Harry Patten J.K Rowling’s wizard is not alone: the past decade has been a harvest for good children’s books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and in turn led to increased sales of classics such as The Lord of the Rings.

Yet despite that ,reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics, in 1997 23% said they didn’t like reading at all . In 2003, 35% did . And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unable to read properly.

Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computer games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile . Either way , Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report , he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.

Reading Recovery is aimed at six-year-olds ,who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher . An evaluation earlier this year reported that children on the scheme made 20 months’ progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months’ progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.

International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school they read well ,but read less often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can expect lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.

46.Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?

A.Many children’s books have been adapted from films.

B.Many high-quality children’s books have been published .

C.The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films.

D.The sales of presents for children have increased.

47.Statistics suggested that _______.

A.the number of top students increased with the use of computers

B.a decreasing number of  children showed interest in reading

C.a minority of primacy school children read properly

D.a large percentage of children read regularly

48.What do we know about Reading Recovery?

A.An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year.

B.Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking.

C.It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading.

D.Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.

49.Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _________.

A.take greater advantage of the project       B.show the potential to enjoy a long life

C.are likely to succeed in their education.    D.would make excellent future researchers

50.The aim of this text would probably be _________.

A.to overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty.

B.to encourage the publication of more children’s books

C.to remind children of the importance of reading for fun

D.to introduce a way to improve early childhood reading

Our music party hasn’t begun yet, for the chairs and lights are not_______.

A. in need   B. in place   C. in charge  D. in person

    It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions．21  of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very  22  of their career．They were  23  to the broom(掃帚), spending the first hours of their business lives   24  the office．

And here is the basic  25  of success, the great secret:  26  your energy, thought, and capital (資本) wholly on the business in which you are  27  ．Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out on that  28  , to lead in it, adopt every  29  , have the best machinery, and know the most about it．

   The companies which fail are those which have 30  their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains  31   ．They have investments in this, or that, or  32  , here, there, and everywhere．“Don't put all your eggs in one basket” is all  33  , I tell you．“Put all your eggs in one basket, and then  34  that basket”．Look round you and take  35  ; men who do that do not often fail．It is easy to watch and carry the one basket．It is trying to carry too many baskets  36  breaks most eggs in this country．He who  37  three baskets must put one on his  38   , which is likely to fall down．One  39  of the American businessman is lack of concentration．

Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket． 40  Emerson says, "no one can cheat you out of final success but yourselves．"

21．A．None          B．Few               C．All           D．Many

22．A．beginning       B．end             C．point             D．promotion

23．A．ordered        B．promoted             C．introduced              D．stated

24．A．sweeping out   B．taking out      C．bringing out        D．picking out

25．A．inspiration      B．condition             C．plan               D．case

26．A．concentrate     B．devote              C．a(chǎn)pply        D．bury

27．A．charged         B．engaged             C．prepared     D．done

28．A．position       B．career             C．row           D．line

29．A．improvement   B．chance             C．learning      D．rise

30．A．gathered     B．forbidden           C．got           D．scattered

31．A．a(chǎn)lso           B．either            C．neither         D．yet

32．A．one             B．the other          C．others       D．the others

33．A．a(chǎn)pparent       B．clear              C．wrong       D．perfect

34．A．notice       B．observe             C．stare          D．watch

35．A．notice         B．comment           C．interest        D．concentration

36．A．what           B．that                C．whoever       D．whichever

37．A．brings          B．takes               C．carries       D．owns

38．A．mind          B．brain               C．head          D．hand

39．A．fault           B．a(chǎn)dvantage           C．pattern        D．model

40．A．When          B．While               C．Which       D．As

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

No matter how many boos (噓聲) or abuses you get, they shouldn’t stop you from being the champion you are.

When I was in primary school, I was 36 asked by my teachers to sit at the 37 of the class because I was not clever. I was the butt (對(duì)象) of class jokes. I was all alone, friendless and 38. I hated school, but my dad would have none of it. He 39 telling me that I was a champion, if I 40 it.

A turnaround 41 one day when I remembered the spelling of the word “cognoscenti”, a word all the other “42” students had forgotten how to spell because they spent their free time 43 me. I raised my hand 44 I wasn’t asked to spell. I stood up and went to the front of the class, with 23 pairs of eyes 45 on me. My teacher grabbed her cane (藤條), ready to beat me if I’d 46. I spelt the word and became a(n) 47 champion. I represented and won for my school, five Spelling Bee championships.

Secondary school had its own share of 48. I was tall but wasn’t good at any 49. I loved basketball and lawn tennis. The first day I held a racket, I was disgraced (使丟臉) by my opponent (對(duì)手). He 50 six straight sets without sweat and there I was sweating 51 as if I’d run a marathon, while I hadn’t even made a single point.

My dad’s 52 kept playing in my ears, “Stanley, you’re a champion if you believe it.” I did. Finally, I was not only 53 at lawn tennis and basketball. I was an all-round athlete and 54 won both athletic and academic scholarships to college.

Now, staring at this old racket of defeat that once brought me 55, I can’t help but say to it, “You made me a champion when I believed.”

A. seldom   B. never        C. once        D. always

A. back     B. front        C. outside      D. middle

A. shocked B. satisfied     C. depressed   D. surprised

A. avoided B. preferred   C. forgot       D. kept

A. started    B. imagined   C. liked     D. believed

A. came      B. followed    C. worked      D. paid

A. poor       B. bright        C. dull        D. active

A. picking out    B. getting along with     C. looking after     D. making fun of

A. only if    B. just as     C. as if       D. even though

A. fixed    B. closed       C. held       D. called

A. delay    B. fail        C. fight     D. offend

A. permanent B. frequent        C. instant       D. temporary

A. aims      B. targets     C. reasons      D. challenges

A. sport     B. subject      C. action        D. field

A. moved B. won       C. missed       D. found

A. slightly        B. weakly      C. heavily      D. openly

A. songs    B. voices     C. whispers    D. words

A. good     B. angry      C. strict     D. serious

A. still      B. even       C. yet         D. thus

A. pride    B. joy         C. shame       D. happiness