One of the most common questions parents ask me is，“How，in this competitive world，can you raise kind children” My answer is “to begin by being a adult”. When your child you go the extra mile to help a friend，he will naturally this as the right way to live.
We are mirrors for our . When children observe your examples of kindness，they'll know to begin. One day，I mentioned that I had a ，and my 8yearold daughter upstairs to run a bath for me. You know who her stomachaches in just such a way.
Kindness is a quality that isn't often in our schools，so we must make a strong effort to acknowledge it . A busy mother I know is making a(an) to acknowledge her young son's kindness. She says，“Once I was with my son on a bus，and he sat next to a classmate using a wheelchair, I was amazed at helpful and considerate he was，and I was to praise him when we got home.”
Kindness，compassion(同情)，and love from understanding and respect，and in turn create more of . It would help to acknowledge kids' thoughtfulness instead of competition. In an achievementoriented (成绩导向型) culture，we may focus more grades and sports victories than on of the heart. the time to acknowledge kind actions as having true worth. We can kindness in our everyday lives，for example，by creating a “kindness board”.
A．normal B．knowledgeable C．selfless D．kind
A．sees B．watches C．stares D．inspects
A．think B．consider C．respect D．look
A．students B．kids C．parents D．adults
A．when B．why C．where D．what
A．headache B．fever C．cold D．stomachache
A．walked B．moved C．rushed D．stepped
A．had treated B．was treating C．has treated D．would treat
A．given B．rewarded C．received D．accepted
A．in public B．in secret C．at home D．on a bus
A．plan B．trick C．promise D．effort
A．what B．how C．so D．such
A．quick B．late C．slow D．sorry
A．leave B．give C．make D．grow
A．both B．none C．neither D．all
A．increasing B．reducing C．preventing D．filling
A．in B．with C．for D．on
A．weight B．values C．easiness D．satisfaction
A．Spend B．Cost C．Waste D．Take
A．push B．form C．throw D．make
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Taking Care
From a very early age, I knew I wanted to be a nurse. My mother was a nurse and I have always 36 her and the way she took care of everyone. I wanted to be just like her.
So, here I am, a 37 for the last seven years. I love my work. Now, my father is quite 38 . He is 71 and has heart failure, and a lot of other medical 39 . Up until April of this year, he was able to live alone, drive, and 40 all of his own needs. His health has broken sown swiftly. I’m the only girl out of the five children. Being the only girl and a nurse 41 me at the top of the caregiver list. Taking care of a sick parent is very 42 , not at all like taking care of other patients. I have to 43 my own family to be here with Dad. I know this is 44 I need to be but it is still hard. I 45 abut 12-15 hours day taking care of him. I want to spend all of the time that I can with him because I know that our 46 left together is short.
At the same time, I find myself 47 that my brothers don’t help more. Sometimes, it is days between their 48 . they all have families of their own and busy lives but…so do I. My eldest brother does help some. He 49 at night. He comes in at 8 or 9pm and lets me go home. But he is up and 50 to hit the road at about 6 am. My 51 brothers pop in for 10-15 minute visits. It is 52 annoying. They say they 53 stand “to see Daddy this way” which I understand. It hurts me to see him so sick 54 weak, too. But …he’s our Dad. He has taken care of us our whole lives. I just 55 like we should all do our part to take care of him now.
A．missed B．admired C．cheered D．loved
A．nurse B．mother C．doctor D．daughter
A．stubborn B．healthy C．lonely D．ill
A．puzzles B．difficulties C．problems D．matters
A．give up B．take care of C．watch over D．take up
A．put B．encouraged C．obliged D．showed
A．necessary B．easy C．important D．difficult
A．refuse B．support C．abandon D．own
A．when B．how C．where D．why
A．waste B．spend C．kill D．pass
A．money B．pleasure C．emotion D．time
A．angry B．calm C．enthusiastic D．anxious
A．trips B．favours C．visits D．meals
A．lives B．appears C．sleeps D．stays
A．likely B．ready C．sorry D．glad
A．other B．dear C．busy D．pitiful
A．even B．ever C．still D．really
A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．can’t D．shouldn’t
A．or B．and C．yet D．but
A．feel B．sound C．smell D．look
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the 36 of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. 37 he enters into the highway, he must 38 certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is 39 to keep a constant (不断的) 40 , which can be compared with his 41 activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too 42 a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too 43 , the police will give him a 44 , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. 45 too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person 46 
the others driving at a(an) 47 speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful 48 to every direction of his car. It is some
times dangerous to change the way of life 49 he can be sure of completion (完成,结束) by doing so. He 50 not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must 51 where he is now by recognizing some 52 appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose 53 and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. 54 if he is careful and serious enough, 55 will provide him with much pleasure.
36. A. seats B. condition C. petrol D. passengers
37. A. Once B. While C. For D. Although
38. A. listen to B. find C. follow D. insist on
39. A. ordered B. supposed C. believed D. hoped
40. A. state B. speed C. mind D. level
41. A. outdoor B. broken C. good D. continuous
42. A. large B. high C. Limited D. expected
43. A. speedily B. slowly C. hurriedly D. willingly
44. A. ticket B. lift C. chance D. hand
45. A. Acting B. Running C. Getting D. Working
46. A. persuading B. getting C. bothering D. refusing
47. A. average B. normal C. usual D. fast
48. A. notice B. attention C. signs D. regards
49. A. if B. when C. unless D. because
50. A. dare B. need C. may D. should
51. A. think B. discover C. prove D. seem
52. A. signs B. signals C. posters D. symbols
53. A. money B. luck C. time D. trust
54. A. Therefore B. But C. And D. Then
55. A. it B. he C. they D. you
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
A lesson in caring
It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she __36__ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, __37__ we take him home?”
I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden __38__ feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her __39__, whether it was __40__ in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing __41__ and beggary．
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and __42__ it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I __43__ us up．Nora was __44__ about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how __45__ our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to __46__ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn __47__．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this? __48__, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She __49__ us right over．
The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed．__50_ inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．
Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．
Professionals call such a（n） __51__ a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something __52__ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and __53__ clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve __54__ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has __55__ more?
36．A．pulled B．glanced C．pointed D．aimed
37．A．would B．can C．need D．must
38．A．general B．funny C．heavy D．simple
39．A．area B．part C．eyesight D．world
40．A．insects B．animals C．plants D．birds
41．A．coldness B．illness C．suffering D．ignorance
42．A．delivered B．returned C．devoted D．posted
43．A．held B．hurried C．signed D．lined
44．A．casual B．sorry C．astonished D．excited
45．A．creative B．valuable C．shocking D．simple
46．A．warn B．stop C．allow D．push
47．A．back B．away C．up D．out
48．A．Therefore B．Obviously C．Still D．Also
49．A．called B．promised C．invited D．helped
50．A．Although B．Once C．Because D．Though
51．A．stay B．visit C．adventure D．challenge
52．A．fair B．famous C．difficult D．enjoyable
53．A．collect B．make C．order D．wear
54．A．let B．made C．watched D．noticed
55．A．increased B．benefited C．tried D．seized
第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
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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。
注意：请将答案转写到答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
This week，We talk about the application process for American colleges and universities．This is Part Eight in our Foreign Student Series．Earlier，we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world．We also discussed the rules for entering in the United States． 
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But if your goal is to come to the United States to study，then it is time to make a list of colleges of universities that interest you． 72 Directors of foreign student admissions say students should apply to at least three schools．
Some students want to attend a small college．Others want to go to a big university．That university in Columbus．Ohio，in the Midwest，has almost fifty-two thousand students．There are students this year from around one hundred fifty countries．Ohio State provides international students with an application on its Web site． 73 Or you can print the forms and mail them with the payment．
Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs online．You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies． 74 But answering all the questions is not enough．Another important step is taking admissions tests．The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most commonly take． 75 Colleges and universities may also require international students to take the TOEFL—the Test of English as a Foreign Language．
A．Completing a college application can take some time． B．You can pay the application charge online with a credit card． C．Another one is the ACT． D．If a really big university appeals to you，then there aye ones like Ohio State．
第二节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day on the way home from work, I stopped at a little store by the market. As I entered the store, I 36 something unexpectedly: the 37 made with a special cheese that my wife and I both liked very much! 38 , I decided to buy a large one. When I got home and 39 my discovery, my wife was less 40 in it than I was: I didn’t know why. Perhaps she thought it was too 41 for the fridge, 42 maybe she thought it was too expensive. Whatever the 43 , we didn’t eat the cake that night and without any argument we put it in the 44 .
A few days later, I opened the fridge. It was 45 ! I thought she had returned it to the store. In spite of my strong willingness to start a (n) 46 , I convinced myself that maybe there was another 47 , so I didn’t mention it. One month later, we were going to visit some friends. As we were getting into the car, I saw the cake box in her hand ! I couldn’t describe how 48 I was . When I told her what I had 49 , she smiled and said that 50 she bought a lot of frozen things, she had taken the cake to her mom to 51 it for us in her fridge. That night I had the 52 cake ever.
We told the story to our friends and we talked about how 53 in our family life it might be to make wrong 54 and how joyous it is when you fight against your ___ 55_ to start an argument.
| 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. |
A. touched A. candy A. Anyway A. hid A. disappointed A. sweet A. or A. decision A. car A. packed A. argument A. effect A. eager A. thought A. though A. find A. dearest A. easy A. excuses A. effort |
B. bought B. chocolate B. However B. explained B. concerned B. heavy B. but B. example B. fridge B. covered B. speech B. place B. happy B. seen B. when B. lay B. best B. serious B. decisions B. ability |
C. picked C. cake C. Indeed C. made C. confident C. big C. so C. story C. kitchen C. destroyed C. explanation C. reason C. angry C. meant C. since C. make C. coldest C. amazing C. choices C. thought |
D. noticed D. ice cream D. Moreover D. presented D. interested D. special D. as D. case D. box D. gone D. discussion D. choice D. bored D. said D. if D. keep D. largest D. funny D. guesses D. try |
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