The daughter of one of my friends 33 English in primary school, 34 her foreign teacher’s blindness 35 psychology. She did not want to go on 36 English until middle school, 37 a college student studying English slowly 38 her interest in the language.
It is better to have the child learn Chinese than to have some difficulty 39 learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, 40 find that despite(尽管) their excellent 41 , many students have 42 command of English words and phrases. So I suggest that children 43 classical Chinese prose(散文),rather than 44 them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may let go the best time to 45 the language ability of their mother tongue.
26. A. easy B. difficult C. easier D. more difficult
27. A. but B. however C. though D. yet
28. A. opinions B. regards C. requests D. expressions
29. A. step by step B. right away C. at once D. quickly
30. A. people B. girls C. children D. boys
31. A. begin B. start C. finish D. end
32. A. pay B. get C. buy D. take
33. A. loved B. liked C. disliked D. learned
34. A. because of B. because C. instead of D. instead
35. A. of B. at C. in D. to
36. A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. for learning
37. A. while B. where C. when D. as
38. A. introduced B. practiced C. explained D. developed
39. A. in B. to C. at D. of
40. A. He B. I C. She D. They
41. A. pronunciation B. phrase C. language D. writing
42. A. few B. less C. little D. fewer
43. A. write B. do C. remember D. memorize
44. A. have B. let C. cause D. make
45. A. study B. improve C. learn D. master
A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” 16 teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily 17 .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a 18 friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the 19 for each of us to think carefully about the 20 of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are 21 very important, but we need to be clear in our 22 about the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 23 at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the 24 ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 25 enough and that’s all right. But at some point, 26 to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The 27 of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the 28 way to deepen friendships. But it must be developed slowly and 29 only if there are signs of interest and action in return.
What are some of the 30 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “ 31 difficulty” is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships require(要求) one “possesses” 32 , including his time and attention. 33 , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take. 34 there is a question of taking care of them.
35 you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.
16. A. Knowledge B. Practice C. Experience D. Success
17. A. understood B. formed C. realized D. produced
18. A. true B. common C. short D. whole
19. A. hope B. difference C. need D. courage
20. A. kind B. length C. warmth D. value
21. A. made B. considered C. explained D. remained
22. A. hearts B. thoughts C. actions D. minds
23. A. remained B. left C. kept D. stayed
24. A. mud B. surface C. ice D. feet
25. A. long B. easy C. quite D. not
26. A. it needs B. we need C. one needs D. they need
27. A. spreading B. sharing C. seeking D. showing
28. A. easiest B. latest C. worst D. surest
29. A. watched over B. turned away C. broken down D. carried on
30. A. difficulties B. differences C. advantages D. types
31. A. actual B. rough C. upset D. major
32. A. the other B. others C. some D. any one
33. A. Surprisingly B. Fortunately C. Similarly D. Frequently
34. A. Finally B. Gradually C. Obviously D. Curiously
35. A. Though B. Unless C. Since D. When
I have certainly seen lots of changes in my lifetime! I look around my home and see mod cons（现代化生活设备） that I could never have 16 of fifty or sixty years ago. I 17 the early part of childhood in a cottage without running water or electricity and yet these days, I feel 18 if there is a power cut for even just an hour or two! So, I have changed too. Things that I couldn’t even imagine in the past now seem quite 19 .
I don’t think, however, that people are happier today than they were 50 years ago. We are certainly materially better off than we were 20 most people still seem to be weighed 21 by problems. My daughter and her family are a good 22 . They have a spacious, comfortable home with every labor-saving device you can 23 . There’s a washing machine, a clothes dryer, and all sorts of other household items which are 24 to save time but it seems to me that my daughter and her husband just spend all that “saved” time 25 ! They 26 relax and are always complaining of being 27 and “stressed”.
Children these days have all sorts of “educational toys” and yet they seem unable to 28 themselves. My daughter tries to 29 the time her children spend watching television but when they aren’t watching TV, they are sad. They play with new 30 for a day or two and then 31 them once they have gone off them. When we were children, we had almost nothing but we were so 32 . We had all sorts of fun and games in the nearby woods. But, of course, children can’t play 33 outdoors any longer. There is so much crime and parents are afraid to let their children go out alone 34 they are injured, kidnapped, raped or even murdered. These crimes may not be directly 35 with modern inventions but there must be some connection.
16. A. seen B. dreamed C. spoken D. touched
17. A. took B. cost C. spent D. afforded
18. A. uneasy B. unlucky C. disappointed D. happy
19. A. impressive B. impossible C. normal D. public
20. A. so B. while C. and D. but
21. A. down B. at C. off D. up
22. A. show B. type C. explanation D. example
23. A. think of B. think over C. think on D. think through
24. A. built B. arranged C. designed D. formed
25. A. playing B. working C. relaxing D. singing
26. A. sometimes B. never C. often D. regularly
27. A. patient B. tired C. special D. worried
28. A. learn B. know C. enjoy D. teach
29. A. offer B. limit C. waste D. stop
30. A. programs B. games C. cars D. toys
31. A. give off B. leave off C. get rid of D. get off
32. A. inventive B. active C. clever D. excited
33. A. easily B. dangerously C. conveniently D. safely
34. A. in case B. so that C. least D. even though
35. A. connected B. dealt C. done D. made
I always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations. When my three children were young, most days it was 21 keeping my house from becoming a battlefield.
It got worse 22 they grew older. Three years ago，Zack，then 16，couldn't make it through a day 23 making his sisters, Alex 11 and Tracy 9, angry.
My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an 24_ . We reasoned, punished, and 25 heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our 26 . His 27 was “I say it because it's true.’
I even tried telling the 28 to fight back. Bad idea. Now I had three children at 29 . When there was no way 30 ，I told everything to my sister in an 31 . She replied，“Don't e-mail me. E-mail him.”
Our son was 32 every day，mailing and talking with his friends. Maybe he would actually 33 me this way. 1 didn't say anything different，but e-mail just 34 the tension（紧张气氛）away. There’d be no 35 or door banging. Zack wouldn't feel under attack.
Zack didn't reply for days．When he finally 36 , his entire message was four small words. I 37 when I read them：“You're right. I'm sorry.”
The children still fought, of course, but Zack 38 . Best of all, I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them. 1 like that they don't tune me out as much. They like not having to listen to me shouting 39 them. Or as Alex says，“You're so much 40 online.”
All I know is that the house is quiet, but we're talking.
21. A. hard B. easy C. angry D. quiet
22. A. until B. as C. if D. but
23. A. with B. by C. without D. on
24. A. family B. position C. job D. age
25. A. forgot B. missed C. read D. left
26. A. sisters B. family C. brothers D. friends
27. A. answer B. look C. face D. nod
28. A. boys B. brothers C. girls D. sons
29. A. peace B. trouble C. hand D. war
30. A. out B. back C. up D. away
31. A. advice B. answer C. envelope D. e-mail
32. A. busy B. online C. anxious D. quiet
33. A. hear B. listen C. see D. touch
34. A. ran B. left C. took D. gave
35. A. reasoning B. excusing C. forgiving D. shouting
36. A. had B. did C. asked D. returned
37. A. worried B. burned C. smiled D. lost
38. A. admitted B. changed C. insisted D. lied
39. A. to B. for C. on D. among
40. A. colder B. good C. nicer D. harder
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