1 . Quite often my mother would _________ me to set the family table with the “good china.” Because this _________ with such frequency, I never _________ these occasions. I assumed it was just my mother’s desire.

One evening as I was setting the table, Marge, a neighbor woman, _________ unexpectedly. She _________ on the door, and mother, busy at the stove, invited her to come in. Marge entered the kitchen and, _________ at the beautifully set table, remarked, “Oh, I see you’re expecting _________. I’ll come back another time.”

“No, it’s all right,” replied my mother. “We’re not expecting company.”

“Well then,” said Marge with a(n) _________ look on her face, “why would you have the good china out?”

“Because,” my mom answered, “I’ve prepared my family’s favorite meal. If you _________ your best table for special guests when you prepare a meal, why not for your own __________?”

“Well yes, but your beautiful china will get chips,” responded Marge.

“Oh well,” said Mom __________, “a few chips in the china is a small __________ to pay for the way we always feel as we gather as a family at the dinner table. Besides, all these chips have a story to tell, now don’t they?”

Mom walked to the cupboard and __________ a plate. Holding it up she said, “See this chip? This plate was broken the day we brought our newborn son home. Trying to be __________, my six-year-old daughter dropped that plate as she carried it to the sink. I’ll never forget that day.”

We all laughed. At that moment, I knew for sure that the china held for mother a number of love __________ about our family.

1.

A．beg

B．request

C．push

D．stop

2.

A．occurred

B．started

C．covered

D．exchanged

3.

A．remembered

B．admitted

C．questioned

D．observed

4.

A．settled down

B．came across

C．dropped by

D．passed on

5.

A．knocked

B．beat

C．lay

D．hit

6.

A．aiming

B．laughing

C．glaring

D．glancing

7.

A．company

B．delivery

C．cooks

D．strangers

8.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．exhausted

D．depressed

9.

A．buy

B．set

C．polish

D．repair

10.

A．guest

B．neighbor

C．family

D．boss

11.

A．coolly

B．calmly

C．cautiously

D．casually

12.

A．mistake

B．trouble

C．debt

D．price

13.

A．turned in

B．tidied up

C．took down

D．threw away

14.

A．helpful

B．harmful

C．grateful

D．graceful

15.

A．accidents

B．stories

C．explanations

D．dishes

2 . 根据句意填空

Seeing the mess, Dad’s jaw dropped open. Jenna lowered her head, and     1     (为此向爸爸道歉), with tears on her cheeks. Half surprised, half concerned,       2     (一种关心孩子们的责任感) drove the father to wipe away her tears. Then Dad said, “Let’s do it together!” Dad helped them and made the breakfast successfully. With the breakfast in hand, the twins were a little nervous     3     [接近妈妈的房间(状语从句的省略)]. The moment Mom opened her eyes, she     4       (无法控制自己的情绪). “Thank you, my darling!” she choked.

3 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.   

Bob’s problems began during his formative years. His parents got divorced when he was young, and neither of his parents wanted to raise him or his brother and sister, so he     1     (bring) up by a foster family chosen by a social worker in the community.

Unfortunately, his foster father was a strict authoritarian and often beat him. Bob rebelled against this strict upbringing, and by the time he was eight years old, he     2     (run) wild, stealing from shops and playing truant. When he reached adolescence, sometime around his thirteenth birthday, he had already appeared in court several times, charged     3     juvenile crimes. The judge blamed his foster parents,     4     (explain) that children needed responsible parents and guardians who would look after them properly. The foster father didn’t agree with the judge and objected to this, pointing out that Bob’s two brothers and sister were well-adjusted children who behaved at home and worked well at school.

This has raised some interesting questions about the modern family system.     5     it is true that parents should not be too lenient with children by letting them do     6     they want,     7     too over-protective by sheltering them from the realities of life, it is also true that they should not be too strict. It has also highlighted the disadvantages of the modern nuclear family     8     the child has only its mother and father to rely on or the single-parent family, in which the mother or father has to struggle particularly hard     9     (support) their dependents.     

In fact, many people believe that we     10     return to traditional family values and the extended family: extensive research has shown that children from these families are generally better behaved and have a better chance of success in later life.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A．Bring him a snack.

B．Walk the dog.

C．Stay quiet.

2. What is the real reason why the man can’t get up?

A．The dog is sleeping on his legs.

B．He has injured himself.

C．He is very tired.

3. How far does the woman usually walk her dog around the park?

A．5km.

B．10km.

C．15km.

5 . When parents consider the work they do around the house, it can be fairly easy to construe lists of chores (家务) for kids.    1    . Overly difficult chores will turn kids off housework quickly. In contrast, chores that are too simple maybe rejected by older kids, since they prefer work that shows they’re growing up and are more mature.

Chores for pre-schoolers should probably be overseen by parents. Kids aged two to six maybe eager to help. Remember to make chores easy to complete and give lots of praise to them.    2    . Some sample chores for pre-schoolers include picking up toys or setting the table.

    3    . These can include making the bed, picking up laundry from their bedroom floors, and making sure all toys are put away. Beyond keeping bedrooms neat, household chores for kids can include drying dishes, sweeping the floor, and pulling up weeds.

Preteens and teens can help prepare meals, like a simple breakfast or lunch, wash dishes, and do laundry. Other chores include changing bed sheets, folding laundry, and taking care of pets.    4    . That way, they can make sure things like feeding pets are being done as needed so a pet doesn’t go hungry or thirsty. Older teens, especially if they’ve been doing chores all their lives, are quite capable of doing most things adults do.    5    .

A．School-age kids can do more complicated chores

B．On this last chore, parents may want to follow up

C．In this way, they associate good feelings with housework

D．They can prepare almost any meal and do intensive cleaning

E．Each family member should find some time to get things done

F．However, remember to make sure that chores are age appropriate

G．Chores for kids of this age include helping dust with a cloth and set the table

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?

A．Saying good night.

B．Going home late.

C．Washing before sleeping.

2. What is the easiest to say but the hardest to do for us?

A．To honor our parents.

B．To imitate (模仿) our parents.

C．To negotiate (商定) with our parents.

3. What does the speaker advise us to do if we can’t speak to our parents calmly?

A．Send a message.

B．Make a call.

C．Write a letter.

4. What is the last tip?

A．Trying to reach a compromise with our parents.

B．Showing love and respect for our parents.

C．Telling our parents what we care about, and why.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What has caused great changes in family?

A．Agriculture and industry.

B．Science and industry.

C．Science and agriculture.

2. How many children did the typical family have when more people lived on farms?

A．Many.

B．Few.

C．None.

3. What did the government encourage people to do when industry became more important than agriculture?

A．To go to cities.

B．To practice the birth control.

C．To work hard.

4. What will make families even smaller in the future?

A．Cities.

B．Agriculture.

C．Industrialization.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the man going to have dinner on Friday night?

A．At a restaurant.

B．At his sister’s place.

C．At his mother’s place.

2. When did the man’s sister move out of home?

A．During high school.

B．Right after high school.

C．In her second year of college.

3. How often does the man usually see his sister?

A．About once a week.

B．About once a month.

C．About once every two months.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker want her kids to do?

A．Help with the dishes.

B．Go to bed immediately.

C．Pick out something to wear.

2. When will the family probably need to leave their house tomorrow?

A．At 7:00 a.m.

B．At 6:00 a.m.

C．At 5:00 a.m.

3. Why doesn’t the speaker make dinner?

A．There is no food left at home.

B．She doesn’t want to make a mess.

C．They have already eaten at a restaurant.

4. What is the purpose of the talk?

A．To make sure everyone gets ready.

B．To make the house clean.

C．To make a regular plan.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the girl want to have a car?

A．To travel with her friends.

B．To show off.

C．To be independent.

2. Where does the girl study?

A．In a middle school.

B．In a high school.

C．In a university.

3. Why doesn’t the man buy his daughter a car now?

A．He thinks his daughter is too young to drive.

B．He wants his daughter to earn a car.

C．He can’t afford another car.