“I don’t like my parents. They __36▲_ tell me I should do this, and I should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry.” Said Hang Hua, a middle school student in Nanjing. Do you have the same _37▲__? Why does it seem that some parents are so __38▲__ in their children’s eyes?

Since(自從……以來(lái)) you were born, your parents have worried about everything about you. They __39▲__ about your choice(選擇) of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, __40▲__ sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up __41▲__ and happily.

So how can you __42▲__ things easier on yourself? It’s easier __43▲__ you think. Just let your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else __44▲__ than usual. Say __45▲__ to them when you are wrong. Take responsibility(責(zé)任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about __46▲__ with you. Most of all, try __47▲__ them. They are still __48▲__ being parents and need your help, too. Someday, when you become a parent, they may give you __49▲__ on how to get on with your __50▲__.

1.	A．never B．hardly C．a(chǎn)lways D．sometimes

 

2.	A．result B．habit C．way D．problem

 

3.	A．happy B．friendly C．beautiful D．serious

 

4.	A．worry B．talk C．think D．hear

 

5.	A．how much B．how many C．how long D．how many hours

 

6.	A．quickly B．healthily C．slowly D．early

 

7.	A．stay B．believe C．look after D．make

 

8.	A．a(chǎn)s B．till C．than D．when

 

9.	A．earlier B．later C．shorter D．sooner

 

10.	A．hello B．no C．sorry D．yes

 

11.	A．theirs B．them C．themselves D．their

 

12.	A．to understand B．to leave C．to care D．to forget

 

13.	A．practice B．practicing C．plan D．planning

 

14.	A．medicine B．rest C．vacation D．a(chǎn)dvice

 

15.	A．friends B．parents C．children D．teachers

 

The death of Steve Jobs provides a chance to take some lessons from his amazing life. Steve Jobs had a passion (激情) for education. He may be gone, but we still have a chance to learn from his courage and innovation (革新).

Making Mistakes

I think that the main reason why we can’t find proper ways to improve the education system that no longer serves us well is simply fear. Fear of failure. Fear of getting it wrong. Teachers fear that innovation could endanger their jobs. Steve had the attitude we need in education right now. “Sometimes when you create something, you make mistakes. It is best to admit (承認(rèn)) them and get on with improving your other innovations.” That’s the kind of spirit that we need to have. 

Motivation (動(dòng)機(jī)) Matters

We’ve concentrated (專注于) so much on results that we don’t always reward good motivations. But these things are very important. In our schools, we’ve cared so much about test results that we’ve lost creativity. We don’t reward students for their hard work, and we punish failure. As a result, we lost imagination and found no motivation to try something that has a chance of ending in failure. 

What Defines (定義) Failure?

The company that Steve Jobs started in 1985 after being forced out of Apple shows us how technology could influence educational innovation. In 1985 he started NeXT. The company was providing computers for educational purposes. NeXT wasn’t really financially (經(jīng)濟(jì)上) successful. But it may have been ahead of its time. Today, we see what the technology brings into the classroom.  

Changing Our Model

The company sold around 50,000 computers. But that would be missing the point. It was a NeXTcube workstation that encouraged the first web server. It helped in the development of early Internet technology. Truly, Steve Jobs has taught us that results are not the most important things in life.

54. The article tells us making mistakes       .

A. is always something very bad

B. will help us become better people

C. is a part of making something new

D. will keep us from reaching our dreams

55. We may lose our creativity and imagination if we       .

A. make a lot of mistakes

B. fail to have a right model

C. can’t be financially successful

D. concentrate too much on results

56. Steve Jobs might agree that       .

A. a good motivation can lead to a successful result

B. we shouldn’t be afraid of failure and it can lead to success

C. making money is the only way to judge success

D. having a passion is the most important thing for success

57. According to the article, which word can best describe Steve Jobs’ spirit?

A. Passion.                 B. Motivation.             C. Innovation.          D. Creativity.

 We have sweaters     all colors      $ 50 each.

     A. on/at        B. in/for         C. on/for           D. at/at

 

 We have sweaters     all colors      $ 50 each.

     A. on/at        B. in/for         C. on/for           D. at/at

 

One day a poor boy, who was selling newspapers in a town, found that he had only ten pennies（便士）left, and he was hungry. He decided to ask for a   46   at the next house. However, he had another idea when a young woman opened the door.

Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. But as he looked   47  , she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it, and then asked, “How much do I own（欠）you?”

“My mother teaches me that I should   48   get money for any kindness,” she replied. “So you don’t owe me   49  .”

Many years later, the woman became seriously ill. Then she was sent to a famous hospital in London. Dr Kelly was called in to study her illness. When he heard the name of the   50   which she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. As soon as he walked into her room, he got to know her at once. He did his best to   51   her. Then he gave special attention to her. After some time she got well.

Dr. Kelly asked for her final bill before she left hospital. He    52   it, then wrote something on it   53   it was sent to her. She was afraid to open it, for she believed it would cost the rest of her life to   54   for it all. But   55   she opened it, and read these words on it: Paid in full with one glass of milk.

（    ）46．A．banana                           B．drink                             C．meal

（    ）47．A．excited                          B．thirty                      C．hungry

（    ）48．A．a(chǎn)lways                           B．never                      C．sometimes

（    ）49．A．a(chǎn)nything                        B．everything               C．nothing

（    ）50．A．country                         B．house                            C．town

（    ）51．A．protect                          B．remember                      C．save

（    ）52．A．looked at                        B．looked after                    C．looked for

（    ）53．A．a(chǎn)fter                       B．before                            C．when

（    ）54．A．take                               B．pay                                C．spend

（    ）55．A．finally                            B．quickly                          C．happily