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Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed ，we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).
66. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.
A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable
67. The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.
A. carry on B. put off C. give up D. pick up
68. Which of the following is the closest (最接近的) in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things. D. Never give up half-way.
69. We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the writer was very successful in his life. B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.
C. thought the writer was young, he could understand his father.
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.
70. The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C. Conversations between Father and Son D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

In my long years of teaching, I often ask my student to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.
In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?
Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don’t need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised. Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.
61. The writer often asks his students to recite the texts,_______.
A.But they don’t like to do so.
B.And they are eager to do so
C.But they wrote a letter to the Department of Education reporting the thing.
D.But they do more exercises instead of reciting the texts.
62. What do the students think about the teacher’s advice?
A.The English teacher tries his best to help them with English.
B.The English teacher is very kind to them.
C.The English teacher asks them to do something useless.
D.The English teacher should let them study on their own.
63. According to the text, which of the following is correct?
A.The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn English well.
B.The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing.
C.The students say that they often forget the words.
D.The students take no interest in English.
64. When the students are against his suggestion, the writer_______.
A.often criticizes them
B.patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts
C.wants to give up his idea
D.is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster.
65. Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?
A.Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English.
B.Reciting the texts is the best way of learning English.
C.The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them.
D.Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching.

第四部分: 阅读理解（共15小题，满分30分）
阅读下列三篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is important for Americans to thank other people for favors even if what the other person did was very small. Both children and older people should be thanked for any kind act. The person accepting the thanks usually says something to make the favor seem small, or says that it was his pleasure to help you, or simply, “ You’re welcome.”
It is equally important to apologize when you have hurt or disappointed someone. When possible, you should always add a reasonable explanation or excuse for your behavior. When there is some loss or damage to personal property(财产), the person responsible(负责) for the loss should both apologize and offer to pay for the item.
Most of the time the other person accepts the apology graciously and doesn’t show any disappointment or anger. But if the problem was really serious or it happened several times before, the person might say something how he feels.
56. It is necessary to thank a person who is _____ for any kind act.
A. older than you B. younger than you
C. the same age as you D. all of the above
57. If you do any damage to someone’s property, you should _____.
say how sorry you feel and offer to pay for the item.
Just apologize for what you have done.
Say nothing and try to forget about it.
Pay for the damage without saying a word.
58. When you apologize for something, you should ____.
always remember to say it is not your fault.
try to explain the reason for your actions.
add an excuse even if it is not a good one.
none of the above
59.When someone apologizes to you, you should_____.
accept the apology kindly B. tell him how upset you are
take no notice of him. D. give an angry reply and leave him alone.
60.Choose the best title of this passage.
A. Don’t hurt othersB. Thanking
C. Habit of Americans D. Thanking and Apologizing

School uniforms（制服）are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise，because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling （标记）that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way，they will not pay too much attention to their clothing，and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms，but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers（障碍）; school uniforms tear those barriers down.
As in other places，uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example，when a man or woman puts on a police uniform，he or she becomes，for a time，the symbol（象征）of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students，the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms，saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity”. First，as noted above，the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality （个性）. They just copy their classmates. Second，students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school，their job is to master reading，writing，and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
61. In Paragraph 1，the word “benefits” probably means .
A. tasks B. messages C. differences D. advantages
62. From the passage we learn that uniforms in general .
A. prevent the wearers from being laughed at
B. help the wearers keep their duties in mind
C. are seen as a symbol of power D. help to create social barriers
63. Some people are against school uniforms because .
A. they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms
B. they believe that uniforms will make students less creative
C. they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriers
D. they think that school uniforms are too popular
64. The author would probably agree that .
A. it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not
B. students’ individuality may not come from school education
C. students’ creativity is related to the clothes they choose
D. school uniforms help to create equality among students
65. School uniforms are becoming more and more popular and important because _____
A. they can stop the powerful social sorting and labeling.
B. if all students are dressed in the same way，they will not pay too much attention to their clothing.
C. uniforms can remind the wearers of their purposes and duties
D. school uniforms will affect their children’s creativity.

How to protect children web fans from unsuitable materials on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US. For some time, the Internet seems like a forest, filled with danger for children. But forests have wonders as well as dangers, and with good guides, some education and a few precautions (预防措施), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated (航行). "Children have to be on-line. If we tell our children they can't have chances to the Internet, we're cutting them off from their future," said an expert.
Most children have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding lots of interesting Internet sites and they can also go to places where you might not want them to go. There are such engines made just for children. A certain software (软件) contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit chances would be to use what is known as a "content screener (过滤器)". But this can't be wholly safe, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.
A few other tips:
1) Don't put the PC in a child's room, but keep it in a place where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.
2) Ask your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.
3) Tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you'd like to.
56. What is the main subject about the passage?
A. Fighting against children on-line. B. Internet in America.
C. American children going on-line. D. Children's web sites.
57. What is the best way to protect children from improper material?
A. To talk to children and persuade them to tell right from wrong.
B. To be nearby when they are surfing the Internet.
C. To fix a content screener on the computer.
D. To buy some search engines for children.
58. Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children.
B. Using a content screener is safe for stopping children having chances to the Internet.
C. Searching engines can stop children from reading materials unfit for them.
D. Children's not having chances to the Internet may have effect on (影响) their progress.
59. According to the passage, we can infer(推断) that _________.
A. the writer doesn't encourage children to surf the Internet
B. the Internet has a lot of harmful sites
C. the Internet is a forest full of danger
D. a child who is on-line is dangerous
60. What does the passage tell us most?
A. Education. B. Good guides. C. Precautions. D. Software.