The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who 36 becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic（佣人）. Through her work, she observed that 37 people spent a lot more time reading than they 38 watching television. She announces that my brother and I 39 watch two to three pre-selected programs during the week. With our 40 time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 41 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a 42 . My mother was illiterate（文盲）.
When I entered high school, I was a 43 student, but not for long. I began to like fancy clothes. I wanted to 44 other guys. I went from an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I 45 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I 46 this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With the money 47 , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very 48 with that arrangement but once I got through allocating（分配）money, there was 49 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius（金融天才）to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy 50 . I really realized my desire wasn’t going to get me 51 . Success requires intellectual preparation. I went back to my 52 and became an A-student again and eventually I 53 my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with 54 formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children. There is no job 55 than parenting. This I believe.
A．thought of B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of
A．honest B．hardworking C．successful D．reliable
A．spent B．wasted C．took D．did
A．could only B．couldn’t C．must not D．should often
A．weekend B．free C．evening D．play
A．read B．present C．teach D．explain
A．joke B．means C．tool D．trick
A．top B．normal C．poor D．slow
A．get rid of B．hang out with C．break away from D．keep in touch with
A．complained B．forgot C．worried D．argued
A．have B．cost C．need D．make
A．tired B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．clothes B．shirts C．shoes D．skirts
A．anymore B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
A．guys B．mother C．studies D．school
A．made B．realized C．changed D．remembered
A．little B．much C．low D．high
A．more interesting B．less interesting C．more important D．less portant
Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.
Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:
Sadness
Emptiness
Hopelessness
Guilt
Worthlessness
Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:
Concentrating
Making decisions
Completing schoolwork
Maintaining grades
Maintaining friendships
Physical problems ——Does your child complain of :
Headaches
Stomachaches
Lack of energy
Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)
Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Behavior problems ——Is your child:
Irritable（烦躁）
Not wanting to go to school
Wanting to be alone most of the time
Having difficulty getting along with others
Cutting classes or skipping school
Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities
Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about:
Suicide
Death
Other morbid（生病的）subjects
Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist（精神病医生）.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药)
This article is particularly written for ____.
A．parents B．teachers C．children D．Psychologists
A．The child is always in high mood. B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day. C．The child hates to study. D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.
A．Ask for leave to accompany them at home. B．Ask them to take antidepressant immediately. C．Go to see the doctor. D．Ask them to have a good rest.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Imagine that Mum and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents might 36．But say nothing, and they'll think you weren't 37．So how can you 38with adults?
It's easy． 39ask them questions about 40" Many of them like to talk about what they do for a 41," suggests psychologist．
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about 42．Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "light up" when the conversation 43movies．If a grown-up is 44Harry Potter, it's OK to talk about your 45for Harry．It's a safe , 46, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy．So go 47and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead．
But 48from topic of video games．"Adults don't want to hear about your 49,
50they play it," Ursiny explains．
Adults also don't want to hear slang （俚语）．Don't use 51they don't understand．Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in 52own language．
While most adults aren't into slang, they do remember wh
at it was like to be a kid．Ursiny recommends asking adults what 53 was like when they were your age．"It might be a fun 54, if you compare your l0th-grade experience with theirs．"
Make sure you chat with your parents 55 to find out which topics are off-limits．
36．A．be satisfied B．get mad C．disagree D．agree
37．A．friendly B．right C．good boys D．helpful
38．A．deal with B．do with C．talk D．go on
39．A．So B．Only C．Just D．But
40．A．you B．yourselves C．life D．themselves
41．A．talk B．job C．fun D．living
42．A．books B．movies C．TV plays D．sports
43．A．turns to B．goes on C．moves on D．keeps to
44．A．into B．like C．for D．against
45．A．idea B．love C．suggestion D．hate
46．A．topic B．dinner C．love D．talk
47．A．back B．here C．there D．ahead48．A．stay away B．go ahead C．change D．turn
49．A．video B．video game C．play D．talk
50．A．if B．when C．though D．unless
51．A．video B．game C．language D．movie
52．A．his B．their C．your D．our
53．A．school B．family C．discussion D．children
54．A．story B．experience C．discussion D．grown-up
– Do you like living here?
-- Yes, but I’m still ____ to the new time zone.
A．adopting B．acting C．clarifying D．adjusting
________ stop advertising, prices would be greatly reduced.
A．Were they to B．Could they C．If they D．Would they
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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30）
Have you just been fired? Don’t worry. Cheer yourself up and send your 36. Perhaps another much better opportunity is awaiting you. 37 sometimes you don’t realize it, you are asking to be fired.
Dan Zawacki was a happy camper, selling computers for Honeywell. One holiday he was38 creative gifts and then a good idea 39him---- selling dinner live lobsters(龙虾) to his favorite customers. He 40 them himself with butter and put them in the trunk of his car between the computers and started delivering. It was a huge 41. As a result, one of his customers 42 they go into the lobster business together. Dan laughed. Still, this landlocked computer salesman43 get the idea of lobsters out of his44. Why not turn this into a hobby and 45 a few extra dollar? While on a job assignment in Chicago, he 46 a local radio station to give him a few ads in 47for lobster. Unfortunately, his boss’s boss heard his prize salesman48 lobster, not computers. No surprised. Dan was let go. After 49the company’s car, he started to think maybe this was a 50. Playing with his phone that night, Dan tried dialing 1-800-LIVE-LOB. The number was 51 , and Dan the lobsterman was born. Today, 20 years later, Dan is still selling dinners, through his company, Lobster Gram. And he couldn’t be 52.
Many of the fired people found ways back to fulfilling 53and learned the pain and humiliation(羞辱) are54. So do not be afraid to move55 and try your wings. Gather your support system. Persevere! Firing doesn’t mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.
36. A. dreams B. wings C. needs D. minds
37. A. Because B. When C. Though D. If
38. A. searching for B. making up C. giving away D. thinking up
39. A. came about B. took place C. went on D. came to
40. A. packaged B. sold C. tied D. placed
41. A. matter B. business C. failure D. success
42. A.said B. thought C. suggested D. hoped
43. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. wouldn’t
44. A. heart B. mind C. head D. hand
45. A. make B. get C. gather D. spend
46. A. permitted B. hoped C. persuaded D. suggested
47. A. changeB. exchange C. place D. need
48. A. hunting B. seeking C. collecting D. selling
49. A. selling B. paying C. returning D. using
50. A. thing B. sign C. pity D. please
51. A.wrong B. right C. free D. available
52. A. happier B. worse C. lower D. higher
53. A. jobs B. wishes C. careers D. promises
54. A. short B.long C. forever D. temporary（临时）
55. A. back B. on C. in D. away