You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹）. He decided to the butterfly. So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, too often want to protect their children from struggle in the of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience , to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way children strengthen their emotional strength, become and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part—no and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can his disappointment and figure out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.
A．saying B．story C．proverb D．experiment
A．damages B．burns C．experiences D．creates
A．Turning B．devoting C．struggling D．coming
A．kill B．feed C．help D．rescue
A．moved B．excited C．puzzled D．depressed
A．until B．since C．before D．as
A．power B．energy C．strength D．force
A．break away from B．do away with C．get along with D．come up with
A．teachers B．parents C．relatives D．friends
A．case B．charge C．name D．course
A．Friendships B．scholarships C．relationships D．hardships
A．should B．do C．can D．are
A．Warm-hearted B．strong-willed C．absent-mind D．cold-blooded
A．expect B．predict C．survive D．avoid
A．add B．adapt C．devote D．contribute
A．pretend B．happen C．tend D．seem
A．Inspiring B．discouraging C．interesting D．touching
A．heart B．face C．sight D．weight
A．Parking B．smoking C．drinking D．rescuing
A．get through B．get over C．get across D．get away
（三）完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从30 至第40 小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I feel it enjoyable and exciting to study in a British high school for one year. Life there was quiet different from what I 31 in China. The average size for British schools is much 32 and there were only 29 students in our class. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. We also had different students in some classes, 33 it difficult to remember all the faces and names. I found the homework was less heavy than 34 in my old school, but all the homework was in English. That is 35 it was a bit challenging for me at first. 36, all my teachers were very helpful and I enjoyed all my subjects. My English 37 a lot as I used English every day and 38 an hour each day reading English books in the library. Students at that school are required to study Math, English and Science, but they can choose other subjects 39. I 40 to have Chinese food a lot at lunchtime there and I missed my parents very much. I usually went to the Computer Club at lunchtime, so I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free.
31. A. used to B. was similar to C. was used to D. was familiar to
32. A. less B. smallerC. fewer D. bigger
33. A. making B. causing C. resulting D. leading
34. A. it B. one C. which D. that
35. A. when B. why C. where D. because
36. A. Unfortunately B. Eventually C. Luckily D. Hopefully
37. A. improved B. raised C. rose D. lifted
38. A. took B. paid C. cost D. spent
39. A. in themselves B. of themselves C. by themselves D. to themselves
40. A. looked forward B. intended C. wished for D. did want
第二节.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very 36 and arrived early.
She 37 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 38 to arrive,” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of 39 on it. They were fresh. She 40 them and they were sweet. She looked round for a 41 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” She thought 42 . “But who could it be?” She began to 43 .
The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with 44 interest. For the following days of the 45 , the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers and then she 46 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. 47 she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an) 48 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, 49 the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy began to think of ways to find out the 50 .On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the 51 . She waited for his directives(指令) at his secretary's52 .She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which 53 :“In order to keep the secretaries 54 ,the company has decided that every 55 a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.
36. A. depressed B. encouraged C. excited D. surprised
37. A. turnedB. pushedC. knockedD .forced
38. A. last B. second C. third D. first
39. A. keys B. grapes C. flowers D. bananas
40. A. smelt B. ateC. took D. held
41. A. vase B. room C. glassD. bottle
42. A. angrilyB. quietlyC. strangelyD. happily
43. A. seekB. wonderC. workD .ask
44. A. lowB. littleC. greatD. general
45. A .monthB. periodC. yearD. week
46. A. buriedB. dressedC. devotedD. seated
47. A. UnlessB. WhenC. SinceD. before
48. A. oldB. red C. blueD. new
49. A. coveringB. demanding C. replacing D. forbidding
50. A. senderB. receiverC. secretary D. waiter
51. A. assistant B. colleagueC. employee D. manager
52. A. notebookB. deskC. office D. house
53. A. said B. writtenC. printedD. signed
54. A. at homeB. on timeC. in high spiritsD. in low spirits
55. A. Sunday morning B. Monday morning C. Monday afternoonD. Tuesday afternoon
第二部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，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。
I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been 36 since I arrived at Andover. Although I had several outside-class activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position.
This 37 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Griffith, my cluster(一组，一群) dean(主任), 38 that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep 39 Discipline Committee Representative. 40 boarding school(寄宿学校) students break serious rules, like using 41 , getting drunk or cheating in their studies. The punishments given to such students are 42 by a DC Rep, a house adviser, two student representatives, the cluster president and the cluster dean. I was interested in becoming a DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 43 so were other students. We had to hold an election and Ms Griffith asked us to write 44 to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.
I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t want to make any 45 , because they are difficult to keep. So I started my speech by explaining 46 I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out discipline,” I wrote 47 .
I made three 48 that said, “ Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit of my dorm(宿舍) so that people would 49 my name when they went to vote.
Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election. I was 50 , but my positive(乐观的) nature did not allow me to 51 for very long. I actually 52 when my friends tried to 53 me, “Teresa, I am sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry for me. I’m very happy to have taken part in the election,” I said.
It is true that the process is much more important than the 54 . I am surprised and happy to 55 my hidden courage.
36. A. hard B. terrible C. happy D. simple
37. A. condition B. situation C. time D. life
38. A. explaining B. writing C. saying D. talking
39. A. stands for B. asks for C. calls for D. looks for
40. A. Usually B. Sometimes C. Often D. Seldom
41. A. computers B. drugs C. cars D. mobiles
42. A. realized B. given C. determined D. made
43. A. but B. although C. or D. therefore
44. A. articles B. speeches C. compositions D. introductions
45. A. mistakes B. movements C. promises D. requests
46. A. how B. whether C. when D. why
47. A. openly B. easily C. fluently D. honestly
48. A. posters B. advertisements C. pictures D. rules
49. A. recognize B. remember C. forget D. see
50. A. satisfied B. surprised C. disappointed D. helpless
51. A. put down B. feel down C. look down D. lie down
52. A. smiled B. cried C. laughed D. sorrowed
53. A. encourage B. cheer C. comfort D. persuade
54. A. reason B. attitude C. result D. aim
55. A. know B. find C. invent D. discover
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For much of our life, my mother and I hated each other. I spent most of my childhood 36 with her – or trying to avoid her, as well as her bitterness, unhappiness and endless smoking. I learned how to defend myself with 37 designed to hurt her. In turn, she vowed I would have a 38 who would feel the way about me that I felt about her.
Many years later when my husband and I decided to have a child, I was 39 to have a girl. I couldn’t 40 the though of a daughter who might not love me – or who would want to 41 me. As soon as I became pregnant, I was convinced I was having a boy. In the delivery room, on my doctor putting my baby into my arms, I couldn’t wait to tell my mother I had a 42 , while “he” was a girl. At that moment, I couldn’t imagine wanting anyone but her.
43 I couldn’t forget my mother’s teasing vow, even after she died and I saw her in a more 44 light. As my daughter got older, whenever we argued, I worried we were 45 the same awful path that my mother and I had gone down.
Last summer, my daughter 46 18, the same age when my mother threw me out of her apartment for 47 . However, I was with her, planning for her first year at college. When my husband and I dropped her off at her school in New York, I finally 48 to her my biggest fear that we would end up like me and my mother. “That will never happen.” she 49 me, kissing me goodbye. Six weeks later, my husband and I returned to the campus. I 50 myself arguing with my daughter about her messy room, not using the library and her mistake of choosing the room near the bathroom. I couldn’t stop myself. And then 51 came: “You’re just like your mother,” my daughter screamed. “I hate you.” And then she 52 .
I finally heard the words I had always dreaded. But maybe that was because I 53 them. I had always worried the bond I shared with my daughter would 54 . later that evening, we picked my daughter up to a restaurant. We ate 55 . But when we separated, I hugged her. The next morning, she called telling she loved me. There wasn’t anything to be afraid of anymore. There was just a relationship we should work on with each other.
36．A．sharing B．playing C．communicating D．fighting
37．A．actions B．activities C．words D．weapons
38．A．husband B．friend C．child D．daughter
39．A．afraidB．unlucky C．uncertain D．willing
40．A．have B．bear C．hold D．afford
41．A．love B．escape from C．obey D．keep from
42．A．daughter B．son C．baby D．life
43．A．Furthermore B．But C．AndD．Or
44．A．bright B．annoying C．understanding D．unfriendly
45．A．on B．in C．at D．along
46．A． became B．grew C．went D．turned
47．A．good B．nothing C．my good D．all
48．A．presented B．told C．admitted D．informed
49．A．promised B．pardoned C．referred D．reflected
50．A．wanted B．asked C．forced D．found
51．A．it B．she C．they D．that
52．A．walked away B．looked away C．gave away D．stormed away
53．A．deserved B．demanded C．equaled D．appreciated
54．A．tear B．break C．crash D．last
55．A．in vain B．in general C．in silence D．in brief
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very __36__ of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me __37__ out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the __38__ , tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of __39__ . I tried to mind my manners and __40__ listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, __41__ , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in __42__ . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from __43__ the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes __44__ as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was __45__ . My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great __46__ that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and __47__ is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to __48__ that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was __49__ her job. She had a whole world of __50__ and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish. I realized I had only thought of people as __51__ as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie __52__ she was a bus driver. I had __53__ her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in __54__ else’s world, and may not even be __55__ . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
36. A. front B. end C. side D. middle
37. A. find B. take C. think D. stand
38. A. doctor B. driver C. teacher D. assistant
39. A. fire B. topic C. conversation D. discussion
40. A. politely B. slightly C. carelessly D. partly
41. A. however B. therefore C. instead D. otherwise
42. A. surprise B. particular C. silence D. purpose
43. A. fighting B. turning C. clearing D. protecting
44. A. opened B. shone C. closed D. lowered
45. A. recognized B. worried C. shocked D. excited
46. A. victory B. pain C. respect D. disappointment
47. A. away B. seldom C. still D. never
48. A. pick up B. work out C. go though D. get down
49. A. almost B. nearly C. ever D. just
50. A. family B. factory C. school D. friend
51. A far B. long C. much D. well
52. A. while B. because C. though D. until
53. A. criticized B. received C. considered D. judged
54. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. nobody
55. A. happy B. wise C. useful D. important