．I will do what I can_________ the people in trouble .

A．help  B．to help     C．help  D．helped

．I’m afraid taking a part—time job might ____ my time for study.?

A. cut off                    B. cut into?                 C. cut down                 D. cut away?

 Peter:“What made you so delighted at Christmas?”

    Mary: “_____________________”

       A) I received many more presents than others

       B) Because my parents promised me a new car

       C) My uncle’s coming back from abroad

       D) As there was an unusual celebration                                

. She returned to him the money she’d stolen for the sake of her _______.

  A. conference   B  convenience   C. consequence   D. conscience

Due to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. This way they can assure their safety and well-being. Teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the safety of the students.

    The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time. They want to do everything they watch on TV and never think of the consequences, they may hurt a classmate or a teacher. On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results. When a teacher is obliged to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understood the explanations. At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper.

    Many times, the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to. However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home. School makes children communicate and socialize. Keeping a child at home for fear something bad might happen to him, only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is. Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child.

   All in all, schools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so it’s best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends.

1. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to_____________ .

A. teach parents the ways to keep the children safe

B. show solutions to developing children’s character

C. explain the main reason for violence acts in schools

D. analyze an education problem and give opinions

2. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes

B. Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools?   

C. which is Better, School Study or Home Study?  

D. The Relationship between Teachers and Children   

3. What does “a crystal ball” in the passage refer to?

A. A toy that can be used for entertainment.

B. A safe and comfortable environment.

C. An object that is made of crystal.

D. A setback that is hard to overcome.

4. We call infer from the passage that____________.

A. violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behavior

B. the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school

C. children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong

D. there are too many students in class for a teacher to teach

       The benefits of telling a bedtime story should never be neglected by any parent. It is important to your child’s overall development.

       Telling bedtime stories helps your child expand his vocabulary, improves his listening skills, and develops his ability to understand events and characters. His oral communication skills will improve. Storytelling is a great way to make your child interested in reading and also in expressing their thoughts through writing.

       There are various thinking skills that are mastered by your little one as he listens to a story. He learns to recall the information and use it in real life. As your child listens to different ideas, he will be more open to accept new ideas. He learns to be more flexible in his thinking but, at the same time, have his own points of view.

       Your child also learns to solve problems through stories. For instance, he may behave appropriately in various situations. Your child will learn a lot from the story and pay attention to his behavior.

       Some tales tell us of moral values, which are important for your child’s moral development. Knowing that other kids also learn basic manners and respect for elders in stories, he will son develop a set of moral values for his own.

       The last but not least benefit would be the quality time you spend together with your child. This close and personal time between the parent and the child is not easily copied in other situations. Your child will have a good relationship with you.

1．The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that telling bedtime stories can help children__________

       A．a(chǎn)cquire communication skills  B．change their attitudes to learning

       C．develop good characteristics    D．improve their learning abilities

2．How can children learn to solve problems through stories?

       A．By applying what others do to similar situations.

       B．By comparing different kinds of problems.

       C．By accepting various new thoughts and ideas.

       D．By trying to be more flexible with new things.

3．Telling bedtime stories contributes to a better parent – child relationship because__________

       A．parents spend more time together with their children

       B．children’s thinking ability grows through the stories

       C．children can learn a log from bedtime stories

       D．bedtime stories tell children of moral values

4．How is the text mainly developed?

       A．By comparing details.     B．By listing examples.

       C．By explaining reasons.    D．By telling stories.

Sometimes_________good knowledge of_________ first aid may mean the difference between life and death.

       A．a(chǎn); /    B．/; the C．/; /    D．a(chǎn); the

 ________ a two-year period, Nancy became addicted to painkillers （止疼藥）.

    A. Beyond        B. Above           C. Since            D. Over

．For the kite-flying competition, his grandfather made a _____ kite．

       A．silk dragon-shaped golden      B．golden silk dragon-shaped

       C．dragon-shaped golden silk      D．golden dragon-shaped silk

. After many years’ hard work, his career really _____ and he became world famous.

A. took on   B. took off   C. took up   D. took away