Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have ? ? ? how difficult it is to write a ? ? ? children's book.? Either the author has aimed too ? ? . , so that the children can't follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, ? ? ?? the story seems to be talking to the readers.

The best children's books are ? ? ? very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the ? ? who hears the story and the adult who ? ? ?? it. Unfortunately, there are in fact?? ? ? books like this, ? ? the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not ? ? ? to solve.

This may be why many of books regarded as ? ? ? of children's literature were in fact written for ? ? . “Alice's Adventure in Wonderland” is perhaps the most ? ? ? of this.

Children, left for themselves, often ? ? the worst possible interest in literature. Just? leave a child in bookshop or ? ? and he will more? willingly choose the books ? ? in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children's comics ( 連環(huán)畫 ), full of the stories and jokes to which both teachers and right-thinking parents? ? .

Perhaps we parents should stop trying to persuade children into ? ? ? our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so ? ? that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the ? books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise（妥協(xié)） over that bedtime story.

1.A.hoped????????????? ????????????? B. realized????????????? ????????????? C. told????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. said

2.A.short????????????? ????????????? ??? B. long????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. bad????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. good

3.A. easy????????????? ????????????? ??? B. short????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. high????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. difficult

4.A. and????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. but????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. or????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. so

5.A. both????????????? ????????????? ?? B. neither????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. either????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. very

6.A. child????????????? ????????????? ?? B. father????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. mother????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. teacher

7.A. hears????????????? ????????????? B. buys????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. understands????????????? ????????????? D. reads

8.A. few????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. many????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. little????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. much

9.A. but????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. however???? ????????????? C. so?????????? ????????????? D. because

10.A.hard????????????? ????????????? ??? B. easy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. enough????????????? ????????????? D. fast

11.A.articles????????????? ????????????? B. work?????? ????????????? C. arts????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. works

12.A. adults????????????? ????????????? B. girls????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. boys????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. children

13.A. difficult????????????? ????????????? B. hidden????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. obvious????????????? ????????????? D. easy

14.A. are????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. show????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. find????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. add

15.A. library????????????? ????????????? B. school ????????????? ????????????? C. home????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. office

16.A. read????????????? ????????????? B. designed????????????? ????????????? C. printed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. written

17.A. favor ????????????? ????????????? B. interest????????????? ????????????? C. object????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. read

18.A.receiving????????????? ?? B. accepting????????????? ????????????? C. having????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. refusing

19.A.same????????????? ????????????? B. friendly????????????? ????????????? C. different????????????? ????????????? D. common

20.A.common????????????? ????????????? B. average????????????? ????????????? C. different????????????? ????????????? D. same?????????????

Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have   1   how difficult it is to write a   2   children's book.  Either the author has aimed too   3, so that the children can't follow what is in his （or more often, her） story,   4   the story seems to be talking to the readers.

The best children's books are   5   very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 6    who hears the story and the adult who  7   it. Unfortunately, there are in fact  8  books like this,  9   the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not   10   to solve.

This may be why many of books regarded as   11   of children's literature were in fact written for   12 . “Alice's Adventure in Wonderland” is perhaps the most   13   of this.

Children, left for themselves, often 14   the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in bookshop or 15   and he will more willingly choose the books 16  in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children's comics （連環(huán)畫）, full of the stories and jokes to which both ___17__ and right-thinking parents object.

Perhaps we parents should stop trying to persuade children into   18   our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so  19  that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the  20  books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise（妥協(xié)） over that bedtime story.

1．A．hoped                   B．realized                C．told                         D．said

2．A．short                    B．long                    C．bad                         D．good

3．A．easy                     B．short                   C．high                        D．difficult

4．A．a(chǎn)nd                       B．but                      C．or                           D．so

5．A．both                     B．neither                 C．either                      D．very

6．A．child                     B．father                  C．mother                    D．teacher

7．A．hears                    B．buys                   C．understands       D．reads

8．A．few                      B．many                  C．little                        D．much

9．A．but                       B．however              C．so                          D．because

10．A．hard                    B．easy                    C．enough                   D．fast

11．A．a(chǎn)rticles                B．work             C．a(chǎn)rts                        D．works

12．A．a(chǎn)dults                  B．girls                    C．boys                       D．children

13．A．difficult               B．hidden                 C．obvious                  D．easy

14．A．a(chǎn)re                      B．show                  C．find                        D．a(chǎn)dd

15．A．library                 B．school                 C．home                      D．office

16．A．read                    B．designed              C．printed                    D．written

17．A．children              B．a(chǎn)dults                  C．teachers                  D．readers

18．A．receiving             B．a(chǎn)ccepting             C．having                    D．refusing

19．A．same                   B．friendly               C．different                 D．common

20．A．common             B．a(chǎn)verage               C．different                 D．same

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Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have   36   how difficult it is to write a   37   children's book.  Either the author has aimed too   38. , so that the children can't follow what is in his (or more often, her) story,   39   the story seems to be talking to the readers.
The best children's books are  40   very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 41  who hears the story and the adult who   42    it. Unfortunately, there are in fact  43   books like this,  44   the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not   45   to solve.
This may be why many of books regarded as  46   of children's literature were in fact written for   47 . “Alice's Adventure in Wonderland” is perhaps the most   48   of this.
Children, left for themselves, often 49  the worst possible interest in literature. Just  leave a child in bookshop or  50 and he will more  willingly choose the books 51 in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children's comics (連環(huán)畫), full of the stories and jokes to which both teachers and right-thinking parents  52  .
Perhaps we parents should stop trying to persuade children into   53   our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so   54  that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the  55  books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise（妥協(xié)） over that bedtime story.
36.A.hoped     B. realized      C. told    D. said
37.A.short      B. long    C. bad     D. good
38.A. easy      B. short   C. high    D. difficult
39.A. and       B   . but          C. or          D. so
40.A. both      B. neither       C. either                D. very
41.A. child     B. father  C. mother              D. teacher
42.A. hears     B. buys   C. understands              D. reads
43.A. few       B. many  C. little         D. much
44.A. but B. however     C. so                          D. because
45.A.hard       B. easy    C. enough              D. fast
46.A.articles   B. work        C. arts              D. works
47.A. adults    B. girls    C. boys          D. children
48.A. difficult B. hidden       C. obvious             D. easy
49.A. are B. show   C. find           D. add
50.A. library   B. school       C. home         D. office
51.A. read      B. designed     C. printed              D. written
52.A. favor    B. interest       C. object        D. read
53.A.receiving       B. accepting    C. having              D. refusing
54.A.same      B. friendly      C. different            D. common
55.A.common B. average      C. different            D. same  

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(過錯(cuò)). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受責(zé)備), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

6. The main reason for one is poor memory is that ________.

A. his father or mother may have a poor memory

B. he does not use his arms or legs for some time

C. his memory is not often used

D. he can't read or write

7. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time ________.

A. you can't use them any more

B. they will become stronger

C. they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again

D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker

8. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.

B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don't give it enough chance for practice.

C. Don't learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.

D. A good memory comes from more practice.

9. Some people can't read or write, but they usually have better memories, because ________.

A. they have save much trouble

B. they have saved much time to remember things

C. they have to use their memories all the time

D. they can't write everything in a little notebook

10. Which is the BEST title for this passage?

A. Don't Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs  

B. How To Have a Good Memory

C. Strong Arms And Good Memories 

D. Learn From the People