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    　I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop 　36　me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 　37　to earn my own pocket money and my parents 　38　interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 　39　. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 　40　, I would become more mature and 　41　 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
    　　Like many 　42　parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 　43　a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 　44　. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 　45　for me. In the end, my father won the 　46　on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 　47　through the country who could 　48　shelter and help if I needed them.
    　　Three years later, my younger brother decided to 　49　a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 　50　to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 　51　year working his way on trains and ships to 　52　passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
    　　These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly 　53　. Most parents start 　54　their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have 　55　the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
    　　36. A. taught　　　　 B. allowed　　　　C. treated　　　　 D. hired
    　　37. A. anxious　　　　B. content　　　　C. proud　　　　　 D. hopeful
    　　38. A. never　　　　　B. ever　　　　　 C. always　　　　　D. even
    　　39. A. quickly　　　　B. foolishly　　　C. seriously　　　 D. honestly
    　　40. A. work　　　　　 B. mistakes　　　 C. others　　　　　D. books
    　　41. A. strict　　　　 B. reasonable　　 C. polite　　　　　D. responsible
    　　42. A. American　　　 B. Japanese　　　 C. Chinese　　　　 D. British
    　　43. A. helped　　　　 B. supported　　　C. shared　　　　　D. worried
    　　44. A. Asia 　　　　　B. Africa　　　　 C. Europe　　　　　D. Oceania
    　　45. A. journey　　　　B. experience　　 C. chance　　　　　D. possibility
    　　46. A. argument 　　　B. game　　　　　 C. discussion　　　D. plan
    　　47. A. send out 　　　B. give out　　　 C. carry out　　　 D. spread out
    　　48. A. promise　　　　B. afford　　　　 C. provide　　　　 D. serve
    　　49. A. leave　　　　　B. make　　　　　C. take　　　　　　D. prepare
    　　50. A. angry　　　　　B. eager　　　　　C. sorry 　　　　　D. sad
    　　51. A. unusual　　　　B. hard　　　　　 C. strange　　　　 D. busy
    　　52. A. accept　　　　 B. earn　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　D. search
    　　53. A. welcome　　　　B. fit　　　　　　C. necessary　　　 D. common
    　　54. A. bringing　　　 B. forcing　　　　C. pushing　　　　 D. protecting
    　　55. A. selected　　　 B. admired　　　　C. afforded　　　　D. left

    36.A.37.A.38.A.39.B.40.B.41.D.42.A.43.D.44.C.45.A.46.A.47.A.48.C.49.C.50.B.51.A.
    52.B.53.D.54.C.55.A.

    36. A. taught 教；B. allowed允许；C. treated对待；D. hired雇佣。从下文help her in the
    　　　　shop可知选D。
    　　37. A. anxious焦急的；B. content满意的；C. proud自豪的； D. hopeful有希望的。因为自己挣钱
    　　　　自己花，当然是值得骄傲与自豪的了。
    　　38. 从下文看她的父母很开通，支持孩子独立自主，给孩子锻炼机会，所以判断它们不会干涉孩子如何
    　　　　花零花钱的。故选A. never。
    　　39. 根据上下文，可知作者的父母给孩子充分的锻炼机会，哪怕是犯错误。这里只即使他不理智的花
    　　　　钱，父母也不会干涉；好让他在错误中吸取教训，学会合理地消费。故选B. foolishly
    　　40. 选B. mistakes。同上。
    　　41. 选D. responsible。作者的父母希望孩子经历过错误后，变得更成熟，在与人交往和处理事情时更
    　　　　有责任心。
    　　42. 选A. American。从最后一段第一句话but in the US they are fairly…可知。
    　　43. 选D. worried。从第三段第二行Again my mother was very worried可知。
    　　44. 选C. Europe。从下文I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home可知。
    　　45. A. journey旅行，旅程；B. experience经历；C. chance机会；D. possibility可能性。从文中以
    　　　　及最后一段These kinds of experiences可知作者希望通过独自旅行锻炼自己，对自己的成长来说
    　　　　应该是一次难得的经历。
    　　46. 父母对儿子独自旅行的态度不一样，所以应选A. argument争论；B. game游戏，比赛；C.
    　　　　discussion讨论；D. plan计划。
    　　47. A. send out发送; 放出; 派遣；B. give out分发, 发出(气味、热等)；C. carry out完成; 实
    　　　　现；选D. spread out这里指母亲的亲属分散在法国各地，都可以为他提供帮助。
    　　48. 选C. provide同上。 A. promise保证，允诺；B. afford负担得起；D. serve服务。
    　　49. take a year off请一年假。
    　　50. 从Again my mother was very worried 可知母亲像当年担心我一样担心弟弟，不愿意他离开学
    　　　　校，故选B. eager热切的，渴望的，热心的。
    　　51. 因为弟弟是主动选择边打工边旅行，因而他一定觉得这样的经历unusual不同寻常，而非hard艰
    　　　　苦，strange奇怪或busy繁忙。
    　　52. 这里passage指(乘船或飞机的）航程, 旅行, 旅费；earn passage to different ports and
    　　　　cities自己挣钱到各处旅行。
    　　53. 从These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in
    　　　　the US they are fairly …句中but可知前后表达对比的意思,因此选rare的反义词common常见的.
    　　54. A. bringing带来；B. forcing迫使；C. pushing促使；D. protecting保护。这里指父母推动孩子
    　　　　做自己想做的事，而不是强迫，故选D。
    　　55. 指孩子们自己选好了大学，故选A. selected。B. admired羡慕，钦佩；C. afforded负担得起；
    　　　　D. left离开。
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    A．the local farmers B．Masqsood and Iftekhar
    C．Drayton and his teamD．the poor people in Dhaka
    小题3:It can be concluded from the passage that anyone can become a changemaker if he      .
    A．considers Drayton's concept
    B．gets permission from Ashoka
    C．tries to improve social conditions
    D．is a young, happy and healthy adult
    小题4:The authors attitude towards Ashoka's program can be described as        
    A．changingB．forgivingC．cautiousD．Positive

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car ! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.
    It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-years-olds and utterly selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.
    The surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condone his behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy tragic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten.
    It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. A code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through stringent annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a person’s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be mad much stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately harsh. But surely nothing should be considered as to severe if tit results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.
    小题1:The main idea of this passage is
    [A] Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.
    Thousands of people the world over are killed each year.
    [C] The laws of some countries about driving are too lax.
    [D] Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.
    小题2:What does the author think of society toward motorists?
    [A] Society smiles on the motorists.
    Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.
    [C] Victims of accidents are nothing.
    [D] Society condones their rude driving.
    小题3:Why does the author say:’ his car becomes the extension of his personality?’
    [A] Driving can show his real self.
    Driving can show the other part of his personality.
    [C] Driving can bring out his character.
    [D] His car embodies his temper.
    小题4:.Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?
    [A] Build more highways.
    Stricter driving tests.
    [C] Test drivers every three years.
    [D] raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.
    小题5:.The attitude of the author is
    [A] ironical
    critical
    [C] appealing
    [D] militant
    Vocabulary
    1.immunise             使免疫，使免除
    2.expectation of life =" life" expectancy    平均寿命
    3.versus =" against"             对顶，反对
    4.mutilate             伤害
    5.wilful             任性的，固执的
    6.benign             宽厚的，仁慈的
    7.condone             宽容
    8.desecrate          亵渎，玷污
    9.code             法规，规定，惯例
    10.stringent          严格的，紧急的，迫切的
    11.performance                   演出，成品，这里是指
    car’ s behavior such as speed,
    function etc.可译成行为，
    汽车行为、功能等。
    难句译注
    1.Man versus the motor-car ! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.
    【参考译文】人和汽车对抗！这是一场人类永远是输家的无休止的战斗。
    2.All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned.
    【参考译文】应当禁止所有强调力量和表现行为的广告。
    写作方法与文章大意
    文章论述“交通事故”，采用因果、对比手法。从人的平均寿命增加和交通事故率成正比谈起，触及事故率上升的原因，要求制定更严格的法规予以制止种种造成事故的不良行为。

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