Between the two generations, it is often their different views of life and value _____ cause family conflicts.

  A. which             B. what                 C. who                  D. that   

One potential prolem with allowances (零用钱) is that children’s reponsible behavior can become about earning the allowance rather than the intrinsic (固有的) value of their family responsibilities. For example, if you pay your children for taking out the trash, they see this chore (家务事) as a job that they should be rewarded for instead of a responsibility they must fulfil as part of the family. But giving children an allowance for weekly chores is not necessarily bad. You are rewarding them for fulfilling their family responsibilities, but it is not for a specific act. Rather, it is an appreciation of their commitment to your family values.You are also conveying another important message that their actions have consequences: if they do good things, good things happen. They also learn a lesson about the market economy, namely, that work is rewarded.

Allowances can also be used as punishment and to teach children lessons about family values. For example, if your children join a group of kids smashing (炸碎) pumpkins on Halloween, a part of a reasonable punishment might be to require them to pay the families out of their allowances to replace the pumpkins. Thus, your children learn that bad behavior has financial consequences. Also, by relating the punishment to the misdeed, you ensure that your children see the connection and learn the value lesson.

How much allowance should you pay your children? The precise amount depends on your family’s financial situation, the cost of living and your children’s needs. Children can start to earn a weekly allowance as early as 5 years of age. An increase of $1 per week for each year of your children’s lives is realistic until they reach their mid-teens. When they begin to drive and date, you can calculate their expenses and establish a reasonable allowance that covers their needs.

64. How many advantages of giving allowances are mentioned in the passage?

One.          B.Two.      C.Three.        D.Four.

65. According to the author,_____     .

    A.giving children an allowance for weekly chores will certainly cause problems

    B.it is better to reward children for fulfilling family responsibilities than for a specific act

    C.you can’t give your chidren allowances unless they do good deeds

 D.it is unnecessary for small children to learn about the market economy

66.The precise allowance amount you should pay your chidren depends on all the following factors EXCEPT  ___  .

the living standard in your area

how rich or poor your family is

how much other children receive

the actual needs of your chidren

67. It can be inferred that________.

A.The author doesn’t want to give any tips on allowance amounts

B. allowance given to chidren of different ages may vary

C.children under 5 can’t be given any allowance

D. allowance amounts grow at the same speed with your chidren

第二节  短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

I just come back from Britain last week.. I was                81._________

luckily enough to be one of the students from many                 82. _________

different country to visit the UK from Feb.16 to 28.                 83. _________

We paid a visit to a good many of places, like London,              84. _________

Oxford or the Lake District. I learned much about British            85. ________

culture and history in London, where was my favorite.              86. ________

I also liked Oxford, in which I saw much more buidings.            87. _________

The Lake District was beautiful, but it was pity that it               88. ________

rained heavily when we were there.The most excited thing           89. _________

for me in Britain was that I made a lot of friends there.     90. ________

My grandfather ___to be quite afraid to live in the city, but now he has __ to the life here.

      A. used; used                                  B. was used; got used  

      C. used; got used                                   D. got used; been used

 "Not all of the snakes were dangerous." this means _________.

A. none of the snakes were dangerous B. all of the snakes were not dangerous

C. few of the snakes were dangerous    D. no snakes were dangerous

 ______ is known to everybody is that the moon travels round the earth once every month.

A. As      B. What      C. That       D. It

It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says, “If I finish my work, I’ll meet you in the cafe at 7 o’clock.” Is she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?

    In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure (表示条件的句式). By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic (婉转的). If the girl doesn’t want to go out with the boy, she won’t turn up at the cafe. She will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with him, but doesn’t want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the cafe. Being polite can make life very difficult!

    The conditional is often used by people in the news -- politicians, for example -- who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “If we could pay you more, we would.” The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.

    “If ” is a small word, which appears often in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the First -- probability -- if I can come to your party, I will; the Second -- improbability -- if I saw you tomorrow, I’d give you the book; and the Third -- impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened ) -- if you have told me, I would have helped you.

60. The using of the conditional can make a speech _________.

   A. clearer         B. quicker             C. more polite        D.more exciting

61. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. Language used in the news should make room to argue.

   B. Usually English girls are not easy to catch.

   C. English people never speak out their ideas in public.

   D. The word “ if ” can show different meanings.

62. In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means __________.

   A. the workers will make more money

   B. the spokesman doesn’t give any promise

   C. the spokesman keeps his word

   D. the workers’ problems aren’t difficult

63. This passage is mainly talking about _________.

   A. the conditional in communication

B. how to invite a girl in Britain

   C. British people and their life           

D. some language points in daily English

 根据句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。（每空1分，满分 10分）

 1. He has t  (1)   his own novels into French from English.

2. People are _(2)__(迷惑的)about all the different labels on food these days.

 3. He could mime and act the fool doing _(3)_(平常的) tasks and his subtle acting made everything e  (4 )  .

 4. The children were   (5)   (争辩) over how to spend the money.

 5. He has broken two world records on the same day, which is quite an a  (6)  .

 6. There is a c (7)   between pollution and the death of trees.

 7. She __(8)__(观察) a man walking on the opposite side of the way.

 8. He needs a high income to s  (9) such a big family.

 9. There are four __(10)__(紧急情况) exits in the department store.

It was not what he said but the way ____ he said it that made all the people laugh.

       A. in which    B. which C. how    D. in that

A love marriage，however，does——result in much sharing of interests and

      responsibilities．

    A．not really    B．not necessarily    C．not exactly D．not actually