13、There are ______ to show that a new , different city is coming out of its dark past．

A．signals   B．marks         C．signs          D．symbols

12、------ Bob failed in the exam again．

------ He _____ it ; he never worked hard．

A．deserved         B．succeeded       C．missed          D．considered

11、Bob Geldof, who organized Live Aid, ______ to raise money for the famine and it ______ to be a great success．

A．intended; turned out                                B．tried; turned over

C．hoped; turned in                                   D．wished; turned up

10、------ Have you seen your nephew lately?

------ Yes, in fact, I saw him yesterday．I ______ seen him for three years．

A．haven’t        B．didn’t          C．hadn’t          D．don’t

9、Safety in school has been of great concern because of frequent reports about accidents _______ students got injured or killed while in school ．

A．that           B．when           C．in which           D．for which

8、The old professor told us that every part of the materials should be made use of _____ the station．

A．building          B．to build            C．build           D．being built

7、Suspecting the traveler of carrying drugs, the Customs official stopped him and ______  suitcase, but found nothing at all．

A．looked up           B．went through           C．searched for          D．referred to

6、------ I heard that there were a lot of shouts and screams at yesterday’s party．It must have been terrible．

------- Oh, no．________ , I enjoyed every minute．

A．In the end                                   B．As a result

C．On the other hand                                   D．On the contrary

5、Children model themselves largely on their parents．They do so mainly through identification．Children identify   1   a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are   2   of that parent．The things parents do and say---and the   3   they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's   4  ．However, parents must consistently behave like the type of   5   they want their child to become．

       A parent's actions   6   affect the self-image that a child forms   7   identification．Children who see mainly positive qualities in their   8   will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way．Children who observe chiefly   9   qualities in their parents will have difficulty  10  positive qualities in themselves．Children may   11   their self-image, however, as they become increasingly   12    by peers groups standards before they reach 13．

       Isolated（孤立的） events,   13  dramatic（突然的） ones, do not necessarily have a permanent   14   on a child's  behavior．Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training．Children who know they are loved can,   15  , accept the divorce of their parents' or a parent's early   16  ．But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events   17   a sign of rejection or punishment．

       In the same way, all children are not influenced   18   by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs．  19   in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the   20 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it．

1．A．to                         B．with                    C．around                D．for

2．A．informed               B．characteristic       C．conceived            D．indicative

3．A．gesture                 B．expression          C．way                    D．extent

4．A．behavior               B．words                 C．mood                  D．reactions

5．A．person                  B．humans               C．creatures             D．adult

6．A．in turn                  B．nevertheless         C．also                    D．as a result

7．A．before                   B．besides                C．with                    D．through

8．A．eyes                     B．parents                C．peers                  D．behaviors

9．A．negative               B．cheerful               C．various                D．complex

10．A．see                     B．seeing                 C．to see                  D．to seeing

11．A．modify                B．copy                   C．give up                D．continue

12．A．mature                B．influenced            C．unique                 D．independent

13．A．not                     B．besides                C．even                   D．finally

14．A．idea                    B．wonder               C．stamp                 D．effect

15．A．luckily                 B．for example         C．at most               D．theoretically

16．A．death                  B．rewards               C．advice                 D．teaching

17．A．as                       B．being                   C．of                       D．for

18．A．even                   B．at all                    C．alike                    D．as a whole

19．A．Even                   B．Since                  C．Right                  D．As

20．A．result                 B．effect                  C．scale                 D．cause

4、The Writers' Strike：Making the Best of the Worst

       By now you are probably feeling the effects of the TV writers’ strike---the decision of television writers to stop working．With few new TV shows, I present to you a list of shows available on DVD worth your viewing time to keep you going during this painful period．

       Arrested Development is one of the funniest and most clever shows ever to have appeared on network TV．With a most perfect cast（全体演员）, the show sets out to cover the daily happenings of the Bluth family, a group of selfish staff who manage to still put family first．

       For more comedy goodness, I recommend one of the sharpest comedies to have ever broadcast, 30 Rock．Starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, two stars with impressive comic timing, the show gives you a glimpse into the making of a sketch show （幽默短剧）,similar to Saturday Nigth Live, from the funny writers to the self-centered cast all the way up to the boss．

       If you are looking for something more serious, or perhaps Friday Night lights might be more to your liking．If you are a fan of football, this show is probably for you．If you are a fan of great drama, both soapy and serious, this show is probably for you, If you are a fan of good-looking people, this show is definitely for you ．

      If those shows were not enough for you, might I recommend a show with a more heart-pounding excitement? The Amazing Race, after twelve seasons, still remains one of the most exciting shows on TV．Teams of two travel the globe with little to no money and experience far-out adventures in an attempt to remain the last team standing．

1．If you are fond of soapy TV shows, you will probably choose to watch       ．

       A．Friday Night Lights                        B．30 Rock

       C．the Amazing Race                              D．Saturday Night Live

2．From the DVD shows listed above, we can learn that　　　．

       A．two teams won the amazing race

       B．football fans enjoy the Amazing Race

       C．the Bluths care about their family though selfish

       D．30 Rock and Saturday Night Live have nothing in common

3．The author writes the passage to tell us that        ．

       A．the effects of the TV writers’ strike are great

       B．the strike puts TV shows in the worst situation

       C．watching DVD is a good choice during the strike

       D．we should choose DVD shows according to our tastes

4．The passage is most probably taken from       ．

       A．a book review                                  B．a newspaper

       C．a film poster                                    D．a DVD menu