It ______ him almost 2 hours to go to his office yesterday because of the traffic jam.

A.with

B.of

C.from

D.beyond

A.shatted

B.scrambled

C.stammered

D.staggered

A.to the extent of

B.to the point of

C.on top of

D.in spite of

A、that he visits

B、to his to visit

C、that he visit

D、to him for visiting

A.subtle

B.slight

C.moderate

The【C2】______a meal is cooked and served is most important and an【C3】______served meal will often improve a child's appetite. Never ask a child【C4】______he likes or dislikes a food and never【C5】______likes and dislikes in front of him or allow【C6】______else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother【C7】______vegetables in the child's hearing he is【C8】______to copy this procedure. Take it【C9】______granted that he likes everything and he probably【C10】______. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a【C11】______dislike. At meal times it is a good【C12】______to give a child a small portion and let him【C13】______back for a second helping rather than give him as【C14】______as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child【C15】______meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not【C16】______him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will【C17】______learn to swallow his food【C18】______he can hurry back to his toys. Under【C19】______circumstances must a child be coaxed(哄骗)【C20】______forced to eat.

【C1】

A．if

B．until

C．that

D．unless

第三节 短文理解2

阅读下列短文，从[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择一个正确答案。

"I would almost rather see you dead. "Robert S. Cassatt, a leading banker of Philadelphia, shouted when his twenty-year-old eldest daughter announced that she wanted to become an artist.

In the 19th century, playing at drawing or painting on dishes was all right for a young lady, but serious work in art was not. And when the young lady's family ranked among the best of Philadelphia's social families, such an idea could not even be considered.

That was how Mary Cassatt, born in 1844, began her straggle as an artist. She did not tremble before her father's anger. Instead, she opposed him with courage and at last made him change his mind. Mary Cassatt gave up her social position and all thought of a husband and a family, which in those times was unthinkable for a young la- dy. In the end, after long years of hard work and perseverance, she became America's most important woman artist and the internationally recognized leading woman painter of the time.

How did Mr. Cassatt react when his daughter made her announcement？

A．He feared for her life.

B．He was very angry.

C．He nearly killed her.