We all tend to think that we are safe in our homes, but () , many homes are not as safe as they are supposed to be.

Questions are based on the following passage.

Young people tend to be critical of their parents at times and blame them for most ofthe misunderstandings between them. I think it is true that parents often underestimate theirteenage children and also（36）how they themselves felt when young.

For example， young people like doing things on spur of the moment: it is one of theirways of showing that they can accept a（37）. Older people worry more（38）; most ofthem plan things ahead， at least in the back of their minds， and do not like their plans to beupset by something（39）.

So my advice to you is this: when you want to borrow the family car or get your mother tomend something for you， you will have better success ifyou can possibly ask in advance.

Young people also make it harder for their parents to trust them because they liketo（40）them. They say things like "Everybody we know drives at ninety miles anhour"， or "We"ve all decided we won"t study for our final examinations —— it"s（41）"Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles，in entertainers and music. This is not their main（42）. They feel cut off from the adultworld， into which they have not yet been accepted. So they（43）a culture and society oftheir own. Then， if it tums out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes orhairstyles irritate their parents， this gives them（44）enjoyment. They feel they are（45），at least in a small way， and that they are leaders in style. and taste.

A．create

B．worse

C．additional

D．superior

E. challenge

F. recall

G. importantly

H. unexpected

I . shock

J . easily

K. benefit

L . motive

M. forget

N. helpful

O. Useless

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Although April did not bring the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the atmospheric (大气的) sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it is still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.

The reason that these that these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lighting we see flashing(闪烁) down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth？ Our eyes cheat us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way round. But then, if we believe only what we think we see, we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.

Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between the earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on the earth every second.

Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashes reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they are to the actual spark.

26. According to the first paragraph, in the Central Valley area, rains come _____.

A. when it is April

B. when the field is dry

C. when people all hope for it

D. usually without thunder and lighting

27. We tend to think that lighting moves downward because_____.

A. our eyes play a joke on us

B. we take it to be true scientifically

C. we cannot see it clearly most of the time

D. it always runs down from a cloud to the earth

28. Which of the following is NOT true about lighting according to the passage？

A. Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud.

B. About 2,000 thunderstorms occur above the earth every minute.

C. People can seldom see lightning flashes running between two clouds or between the earth and a cloud.

D. The thunderstorms happening above the earth can provide enough power to produce about 100 lightning strikes every second.

29. What does the word “ spark” in the last paragraph probably refer to ？

A. Cloud

B. Rain

C. Thunderstorm

D. Lightning flash

30. What does the passage imply？

A. Seeing is believing.

B. We should never trust what we see or hear.

C. People may easily make mistakes in their understanding of nature.

D. Children sometimes know more about nature than their parents do.

h it is created by a team. To a user，a program with just the right features presented through an intuitive and（）interface is beautiful.To a software designer，an internal structure that is partitioned in a simple and intuitive manner，and that minimizes internal coupling is beautiful.To developers and managers ，a motivated team of developers making significant progress every week，and producing defect-free code，is beautiful.There is beauty on all these levels. our world needs software--lots of software. Fifty years ago software was something that ran in a few big and expensive machines. Thirty years ago it was something that ran in most companies and industrial settings. Now there is software running in our cell phones，watches，appliances，automobiles，toys，and tools. And need for new and better software never（）.As our civilization grows and expands，as developing nations build their infrastructures，as developed nations strive to achieve ever greater efficiencies，the need for more and more Software（）to increase. It would be a great shame if，in all that software，there was no beauty. We know that software can be ugly. We know that it can be hard to use，unreliable ，and carelessly structured. We know that there are software systems whose tangled and careless internal structures make them expensive and difficult to change. We know that there are software systems that present their features through an awkward and cumbersome interface. We know that there are software systems that crash and misbehave. These are（）systems. Unfortunately，as a profession，software developers tend to create more ugly systems than beautiful ones. There is a secret that the best software developers know. Beauty is cheaper than ugliness. Beauty is faster than ugliness. A beautiful software system can be built and maintained in less time，and for less money ,than an ugly one. Novice software developers don&39;t. understand this. They think that they have to do everything fast and quick. They think that beauty is（） .No! By doing things fast and quick，they make messes that make the software stiff，and hard to understand，Beautiful systems e flexible and easy to understand. Building them and maintaining them is a joy. It is ugliness that is impractical.Ugliness will slow you down and make your software expensive and brittle. Beautiful systems cost the least build and maintain，and are delivered soonest.

A. SimpleB. HardC. ComplexD. duplicatedA.happensB.existsC.stopsD.startsA. startsB.continuesC.appearsD.stopsA.practicalB.usefulC.beautifulD.uglyA.impracticalB.perfectC.time-wastingD.practical

Thank You, Volunteers!

By the end of each year, we'd try to show our appreciation to those volunteers who have helped to make life more beautiful. Therefore, it’s in December that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks to them. Here are some posts online to thank those who have volunteered to offer all kinds of help.

Potlucks for Staff and Volunteers

(1) I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like part of the team. The volunteers are asked to bring with them a big appetite. (Posted on 29 December, 2018 by Nazia Anderson)

Giving Cards to Volunteers

This year I sent out thank-you cards to the volunteers. It’s a great way to show our thanks toward the end of the year, and (2) this makes our volunteers know we’re grateful to them for what they’ve done in the busy year. (Posted on 1 December, 2018 by Traci Lato)

Hats Off to Volunteers

Our library volunteers received various baskets of goodies, boxes of chocolates, flowers and plants, etc. The staff wore hats all week and tipped them toward the volunteers as we saw them. The volunteers here seemed to appreciate the silent effort to recognize them. (Posted on 20 December, 2018 by Aimee Hepler)

Afternoon at the Movies

During National Volunteer Week we recognized our volunteers by taking them to the movies. (3) We had our recognition awards program before the movie started, followed by a 15-minute coffee break. The volunteers had a bag of popcorn and a drink waiting for them. They also had their choice of 2 movies. It was very well received and we will do it again next year. (Posted on 23 December, 2018 by Linda Bacon)

Pat on the Back

Here’s a very inexpensive idea that should work for any type of organization. I simply draw around my hand on a piece of paper, print “Here’s a pat on the back for You, Mr. / Ms. for all the hard work and effort you’ve made here”, then copy it onto colored paper. The teens at our community help me cut them out. (Posted on 20 December, 2018 by Wu Qing)

(1)、What is the main idea of this passage？

A、Different ways to show thanks to volunteers.

B、We should to be volunteers.

C、Volunteers are important for us.

(2)、Why is it in December that we tend to think of a way to thank volunteers？

A、Because it is by the end of a year.

B、Because it is the beginning of the year.

C、Because it is important in a year.

(3)、Why does Nazia hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers？

A、To fulfill her wish to be a volunteer

B、To show thanks to them and make them feel like part of the team.

C、To organise an activity to show the importance of the volunteers.

(4)、What is the purpose for Traci to send out thank-you cards to the volunteers？

A、She wants to tell the people how important the volunteers are.

B、She wants to show her ability to make cards

C、She wants to make the volunteers know people are grateful to them for what they’ve done in the busy year.

(5)、Why does Linda want to do her award program again next year？

A、Because it is fresh and interesting.

B、Because she likes.

C、Because it seems to be well received.

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A. clever

B. rich

C. good

D. all the above

We all think that John is the only candidate______ will get the job.

A．whom

B．whose

C．who

D．whoever

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A．Because of all you say, I think she’s the best teacher we’ve got．

B．I want to tell all of you that she’s the best teacher we’ve got．

C．Despite all you say, I think she’s the best teacher we’ve got．

D．I think she’s the best teacher we’ve got for all of you who are speaking．

What do you think of his suggestion ______ we all attend the meeting？

A) which B) whether C) that D) what

We learn that as the story develops _____.

［A］ readers will think differently of all the characters

［B］ Manon’s husband will win back her admiration

［C］ the emotional crisis will be swiftly resolved

［D］ all the suspicion will be proved against Sarah