【正文】 D. set up 17. A. learned B. studied C. played D. taught 18. A. much B. less C. little D. more 19. A. Because B. Since C. With D. As 20. A. run a business B. find a job C. go to college D. go abroad 21. A. father B. mother C. grandfather D. family 22. A. dream B. duty C. job D. hope 23. A. pleased B. worried C. tired D. wasted 24. A. happy B. angry C. sad D. excited 25. A. business B. languages C. music D. software 26. A. abroad B. Europe C. England D. France 27. A. not at all B. no way C. no longer D. not a lot 28. A. enjoyed B. hated C. cried D. laughed 29. A. broke up B. broke away from C. broke out D. broke down 30. A. much B. little C. high D. low 三、閱讀理解 (共 l5 小題；每小題 2分，計(jì) 30 分 ) 閱讀下列內(nèi)容，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。 (A) At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find fulltime jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores(家務(wù) ) like setting the table. Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little guidance from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores. Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes. Failure often teaches children more than success. 31. When do some American young people begin to live on themselves? A. After they get married. B. From childhood. C. At eighteen years old. D. After they find fulltime jobs. 32. What does an American child learn to do at the age of three? A. To dress themselves. B. To put away their toys. C. To put on his or her own clothes. D. To help parents with simple chores. 33. A child can get some more money by . A. getting high grades B. saving their pocket money C. doing extra chores D. understanding the value of money (B) SOMETIMES we make friends with unexpected people. For example, who would have thought that a spider would make friends with a pig? But in E. B. White39。s classic novel Charlotte39。s Web, this is exactly what happens. The pair will appear in a movie at the end of this year. In the story, Wilbur is an illfated (倒霉的 ) pig. When he is born, he is so small that the farmer decides to end the pig39。s life. Luckily, the farmer39。s daughter stops him from killing Wilbur and volunteers to raise the pig in a barnyard (谷倉(cāng)前的空地 ) . Wilbur grows day by day and makes many friends in the barnyard, including the spider, Charlotte. However, one day a sheep tells Wilbur that he will be served up as dinner. But, Charlotte has tried her best to save her friend from this danger. By making words such as famous pig in her web, she makes the farmer believe that Wilbur is some sort of supernatural (神奇的 ) animal, too important to kill. After Wilbur is saved, Charlotte is so tired that she finally dies. Unusually, the author makes a spider the heroine of the book. Spiders are creatures many people normally regard with fear. Charlotte does everything in her power to keep Wilbur alive. It shows how a strong friendship can last through the worst possible times. Who would you like to make friends with if you could? 34. The purpose of this passage is to _______. A. tell us a true story about a pair of unusual friends B. describe how a spider makes friends with a pig C. give us a brief introduction about “Charlotte’s Web” D. encourage people to make friends with animals 35. The author E. B. White is trying to tell us ______. A. Charlotte does her best to save Wilbur because he is really amazing B. a real friend is the one who devotes to you when you are in trouble C. the spiders are not afraid when you make friends with them D. we’d better make friends with unexpected man for they can help us 36. We can learn from the passage that _____________ A. ’ s classic novel Charlotte’ s web is exactly based on what really happens. B. when Wilbur is born, he is so small that the farmer decides to raise him in a barnyard. C. one day a sheep tells Charlotte that Wilbur will be killed for dinner. D. Charlotte managed to save him by making the farmer believe Wilbur is supernatural. 37. Which of the following words can best describe Charlotte? A. Kind and curious. B. Generous and honest. C. Clever and warmhearted. D. Patient and humorous. (C) As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and especially chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did. One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail into her house every day because sh