【正文】 his favorite radio listens to rock on the radio while he eats puts on his personal stereo before he leaves the house and listens to cassettes on the bus to __38__. “Last week I put my head173。phones on in the maths __ 39__， ”admits Steve.“The teacher was really took my head173。phones away and I couldn’t use them for a was __41__.”At home Steve does his homework to music — loud music. “My mother __ 42__ shouts ‘Turn it down ！ ’”says Steve.“She can’t __ 43__ how I can work __44__music on， but music __45__ me to concentrate.”Steve would like to make music himself.“I’m learning to pl ay the ， it doesn’t sound too good at the I’m going to keep practising ！ ” For __48__ like Steve， music is a very important part of is social；it brings people together at discos， parties and ， __50__ music is full of energy； it helps people to __51__ their problems and have talks about love， freedom and are always new songs and new styles. __53__ Steve’s mother agrees that music brings some problems.“Steve is a sensible boy， ”she says.“ I don’t think he would ever take drugs hearing I __54__ worry about his hearing with all that loud it __55__ me crazy！ ” 36． A． from B． for C． with D． to 37． A． breakfast B． lunch C． supper D． dinner 38． A． work B． office C． school D． party 39． A． workshop B． class C． dormitory D． schoolroom 40． A． excited B． worried C． angry D． tired 41． A． terrible B． hopeless C． poor D． surprising 42． A． usually B． seldom C． frequently D． always 43． A． expect B． bear C． understand D． believe 44． A． while B． at C． for D． with 45． A． helps B． leads C． causes D． forces 46． A． Unluckily B． Actually C． Disappointingly D． Necessarily 47． A． first B． last C． moment D． time 48． A． boys B． girls C． friends D． teenagers 49． A． study B． life C． family D． school 50． A． sound B． noisy C． light D． loud 51． A． fet B． settle C． remove D． leave 52． A． smiles B． future C． fun D． sense 53． A． And B． However C． Meanwhile D． But 54． A． can B． do C． will D． should 55． A． causes B． results C． drives D． leaves 第三部分 閱讀理解 (共 20小題；每小題 2分，滿分 40 分 ) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項 (A、 B、 C和 D)中，選出 最佳選項。 A There are many things that parents can do to enhance (強化 ) their children’s education， even if they do not have much time or do not speak English. Getting back home after a long day’s work does not mean it is time to those who have school173。age children， it implies (意味著 ) or it should imply a duty to review their homework and help them go over what they have learned at school that day. Teachers and experts agree that parents have a lot to do for their children’s education， and that the help they can provide them with is priceless， even in those cases where both parents work， have more than one job or do not even speak English well. While it is true that in the United States there is a tendency (趨勢 ) to leave the duty of education entirely in the hands of the teacher； it is also true that parents are children’s first teachers ， and that the circumstances (情況 ) and the education system there are different. That is why parents’ involvement is especially important in those cases where a child needs greater attention and the six hours children spend at school every day may seem enough， they are less than what is needed for a student’s enough progress. If you are one of those parents who have not been actively involved in your children’s education and are wondering why they do not get higher grades， it is time for you to think that your help can make a big difference. 56． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A． Not all parents can have a rest when they get back home from work. B． To help their children study well， parents should speak English fluently. C． Some experts believe that what parents do at home is not very important. D． Six hours’ school life may seem too long for children to study. 57． What’s the main idea of the fourth paragr aph? A． American parents leave the education of children entirely to teachers. B． Teachers should offer children what they need both at school and at home. C． American parents should also pay attention to helping their children after school. D． American education system doesn’t need parents to help children at home. 58． From the passage we know that________. A． parents’ help at home is less important than the help of teachers at school B． the writer doesn’t hope parents get involved in the study of the children C． children can get enough education at school with their teachers D． children sometimes need parents’ help with their lessons after school 59． What is the best title for this passage? A． Be your children’s best teacher B． Do your children waste time at school? C． How to help your children at home? D． A tutor at home means a great deal B It was the first snow of winter— an exciting day for every child but not for most until now， I had been old enough to dress myself， but today I would need some Finlayson， my kindergarten teacher， had been through first snow days many times， but I think she may still remember this one. I managed to get into my wool snow I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit was a hand173。me173。down from my bro ther， and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly least my hat and scarf were mine， and they were quite it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots(靴子 )． In her calm， motherly voice she said， “By the end of winter ， you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realiz