【正文】 Brown. He said slowly with a smile on his face, “Don’t worry, dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks. She’s in the family way now.” All of them became happy again. “Congratulations!” they said to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. They enjoyed the nice food and had a good time this evening. ( ) asked to dinner that day. A. Jack and I B. Some of my friends people D. Some of Jack’s friends ( )52. Jack began to count the people________. A. before dinner B. at dinner time C. after dinner D. when they came in ( ) did their faces turned white when Jack said there were 13 people? the table was too small. B. Because they needed another person. they thought 13 was a lucky number. D. Because they thought 13 was an unlucky number. B Recently, I put my cane(拐杖） down and started walking again. I’ve ever hurt seriously for five years, my brain could no lo nger send the signals(信號） for walking. One day, a friend of mine asked me to try to help myself. I was angry. I said, “They are top neurologists(神經專家） . They all said I’d never get any better!” “They could have all been wrong. Trying is never failure.(失?。?,” he said. What made me finally try? The answer is simple. That day I tried walking on my own, I simply said to myself, “Why not?” One morning, my husband said to me that there was a huge present for me in our road. It was a bike for disabled people. The seats were side by side. So he could rid e it while I sat by him and enjoyed the outdoors again. From then on, I could ride a bike again and I love life again. How do we find hope when hope seems impossible? Do we simply believe in our hearts and our minds? The answer is yes. When we have hope, we can discover powers within ourselves that we may have never known. Once we choose hope, everything is possible. ( ) writer got angry when her friend gave her some advice, because ___________. A. the neurologists said she’d never any better B. has tried many times but failed C. the neurologists have all been wrong D. she didn’t like her friend ( ) made the writer decide to try again at last? A. The neurologists’ advice. B. Her husband’s words . C. Her thought of “why not?” . the doctors said. ( )56. What present did the writer’s husband give to her? A. A bike B. Two seats C. A cane D. Two bikes ( )57. The writer mainly tries to tell us that__________. A. friends are very important husband loves her very much. C. She can walk and ride a bike rything is possible if you have hope c Did you know that the games you play with children can influence their interest in math and science as they grow older? Young children are easily able to learn concepts(概念 ) such as big and small, high and low, fast and slow, and heavy and light. By helping children learn these concepts, you are helping them develop an interest in math and science. Many scientists say that children who have such experiences can develop confidence（自信） in math and science that payoff as they get older. Here are some ideas for what you can do to help develop children’s interest in math and science. Go for a walk with your child. Take time to walk along the way and look at things that the children notice, such as flowers, animals, and insects. Talk with them about what you see, and ask what they see. Draw