【正文】 h progress during the first term. For instance, Maths and English are two examples to show my progress. I’m lucky to meet so many excellent teachers with rich teaching experience and good teaching methods. As for my future plan, I will pay more attention to basic knowledge of every subject and proper time management is also important because I have many subjects to deal with. Thanks for your concern ! Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua 。 and more city residents feel the need to hit the road in what has bee a symbol of individuality and freedom— a car. China has a growing love affair with the car. This is clear at the Beijing Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange, where more and more people e to look and, increasingly, to buy. The Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange is the biggest car dealership in Beijing. General manager Guo Yong says the business sells more than 2,000 cars each week. Guo says it is much easier for Chinese consumers to buy a car now. Also, the emergence of less expensive domestic brands like Chery and BYD means more Chinese can afford cars. For decades, most Chinese city residents have got about by bicycle or public buses and trains. Now, in many areas, the number of new cars is growing faster than the road system, leaving city streets jammed with traffic. Guo Liang has wanted to buy a car for a decade, and he will be the first in his family to own one. He is not prevented by Beijing’s traffic jams. Guo says if the traffic is too bad, he will use the car for leisure or holidays with his family. World Bank transportation specialist Shomik Mendhiratta says a car is something people in any society would be eager to own. “Getting a car makes people feel like they have arrived in the middle class.” Mendhiratta said. “It has got a huge status associated with it. It’s a fantastic thing to have, if you have never had a car. A car gives you a mobility that’s unbelievable.” 21． Which of the following doesn’t a car represent, according to the passage? A． Status. B． Freedom. C． Individuality. D． Opportunity. 22． What contributes to the affordability of cars, according to the passage? A． Factories produce more cars. B． The prices of imported cars are lower. C． There are more foreign car factories. D． Some domestic cars are not so expensive. 23． What’s the problem caused by the growth of new cars? A． It makes people less healthy. B． It makes city streets jammed with traffic. C． It makes people often go to work late. D． It makes people belong to the middle class. B America is losing its moral values at an alarming rate. There was a time, not too long ago, when most young Americans had a mon goal, which was to get a good job, own a home and raise a family. That was considered happiness. People knew what they could afford and stayed within their means. Children were taught to respect authority. Parents were role models for their children. They would never let their children associate with another child that they considered to be a bad influence. And instead of just allowing them to grow up, they actually raised them with strong morals and beliefs, instilling(灌輸 ) the values of God, family, and country. But today, America is full of exhausted dads and single moms who, instead of taking on their role as a parent, instilling moral character and values in their children, have lots of debt upon themselves. As a result, they are too busy working to pay these debts, rather than focus on the real needs of their children. Instead of giving their children the parental guidance they need, they shower them with expensive electronic gadgets(數(shù)碼產(chǎn)品 ). Most of the time, especially in single parent homes, the children are pletely unsupervised. Without proper guidance and supervision(監(jiān)督 ), a child simply wanders aimlessly through their childhood, learning their values from only God knows who. Is it any wonder then that America is losing its moral values? The children are our future leaders. How can they lead if they don’t know the way? Even animals teach their young. Therefore, the young people of today need to listen to the older generation and start making some adjustments. Your children