【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 tle Dungeon． D． The ticket is available at any time. 48． If you want to book the Ultimate Family Ticket on line, you should pay . A．￡ B.￡ C．￡ D．￡ 49． The text probably is taken from________ . A． a newspaper B． a magazine C． a geography book D． a website B My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked. One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. ―Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.‖ I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. ―I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.‖ Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. ―I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ―For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, ―Thank you for your time‖, and hung up. Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parentteacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, ―Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?‖ I nodded. ―That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.‖ 50. By saying ―Karl became withdrawn‖, the author means that the boy changed entirely and _______. A. preferred to stay alone at home B. lost interest in his studies C. refused to talk to others D. began to dislike his mother 51. There was silence on the other end of the line because ________. A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking C. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother 52. The underlined sentence ―…h(huán)e even made the honor roll‖ means that ―________‖. A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parentteacher meeting B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around D. he was even on the list of the best students at school 53. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Children in singleparent families often have mental problems. B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life. C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers. D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents. C Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daytoday life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life. He says our relation with others often bees clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn39。t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it. Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book. Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich because you are a selfmade man? Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich. People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to bring happiness may be missing the meaning of life. 54. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money _______. A. is a good way to test your friendship B. will do harm to your friendship C. will strengthen your friendship D. is a good way to break off your friendship 55. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview? A. He does not feel that he is well educated. B. He does not think that he is a very important person. C. He doesn39。t think that being rich is worth so much attention. D. He does not consider himself to be very successful. 56. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book? A. Money is an end. B. Money is a means. C