【正文】 and Tokyo are pletely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won39。s ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated (低估 ). A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds (界線 ). Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. By the third stage of play development — from five to seven or eight years old — the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school bee the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, and they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun. 36. According to the passage, when a child grows up ______. he should be given fewer toys he should choose his own toys he should be given different toys he should be given more and more toys 37. Who have the best chance to grow up successfully? Those who grow up all by themselves. Those who are given a lot of toys to play with. Those who have playmates to share the toys they have. Those who are given a lot of toys, talked to and played with. 38. According to the passage, a child is very curious when he is ______. A. two years old B. four years old C. six years old D. eight years old 39. The passage is mainly about ______. A. the importance of schooling B. the role of play in a child39。t . praise B. trust C. advice D. promise . speaking B. spoke C. telling D. told . beginning B. end C. middle D. time . again B. just C. too much D. much too . on B. of C. with D. at Ⅲ. 閱讀理解 A Play is the important business of childhood, and more and more research in recent years has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From infancy (嬰兒期 ), every child needs opportunity and the right materials for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play with them often, and will e back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child39。m afraid I must be going now. — OK. _____. II A. Take it easy B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. See you II. 完型填空 I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys (there were no girls in the school) were 16 expectantly(期待地 )for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinarylooking man 17 about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His 18 had a surprising tone of respect, almost 19 he were dressing the Supreme Court(最高法院 ) 20 a group of youngsters. He wrote his 21 on the blackboardWilmer T. Stone 22 sat on the front of his desk. “Gen tlemen,” he began, “we are now this term your last to continue your study of 23. I know we shall enjoy learning withand 24 one another. We are going to learn 25 about journalism and how to get out your weekly school paper. 26, we are going to try to feel the 27 of good literature, maybe some of us will really get 28 in reading and writing. A man who reads lives 29 . A man who 30, walks the earth with a blindfold(蒙眼布 ). If I had to put all my 31 into a single word, it would be : browse(廣泛瀏覽 )”. Mr. Stone went on like that, 32 in a friendly and understanding tone. The 33 of the class came 34 soon. And we boys had to leave the classroom 35 an unexpected feeling of excitement. . waiting B. looking C. ask