【正文】 to talk to me. I could see in her eyes that she had been crying. She told me that Dad had been there and that they had talked for a long time. They decided that there were things that the both of them could and would change and that their marriage was worth saving. Mom then turned her focus to my eyes. ―Kristi, Dad told me that you wrote him a letter. Can I ask what you wrote to him?‖ I found it hard to share with my mom what I had written from my heart to my dad. I mumbled a few words and shrugged. A few days later my dad was back. We never talked about the letter, my dad and I. I guess I always figured that it was something that was a secret between us. 32. What happened to the author‘s parents when she was sixteen? A. They left her alone. B. They got divorced. C. They shared in the chores together. D. They had a good marriage. 33. What is the meaning of the underlined word ―grieved‖ in ? A. made sb. angry B. made sb. delighted C. made sb. sad D. made sb. greedy 34. What can we learn from the passage? A. The author handed the letter directly to her father. B. Her father wrote back to the author when he finished reading the letter. C. The author‘s letter made a difference to her father. D. The author shared what she wrote with her mother. 35. What might be the best title for the passage? A. A Promise Kept B. A Letter C. A Broken Family D. A Great Daddy 第二節(jié)：（共 5 小題，每小題 2 分，滿(mǎn)分 10 分） The traditional American school year begins in late August or early ends in May or June, followed by summer vacation. 36___ Because long ago, young people had to help their families harvest summer crops, At least this is what people today may think. 37___ A recent report from an education policy center at Indiana University explored the historical roots of the traditional school calendar. In the early days of the United States, children were not required to attend school School calendars depended on local needs. 38____ They worked on family farms during the other months, City schools were often open much longer, some for eleven months of the year. After the Civil War, more and more people saw the need for a system of required education. __39_______Many city schools wanted a shorter year and a longer summer break, The schools were often crowded. There was no modern air conditioning. Hot days would make it difficult to learn. Many rural educators, however, pushed for a longer school year. They thought it would keep children safe from industrial dangers when there were few childlabor laws. So the traditional school calendar was a promise (折中 ). The average school year used to be one hundred and seventy days. Times have not changed much. 40____ But some experts think the traditional school calendar needs to change because the needs of the nation have changed. This thinking has led some schools to keep students in class longer. A. Why such a long break? B. Today the mon average is one hundred and eighty days. C. Americans think highly of their traditional school calendar. D. Most schools had similar school calendars. E. But the reason has more to it. F. Students in rural areas went to school for no more than six months of the year. G. But they had different ideas for the calendar. 第三部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 45 分） 第一節(jié) 完形填空（共 20小題；每小題 ，滿(mǎn)分 30 分） I was in desperate need of a break. The ―witching hour‖ was upon us once again, dinner was burning on the stove, and fights were 41 between my two children. The crying was never ending and I was 42 the end of my rope. But I was holding down the fort until way after bedtime. I 43 a friend who has four children the same ages as mine, and she was in a similar 44 . Our husbands were 45 the same meeting that night. I could hear the screaming in the 46 , interrupted by Jen‘s shouting. She kept 47 the phone to pick up the baby because he was crying. It seemed as if we were all suffering 48 . Couldn‘t there be a way for us to break up the sameness? 49 ! The first play date was at Jen‘s house the following Wednesday at 4:00 pm. My daughter 50 into the basement playroom with the other children. Jen and I sat just 51 some adult pany. We ordered a pizza and salad, and all of the children actually ate their dinner. My kids aren‘t big salad fans, but if other kids are eating it, 52 it‘s cool. The entire large pizza was eaten up rapidly. Jen and I did the 53 together. When we were done, we invited them back and they all danced to a music DVD 54 it was time to go. My kids went 55 to bed when we got home. I felt rejuvenated(恢復(fù)活力的 ). The from Jen the next morning 56 her similar feelings. We were on to something and it had to 57 . The following Wednesday play date was at my house, and it was 58 the same. The kids had a great time 59 . Watching kids play together without fighting is a truly great thing. Wednesday night gives me a chance to sit and really 60 my children as little people. 41. A. breaking up B. dying down C. fading away D. breaking out 42. A. at B. in C. on D. by 43. A. met B. called C. invited D. visited 44. A. condition B. situation C. consideration D. stage 45. A. attending B. holding C. participate D. join 46. A. environment B. atmosphere C. consequence D. background 47. A. dropping B. holding C. throwing D. talking 48. A. differently B. regula