【正文】 esting and simple books. C. By changing his old books into simpler ones. D. By giving them books for free. 35. Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat is _________ A. interesting B. serious C. difficult D. boring 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 Tips to Bring Your Family Closer Together I can remember being a child and ever day we would have dinner with my grandparents. 36_________. However, when video games or television has taken up family time, you know there is a problem. So what can we do to draw our family together? Do not force your family to spend time together. 37_________. Find things they enjoy and work around it to draw everyone near. If your child likes video games, you could try one of the new interactive(相互作用的 ) DVD games. Everyone likes to win and beating parents in a game can be rather rewarding. Spend time in the kitchen together. If you have young kids, they love to make a mess and that is why I suggest the kitchen. Bake some cupcakes or cookies with them, but let them get involved by stirring(攪拌 ) or adding the ingredients. 38_________. When these are done, you can sit down and have an awarding treat with your child. Always remember that one child is not the same as another. I have two children. My older son is a perfect little angel, while my little son is constantly trying to get into trouble. 39_________. For example, I can go to movies with my older son but my little son has stay at home. 40_________. No matter how old they are, they want their parents to notice them and to take a part of their lives. Remember, do not push them but find a mon ground. If your kids like sports, you can play a game of basketball or go to a game with them. If your kids will not e to you, then you have to go to them. A. So, I have to remind myself constantly that I have to treat them differently. B. They will love this. C. Want parent39。 Most people agree that a pet adds joy to a person’s life. Scientists are now finding that having a pet may keep its owner 41 . And good health may add years to a person’s life. Scientists have been 42 the tie between pets and health for years. In 1990, a study was done with people aged 65 and older. It 43 that pet owners went to the doctor less than people 44 pets. Do pets make people 45 ? Are people able to handle their everyday lives better? Alan Beck, who is a researcher, says that 46 the answer to the questions is yes, then having pets may be a good idea. Can pets also help people live longer? Rebecca Johnson did a study to 47 . Johnson teaches nurses how to care for 48 people. Her study shows that having pets may cause people to 49 more slowly. The human body makes many chemicals. Some of the chemicals make people feel 50 . Others make people feel bad. In Johnson’s 51 , levels of the “good” chemicals 52 when people were around pets while levels of the “bad” chemicals went down. The good 53 seemed to slow the aging of cells. If this is 54 , maybe people should spend more time with their 55 . Then people might feel better and 56 longer. You might be allergic（過敏的） to pets. Or you may not want to 57 a pet. Never fear. A robotic, or puter pet may be just the thing for you. Scientists are testing puter pets, like the robotic dog AIBO. They want to see if 58 pets can help people the way 59 dogs do. Will a robotic pet 60 the real pet sitting with you on the sofa? Something tells us that it will probably bee a reality. 41. A. excited B. healthy C. mad D. hurried 42. A. carrying out B. looking at C. making up D. breaking down 43. A. showed B. warned C. reminded D. advised 44. A. through B. beyond C. without D. against 45. A. busier B. funnier C. angrier D. happier 46. A. though B. until C. unless D. if 47. A. put out B. find out C. turn out D. set out 48. A. sick B. old C. friendly D. lovely 49. C. walk D. grow 50. A. bored B. surprised C. good D. sleep