recharge              live on                   decorate                abuse

present                  associate               convict                  cancel

By the time he gets his next salary, he      72    baked beans for a week!

My phone has run out of power again. It can’t     73     properly.

I’ve moved into my cousin’s flat because my flat     74    at the moment.

The suggestion that the mayor      75    the prizes was accepted by everyone.

He is a great leader, who never    76     his power which is given by people.

A health life is frequently thought to    77    with the open countryside and home-grown food.

The concert wouldn’t    78    if more tickets had been sold.

106. After studying many successful people throughout history, I have found that there are a number of common ______(特点)they all shared.

107. Swimming helps to get the blood _________(循环)through the muscles, thus considered the most valuable aerobic exercise.

108. There was a long ____________（间隔）before he answered the telephone.

109. He felt discouraged to find himself _____________(反对)by his own deputy（代表）

110. It is dangerous to ________(步行人)to drive on the pavement.

111. At that time the train not only c____________ passengers but also goods to different parts of the country.

112. In this job, experience counts for more than paper q____________.

113. She brought three children up alone, often at great personal s________; she seldom had a chance for relaxation.

114. The company has announced that it will u_________ a full investigation into the accident.

115. The drug was w_____________ from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects.

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Two years before, I traveled to Brazil and I rented for a car. Unfortunate, I had an accident

and hit another car, and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week. I called my

parents, so I did not tell them what had happened. I knew that they will be worried about

myself because I was so farther away, and that my mother would not sleep if she knew.

Therefore, I told them interested stories and how I was enjoying Brazil. As a result, nobody

knew truth. I still think that it was the right thing to do.

With more recognition than Halloween and less than Christmas, Valentine’s Day as an imported festival faces a dangerous situation in China, where it’s caught between forces of tradition and fashion. Valentine’s Day has a natural enemy in China. And it is not the Chinese equivalent, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar, usually around half a year away from Feb. 14. It is the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, which will influence the Feast of Saint Valentine.

The real disagreement between East and West probably took place over a century ago, when China’s door was forced open by Western powers and Chinese scholars supported westernization as a means to strengthen our nation’s ability to compete. The introduction of the solar calendar and Western measurements was both an acknowledgment of their influence and an effort to be accepted by the world order.    

For a full century, we have had two systems running in parallel. When it comes to the eventual outcome, practicality usually beats all other concerns. Laws can help, such as the three traditional festivals of Tomb Sweeping, Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn gaining legal status in 2008 and giving every Chinese citizen a day off, but laws cannot push what people have no feelings for. So, the celebration or boycott of imported holidays or homegrown ones should be no cause for worry. If they are irrelevant, no social media will change the public’s mind; and if they are accepted, there must be a need which they happen to satisfy.

Since we have no global Qin Shihuang to force one system on every country, we can always rely on a dual (双重) approach by which we share with the outside world on one hand but preserve our own ways of life on the other.

33. What does the author say about Valentine’s Day in China?

   A. It is better received than Christmas.

   B. It brings potential danger to people.

   C. It becomes increasingly popular.

   D. It happens to have a natural enemy.

34. The underlined word “equivalent” in the first paragraph refers to ________.

   A. the Chinese Valentine’s Day                B. the Spring Festival

   C. fashion                                             D. custom

35. Which of the following can decide what to celebrate according to the author?

   A. Laws.              B. Media.      C. Needs.                D. Tradition.

 My mother opposes me ________ in the newly-decorated house for along time, for the fresh paint ______poisonous smell.

   A. staying; lets in        B. staying; gives off     C. to stay; lets out     D. to stay; gives out

Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for laughing? I’m not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should laugh during the happy times.   16 .

 17  But she wrote one about a more serious subject--cancer in children. The book is titled I WANT TO GROW HAIR, I WANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who have cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, for example, that cancer survivors know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy（化疗）.

  18  .Jessica’s leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to wear a prosthesis（假肢）. Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard with her foot. The ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew another way. Then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.

As the saying goes, “  19  ” Do you find plenty of time to laugh?

You can, if you find reasons to laugh during the difficult times. Survivors know how to laugh. If you can laugh even when you’re in trouble, you will make it. Remember, laugh and the whole world laughs with you.   20  .

A. We just laugh about it.

B. Cry and you cry alone!

C. There’s a time to cry and a time to laugh.

D. Erma Bombeck is known for her funny books.

E. But do you also laugh during the difficult times?

F. She tells about the experience of 15-year-old Jessica.

G. I still remember those happy days when we were at college.

In many cases they have built their reputations over hundreds of years, and they have become names that millions of Chinese love, respect and most of all buy.

At least once a year, Meng Wei visits several shops in Beijing that specialize in traditional goods, longing to buy something for his family in Xi’an.

“It’s a routine I go through before I head home for big holidays such as the Spring Festival,” Meng says.

His shopping list includes Daoxiangcun pastries and Niulanshan Erguotou. “My mother has a sweet tooth and she always has a preference for Daoxiangcun, and my uncles love the kick of Erguotou,” Meng says.

A trust in quality and a desire for things of the past are among the reasons why many people buy these time-honored brands.

However, with such brands one characteristic stands out above all else: Their popularity has endured for years, decades and in many cases centuries. That popularity was evident in the attention the public gave to them in a survey（调查） of time-honored brands in Beijing last year, which drew more than 4 million respondents.

Yili, a century-old pastry brand, came out on top as the favorite. There are some old brands, too, that have been bywords for older generations, faded from view but then made spectacular comebacks.

One of these is Beibingyang (Arctic Ocean) a soft drink that was the first commercial beverage many Beijingers tasted. It disappeared from the market for 15 years but resurfaced in 2010. It again proved to be a hit, many people saying it took them back to the 1960s and 1970s, and was a natural reference point as older people started recounting childhood stories to their children.

"Such brands are the product of market competition and real quality," says Yin Jie, an official with a committee of experts charged with revitalizing Chinese time-honored brands. These brands are 230 years old on average, and some were highly popular back when the country enjoyed great prosperity（繁荣） hundreds of years ago, Yin says. "To this day what China contributes to these brands is certain rare natural ingredients(成分), and that keeps them going."

4. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Big holidays.

B. Time-honored brands.

C. The respondents.

D. The older generations.

5. What does Meng Wei usually do in the Spring Festivals?

A. He runs several shops selling traditional goods.

B. He shops traditional brands for his family.

C. He misses the things of the past very much.

D. He buys various sweeties and drinks.

6. What can be learned about the time-honored brands?

A. They are not trusted in quality and competition.

B. Many disappeared and never made comebacks.

C. They enjoy a long time of popularity.

D. They are the childhood stories of the aged.

7. What does Yin Jie think important in keeping time-honored brands going?

A. China’s prosperity.

B. Historic influence.

C. Certain rare natural ingredients.

D. Bywords for older generations.

    There are many kinds of friends. Some are always  41  you, but don't understand you. Some say only a word to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only  42  friends leave footprints (脚印).

    I shall always remember the autumn and the girl with the  43  . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

    It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves  44  in the cool  45  . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves,  46   to the sound of them.

    Autumn is a  47  season and life is not interesting. The free days always get me  48  . But one day, the sound of a violin  49  into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was  50  in playing her violin.

    I had  51  seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been  52  there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

    Leaves were still floating. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building  53  I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became  54  .   55  we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.

    Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly  56  . To my surprise, the girl came over to me.

    “You must like the violin.” she said.

    “Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

    Suddenly, a  57  expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

    “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that   58  me.” she said.

    “In fact, it was your playing  59  gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”

    The girl smiled, and so did I.

    I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the girl. She is like a   60   —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

41. A. with        B. for         C. against            D. to

42. A. good        B. true        C. new              D. old

43. A. sound       B. song        C. play             D. violin

44. A. shaking      B. hanging     C. sleeping           D. floating

45. A. wind        B. snow       C. air               D. rain

46. A. watching    B. listening     C. seeing            D. hearing

47. A. lively       B. lovely       C. harvest           D. lonely

48. A. up          B. off         C. down             D. over

49. A. flowed      B. grew        C. entered           D. ran

50. A. lost        B. active       C. busy             D. interested

51. A. once        B. never      C. often             D. usually

52. A. waiting      B. stopping    C. standing          D. hearing

53. A. because      B. or         C. when            D. but

54. A. interesting    B. moving     C. encouraging      D. exciting

55. A. But         B. However    C. Even            D. Though

56. A. stopped      B. began      C. gone             D. changed

57. A. happy       B. sad         C. strange          D. surprised

58. A. surprised     B. excited      C. encouraged      D. interested

59. A. that         B. which       C. it               D. who

60. A. song        B. dream       C. fire             D. sister

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号() 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

     2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    Music plays a important role in my life and listen to music is my favorite activity. Usually I preferred to express my feeling through music, and I like pop music best. I don’t like rock music because of I think it’s too noisily. When I am tired after studying or when I am nervous before exams, music helps me feel relaxing and fresh. I am not good at singing or I can play the piano and the violin. In addition, I am fond of listening to foreign song in order to learn more about the cultures of different countries as well learning about the world better. Music makes your life more colorful.

    For the first time in Hong Kong’s history, an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes, he is Chow Yun-fat.

    The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experience, students can learn to make the most of their time and grab every opportunity to succeed.

    On hearing about this, Chow said happily, “I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks, for they are the only way to success.”

    Indeed, Chow has traveled a long and difficult path to reach his success. In 1955, he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17, he had to leave school. He worked in a number of jobs---- as a postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life.

    Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including” Shanghai Bund” and “ A Better Tomorrow”. Since 1985, he has won many awards including Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.

    In 1995, he went to Hollywood. Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practice pronouncing certain sounds.

His film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. In 1998, the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as Chow Yun-fat Day.”

1. Chow Yun-fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because ___.

   A. he plays best in Hong Kong

   B. his experiences are very special

C he keeps on struggling for success

   D. he is well thought of

2. Chow Yun-fat felt ___ when he learned that he had been written into middle school text    

    books.

   A. surprised    B. sad     C. shy     D. happy

3. What can we infer from the passage?

  A. Chow Yun-fat is proud of his success.

  B. Chow Yun-fat is popular both at home and abroad.

  C. Chow Yun-fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing.

  D. Chow Yun-fat has won more awards than other actors.

4. The underlined sentence suggests ___.

A. chopsticks if of great help to practice English pronunciation

B. Chow Yun-fat is willing to struggle with difficulties

C. Chow Yun-fat has suffered a lot since he went to Hollywood

D. it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English

5. The author wrote this passage to ___.

A. introduce Chow’s way to success

B. praise Chow for his excellent performance

C. call on people to learn from Chow

D. show why Chow is popular

  ---How many new words are there in ________ lesson?         

      ---There are only _________. 

   A. five; fifth          B. fifth; five               C. the fifth; the five      D. the fifth; five

I had many first days of schoo1. The one clearest in   36    is the one spent in the bathroom. It was my first day in first grade. My parents had just   37    to a new city and I wasn’t happy about it. I had no   38    and I didn’t know what to do. But I had an idea-- locked myself in the bathroom. No matter what threat, no matter what my parents    39   I wasn’t coming out.

My mom asked me to come out, but I refused. “No!” I replied,    40   enough for the whole house to know I was not going to that schoo1.  “Honey,” Mom   41   me, and “sweetie and sugar” she begged. However,    42   of the pet names she used worked. My dad wasn’t so   43   . He used only threats, but they didn’t work either. And he had to go to work. When I heard my dad’s car leave for work, I felt a little   44   .

    My mother returned to the bathroom throughout the    45   and offered pancakes, French toast, even ice cream for breakfast.    46  ,she failed.

    About two o’clock in the afternoon, I   47   the door. I walked into the living room where my mom was reading the newspaper. Morn just kept reading the paper. It    48    me when she didn’t yell, or punish me. As I grew older I    49   this was how she punished you, she wouldn’t talk to you.   50   from someone you love can be more   51  .

    That night during dinner, my older brother talked about his   52   school day. Neither my mom nor dad   53    me anything! In fact they didn’t even look at me.    54    , as dinner was just over, my dad joked and asked me what I had learned today. I can’t help   55   but they all laughed.

36. A. history                   B. heart                    C. memory                D. thought

37. A. 1eft                       B. moved                        C. brought                  D. changed

38. A. classmates            B. neighbors            C. time                       D. friends

39. A. promised               B. talked                         C. observed                      D. saw

40. A. rude                      B. careful                        C. friendly                   D. loud

41. A. taught                   B. called                   C. hit                          D. punished

42. A. nothing                        B. any                      C. none                             D. neither

43. A. cool                              B. thoughtful            C. angry                      D. sweet

44. A. lonely                    B. safe                     C. happy                    D. dependable

45. A. breakfast              B. class                    C. morning                 D. day

46. A. However                B. Therefore            C. Thus                       D. So

47. A. closed                   B. locked                         C. kept                       D. unlocked

48. A. excited                         B. confused             C. shocked                 D. moved

49. A. imagined               B. realized                C. got                          D. achieved

50. A. Words                   B. Patience              C. Quietness                     D. Silence

51. A. painful                   B. helpful                  C. useful                            D. useless

52. A. careful                         B. colorful                C. lovely                     D. bright

53. A. answered              B. questioned                 C. asked                            D. expected

54. A. Luckily                         B. Finally                  C. Really                    D. Honestly

55. A. talking                   B. complaining         C. shouting                D. crying

Since the 1970s，scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers．Brain﹣computer interface（BCI） technology could help people with disabilities to send orders to machines．

Recently，two researchers，Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne，Switzerland，showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts．

In the laboratory，Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand．He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts．

"Our brain has billions of nerve cells．These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move．But spinal cord injuries or other cases can prevent these weak signals from reaching the muscles，"Tavella says．"Our system allows disabled people to communicate with the outside world and also to control machines．"

The researchers designed a special cap for the user．This cap picks up the signals from the scalp（头皮） and sends them to a computer．The computer interprets the signals and commands the robotic wheelchair．The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path．They help the computer react to commands from the brain．

Prof．Milan，the team leader says his team has set two goals．One is testing with real patients，so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from．And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time．

12．How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory？　  　

A．By controlling his muscles．

B．By talking to the machine．

C．By moving his hand．

D．By using his mind．

13．Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5？　  　

A．scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair   

B．computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

C．scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair   

D．cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

14．The team will test with real patients to　  　．

A．make profits from them             

B．prove the technology useful to them

C．make them live longer              

D．learn about their physical condition

15．Which of the following would be the best title for the text？　  　

A．Switzerland，the BCI Research Center

B．New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

C．BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D．Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries．

    1. 每四个中国人: ____________________

2. 以……为例: ______________________

3. 不管，不顾: ______________________

4.      对……有影响: ____________________

5.      不可能: __________________________

A famous foreign company in China wanted to employ a secretary for its public relation department.

    A beautiful girl with a master degree became a winning candidate(候选人) through the competition. At its last stage she faced an oral(口述的) test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of（代表）the company that she could come to office of the company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say?” Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决), “I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.” Surprised, the examiner said calmly, “In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

    The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully, “Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.” The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

    That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

66. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely to get the job.

B．other girls chosen in next test held the company.

C．the company lost its best employee.

D．the examiner was surprised at his first choice.

67. What did the examiner value most?

A．One’s beautiful looks.                            B．One’s independence.

C．One’s young age.                              D．One’s knowledge.

68. Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A．She knew what to do.

B．She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.

C．She couldn’t answer the question.

D．Her parents would scold(责备) her if she agreed without their permission.

69. The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A．Make your Decision Quickly                         B．Seize your Chance in Time

C．Have your Own Judgment                    D．Hesitation Leads to Failure

最近，你班将举行以“How to live a healthy lifestyle”为题的英语班会，请你准备一篇100词左右的演讲稿，谈谈在日常生活中我们应该怎样养成健康的生活方式。

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Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.

He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.

In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."

He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.

"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."

11. Dick flew to New York because ___.

A. he went there for a holiday    B. he had work there

C. he went there for sightseeing (观光)    D. his home was there

12. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

A. Because she didn't know his address yet

B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too

C. Because she might send him another telegram

D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York

13. Where did Dick stay in New York?

A. In the center of the city.    B. In a hotel.

C. In a restaurant.    D. At his friend's house.

14. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.    B. The police office.

C. The taxi driver.    D. His wife.

15. Which of the following is not true?

A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.

B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.

C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.

D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel

假定你是李华，你的美国网友哈利（Harry）发邮件询问你我最喜欢的运动。请你根据以下所给提示，向他介绍你最喜欢的运动——游泳。

1．何时开始喜欢上游泳；2．现在练习游泳的情况；3．你的理想。

注意：1．词数100左右；2．信的开头和结尾已给出 ，但不计入总词数 ；3．可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯。

Dear Harry,

Nice to receive your letter. I’d like to tell you about my favourite sport, swimming.

__________________________________________________________________________

  Yours,                                                     

 Lihua

假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让学生们史多地了解中国传统文化，学生会将举行“唐诗吟诵大赛”（Tang Poetry Recitation Contest），请你根据以下提示写一则通知。

内容包括：

1.大赛目的和意义：

2.报名及比赛的时间、地点。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：《唐诗三百首》（Three Hundred Tang Poems）。

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I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.

I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约)mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends. And they are good to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.

So here’s what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house.

Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an email. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.

It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.

I learned to love the journey, not the destination, I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.

By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face, Learn to be happy, And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.

21. The best title of this passage probably is______ .

   A. Love your friends                     B. Live a real life

   C. Don’t waste time                      D. Be a good mother and wife

22. How did the author form her view of life?

A. Through social experience.              B. By learning from her friends.

C. Through an unfortunate experience.       D. From her children and husband.

23. What’s the author’s attitude toward work?

A. Do it well to serve others               B. Earn enough money to make life better

C. Try your best to get higher position and pay D. Don’t let it affect your real life.