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倍的钱”。regret 接动词ing 形式时，表示“后悔已经做过的事情”；as much 修饰倍数时，应该把倍数放在前面。答案 C 15．People believe that we________a special ability to learn language and that our brain________itself to the language we heard around us. A．are prepared for；adjusts B．are equipped for；adapts C．are armed with；fits D．are equipped with；adjusts 解析句意：人们认为我们具备特别的语言学习能力，并且我们的大脑也适应了我们所听到的周围的语言。be prepared for 和 be equipped for 意为“为……做好准备”，不符合句意；be armed with 和 be equipped with 意为“用……武装好自己；具备”，符合句意。adjust(oneself)to 意为“(使)适应”。答案 D Ⅱ.阅读理解 A Areas of Tokyo which had usually been packed with office workers like sushi(寿司) restaurants and noodle shops were unusually quiet. Many schools were closed. Companies allowed workers to stay home. Long queues formed at airports. As Japanese authorities struggled to avoid disaster at an earthquakebattered nuclear plant 240 km to the north, parts of Tokyo resembled a ghost town. Many people stocked up on food and stayed indoors or simply left, transforming one of the world's biggest and most populated cities into a shell of its usual self. “Look, it's like Sunday —no cars in town，” said Kazushi Arisawa, a 62yearold taxi driver, as he waited for more than an hour outside an office tower where he usually finds customers within minutes. “I can't make money today. ” Radiation in Tokyo has been negligible,_ briefly touching three times the normal rate on Tuesday, smaller than a dental Xray. On Wednesday, winds over the Fukushima (福岛) nuclearpower plant blew out to sea, keeping levels close to normal. But that does little to relieve public anxiety about a 40yearold nuclear plant with three reactors in partial meltdown (熔毁)and a fourth with spent atomic fuel exposed to the atmosphere after last Friday's earthquake and

atmosphere after last Friday' s earthquake and tsunami”看出答案。答案C Research shows that childhood friendships are important indicators of future success and social ad justment. Children’ s relationships with peers(同龄人) ly influence their success in school, and children with fewer friends are more at risk of dropping out of school, becoming depressed and other problems Making and Keeping Friends Is more than Childs Play When 6-year-old Rachel returned to school on a recent monday morning, her eyes immediately scanned the playground for her friend Abbie. "Though they were only separated by a weekend, the girls ran right into each others arms and hugged,recalls Rachels mother Kathryn Willis of Gilbert. "It was like a scene from a mov i Most parents instinctively (4aEtb) know that having friends is good for their child Experts agree that friendship is not simply childs play, but a powerful predictor of social ad justment throughout life. A Skill for life Childhood friendships serve as a very important training ground for adulthood, says Dr. Robbie Adler-Tapia, psychologist with the Center for Childrens Health& Life Development at the east valley family Resource Center. Researcher William Hartup states, "Peer relations contribute significantly to both social and cognitive(认知的) development.” Hartup concludes that the single best childhood predictor of adult social adaptation is not school grades or classroom behavior, but rather, how well a child gets along with other children The work of Arizona State University professor of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids, so is the lack of friends detrimental ood Friendships Don' t Just Happen Experts agree that it is essential for children to establish high-quality friendships. But, researchers warn, these friendships don' t necessarily just happen. Often, a good friendship begins with involved parents Psychologist Dr. Lynne Kenney Markan believes kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading Bad Company

atmosphere after last Friday's earthquake and tsunami”看出答案。答案 C B Research shows that childhood friendships are important indicators of future success and social adjustment.Children’s relationships with peers ( 同龄人 ) strongly influence their success in school，and children with fewer friends are more at risk of dropping out of school，becoming depressed and other problems. Making and Keeping Friends Is More than Child’s Play When 6yearold Rachel returned to school on a recent Monday morning，her eyes immediately scanned the playground for her friend Abbie.“Though they were only separated by a weekend ， the girls ran right into each other’s arms and hugged，”recalls Rachel’s mother Kathryn Willis of Gilbert.“It was like a scene from a movie.” Most parents instinctively (本能地) know that having friends is good for their child.Experts agree that friendship is not simply child’s play，but a powerful predictor of social adjustment throughout life. A Skill for Life “Childhood friendships serve as a very important training ground for adulthood，” says Dr.Robbie AdlerTapia，psychologist with the Center for Children’s Health & Life Development at the East Valley Family Resource Center. Researcher William Hartup states，“Peer relations contribute significantly to both social and cognitive (认知的) development.” Hartup concludes that the single best childhood predictor of adult social adaptation is not school grades or classroom behavior，but rather，how well a child gets along with other children. The work of Arizona State University professor of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids，so is the lack of friends detrimental. Good Friendships Don’t Just Happen Experts agree that it is essential for children to establish highquality friendships.But，researchers warn，these friendships don’t necessarily just happen.Often，a good friendship begins with involved parents. Psychologist Dr.Lynne Kenney Markan believes kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading. Bad Company

Many parents worry about the quality as well as the quantity of their child’s friendships.“When she was in 1st grade，her supposed ‘best friend’ began calling her names and threatening to hurt her，” says Mindy Miller.“My daughter wasn’t allowed to talk to or even look at other girls in her class.It really crushed her spirit.I told my daughter she didn’t need a ‘friend’ like that.” “I’ll bend over backwards to help my son get together with a friend I think is good for him，” AdlerTapia says.“I don’t look at it as manipulation (操纵)， just positive parental involvement.” 【语篇解读】研究表明，童年时期的友谊对孩子的将来有着非常重要的意义。 5．The example of Rachel and Abbie is used to illustrate that________. A．childhood friendship is of great significance to their growth B．a positive friendship helps children solve emotional and physical problems C．it is a proven fact that peer friendship is the most rewarding experience throughout life D．Rachel missed her friend Abbie very much because of their separation of one weekend 解析细节理解题。文中六岁的 Rachel 与她的朋友 Abbie 之间的友谊例证了本部分的标题 Making and Keeping Friends Is More than Child’s Play，再结合文章首句可知应选 A 项。答案 A 6．The underlined word “detrimental” could be replaced by________. A．aggressive B．disappointing C．ridiculous D．harmful 解析词义猜测题。根据文中的“The work of Arizona State University professor of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids，so is the lack of friends detrimental.” 可知，“detrimental”与句中的“beneficial”相对应，因此“detrimental”与 “harmful”同义。答案 D 7．We can learn from the passage that highquality friendship most probably results from______. A．social skills and good study habits B．school grades and classroom behaviors C．academic success and social adaptation