Section a My father diedI"the poor mans friend", pneumonia, one hard winter when his lung lInesses had left him low. I doubt he had much lung left at all, after 2 for so many years. He had so 3 breath that, during his last years, he was always 4 on something. I remembered once when my daughter was two, that my father 6 er u minute----long enough for me to photograph them----but the effort was 7. Near the very end of his life, and8 because he had no more lungs, he 9 smoking. He 10 a couple of pounds, but by then he was so slim no one noticed C)from )at 2. A)spitting B)laughing C)enjoying D)coughing 3. A)small B)much C)few D)little 4 A)lying B)sitting C)leaning D)learning 5. A)meeting B)conference C)union D)reunion 7.A)hard B)obvious C)heavy 8. A)usually B)largely C)always D)sometimes 9. A)continued C)went on
Section A (1) My father died __1__ “the poor man’s friend” , pneumonia, one hard winter when his lung illnesses had left him low. I doubt he had much lung left at all, after __2__ for so many years. He had so __3__ breath that, during his last years, he was always __4__ on something. I remembered once, at a family __5___, when my daughter was two, that my father __6___ her up for a minute----long enough for me to photograph them----but the effort was __7___. Near the very end of his life, and ___8__ because he had no more lungs, he __9__ smoking. He __10__ a couple of pounds, but by then he was so slim no one noticed. 1. A) with B) by C) from D) at 2. A) spitting B) laughing C) enjoying D) coughing 3. A) small B) much C) few D) little 4. A) lying B) sitting C) leaning D) learning 5. A) meeting B) conference C) union D) reunion 6. A) picked B) dragged C) blew D) thrust 7. A) hard B) obvious C) heavy D) tough 8. A) usually B) largely C) always D) sometimes 9. A) continued B) quit C) went on D) disliked 10. A) bought B) boiled C) gained D) cooked
When I travel to Third World countries I see many people like my father and daughter. There large signs directed at them both: the 2, confident or fashionable older man, beautiful young woman, both away. In these poor countries, as in American inner cities and on 5, money that should be spent for food goes instead to the tobacco companies over times, people themselves of both food and air, effectively weakening and children, eventually killing themselves. I read in newspaper and in my gardening magazine that the 8 of cigarettes are so 9 that is a baby swallows one, it is likely to die, and that the boiled water from a 10 of them makes an effective insecticide B)boasting C)advertisement D)indicating 2. A)rough B)tough C)laugh D)cough 3. A)earthly B)worldly C)traditional D)radical 4. A)pulli B)pushing C)dragging 5. A)reservoirs B)reservations C)engagements D)subscriptions 6. A)kill B)suicide starve 7. A)looking B)shaking C)sinking D) hooking 8. A)tops C)portions 9. A)poisonous B)del C)tasty D)flavorful 10. A)bunch B)serious C)succession
(2) When I travel to Third World countries I see many people like my father and daughter. There are large __1___ signs directed at them both: the ___2___, confident or fashionable older man, the beautiful, “__3__” young woman, both __4__ away. In these poor countries, as in American inner cities and on ___5___, money that should be spent for food goes instead to the tobacco companies; over times, people __6__ themselves of both food and air, effectively weakening and __7___ their children, eventually killing themselves. I read in newspaper and in my gardening magazine that the __8___ of cigarettes are so ___9___ that is a baby swallows one, it is likely to die, and that the boiled water from a __10___ of them makes an effective insecticide. 1. A) showing B) boasting C) advertisement D) indicating 2. A) rough B) tough C) laugh D) cough 3. A) earthly B) worldly C) traditional D) radical 4. A) pulling B) pushing C) dragging D) blowing 5. A) reservoirs B) reservations C) engagements D) subscriptions 6. A) kill B) suicide C) starve D) rob 7. A) looking B) shaking C) sinking D) hooking 8. A) tops B) fragments C) portions D) ends 9. A) poisonous B) delicious C) tasty D) flavorful 10. A) bunch B) serious C) succession D) lot
Section b But spoiling children with material things does little to reduce parental guilt(since parents never feel they've given enough), nor does it make children feel more loved (for what children really 2 is parents' time and attention). Instead, the effects of 3 too much ca be harmful. Children may,_4 some degree, become __5_, selfish, ungrateful and insensitive to the needs and feelings of others, beginning_ with their parents. When children are given too much, it_ their respect for their parents. In fact, the children began to sense that a parents_8 generosity is not right. The contradiction as a result may be that these children, conversely, will push_further, unconsciously hoping that, if they push too hard, they will force their parents into 10 limitation 1. A)also B)none no 2. A)desire B)expect C)ho D)short 3. A)providing B)eating C)loving D)serving 4 A)at B)to on In 5. A) generous B) helpful C) greedy D)great 6. A)with B)at 7. A)increases B)undermines C)determines D)raises 8. A)limited B) unlimite C)restrained D)restricted 9. A)father B)lo C)more far D) further 10. A)canceling B)deleting C)setting D)resetting
Section B But spoiling children with material things does little to reduce parental guilt (since parents never feel they’ve given enough), 1 nor does it make children feel more loved (for what children really 2 is parents’ time and attention). Instead, the effects of 3 too much can be harmful. Children may, 4 some degree, become 5 , selfish, ungrateful and insensitive to the needs and feelings of others, beginning 6 with their parents. When children are given too much, it 7 their respect for their parents. In fact, the children began to sense that a parent’s 8 generosity is not right. The contradiction as a result may be that these children, conversely, will push 9 further, unconsciously hoping that, if they push too hard, they will force their parents into 10 limitation. 1. A) also B) none C) not D) nor 2. A) desire B) expect C) hope D) short 3. A) providing B) eating C) loving D) serving 4. A) at B) to C) on D) in 5. A) generous B) helpful C) greedy D) great 6. A) with B) at C)to D) on 7. A) increases B) undermines C) determines D) raises 8. A) limited B) unlimited C)restrained D) restricted 9. A) father B) longer C) more far D) further 10. A) canceling B) deleting C) setting D) resetting
