I once know a little boy.When he was seven years old this boy made a mistake that left a deep impression on him.He walked into a drugstore and tried to steal some penny candy but failed.Instead of being reported to the police,he was made to go home and tell his parents what he had done.This task was the most difficult he had ever faced.He had a fleeting thought of breaking his arm on purpose,of running in front of car,of doing anything that would relieve him of th dreadful conversation wiyh his parents.But the conversation took place.The boy's father had one immediate reaction:"my son is a criminal."Those words cut to the heart.They were terrible,but they were true:seven years old.acriminal But the boy s weeping m took only a few seconds to respond to that verdict:"My is not a criminal;he is going to be a preacher."I was that boy,and my mother's response was a lesson in love.My father loved me too,loved me enough to say what was true.I had done something that,at that moment,defined me as a thief. But he did not say the wh .My mother saw the possibility in saw what I could do.and not just what I had done.Now it turns out that both of them were wrong,as I became neither a preacher nor a criminal,but the way that my mother loved me then taught me much about how to love myself.How lucky it would be If there wre a person who always saw the possibilities in you,who always forgave you for what you are and who constantly sympathetically challenged you to become what you should be.Such a person may enable you to discover the power oflove.to realize the truth of the claim that only the lived can love. S1.When he was forced to tell his parents about his mistake,the boy wanted S2.How was the boy punished for his stealing candy in a drug store? S3.What is this story intended totell us? S4.How did fathe 'swordsmake both the boy and the mother feel? S5.Why did the boy's mother forgive what he had done? Section B Reading in Depth D ions:The passages s in this is followed by For ea m there are fo B).C).and D).You should e on the bes t the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet(机读卡with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families Television is the most significant of these influences,because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children.The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them.Studies indicate that,when children are exposed to violence,they may become aggress ive or insecure Parents are also concerned about the commercials(商y业广告)that their children see on television.Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children.I once know a little boy.When he was seven years old,this boy made a mistake that left a deep impression on him. He walked into a drugstore and tried to steal some penny candy but failed.Instead of being reported to the police, he was made to go home and tell his parents what he had done.This task was the most difficult he had ever faced. He had a fleeting thought of breaking his arm on purpose,of running in front of car, of doing anything that would relieve him of the dreadful conversation wiyh his parents.But the conversation took place.The boy’s father had one immediate reaction: “my son is a criminal.” Those words cut to the heart.They were terrible, but they were true: seven years old.---a criminal.But the boy’s weeping mother took only a few seconds to respond to that verdict: “My son is not a criminal; he is going to be a preacher.” I was that boy, and my mother’s response was a lesson in love. My father loved me too, loved me enough to say what was true. I had done something that, at that moment, defined me as a thief. But he did not say the whole truth.My mother saw the possibility in me, saw what I could do, and not just what I had done. Now it turns out that both of them were wrong, as I became neither a preacher nor a criminal, but the way that my mother loved me then taught me much about how to love myself. How lucky it would be lf there wre a person who always saw the possibilities in you, who always forgave you for what you are and who constantly,sympathetically challenged you to become what you should be.Such a person may enable you to discover the power of love, to realize the truth of the claim that only the lived can love. S1.When he was forced to tell his parents about his mistake, the boy wanted to------------------------------------------. S2.How was the boy punished for his stealing candy in a drug store? S3.What is this story intended to tell us? S4. How did father’s words make both the boy and the mother feel? S5.Why did the boy’s mother forgive what he had done? Section B Reading in Depth Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet (机读卡) with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school. Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure. Parents are also concerned about the commercials (商业广告) that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children