12．Which of the following best describes the boy?

　　　A．Brave and polite. B．Kind and smart

　　　C．Honest and thankful. D．Shy and nervous.

　　　 Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused (控告)of killing farm animals. They are officially considered as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

　　　Farmers can do call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population . Hunting consists of hunting a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox , they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

　　　People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport ; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers , and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive , so most hunters are wealthy.

　　　It is estimated (估计) that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting . But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting , because they think it is cruel, has risen sharply. Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the hunting of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

　　　13．What is special about fox hunting in Britain?

　　　A．It needs a deadly poison. B．Only trained dogs do the hunting.

　　　C．Hunters have rules to follow. D．Hunters need a strict training.

　　　14．A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________

　　　A．keep farmers from hunting foxes. B．forbid hunting foxes with dogs.

　　　C．stop hunting wild animals in the countryside D．prevent fox hunting in large numbers

　　　15．Which can replace the underlined word in paragraph 4?

　　　A．co-operation B．friendship

　　　C．conflict D．relationship

二、七选五

　　　 Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.

　　　16． Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.

　　　Allow them to study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle.17． Ideal (理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.

　　　Never allow your children to study in front of the television，as that will encourage passive activity.18．

　　　You'll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you've set up a good study time for little learners，set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.

　　　19． Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.

　　　20． This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.

　　　A．Pick a place where your children can study properly.

　　　B．Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.

　　　C．Finally, spend time with your kids when they're studying.

　　　D．Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement，too.

　　　E. Instead，use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.

　　　F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.

　　　G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.

三、完形填空

　　　 April 1st is a day on which ,in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one 21 in tricking someone, one laughs and says: " April Fool!" and then the person who was tricked 22 laughs, too.

　　　One April 1st, a country bus was going along a 23 road when it 24 down and stopped. The driver 25 turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. 26 he turned to the passengers with a 27 look on his face and said:"This poor bus is getting 28 . It isn't going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I'll 29 three. I want you all to lean(倾斜) 30 suddenly as hard as you can . This should 31 the bus started again, but if it doesn't , I'm afraid there's nothing else I can do. Now , all of you lean back as 32 as you can in your seats and get ready."

The passengers all obeyed and waited 33 .