Ⅲ.完形填空(10分)

Nowadays more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents.They don’t know how to do   36  .Because their parents do almost everything for them at home.This is a big problem.

Joy is 14 years old.One day her parents went away   37   business，so she had to stay at home alone.At first she thought she would be happy   38   her parents were not in.She could do everything   39   she liked.But it was six o’clock in the afternoon，she felt  40  .“Oh，it’s time to have supper.Where can I get my food?” she said to herself.Later she found some food in the fridge，but she   41   know how to cook.At that moment，she missed her   42   very much.At last she could only go to the supermarket and   43   some food to eat.

Many of teenagers are  44   as Joy.So I think they should learn some basic life skills，like cooking，tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves   45  .They shouldn’t depend too much on their parents.

36.A.their homework      B.some shopping

C.business       D.housework

37.A.in   B.at     C.on     D.with

38.A.so   B.because   C.but    D.until

39.A.that   B.who     C.where     D.when

40.A.hungry  B.full    C.excited    D.bored

41.A.couldn’t  B.didn’t    C.might not    D.wouldn’t

42.A.cousin  B.aunt    C.brother    D.parents

43.A.made  B.bought    C.gave      D.saw

44.A.the same  B.difficult    C.different    D.warm-hearted

45.A.actually  B.carelessly   C.properly   D.slowly

Ⅳ.阅读理解(18分)

A

In April this year,lots of bags full of small change (零钱) were seen at bus stops in Tianjin.They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change.And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School,Tianjin.

“People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins.We just want to do something to help them,” said Wang Yongcun,15,one of the four students.

The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags.After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school,and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.

Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job.But,things didn’t go as the boys thought.Two days later,they found that the money was gone,and that even the bags were taken.It really made them sad but they would not give up.Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time.They put their pocket money in bags again.And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags.They tried their best to do it.

The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers.Their warm hearts are moving.More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.

46.The change bags were put       .

A.on the buses       B.at the bus stops

C.under the desks      D.near the parks

47.It took       the whole weekend to make the change bags.

A.the parents       B.the teachers

C.the passengers      D.the four boys

48.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The idea of small change bags came from four boys.

B.The passengers refused to put money in the bags.

C.The teachers gave up when the bags were taken.

D.The small change didn’t help the passengers much.

49.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.Making change bags is difficult.

B.Pocket money can be helpful.

C.Giving help brings us happiness.

D.Every coin has two sides.