As I read this message, a wave of sadness ran through me and I realized that she must have thought she was writing to her father the whole time. She and I would never have openly exchanged such words of affection. Feeling guilty for not clarifying, yet not wanting to embarrass her, I simply responded, “Love you too! Have a good sleep!”
I thought again of their family circle, that self-contained, private space where I was an intruder. I felt again the sharp ache of emptiness and otherness. Then, just as my fingers reached for the keys, just as I was about to return the screen to black, Margo’s final message appeared. It read, “Tell Dad good night for me too.” With tear-filled, blurry eyes, I turned the machine off.
46. Why did the author feel like an outsider in the family?
A. The four children were unwilling to spend time with her.
B. She couldn’t form the special tie with the children.
C. She didn’t have much experience in parenting.
D. The four children were not friendly to her.
47. What is “Cyberspace” mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. It’s a program. B. It’s a company.
C. It’s a school. D. It’s a place.
48. Why did the author feel guilty at the sight of Margo’s words of affection?
A. She had unintentionally made Margo uncomfortable.
B. She had never communicated with Margo in such way.
C. She pretended to be Margo’s father when chatting with her.
D. She did not explain that it was she who was writing to Margo.
49. What did Margo’s last message indicate to the author?
A. The relationship Margo had with her was far from intimate.
B. The mistrust Margo had in her was greater than she had expected.
C. The boundary line would always exist, even with an email service.
D. The sensitivity and ache she felt about otherness was not necessary.
50. What can we learn from the passage?
A. A step-mother can never truly enter the kids’ world and become their friend.
B. The gap between a step-mother and her step-children can never be bridged.
C. An intimacy can be established between a step-mother and her step-children.
D. A step-mother should go out of her way to adjust to needs of her step-children.
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V. WORD DERIVATION
Complete each of the following sentences with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in brackets. Write your word on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)
51. The door is shut so that no one may ______ what is said. (hear, over)
52. The sales ______ looked me up and down and told me not to try the dress on because she didn’t think I would get into it. (assist)
53. After dogs, the horse has the closest ______ with man. (relation)
54. One important ______ of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships dutifully follow traffic rules in busy harbors. (responsible)
55. It is obvious that if you are ______ and friendly to people you will get a lot more back. (consider)
56. You may think my reaction is crazy or ______, but you cannot deny what I’m feeling. (logical) .
57. Tattooing, the practice of making permanent designs on the body, is one of the oldest forms of ______ expression. (create)
58. This new policy will ______ the process of obtaining a passport. (simple)
59. The ship rocked from side to side, which caused ______ among many passengers. (seasick)
60. A(n) ______ wind blew hard across the open spaces. (ice)
VI. SENTENCE TRANSLATION
Translate the following sentences into English and write your sentences on the answer sheet. (3 points each, 15 points in all)
61.有些父母给孩子买过多的玩具来弥补不能和孩子待在一起的时间。
62.我们应该不断调整自己，来适应变化的世界。
63.与家人对他的期望相反，那个年轻人毕业后去了西部偏远地区。
64.如果你集中精力，就可以按时完成这个项目。
65.有了专业知识和一般的技能，我们将对任何挑战都会有所准备。
