One-fifth of the children in kindergarten through fifth grade attend after-school programs in centers or schools with adult supervision and guidance on first aid, nutrition, health, homework, and being on their own at home. These programs are sometimes available at the child’s school, or they may be organized by local houses in cooperation with community groups. Young children may learn how to get home from school safely, how to use the telephone and be familiar with emergency telephone numbers, what to do in case of fire, how to deal with strangers, and how to use their time wisely. Often parents must pay a fee for their children to take part in such programs. Unfortunately, some families cannot afford the cost of such care.

　　Educators should be aware of the realities faced by children left alone after school. Children are sometimes frightened to be at home alone, especially when they have no brothers or sisters. The process of traveling from school to home can be dangerous and frightening in neighborhoods where drugs are being sold and peers (同齡人) are encouraging one another to misbehave. Television often becomes the babysitter, providing children with the opportunity to learn from educational programs—or from programs unsuitable for children. In most cases, children are thankful for caring adults who can provide supervision and assistance.

　　26. The main topic of the passage is _________.

　　A. parentless kids B. homeless kids

　　C. kids after school D. kids at kindergarten

　　27. Compared with kids from rich families, children in poor families are more likely _________.

　　A. to be left alone after school B. to attend after-school programs

　　C. to stay with relatives after school D. to care for themselves after school

　　28. According to the passage, after-school programs aim to _________.

　　A. warn children to keep away from strangers

　　B. teach kids how to get along with their peers

　　C. give parents advice on how to educate children

　　D. provide children with supervision and guidance

　　29. The purpose of the passage is _________.

　　A. to draw people’s attention to children’s awkward situation after school

　　B. to advise after-school centers to provide more activities

　　C. to suggest parents spend more time with their children

　　D. to urge children to look after themselves after school

　　30. Which of the following is supposed to be the target readers of the passage?

　　A. Kindergarten kids. B. Educators.

　　C. Government. D. Students.

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　　31. wicked 32. tasteless

　　33. charming 34. breathing

　　35. backwards 36. acts

　　37. entirely 38. courtesy

　　39. initiate 40. length

　　41. repair 42. pleasure

　　43. banquet 44. chemistry

　　45. conceit 46. beyond

　　47. among 48. sew

　　49. because 50. growl

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　　A.從下列單詞中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空，每個(gè)詞只能用一次。

　　The person I am very close to in my family is my mother. My mother is medium height who always wears a 　51　 smile on her face. Blue is her favorite color as she thinks it stands for peace and 　52　. I think it has a lot to do with her personality. As a music teacher, she is always very 　53　 and kind to her students. There are quite a few 　54　 between us. People always say that I look like my mother more than my father. We 　55　 like listening to the music and watching movies. On weekends, we often go shopping in the 　56　 or the department stores. But we are also different 　57　 many ways. My mother is a good gardener. I am not so patient in 　58　 care of the plants. Besides, my mother can cook many delicious dishes, 　59　 I can’t cook at all. I have learned from her how to treat people and how to deal 　60　 problems on my own. She is the one I am close to as she really influences me a lot.