The extra increase in benefit rates for families with young children is more important than other issues.
To reduce poverty, the most important thing is to lower unemployment.
To narrow the gap between rich and poor, the benefit rates should be raised higher than inflation rate.
The government’s welfare reform programme has met strong criticism and opposition.
第1题：
The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that ______.
A. human brains differ considerably
B. the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence
C. environment is crucial in determining a person's intelligence
D. a person who is handicapped environmentally will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable
第2题：
Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A. It is important to have the right food for children。
B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner。
C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently。
D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner
第3题：
A
Many children feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They be- lieve that their family members don-t know them as well as their friends． In large families， it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for children to have one or more good friends．Even when they are not with their friends， they usually spend a lot of time talking on the phone with their friends．This communication is very important to children’s growth， because friends can discuss some-thing， but it's difficult to discuss it with family members． However， most parents like to choose friends for their children Some parents even don-t allow their children to meet their good friends．
Who chooses your friends? What do your parents think of your friends?
Your answers are welcome．
( )21． Many children think ________ can understand them better．
A． friends
B． brothers
C． teachers
D． parents
第4题：
The passage mainly tells us that______.
A. money is the most important thing
B. there is something more important than money
C. we should look into their eyes while talking to people
D. the more money you have, the less happy you would be
第5题：
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．HOW to Behave Well．
B．What is Most Important for a Job Interview．
C．To Have Good Manners before a Boss．
D．Try to find a Good Job．
第6题：
It can be inferred from the passage that in artistic creation______.
A．product is more important than process
B．process is more important than product
C．process and product are equally important
D．both process and product are unimportant
第7题：
What’s the best title of this passage?__________ .
A. A pig and a cow B. A farm C. The most important animal
第8题：
What is the main idea of the passage?
［A］ Parental divorce has a negative effect on children all through their life.
［B］ The impact of parental divorce on children varies in personality, age and gender.
［C］ Boys may become more aggressive than girls in disrupted families.
［D］ Kids of different ages behave differently on parental divorce.
本题考查文章主旨。文章第一、二句提出了全文的主题，即，经历父母离异的孩子会有不同的行为反应，它们取决于孩子的个性特点、性别及其在父母离婚时的年龄。文章接下来的内容分别围绕这三个因素展开分析和论述。因此［B］是文章主旨。
第9题：
Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.
B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.
C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.
D. A new program offers a communication platform. with the thief.
第10题：
