B．By praising them as much as possible.

　　　C．By teaching them to be responsible.

　　　D．By being soft with their homework.

　　　10．What does the underlined part "the delicate shoulder owners" refer to?

　　　A．Children. B．Parents.

　　　C．Teachers. D．Doctors.

　　　11．From which column of a newspaper is the text most probably taken?

　　　A．Entertainment. B．Health.

　　　C．Economy. D．Education.

　　　 Have you ever wished you could grow fresh fruit in your garden but worry about there not being enough space, or it won't look pretty, or it's too difficult?

　　　What if I was to tell you that even a beginner can successfully grow a wide variety of fruit from apples and pears to cherries, blueberries and raspberries, and possibly even figs or nectarines?

　　　The first thing you need to know: the sweeter the fruit, the more sun it will require. If you have a sunny wall it's an ideal place to train a sun-loving fruit tree like a peach or an apricot. Plant the tree at the base of the wall but not too close (about 30cm is about right) in soil enriched with fertilizer (肥料). As it grows, splay (整枝) the branches evenly and attach them to the wall. As the plant grows gradually cut out old untidy branches and tie in new healthy branches. The idea of splaying or "fanning" is that as much sun as possible gets to the fruit, so it can ripen beautifully and maximize your crop.

　　　Choose a variety that won't grow too large. In slightly shadier spots you can grow gooseberries or raspberries. Most of these come in compact (紧凑的) varieties and can also be fan-trained against a wall if space is an issue.

　　　I have a tiny orchard (果园) of space-saving apple, pear and plum trees bought as single vertical stems (茎) which I grow in pots. They grow to a maximum of 2m high and no wider than 45cm. My children love them! Simply cut back the side stems to about 10cm at this time of year and you're good to go. Just remember that pot-grown plants rely totally on you for their food and water.

　　　As a gardener I was quite late to fruit-growing, but I realized quickly that it becomes an addictive hobby. And as a complete bonus I've noticed a definite increase in my bee population over the past few years. There's free food, and it's good for the environment too. What could be better?

　　　12．How does the author attract readers' attention to the topic?

　　　A．By making comparisons. B．By raising some questions.

　　　C．By listing some general rules. D．By telling interesting stories.

　　　13．What should you do to make your peach tree bear sweet fruit?

　　　A．Do the splaying regularly. B．Use fertilizer frequently.

　　　C．Choose some compact varieties. D．Plant the tree far from your wall.

　　　14．What do we know about gooseberries and raspberries?

　　　A．They are sun-lovers. B．They are space savers.

　　　C．They can grow very large. D．They may die from splaying.

　　　15．How are pot-grown fruit trees different from field-grown ones?

　　　A．They bear more fruits. B．They are more dependent.

　　　C．They need more water and food. D．They are more popular with kids.

二、七选五

　　　 Did you make financial decisions last New Year's Eve? Did they fall by the wayside? If so, you are not alone. 16．.

　　　▲Make a smart budget

　　　Did you plan to make a budget and fail to do so? This is a perfect time to start, as you are heading into the new year. You may be able to stop yourself from overspending if you realize how overextended you are. If you've taken no other financial steps this year, start by setting a realistic budget. 17．.

　　　▲Control your spending

　　　Even if you had a budget, were you able to stick to it? 18．. Use it as a psychological advantage－you have less to spend so you need to shop harder for bargains and research prices. Impulse buying (即兴购买) will be less likely to attract you and your spending should be more focused as a result.

　　　▲19．

　　　You had a savings goal, didn't you? If you didn't have a specific goal, it may be why your savings effort failed. Set a smaller savings goal now, and use that to build a larger savings goal for the upcoming year. Make sure that you equate（使等同）your savings with a specific goal.

　　　▲Reduce your debt

　　　Debt reduction is an important goal, especially in the case of high-interest debt such as credit cards. It's easy to get into an unrecoverable increase of debt if you have no plan to keep debt in check. It is a longer-term goal, but one you need to start right away. 20．. That may be a tall task, which is all the more reason to start immediately.

　　　A．Increase your savings

B．Have a clear goal for your debt