capable of doing the problems. 14 at their early age, they understood the senselessness of the win-lose approach in the classroom. They believed no one would 15 if any students were shown up or embarrassed at the 16 . So they 17 to compete with each other in public.

　　Once she understood, Mary changed the system 18 she could check each child's math problem individually, but not at any child's expense 19 his classmates. They all wanted to learn, 20 not at someone else's expense.

1． A．go to B．come to C．get close to D．bring

2． A．his B．their C．his own D．her

3． A．happy B．willingly C．readily D．unwilling

4． A．Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Neither

5． A．almost B．certainly C．hardly D．never

6． A．question B．chalkboard C．problem D．homework

7． A．they B．it C．everything D．each

8． A．asked B．questioned C．told D．understood

9． A．outstanding B．surprising C．annoying D．frightening

10．A．sunburned B．tender C．Indian D．naughty

11．A．sense B．image C．way D．aspect

12．A．had B．ignored C．respected D．cared

13．A．none B．no one C．each D．not all

14．A．Especially B．Even though C．Even so D．Even

15．A．lose B．win C．achieve D．answer

16．A．time B．situation C．chalkboard D．condition

17．A．refused B．rejected C．tried D．promised

18．A．if B．so that C．unless D．in case

19．A．in favour of B．of C．by means of D．in front of

20．A．and B．but C．so D．or

参考答案及解析

1-5 ABDBB 6-10 CBABC 11-15 ACDDB 16-20 CABDB