D． foreshadow the crucial difference between the author and his father
（2）The author considers his father's answer （in Paragraph 3）to be ． A． incomplete but helpful B． humorous but meaningful C． lighthearted yet concerned D． silly and confusing
（3）Which of the following， if true， would most weaken the claim of operating a shortwave radio station？
A． Many governments around the world do not regulate shortwave users B． Shortwave equipment is very inexpensive and is getting cheaper all the time C． Most individuals who apply for shortwave licenses are turned down．
D． Communications experts predict that the Internet will eventually replace shortwave radio．
（4）The passage is primarily about the author's ． A． decision to pursue a career in science B． acceptance of his family's sheltered outlook C． devotion to the study of emerging technology D． discovery of a medium's liberating potential
30．In this passage adapted from a novel， a Canadian woman recalls her childhood during （12分）the 1960s． Originally form China， the family traveled to Irvine， Ontario， Canada， where the parents opened a restaurant， the Dragon Café．
As a young child I never really thought about my parents' lives in Irvine， how small their world must have seemed， never extending beyond the dragon Café． Every day my parents did the same jobs in the restaurant． I watched the same customers come for meals， for morning coffee， for afternoon soft drinks and French fries． For my parents one day was like the next． They settled into an uneasy and distant relationship with each other． Their love， their tenderness， they gave to me．
But my life was changing． I became taller and bigger， my second teeth grew in white and straight． At school I began to learn about my adopted country． I spoke English like a native， without a trace of an accent． I played， though， and dreamed in the language of
Irvine neighbors． A few years later and I would no longer remember a time when I didn't speak their words and read their books． But my father and Uncle Yat still spoke the same halting English． My mother spoke only a few of words． I began to translate conversations they had with the customers， switching between English and Chinese． Whenever I stepped outside the restaurant it seemed I was entering a world unknown to my family： school， church， friends' house， the town beyond Main Street， I found it hard to imagine a year without winter any more， a home other than Irvine．
For my mother， though， home would always be China． In Irvine she lived among strangers， unable to speak their language． Whenever she talked about happy times， they were during her childhood in that distant land． A wistful smile would soften her face as she told me about sleeping and playing with her sister in the attic above her parents' bedroom． She once showed me a piece of jade﹣green silk cloth that was frayed and worn around the edge． In the center was a white lotus floating in varying shades of blue water， the embroidery so fine that when I held it at arm's length the petals looked real． I had been helping her store away my summer clothes in the brown leather suitcase from Hong Kong when I noticed a piece of shiny material in the corner and asked her what it was． She took it out and spread it on her lap． \． I was going to have it made into a cushion， but then my life changed and over here there seems to be no place for lovely things． It's all I have that reminds me of her，\． \， Su﹣Jen， one day you will do something with it．\， then she carefully folded it and stored it back in her suitcase．
There was so little left from her old life． She said it was so long ago that sometimes it felt as if it had never happened． But she described her life with such clarity and vividness that I knew all those memories lived on inside her． There was so little in this new country that gave her pleasure． The good things she found were related in some way to China： an aria from a Chinese opera， a letter from a relative back home or from Aunt Hai﹣Lan in Toronto， written in Chinese， a familiar﹣looking script that I couldn't read and that had nothing to do with my life in Canada．
There were times when I felt guilty about my own happiness in Irvine． We had come to Canada because of me， but I was the only one who had found a home．
（1）In the opening paragraph， the narrator emphasizes primarily which of the following about her parents？ A． Their dependability B． the diligence C． their routine lives D． Their evolving relationship
（2）The primary purpose of the second paragraph is to ． A． provide insight into the motivations of the narrator's parents and uncle B． emphasize the great transformation the narrator undergoes C． describe the complex interrelationships in the narrator's family D． reveal the narrator's preference for a cold climate over a warm one
（3）According to the narrator， her mother experienced feelings of in Canada． A． isolation B． confusion C． stability D． security
（4）In paragraph 4 the mother's memories of China are portrayed as ． A． distant yet enduring B． occasional and vague C． lively but confused D． joyous and hopeful
（5）The items mentioned in paragraph 4 had meaning for the mother because they ． A． introduce her to a world rich in culture B． helped connect the narrator and her mother C． supplied her with familiar associations D． provided relief from her boring work routine
（6）Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's development over the course of the passage？ A． She grows apart from the cultural tradition of her parents．
B． She overcomes the guilt she felt about her newfound happiness．
C． She begins to view the inhabitants of Irvine from her mother's perspective． D． She communicates less and less with her parents．
第四部分：任务型阅读（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填八一个最恰当的单词．注意：每个空格只填一个单词．
31．（10分）Sometimes， we all get the feeling that we aren't making the progress we want to in life． Perhaps we don't have the career we want， the relationship we want or the body we want． |This is a somewhat universal experience but some of us feel it more strongly than others． And when it has been going on long enough， we start to look for help from outside sources． This is where the life coach comes in， as someone who promises to help us sort our lives out and make positive progress toward our goals．
The easiest way to think of a life coach is as a personal trainer for your entire life． While a personal trainer might write you a program to help you get in shape and then encourage you to carry out that program， a life coach will give you a program that can help you in multiple areas of your life and then give you the same motivation and encouragement． Ideally， this should mean developing in you the kind of traits and knowledge that will eventually allow you to outgrow your need for them．
In theory， there's nothing wrong with the concept of life coaching． The issue instead comes from the fact that there is no regulation in this multi﹣million dollar industry． If you are interested in becoming a life coach， then you can quite easily apply online and complete a course for around ＄3，000． One course promises that you can become a qualified coach in just six days! This should be ringing alarm bells for anyone thinking of hiring a life coach． This is someone who claims to have the knowledge to help you in every aspect of your life． However， is it really true？ I think it's still questionable． Of course， this doesn't mean that there is no good life coach． All it means is that there are may bad ones out there and that it's very difficult to tell them apart from the ones that offer genuine value．
Therefore， it's important to remember that the best life coach in the world can only do so much． Be honest with yourself and ask yourself whether you really need to shift the responsibility onto someone else． And you should certainly think twice before spending large
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