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Papa’s jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams—not to succeed but to fail. “It’s unbelievable!” he said. “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”
“Yes, she has,” said Mama. “But it’s not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.”
 　　“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa. “She never said anything about that to me.”
　　“Of course she didn’t,” said Mama. “She was afraid you’d blow your top. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn’t have been much fun.”
　　“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. “I’ve been so stupid! I just thought she’d want to be a champion swimmer because she’s so good at it.”
　　“It’s like anything else, dear,” said Mama. “No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won’t want to do it anymore.”
　　Papa put his head in his hands.
　　“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled. “Maybe I should say sorry to her.”
　　Sister’s footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents.
　　“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that there’s no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don’t want to.”
　　Sister’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Yippee!” she cried.
　　“And,” added Papa, “there’s no need for any more drills. I’m sure you’ll bring your grades back up all by yourself.”
　　Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. “I’m going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said. “See you later!”
　　From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy’s house.
　　“It’s good to see her happy again,” said Mama.
　　“It sure is,” Papa agreed. “As for the swimming team, there’s always next year.”
　　“If?” Mama prompted him.
　　“Oh, right,” said Papa. “If she wants to.”
　　Mama smiled. “At least you’re learning, dear,” she said. She kissed him.
　　“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said. “Better late than never.”
32. The underlined expression “blow your top” probably means _____.
A. change your opinion   B. become very excited
C. get very angry      D. fall down with fear  
33. Mama insisted that the child should do _____.
A. what she was willing to                B. what she felt easy to 
C. what she was able to                  D. what she felt right to 
34. Which of the following words best describes Papa?
A. Cruel but reasonable.      B. Crazy but confident. 
C. Stubborn but honest.        D. Ambitious but considerate.
35. Which might be the proper title for the passage?
A. Easier Said Than Done        B. Better Late Than Never
C. Health Is Better Than Wealth  D. Something Is Better Than Nothing
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IPad vs Textbooks
What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 25million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. ___36.____
To begin with, iPad are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update them for free. __37.___ Schools don’t have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last a while and can be updated.
___38.__ Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problem. A solution to that is an iPad, which only weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a student’s textbooks.
Thirdly, schools should get rid of their textbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting, but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. __ 39.    _ Textbooks cannot do those tasks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip.
Lastly, iPads are a better choice for schools instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. __40.___ With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done.
In conclusion, schools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this generation to have their entire backpack in the palm of their hands.
A. These tablets are perfect for busy students.
B. Secondly, iPads cost less and are more popular.
C. Therefore, they can use the saved money for other programs.
D. iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties.
E. Moreover, in high school, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each.
F. Schools have every reason to do away with their school books and switch to iPads.
G. iPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and other items that are found within the device. 高考英语模拟试题库  http://www.17xuexiba.com/yy/