（C）

Some parents are always comparing（比较）their children with themselves when they were young , or with other people when they were children .
“ When I was at your age ,” a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day , “I was at the top of my class every year . You are always at the bottom of your class . ”
The man’s son said nothing . He heard this from his father many times .
“ And when your mother was at your age , ” the young boy’s father went on , “ she had a good job and she was earning money . You don’t even have a part-time（兼职）job . You earn nothing . ”
The man’s son still said nothing .
“ And when your older brother was at your age , he studied hard . You just waste your time .”
The man’s son still said nothing .
Finally , the young boy’s father said , “ And when Abraham Lincoln was at your age , he worked all day and studied at night . ”
This time the son could not stay silent .
“ And when Abraham Lincoln was at your age , father , ” he said , “ he was President of the United States . What are you ? ”
His father had no answer to this .
（a）Mark T or F判断下面的句子意思是否与短文内容相符
（    ）51. Some parents liked comparing their children with other children .
（    ）52. The sixteen-year-old boy’s father studied very well when he was young .
（    ）53. The boy’s mother went work to make a living when she was very young .
（    ）54. The son was not the man’s only child .
（    ）55. The father wanted his son to become President of the USA .
（b）Match with the proper words为下面I栏中单词（均为短文中的下划线单词）选出与其意思相匹配的词语。
（I）             （II）
（    ）56. top  A. the lowest part or the last
（    ）57. bottom  B. getting（money）by working
（    ）58. nothing  C. the highest or the best
（    ）59. earning  D. not speaking , quiet
（    ）60. silent  E. not any thing , no thing

Key:

（A）41. T   42. F   43. F   44. T   45. T
（B）46. C   47. B   48. C   49. A   50. D
（C）
（a）51. F   52. T   53. T   54. T   55. F
（b）56. C   57. A   58. E   59. B   60. D