Children arc children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾）go between parents and children. It's hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it's parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly
responsible(有责任的）for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的).Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力）.And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child's confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a goo
d example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults. _______are all lovely and lively.
| A．Children | B．Toddlers | C．Kids | D．Grown-ups |
There are many conflicts between ______.
| A．fathers and mothers | B．parents and children |
| C．parents and toddlers | D．parents and parents |
The underlined word "maturity" means________.
| A．学期 | B．阶梯 | C．知识 | D．成熟 |
Which is acceptable according to the passage?
| A．Answering back . | B．Being rude. |
| C．Using force. | D．Respecting elders. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Children often copy what their parents do. |
| B．Children can not change their behavior. |
| C．Children's behavior develops in their own way. |
| D．Children's behavior is not acceptable. |
The writer wrote the passage__________.
| A．to show the importance of good examples |
| B．to give examples on educating children |
| C．to show the growth of children |
| D．to show the behavior of children |
Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times
| This Week |
Title / Writer / Price / Story |
Weeks on List（上榜周数） |
| 1 |
The Forgotten Garden,by Kate Morton. $15.85. From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem. |
18 |
| 2 |
The Help, by Helen Scott. $22.95. A young white man helps two black boys. |
58 |
| 3 |
Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. $30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady. |
24 |
| 4 |
Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. $19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help. |
6 |
| 5 |
Run For Your Life, by James Clark. $27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people. |
10 |
The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by __________.
| A．China Daily | B．21st Century | C．The New York Times | D．Washington Post |
The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is __________.
| A．The Forgotten Garden | B．The Help |
| C．Spoken From the Heart | D．Best Friends Forever |
Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week.She has to pay .
| A．＄68.80 | B．＄70.75 | C．＄77.80 | D．＄80.80 |
David likes to read detective stories,so he can try .
| A．The Forgotten Garden | B．The Help |
| C．Best Friends Forever | D．Run For Your Life |
Sarah is interested in the family life of American President.She can choose the book written by .
| A．Kate Morton | B．Helen Scott | C．Laura Bush | D．Carol Brown |
After a long day’s study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He’s happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.
This is your future, and the robot’s name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people’s homes before 2040.
This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions (表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can’t act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can’t think for himself. These aren’t self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.The underlined word “greets” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．讨厌 | B．击败 | C．迎接 | D．仰慕 |
The robot tells you to to your cousin.
| A．say happy birthday | B．dance | C．send a birthday gift | D．write |
What does NAO look like?
| A．He has a large body with a large head. |
| B．He has big eyes and a large head. |
| C．He has small eyes and a small head. |
| D．He has a small body with a small head. |
When might people have robots like NAO in their homes?
| A．In 2020. | B．In about 15 years. | C．In 2030. | D．In about 30 years. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．NAO isn’t a self-guided robot. |
| B．NAO can’t help kids with their homework. |
| C．NAO is more than fifteen thousand dollars. |
| D．NAO can move and sense, but he can’t think. |
Molly was eight years old. This year she spent the summer with her Aunt Cathy. Her parents took a six-week trip to Europe and let Molly stay at her aunt’s house. She was very unhappy, because she couldn’t spend the summer with her friends at the neighborhood pool like she did every summer.
Molly’s Aunt Cathy did everything to make her happy. She took Molly to the park, the zoo, and even took her shopping, but nothing made Molly happy.
One afternoon, Aunt Cathy was working in her garden. She found that Molly was watching her. “Come and help me, Molly,” Aunt Cathy said. Molly slowly walked out to the garden and began looking closely at the flowers.
“What kind are these?” Molly asked. She pointed (指) to some small yellow flowers.
“Those are called snapdragons (金鱼草),” Aunt Cathy answered. “Do you want to grow some flowers?”
“Yes,” Molly said.
When Molly’s parents got back from their trip, she showed them her flowers. Aunt Cathy told Molly how to look after her flowers when she got home. Molly thanked her for the best summer.
根据材料内容判断正（T）误（F）。Last summer, Molly went swimming with her friends at the neighborhood pool.
Shopping made Molly happy.
Molly grew some flowers in Aunt Cathy’s garden.
Molly watered the garden twice a week.
Molly didn’t enjoy the summer with Aunt Cathy.
One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down(推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and the tree flew away with the water.
“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.The little monkey and the little fox wanted to on the other side of the river.
| A．build a bridge | B．eat the apples | C．pull down a tree | D．play games |
The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to .
| A．eat all the apples by himself |
| B．share the apples with the monkey |
| C．get the apples first |
| D．play a joke on the monkey |
The fox could not come back because .
| A．the monkey had taken away the tree |
| B．the tree had been flown away |
| C．it began to rain |
| D．he was angry with the monkey |
The fox was sad because .
A. the monkey was laughing B. he couldn’t reach the apples
C he couldn’t come back D. the monkey went home firstThe story tells us that .
| A．the fox shouldn’t go first |
| B．the fox was cleverer than the monkey |
| C．the monkey should go first |
| D．one shouldn’t care only about himself |
I didn’t make much money when I took the job in London. I always had simple meals.
One night, I felt very tired, so I sat outside in a small park and began to eat a small piece of bread.
A tall man who was not dressed well walked to me. He thought I had money and asked, “Sir, could you please give me some money?”
I said, “I don’t have any.”
He said, “I know the persons like you wouldn’t give anybody anything.”
I became very angry because he didn’t believe me. I looked at him and gave my wallet to him, “Look in my wallet.”
He then said “sorry” to me and opened his wallet and said, “Here I will give you some.”
I looked at him in surprise and said, “No, thank you.” And then I walked away.
Money is important, but I’d rather（宁愿） make it by working hard than get by asking others for it.
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的填“T”。错误的填“F”。The writer(作者) had a small piece of bread for lunch in a restaurant.
At first, the tall man asked the writer for some money.
The writer was angry with the tall man because the tall man didn’t believe him.
There was much money in the writer’s wallet.
Finally, the writer got some money from the tall man.
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