| A. Set a Good Example for Your Kids B. Build Your Kids’ Work Skills C. Place Time Limits on Leisure Activities D. Talk about the Future on a Regular Basis E. Help Kids Develop Strategies of dealing with different things F. Help Your Kids Figure Out Who They Are G. Build Your Kids’ Sense of Responsibility |
How Can a Parent Help?
Mothers and fathers can do a lot to ensure a safe landing in early adulthood for their kids. Even if a job’s starting salary seems too small to satisfy an emerging adult’s need for rapid content, the transition from school to work can be less of a setback if the start-up adult is ready for the move. Here are a few measures, drawn from my book Ready or Not, Here Life Comes, which parents can take to prevent what I call “work-life unreadiness.”_________You can start this process when they are 11 or 12. Regularly review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings, like difficulty in communicating well or cooperating. Also, identify the kinds of interests they keep coming back to, as these offer clues to the careers that will fit them best.
________Kids need a range of real role models. Have regular dinner-table discussions about people the family knows and how they got where they are. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of your own career and encourage your kids to form some ideas about their own future. When asked what they want to do, they should be discouraged from saying “I have no idea.” They can change their minds 200 times, but having only a foggy view of the future is of little good.
_______Teachers are responsible for teaching kids how to learn; parents should be responsible for teaching them how to work. Assign responsibilities around the house and make sure homework deadlines are met. Encourage teenagers to take a part-time job. Kids need plenty of practice developing effective organizational skills, such as managing time and setting priorities(优先).
_________Playing video games encourages immediate content（满足）. And hours of watching TV shows with canned laughter only teaches kids to process information in a passive way. At the same time, listening through earphones to the songs for a long time encourages kids to stay inside instead of participating in other outdoor activities. All these activities can prevent the growth of children’s communication and thinking skills and make it difficult for kids to develop the kind of sustained (持续的) concentration they will need for most jobs.
_________They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses and feelings of inadequacy. They should also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts, ways to brainstorm and think critically. Discussions at home can help kids practice doing these things and help them apply these skills to everyday life situations.
What about the son or daughter who is grown but seems to be struggling and wandering aimlessly through early adulthood? Parents still have a major role to play, but now it is more delicate. Most of all, these new adults must feel that they are respected and supported by a family that appreciates them.
首先，请阅读以下活动场所的介绍：
| A |
 Town Park Shelter offers rental shelters with various picnic tables, grills and play equipment for chilldren. Keep the food simple and easy, like barbecuing hot dogs or hamburgers. Follow up with a fun birthday cake from a grocery store or your own kitchen. We specially provide some firefighters’ equipment in case of a fire. |
B |
 McDonald’s offers kids parties that include a party hostess dressed up as a cartoon movie star, food and cake at reasonable prices. Another great thing about the fast food reataurant is that fascinating playlands or plastic ball pits are available here so that kids can be entertained a lot while adults chat and relax a bit. |
| C |
 Glory Children’s Museum can be a great place for kids under ten to hold a birthday party if you are interested in the history of fast food like hamburgers and snacks as well as the development of movies. We have party hostesses and provide some supplies. You may only need to bring a birthday cake and presents. |
D |
 Chatari Movie Theater rents out the entire theater with a big group discount on snacks and soda. Popular cartoon movies like Firefighters in McDonald’s and An Escape from Tidy’s Community are on show every weekend. We particularly even allow you to bring in your own snacks and birthday cakes. |
| E |
 Richard Scarry Fire Station provides rooms that we allow the local residents to use for free. Also, our fire department gives the children of a birthday party a tour of the station and let them try on some of the firefighters’ equipment and get their photos taken as birthday gifts. |
F |
 The Neighbourhood Club House is a club house in the community, which is either free or can be rented for a nominal fee by residents. It will give you more room than your home, and it is close enough to your home that you could set up the birthday party very easily. |
请阅读以下人员信息，然后匹配人员与相关场所：Mary’s mother, a successful businesswoman, would like to hold a grand birthday party for Mary’s fourteenth birthday this Saturday. The party should be held in an unusual place where Mary and her friends can eat snacks, play games as well as see films.
Tony will be five years old next Sunday. Considering the weather is becoming warmer, his parents plan to take him to a place where they can have a barbecue, eat a birthday cake and play games with some relatives.
Linda plans to invite her best friend Tom to celebrate her eleventh birthday. Both the children are fond of hamburgers, French fries and Coke. Also, the parents of the children want to take the opportunity to chat as well.
Hunter would like to invite five friends to stay in his community to celebrate his fifteenth birthday. However, his home is very small, and his parents don’t want to hold the party outside their community or spend too much money on it.
Peter, a ten-year-old boy, respects firefighters very much and shows great interest in extinguishing fire equipment and stories about firefighters. For his coming birthday, his parents hope to prepare a unique birthday party for him.
首先请阅读下列警方通报查找人员的信息：
| A. Name: Ziggy Nizott Height: 1.82 m Weight: 90kg Age: 35  Details: Long history of violent crime including robbery, assault and car theft. |
B. Name: Dennis Tsokas Height: 1.95 m Weight: 70 kg Age: 28  Details: Well known to local police having been arrested several times for pick-pocketing. |
| C. Name: Michael Clarke Height: 1.7 m Weight: 65 kg Age: 20  Details: Arrested as a youth for car theft and the selling of stolen goods. |
D. Name: Mark Hughes Height: 1.6 m Weight: 60kg Age: 29  Details: Is wanted by police for several armed robbery of grocery stores, banks and post offices. |
| E. Name: Herb Elliot Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 22  Details: Recently released from prison where he served 2 years for selling stolen goods. |
F. Name: William Daniels Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 32  Details: Arrested 4 times for the selling of drugs and car theft. |
以下是相关事件及人物的描述,请把描述与相关插图及提示性文字匹配起来。A valuable dog was taken while being walked by its owner in City Park yesterday afternoon. Police wish to talk to a man seen nearby at the time, described by witnesses as short and fat with short light hair and clear glasses.
Yesterday morning at 9:30a.m. a man armed with a gun entered the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when confronted by bank security staff. Security cameras show the man as being short and thin with shoulder length blonde hair.
A tall, strong built man with blonde hair, a thick black mustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon. If you see this man, do not approach as he is considered extremely dangerous.
At the football match between Manchester United and Liverpool, several people had their wallets stolen while waiting in line to buy food. The victims did not see or notice the thief but bystanders describe him as very tall and thin, clean shaven with short light hair.
A car was stolen from the supermarket car park on Friday, June 23 this year by a man described as very young, 1.7 meters tall with thin dark hair and carrying a blue backpack. A reward of $500 is offered for the car’s recovery.
It’s natural to greet friends with a smile and a wave. _______ But what happens if your face and body send mixed messages? Would someone be more likely to believe the look on your face or the way you hold your body?
Scientists have recently tackled these questions. They found that when a person is looking at your face, she might not believe what she sees of your body language doesn’t match the feeling that your face shows. _______ Previously, they had found that the tone of a person’s voice can be more important than the words that are spoken. For example, most people tend not to believe a person who says in a flat voice, “I’m so excited.”
When it came to emotions conveyed by facial expressions and body language, most scientists suspected that the face was more important. To test if this was true, psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people a number of pictures of isolated(孤立的） faces and isolated bodies(with faces blurred out （模糊的))that showed anger or fear. ____
An angry face had low eyebrows and tight lips. A scared face had high eyebrow and a slightly open mouth. ___ A scared body had arms forward and shoulders square, as if ready to defend.
These results told the researchers that mixed signals can confuse people. Even when people pay attention to the face, body language subtly(微妙地） influences which emotion they read.
___ ____And if you want to be understood, it helps to avoid sending mixed messages.
| A．Scientists feel new to study the mixed message that confuses people. |
| B．When you do this, your face and body work together to show your friends that you’re happy to see them. |
| C． Studying such mixed messages is nothing new for scientists.． |
| D．They also showed pictures in which angry or scared faces were paired with angry or scared bodies |
E．Body language can sometimes be misunderstood in different culture backgrounds.
F．So, your body language is important for telling people how you feel.
G．An angry body had arms back and shoulders at an angle, as if ready to fight.
根据短文内容，从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。
It's very important to keep your hair healthy. Here are five ways for you.____ Good fats are also called necessary fatty acids which the body can't produce naturally. Eating these types of fats will help improve healthy skins, nails, teeth, and hair. They can be found in the form of oil, or in food such as seeds, nuts.
____ Hair is nothing more than dead protein (蛋白质). But that doesn't mean that it is not important. A lack of it can cause slow growth and thinning, where on the contrary, getting enough amounts can help growth. Good choices to include in the diet would be eggs, meats, tofu, fish and beans.
___ There are a handful of vitamins that have been known to be effective for healthy hair. Some of them include vitamins A, B, C and E, and iron. Other than in extra forms, these nutrients can also be found naturally in fruits, peppers, lowfat diary products, green vegetables and whole grains. A large salad can be made with the inclusion of a lot of these food.
____ Getting enough exercises can help improve hair growth. Aim to get at least 20 — 30 minutes of exercise every day. It can be walking, jogging, weight training and biking.
____ Right after you brush your teeth, brush your hair as well. Brushing hair fifty to one hundred strokes before bed can help remove pollutants and dirt while also stimulating circulation. Also, natural oils are released which will add more sheen (光泽) and oxygen to your hair.
| A.Take your vitamins. B.Remember to brush before bed. C.Wash your hair now and then. D.Get your protein. E.Exercises are very important. F.Eat good fats. |
Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other cartoon characters? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they’re like the people around you. Think about it! You may find a friend or classmate who is like them.
A. As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cakes. She loves to make new friends. She likes to ask friends to her parties. Her smile is so lovely.
B. As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.
C. As sarcastic(讽刺的) as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn’t really like you? He thinks you are a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.
D. As naughty as MashiMaro: He doesn’t look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks. So you may get angry with him and don’t like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, he ‘s still a child.
E. As confident as Prince of Tennis: He has faith in himself and always wants to win.
F. As friendly as Mickey: He is clever and kind. He has a good heart and is glad to help others. Everyone loves to turn to him for help whenever they are in trouble.
请阅读Susan, Tom, John, Bob, George的个性描述，然后匹配与他们个性相当的卡通人物。Tom is a warm-hearted boy, and he cares for others very much. If you meet with any difficulty, you can tell him, and he will surely help you.
Susan has many friends and she likes to stay with them in many kinds of parties. On her face, there is always a smile.
John likes thinking and can always find ways to solve any difficult problems.
Bob seems to be very rude and impolite and his words are unpleasant to hear, but his inner heart is full of concerns for others.
George believes in himself, and he always wants to win the first place in almost everything.
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