Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.” He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She confessed(坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents. This text is most probably written by ______.
| A．A specialist in teenager studies. |
| B．a headmaster of a middle school |
| C．a parent with teenage children |
| D．a doctor for mental health problems |
The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
| A．the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child |
| B．the way that parents often blame themselves |
| C．the opinion that a child has of his parents |
| D．the advice that parents want their children to follow |
The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ______.
| A．lazy | B．quiet | C．unusual | D．rude |
From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.
| A．pay no attention to them |
| B．are too busy to look after them |
| C．have come to hate them |
| D．feel helpless to do much about them |
What is the author’s opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?
| A．Parents have no choice but to try to accept it. |
| B．Parents should pay still more attention to the change. |
| C．Parents should work more closely with school teachers. |
| D．Parents are a fault for the change in their children. |
It was a day. In the morning, Lulu’s mother was busy doing some
. When she had everything done, she said to her son, “ It’s time to get up, my son. ” But there was
answer. She came into the bedroom and said again, “ Come
, my baby. Did you hear it? It’s time to get up now. ” It
that Lulu was still having a dream. He didn’t hear
his mother said. His mother came to his bed, “ Lazybones (懒虫). You see, the sun is
now, but you still
in bed. Get up, my dear! ” Suddenly, Lulu
, “That’s unfair (不公平) ! The sun went to bed at six o’clock last night, but I reviewed (复习) my lessons
10 o’clock. ”
Internet is educational . Many people think children should be allowed to surf the Internet as they wish . In this way ,they can look through different subjects on different kinds of websites according to their own interest . But in my opinion ,children should always be watched while surfing the internet .
Many websites have information and pictures that children should not see .There are many things that children don’t understand .All of these may have some bad influence on children ‘s development . Also , it is dangerous to let children use chat rooms by themselves .Many parents tell their children not to talk to strangers on the street , so they should be careful of whom their children talk to on the internet,too . What’s more , sitting in the front of a computer for a long time isn't good for children’s eyes , so parents should monitor(监视) the time that children spend on the internet .
In a word ,children should be kept away anything that could be bad for them . I strongly believe that it is necessary for parents to watch their children when they use internet .Is the Internet educational all the time ?
What do the parents tell children to do when they meet strangers on the street ?
Why shouldn’t children sit in front of a computer for a long time ?
Who can help children stay away from the bad influence on the Internet ?
What does the writer want to tell us in the passage ?
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This is a mystery story book. Two children called Calder and Petra try to find out who stole an expensive Vermeer painting. Look at each picture in the book carefully. There is something hidden in each one. |
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This game is good for your thumbs(拇指) and fingers. You have to press the lights when they light up. Do you think it sounds easy? Well, think again because it’s very difficult. If you miss a lot of lights, you’ll lose the game. |
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This might look like a toy, but it’s a talking Internet phone. Just connect the Verballs to your USB port on your computer and you can phone all your friends all around the world. You’ll have fun with it! |
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This is a colorful set which will help you to paint. Each color has a number and the numbers are on the picture for you to follow. Painting beautifully has never been easier. Everyone will think you are the next teenager genius. |
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   Discount(折扣)：85% for students The discount in our store is from March 1, 2014 to July 1, 2014 and only in Changsha. Please come with the discount ticket and your student ID card. |
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We can find something in __________of Chasing Vermeer.
| A．its background | B．its pictures |
| C．its writer | D．its covers |
________can be used to talk on the Internet.
| A．Chasing Vermeer | B．GYA-II |
| C．Painting by numbers | D．Verballs |
How does the writer feel about GYA-II?
Difficult. B. Wonderful. C. Popular. D. BoringThe discount ticket will be useful on ________.
A. July 30 B. June 30 C. January 1What do you have to take if you want to have a discount pizza?
A. A pizza and the ticket.
B. A pizza and a student ID card.
C. The discount ticket and a student ID card.
A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper, and passed her a piece of paper that he had written something on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron (围裙), she read what it was on the paper .
For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the supermarket for you: $1.00
For looking after my little brother while you went shopping: $1.00
For taking out the trash: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up the garden: $2.00
Total: $16.00
Well, his mother looked at him for a while, and then she picked up the pen, turned over the paper he’d written on, and this was what she wrote:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me, free.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, fed you and sung songs for you, free.
For all the tears (泪水) that you’ve caused through the years, free.
For all the nights that were filled with worries, free.
For the toys, food, clothes and even cleaning your nose, free.
Son, when you add it up, the full cost of my love is free.
When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were tears in his eyes and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL".
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”。10分The boy came to his mother for money.
After his mom dried her hands on an apron,she gave his son the money right away.
When his mother went shopping,the boy looked after his little sister.
The boy thought that his mother should pay him $16.
The mother did everything for the boy free.
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The World Wide Web（万维网）turned 25 years old on March 12th. It has become a very important part in our daily lives. We can't imagine living without the web, the short form of the World Wide Web.
In 1989, a British engineer named Tim Berners-Lee came up with the idea of the Web. It is a group of "pages" of information that are connected to each other around the world. That is the very beginning of the Web. Since then, the Web has greatly changed the way people live. With a click(点击)of a mouse we can read news, buy things, make friends and learn anything we're interested in.
Now, 25 years after its birth, how will the Web influence life in the future? Scientists believe there are both advantages and disadvantages.A growing Web will help build "better relationships" between different cultures. Also in the future, everyday items could be connected to the Web. We could share plenty of information to make our daily lives more convenient(方便的). So one day in the future, your front door could send you a message. "Dear sir, everyone has left the house, but I' m still open!"
But scientists warn（警告）us that if we share personal information on the Internet it could get into the wrong hands.
"It's not wise to spend a whole day in front of the screen. People need to get close to nature and enjoy the sun. Never be controlled by the Internet." said Berners-Lee.
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How old is the World Wide Web? |
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Who came up with the idea of the Web? |
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What can we do by clicking a mouse according to the passage? |
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Will the Web influence life in the future? |
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What could happen if we share personal information on the Internet? |
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