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Young people are often unhappy when are with their parents. They 1 that their parents don"t understand them. They often think their parents are too strict with them, and they are never given a 2 hand. Parents often find 3 difficult to win their children"s trust (信任) and they seem to forget how they themselves 4. when they were young. For example, young people like to do things 5 much thinking. It"s one of their ways to 6 that they grow up and they can do with any difficult things. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead and don"t like their plans to be 7 When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success 8 you ask before you really start doing it. Young people often make their parents angry 9 clothes they want, the music they enjoy and something else. But they 10 to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people"s world and they want to 11 a new culture of their own. And if their parents don"t like their music or clothes or their manner of speech, the young people feel very 12 . Sometimes, you even don"t want your parents to say " 13 " to what you do. You want to stay at home alone and do what you like. If you plan to control(控制) your 14 , you"d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have high sense of responsibility(责任感), they will certainly 15 you the right to do what you want to do. |
缺词填空 。 Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not c __1__ about the money, parents often send their children to the best school or even a __2__ to England, the US or Australia. They also want their children to take extra c __3__ from which they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head s __4__ in life. The Chinese believe that the more e __5__ an education is, the better it is. So even poor parents will buy a c __6__ for their son or daughter. However, most parents f __7__ to see the best education they can give their kids is usually very cheap. Parents can a __8__ this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing o __9__ housework. For example, learning cooking will i __10__ many of the skills he"ll need later in life. Cooking needs patience and time. It"s an e __11__ but difficult experience. One can learn to work hard and finish his job s __12__ from it and get much satisfaction and confidence. |
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YOU may feel curious about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their spare time? On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report. Who studies hardest? Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That"s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%). Who sleeps most often in class? Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea, it"s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China. South Korean students don"t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%). Who is the most distracted (分心的)? American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class. What do they do after school? In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV. |
1. The report is about ___________. |
A. the countries B. the subjects C. the students" lives D. the high schools |
2. What country isn"t mentioned in the report? |
A. The US B. South Korea C .Japan D. India |
3. _______ of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework. |
A. 26.4 % B. 8.2 % C. 5.2 % D. 48.6 % |
4. What of the following sentences is Not true? |
A .The survey from the four countries was made last year. B. Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school. C .About half of the American students chat with freinds in class D. The students in South Korean don"t like taking notes in class. |
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Having Fun "Growing" and "Stealing"? Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow"", "sell" or even "steal" "vegetables", "flowers" and "fruits" on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more "seeds", "pets" and even "houses". Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions. Harold: I don"t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world. Allan: I enjoy putting some "bugs" in my friends" gardens and we"ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it. Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for (渴望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure (压力); besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a "thief". Ivy: Well. it"s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于) their study. 1. Among the people Joyce interviewed, _______ likes the game while _______ dislikes the game. A. Laura; Allan B. Allan; Harold C. Harold; Ivy D. Ivy; Allan 2. Which is NOT the reason why people like the game? A. They are longing for country life. B. They can have fun with friends. C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience. D. They are confident enough to face the real world. 3. Where can you find this passage? A. In a car magazine. B. In an advertisement. C. In a newspaper D. In a science book |