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One father, for example, says, “When I was a kid, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games. We certainly never complained in an annoying way to our parents. ‘I have nothing to do’.” He compares this with his own children today: “They’re simply lazy. If someone doesn’t entertain them, they’ll happily sit there watching TV all day.”
There is one word for this father’s disappointment: unfair. It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language. He deplores (哀叹) his children’s lack of inventiveness, as if the ability to play were something born that his children are missing. In fact, while the tendency to play is built into the human species, the actual ability to play – to imagine, to invent, to elaborate on reality in a playful way –and the ability to gain fulfillment from it, these are skills that have to be learned and developed.
Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive. Sensing their parents’ disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasure of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling about themselves as capable and interesting people.
小题1: According to many parents, if there’s nothing to do, the children would .
| A．turn on the TV | B．complain to their parents |
| C．ask their parents to play with them | D．do all of the above |
| A．sit silently studying Greek | B．think up things to entertain themselves |
| C．find chances to talk with parents | D．enjoy themselves outdoors |
| A．the children are not really lazy, but there’s nothing for them to do |
| B．they do not lack the ability to play |
| C．they have to learn and develop their playing ability gradually |
| D．the father have done nothing to help the children |
| A．lose their confidence and respectability |
| B．be much more disappointed |
| C．refuse to learn new things |
| D．discover the pleasures of doing things on their own |
| A．Today’s children are becoming less capable and independent than before. |
| B．Parents should give children more help on how to be creative. |
| C．Turning off the TV will help us solve a lot of family problems. |
| D．It’s not just for parents and children to complain each other. |
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Susan suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Susan put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother, Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susan’s possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britain’s Got Talent. We used to watch it together,” Susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”
In 1999, Susan used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo（样本唱片）tape, which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Susan began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O’Neil.
In 2007, her mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn’t come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone”. She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, O’Neil urged her to try out for Britain’s Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Susan auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream, a hit song from the musical Les Miserables（《悲惨世界》）, in the first round of the show, which was aired on April 11, 2009.
The 47-year-old Scottish woman"s plain looks provided a sharp contrast（对比）to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.
小题1:Bridget Boyle’s attitude towards her daughter’s musical talent can be described as ___.
| A．critical | B．doubtful | C．indifferent | D．confident |
| A．was slightly discouraged by her voice coac | B．entered Britain’s Got Talent to prove her ability |
| C．decided to give up her singing career | D．was deeply affected by her mother’s death |
| A．Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. | B．Her audition for My Kind of People failed. |
| C．She has never stopped singing since 1995. | D．She was the winner of Britain’s Got Talent. |
| A．Susan Boyle was convinced by her brother that her plain looks were disadvantageous to her success |
| B．It was at the age of forty that Susan Boyle established a student-teacher relationship with O’Neil. |
| C．Susan Boyle was so struck by her father’s death that she shut herself out from the neighborhood. |
| D．The online views of Les Miserables numbered over 40 million within a week in 2009. |
| A．tell us how Susan’s dream come true | B．let us know more about Susan’s personal life |
| C．show how Susan was influenced by her family | D．explain how to enter and win a talent show |
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项。
After 42-year-old guy Tom had quitted his job, he began to make up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not．He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n) 21 typewriter and settled down to work．
After a year or so, however, Tom began to 22 himself．He found it was difficult to earn his living by 23 what he wrote．But Tom determined to put his dream to the test — 24 it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 25 ．This is the shadowland of hope, and 26 with a dream must learn to live there．
One day Tom got a call, “We need a(n) 27 , and we’re paying $6,000 a year．” $6,000 was 28 money in 1960．It would enable Tom to get a nice apartment, a used car and more． 29 , he could write on the side． 30 the dollars were dancing in Tom’s head, something 31 his senses．He had dreamed of being a 32 — full time．“Thanks, but no,” Tom said 33 ．“I’m going to stick it out and write．”
After Tom got off the phone, he 34 everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents．Tom put the cans and cents into a 35 bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far．”
Finally his work was 36 in 1970．Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that 37 writers ever experience．The shadows had turned into limelight．
Then one day, Tom 38 a box filled with things he had owned years before． 39 was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents．Suddenly he 40 himself working in that cold storage room．It reminds Tom, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland．
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Last summer Tom and his friends George and Bill wanted to take a vacation. But they did not have much __26__.They decided that a ___27____ mountain climbing expedition(探险；郊游)was the only trip they could ___28____.Since each of them was ____29____ to climbing，the vacation would be a lot of fun. Tom made all the plans. He ____30_____ that they should share the expenses for food and gas equally and that each one should bring some ____31____ clothes because the weather at ____32____ altitudes is usually cold. The boys were not in a hurry，so they climbed ____33____ the first day. The weather was __34__，and they enjoyed the fresh __35__ as they climbed up a narrow path.
Tom expected the weather to stay nice，but late in the afternoon there was a __36__.The boys rushed toward a cave and decided to camp there that night.
When the sun rose the next morning，they continued __37__.As the boys went higher，the climbing became more __38__，and by late that afternoon the trip appeared endless. When they finally reached the __39__ of the mountain，they saw a beautiful sight. The colors of the sunset were yellow，red，and gold. The boys relaxed and enjoyed the view. The farms and fields of wheat and corn below appeared very small. In the distance，they could see trees，hills and valleys. They __40__ a week in the mountains. They really had great fun.
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It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seriously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mother’s Day.
The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into Mom’s room. She motioned for me to come in, then glanced over at the table where the plant was. Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped（喇叭状的）blooms. It was just like Mr. Rocco said—the most beautiful flower I ever saw! When I looked at Mom, she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks. She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt. Then, remembering her contagious condition and that she wasn’t supposed to touch me, she quickly let me go.
My dear mom died the next night. The moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life. Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but I’d always know how much she loved me.
小题1: The author didn’t like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because ______.
| A．the packing of the plant was shabby |
| B．the plant was more a weed than a flower |
| C．the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful |
| D．he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him |
| A．she was at the death’s door | B．she suffered from the illness |
| C．others were sick of her appearance | D．virus might spread from her to others |
| A．she liked being given gifts |
| B．she valued what the author had done for her |
| C．she was aware of the approaching of death |
| D．she was touched by the beauty of the flower |
| A．time | B．logic | C．comparison | D．cause and result |
| A．Flowers of Love | B．A Son’s Love for Mother |
C．Low Price, High Value | D．A Special Mother’s Day |
“You aren’t deaf, are you?” the second man said, “Didn’t you hear anything at that moment? The thief must have driven the beast out of the gate, and couldn’t have carried it on his back.”
“I agree with them!” Blamed the third, “How careless you are! Every evening before I go to bed, I lock my stable first and hide the key in my box. Why didn’t you do so?”
The more they said, the more excited they became. At last Mr. Brown couldn’t bear it any more and said, “I am glad that you have come to see me. But none of you would help me either look for my horse or catch the thief. Do you think that it’s all my fault? Why don’t you blame the thief?
小题1: The first man thought it’s Mr. Brown’s fault because _______.
| A．let the door open | B．locked the door |
| C．had the door unlocked | D．had the horse locked up |
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C. must hear something when the thief stole the horse
D. couldn’t hear anything at that time
小题3: The third man thought ________________.
| A．the horse must be driven out | B．Mr. Brown did hide his key in his box |
| C．Mr. Brown wasn’t blamed by the third | D．Mr. Brown wasn’t careful. |
A. became excited B got angry C could bear D blamed them
小题5:____________ should be blamed.
A. Mr. Brown B his friends C The thief D All of them
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