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| 阅读理解。 |
In a US city, a woman parked her car in an attended lot. Hoping to get a discount on the cost of
parking, she asked, “Do you give validation(批准)?” “Certainly,”replied the store"s manager:“You are
an excellent person and I love your hair.” That might be worth the cost of parking．I mean，who wouldn"t
pay a couple of dollars for this kind of validation?
Author Alan McGinIlis cites an interesting study about the power of positive encouragement．A
second-grade teacher complained that her children were spending too much time standing up and roaming
around the room rather than working．
Two psychologists observed the behavior of the children and the teacher. Every ten seconds they
noted how many children were out of their seats. They counted 360 unseated children throughout each
20-minute period．They also noted that the teacher said "Sit down!" seven times during the same
period．
The psychologists tried an experiment．They asked the teacher to tell the children to sit down more
often. This time they noted that she commanded her students to sit down 27.5 times in an average
20-minute period, and now 540 were noted to be out of their seats during the same average period．Her
increased scolding actually made the problem worse．
Then the experimenters tried a different task．They asked the teacher to quietly praise those children
who were seated and working．At this time, children"s roaming was decreased by 33％．They showed
their best behavior when they were praised more and blamed less．
People who motivate others to take great action are almost always those who encourage more than
criticize; who praise more and blame less.
Perhaps the woman"s question is the correct one after all．"Do you give validation?" I hope I can
always answer “YES”. |
1．When parking her car in an attended lot, the woman ________.
A. made a very silly mistake
B. was laughed at by the manager
C. got great praise from the manager
D. failed to pay the cost of parking at last |
| 2．The students in the study performed better mainly because_______. |
A．they were motivated by the psychologists
B．they were inspired by the teacher"s attitude
C．they regretted roaming around the classroom
D．they changed their relationship with the teacher |
| 3. In the passage, the author thinks that_______. |
A. it is better to blame others than to praise others
B. sometimes it"s hard to receive praise from others
C. criticizing children does no good to their growth
D. we all know how to encourage others by praising |
| 4. Why does the author talk about the study in the passage? |
A. To show the power of encouragement.
B. To show how the teacher praises children.
C. To show his argument is scientifically based.
D. To show the teacher is a successful motivator. |
| 5. What is the author"s attitude towards giving validation? |
A. Neutral
B. Negative
C. Positive
D. Reasonable |
答案
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| 阅读理解。 |
I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he learns to love himself and will be
successful in his own way. Several weeks ago，I was doing homework with my son in the third grade
and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines．I kept asking him to sit down, telling him
that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he
got up again．I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me．I started noticing his answers were much quicker
and accurate when he stood up．Could he be more intent while standing up？
This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe
that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success．This child would have the discipline to study hard, get
good grades and become someone important in life．
Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA
and personality traits，and all you can do is loving and accepting them．As parents，throughout their
growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids" best cheerleaders，guiding them and helping them
find their way.
I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate．Obviously, he is concentrating just in his
own way and not mine．We need to learn to accept our kids" ways of doing things．Some way may have
worked for me but doesn"t mean we need to carry it through generations．There is nothing sweeter than
being individual and unique．It makes us free and happy and that"s just the way I want my kids to live their
own life． |
| 1. At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him________. |
A. pay more attention to his study
B. keep silent in the room
C. finish his homework on time
D. get right answers |
| 2. Inspired by the case of his son，the author began to doubt________. |
A．the importance of parents
B．the old form of education
C．the relationship between kids and their parents
D．the good grades of some kids |
| 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is right? |
A. We should help kids correct their wrong ways.
B. Parents should study their kids’ DNA.
C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves.
D. Parents should love and accept their kids. |
| 4. The author has stopped asking his son to sit down because __________. |
A. he has changed his traditional ideas
B. his son wants to be unique
C. his son doesn’t follow his advice
D. his son’s DNAis different |
| 5. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? |
A. Study hard and you"ll be successful
B. Be friendly to your children
C. Children"s success in their own style
D. Parents" help with their children"s study |
| 阅读表达。 |
In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. Nicole, his wife, was
listening to music in the bedroom. Suddenly, he felt that his body was shaking. Slim had the rapid response
that there was an earthquake! He shouted quickly, "Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet!" Nicole heard the
shouting, took the first-aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. The house was shaking even more
dramatically (剧烈地).
Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. Slim picked up a kitchen knife and two pieces of bread
outside the kitchen. Slim tried to run along the wall to help Nicole. However, there was a dark suddenly
with an explosion. The house crashed down and many things fell from above. Nicole was quickly buried in
ruins. She felt it very difficult to breathe and tried to stand up, but impossible.
A few minutes later, the land was silent. Nicole heard the sound of short breath and thought it was
Slim! She shouted to him but ___________! He probably fainted. Nicole kept calling his name and she
finally heard a response. Two people encouraged and calmed each other. They knew that there must be a
way to escape.
Slim found that they were close and were separated by the fallen stones and some powder. He
started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt pain in his fingers. Finally, he removed the last piece of larger
stones. Slim touched Nicole"s one hand, then dug the surrounding stones of her body. Finally, Nicole was
able to move slowly. Two people sat on the ground and hugged together. |
1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 5 words)
_________________________________________________________________________ |
2. Why did Nicole feel it very difficult to breathe? (Please answer within 7 words)
_________________________________________________________________________ |
3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (Please answer within 4 words)
_________________________________________________________________________ |
4. List three main things the couple did after the house crashed down. (Within 15 words) .①
②
③ |
5.What’s the most important three reasons do you think for their survival? (Please answer within 10
words)
___________________________________________________ ______________ |
| 完形填空。 |
When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We 1 many interests and quickly
became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried 2 we would attend different colleges
in the fall.
Our first term of university life was 3. We had a telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly
long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very 4These were friends with
whom I could be myself and 5 out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky .
When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. She 6 a toy bear to me as a present
and told me about her college life. However, something unexpected happened when I 7 her to my
new friends .Her eyes grew dark and I could see the 8 within them. My new friends tried to share
their friendship, but Becky seemed 9 to accept it . I didn’t understand 10 the people I love most
couldn’t love each other .
Becky 11. I knew she was not happy .I thought long about what happened .After many
unanswered questions, I understood that she was 12. She saw me with my new friends and 13 that we
no longer shared the same experiences . She saw all the fun I was having 14 her and wished she
could a part of it. She wished she could be in their position.
I wrote a letter to Becky 15 she’s always my best friend. I told her everyone had friends from
home and friends from school , and all the friends were indeed life’s greatest 16. Becky wrote me
back soon. She was in 17 and felt sorry about what she had done .
I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. 18 can influence our friendship and
change the experiences we’ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of 19 .While new
friends are special and exciting , old friends are always there, 20 to share their heart and soul , no
matter how far apart . |
( )1 A．showed
( )2 A．because
( )3 A．modern
( )4 A．anxious
( )5 A．figure
( )6 A．brought
( )7 A．admitted
( )8 A．concern
( )9 A．cautious
( )10 A．how
( )11 A．started
( )12 A．aggressive
( )13 A．regretted
( )14 A．for
( )15 A．recognized
( )16 A．gift
( )17 A．sympathy
( )18 A．Nothing
( )19 A．happiness
( )20 A．choosing | B．developed
B．unless
B．peaceful
B．comfortable
B．make
B．returned
B．mentioned
B．doubt
B．unwilling
B．why
B．remained
B．jealous
B．wondered
B．from
B．predicting
B．spirit
B．agreement
B．Anything
B．success
B．waiting | C．protected
C．although
C．normal
C．familiar
C．pour
C．donated
C．introduced
C．curiosity
C．ashamed
C．that
C．left
C．angry
C．promised
C．without
C．assuring
C．achievement
C．surprise
C．Something
C．research
C．planning | D．shared
D．while
D．hard
D．strange
D．hold
D．recommended
D．referred
D．hurt
D．calm
D．whether
D．stared
D．proud
D．proved
D．across
D．explaining
D．sign
D．disappointment
D．Everything
D．life
D．demanding |
| 阅读理解。 |
A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking(搭便车)on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible
rainstorm, with no cars on the road．The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet
ahead of him．Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop．The man, without thinking about it,
got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering
wheel(方向盘)!
The car started to move very slowly．The man looked at the road and saw a curve (拐弯处)coming
his way．Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life．He had not come out of shock when, just
before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel．The
man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve．Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky (幽灵般的)
car．Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town．In a state of
complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky．
Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he
just went through in the spooky car．Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with
hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was
certainly not drunk!
About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, "
Hey, there"s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!" |
| 1.After he entered the car ,the man found . |
A. it didn"t move at all.
B. it moved very quickly.
C. there was no driver in it.
D. someone was pushing it. |
| 2.When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man ． |
A.felt very curious
B.was extremely frightened
C.cried for help
D.remained as calm as possible |
| 3.According to the passage, what made the man"s experience believable? |
A.His reasonable behavior．
B.His vivid description．
C.His plain appearance．
D.His honest attitude． |
4.We can infer from the passage that . |
A.it is unsafe for people to take a free ride
B.the man was telling a lie to his listeners
C.the car probably broke down on the way
D.the two young men were familiar with the man |
| 5.As a whole , the story of the man can best be described as . |
A. strange
B. puzzling
C. mysterious
D. funny |
| 完型填空。 |
I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic 1 ; in the other a
toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I’ll never forget the words
she said, even 2 it was a pretense.
She said, "Suzie’s in the corner because she’s not been very 3 . She didn’t listen to a 4 I said or do the things she should." In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was 5 she’d been put there to sit alone and 6 .
My daughter 7 her “conversation”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all fed up. I just don’t
know what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too.
She never 8 me do the things that I just have to do.
She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot 9 . And she doesn’t know 10 to fold
towels. I don’t have the 11 to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t
have the time to sit and play- 12 what I mean?”
And that day I thought a lot about making some 13 in my life, as I listened to her 14 words that cut me like a knife. I hadn’t been payi ng enough attention to what I hold most 15 . I’d been caught up in
responsibilities that increased throughout the year.
But now my 16 has changed, because, in my heart, I realize that I’ve seen the world in a different 17 through my little darling’s eyes. So, let the cobwebs（蜘蛛网 18 the corners and the dust bunny rabbit
rule the floor. I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them 19 .
I’m going to fill the house with 20 of a child and her mother, for we are granted only one childhood,
and we will never get another. |
( )1.A.lamp
( )2.A.then
( )3.A.gentle
( )4.A.word
( )5.A.possible
( )6.A.recover
( )7.A.continued
( )8.A.has
( )9.A.reach
( )10.A.what
( )11.A.ability
( )12.A.mind
( )13.A.influences
( )14.A.innocent
( )15.A.clever
( )16.A.purpose
( )17.A.glance
( )18.A.have
( )19.A.either
( )20.A.conversations | B.camera
B.as
B.good
B.story
B.obvious
B.pretend
B.stopped
B.helps
B.settle
B.whether
B.duty
B.see
B.changes
B.casual
B.heavy
B.principle
B.light
B.manage
B.any more
B.messages | C.hammer
C.though
C.happy
C.joke
C.common
C.think
C.repeated
C.makes
C.arrive
C.why
C.energy
C.feel
C.plans
C.generous
C.dear
C.destination
C.focus
C.make
C.neither
C.imaginations | D.phone
D.so
D.helpful
D.sentence
D.unusual
D.regret
D.interrupted
D.lets
D.handle
D.how
D.reason
D.learn
D.troubles
D.humorous
D.lovely
D.attitude
D.impression
D.stop
D.anywhere
D.Memories |
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