Dear Dr Fang,How are you? I am writing to ask for some 36 about how to help m
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Dear Dr Fang,
How are you? I am writing to ask for some 36 about how to help my 15-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost anything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very 37 . Though his grandparents buy him many things, yet he is still 38 to them and often shouts at them. He also 39 to spend time with us or do as we tell him.
Recently, he has been refusing to do his homework, and instead insists on 40 his time listening to foreign music. I cannot understand that 41 , and I don’t like it. Meanwhile, he spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games 42 chats on the Internet. He is wasting valuable time during this 43 period in his life!
What shall I do? I am worried about it. 44 I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse. How can I help my son 45 hurting our feelings?
Best regards
Liu Zhen
小题1:A questions B advice C problems D lessons
小题2:A badly B ill C well D coldly
小题3:A kind B good C polite D rude
小题4:A prefers B wants C likes D refuses
小题5:A saving B missing C wasting D winning
小题6:A music B film C game D play
小题7:A and B or C but D so
小题8:A dark B old C sad D important
小题9:A If B Until C Though D Before
小题10:A for B in C without D about |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述的是作者的儿子在青春叛逆期的时候，表现很糟糕。作者就任何教育他寻求别人的建议。
小题1:B 名词辨析。A问题B建议C问题D教训；我写信来询问关于任何帮助15岁的儿子的建议。
小题2:.C 词义辨析。A糟糕B生病C好D寒冷地；他是我们唯一的孩子，我们对他非常好。
小题3:D 形容词辨析。A善良的B好的C有礼貌的D粗鲁的；尽管爷爷奶奶给他买了很多大学，但是他对他们仍然很粗鲁。上下文之间是转折关系。
小题4:D 动词辨析。A更喜欢B想要C喜欢D拒绝；他拒绝花时间和我们在一起，或者按照我们告诉他的做。
小题5:C 固定搭配.spend some time in doing sth花费时间做某事。他坚持要花时间听音乐。
小题6:A 上下文串联。根据前句中foreign music可知我无法理解他听的音乐。
小题7:B 固定搭配。Either…or…要么…要么…；在那里要么玩游戏要么在网上聊天。
小题8:D 形容词辨析。A黑色的B老的C悲哀的D重要的；在人生的重要阶段，他却在浪费如此重要的时间。
小题9:A 连词辨析。如果我继续让他这样做，也许他在学校里的学习就可能会很糟糕，考不及格。
小题10:C 句意发现。我怎么能再不伤害我们感情的情况下帮助我的儿子呢？
点评：本文讲述的是作者的儿子在青春叛逆期的时候，表现很糟糕。作者就任何教育他寻求别人的建议。
本篇完形设空科学合理，考生很容易从中领会大意，从而下手会比较顺利，从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。 |
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The possibility that pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research. In a scientific study, doctors asked 20 men and 20 women to keep their hands in very hot water for as long as possible while breathing in different smells.
As people believe that strong smells can affect the senses, volunteers were asked not to eat or drink for eight hours before the experiment began. During the experiment, volunteers were asked to take in pleasant smells such as vanilla (香草), and unpleasant smells such as durians (榴莲). The volunteers kept their hands in the water until it became too hot for them. When they could not bear the pain any more, they took their hands out of the water.
Scientists are interested in whether the senses or smell is related to pain and whether men and women have the same senses. Now, the study has proved that for women, pleasant smells reduce pain. For men, there is no change.
Dr Finkelstein has been studying smells since 1999. He says that scientists already have data from 40 volunteers. He adds that this year, scientists will test another 60 volunteers and will be in a better position to explain the results.
One explanation is that women’s sense of smell developed long ago, and is linked to recognizing the smell of babies. Scientists used to believe that mothers recognized their children by sight only. Now, they have started to believe that the sense of smell also helps, but why pleasant smells do not reduce pain in men is a question still to be answered by scientists.
小题1:Before the experiment, volunteers ______.| A．are gathered and take a training | | B．cannot eat or drink for several hours | | C．must wash their hands carefully | | D．will be interviewed by Dr Finkelstein |
小题2:If both men and women are asked to keep their hands in hot water while taking in some pleasant smells, ______.| A．women may stand the pain of the hot water longer | | B．men may keep their hands in the hot water longer | | C．they will probably take their hands out at the same time | | D．we are not quite sure who will take their hands out earlier |
小题3:From the passage we learn that _________.| A．the reason why women are sensitive to smells is clear | | B．the experiment for the sense of smell has come to an end | | C．unpleasant smells affect men’s senses more than women’s | | D．scientists have not totally explained the result of the study |
小题4:Now scientists believe that _______.| A．mothers recognize their children only by sight | | B．men’s sense of smell developed a long time ago | | C．strong smells have a great influence on people’s senses | | D．smells are helpful for mothers to spot their children |
小题5:The writer wrote the passage in order to ________.| A．supply some entertainment to us | | B．show women’s sharper senses than men’s | | C．inform the readers of some knowledge | | D．call for volunteers for the experiment |
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Most recently, it’s very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews.
Naturally, it’s easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. We—as parents—are so eager to protect our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them. As the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself all the time that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me. So, I’ll let them fail.
I’ll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow. And failure—along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.—will be part of growth for them. Call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today. From terrorism (恐怖主义) and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.
My children are faced with hard situations in their own life almost each day, but they try to negotiate (协商) everything now. It’s a small price to help them learn a skill they’ll use for the rest of their lives, including when I don’t come with them on job interviews.
小题1:Why do parents go along with their kids on job interviews?| A．Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties. | | B．Because they think they can protect them from being hurt. | | C．Because their kids are too shy to attend interviews. | | D．Because their kids strongly request them to do so. |
小题2:According to the author, what is helpful to kids’ development?| A．Protecting them. | B．Keeping them safe. | | C．Leaving them alone. | D．Blaming them. |
小题3:The author believes experiencing failure in life can make kids ___________.| A．become healthier than other kids | | B．grow in this challenging world | | C．develop all social skills | | D．escape from natural disasters |
小题4:If the writer’s boy goes to a job interview, she probably will ___________.| A．go with him to protect her kid from difficulty | | B．stay home but give him directions over telephone | | C．wait outside and talk with other parents | | D．let him go to the interview by himself |
小题5:Which of the following might be the best title of the text?| A．Never help your kids | B．Let your kids fail | | C．Go to the interview with your kids | D．Live without parents |
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Have you ever noticed someone "talking" to them-selves? What did you think? The word "crazy" probably came to your mind. Wait a minute, though. Maybe they’re doing something meaningful.
Speaking practice can be effective in many different forms when people learn English or another foreign language. Imitating the speech of others is proven to be highly effective in developing a native speaker’s level of fluency in a language. Actually you’ve already proven that to your-self.
How? That’s how you learned your first language! Whether it was English, Spanish, French or some other language, you "imitated" your mother, father, other family members, friends, teachers and whoever else was around making "talking" noises at you as you formed your first communicative language skills.
So don’t think those who are talking to themselves are "crazy". At least don’t do so until you’ve tried it for your-self, in English or in your new foreign language.
As you go through your day, in English or your new foreign language, tell yourself what you’re doing at the moment and what you’re going to do during the day.
"Which of these shirts, ties, etc. should I wear today? Not this one, I wore it just last week. Maybe this one, but I don’t like this color with the pants. Let’s try another one," you might say as you are getting dressed.
If you live alone, you can talk aloud whenever you want without disturbing others. If you don’t live alone, however, then first explain to your family or roommates what you’ll be doing, to avoid a quiet phone call to the local psychiatrist (精神病学家).
小题1:The author wrote the passage mainly to _______. | A．tell us how to talk to ourselves | | B．introduce a method of learning a foreign language | | C．tell us why some people talk to themselves | | D．explain to us how we learned our native language |
小题2:What does the underlined word "it" in the fifth paragraph refer to?| A．The word "crazy". | B．A foreign language. | | C．The skill of communicating. | D．The method of talking to oneself. |
小题3:From the passage we can know that ______.| A．people who talk to themselves are crazy | | B．if you live alone, you should talk to yourself | | C．you should tell yourself what you’re doing | | D．we learned our native language by imitating |
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You can’t hide a natural disaster from children, so how do we prepare them for it? First of all, you should explain to them that acts of nature aren’t necessarily disasters but can become one. These may include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, wild fires, and earthquakes. The way to prepare children for these disasters is to educate them about what each type is and then make it fun by making them “Disaster Masters” or whatever title you can think of.
Making them a Disaster Master won’t be easy. They must know what’s in a disaster emergency kit(工具箱) and why it’s included. You can get your friends involved, too. If your friends have children, they may want to be involved in your emergency preparations. Make it a group project. This is the opportunity for everyone to become familiar with the equipment.
We have to be aware of our conduct and the way we react to stress. The children will be easily influenced by your attitude and demeanor. The calmness, steady manner, and good humor of your spouse (配偶) and you will go a long way toward the easing or the reduction of stress.
Explain to them what they’re likely to encounter or see and describe how people may react. Disasters can come and go very quickly and generally don’t last long. If you must stay away from home, try to get into a routine quickly and encourage them to make new friends. Let them know they can look to their parents and other adults if they become scared or confused. And it’s important to let them know it’s OK to cry during a disaster.
It’s sometimes helpful to let the children draw pictures of what they’ve experienced. Encourage them to write what they learned and what could have been done better. Save the story. Make it part of a documented family history!
小题1:This passage was written mainly to tell us about ______.| A．the importance of mutual help in disaster preparation | | B．tips for preparing children for a natural disaster | | C．the importance of educating children about natural disasters | | D．ways to raise children’s courage in natural disasters |
小题2:It is a must that a Disaster Master knows ______.| A．when a natural disaster will come | | B．why there are natural disasters | | C．how to use a disaster emergency kit | | D．how to teach others about emergency preparations |
小题3:The underlined word “demeanor” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “______”.| A．personality | B．lifestyle | C．emotion | D．behavior |
小题4:When they meet with a natural disaster, children ______.| A．must write down what they see and how they feel | | B．should believe that the disaster will never last long | | C．can cry if they are frightened | | D．should help other children despite the danger |
小题5:The author wrote the passage mainly for ______.| A．parents | B．young children | C．teachers | D．college students |
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A. Be brave in your requests
B. You get what you tolerate
C. Don’t feel guilty of your requests
D. Don’t think others are mind readers
E. Don’t make a “no” mean more than it does
F. Be specific about what you want and when you want it
Be Bold: Ask for What You Really Want!
Have you ever been in a situation that is causing you to feel annoyed, frustrated, or unappreciated? We all experience them, but often we don’t have the courage to change them or ask for what we really want. Complaining about your problems never solves them. Only when you get clear about what you want, and are willing to ask for it, will you experience not only a lot less stress in your life, but greater success in your relationship, career and life. Here are five tips to help you on your way.
小题1:________________
We often think our bosses, colleagues and even our friends can understand our thought even without being told. So when they don’t act as we’d like, we feel hurt and upset. For any relationship to develop, both parties have to communicate their needs. Whether it’s how you’d like your colleague to communicate with you about a work project, or how you’d like your boss to assess your work, it’s necessary to convey what you want.
小题2:________________
When asking for what you really want, you will seldom, if ever, be given more than what you have the courage to ask for. So don’t weaken your requests to avoid being turned down. Think about what your ideal outcome would be and then confidently, courageously, ask for it. While you may not always get as much as you asked for, you will get more than you would have otherwise.
小题3:________________
In the workplace, the biggest reason for unmet expectations is a lack of understanding of exactly what is expected. A request that holds water needs to make clear not just what you want, but also the time limit within which you want it. That is, both a clear “what” and “when”. For example, “Could you please get the monthly sales report to me by midday Friday?
小题4:________________
Whether it’s asking your friend to show up on time, or asking your colleague to stop making jokes in your presence, every day, through what you say and do, you teach others how to treat you. Letting others know what you will （and will not）put up with and what you expect from them, is important to your wellbeing and success—at home and work.
小题5:________________
In reality you won’t always get what you ask for. Your boss won’t always give you the pay raise you’d like and your parents may not agree to mind your three kids every second weekend. When people say no, you can take it really personally and decide never to speak to them again—or you can accept it graciously and move on. At least now you know where you stand and can plan accordingly.
Asking for less than you really want—from yourself, from others and from life—doesn’t serve anyone. Remember that fortune favors the bold. So make bigger, better, bolder requests, and ask for what you really want. Who knows…you might just get it! |
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