The evidence for harmony （ 和谐）may not be obvious in some families. But it seems
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The evidence for harmony （ 和谐）may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image(形象) of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. "We were surprised by just how positive today"s young people seem to be about their families," said one member of the research team. "They"re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There"s more negotiation(商议) and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don"t want to rock the boat."
So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. "My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me," says 17-years-old Daniel Lazall. " I always tell them when I"m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I"m doing, they"re fine with it." Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. "Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I"d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that."
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, "Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over."
小题1:According to the author, teenage rebellion ________.| A．resulted from changes in families | | B．is common nowadays | | C．may be a false belief | | D．existed only in the 1960s |
小题2:What is the passage mainly about?| A．Education in family | | B．Harmony in family | | C．Teenage trouble in family | | D．Negotiation in family |
小题3:The study shows that teenagers don"t want to ________.| A．go boating with their family | | B．share family responsibility | | C．make family decisions | | D．cause trouble in their families |
小题4:Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today"s parents ________.| A．care less about their children"s life | | B．go to clubs more often with their children | | C．give their children more freedom | | D．are much stricter with their children |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：本文叙述了一个重要的新的研究表明,青少年的态度令人惊讶的是他们的家庭生活比以往过去的任何时候更加和谐。这一代的父母更有可能像朋友一样对待自己的孩子。
小题1:推理判断题。根据根据第四段第二句“It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts(青少年叛逆可能不是事实)”推出“may be a false belief”。
故选C。
小题2:主旨大意题。根据文章第一句是本文的主题句。B
小题3:细节理解题。根据从文章第二段后面几句看出“孩子们与父母讨论协商，参与家庭一些决策，但他们不想rock the boat----意思是to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems(捣乱，惹麻烦）”，推出答案D。
小题4:细节理解题。根据文章第三段所给的一些事例，可得出答案C
点评：推理判断题主要考查考生根据文章的字面意思，通过语篇逻辑关系，研究细节的暗示，推敲作者的态度，理解文章的寓意等。推理判断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题。 |
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When we walk on a street or sit down to have a cup of coffee in a small café in Shanghai, we will often see foreign faces at every turn. Today, foreigners do not come to Shanghai to seek adventures, as they did in the old days, or arrive in the city for a short visit, as some did when China just carried out the opening-up. Instead, many foreigners come to Shanghai to settle in the city. They are attracted by the life in Shanghai and choose to stay in the city. Their stay has made Shanghai more like an international city.
Early in the 1990s, a group of Western-style buildings emerged at the Gubei New District in the southwestern part of the Hongqiao Development Zone in Shanghai. The Western-style buildings, marked by their great arches and the typical flavors of the unique European style, appealed to many foreigners and become their favorite choice when they came to live or work in Shanghai. Foreigners gathered in the zone, enjoying their quiet life there.
As the city further develops, more and more foreigners choose to live in the downtown area where most native Shanghai people live. They live close to local residents and gradually become interated(一体化)into the local life—they learn to cook local dishes, they learn to speak the Shanghai dialect and they celebrate traditional Chinese holidays together with native people. Their lifestyle is becoming more and more similar to that of local residents.
In the past, foreigners that came to Shanghai were mostly representatives(代表)sent to work in the city. Today, however, many foreigners that live in the city are students, business starters or ordinary people. Related information shows that there are more than 50,000 foreigners living and working in Shanghai.
小题1:Foreigners used to come to Shanghai to_____.| A．start small cafés | B．help build houses | | C．have a short visit | D．learn the Shanghai dialect |
小题2:The underlined word“emerged”in the second paragraph probably means_______.| A．built | B．appeared | C．stood | D．lay |
小题3:In the past, most of the foreigners coming to Shanghai were_______.| A．business starters | B．students | C．ordinary people | D．representatives |
小题4:Which of the following can be inferred from the text?| A．There are fewer foreigners in Beijing than in Shanghai. | | B．It is the foreigners who make Shanghai an international city. | | C．Many foreigners enjoy the traditional Chinese festivals. | | D．The foreigners came to Shanghai to seek for money in the past. |
小题5:The best title for this text would be______.| A．Foreigners Settling in Shanghai | B．The Development of Shanghai | | C．The Lifestyle of Shanghai People | D．Contributions of Foreigners in Shanghai |
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People go fishing for many reasons, for one they like the sport of it, reeling in (搜卷轴拉近鱼钩) the big catch after a long day of work or just having a few drinks on the water with some friends and letting all the stress just go. Whatever the reasons may be, it is absolutely therapeutic.
People in the south sometimes do a strange type of fishing where they reach their arm inside a hole in the bank and pull out cat fish the size of a boat. There is one form called jug fishing where you get a milk jug or water jug and tie a heavy fishing line with a big hook, put on a small brim（容器的口）and throw it in the water. The next morning you get up and see what’s on the hook. There is fly fishing which is with a lighter string and top water jigs（滚钩）such as bugs that lay on the top of the water until the trout（鳟鱼）comes and takes it. It takes longer to reel them in because the line is so light and the fish are heavy.
Ice fishing is a dangerous kind of fishing in the north. You cut a hole in the ice, drop in your bait（诱饵）and wait for a fish to bite. You have to be careful that the fish doesn’t pull your line into the side of the ice and snap it. That is one problem with ice fishing but the fish are usually bigger and worth the trouble.
Going out on the lake with a couple of friends or alone with a couple of drinks and a fishing pole can be the most stress releasing thing you can do sometimes. Just to feel the waves rocking the boat and a good conversation is all the therapy you will need sometimes. Catching a fish is always a great bonus（奖励）.
小题1: The underlined word “therapeutic” may be replaced by ________. | A．beneficial | B．caring | C．curable | D．healthy |
小题2: What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．Some characters about fishing | | B．Some different fishing in the south | | C．Three common fishing in America | | D．People’s creative fishing in the north |
小题3:How many ways of fishing have been introduced in the passage? | A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
小题4:What problem should people pay attention to when going ice fishing?| A．Dropping in the bait several times | | B．Waiting for the fish more patiently | | C．Cutting a big enough hole on the ice | | D．Taking care of the lines of their poles |
小题5: Fishing is becoming more and more popular mainly because _______.| A．it is a good way to harvest much fish from the rivers | | B．it can help people have a good time with their friends | | C．it can help people relax themselves to the fullest | | D．it is a good way to exercise the strength of their arms |
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Science, as we think, was born when the Greek philosopher ( 希腊哲学家 ) Thales ( about 640-546 B.C.) asked a difficult question: What makes up our universe?
No one had a ready answer, so Thales went on studying the earth around him, the sky and the stars. He saw so much water on earth and so much water falling from the sky as rain that he decided water must be the basic substance ( 物质 ) of the universe.
Other Greek thinkers became interested in this question. They suggested other answers. One said that because air lies around the earth, it must be air that makes up all things. Another said that fire, appearing in different forms, was the building block of the universe.
The Greek philosophers were feeling their way towards the ideas on which chemistry is based. Centuries later, scientists proved that the universe is made up of certain basic substances. But the list is much more complicated than the Greeks realized. We now know of 103 basic substances which we call “ elements ( 元素 )”.
小题1:Thales, the famous Greek philosopher, died when he was about _________.| A．106 years old | B．94years old | C．64 years old | D．46 years old |
小题2:From the passage we know that __________.| A．Thales asked many questions | B．Greeks were all philosophers | | C．science began long ago | D．water and air make up all things. |
小题3:After reading the passage, we can be sure that_________.| A．nothing ever changes in the universe | | B．Thales decided that the basic substance of the universe was air | | C．the universe is made up of four different substances | | D．the early Greek thinkers did much valuable work for the progress of science |
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More than 20 million kids in the United States live with one parent. Separation and divorce are the most common reasons for this. In other cases, the mom and dad may never have lived together, or one of them may have died.
Living with one parent instead of two can bring about a lot of emotions. These feelings can be pretty strong, and they can be confusing, too. You might feel terribly sad and angry because your parents divorced.
Single parents are often working parents because someone needs to earn money to buy food, clothing, and a place to live in. Having a job means your mom or dad is able to provide these things and more for you. People work for other reasons, too. A job can let a person use his or her special talents and skills. A job can be important because it helps people in the community.
But even though you might understand why your mom or dad has to work, sometimes it can be hard to accept. This can be especially true during the summer or school vacations. You’re home, they’re gone, and the days can seem really long.
It can be tough when you don’t have enough time with your dad or mom. When you live with one parent, that person really has to do the work of two people. Besides a job, your mom or dad is responsible for caring for the kids, the house, the yard, the car and the pets. So what can you do ?
One of the best ways is to hold a family meeting. Talk about everyone’s schedule for work, school, and activities. You can also talk about what jobs around the house need to be done every day. You might want to help your parent cook dinner sometimes. That can be both fun and helpful to your parent. Maybe you can also schedule a weekly game or a movie at night.
小题1:What are the main reasons for kids’ living with one parent?| A．Separation and divorce. | B．A lot of emotions. | | C．Working and caring for the kids. | D．Working parents. |
小题2:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Some kids live with one parent for the other’s death. | | B．Living with one parent can cause a lot of emotions. | | C．Working means a mom or dad is able to provide things for their kids. | | D．Kids can also talk about what jobs in their school can be done at a family meeting. |
小题3:It can be inferred from the underlined sentence (in Paragraph 4 ) that ______| A．the kid in the company of friends does want help | | B．the kid who plays with both parents does need their love | | C．the kid lacks both parents’ love does feel lonely | | D．the kid who understands parents’ work does be helpful |
小题4:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Living with a single parent | B．Single parents and work | | C．How to work with a single parent | D．Schedules for work |
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High school students need “cool” jobs in summer holidays. Working at popular retail chains(零售连锁店) and ice-cream shops are good choices. The U.S. Department of Labor(美国劳工部) says that about two-thirds of the teenager workers are in fast food business. 1/5 of cooks and food workers are between 16 and 19 years old and 2/5 of food workers are part-time workers.
If you think taking a part-time job is easier, you are wrong. For young people, whatever you do, do your jobs well. Because a good work record will be useful for higher-paid jobs in the future. Let’s share my story.
Unless with my family members, I would go to eat fast food. That doesn’t mean I don’t like working in a fast food restaurant. My first part-time job, at age 16, was at the McDonald’s in Bloomington, Indiana. It was very hard work. Especially on Indiana University football weekends, we had no time to rest, but we still had a lot of fun. Finally I got a higher-paid job.
A future manager believes that difficult work encourages success. The growing U.S. population will bring more restaurants. While many people can’t deal with the pressure(压力) to fill orders quickly, the people who really do a great job will get plenty of rewards in the workplace.
小题1:According to the U.S. Department of Labor, ______.| A．more than half of teenager workers are in fast food business | | B．teenagers in America like to work in a fast food restaurant | | C．teenagers like to take a part-time job in summer holidays | | D．almost all teenagers are interested in fast food |
小题2:The author uses his own story mainly to tell us that ______.| A．he never liked fast food and would never eat it | | B．he didn’t like working in a fast food restaurant at all | | C．he did a great job, which enabled him to find a better one | | D．he never went to the fast food restaurant with his family |
小题3:The underlined phrase “A future manager” in Paragraph 4 means the person who ______.| A．will become a manager in the future | B．wants to be a manager in the future | | C．doesn’t like his job at present | D．worries about his future |
小题4:From the last paragraph, we can learn that ______.| A．a manager will do less work and get more money | | B．not all the people are suitable for the job in fast food business | | C．a hardworking waiter has few chances to be a manager | | D．the growing U.S. population can bring higher-paid jobs |
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