FU Yuan has been left at home with his grandparents since he was one month old.

FU Yuan has been left at home with his grandparents since he was one month old.

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FU Yuan has been left at home with his grandparents since he was one month old. His mom and dad left to work in Fujian Province. For the past eight years, Fu has only seen his parents three times although they send home 500 yuan every two or three months.
Fu Xiaoyu, 16, has had to live alone since her grandmother passed away three years ago. Her parents do not want to renounce their jobs at a clothing factory in Guangdong Province. Nor can they afford the cost of sending her to a school in the city where they work.
These are just two of the 29 kids that 16-year-olds Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna at Beijing No 4 High School talked with this summer in Guixiang Village in Sichuan Province.
What Huang and Zhang learned from their three-day visit shocked them. They wrote down all the kids’ stories in a moving 40-page essay filled with statistical charts.(统计表)
In the poor village with a population of 2,118 people, 582 adults have left to find work, leaving 156 children without parents. Among these so-called left-behind kids, 88 percent of them live with their grandparents, five percent live with uncles or aunts and seven percent have to live on their own.
To Huang and Zhang’s surprise, 80 percent of the children said they love going to school. Even
though, some children have to walk along the hilly roads for two hours to get there.
However, for this village’s students studying is not their first task. Housework, such as helping feed pigs or buffalos(水牛) and taking care of old grandparents, younger sisters or brothers, takes up a considerable amount of their time.
Despite having to work hard at home, over 65 percent of the young interviewees would prefer their parents’ stay away working rather than returning to live with them.
“These kids are understanding and considerate and know how important money is for their families. Their little wishes like having dinner with their parents inspire us never to take what we have had for granted,” Zhang said.
小题1:
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Fu Xiaoyu’s parents can’t earn enough money to send her to school.
B.Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna talked with 29 children this summer during their research.
C.Some left-behind kids live with uncles, aunts, or grandparents and others live by themselves.
D.More than half of the left-behind kids prefer their parents’ staying away working.
小题2:
It is implied but not directly stated that    
A.Fu Yuan’s parents send him 500 yuan every 2 or 3 months
B.Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna wrote an essay according to the left-behind kids’ stories
C.Many left-behind kids love studying and going to school in spite of many hardships
D.The time that the left-behind kids spend on housework is more than that on study
小题3:
What’s the exact meaning of the underlined word “renounce”in the second paragraph?
A.KeepB.continueC.give upD.get
小题4:
Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.Kids Are Left AloneB.The True Story of Home Alone
C.Kids Miss ParentsD.Parents and Kids

答案

小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
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How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts(偷窃)? Around the holidays, many families don’t consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home.
● Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway.
● Set several different lights in your house on random timers (随机定时器)。Don’t leave your outdoor lights on all the time. Instead, put your outside lights on timers to be on during the nights.  If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off.
● If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home.
● Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don’t know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them to break in.
● This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you are on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system.
小题1:. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.to tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays
B.to let the outdoor lights on all the time
C.to tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday
D.to tell you to have your neighbor go to your house to take care of your pet.
小题2:.If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should________.
A. be lit in an irregular way              B. be kept on all the night
C. be replaced by random timers         D be turned on only once one day
小题3:.To make your home is well protected, what does the writer advise you to do?
A.Have all the curtains closedB.Stop your mail service at once
C.Turn to your close neighbors or friendsD.Equip your home with security system
小题4:. Most of the tips mentioned in the text seem to ______.
A.be very popular with familiesB.have no effect on preventing thefts
C.give a false impression on thefts. D.be a little hard to be brought into effect.
小题5:.The underlined word “deter ”probably means “___________ ”.
A.discoverB.discourageC.surpriseD.attract

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In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting.
One morning I got into three different taxis and announced, “Well, it’s my first day back in New York in seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno.” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver, “Reno? That is in Nevada?”
Taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when I said I’d just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss’s house. A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope; he refused to take me to the middle of George Washington Bridge—a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”
One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried calling a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received.
“Let’s go across the park.” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25,000.”
“$25,000?” He asked.
“Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”
“No, man. I work 8 hours and I don’t make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too.”
As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.
“Hey, there’s another bank,” I said, “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”
“No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have something to do with money—taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low—but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.
小题1:. From the Ghanaian driver’s response, we can infer that ____.
A.he was indifferent to the killingB.he was afraid of the author
C.he looked down upon the authorD.he thought the author was crazy
小题2:. Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge?
A.Because he was able to help the author to find a new job.
B.Because he wanted to go home and relax.
C.Because it was far away from his home.
D.Because he thought that the author would commit suicide.
小题3:.What is the author’s interpretation of the driver’s reluctance “to wait outside the Chemical bank”?
A.The driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low.
B.The driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally.
C.The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible.
D.The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery.
小题4:. Which of the following statements is true about New York taxi drivers?
A.They are ready to help you do whatever you want to.
B.they often refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves.
C.They are sympathetic with those who are out of work.
D.They work only for money.
小题5:. The passage mainly discusses ____.
A.how to please taxi drivers.
B.how to deal with taxi drivers
C.the attitudes of taxi drivers towards riders in personal trouble
D.the attitudes of taxi drivers towards troublesome taxi riders

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Getting your teen to think beyond his own immediate needs can be more difficult than cracking a nut with a plastic fork.But don"t worry.It"s not impossible.There are many ways to encourage your teen to care about those outside his immediate circle of friends.As he begins to have responsibility towards others, he will realize he feels even better about himself.
"Teens are thinking about career, college, and what their future might look like," explains Michelle Maidenberg, a clinical director of Westchester Group Works, a center for group treatment in New York."This is very challenging and just one of the reasons why they are so focused on their own world." Once teens participate in community service, however, they begin to look beyond their personal needs.They also learn firsthand about the challenges others face, and they experience a sense of authority as they realize they can make a real difference in others" lives.
Not sure how to convince a teen to get away from the cell phone and into a community project? Teens buy into community service when the project or program is in an area of their interest.
"Finding something in an area of interest for them keeps them motivated and inspired," Maidenberg says.For instance, if he is interested in culinary (烹饪) school, he could volunteer in a soup kitchen or bake for a project that supports families in need.Volunteer projects in your teen"s area of interest will build her knowledge base as well as help others.
Parents can do their part by participating in community service themselves.Teens can learn directly from their parents that personal enjoyment is not ,all that matters.
Let teens know the benefits they will obtain.“Give them every reason in the world to volunteer," Maidenberg advises.She says that working on community service projects builds confidence."By working with others, teens improve managerial, interpersonal and communication skills.Community service helps to approach maturity when they take a step back to see the needs of other people," she adds.Another reward: service hours look great on a resume!
小题1:.
According to Michelle Maidenberg, it"s hard to get teens to think beyond their own immediate needs partly because ___    ___.
A.they care more about their circle of friends
B.they have no interest in doing anything
C.they have to work hard for college
D.they are facing many challenges
小题2:.
The underlined phrase "buy into" in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A.agree to join inB.spend money on
C.get away fromD.are interested in
小题3:.
The writer mentions the benefits in the last paragraph in order to ______.
A.make teens feel much better about themselves
B.encourage teens to care about his own needs
C.help parents reason teens into volunteering
D.get parents to do more community service

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I remember taking __48__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __49__ short stones and then discuss which one was better. After reading both,I wasn’t sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other wan humorous __52__ was rich in metaphor(隐喻)and character development, while the other was humorous __53__ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated an __54__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __55__ greater success in one’s life.
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When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架).
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grille chicken pieces served with cither rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Cbelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.
小题1: When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________.
A.is splendidly decorated
B.has pleasant smells of kabobs
C.is crowded with dining tables
D.looks like a common restaurant
小题2:What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A.Watching news events on TV.
B.Drinking a kind of black coffee.
C.Reading local English newspapers.
D.Discussing world topics in low voices.
小题3:The food of the restaurant ________.
A.is served in small amounts
B.is rather expensive
C.is rich in variety
D.is very healthy
小题4: What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?
A.RiceB.ChickenC.BreadD.Beef
小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________.
A.occupies a large space
B.owns a favorable location
C.is popular for its special food
D.has a quiet environment inside

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