Traditional fairytales(童话) are being given up by parents because they are too sc

Traditional fairytales(童话) are being given up by parents because they are too sc

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Traditional fairytales(童话) are being given up by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.
Research uncovered that one in five parents has got rid of old literature such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favor of more modern books.One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the gruesome details of Little Red Riding Hood.And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplesliltshin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and killing.Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing.
The survey of 2,000 adults was completed to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM ( 格林童话剧) , which starts tonight at 9pm on Watch, and sees six drama series based on traditional fairytales.
The survey found a quarter of parents questioned wouldn’t consider reading fairytales to their kids.And 52 percent of the parents said Cinderella didn’t send a good message to their children as it describes a young woman doing housework all day.
Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: "Bedtime stories are supposed to calm children down and send them off to sleep soundly.But as we see in GMMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five - year - old child could take them too literally.Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales as we see in GRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the story."
The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares.The most popular book read at bedtime is now "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.
However half of parents said traditional tales are "more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids" books, such as The Gruffato, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.
小题1:Classical works for children are being avoided by parents they think           .
A.they contain unmoral themes
B.they are terrifying
C.they encourage stealing, kidnapping and killing
D.they are tired of answering questions
小题2:What does the underlined word "gruesome" mean?
A.Very horribleB.Very amusing
C.Very disappointingD.Very amazing
小题3:Which stories are the popular bedtime stories that parents like to tell their children now?
A.Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Cinderella
B.The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Little Red Riding Hood.
C.The Very Hungry Caterpillar andMr. Men
D.Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Cinderella
小题4:According to Steve Hornsey , adults can see innocence in a fairy tale but a 5-year-old child might ______.
A.think it is different from the reality
B.dislike it because it is scary
C.believe exactly what the tale says
D.feel there is a moral to the story

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
解析

小题1:细节题。根据第一段后半句because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.
小题2:猜测词义题。根据上文的left in tears可知这个词是指非常可怕的意思。
小题3:细节题。倒数第2段最都两行The most popular book read at bedtime is now "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.
小题4:推理题。根据倒数第三段4,5行.As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five - year - old child could take them too literally.
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The best way of learning a language is always using it. The best way of learning spoken English is _26__in English as much as possible. Sometimes you‘ll get your words __27__up and people will not __28_ you. Sometimes people will _29__things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But __30__ you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you __31__. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing __32__ your mistakes. It’s __33__ for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, _34_ they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don’t be __35_ of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
小题1:
A.listeningB.talkingC.readingD.writing
小题2:
A.mixB.mixingC.to mixD.mixed
小题3:
A.likeB.knowC.helpD.understand
小题4:
A.sayB.talkC.tellD.speak
小题5:
A.ifB.whenC.sinceD.although
小题6:
A.haveB.makeC.takeD.product
小题7:
A.atB.onC.inD.for
小题8:
A.goodB.betterC.bestD.well
小题9:
A.unlessB.becauseC.as soon as D.as long as
小题10:
A.sadB.worryC.afraidD.Unhappy

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Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum (论坛) asking what "PK" meant.
"My family has been watching the "Super Girl" singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what "PK" meant, but I had no idea," explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, "PK" is short for "Player Kill", in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the "Super Girl" singing competition, "PK" was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students" compositions using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn"t understand.
"My "GG" came back this summer from college. He told me I"ve grown up to be a "PLMM". I loved to "FB" with him together; he always took me to the "KPM"," went one composition.
"GG" means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). "PLMM" refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). "FB" means Fu Bai (corruption). "KPM" is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald"s.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.
If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, referring to an ugly looking male) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!
小题1:By writing the article, the writer tries to  ________ .
A.explain some Internet language
B.suggest common Internet language
C.laugh at the Beijing father
D.draw our attention to Internet language
小题2:What does the writer think about the term "PK"?
A.Fathers can"t possibly know it.
B.The daughter should understand it.
C.Online game players may know it.
D."Super Girl" shouldn"t have used it.
小题3:The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons ________ .
A.are used not only online
B.can be understood very well
C.are welcomed by all the people
D.cause trouble to our mother tongue
小题4:The underlined word "jargons" means " ________ " in Chinese.
A.行话B.粗口C.歌词D.趋势

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As soon as you meet, or even see, a person, you form an impression of him based on his posture, gestures and facial expressions. This is why it is important to make a good first impression on the person who will be interviewing you. Within the first 60 seconds of meeting you, the interviewer will have formed an impression about what type of person you are and what kind of employee you would become, and 55% of this will be based only on your body language. Here are some tips to make that impression a good one.
First of all, relax. Think positive thoughts and you are more likely to come across as a positive, confident person during the interview. Dress smartly, as your appearance is one of the first things an interviewer will notice you. Stand up straight, and walk in with your shoulders back and your head up. Try to avoid slowing down as you walk into the room because this suggests fear and uncertainty. Shake hands with the interviewer firmly. You should have a positive handshake and a warm smile. Opening your coat or jacket as you sit down shows that you, too, are open.
Posture is important. You should be sitting well back in your seat. Sit up straight and lean forward slightly, but not too much. Sitting at too much of an angle (角度) expresses discomfort and distrust. Tow of the most common defensive (防卫的) signals are crossing your arms and legs, so try to avoid them.
Another important issue is eye contact. Looking someone in the eye shows confidence in yourself and trust in the other person. However, don’t overdo it, as too much eye contact or staring will make the other person uncomfortable. Use more eye contact when listening than when talking, and when you look away, look down. Looking up at the ceiling will make you seem bored or rude.
小题1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readers      .
A.what a good first impression is
B.how to make a good first impression
C.how long it takes to make a first impression
D.the importance of making a good first impression
小题2:Which of the following does the author advise you to do when you are being interviewed?
A.Cross your arms or legs.
B.Open your coat or jacket when sitting down.
C.Go into the room more slowly than usual.
D.Avoid looking at the eyes of the interviewer directly.
小题3:If you lean forward too much, it means      .
A.you are very boredB.you are too nervous
C.you don’t have confidenceD.you don’t trust others
小题4:What is the best title for the text?
A.How to use body language to win an interview
B.How to answer questions in an interview
C.How to understand body language
D.How to deal with an interviewer

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You need to be of a certain age to understand why so many people in Hollywood are caring about the possible closing down of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (米高梅电影公司).For the past 40 years, its output has been good, but now it is on the ropes, with debts of $ 3.7 billion and will have to sell off its most valuable assets.
In its golden time, MGM stood for something.If Warner Brothers meant social dramas and gangster movies, and Disney meant cartoon films, then MGM was healthy fantasy.This business model found its most glorious expression in its musicals of the post-war era.It also featured such many famous stars as Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Judy Garland.
But MGM had always put its hopes on the quality of stars it could attract.From the time MGM became a company in 1924, the studio and his associate proved themselves good at creating big names.
For 35 years, this worked well enough, but the growing power of television disturbed Hollywood.MGM continued to throw money into making gorgeous-looking musicals, but despite some big successes audiences gradually started to drift away.Throughout the sixties, MGM"s decline set in.Things went from bad to worse.In 1973, MGM stopped distributing its own films.Since then, the Lion"s roar has been reduced to a whimper (呜咽).
How far MGM has fallen can be shown by its recent releases.This was a studio that for years offered a reliable supply of first-class films.Yet last year its total output was three.To make it worse, all were co-produced with other studios.And this year? Only one so far, and maybe the last.
What now? MGM will probably be sold, though recent buyers have been cautious about a price thought to be around $ 2 billion.
小题1:MGM is becoming the focus in Hollywood because it _______.
A.has more supportersB.has produced good films
C.might be closed downD.has lost all its assets
小题2:What can we learn about MGM from the text?
A.It has been sold out for around $ 2 billion.
B.The Internet was a factor causing its decline.
C.It only produced three films by itself last year.
D.It made a wrong decision for its development.
小题3:What"s the main idea of the text?
A.The past glories of MGM.B.The musicals made by MGM.
C.The decline of MGM.D.A historical decision by MGM

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Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Canada is a big country with six time zones. In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifax on the east coast it is eight o"clock and people are having breakfast. It is a cold Friday morning in November, and the temperature is ten degrees below zero Centigrade.
Argentina 9:00 a.m.
In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning, and people are starting work or school. November is a summer month in Argentina because it is in the southern hemisphere(南半球).
Scotland 12:00 noon
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.
Egypt 2:00 p.m.
Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families.
Japan 9:00 p.m.
Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.
New Zealand 12:00 midnight
It is late on Friday night, so most people are asleep. Now Saturday morning is arriving. It is morning in Canada too, but that is Friday morning!
小题1:In eastern Canada, the time is _____ that in western Canada.
A.four and a half hours behindB.four hours ahead of
C.three hours ahead ofD.the same as
小题2:While Canadian children in Halifax are having breakfast, Argentinean children are _____.
A.sleepingB.going homeC.at schoolD.having supper
小题3:It’s midday in the capital of _____ when it"s 9:00 a.m. in the capital of Argentina.
A.JapanB.CanadaC.New ZealandD.Scotland
小题4:Two p.m. in Egypt is not a good time to telephone people in New Zealand, because in New Zealand _____.
A.it’s midnight and most people are asleep
B.it’s noon and many people are having lunch
C.it’s the morning and many people are working
D.it’s the afternoon and most people are playing computer games
小题5:What time is it in New Zealand if it"s 11:15 p.m. in Japan?
A.1:15 p.m.B.2:15 p.m. C.1:15 a.m.D.2:15 a.m.

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