“When your mother scolds you, you can look elsewhere and think about other thing
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“When your mother scolds you, you can look elsewhere and think about other things. Just ignore her words. But remember: such a tough attitude cannot be used often.”
These words are from a series of cartoons which outline skills for children to fight against their mothers. The images have created heated debate among Chinese netizens.
Regarded as “a book for children aged 6 to 12 who are always scolded by their parents”， the cartoons, drawn by two 10yearold Beijing girls, list over 20 skills which children can use to deal with their mothers" anger such as crying, pretending to be ashamed, fleeing into the toilet and pleasing her afterwards.
Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes. The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens, the Yangtse Evening Post reported on Thursday.
According to one of the girls" mothers, her daughter once received a poor mark in an exam, and the mother blamed her and compared her performance with another classmate. The daughter"s feelings led to her creating the cartoons.
The girl"s father, who first posted the pictures on his Sohu Microblog on Monday, said he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures, allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often.
The father said the cartoons aren"t finished yet; his daughter will continue with them when she has time.
“The cartoons, although an individual case, reflect a modern phenomenon and some of the problems within Chinese family education，” said Yu Qinfang, an expert on family education.
According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, Yu discovered that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers.
“Not giving children enough time and hurrying them to do things seems to be a very tiny detail within family life, but it is potentially a huge problem which can easily be ignored by parents. A mother"s blame may lead to negative feelings within her child"s heart，” Yu said. “Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”
小题1:What amazed Chinese netizens according to the text?| A．The girls" poor marks. | | B．The girls" skills against their mothers. | | C．The girls" creativity. | | D．The girls" tough attitude to their mothers. |
小题2:What do we know about the book?| A．It tells us how to control mothers" feelings. | | B．It includes a number of vivid pictures and humorous notes. | | C．It is intended for primary school teachers. | | D．It is finished by children aged 6 to 12. |
小题3:By posting the cartoons on his microblog, the father wanted to ________.| A．show off his daughter"s cleverness | | B．blame his daughter for drawing these cartoons | | C．encourage his daughter to make greater progress | | D．get other parents to draw a lesson from the cartoons |
小题4:According to a survey, Yu Qinfang found that primary school pupils ________.| A．dislike being forced to do things | | B．like drawing cartoons in class | | C．seldom do well in exams | | D．enjoy being compared with others |
小题5:We can conclude from the text that ________.| A．parents often ignore their children"s hobbies | | B．parents often speak highly of their children | | C．how to develop children"s gifts puzzles parents | | D．how to blame children needs parents" wisdom |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:D |
解析
两个十岁的小女孩所创作的如何对付妈妈惩罚的图片在网络上流行，这引起了中国网民激烈的讨论。
小题1:答案：C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens”可知，是这两个小女孩的创造力让网民吃惊。故答案为C项。
小题2:答案：B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes.”可知，这本书配有生动的图片和诙谐的注释。故答案为B项。
小题3:答案：D 推理判断题。根据第六段中的“he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures，allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often”可推知，女孩的父亲把这些图片放在微博上的目的是让别的父母从这些图片中吸取教训。故答案为D项。
小题4:答案：A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers”可知，很多小学生不喜欢被强迫做事情。故答案为A项。
小题5:答案：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”可推知，怎样去惩罚孩子需要父母的智慧。故选D项。
疑难词汇解读
1．phenomenon n．现象
There is a natural phenomenon that scientists call the “greenhouse effect”．有种自然现象，科学家称之为“温室效应”。
2．potentially adv.有潜力的
potential adj.潜在的 n．潜能
potential resources潜在的资源
I think the boy has potential in painting.
我认为这男孩有绘画潜质。 |
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For many of us, a little time with our smartphones or iPads before sleep is the highlight of the night. But would you still think it is relaxing if you knew that it damages or destroys your sleep? Scientists say that"s exactly what it does.
In ancient times, when there were no lamps, telephones or smartphones, the sun was the main source of light. When the sun went down, our brains took that as a signal to start producing melatonin(褪黑素), a chemical that helps us sleep.
However, a healthy amount of melatonin can only be produced in complete darkness.Any light in your bedroom—even the one on the alarm clock or the charging indicator on your cellphone—could disturb the process, not to mention something as bright as smartphone and iPad screens. We tend to hold these much closer than a television or laptop, which allows them to shoot far more light straight into our eyes.
“This is particularly worrisome in populations such as young adults and adolescents, who already tend to be night_owls，” said researcher Brittany Wood at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.“Lack of sleep among teens is leading to depression, selfharm, low concentration and poor performance at school，” she added.
While all lights are the enemy of sleep, not all colors of light have the same effect. Our eyes are particularly sensitive to blue light, which is common during the day. Most of the light coming from electronic screens is blue light and it fools our brain into thinking it"s still daytime. By contrast, orange or red light has less influence on melatonin production, because our brains recognize it as a signal that the day is ending, according to The Telegraph.
Asking yourself to keep your hands off your smartphone before bedtime might seem unreasonable, but you should at least remember to dim the screen or hold it farther away from your eyes. You could also wear a pair of orange sunglasses that take away the harmful blue light.
小题1:According to the passage, we can know ________.| A．it"s a good habit to play with smartphones or iPads late into night | | B．scientists suggest we should avoid using smartphones or iPads | | C．darkness makes a great impact on the amount of melatonin | | D．the sun was the only source of light in ancient times |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The darker it is, the more melatonin will be produced. | | B．The lighter it is, the more melatonin will be produced. | | C．The more melatonin you have, the worse you"ll sleep. | | D．The more electrical equipment you have, the more melatonin will be produced. |
小题3:The underlined part in Paragraph 4 refers to those ________.| A．who are young adults or adolescents | | B．who don"t perform well in school | | C．who are addicted to a television or laptop | | D．who are short of sleep at night and perform poorly in daily life |
小题4:In the writer"s opinion, which is a correct suggestion?| A．You should go to bed when the sun goes down. | | B．You should use an orange or red light electronic screen. | | C．You should wear a pair of blue sunglasses when sleeping. | | D．You should avoid blue light as possible as you can before bedtime. |
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A Leap(跳跃) to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13yearold gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That"s especially impressive, ____ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly. She often sees double and can"t ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ____ that even though she couldn"t see ____， she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ___ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn"t let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ____ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to ____ your mind that it"ll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a toplevel gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it"s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn"t fall ____ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.
Lola doesn"t want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don"t know about her vision ____. She doesn"t tell them, because she doesn"t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her ____ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she"s learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is ____ of all her hard work and success. She says it"s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her ____ for other is “just believe in yourself”．
| 小题1: | | A．runs | B．teaches | C．trains | D．dances |
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| 小题2: | | A．since | B．unless | C．after | D．though |
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| 小题3: | | A．tell | B．guess | C．assume | D．predict |
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| 小题4: | | A．suspected | B．remembered | C．imagined | D．noticed |
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| 小题5: | | A．deeply | B．well | C．ahead | D．closely |
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| 小题6: | | A．task | B．sport | C．event | D．show |
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| 小题7: | | A．boring | B．enjoyable | C．difficult | D．satisfactory |
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| 小题8: | | A．talent | B．quality | C．nature | D．condition |
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| 小题9: | | A．doubt | B．advantage | C．challenge | D．progress |
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| 小题10: | | A．examine | B．express | C．open | D．trust |
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| 小题11: | | A．fearful | B．harmful | C．unfair | D．inconvenient |
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| 小题13: | | A．greeted | B．treated | C．served | D．paid |
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| 小题14: | | A．pains | B．stresses | C．injuries | D．problems |
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| 小题15: | | A．positive | B．friendly | C．flexible | D．cautious |
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| 小题16: | | A．defending | B．quitting | C．winning | D．bargaining |
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| 小题17: | | A．standard | B．range | C．view | D．goal |
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| 小题18: | | A．until | B．as | C．when | D．before |
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| 小题19: | | A．proud | B．tired | C．ashamed | D．confident |
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| 小题20: | | A．plan | B．advice | C．reward | D．responsibility |
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Yu Bingbing is a 28yearold market research manager. When she is ____ her way to work each morning, she cannot help feeling ____ about whether she has locked the door of her apartment and ____ off the gas.
“I"m usually ____ with these feelings for the entire day，” Yu said. Working at an international pharmaceutical(制药的) firm, Yu looks older than she is and her heavily madeup face always has a(n) ____ look. “Since I have been ____ to a managerial position, I lose my temper with my parents and husband more frequently just because of some ____ things，” she said, adding that ____ wrinkles and acne(粉刺) on her face have irritated her even more, and even luxury cosmetics cannot ____ her.
“I have to work six days a week and don"t even have extra offtime when I"m sick，” she said. “I have to ____ myself to become a workaholic since the competition in my company is really ____ and I also have to pay a 5,000 yuan monthly mortgage, besides saving a certain amount of money for my ____ baby.”
Life is like riding on a ____ for Yu and many other members of China"s post80s generation, the first generation ____ after the ____ of the familyplanning policy and the group to benefit ____ from the country"s opening up policy and its booming economy.
Being the only child in their family, and without much to trouble them during their youth, most of them were taken good care of or even ____ by their parents and grandparents.
Having such a ____ carefree youth—when this generation reached ____ and had to ____ with soaring(猛增的) prices, the high cost of raising children and intense competition in the workplace—they suffered a rude awakening.
According to statistics, the population of China"s post80s generation is over 200 million. The media usually refers to them as “slaves” to property, credit cards, children and marriage.
| 小题2: | | A．unsure | B．doubtful | C．anxious | D．angry |
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| 小题4: | | A．wrestling | B．going | C．associating | D．keeping |
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| 小题5: | | A．worried | B．exhausted | C．sad | D．terrible |
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| 小题6: | | A．promoted | B．risen | C．put | D．occupied |
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| 小题7: | | A．unhappy | B．unimportant | C．bad | D．household |
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| 小题8: | | A．big | B．many | C．heavy | D．slight |
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| 小题9: | | A．help | B．decorate | C．benefit | D．beautify |
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| 小题10: | | A．make | B．push | C．pull | D．encourage |
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| 小题11: | | A．fierce | B．severe | C．strong | D．huge |
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| 小题12: | | A．planned | B．prepared | C．behaved | D．grown |
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| 小题13: | | A．bike | B．horse | C．rollercoaster | D．line |
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| 小题14: | | A．born | B．raised | C．started | D．suffered |
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| 小题15: | | A．practice | B．introduction | C．completion | D．influence |
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| 小题16: | | A．much | B．most | C．approximately | D．little |
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| 小题17: | | A．loved | B．protected | C．avoided | D．spoiled |
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| 小题18: | | A．likely | B．seriously | C．greatly | D．relatively |
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| 小题19: | | A．childhood | B．youth | C．adulthood | D．midlife |
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| 小题20: | | A．cope | B．meet | C．talk | D．share |
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When 19yearold Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the MakeAWish Foundation(基金会), nobody understood what she was talking about. But Sophia knew just how important MakeAWish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends. We were interested in finding out more, so we went along to meet Sophia and listen to what she had to say.
Sophia told us that MakeAWish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980. “It"s a charity(慈善机构) that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. MakeAWish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” Sophia explained.
We asked Sophia how MakeAWish had first started. She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris, who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman. Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chris"s dream come true—so, with everybody"s help, Chris, only seven years old at the time, had been a “policeman” for a day. “When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too, and that was the beginning of MakeAWish，” explained Sophia.
Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. A MakeAWish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.
小题1:Sophia found out about MakeAWish because her best friend had ________.| A．benefited from it | B．volunteered to help it | | C．dreamed about it | D．told the author about it |
小题2:According to Sophia, MakeAWish ________.| A．is an international charity | | B．was understood by nobody at first | | C．raises money for very poor families | | D．started by drawing the interest of the public |
小题3:What is said about Chris in Paragraph 3?| A．He has been a policeman since he was seven. | | B．He gave people the idea of starting MakeAWish. | | C．He wanted people to help make his dream come true. | | D．He was the first child MakeAWish helped after it had been set up. |
小题4:Which of the following is true about MakeAWish volunteers?| A．They are important for making wishes come true. | | B．They try to help children get over their illnesses. | | C．They visit sick children to make them feel special. | | D．They provide what is necessary to make MakeAWish popular. |
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