A. Love may not last; loved ones die. B. For a child, happiness has a magic quality. C. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life. D. Being happy doesn"t mean that everything is perfect. E. The dictionary explains "happy" as "lucky" or "fortunate". F. It"s not wishing for what we don"t have, but enjoying what we do possess. G. Suddenly it"s conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity. | |||||||||||||
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When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa, you probably wish there was a bit more space. You are not alone. Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property,a report reveals today. Twenty-nine percent say "their property is too small to fit the size of their family"-rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under. One in four children is "forced to share"a bedroom, according to the Finda-Property. Com website. Property analyst Samantha Baden said:"Afford-ability remains a key issue for families, with the average cost of a three-bedroom home around £ 193,000."Very few can afford to buy - or to rent - a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in, according to Miss Baden. A recent report, from investment firm LV, also found that many "space-starved parents"are pushed into a two-bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple, but has no space for three or so children. Grown-up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain"s "big squeeze". For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded, parents must have their own bedroom. Children under ten can share, as well as same-sex children between ten and 20.Any-one over 21 also needs their own room. The report comes as official figures, published yesterday by the Land Registry, revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London. The worst - hit area is the North East, where average house prices have fallen to below £ l00,000 for the first time in seven years. However, they remain unaffordable for millions. | |||||||||||||
l. According to Paragraph l, the report reveals . | |||||||||||||
A. children like to do homework in the kitchen B. some families can"t afford a bigger property C. only a few families have housing problem D. people are satisfied with their living condition | |||||||||||||
2. What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means . | |||||||||||||
A. most families don"t have enough money yet B. no family could afford a three - bedroom home C. it is common to live in a three - bedroom home D. the price of a bigger property is still acceptable | |||||||||||||
3. The report from the investment firm LV shows . | |||||||||||||
A. young couples should live in a two - bedroom home B. families with three or so children couldn"t afford a home C. parents should buy houses for their grown - up children D. some grown - up children couldn"t afford a separate home | |||||||||||||
4. According to the passage,the right size for a home means . | |||||||||||||
A. parents should have a bedroom of their own B. anyone over 2l needs to live in their own home C. children under ten should share parents" bedroom D. children under 20 should have their own bedroom | |||||||||||||
5. What can we learn from the last paragraph? | |||||||||||||
A. House prices are falling down everywhere. B. People are able to buy a home of correct size. C. The house prices in London has not fallen down. D. The North East is now an area suitable to live in. | |||||||||||||
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Occasional sleepwalking does not tend to present a problem and most children grow out of it. If it happens every night and causes problems, then sleep disorder specialists suggest that parents spend a week noting the time when sleepwalking tends to happen, and then gently wake the child about fifteen minutes before this time. This will often break the cycle. So what should you do if you find your relative sleepwalking? For a start, they are in such a deep sleep that they will probably not notice you, even if you try to wake them. If you do succeed in walking them, they will become distressed. Everyone has experienced that feeling of confusion when the alarm awakens you from deep sleep, instead of the lighter sleep we are usually experiencing by the time our alarms sound. I once had the shock of being woken by a crash and found myself in the kitchen, standing barefoot and surrounded by broken glass. I"d tried to get a glass of water while sleepwalking, but like most sleepwalkers I failed to turn on the light, and had smashed the glass against the tap. Walking a sleepwalker will not cause them to have a heart attack, but the kindest thing to do is not try to wake them at all. Lead them gently back to bed so that they do not hurt themselves. They will remain deeply asleep, and it is likely that will not remember a thing in the morning. | |||||||||||||
1.What do the specialists advise the parents to do to avoid their children"s sleepwalking? | |||||||||||||
A. Go to bed with their children at the same time. B. Keep a record of the time when children wake up. C. Take 15 minutes to wake children from sleepwalking. D. Try some time to break the cycle of the sleepwalking. | |||||||||||||
2. When a sleepwalker is suddenly woken, he is most likely to ___ . | |||||||||||||
A. die from heart attack B. do some cooking C. feel lost D. become relaxed | |||||||||||||
3.What should we do to deal with a sleepwalking relative? | |||||||||||||
A. Do nothing but take him back to bed. B. Try every means to wake him at once. C. Leave your relative where he stays. D. Send him to a specialist immediately. | |||||||||||||
4. What is the best title for the text? | |||||||||||||
A. Sleep Disorder B. Sleepwalking C. Sleep Advice D. Sleepwalkers | |||||||||||||
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●Hi, Carolyn: It"s been a bad time for my husband and me. I haven"t been able to get pregnant since a miscarriage about a year ago, and many people around me have had babies or are getting pregnant. 1 I have been looking for another job for months and have been on more interviews than I ever thought I would get. But I still don"t have a new position. 2 I know everyone has ups and downs, but I feel like I"ve been down so long, with nothing changing. How do you continue feeling hopeful when so many things go wrong? I"ve seen a doctor. She did help, but it still hurts when another friend is pregnant or wait another week with no job offer. -Feeling Down ●Dear, Feeling down: It will hurt, yes. And if you"ve lost hope, then analyzing the depression is a must. It"s so personal that it"s hard to make suggestions, but what are you reliably good at, what gives you great pleasure, and what puts smiles on your face? 3 For many it"s just getting to the other side, knowing you have a favorite book or the person you love waiting for you at the end of the day. Personally, being a mom also comes with difficult lows, since all kids struggle with the world and with their parents. It"s their job. While you say "so many things go wrong," I actually count two in your letter-losing your baby and your job. 4 But you do have your general health, your talents, your marriage, your friends, your family, and other abilities and interests to move you forward. 5 -Carolyn | |||||||||||||
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