Daniel has many friends. They look different and they have different personalities, but they are all friendly and helpful. He’d like to introduce some of them to us.
Name
Age
Appearance and hobbies
Amy
(volleyball player)
17
She is very tall (1.87 meters)! She has a baby face. Her fans say she’s very beautiful. She likes listening to pop songs and drawing.
Tom
(skiing player)
18
He is always smiling so people say that he is a “sunshine boy”. He is a “black horse”. He won the first gold medal(金牌) for his city this year. He likes reading and playing games.
Millie
(singer)
16
People call her “Baby”. She’s a cool girl with black glasses and short hair. She likes wearing men’s clothes, so she looks like a boy. She likes singing, of course. She is good at playing basketball!
 
【小题1】How many friends does Bob introduce in this passage?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
【小题2】What does Amy do?
A.She is a volleyball player.B.She is a skier.
C.She is a pop singer.D.She is a basketball player.
【小题3】Why do people say Tom is a “sunshine boy”?
A.Because he likes reading.B.Because he likes playing games.
C.Because he is always smiling.D.Because he is a skier.
【小题4】Which of the following is not true about Millie?
A.She is very tall.B.She wears black glasses.
C.She likes wearing a dress.D.She has short hair.
【小题5】Which sentence is wrong?
A.“Baby” does well in playing basketball.B.Millie is the youngest of the three.
C.Amy has a baby face.D.Tom likes black horses.

In front of my daughter Sindu was a bowl filled with cabbage. She      cabbage. She sat there in silence with tears(眼泪)in her eyes.

“Sindu, darling, why don’t you        a little? Your Mom will shout at me.”

Sindu wiped (擦) her tears with the back of her hand.

“OK, Dad. I’ll eat, just a       .” Then Sindu said: “Dad, if I eat it all, will you give me what I want?”

“Yes, within reason.”

       she began to eat. It took her almost half an hour to finish the    . Then she came up to me and said: “Dad, I want to have my head shaved (剃)!”

“Sindu, why don’t you       something else? If we see you with a clean-shaved head, we will be      ,” I said.

“But, Dad, you       ! Now, you are going back on your words.”

I had to        my promise. Sindu had all her hair cut off. She looked beautiful

On Monday morning, I took her to school. Just as we      , a boy got out of a car, and shouted, “Sindu, please wait for me!”

Guess what? The boy had       hair either.

“Sir, your daughter is       !” A man got out of the car and said, “That boy is my son Harish. He has cancer. He lost his hair        he got ill. Sindu cut hers off, so Harish would feel less       . She’s a special girl.”

I stood for a while, then said “My little girl, you are          me how selfless (无私的) real love is!”

1.A. liked                     B. enjoyed                  C. hated                 D. cooked

2.A. cook                             B. cut                     C. ask                      D. eat

3.A. few                           B. little                     C. moment     D. lot

4.A. Luckily                B. Slowly        C. Easily             D. Happily

5.A. food                             B. homework           C. game                 D. talk

6.A. ask for            B. look for             C. work for             D. pay for

7.A. happy                     B. sad                      C. funny              D. excited

8.A. said                      B. understood       C. promised            D. proved

9.A. make                            B. break                C. change           D. keep

10.A. arrived                  B. met                      C. left                       D. drove

11.A. much                         B. no                           C. thick                  D. short

12.A. great                     B. silly                     C. weak             D. strange

13.A. before              B. and                      C. so                       D. when

14.A. different             B. strong           C. dangerous         D. important

15.A. giving                     B. offering        C. teaching            D. advising

 

Your daughter has finally reached the age of 18, and you think perhaps your job will finally get a little easier. That could be wrong thinking - as the parent of any 18-year-old will tell you.  Learning to cope with an ungrateful 18-year-old daughter takes patience, understanding and time.

_______ When she was a little girl, she wanted you to be involved(参和) in everything of her life from her daily activities to her friends. This is' no longer the case. She's a grown woman who needs her own personal life. Comment(评论) on her choices only when asked to do so - especially if you want to say no to her.

    Allow her to make mistakes. No parent wants to see his or her child fall, but the days of protecting her all the time are at an end. Unless(除非) you see a train coming, let her fall when she makes poor choices. It will enable her to grow past the ungrateful "know it all" stage.

    Encourage dialogue whenever you can, rather than planning talks. She's more likely to open up to you when talking over something trivial (琐碎的). Anytime she wants to talk, become a willing listener in the conversation. You never know when a deeper, more important conversation will develop.

1.What does the underlined phrase "cope with" mean?

A. walk with                     B. go with       C. talk with    D. deal with

2.Which sentence is best to put into the blank in the second paragraph?

A. Never give your opinions to her.

B. Give her the space she asks for.

C. Never take part in her activities.

D. Always say yes to her.

3.We can learn that parents_______ from the third paragraph.

A. can't protect their children every minute

B. sometimes make mistakes

C. should let their children fall as often as possible

D. shouldn't allow their children to take the train alone

4.The passage is written for_______.

A. daughters                    B. students              C. parents      D. females

 

Amy Chua, well-known as the Tiger Mother, has held the attention of parents all across the US. She told Reader’s Digest that she’s a little strange about how her book struck so many nerves in the US. The reporter of the magazine is sharing the interview with us.

Reader’s Digest: Did you want your book to be controversial (有争议的)?

Amy: I don’t think it would have been controversial at all if it wasn’t for the Wall Street Journal headline that was called, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”.

Reader’s Digest: What’s your view on your parenting?

Amy: My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn’t believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don’t spank (打小孩). They were really raised in a half Asian family. My book’s message is that we should try to find the balance. I believe that when children are little, you should restrict (限制) their choices. I like the traditional Chinese way. Respect authority (尊重权利) and don’t just let them watch TV all the time. I don’t think kids under the age of ten can make good choices. But once they start to get older, the lesson I learnt with Lulu (Amy’s second daughter) is that you have to start listening to them. You have to start giving them more choices and more freedom. I really think it’s important to find a balance.

I like the strict Chinese way of discipline (行为准则) and hard work when children are young. But when they’re older, you have to send love to your child, you have to listen to your child and really achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom on the one hand, which the west is very good at, and on the other hand, hard work and self discipline, which I think traditional Chinese parenting is very good at.

1.Where can we find the passage?

A.In a novel.         B.In a magazine.      C.In a comic book.    D.In a history book.

2.The Tiger Mother thinks the reason her book became controversial is that ______.

A.she is very famous

B.parenting is such a common topic

C.traditional Chinese parenting is too strict

D.the Wall Street Journal headline was called “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Amy’s view on parenting?

A.We should control all of the children’s choices.

B.Spanking is necessary during children’s growth.

C.Children should be raised in half Asian families.

D.When children get older, parents should listen to them.

4.According to the passage, we can see ______ in the west.

A.children respect their parents because of authority

B.all kids under the age of ten can make good choices

C.some parents don’t believe in raising their voice with the kids

D.children do all of the things according to their parents’ orders

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.The book that the Tiger Mother wrote is very controversial.

B.Traditional Chinese parenting is much better than that in the west.

C.The Tiger Mother shows some of her ideas about her book and parenting.

D.Parents should achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom.

 

Daniel has many friends. They look different and they have different personalities, but they are all friendly and helpful. He’d like to introduce some of them to us.

Name

Age

Appearance and hobbies

Amy

(volleyball player)

17

She is very tall (1.87 meters)! She has a baby face. Her fans say she’s very beautiful. She likes listening to pop songs and drawing.

Tom

(skiing player)

18

He is always smiling so people say that he is a “sunshine boy”. He is a “black horse”. He won the first gold medal(金牌) for his city this year. He likes reading and playing games.

Millie

(singer)

16

People call her “Baby”. She’s a cool girl with black glasses and short hair. She likes wearing men’s clothes, so she looks like a boy. She likes singing, of course. She is good at playing basketball!

 

1.How many friends does Bob introduce in this passage?

A. Two.            B. Three.             C. Four.               D. Five.

2.What does Amy do?

A. She is a volleyball player.                B. She is a skier.

C. She is a pop singer.                     D. She is a basketball player.

3.Why do people say Tom is a “sunshine boy”?

A. Because he likes reading.                B. Because he likes playing games.

C. Because he is always smiling.             D. Because he is a skier.

4.Which of the following is not true about Millie?

A. She is very tall.                        B. She wears black glasses.

C. She likes wearing a dress.                D. She has short hair.

5.Which sentence is wrong?

A. “Baby” does well in playing basketball.          B. Millie is the youngest of the three.

C. Amy has a baby face.                         D. Tom likes black horses.

 

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