题目内容
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Helicopter parents (过度溺爱孩子的父母)pay close attention to everything, and overmanage their child's life. Some make sure their child succeeds in every way. Others hurry to prevent harm, instead of letting their children learn from their mistakes.
Like a helicopter that hovers, parents by the same name are always within reach, even when their children demand a bit more breathing room. They think they're helping their children, but experts believe they could be causing more harm than good.
Are you in constant contact with your child? Cell phones have led to frequent communication between parents and children. If you call your child every morning to make sure he's getting to class on time, take a step back.
Do you try and make all your child's academic decisions for him? If you are choosing their courses and career path, you're not letting them decide how to live their own lives. Giving advice is OK, but give them some space to make their own decisions.
Do you get anxious if your child doesn't succeed? Helicopter parents base their own self-worth on their child's success, and that can create problems for everyone. If your child fails a project or has relationship troubles in college, don't take it personally. You've done the best you can, and now the rest is up to them.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点;
2. 然后以约120个词就“Helicopter Parents”这一主题发表看法,并包括如下要点:
a) 以自己的学习生活为例,简述在日常学习生活中你父母对你的溺爱;
b) 你对父母做法的看法及理由;
c) 你给父母提出合理化建议,让你父母为你的成长少担心,多放心。
[写作要求]
a)可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
b) 标题自定。
Letting Go!
This article points out the common phenomenon of parents over-managing their children's life. It gives us a vivid picture of what are called helicopter parents. The article is very critical of parents who take this role.
I must admit that my parents love me very much, even though they sometimes criticize me. Last Monday, I had wanted to chat with my American friend online. However, they didn’t allow me to use the computer because they don’t like me surfing the Internet frequently, or chatting alone with foreigners. Although they deeply care for me, it makes me unhappy that they often look through my personal things. Also, if I watch TV too much, they complain about my habits.
I would like to tell them that I can manage without their hovering over me! I’d like to say to them, “Please let go of your anxiety. Give me some advice, when necessary, about how to make good decisions. Otherwise, let me think for myself. Your goal should be for me to grow up on my own, into a independent, mature adult.”
阅读下面的短文,然后从A-F选项中,为每一小段选择合适的标题, 并把答案写在答案卷上。
A. The most common problem is a “wandering” mind B. Selective listening is also a mental barrier C. Listening isn’t an easy skill to master D. Attitude can also influence good listening E. Noise and background music makes listening more difficult F. Listening is also related to the level of the listener’s knowledge |
1._____________
Listening is not as easy as someone thought. Even good listeners may recall only fifty percent of what they hear. Retention, the ability to remember and recall information, decreases about twenty to twenty-five percent after a few days. So no matter how well you listen in class, you’re always going to have to refresh your memory before a test! Unfortunately, many people have poor listening habits, and little listening training. To improve your listening skills, it’s important to understand what causes poor listening.
2.___________
If you find it difficult to concentrate solely on what a speaker is saying, there’s a good reason. The mind processes information much faster than a speaker can speak. The brain can process over 500 words per minute, while the average speaker talks at a rate of 124 to 250 words per minute. That means the mind can hear what’s being said and can think about something else at the same time.
3.____________
If you have a negative idea about the speaker or the topic, you’ll find it difficult to listen attentively. Hostile or captive audiences often have more difficultly listening than do favorable or voluntary ones.
4.____________
If a speaker speaks “above the heads” of an audience, people find it difficult to concentrate. Speakers who use unfamiliar words or who use incomplete explanations make it more difficult to listen. Speakers who “speak down” to audiences, failing to acknowledge what the audience already knows, also create mental blocks.
5.___________
When people listen selectively, they simply block out what they don’t want to hear. For instance, many people have habits that are dangerous to their health, like smoking. However, they often choose to block out what a speaker says about health risks. They may listen to a speech and think that the speaker’s message applies to other people, not them. In other words, they hear what they want to hear and ignore what they don’t want to hear.