People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

                                                      --R. W. E, erson

    It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to   36   her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful    37   in the garden.

    Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs(丁香), he said, “I know where we can find   38   that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went,   39   down the country roads.

    There on a small hill, they saw a lot of purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to    40    the flowers.    41   , she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.

    When they were    42   a nursing home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They    43   the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the    44   in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny   45   her again and again. She smiled happily, too.

      46   the young mother came back to her car, her   47    asked her, “Who is that old granny?” “Why did you give our flowers to her?”

    “I don’t know her,” their mother said. “But it’s Mother’s Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I   48   have my mother. Just think how much those flowers   49   to her.”

     Hearing    50   their mother said, all the children were greatly   51  .

As we know, everyone needs love. In our society, only more love is   52   to the people, 53     those who are in great    54   , we will feel happy.   55   by this, can we have a better life, a more humorous world.

36. A. expect

B. persuade

C. consider

D. wish

37. A. nature

B. lilacs

C. tree

D. building

38. A. all

B. something

C. anything

D. nothing

39. A. walking

B. rolling

C. driving

D. advancing

40. A. enjoy

B. share

C. compare

D. stress

41. A. Simply

B. Contently

C. Immediately

D. Carefully

42. A. watching

B. passing

C. experiencing

D. finding

43. A. stopped

B. exchanged

C. shook

D. started

44. A. sweets

B. money

C. flowers

D. care

45. A. thanked

B. struck

C. touched

D. communicated

46. A. While

B. When

C. Because

D. Since

47. A. husband

B. friends

C. children

D. mother

48. A. hardly

B. never

C. even

D. still

49. A. meant

B. repeated

C. thought

D. expressed

50. A. how

B. why

C. what

D. which

51. A. separated

B. surprised

C. frightened

D. moved

52. A. combined

B. dragged

C. offered

D. advised

53. A. especially

B. particularly

C. luckily

D. finally

54. A. sorrow

B. excitement

C. courage

D. need

55. A. Then

B. Only

C. So

D. Or

 

 

When your pet meets your infant, it might not be love at first sniff.

Baby's Best Friend

When Jennifer Merritt brought her baby, Arielle, home from the hospital, her cherished dogs had very different reactions. Her boxer, Sonya, was immediately gentle and protective. But Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming: "If any diapers(尿布) or toys were on the floor, he peed on them!”says the Greenbrier, Arkansas, mom. Tiger isn't the first dog to feel jealous of a baby. In the eyes of a pet’s, there's a new star in town who's stealing his spotlight. Even the most gentle animal will probably act up if he doesn't get his usual attention. These simple steps will help your pet adjust -- and keep your baby safe.

u       Introduce Them with Care

Your newborn and pet's first encounter can set the tone for their relationship. To make it as smooth as possible, try this trick from Caryn Ruiz, of Raleigh, North Carolina: "Before we left the hospital, my husband took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she'd know our newborn Devon's smell." When you get home, have your husband carry the baby so you can greet your pet without worrying about her jumping on you. A cat will likely walk away at first, while a dog will probably want to investigate right away.

To introduce your baby, get down on your pet's level and let her have a hello sniff. Don't panic and pull your newborn away unless your pet is barking or hissing, because it'll send the message that the baby is a threat.

u       Learn the Safety Basics

No matter how smoothly the introduction goes, there are certain safety rules you should follow, says Bonnie Beaver, DVM, past president of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Number one: Never leave your baby alone with the pet. Even the gentlest animal can react unpredictably. Your baby's crying could frighten your cat, or your dog could suddenly become territorial. Consider setting up baby gates to limit your pet's access. To keep your cat from jumping into the bassinet(有蓬的摇篮), try putting mosquito netting over the top. Cats hate sticky paws, so keep the crib(有栏杆的摇篮) and changing table off-limits by lining the edges with sticky strips made for furniture (available in most pet stores). You can also train your dog to sleep in a crate.

 

77. What is the function of the story told at the beginning of the passage?

A. To introduce the terrible pets when a mother gets a baby home.

B. To illustrate the possible situation when pet meets the new baby.

C. To explain the pets reaction towards the new- born baby.

D. To prove how friendly a pet is when it meets the new- born baby.

78. Who is Sonya that is mentioned in the 1st paragraph?

A.                A boxer of Jennifer Merritt.                    B. Jennifer’s baby.

C. A dog in Jennifer’s home.                           D. An expert on pet.

79. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Cats are more welcoming than dogs when then meet a baby.

B. You must show your baby to your pet dog when it is barking.

C. You should never keep a baby together with your pet.

D. The first introduction of your baby to your pet is important.

80. We can infer that the following part of the passage, Bonnie Beaver will focus on _________.

A. how dangerous those pets are.                B. other safety basics and rules

C. how to make a pet calm down                D. other similar examples about pets

Madame de Stael says that only the people who can play with children are able to educate them. For success in training children, the first condition is to become a child oneself. It means to treat the child as really one’s equal, that is, to show him the same consideration, the same kind of confidence one shows to an adult. It means not to affect the child to be what we ourselves want him to become, but to be affected by the impression of what the child himself is; not to treat the child with cheating, or by force, but with the seriousness and true love suitable to his own character.

       Not leaving the child in peace is the greatest problem of present methods of training children. Parents do not see that during the whole life, the need of peace is never greater than in the years of childhood, an inner peace under all outside liveliness.

But what does a child experience? Corrections, orders, interference (干涉), the whole livelong day. The child is always required to leave something alone, or to do something different, to find something different, or want something different from what he does, or finds, or wants. He is always guided in another direction from the true inner will that is leading him. All of this is caused by our so-called enthusiasm in directing, advising, and helping the child to become the same model produced in one assembly line (流水线). Understanding, the deepest characteristic of love, is almost always absent.

       To bring up a child means carrying one’s soul in one’s hand; it means never placing ourselves in danger of meeting the cold look on the face of the child. It means the truth that the ways of injuring the child are limitless while the ways of being useful to him are few. How seldom does the educator remember that the child, even at four or five years of age, has already had a sharp feeling! The smallest mistrust and unkindness, the least act of injustice, leave wounds that last for life in the heart of the child. While, on the other hand, unexpected friendliness and kindness make quite as deep an impression on those soft senses.

67. The passage mainly talks about _______.

A. misleading zones and right ways in educating children

B. current problems in training children

C. what should be taught to children                          

D. the importance of educating children

68. Children, according to the passage, are experiencing _______.

A. corrections, orders and peace                B. orders, interference and peace

C. interference, orders and corrections          D. peace, guide and praise

69. If you were a parent, which of the following methods is TRUE according to the text?

A. You could treat your children not so seriously for they don’t understand many things. B. You could train your children as you wish them to be since you are parents.

C. You should sometimes leave your children in peace as they wish in their childhood.

D. You should correct your children immediately if their behavior is not what you want.

70. We may conclude that the author believes people should _______.

A. play with the children with enthusiasm all day long just to please them

B. try to give an order, advice and suggestions to their children at any time

C. treat their children just as the way they treat an adult in their daily life

D. regard their children as an equal to them and have understanding of the inner peace of them

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