A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone(区域), when a   36  came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of   37  to give.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you   38  me a little bit over the speed limit(限制). I was in a rush to get   39  , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too   40  when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started   41  something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was   42  writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving   43  so far, the policeman came to his window,   44  him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this   45   going to be? However, the man was   46  it was not a ticket at all and he began to   47  :
“I had a daughter who was   48  by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in   49  , and then was free, free to hug(拥抱) his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to   50  until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to   51  that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive (原谅) him. So pray (祈祷) for me, and be  52  when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”
The man was completely   53  and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove   54 , even a few miles   55  the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.

【小题1】
A.truckB.mail carC.police carD.taxi
【小题2】
A.excusesB.informationC.adviceD.views
【小题3】
A.rememberedB.recognizedC.mistookD.caught
【小题4】
A.to schoolB.homeC.outD.to hospital
【小题5】
A.wellB.happyC.freeD.healthy
【小题6】
A.writingB.looking for C.listingD.looking up
【小题7】
A.even B.reallyC.stillD.never
【小题8】
A.insuranceB.licenseC.journalD.route
【小题9】
A.sentB.handedC.rewardedD.pushed
【小题10】
A.paperB.note C.ticketD.notice
【小题11】
A.excitedB.upsetC.angryD.surprised
【小题12】
A.laughB.smileC.readD.think
【小题13】
A.hitB.knockedC.trapped D.killed
【小题14】
A.fear B.troubleC.prisonD.danger
【小题15】
A.wait B.stay C.remainD.escape
【小题16】
A.attackB.forgiveC.educateD.support
【小题17】
A.honestB.thankful C.patientD.careful
【小题18】
A.disappointedB.nervousC.shockedD.frightened
【小题19】
A.quicklyB.slowlyC.fortunatelyD.rapidly
【小题20】
A.underB.overC.toD.with


A.     Try to know more about your child.
B.      Being a daddy is your top priority.
C.      Value your child for what he is.
D.     Let your child teach you.
E.      Time is of the essence.
F.      Look for the good and praise it.
 
Seven Simple Rules for Dad
My main object in life is to make sure I do the best possible job rais­ing Tommy, now aged ten. That means I have to be the best possible father I can be. I am no psychologist, but I do see what succeeds with my son and me. I also observe other fathers. Here is what I have found works best in the dad department.
1.
【小题1】
The key to a happy child is having a dad who is there with him consis­tently, day in and day out. It is far better to spend evening after evening just sitting near him while he reads a book or plays on the computer than to spend a couple of hours every Saturday buying him toys or taking in a movie.
2. Share your strengths and fears.
You are your child's ally, not his adversary. The child who knows that his father was once afraid of the dark, and is still afraid of needles, gets to know that his own weaknesses are part of mankind, not a unique shame.
3.
【小题2】
 Encouragement is the primary engine of human development. I have been telling Tommy for a year now that he is a whiz in math because I know he can calculate in a nanosecond the number of toys he can buy with his allowance. Now he's a whiz in math at school too. Consistent recognition of a child's strengths is more important by far than vitamins. You deny it to them at their peril and yours.
4. Do not allow your children to be rude.
My son is expected to share, answer others when they greet him and congratulate those who succeed. By teaching him about politeness, I make sure he realizes that others' feelings are worth taking into account. If he can get that into his little towhead, he will have learned the most basic foundation of human interaction.
5.
【小题3】
A common misstatement about child development is that “kids don't come with instruction manuals(操作指南).” Not true—they do. They tell you when they’re hungry. They tell you when they're lonely or scared. They are like little guided tours of themselves. Children will tell you what they want, although not always with words. Fatigue, irritability and sadness are ways of telling Dad what they need. Look and listen.
6.
【小题4】
When Tommy knows he is loved for himself, not for any particular accomplishment, he has a certain peace that allows him to learn better, sleep better, play better, be more helpful around the house. Whether he becomes a rocket scientist or a plumber, I want Tommy to know he's No. 1 with me.
7.
【小题5】
If you decide your kids come before your sales quota or bridge game, you will find that all the other pieces of Daddyhood fall into place. When you put your kids first, you're getting the most value for every hour on earth. What’s more, you have made the rightest decision of your life.
—benjamin j. stein in The Washingtonian

I’ve always known my kids use digital communications gear (装置) a lot.But my cellphone bill last month really grabbed my attention.My son had come up to nearly 2,000 incoming text messagesand had sent nearly as many.Of coursehe was out of school for the summer and communicating more with friends from a distance.Neverthelesshe found time to hold down a summer job and complete a college course in between all that typing with his thumb.

I was even more surprised to learn that my son is normal.“Teenagers with cellphones each send and receive 2,272 text messages a month on average” Nielsen Mobile says.

Some experts regret that all that? keyboard jabber is making our kids stupidunable to read non?verbal cues such as facial expressionsgesturesposture and other silent signals of mood and attitude.Unlike phonestext messaging doesn’t even allow transmission of tone of voice or pausessays Mark Bauerleinauthor of a book called The Dumbest GenerationHow the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future.

Beyond thatthoughI’m not sure I see as much harm as critics of this trend.I’ve posted before on how I initially tried to control my kids’ texting.But over timeI have seen my son suffer no apparent ill effectsand he gains a big benefitof easycontinuing contact with others.

I don’t think texting make kids stupid.It may make them annoyingwhen they try to text and talk to you at the same time.And it may make them distractedwhen buzzing text messages interrupt efforts to noodle out a math problem or finish reading for school.

But I don’t see texting harming teens’ability to communicate.My son is as accustomed to nonverbal cues as any older members of our family.I have found him more engaged and easier to communicate with from a great distancebecause he is constantly available via text message and responds with faithfulness and speed.

1.What does the underlined word “distracted” in the fifth paragraph mean?

AConfused.? BAbsent?minded.

CComfortable.? DBad?tempered.

2.What would be the best title for this passage?

AFor TeensTexting Instead of Talking

BFor ParentsCaring Much for Their Kids

CAdvantages and Disadvantages of Texting

DThe Effect of Communication

3.The author’s attitude towards texting is________.

Aobjective? Bopposed

Csupportive? Ddoubtful

4.According to the passagewhich of the following statements is NOT true?

AIt is normal for a teen to send or receive 60 text messages a day.

BTexting is a very popular way of communication among teens.

CWhen textingteens never mind talking with others.

DThe writer limited his son to send or receive text messages at first.

 

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