The incident took place on Sunday,the 25th of June. On that particular day,a south wind had been gusting(劲吹) on and off all morning. It was not strong enough to cause us any concern,so we carried on our daily work, not suspecting what was about to happen.

    The storm gave us very little warning. Black clouds loomed over the distant horizon(地平线) so suddenly that we were taken by surprise. Even then,we were not really worried,as the clouds seemed to be moving over our house and towards the distant mountains. Then,just as the clouds had moved inland,the wind suddenly swung around in a full circle and we were facing a major storm.

    Instantly,we were busily preparing for the worst. The whole family had experienced such a storm before and everyone remembered the damage it had caused to stock and crops. There was very little we could do about the crops. But we needed to protect the animals in case the river flooded again. My older brother called his sheep-dog and began driving our small flock of sheep to higher ground above the river. If the river flooded,they should be safe there.

    In the meantime,my father was mending a shed roof that had partly fallen down after many years of fine service. If the tin flew off,it could damage the house. My younger brother began hurriedly carrying firewood under the shelter. My job was to help Mum board up the windows. If the storm developed into a cyclone(旋风),the boards would protect the glass.

    The storm raged for four hours,pouring more rain on us than we had seen in the last five years. As expected,the river broke its banks and came slowly up towards the house and the stock..

    Then,just as we were beginning to lose hope,the storm stopped as suddenly as it had begun. The animals were safe,and the roof was still nailed on. “All’s well that ends well ,”said my mother.

56.When the black clouds appeared suddenly in the distance,           .

   A. the family were surprised    B. they were extremely worried

   C. they were preparing for the worst    D. they faced the storm bravely

57.“There was very little we could do about the crops” indicates that           .

   A. little damage would be done to the crops           B. they had everything ready for the crops

   C. they felt unable to protect the crops                  D. the crops should be safe enough there

58. The underlined word “ stock” in the third paragraph refers to          .

   A. money owned by the family                      B. goods for sale

   C. supplies for family use                             D. farm animals    .

59.It can be inferred from what the mother said that          ·

   A. they had no damage at all                                B. everything went beyond their expectation

   C. everything was under control                    D. the family could have suffered a greater loss

Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself (懒散地躺) on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don't know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”
He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She confessed (坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.
【小题1】This text is most probably written by ______.

A.a specialist(专家) in teenager studiesB.a headmaster of a middle school
C.a parent with teenage childrenD.a doctor for mental health problems
【小题2】 The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A.the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child
B.the way that parents often blame themselves
C.the opinion that a child has of his parents
D.the advice that parents want their children to follow
【小题3】From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters __.
A.pay no attention to themB.are too busy to look after them
C.have come to hate themD.feel helpless to do much about them
【小题4】What is the author’s opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?
A.Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.
B.Parents should pay still some attention to the change.
C.Parents should work more closely with school teachers.
D.Parents are at fault for the change in their children.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项.
Everybody worries. Grown-ups do it and kids do it, too. But what should you do about it? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps:
Figure it out.
【小题1】That can make it tough to find out what the problem is or to pick one part of the problem to try to solve. But being able to focus on your problem—or at least part of it—is the first step to taking action.【小题2】Think of ways to make it better.
There is almost always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it probably won’t solve your problem.【小题3】If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down all the actions you could take—from writing the friend a note to inviting him or her over for a game of basketball. Once you have a list of possible actions, you can select the one that you think is most likely to get your friendship back on track.【小题4】
Worrying can make you feel lonely. When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. Sometimes people say, “Why should I bother? They can’t do anything about it.” But here is the reason to give it a try anyway:【小题5】Just the act of telling someone what’s bothering you can make you feel a little better.

A.Ask for help.
B.Divide your problems into parts.
C.Worrying too much is bad for your health.
D.Some problems are big and have a lot of parts.
E. Switching to immediate action can help you feel more hopeful.
F. If you are having trouble figuring out what worries you, get to the last step.
G. You don’t know that no one can help until you share your feelings and let someone try to help.

I want to talk about the economy.Not "the economy" we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians' speeches.I want to talk about the real economy, the one we live in day by day.

         Most people aren't particularly interested in "the economy"."Share prices are flying high; interest rates are soaring(令人伤心的); the Dow Jones Index closed sixty-three points down on 8472.35." We hear this and subconsciously switch off.

        Notice that "the economy" is not the same as the economy, "The economy" is what men in suits play with to make vast personal wealth.The economy is where the rest of us live on a daily basis, earning our living, paying our taxes, and purchasing the necessities of life.

        We are supposed to be benefiting from all the advantages of a well-off society.So why do we feel tired and stressed? We have no time for anything other than work, which is ridiculous given the number of labor-saving devices in our lives.Our towns become more and more crowded.We poison our air and seas, and our food is full of chemicals.There's something wrong here.If times were truly good, then you may think we'd all feel optimistic about the future.Yet the majority of us are deeply worried.More than 90 percent of us think we are too concerned about ourselves and not concerned enough about future generations.

    The term "economic expansion" suggests something desirable, but expansion simply means spending more money.More spending doesn't mean that life is getting better. We all know it often means the opposite - greed, crime, poverty, pollution. More spending merely feeds our whole economic system, which is based on production and consumption. Unless money keeps circulating, the economy breaks down. If we don't keep consuming, the whole system goes into stalemate(僵局).

         How do we break the cycle and make some changes? We need to become far more aware of the results of our actions. We buy clothes that are made in sweat shops by virtual slaves in poor parts of the world. We create mountains of waste. We demand cheap food, mindless of the fact that it totally lacks taste and is produced using chemicals that poison the land.

    The consumption(消费) culture makes us unaware of the effect of our own behavior. Our main problem is not that we don't know what to do about it. It is gathering the desire to do it.

1.According to the author, which one belongs to the real economy?

A.The Dow Jones Index.       B.Increases in interest rates.

C.Shopping in a supermarket.      D.Skyrocketing share prices.

2.It can be concluded from Paragraph 4 that        

A.people are benefiting from a well-off society

B.the future generation is a big concern for most people

C.the majority of people are optimistic about the future

D.people still feel much pressure despite labor-saving devices

3.What is true about economic expansion?

A.It may lead to some social problems.

B.It guarantees a better life for us.

C.It will stop the circulation of money.

D.It has only brought desirable effects.

4.The author writes the passage mainly to       

A.suggest a solution for over-consumption

B.call on us to change our behavior

C.make a distinction between two economies        

D.inform us of the effects of economic expansion

 

Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.

I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself (懒散地躺) on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don't know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”

He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She confessed (坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.

Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.

“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.

1.This text is most probably written by ______.

A.a doctor for mental health problems

B.a headmaster of a middle school

C.a parent with teenage children

D.a specialist in teenager studies

2.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A.the advice that parents want their children to follow

B.the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child

C.the opinion that a child has of his parents

D.the way that parents often blame themselves

3.From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.

A.pay no attention to them

B.feel helpless to do much about them

C.have come to hate them

D.are too busy to look after them

4.What is the author's opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?

A.Parents should work more closely with school teachers.

B.Parents should pay still sore attention to the change.

C.Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.

D.Parents are at fault for the change in their children.

 

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