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Family structure is the core of any culture.A major function of the family is to socialize new members of a culture.As children are raised in a family setting,they learn to become members of the family as well as members of the larger culture.The family provides the model for all other relationships in society.Through the observations and modeling of the behavior of other family members,children learn about the family and society including the values of the culture.Family structure and their inherent relationships and obligations are a major source of cultural difference.

The family is the center of most traditional Asians' lives.Many people worry about their families' welfare,reputation,and honor.Asian families are often extended,including several generations related by blood or marriage living in the same home.An Asian person's misdeeds are not blamed just on the individual but also on the family—including the dead ancestors.

Traditional Chinese,among many other Asians,respect their elders and feel a deep sense of duty toward them.Children repay their parents' sacrifices by being successful and supporting them in old age.This is accepted as a natural part of life in China.In contrast,taking care of aged parents is often viewed as tremendous burden in the United States,where aging and family support are not honored highly.

The Vietnamese family consists of people currently alive as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as?yet unborn.Any decisions or actions are done from family considerations,not individual desires.People's behavior is judged on whether it brings shame or pride to the family.Vietnamese children are trained to rely on their families,to honor elderly people,and to fear foreigners.Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence their status in the next life.

Fathers in traditional Japanese families are typically strict and distant.Japanese college students in one study said they would tell their fathers just about as much as they would tell a total stranger.The emotional and communication barrier between children and fathers in Japan appears very strong after children have reached a certain age.

Although there has been much talk about “family values”in the United States,the family is not a usual frame of reference for decisions in U.S.mainstream culture.Family connections are not so important to most people.Dropping the names of wealthy or famous people the family knows is done in the United States,but it is not viewed positively.More important is a person's own individual “track record” of personal achievement.

Thus,many cultural differences exist in family structures and values.In some cultures,the family is the center of life and the main frame of reference for decisions.In other cultures,the individuals,not the family,is primary.In some cultures,the family's reputation and honor depend on each person's actions;in other cultures,individuals can act without permanently affecting the family life.Some cultures value old people,while other cultures look down on them.

(Adaptedfrom R.L.Oxford & R.C.Scarcella,“A Few Family Structures and Values Around the Globe”)

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Camping is one of the most popular forms of outdoor activities. Now, most people are under too much pressure and like going outdoors to relax. Other activities like hunting and fishing, are often connected with camping trips.

It’s also a good idea to spend time camping with your family during a holiday. That will help you create some of the best memories with the family. Here are some things you have to consider while planning your camping trip.

The first thing that you need to think about is deciding the camping destination. For most people who like camping, the best place to choose is the spot that they haven’t visited before. As soon as you get to your destination, there will be a lot you will have to do, such as putting up your tent. Of course, food is another necessary factor to be considered. You’d better carry some convenient food like biscuits, nuts and boiled eggs.

When all the things are done, fun activities should be planned. It’s a good chance for you to spend time with your family. Lots of open space is perfect when you want to do something as simple as letting your kids ride their bicycles. If your kids are old enough, activities like fishing and horse-riding are also good to choose. These are a few ideas about having fun camping. Once you get ready for it, you don’t need to worry about anything. Go ahead and be a happy camper.

1. What do people go camping for according to the passage?

A. For traveling B. For fishing

C. For learning D. For relaxing

2.Which place is the best place to camp according to the writer?

A. place where the weather is warm.

B. place where the things are cheap.

C. place that you’ve ever visited.

D. place that you’ve never visited.

3.Which is true according to the passage?

A. It’s good to cook by yourself while camping

B. It’s a good idea to carry some convenient food.

C. Fishing is a good activity for kids.

D. Camping isn’t good for kids.

4.Where can you do outdoor activities according to the passage?

A. On the playground B. In the forest

C. On the open space D. By the sea.

When you were young, ginger ale(姜味汽水)may have been a popular choice for reducing the unpleasant feelings caused by your upset stomach on the road to get to school. For years, ginger has been used to reduce the effects of nausea(作呕). But do you know it’s now also being looked at to fight cancer?

Scientists have discovered that ginger can kill cancerous cells in two different ways. On the one hand, ginger causes the cancer cells to “commit suicide” by destroying themselves while leaving the surrounding healthy cells untouched. Ginger can prevent the growth of diseased cells by destroying the environment they grow in. On the other hand, ginger tricks the diseased cells and causes them to fight among themselves. Researchers are now looking into one of the toughest cancers to fight. However, scientists find repeated treatment of disease by drugs can actually lose its effectiveness over time as the cancer builds up resistance(抵抗力)to the same treatment. This raises researchers’ confidence that ginger would help stop resistance from the cancer.

In a study, the cancer clearly stopped growing in the body of the mice that had been given ginger. The bad news is that such encouraging research has only been conducted on mice. The good news, however, is that it seems humans might be able to get the same benefit just by eating products with ginger and ginger root in them.

Cancer prevention and fighting abilities aren’t the only potential benefits you may get from adding a bit more ginger to your diet.

Drinking ginger ale when your stomach was upset as a child wasn’t just a placebo(安慰剂).Numerous studies and research, including the Mayo Clinic’s strict grading system, agree that ginger has some sort of anti-nausea characteristics.

Some believe that ginger works well against nausea after operations, while others use it to reduce motion sickness such as seasickness and car sickness. The Mayo Clinic, however, advises the use of ginger only to reduce nausea during pregnancy. While more research needs to be done, early studies are very promising, especially in that small amounts of ginger don’t seem to do any harm to the mother or baby.

Other health benefits from ginger exist as well. Since ginger is often considered to be useful in warming bodies, it can improve the condition of people’s joints including knees and ankle joints. Some suggest that ginger can help cure a cough associated with the common cold. Another benefit of ginger is that it seems to have no real side effects, which is one of the main reasons it appears to be safe during pregnancy.

But for safety, you should always consult a doctor for instructions on daily use before starting, even with something like ginger that seems to have little to no side effects.

1.Why do scientists think ginger can be used to fight against cancer?

A.Ginger can destroy diseased cells in two different ways.

B.Ginger is commonly considered as a kind of pain killer.

C.Ginger warms people’s bodies and helps them recover from operations.

D.Ginger has no harmful side effects according to a large amount of medical research.

2.We can learn from the third paragraph that___________.

A.ginger works well only for warm-blooded animals

B.ginger and its root have the same effect on humans as mice

C.people are likely to gain great benefit by having ginger

D.the research on ginger is promised to be carried out only on mice

3.What is the text mainly about?

A.Ginger’s medicinal effects.

B.The benefits of ginger ale.

C.A new discovery about ginger.

D.Detailed research on ginger.

4.What will most probably be talked about following the text?

A.How to use ginger in daily life.

B.Products made from ginger.

C.Ginger’s growing environment.

D.Why ginger can warm bodies.

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Human growth is a process of experimentation,trial,and error eventually leading to wisdom.Each time you choose to trust yourself and take action,you can never quite be certain how the situation will ____.

Sometimes you are victorious,and sometimes you become disappointed.The ____ experiments,however,are no less valuable than the experiments that finally prove successful; in fact,you ____ learn more from your “failures” than you do from your ____.If you have made what you think to be a mistake or failed to live up to your own ____, you will most likely put up a barrier between your essence and the part of you that is the alleged (声称的) wrong?doer.

However,viewing past actions as ____ implies guilt and blame,and it is not possible to learn anything meaning while you are engaged in blaming.___, forgiveness is required when you are severely judging yourself.Forgiveness is the act of erasing an ___ debt.There are four kinds of forgiveness.

The first is beginner forgiveness for yourself.

The second of forgiveness is beginner forgiveness for another.

The third kind of forgiveness is ____ forgiveness of yourself.This is for serious misbehaviors,the ones you carry with deep ____.When you do something that violates your own values and principles,you create a gap between your standards and your actual ____.

In such a case,you need to work very hard at ____ yourself for these deeds so that you can close this gap.This does not ____ that you should rush to forgive yourself or shouldn't feel regret,___ taking pleasure in these feelings for a prolonged period of time is not healthy.

The __ and perhaps most difficult one is the advanced forgiveness of another.

At some time of our life,you may have been severely wronged or hurt by another person to such a degree that forgiveness seems ____.

However,harboring anger and revenge fantasies only keeps you ____ in victimhood.Under such a circumstance,you should force yourself to see the bigger picture.By so doing,you will be able to ____ the focus away from the anger and resentment.

It is only through forgiveness that you can erase wrongdoing and ____ the memory.When you can release the situation,you may come to see it as a necessary part of your growth.

1.A.turn out B.turn up C.break up D.break out

2.A.important B.engaged C.failed D.successful

3.A.obviously B.necessarily C.continuously D.usually

4.A.success B.failure C.fault D.benefit

5.A.ability B.expectations C.belief D.experiences

6.A.mistakes B.victories C.experiments D.fantasies

7.A.Still B.Therefore C.Instead D.However

8.A.absurd B.original C.emotional D.unusual

9.A.ordinary B.advanced C.alternative D.certain

10.A.wisdom B.mercy C.injury D.shame

11.A.thought B.approach C.behavior D.purpose

12.A.punishing B.forgiving C.blaming D.praising

13.A.mean B.prove C.reflect D.represent

14.A.and B.or C.but D.so

15.A.uncertain B.premier C.next D.last

16.A.essential B.valuable C.impossible D.unavoidable

17.A.trapped B.located C.lost D.occupied

18.A.drive B.drag C.put D.shift

19.A.keep B.refresh C.weaken D.clean

20.A.naturally B.finally C.definitely D.initially

Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.

A study, which included nearly 1,400 high school students, found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers(同龄人) five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?

On the one hand, people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers, may snack more, and that may affect their long-term diet quality.

On the other hand, TV ads for fast food, sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.

Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, told Reuters Health a clear correlation between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food, those who’d watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake(吸收) of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion, parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.

As far as I am concerned, children should watch no more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right, being physically active and curbing their own TV time.

1.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Teenagers’ TV Time May Affect Their Diets Later

B. People Should Keep Away from TV to Keep Healthy

C. Why Do Teenagers Like TV?

D. Parents’ Own Habits May Affect Children Later

2.What suggestion does the author give the parents?

A. They can’t do what they don’t want their children to do.

B. They must watch TV with their children.

C. They should forbid the children to watch TV.

D. They should pay attention to nutrition in diets.

3.The underlined word curbing” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.

A. adding B. stopping

C. controlling D. checking

4.According to the passage, heavy TV viewers tend to _________.

A. eat more fruits B. take in fewer vegetables

C. eat less junk food D. take in high-calcium food

Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let’s make believe (假装;虚构) it is about sixty years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.

Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air-conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment (娱乐) of young and old.

What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.

Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed bypests. The harvest is always good.

Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.

People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.

Such would be our life in 2060.

1.When was the passage written?

A. In about A.D. 2060. B. In about 1960.

C. In about 2004. D. In about 2000.

2.According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060?

A.Many other animals. B.Many tourists.

C. Many plants. D. A sea.

3.What will people eat then according to the passage?

A. Foods in pill form.

B.Biscuits in pill form.

C .Foods in water form.

D. Foods in gas form.

4.The passage tells us that in 2060, ____ on the earth than now.

A. there are fewer population

B. there are more pests

C. the crops are getting better

D.there is less water

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