Sometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens, a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not work, the parent usually punishes the child.

       There are many things that a parent can do. One thing that people have done is to spank (打屁股) the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they have done something wrong.

One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child. His parents used a wooden spoon. When he spanked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his child’s leg. He never did that again.

One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child to hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing. Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry and can hit the child too hard. Sometimes parents will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing.

Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts (法院) say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.

Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the child’s level and taking a more child-friendly approach (方法) can help as well.

According to the passage, when children do something wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to ________.

A. strike them on the bottom

B. try to help them do the right thing

C. teach them what to do

D. take them to court

Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking?

A. It teaches the child to hit others when they offend(使人不快) him or her.

B. The parent may get angry and hit the child too hard.

C. Sometimes parents may use spanking for everything.

D. It makes parents try other ways to make the child do right.

Which of the following can best describe the writer’s attitude towards spanking?

A. favorable    B. indifferent (不关心)              C. interested         D. unfavorable

From this passage, we can conclude that ________.

A. Good children always do the right thing.

B. Parents should try their best to avoid spanking their children.

C. Parents have no choice but to spank their children when they do something wrong.

D. Children can have more than one choice to avoid being spanked.  

 

Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new  16  in high school.

17, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 18 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the  19  read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart  20  as the list ended without her name. Feeling  21 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was  22 . She moved on to English and history, and was  23  to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to  24 math for the time being.

The nest day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school  25 . Mrs. Biden wasn’t as  26  as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough  27  for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled  28  and left. “Why is high school so  29 ?” she sighed.

Later in  30  class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much  31 . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to  32  at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to  33 . High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond  34  a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the  35  fish you can be.”

16. A. processes

B. decision

C. challenges

D. exercises

17. A. Therefore

B. However

C. Otherwise

D. Besides

18. A. difficult

B. easy

C. boring

D. interesting

19. A. editor

B. boss

C. candidate

D. judge

20. A. jumped

B. sank

C. stopped

D. raced

21. A. strange

B. happy

C. awful

D. lonely

22. A. struggling

B. improving

C. working

D. complaining

23. A. ashamed

B. disappointed

C. shocked

D. relieved

24. A. put up

B. prepare for

C. worry about

D. give up

25. A. committee

B. newspaper

C. radio

D. team

26. A. enthusiastic

B. artistic

C. sympathetic

D. realistic

27. A. speakers

B. readers

C. cheerleaders

D. writers

28. A. widely

B. weakly

C. excitedly

D. brightly

29. A. similar

B. ordinary

C. different

D. familiar

30. A. physics

B. history

C. English

D. math

31. A. pleasure

B. hope

C. trouble

D. sorrow

32. A. fit in

B. look out

C. stay up

D. get around

33. A. swim

B. try

C. ask

D. escape

34. A. in return for  

B. in case of

C. in terms of

D. instead of

35. A. slimmest

B. smallest

C. best

D. gentlest

 

 Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 36 realize that those challenges to the very things than 37 us and make us who we are ,it is the same with the challenges that come  with 38 .

When we are fared with a challenge, we usually have two 39 . we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 40 the challenge isn’t worth the 41 and call it quits. Although there are certainly 42 when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most 43 all that is needed is 44 and communicable.

When we are communed to something, it means that no matter how 45 or how uncomfortable something is ,we will always choose to 46 it trough instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 47 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 48 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 49 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 50 they me: small hurdles you need to jump or 51 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 52 to get over, and hurt only 53 to make us stronger. It s all part of growing up, it 54 to everyone, and some day you will 55 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it make me who I am today. And that a good thing.”

 

36.A.seem to

B.come to

C.hope to

D.try to

37.A.design

B.promote

C.direct

D.shape

38.A.confidence

B.pressure

C.friendship

D.difficulty

39.A.opportunities

B.expectations

C.choices

D.aspects

40.A.demanding

B.deserving

C.predicting

D.presenting

41.A.comment

B.loss

C.trouble

D.expense

42.A.spans

B.times

C.dates

D.ages

43.A.cases

B.fields

C.parts

D.occasions

44.A.assessment

B.commitment

C.encouragement

D.adjustment

45.A.doubtful

B.shameful

C.harmful

D.painful

46.A.keep

B.control

C.face

D.catch

47.A.space

B.plan

C.topic

D.room

48.A.If

B.As

C.While

D.Unless

49.A.other than

B.rather than

C.or rather

D.or else

50.A.what

B.who

C.where

D.which

51.A.pass by

B.come across

C.get through

D.run over

52.A.unnecessary

B.necessary

C.impossible

D.possible

53.A.serves

B.means

C.aims

D.attempts

54.A.opens

B.appeals

C.goes

D.happens

55.A.lock down on 

B.look back on

C.look forward to 

D.look up to

 

If you want to add a bit of attitude to your wardrobe(衣柜) this summer, a slogan T-shirt may be just what you are looking for.

Slogan T-shirts, also known as message T-shirts, have long been a means of telling the world what we care about. For instance, in the 1960s and 70s, people protesting against the Vietnam War got their message across with T-shirt slogans such as “Make Love Not War”.

In the 1980s, slogan T-shirts reached the peak of their popularity after British designer Katharine Hamnett’s “Choose Life” T-shirt was worn by pop band Wham in one of their music videos. Celebrities continue to play a role in popularizing the trend today. From Paris Hilton’s “I Love Shoes, Bags and Boys” to Eva Longoria’s “I Want More Privacy”; from Chris Martin’s “Stop Handgun Violence” to Jennifer Love Hewitt’s “Save the Future”, stars have been letting their T-shirts do the talking.

And 2011 has seen the emergence of a number of new T-shirt slogans. Here are some of the most popular ones: Save Japan!

This is a line of slogan T-shirts designed by celebrities including Victoria Beckham and Lady Gaga to support recovery efforts in earthquake-stricken Japan. The T-shirts feature words of encouragement from the celebrities, such as “Through Struggle We Unite and Overcome” from Orlando Bloom.

Public Enemy #1 Is Dead

Hours after Barack Obama announced the killing of Osama bin Laden, excited Americans started celebrating the death of the September 11 mastermind with T-shirt slogans including“Public Enemy #1 Is Dead” and“It Took Obama to Get Osama”, according to the Washington Post.

Thank You for the Day Off

This is a British royal wedding inspired T-shirt slogan, as the wedding day for William and Kate was made a public holiday in Britain. Even if you couldn’t care less about royal weddings, everybody loves a day off work! I heart NY

The “I heart NY” T-shirt is still very popular today, but its origin dates back to the mid 1970s when the New York State tourism department needed a slogan to convince people that New York is a good city to visit. Graphic designer Milton Glaser dreamt up the slogan.

56. The author mentioned “Make Love Not War”T-shirt in order to show______ .

A. people protested against the Vietnam War

B. the world what we care about

C. the author loved such slogan T-shirts

D. slogan T-shirts are special

57. The underlined word “Celebrities” in the third paragraph probably means______ .

A. designers                                                     B. slogan T-shirts

C. famous people                                             D. pop band Wham

58. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A. Stars have played an important role in making slogan T-shirts popular.

B. Pop stars like all kinds of slogan T-shirts.

C. Slogan T-shirts worn by pop stars can talk.

D. It was Katharine Hamnett that made slogan T-shirts reach the peak of their popularity.

59. What did the T-shirt slogan“Thank You for the Day Off”try to express?

A. Everyone in the world cares about the British royal wedding.

B. William and Kate designed the slogan T-shirt.

C. The royal wedding day was made a public holiday in Britain.

D. People love a day off work.

60. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. All kinds of T-shirts

B. T-shirts do the talking

C. Most popular T-shirt slogans

D. Why slogan T-shirts are popular

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