题目内容

You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering weakness.

A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to from its chrysalis. He decided to the butterfly. So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.

Like the little boy, too often want to protect their children from struggle in the of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience , to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children their emotional strength, become and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can the ups and downs of life.

However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These words should be avoided.

Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part—no a no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can get over his disappointment and what he can do to get what he wants in the future.

1.A. story B. proverb C. saying D. Experiment

2.A. damages B. burns C. creates D. experiences

3.A. hear B. suffer C. date D. emerge

4.A. kill B. feed C. help D. rescue

5.A. excited B. moved C. puzzled D. depressed

6.A. as B. since C. before D. until

7.A. power B. energy C. strength D. force

8.A. come up B. do away with C. get along with D. break away from with

9.A. teachers B. parents C. relatives D. friends

10.A. case B. charge C. name D. course

11.A. friendships B. scholarships C. relationships D. hardships

12.A. strengthen B. require C. get D. achieve

13.A. warm-hearted B. strong-willed C. absent-mind D. cold-blooded

14.A. expect B. predict C. survive D. avoid

15.A. add B. adapt C. devote D. contribute

16.A. pretend B. happen C. tend D. seem

17.A. discouraging B. inspiring C. interesting D. touching

18.A. heart B. face C. sight D. weight

19.A. parking B. smoking C. drinking D. rescuing

20.A. figure out B. carry out C. rule out D. drop out

 

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.A

16.C

17.A

18.A

19.D

20.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要通过小男孩好心剪开茧帮助蝴蝶出来,结果却导致蝴蝶无法飞翔并且死亡的故事说明孩子们在经历困境的时候,父母的帮助是不利于孩子们的。当然,父母也不能训斥或者责备,这都不利于孩子培养顽强意志。

1.A名词辨析。A. story故事B. proverb谚语,格言C. saying谚语,格言D. Experiment实验,试验。根据后文可知第二段主要讲小男孩好心剪开茧帮助蝴蝶出来,结果却导致蝴蝶无法飞翔并且死亡的故事。说明帮助孩子避过所有的困境会产生致命的弱点这一观点。故选A。

2.C动词辨析。A. Damages损害B. Burns烧伤C. Creates创造D. Experiences经历。根据原文The following story may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering 42 weakness.下面的这个故事也许会帮助你理解帮助孩子避过所有的困境会怎样产生致命弱点。故选C。

3.D动词辨析。A. Hear听到B. suffer遭受C. Date约定D. emerge出现,暴露。根据语境A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to from its chrysalis一个小男孩看到一只蝴蝶努力地从它的茧里钻出来,感到它很可怜。故选D。

4.C动词辨析。A. Kill杀死B. Feed喂养C. Help帮助D. Rescue营救。根据前文A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to emerge from its chrysalis一个小男孩看到一只蝴蝶努力地从它的茧里钻出来,感到它很可怜和后文So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly小男孩把茧撕开。可知此处小男孩是决定“帮助”蝴蝶。故选C。

5.A形容词辨析。A. Excited兴奋的B. Moved感动的C. Puzzled困惑的D. Depressed沮丧的。根据原文The little boy was so 45 to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. 当看到蝴蝶展开它的翅膀飞向天空的时候,小男孩是如此的开心。故选A。

6.A连词辨析。A. As因为,随着B. Since自从,因为C. Before在...之前D. Until直到。根据原文Then he was horrified 46 he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die当他看到蝴蝶掉在地上死亡的时候,小男孩惊呆了。As引导了一个时间状语从句。故选A。

7.C名词辨析。A. Power权利B. Energy能量C. Strength力量,长项D. Force武力。根据原文because it did not have the muscle 47 to keep flying因为它没有保持飞翔的肌肉力量。故选C。

8.D动词短语辨析。A. come up提出,出现B. do away with除去,废除,去掉C. get along with和...相处D. break away from with 脱离,打破。根据原文In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to 48 the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger实际上,蝴蝶在在破茧而出时的挣扎努力使得它变得更加强壮。故选D。

9.B名词辨析。A. Teachers老师B. parents父母C. Relatives亲戚,关系D. Friends朋友。根据语境Like the little boy, 49 too often want to protect their children就像这个小男孩,父母总是想保护他们的孩子。故选B。

10.C名词辨析。A. Case实例,情况B. charge费用;指示;掌管C. Name名字D. Course课程。根据语境49 too often want to protect their children from struggle in the 50 of love.父母总是想以爱之名保护他们的孩子。In the name of:以...的名义。故选C。

11.D名词辨析。A. Friendships友谊B. Scholarships奖学金C. Relationships关系D. Hardships苦难。根据语境They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience 51 , to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems他们没有意识到他们的孩子需要奋斗,需要经历苦难,需要面对失望,需要解决他们自己的问题。故选D。

12.A动词辨析。A. Strengthen加强B. Require要求C. Get得到D. Achieve获得。根据语境Only in this way can children 52 their emotional strength只有以这种方式,孩子们才会加强他们的情商。故选A。

13.B形容词辨析。A. warm-hearted热心肠的B. strong-willed意志力强的C. absent-mind心不在焉的D. cold-blooded冷血的。根据语境become 53 and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives孩子们才会变得意志坚强,培养必要的能力。故选B。

14.C动词辨析。A. Expect期待B. predict预测C. Survive存活,经受D. Avoid避免。根据语境Children experiencing sufferings can 54 the ups and downs of life经历了困苦的孩子们能够经受生活的起起落落。故选C。

15.A形容词辨析。A. Add增加B. Adapt适应C. Devote奉献,投入D. Contribute贡献。根据语境it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents 55 lectures, blame and shame to what the child is experiencing父母对孩子们经历的事情施加训斥,责备或者羞耻感都是不好的。Add...to...:向...增加....。前文说父母干涉孩子们经历困难是不好的,此处说父母对此施加训斥也是不好的。故选A。

16.C动词辨析。A. Pretend假装B. Happen发生C. Tend趋势,倾向于D. Seem似乎,看起来像。根据语境Mothers 56 to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.”母亲总是说“不能哭,要像个男子汉。你不能总是得到你想要的。”根据后文words should be avoided这类话应该避免。暗示母亲们总是倾向于说这类话。Tend to do sth.:倾向于做某事。故选C。

17.A形容词辨析。A. discouraging令人沮丧的,使人泄气的B. Inspiring令人鼓舞的C. Interesting有趣的D. Touching令人感动的。根据前文“Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.”不能哭,要像个男子汉。你不能总是得到你想要的。可知,这些是“令人沮丧的”话。故选A。

18.A名词辨析。A. Heart心B. Face面孔C. Sight目光D. Weight重量。根据语境Don’t lose 58 . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again不要灰心,勇敢一点。再试一次,你肯定会成功的。Lose heart:灰心丧气。故选A。

19.D名词辨析。A. Parking停车B. Smoking抽烟C. Drinking酗酒,喝D. Rescuing营救。分析语境Then comes the tough part—no 59 and no lectures然后就到了艰难的一步:不帮忙也不训斥。根据本文的主要内容可知在孩子们经历困境的时候父母帮助或者训斥都是不好的。故此处选“帮助”。故选D。

20.A动词短语辨析。A. figure out弄清楚B. carry out实施C. rule out排除;取消;划去D. drop out离开,退出。根据语境Simply allow him to discover that he can get over his disappointment and 60 what he can do to get what he wants in the future.让他去发现他自己可以从失望中恢复过来并且弄清楚在未来的生活中,他可以做一些事情来得到他所想要的东西。故选A。

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