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For many years there’s been a debate about rewarding our children. Does it work? Is it effective?
Some people think we should establish a standard with our kids and give them something for meeting this standard as a reward. Punishment is given out in much the same way, but it’s used when certain standards of performance, behavior, etc. have not been met. Kids will often become more dutiful when threatened with punishment, and work harder when promised a valuable reward. The problem is what happens when you aren’t around.
To develop responsible, self-disciplined kids, parents need to promote certain ideas. One of these ideas is that everyone pitches in and helps in your family. Another idea is that there can be enjoyment in doing any task if we choose to make it so. When a task is for a worthy cause ( our family can enjoy the house more because I helped clean it), this message can have a big impact.
This is how we help our kids develop a sense of responsibility. When our children develop this responsibility, they’ll be more disciplined, and they’ll control their emotions better. When we give rewards to our kids, we reduce the sense of responsibility. We also create children who may temporarily perform to a certain standard, but who aren’t likely to continue the performance without the carrot hanging in front of them. 
“Rewards and punishment can change behavior for a while, but they cannot change the person who engages in the behavior,” said Alfie Kohn, author of Punished by Rewards. “Good values have to be grown from the inside out.” Parents can help give their children a sense of shared responsibility and discipline which can last a life time. The real rewards that your children receive will be their readiness for the complex and demanding world that waits for them—a world that rewards those who have learned the secrets of discipline responsibility. So keep those shiny rewarding to yourself, and let your kids find their own rewards.
小题1:According to the passage, when children are threatened with punishment, ______.
A.they may lose interest in their work
B.they may appear to be well-behaved
C.they may change to another person
D.the results will be worse than usual
小题2:What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A.Parents should promote certain ideas to help children develop.
B.Children should be responsible for their discipline.
C.Children should help build a good family atmosphere.
D.No children will adapt to society without their parents’ help
小题3: The underlined part “the carrot” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to _____.
A.rewardsB.aimsC.apologiesD.doubts
小题4:According to the passage, Alfie Kohn would agree that parents should ______.
A.never pay attention to the way their children do things
B.show their children how to behave by example
C.never punish their children
D.help their children establish good values
小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Do you often reward your children?
B.Should parents reward their children?
C.When should parents reward their children?
D.What can parents reward their children with?

小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B

小题1:根据Kids will often become more dutiful(忠实的,守本分的)B when threatened with punishment,可知选B他们可以表现得很乖。
小题1:根据该段第一句To develop responsible, self-disciplined kids, parents need to promote certain ideas.可知选A。
小题1:根据but who aren’t likely to continue the performance without the carrot hanging in front of them.可知此处carrot,代表的是奖品,奖励,故选A。
小题1:根据Parents can help give their children a sense of shared responsibility and discipline which can last a life time.可知选D。
小题1:So keep those shiny rewarding to yourself, and let your kids find their own rewards. 可知本文探讨的是家长要不要给孩子奖励的问题,故选B,家长应该奖励他们的孩子吗?
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Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.
小题1:Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better.
A.friendsB.brothersC.sistersD.parents
小题2:When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually____
A.stay alone at home
B.fight with their parents
C.discuss it with their friends
D.go to their brothers and sisters for help
小题3:The sentence (句子) “Your answers are welcome.” means _______.
A.You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.
B.We have got no idea, so your answers are welcome.
C.Your answers are always right.
D.You can give us all the right answers.
小题4:Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?
A.Parents should choose friends for their children
B.Children should choose everything they like
C.Parents should understand their children better
D.Teenagers should only go to their friends for help
小题5:Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___.
A.give information for the parents to make their own judgment (判断)
B.give advice to children who want to choose their friends
C.help parents to find better friends for their children
D.get some information from many readers
We Americans are wasteful people, not used to saving. Early settlers, our forefathers set us an example of wasting everything, for they thought nature’s resources were so plentiful that none of them ever imagined that natural materials would be used up in time. Within a few years of the first Virginia settlement, for example, pioneers burned down their houses when they were ready to move west. They burned down their houses with only one aim to get the nails(钉子)for future use. No one ever gave a thought to the priceless hardwoods that went up in smoke. As a people we destroy many valuable things that other people save. I noticed this when I was living in Britain. I received a letter from one England’s largest banks. It was enclosed in a used envelope(信封)that had been readdressed to me. Such a practice would be unthinkable in the United States. American banks, even the smallest, always use expensive stationery(信笺)with the names of all twenty - eight vice – presidents lists on side of the page.
小题1:According to the passage, we know the writer is ________ .
A.a ChineseB.a JapaneseC.an EnglishmanD.an American
小题2:The writer thought their forefathers ________ .
A.set a good example
B.wasted many natural resources
C.knew natural resources would be used up in time
D.made the best use of natural materials
小题3: Which of the following statements is wrong?
A.The writer lives in Britain now.
B.American banks use expensive stationery.
C.Americans are not used to saving.
D.The writer’s forefathers burned down their houses in order to get the nails.
小题4:The purpose of the passage is to ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________ .
A.wish Americans not to wasteB.tell us the English are a good people
C.warn Americans against savingD.encourage people to work hard.
It is men’s nature to live together in families and tribes(部落), and cities and nations, and therefore men have learned to prize those qualities in each other which make social life the happiest and best.
Of these qualities one of the most important is sympathy-fellow-feeling. If a man had no fellow-feeling, we should call him “inhuman”; he would be no true man. We think so much of this quality that we call a kind man “human”-that is, man-like in his conduct, first to other men, and afterwards to all living things.
If you are cruel to animals, you are not likely to be kind or thoughtfull to men; and if you are thoughtful towards men, you are not likely to be cruel and thoughtful towards animals. This is why the wise man of old wrote, “The merciful man is merciful to his beast.”
What a pleasure it is also to be loved by our pets or domestic animals; and to feel that we are caring for them and are deserving of their love; or to watch the ways of wild creatures, and gradually to make friends with them!
Treating animals kindly does not mean that we must never inflict any pain on them. We ourselves are trained by pains as well as by pleasures; so too, punishment is sometimes needed to train our dogs and horses to obey us. We endure pains at the hands of the surgeon, to cure some wound or to heal some disease; so too, animals must submit to being doctored.
We send out our bravest men to face wounds, sickness and death, for the good of the nation; so too, we let our horses share the risk of battle. For similar reasons, we cannot hesitate to destroy dangerous creatures like wolves and show senseless ferocity(残忍). It is no excuse to say that these animals deserve to be treated cruelly on account of their own cruelty. They are not really cruel, for they tear and kill not from love of unkindness, but because they must do so in order to live.
小题1:One of the most important qualities of men is fellow-feeling because      .
A.you are likely to be cruel and thoughtful without it
B.a man would be inhuman without it
C.men can’t bear any pain on themselves and animals
D.only sympathy makes a man man-like in his conduct
小题2:The author would probably agree with the following EXCEPT that   .
A.we must never force any pain on animals
B.some people have to kill some animals in order to live
C.it is human for a doctor to cut off some part from the animals
D.wise men are not only good to men but also to animals
小题3:What do you think is the title of the passage?
A.Loving your pet.B.Fellow-feeling.
C.Making friends with animals.D.Kindness to animals.
小题4:Which of the following is inhuman according to the writer?
A.To treat animals cruelly because they are cruel.
B.To train animals.
C.To destroy some of the dangerous animals.
D.To make animals submit to being doctored.
小题5:The underlined word “inflict” here means      .
A.make sb/sth sufferB.forbid
C.punishD.avoid
Dear Kate,
I’m very   36   that you are coming to our school so soon.   37   you arrive, let me introduce   38   you what our school life is like.
Our school is quite famous   39   its long history. It was   40   in the early 1920s. It is a good place   41   we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to   42   help.   43   we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons,   44   high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions.   45   their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to   46   any school clubs they are   47   in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano   48   a birthday present.
  49   , I was elected monitor of my class,   50   it can be   51   to be a monitor,   52   I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings.   53   , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities and so on. When my class was given the title of “Model Class”, I was   54   than ever before. So being a monitor plays an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.
I love my school and hope that you will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to   55   you soon.
小题1:
A.excitedB.excitingC.exciteD.excitement
小题2:
A.WhenB.Before AfterC.AfterD.As soon as
小题3:
A.forB.toC.withD.in
小题4:
A.asB.byC.forD.with
小题5:
A.findedB.foundC.findD.founded
小题6:
A.whenB.thatC.whereD.which
小题7:
A.givesB.donatesC.offerD.ask
小题8:
A.ButB.ThoughC.BecauseD.So
小题9:
A.makeB.makingC.achieveD.achieving
小题10:
A.UnderB.ForC.WithD.By
小题11:
A.joinB.attendC.join inD.take part in
小题12:
A.interestB.interestedC.interestingD.interests
小题13:
A.forB.byC.asD.with
小题14:
A.On the wayB.In the wayC.By the wayD.By way of
小题15:
A.sometimeB.some timeC.sometimesD.some times
小题16:
A.tiredB.tiresC.tireD.tiring
小题17:
A.butB.forC.soD.yet
小题18:
A.ButB.SoC.HoweverD.And
小题19:
A.proudB.more proudC.priderD.prouder
小题20:
A.meetB.meetsC.meetingD.met
Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n)   1  of reconciliation. It involves three steps —— sharing appreciation, expressing   2  , and expressing hurt and difficulties.
In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the   3  qualities of the other person. The second step——expressing regret, is to  4 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her  5 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the   6  to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving   7  without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and   8 our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will   9   and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong   10  arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply   11  and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes   12 . The other person can   13  us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends   14 . By doing this, we will   15  misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children.
1.
A.
method
B.
practice
C.
example
D.
experience
2.
A.
concern
B.
belief
C.
regret
D.
sympathy
3.
A.
positive
B.
poor
C.
confident
D.
selfish
4.
A.
chat
B.
compare
C.
debate
D.
share
5.
A.
pain
B.
anxiety
C.
confusion
D.
loss
6.
A.
willingness
B.
kindness
C.
happiness
D.
weakness
7.
A.
speech
B.
letter
C.
story
D.
question
8.
A.
choose
B.
accept
C.
spread
D.
change
9.
A.
open
B.
close
C.
beat
D.
melt
10.
A.
emotion
B.
responsibility
C.
value
D.
interest
11.
A.
continue
B.
stop
C.
leave
D.
repeat
12.
A.
quieter
B.
warmer
C.
deeper
D.
stronger
13.
A.
forget
B.
support
C.
hate
D.
remember
14.
A.
quickly
B.
carefully
C.
regularly
D.
willingly
15.
A.
prevent
B.
protect
C.
separate
D.
forbid
 
In the Caucasus region of the Soviet Union, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Soviet old people aren’t alone. The Pakistani Hunzas, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Vilacbambans of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador seem to share the secret of long too.
These peoples remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Soviet Georgians, aged 110 to 140, work in the fields beside their great- great- grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked, “At what age does youth end?”, most of these old people has no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.” The very youngest estimate was age 60.
What accounts for this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well? First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived peoples. They begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr. Rustam Mamedov is 142 years of age. He remember his life experiences: the Grimean War of 1854; the Turkish War of 1878; the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Mamedov has no intentions of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why? What else would I do?” he asks. Oh, he has slowed down a bit. Now he might quit for the day after 6 hours in the field instead of 10.
All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations of 5,000 to 12,000 feet (1,660 to 4,000 meters) above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollutionfree. This reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel system stronger.
Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent, they are separated from the pressures and worried of industrial society.
Inherited factors also play some role. Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages. Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer.
Finally, although these three groups don’t eat exactly the same foods, their diets are similar. The Hunzas, Vilacbambans, and Soviets eat little animal meat. Their diets are full of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, cheese, and milk. They never eat more food than their bodies need.
It is clear that isolation from urban pressures and pollution, clean mountain air, daily hard work, moderate diets, good genes, and a youthful approach to life all contribute to the health and remarkable long life of all these people.
小题1: What kinds of things contribute to the remarkable long life of these peoples?
A.Moderate dietsB.Clean mountain air.
C.Daily hard work.D.All the above factors(因素).
小题2: How do you think the author feels about these long-lived people?
A.He is impressed with themB.He doesn’t care.
C.He doesn’t like them.D.He admires them.
小题3:According to the passage, the phrase “the passage of time” means         .
A.have time to do what they wantB.being on time
C.time going byD.limited time
小题4:In the passage, why does the author describe Mr. Mamedov?
A.An example of a typical long life among these people.
B.An example of an unusual long life among these people.
C.An explanation of why he is still healthy.
D.An example of why his wife died early than him.
小题5:What is the main subject of this article?
A.Mr. Mamedov’s life.
B.A description of several societies where people live a long time.
C.Suggestions for how you can live long life.
D.People are healthy in mountainous regions.
Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker. If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 percent of the job’s wages, its holidays and its other benefits.
Job sharing differs from conventional(常规的) part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment.
Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing by contrast, is not designed to address the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities.
As would be expected, most job sharers are women. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain’s Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.
The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals.
小题1:In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?
A.Work sharing requires more working hours.
B.Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs.
C.Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary.
D.Work sharing depends on the employer’s decision.
小题2:According to paragraph4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because______.
A.they sought higher social status
B.they were over ideal working ages
C.they had difficulty finding full-time jobs
D.they had to take care of both work and family
小题3:In job sharing the partners should ______.
A.enjoy equal social status
B.have similar work experience
C.keep in touch with each other
D.know each other very well
We've all heard the old saying,“Sticks and stones can break my bones,but words can never hurt me.” Don't you believe it?Words are powerful,and they can hurt—a lot. In fact,if you're not careful,you can even hurt yourself,by using the wrong word in your writing.
Recently a friend sent me a copy of an e-mail she received from the customer service department of her credit card company,after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their positive response. But as I read the e-mail,one line jumped out at me:“In lieu of good customer service...”
Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service?I doubt it. More likely,what the customer service department meant to say was,“Because good customer service is important to us...” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a happy customer.
So why didn't the writer say that?I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”,thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”,and so used it—without bothering to check the true meaning.
Have you ever done that?Try to impress others with a big word,only to find out you've used the word incorrectly?It's just the opposite effect,isn't it?You may impress people all right,but it's not the impression you were going for.
When you write,remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say,but they won't be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.
小题1:What's the writer's purpose in giving the saying?
A.To amuse the reader.B.To persuade the reader.
C.To support a conclusion.D.To lead to the topic.
小题2:What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?
A.Because ofB.In honour ofC.Instead ofD.In favour of
小题3:According to the writer,the customer service department ______.
A.didn't prefer to use familiar words to attract customers
B.didn't express what they really meant
C.didn't need to offer their customers extra reward points
D.succeeded in impressing their customers

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