题目内容
“Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning.“I wish you 1 let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”
Mr. Williams took his little boy 2 the hand, and said kindly to him, “Come, my son. I want to 3 you something in the garden.”
Harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along 4 they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing.Not a weed(杂草) was to be 5 about their roots.
“See how beautifully these peas are 6 , my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look.We shall have a good 7 .Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”
Mr. Williams then 8 Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.
After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you 9 Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”
“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy.“I never saw such 10 looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as 11 as the peas themselves.There won’t be half a crop!” “ 12 are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”
“Because they have been left to grow as they 13 .I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them 14 ”
“Yes.A garden will soon be overrun with weeds 15 it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams 16 , “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds.They must be 17 cared for.I send you to school in order that the garden of your 18 may have good seeds and 19 plentifully.Now which would you 20 , to stay at home or go to school?”
“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.
1.A.could B.should C.might D.would
2.A.in B.with C.by D.of
3.A.offer B.show C.give D.remind
4.A.when B.where C.before D.until
5.A.made B.changed C.seen D.planted
6.A.growing B.moving C.shaking D.dancing
7.A.result B.harvest C.match D.present
8.A.forced B.ordered C.followed D.led
9.A.think of B.look at C.hear of D.deal with
10.A.ugly B.fine C.dirty D.poor
11.A.deep B.long C.high D.wide
12.A.When B.Why C.Where D.How
13.A.pleased B.stayed C.left D.belonged
14.A.ahead B.outside C.forward D.afterward
15.A.as B.or C.if D.so
16.A.required B.answered C.explained D.announced
17.A.carefully B.correctly C.gently D.slightly
18.A.school B.mind C.family D.dream
19.A.produce B.develop C.decrease D.drop
20.A.find B.support C.know D.prefer
1—5 DCBDC 6—10 ABDAD 11—15 CBADC 16—20 CABAD
A. Try to know more about your child.
B. Being a daddy is your top priority.
C. Value your child for what he is.
D. Let your child teach you.
E. Time is of the essence.
F. Look for the good and praise it.
Seven Simple Rules for Dad
My main object in life is to make sure I do the best possible job raising Tommy, now aged ten. That means I have to be the best possible father I can be. I am no psychologist, but I do see what succeeds with my son and me. I also observe other fathers. Here is what I have found works best in the dad department.
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The key to a happy child is having a dad who is there with him consistently, day in and day out. It is far better to spend evening after evening just sitting near him while he reads a book or plays on the computer than to spend a couple of hours every Saturday buying him toys or taking in a movie.
2. Share your strengths and fears.
You are your child's ally, not his adversary. The child who knows that his father was once afraid of the dark, and is still afraid of needles, gets to know that his own weaknesses are part of mankind, not a unique shame.
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Encouragement is the primary engine of human development. I have been telling Tommy for a year now that he is a whiz in math because I know he can calculate in a nanosecond the number of toys he can buy with his allowance. Now he's a whiz in math at school too. Consistent recognition of a child's strengths is more important by far than vitamins. You deny it to them at their peril and yours.
4. Do not allow your children to be rude.
My son is expected to share, answer others when they greet him and congratulate those who succeed. By teaching him about politeness, I make sure he realizes that others' feelings are worth taking into account. If he can get that into his little towhead, he will have learned the most basic foundation of human interaction.
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A common misstatement about child development is that “kids don't come with instruction manuals(操作指南).” Not true—they do. They tell you when they’re hungry. They tell you when they're lonely or scared. They are like little guided tours of themselves. Children will tell you what they want, although not always with words. Fatigue, irritability and sadness are ways of telling Dad what they need. Look and listen.
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When Tommy knows he is loved for himself, not for any particular accomplishment, he has a certain peace that allows him to learn better, sleep better, play better, be more helpful around the house. Whether he becomes a rocket scientist or a plumber, I want Tommy to know he's No. 1 with me.
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If you decide your kids come before your sales quota or bridge game, you will find that all the other pieces of Daddyhood fall into place. When you put your kids first, you're getting the most value for every hour on earth. What’s more, you have made the rightest decision of your life.
—benjamin j. stein in The Washingtonian