The Hunan Satellite TV (HNTV) show “Where are we going, Dad?” is a big hit. Many famous stars brought their children to a strange village alone, and they had to spend 72 hours with their children there. The program fully showed us a modern version of the “how to be a good father”. As the young parents today are too busy to take care of their children, this new form of“Lost on the way”played by nanny (保姆式的) daddy and cute kids triggered(触发)a lot of people’s emotional resonance(共鸣). Both the kids and their parents will find that their hearts are being drawn closer. But this kind of feeling has just proved that there is a big spiritual barrier between the modern parents and children.

The TV shows like “Children are hard to support!”, “Where are we going, Dad?”, “hot mom” and “cute kids” are becoming more and more popular. All of these show the new parents’ confusion in children’s education and the appeal for the balance between career and family.

In real life, on the one hand, the young parents feel helpless because they are too busy to accompany their children under the pressures of work and life; on the other hand, they continue to do so. The data collected by HNTV show that nearly two-thirds of their audience are female, among whom 36% are aged from 25 to 34. We can imagine such a scene that one evening a young mother is watching the show with her young children, while her husband is still at work or trapped in socializing, or maybe is just playing computer games in the bedroom. The story of a child without the company of father is still going on. In fact, it is sometimes the same to mothers. In a modern family, it is often the old who take the responsibility for raising a child. The participation of mother in the children’s education is also very low.

It is just this kind of confusion where the parents have gone in the modern family education, and where the parents will guide their children to go that “Where are we going, Dad?” shows us. If a child wants to grow up healthily and safely into a modern citizen with independent personality and free spirit, it is very important for him or her to follow the parents who serve as their first teacher. Maybe this is the real reason why such kind of TV programs could get hot. The truth is that children will go where their parents go, and society will go where the children go.

1.Which of the following can be inferred in the passage?

A. Parents shouldn’t entirely leave the education of children to the old.

B. 36% of the audience of the program are female aged from 25-34.

C. The program shows us the confusion where the parents and children will go to play.

D. In a modern family it is often mothers who are responsible for raising a child.

2. In raising a child in modern society, parents should ________.

A. play computer games with their children

B. break down the barrier between children and teachers

C. balance well between family and career

D. keep their children at home to avoid socializing

3.What attitude towards modern family education does the author express in the passage?

A. Optimistic. B. Proud.

C. Negative. D. Worried

4.Which one is the best title of the passage?

A. Confusion behind “Where are we going, dad?”

B. Modern Education is Important

C. Nanny Daddy and Cute Kids

D. New Problems in Modern Children’s Education

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From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I ________ a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a ________ moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of ________ for the coming test or sporting event.

In early grade school they ________ their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious (有自我意识的), and ________ he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer ________ my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to ________ them but I still needed to write them, I ________ until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move ________ for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, ________ two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and ________ , becoming a technical worker in Sacramento. ________ short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was________ happy to have Marc back. Since I was ________ making lunch for his younger brother, I ________ one for Marc, too. Imagine my ________ when I got a call from my 24-yere-old son, ________ his lunch.

“Did I do something ________ ? Don’t you love me ________ , Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I ________ asked him what was wrong.

“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

1.A. carried B. found C. held D. included

2.A. difficult B. comfortable C. special D. separate

3.A. encouragement B. congratulation C. improvement D. explanation

4.A. answered B. loved C. wrote D. examined

5.A. lately B. by the time C. by the way D. gradually

6.A. enjoyed B. received C. understood D. collected

7.A. copy B. take C. read D. send

8.A. held up B. continued C. gave up D. followed

9.A. out B. to college C. to Sacramento D. home

10.A. completing B. organizing C. planning D. comparing

11.A. hopefully B. particularly C. certainly D. finally

12.A. Because of B. Except for C. Instead of D. As for

13.A. immediately B. equally C. especially D. generally

14.A. once B. still C. again D. even

15.A. fetched B. packed C. bought D. filled

16.A. fear B. anger C. surprise D. disappointment

17.A. waiting for B. worrying about C. asking about D. caring for

18.A. funny B. strange C. smart D. wrong

19.A. any more B. enough C. once more D. better

20.A. laughingly B. interestingly C. bitterly D. politely

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I was looking at a picture recently and noticed there was something different. The frame was ________ . The overall picture still looked good but I couldn’t ________ whether or not changing the frame would make it better.

From this an interesting ________ came to mind. At times when I was ________ I would spend money on clothes. Maybe I spend it on other things as well.

Because I have a love for ________ , I thought I would feel good. However, the feeling was always ________ . Why? Because doing this didn’t ________ the real issue. What I needed to do was to pay attention to what was bothering me on the inside ________ trying to cover up my problems by making changes on the outside. I was changing the frame but the picture on the ________ was still the same.

We may change the ________ of our hair or even buy new clothes. There is nothing wrong with doing this ________ , but if it is being done for the wrong reasons, it may not ________ to how we really feel. If you ________ there is something wrong, try to change that; this way you will truly feel better on the inside. ________ time with family, having a conversation with a friend, or even letting your pen write your innermost feelings can ________ . Eventually, you will get true peace and joy inside. This way, not only will you be better able to ________ your life but also display colorful images of love for others.

So________ necessary, don’t just change the frame. Change the picture. Getting a new picture may be ________ and may take time; however, with ________ it can be accomplished. In the end, playing your part in building a ________ of even more fine art in this world would be worth it!

1.A. touched B. changed C. covered D. cleaned

2.A. decide B. discuss C. imagine D. answer

3.A. story B. thought C. message D. concept

4.A. high B. up C. down D. slow

5.A. food B. music C. architecture D. fashion

6.A. worthless B. priceless C. sensible D. momentary

7.A. break B. solve C. release D. confuse

8.A. instead of B. in case of C. because of D. in spite of

9.A. inside B. surface C. spot D. top

10.A. width B. color C. number D. structure

11.A. suddenly B. finally C. occasionally D. gradually

12.A. make a difference B. get through C. take a chance D. work out

13.A. wonder B. care C. sense D. appreciate

14.A. Devoting B. Spending C. Killing D. Affording

15.A. work B. happen C. return D. appear

16.A. lengthen B. share C. enjoy D. spare

17.A. unless B. although C. since D. when

18.A. convenient B. difficult C. simple D. necessary

19.A. help B. permission C. effort D. effect

20.A. temple B. place C. court D. museum

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even invited Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed distant. The two former classmates didn’t see each other very often at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of attitude. “Steve said we were friends,” Yaser complained, “and I thought friends were friends forever.” Yaser was a little confused.

As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintances(相识的人;熟人) and close companions(伙伴) “friends”. These friendships are based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade(逐渐消失). Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their “friendship” has changed. In some cultures friendship means a strong lifelong bond between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just quickly as well. People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with strangers. But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friendship. After an experience like Yaser’s , people who’ve been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be fickle(易变的). Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans avoid misunderstandings. It can also help them make friends in the American way.

1.According to the passage, ________made Yaser a little confused.

A. Steve’s inviting him to dinner

B. Steve’s cold attitude

C. Steve’s studying with him

D. Steve’s misunderstanding him

2.We can learn from the passage that_____.

A. Americans use the word “friend” in a very special way and like to develop a close friendship

B. American friendliness is always an offer of true friendship and is of great value

C. Americans think the friendship will last for ever, even though the shared activity ends

D. Americans always base their friendships with others on common interests

3.In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “they” refers to “_______”.

A. American friendships

B. American families

C. People from the United States

D. misunderstandings

4.This passage mainly tells us_____.

A. that people should not make friends with Americans.

B. that everyone needs friends.

C. the importance of keeping friendships

D. how Americans view friendship

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