While children are dogs---loyal and affectionate (情深的)―teenagers are cats.  It’s so easy to be a dog owner.  You feed it, train it, and boss it around.  It puts its head on your knee and gazes at you as if you were a Rembrandt painting.  It bounds indoors with enthusiasm when you call it.

Then around age 13, your adoring little puppy turns into a big old cat.  When you tell it to come inside, it looks amazed, as if wondering who died and made you emperor.  Instead of dogging your doorsteps, it disappears.  You won’t see it again until it gets hungry―then it pauses on its sprint through the kitchen long enough to turn its nose up at whatever you’re serving.  when you reach out to ruffle its head, in that old affectionate gesture, it twists away from you, then gives you a blank stare, as if trying to remember where it has seen you before.

You, not realizing that the dog is now a cat, think something must be desperately wrong with it.  It seems so antisocial, so distant, sort of depressed.  It won’t go on family outings.

Since you are the one who raised it, taught it to fetch and stay and sit on command, you assume that you did something wrong.  Flooded with guilt and fear, you redouble your efforts to make your pet behave.

Only now you’re dealing with a cat, so everything that worked before now produces the opposite of the desired result.  Call it, and it runs away.  Tell it to sit, and it jumps on the counter.  The more you go toward it, wringing your hands, the more it moves away.

Put a dish of food near the door, and let it come to you.  But remember that a cat needs your help and your affection too.  Sit still, and it will come, seeking that warm, comforting lap it has not entirely forgotten.  Be there to open the door for it.

One day your grown-up child will walk into the kitchen, give you a big kiss and say, “You’ve been on your feet all day.  Let me get those dishes for you. ”

Then you’ll realize your cat is a dog again.

 

72.  What does the word “it ” refer to in the third paragraph?

A.  a cat               B.  a dog                          C.  a child                   D.  a situation

73.  When you call a dog, how will it probably react to you?

A.  excitedly        B.  indifferently                  C.  angrily                   D.  calmly

74.  What can we learn from the passage?

A.  Cats do not easily follow your directions while dogs are more loyal.

B.  Parents had better leave their teenagers alone and don’t care about them.

C.  Parents should consider what they do wrong to educate their children.

D.  You can’t expect Children to be considerate toward their parents.

75.  What is the chief purpose of writing this passage?

A.  To tell us how to raise pets like cats and dogs.

B.  To tell us how a dog changes into a cat.

C.  To tell us the similarities between pets and children.

D.  To tell us how to deal with teenagers aged 13 or so.

“Dutch” expressions heard in American English were first used in England in the 17th century. That was a time of fierce competition between England and Holland . At that time, the British used “Dutch” as a word for something bad, or false.

   A Dutch agreement was one made between men who had drunk too much alcohol. Dutch leave was what a soldier took when he left his base without permission.

   Some of these old expressions are still used today with a little different meaning. Long ago, a Dutch treat was a dinner at which the invited guests were expected to pay for their own share of food and drink. Now, Dutch treat means that when friends go out to have fun, each person pays his own share.

    Another common expression heard a few years ago was “In Dutch”. If someone told you that you were in Dutch, they mean that you were in trouble.

   Some of the Dutch expressions heard in American English have nothing to do with the Dutch people at all. In the seventeen hundreds, Germans who moved to the United States often were called Dutch. During the American Civil War, supporters of the northern side in the central state of Missouri were called Dutch, because many of them were German settlers. President Theodore Roosevelt once noted that anything foreign and non-English was called Dutch.

 

59.Why does the word “Dutch” often have a negative(消极的)meaning in English?

A.     Because in the 17th century , the Dutch were timid(胆小的)

B.      Because in the 17th century , the Dutch often drank a lot of alcohol.

C.      Because in the 17th century , the Dutch often fought with the British .

D.     Because in the 17th century , the Dutch didn’t like to pay for others.

60.If you want to tell your friend that he is in trouble, you can use “________”

A.  A Dutch       B. Go Dutch       C. In Dutch      D. Dutch leave

61.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The original meaning of “Dutch” refers to the people in the British.

B. “Dutch” sometimes means all that is non-English in American English.

C. The Dutch uncles are often very severe.

D. “Dutch” expressions in English didn’t come from the Dutch at all.

62.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Telling us that“Dutch” is not a good  word.

B. Showing that “Dutch” means differently between the British and the American.

C. Telling us there was fierce competition between England and Holland.

D. Helping us enlarge the knowledge about the word “Dutch”.

To protect you and your fellow passengers,the Transportation Security Administration(TSA)is required by law to inspect(检查)all checked baggage. As part of this process. some bags are opened and inspected. Your bag was among those selected for inspection

During the inspection,your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such as fireworks,fuels,gun powder, etc. At the completion of the inspection,the contents were returned to your bag,which was resealed(重新封口)with a“special”1ock.

If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked,the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag TSA sincerely regrets having to do this,and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection. However. TSA is not liable for damage to your locks resulting from this necessary security precaution(预防措施).

   For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip,visit:

WWW. TSATravelTips. us

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions,comments,or concerns,please feel free to contact(联系)the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Center:   

Phone:toll―free at(866)289. . 9673

Email:TellTSA@tas. dot. gov

Section 110(b)of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001,49. U,  S. C.

§44901(c)一(e)

 

68. This leaflet(宣传单)is trying to          .

A. introduce one of the security acts

B. persuade people to contact TSA

C. inform people of baggage inspection

D. warn against the damage of locking the baggage

69. The 1earlet is most probably provided by TSA to those who         .

A. refused to check in their baggage

B. had their baggage selected for inspection

C. kept some damaged items in their baggage

D. 1eft their baggage unlocked

70. What is the meaning of “liable” as it is used in the text?

A. responsible by law      B. permitted by law

C. suitable bylaw            D. prepared bylaw

71. Which of the following items is probably allowed in the checked baggage?

Bali is a small island of Indonesia, with an area of only 5,632 square kilometers. It lies to the east of Java Island closely. It is a pretty island that has many mountains and a pleasant climate. For a long time Bali was cut off from much of the world.

The people of Bali were happy and had a peaceful way of life. They were not allowed to fight. At one time there had been terrible wars on Bali. Then the people decided it was wrong to fight and have wars. They made rules to keep apart those people who wanted to fight.

Bali was divided into seven small kingdoms. The land around each kingdom was kept empty, and no one lived there. Since the kingdoms did not share the same borders, the people could not fight about them.

On Bali, even the young were not allowed to fight. If two children started a fight over a toy, someone stopped them. When two boys argued, they would agree not to speak to each other. Sometimes they did not talk to each other for months. This gave the boys a chance to forget their anger.

Families who were angry with each other also promised not speak to one another. Their promise was written down, and the whole village knew about it. If they broke their promise, they had to offer presents to their gods.

 

60. The text is written mainly to tell us that __________.

   A. Bali was an island of quiet and beauty

   B. speaking after argument often leads to fight

   C. Bali was a safe place to have a holiday

   D. the people of Bali were not allowed to fight

61. According to the passage, why did the people of Bali love peace so much?

   A. The people of Bali were kind enough               B. Bali was cut off from the world.

   C. The people of Bali thought it wrong to fight.    D. There had never been wars on Bali.

62. The land around each kingdom was kept empty so that __________.

   A. it could be easier o have battles                       B. there would be no war over borders

   C. fights might take place outside the kingdoms    D. people could not talk to each other

63. What would probably happen if the people of Bali argued?

   A. They would quarrel with each other every day.

   B. They would ask the government to solve the problem.

   C. They would promise not to speak to each other.

   D. They would offer presents to their gods.

 

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