Summer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, it’s a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother.

I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends. I was there to get credit (学分) for a course that I should have received credit for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.

The fees were lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed. I didn’t miss the day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it. My friends didn’t even know I took the course. Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.

Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but some don’t get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough.

Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it’s important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children’s education. Follow through and follow up.

1.Most students go to the summer school in order to ______.

A.find good jobs after graduation             B.become top students in their class

C.have a chance to make more friends         D.graduate successfully on time

2.What made the author go to summer school for the first time?

A.What he had done .                     B.His mother’s wish.

C.His own requirement.                    D.Study competition.

3.Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending summer school?

A.It helped him get rid of bad habits.

B.It helped him make new friends.

C.It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were.

D.It increased his independence.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that the author ______.

A.does not like summer school at all even though it is useful

B.thinks summer school is unnecessary for children

C.encourages parents to make their children attend summer school

D.is against forcing children to attend summer school

5.What does the author think of summer school?

A.He thinks it is awkward.                   B.He thinks it is significant.

C.He doesn’t think it is suitable.             D.He thinks nothing of it.

 

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The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line.    1  . Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread.    2  

If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so.    3   If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

   4   Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.    5   At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended(冒犯).

It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

A.It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

B.Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.

C.Everyone was new to the network once.

D.The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.

F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.

G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.

 

Many people like to eat at a favorite restaurant on their birthday.   71  Here are the tips about how to eat for free on your birthday.

Notice promotional (促销的) cards or signs at restaurants for their e-club or online notification of special offers. Sometimes it is called a birthday club. In some cases they ask for your email address and at other times, you register online from your own computer.   72 

If you don’t know whether your favorite restaurant has an e-club, look them up online. Just search their name if it’s a chain. Look over the webpage for anything that says SIGN UP or JOIN. It may call it an e-club.

You will receive e-mail advertisements from them.   73  if it asks for birthday and anniversary dates when you sign up, then the restaurant usually will send you a personal coupon and invitation for that event.

Check your e-mail the week leading up to your birthday. All the e-clubs that you signed up for will be sending their invitations.

Read the fine print on all the offers before deciding where to eat on your birthday. Some are only on the exact date.   74  There may be other requirements, like free dessert when you buy an entree (主菜).

Choose the most inviting offer or over several days, take advantage of free dining opportunities. __75 

A.Anyway, look around for these offers and get signed up.

B.However, others may be for any time over a two-week period.

C.But how can we eat better in a free restaurant?

D.It would be an even greater treat if the meal or part of the meal were free.

E.      Why not celebrate your birthday for a whole week, not just one day?

F.      Often the advertisements will include discount coupons(优惠券).

G.     So don’t go to such restaurant.

 

Do you know soon eleven biggest food and drink companies of the nations will adopt new rules to limit advertising to children under the age of 12, a move that restricts ads for products such as McDonald’s Happy Meals and the use of popular cartoon characters.

The companies announced their new rules ahead of a Federal Trade Commission hearing on Wednesday that steps up pressure on the companies to help solve the growing child obesity problem through more responsible marketing. The self-given rules include promises by seven companies who will no longer use licensed characters, such as those made popular through movies or TV shows, to advertise online or in print media unless they’re promoting their healthier products. Four other companies said they do not advertise at all to children under 12.

“I think this is a very good step forward. It’s not the end of the journey but it’s a good way down the road,” said Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy Director at the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Since the FTC first publicly raised the issue in 2005, many of the companies have started selling products with better nutrition in mind. The companies hope their self-regulation efforts — organized through the Council of Better Business Bureaus — will fend off any new and more strict federal regulation.

Parents are happy to see new rules that restrict the use of cartoon characters such as Shrek, Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants. “It catches their eyes when you’re shopping,” said Josephine Thomas, a mother of three boys who lives in Manhattan. “As soon as they see a Shrek or Mickey Mouse, they automatically look at that and they don’t see what they really need. That’s one of the biggest problems when you go shopping.” That’s one reason the food companies have said they will now only use licensed characters to advertise their “better for you” products.

1.The reason why the food and drink companies will take action is that they want to___________

A.promote sales across the country

B.limit advertising to children under the age of 12

C.meet increasing demands from kids

D.adapt to the new federal regulations

2.What can we learn from the text that the seven companies ____.

A.may still use cartoon characters in advertising

B.are going to stop advertising to children under 12

C.Would like to continue the cooperation with entertainment media

D.will make food and drink specially for fat kids

3.What of the following can best describe the underlined words “fend off”?

A.prevent ... from happening

B.draw up or work out

C.pay attention to

D.give a warm welcome to

4.What does Josephine Thomas advise in the last paragraph?

A.kids spend too much on unhealthy food

B.parents are strict about their kids’ food choice

C.“better for you” products are popular with kids

D.ads with cartoon characters mislead kids

 

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