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It was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.

¡°I¡¯d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he¡¯d pushed,¡± she says. ¡°I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ¡®No, we don¡¯t push.¡¯¡± What happened next was unexpected.

¡°The boy¡¯s mother ran toward me from across the park,¡± Stella says, ¡°I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for blaming her child. All I did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted and hurt other children?¡±

Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people¡¯s children has become a hidden danger.

In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister¡¯s house it¡¯s encouraged. I find myself saying ¡°no¡± a lot when her kids are over at mine. That¡¯s OK between sisters but becomes dangerous when you¡¯re talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.

¡°Kids aren¡¯t all raised the same,¡± agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.¡± But there is still an idea that they¡¯re the property of the parent. We see our children as a mirror of ourselves, so if you¡¯re saying that my child is behaving improperly, then that¡¯s somehow a criticism(ÅúÆÀ) of me.¡±

In those situations, it¡¯s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two opinions.

¡°I¡¯d go to the child first,¡± says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. ¡°Usually a quiet reminder that ¡®we don¡¯t do that here¡¯ is enough. Kids have antennae (Ö±¾õ) for how to behave in different settings.¡±

He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel careless, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too.

This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. Raise your concerns with the parents and ask them to deal with it,¡± she says.   

Asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers: ¡°Explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Start with something like: ¡®I know you¡¯ll think I¡¯m silly but in my house I don¡¯t want¡­¡¯¡± 

1.What did Stella Bianchi expect the young boy¡¯s mother to do when she talked to him?

       A. Make an apology             B. Come over to stop her     

       C. Blame her own boy          D. Take her own boy away

2.What does the author say about dealing with other people¡¯s children?

       A. It¡¯s important not to hurt them in any way

       B. It¡¯s no use trying to stop their wrongdoing

       C. It¡¯s advisable to treat them as one¡¯s own kids

       D. It¡¯s possible for one to get into lots of trouble

3.According to professor Naomi White, when one¡¯s kids are criticized, their parents will probably feel ______.

       A. discouraged       B. hurt    C. puzzled      D. affected

4. What should one do when seeing other people¡¯s kids misbehave according to Andrew Fuller?

       A. Talk to them directly in a mild way  B. Complain to their parents politely

       C. Simply leave them alone            D. Punish them lightly

 

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Sarah came running in saying, "Look what l found. " Over the top of the paper I was reading I saw a long object that made me jump. It was a piece of snakeskin that had been shed £¨ÍÑƤ)  by one of our garden snakes.
'Isn't it beautiful?" said my wide-eyed 7~year-old daughter. I stared at the organic wrapper and thought to myself that it really was not that beautiful, but I did not want to disappoint Sarah.  Everything children see for the first time is elementary to their sense of beauty and creativity. They see only merit (Óǵã) and excellence in the world.
"Why does it do this?" Sarah asked. I like to teach my children that there is something else going on besides what they see in front of them. "Snakes shed their skin because they need to renew themselves," I explained.
"Why do they need to renew themselves?" Sarah asked. "We often need to shed our skins, those coatings that we cover ourselves with," I said to my now absorbed daughter. "We outgrow some things and find other stuff unnecessary. This snake no longer needs this skin.  It is probably too old, and the snake probably doesn't think it looks as smart in the skin as it once did.  Like buying a new suit. "
Of course, I'm sure this explanation won't suit naturalists. But Sarah got the point. As we talked, I knew that she began to understand that renewal is part of progress; that we need to take a good look at ourselves, and rooms and schoolwork and creativity, and she began to see what we need to keep and what need to cast off.  I was careful to point out that this is a natural process, not one to be forced.
"Snakes don't peel off their skin when they feel like it," I explained.  "lt happens as part of their growth. "
"I see, Dad. " said Sarah.  She then jumped off my lap, grabbed the snakeskin, and ran off.
I hoped she would remember this. Often, in order to find our real selves underneath the layers of community and culture we are cloaked (ÑÚÊÎ) in year after year, we need to start examining these layers. We need to gently peel some away, as we recognize them to be worthless, unnecessary, or flawed (ÓÐȱÏݵÄ);  or at best,  remember the things we discard£¨¶ªµô£©to teach us how we can improve.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿When Sarah asked the author whether the snakeskin was beautiful,___________

A£®he was shocked and jumped
B£®he tried to understand her point of view
C£®he thought that telling the truth was a merit
D£®he decided to teach her something about the garden
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿How did Sarah feel about the author's explanation?
A£®Confused.B£®BoreciC£®Satisfied.D£®Excited.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿Which of the following would the author agree with?
A£®By reflecting on ourselves, we can better ourselves.
B£®It is necessary to force others to remove some things.
C£®The community and culture force us to change.
D£®It is natural to keep some old clothes.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿From the text, we can conclude that the author___________.
A£®does not like nature much
B£®takes the chilcl's feelings lightly
C£®is both a logical and thoughtful person
D£®loves to see his daughter excited about animals
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ5¡¿Which of the following could be the best title for the article?
A£®The things we should cast offB£®A shed snakeskin in Sarah's eyes
C£®A natural part of our growthD£®Renewal for snakes and us


This is the VOA Special English News Report£®
Single--handed(¶À×ÔµÄ)
Zhou Yang£¬18£¬China
Against three strong Republic of Korea competitors£¬Zhou single¡ªhanded took the l£¬500Ò»meter short speed skating gold to become China¡¯s youngest winter Olympics gold medalisi£®According to Coach Li Yan£¬Zhou£¬who is usually a gentle girl£¬took some risks and skated fiercely to take the gold£®This is the third gold the Chinese have won at the Vancouver Olympics£®
Unobtrusive(²»ÏÔÑÛµÄ)
Liu Xiang£¬26£¬China   
The Olympic gold medalist said on Friday that he¡¯s not the same old him£¬after setting his worst record in years¡ª¡ª8£®08 seconds for 60Ò»meter hurdles£®Liu said he still had some way to go before he¡¯s back to his best£®Many fans have been expecting his taking--off in the 2010 Doha£¬but Liu said unobtrusively¡°Robles is still the best in the 60Ò»meter and 1l0¡ªmeter hurdles£®
I¡¯m no match now¡±£®He added the performances of Terrence Trammell(US)and Robles would be the highlight of the Doha meet£®
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Michael Jackson£¬1958¡ª2009£¬US
Thanks to a whopping(ÅÓ´óµÄ) $350£¬000 bid£¬Michael Jackson¡¯s rhinestone¡ªencrusted(ÏâÂúÈËÔì×êʯµÄ) glove has gone to a Macao company£®Jackson wore the sparking glove when he did his first¡°moonwalk¡± dance in 1983£¬so it was a really coveted piece of equipment£®The pre¡ªauction estimate put its value at $40£¬000¡«60£¬000£¬but that wasn¡¯t even close . The glove and nine other items from the auction will be on display in a Macao hotel.
1£®From the first news we can learn that Zhou Yang __________
A. likes taking chances in the competitions
B£®won three  gold medaIs at the olympics£®
C£®is not a gentle but a fierce girl
D£®is a hard--working and strong--minded girl
2£®From the above news£¬we can infer Liu Xiang__________
A£®is not popular with his fans any longer
B£®is still out of condition at present
C£®is feeling discouraged and depressed
D. is sure of the highlight of the Doha meet
3£®The underlined part¡°but that wash¡¯t even close¡±probably means __________
A£®the pre--auction estimate may be totally wrong
B£®the actual price may be far higher than the estimate
C£®the glove is not worth the pre--auction estimate
D£®the pre¡ªauction estimate is probably correct
4£®Where can we probably learn the passage?
A£®Broadcast    B.  Announcement    C£®Advertisement   D£®Newspaper

Sarah came running in saying, "Look what l found. " Over the top of the paper I was reading I saw a long object that made me jump. It was a piece of snakeskin that had been shed £¨ÍÑƤ)  by one of our garden snakes.

'Isn't it beautiful?" said my wide-eyed 7~year-old daughter. I stared at the organic wrapper and thought to myself that it really was not that beautiful, but I did not want to disappoint Sarah.  Everything children see for the first time is elementary to their sense of beauty and creativity. They see only merit (Óǵã) and excellence in the world.

"Why does it do this?" Sarah asked. I like to teach my children that there is something else going on besides what they see in front of them. "Snakes shed their skin because they need to renew themselves," I explained.

"Why do they need to renew themselves?" Sarah asked. "We often need to shed our skins, those coatings that we cover ourselves with," I said to my now absorbed daughter. "We outgrow some things and find other stuff unnecessary. This snake no longer needs this skin.  It is probably too old, and the snake probably doesn't think it looks as smart in the skin as it once did.  Like buying a new suit. "

Of course, I'm sure this explanation won't suit naturalists. But Sarah got the point. As we talked, I knew that she began to understand that renewal is part of progress; that we need to take a good look at ourselves, and rooms and schoolwork and creativity, and she began to see what we need to keep and what need to cast off.  I was careful to point out that this is a natural process, not one to be forced.

"Snakes don't peel off their skin when they feel like it," I explained.  "lt happens as part of their growth. "

"I see, Dad. " said Sarah.  She then jumped off my lap, grabbed the snakeskin, and ran off.

I hoped she would remember this. Often, in order to find our real selves underneath the layers of community and culture we are cloaked (ÑÚÊÎ) in year after year, we need to start examining these layers. We need to gently peel some away, as we recognize them to be worthless, unnecessary, or flawed (ÓÐȱÏݵÄ);  or at best,  remember the things we discard£¨¶ªµô£©to teach us how we can improve.

1.When Sarah asked the author whether the snakeskin was beautiful,___________

A£®he was shocked and jumped

B£®he tried to understand her point of view

C£®he thought that telling the truth was a merit

D£®he decided to teach her something about the garden

2.How did Sarah feel about the author's explanation?

A£®Confused.         B£®Boreci            C£®Satisfied.          D£®Excited.

3.Which of the following would the author agree with?

A£®By reflecting on ourselves, we can better ourselves.

B£®It is necessary to force others to remove some things.

C£®The community and culture force us to change.

D£®It is natural to keep some old clothes.

4.From the text, we can conclude that the author___________.

A£®does not like nature much

B£®takes the chilcl's feelings lightly

C£®is both a logical and thoughtful person

D£®loves to see his daughter excited about animals

5.Which of the following could be the best title for the article?

A£®The things we should cast off              B£®A shed snakeskin in Sarah's eyes

C£®A natural part of our growth               D£®Renewal for snakes and us

 

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Millions of people all over the world use the word OK. In fact, some people say the world. OK means all right or acceptable it expresses agreement or approval.

___1.___ .Some people say it came from the Native American Indian tribe known as the Choctaw. The Choctaw word ¡°oken¡± means the same as the American word ¡°okay¡±. Experts say early explorers in the American West spoke the Choctaw language in the 19th century.

But many people doubt this. Language expert Allen Walker Read wrote about the word OK in reports published in the 1960s. He said the word began being used in the 1830s. __2.___.Some foreign ¨Cborn people wrote ¡°all correct¡± as ¡°o-l-l k-o-r-r-e-c-t¡±, and used the letters O.K. Other people say a railroad worker named Obadiah Kelly invented the word long ago. They said he put the first letters of his names--- O and K --- on each object people gave him to send on the train.

__3._ The organization supported Martin Van Buren for president in 1840. They called their group the OK Club. The letters were taken from the name of the town where Martin Van Buren was born--- Old Kinderhook, New York.

Then there is the expression A-OK. It is a space-age expression. It was used in 1961 during the flight of astronaut Alan Shepard. He was the first American to be launched into space. His flight ended when his spacecraft landed in the ocean, as planned. Shepard reported, ¡°Everything is A-OK.¡±__4.__ One story says it was first used during the early days of the telephone to tell an operator that a message had been received.

There are also funny ways to say okay. __5.__ .These expressions were first used in the 1930s. Today, a character on the American television series, ¡°The Simpsons¡±, says it another way. He says okely-dokely.

A.      Some people say okey-dokey or okey-doke.

B.      Still others say a political organization invented the word.

C.      Therefore, it has become popular in that area from then on.

D.      But many experts don¡¯t agree on what the expression means.

E.       Language experts do not agree about where the word came from.

F.       It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the words ¡°all correct¡±.

G.      However, some exerts say the expression did not begin with the space age.

 

 

 

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prize on the Story Writing Show. All I had to do       77_______

was to write a story or present it. My teachers        78_______

have been telling me how great my writing was.         79_______

So if they had said was true, I would have a chance    80_______

of winning the prize. What were better, I had useful         81______

help. There was Uncle Chen, gentleman living             82______

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