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1．Kids will often ignore（忽视） your requests for them to shut off the TV，start their chores，or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions．Before you know it，you've started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments，clean their rooms，or take out the trash．Rather than saying，"Do your chores now．"You'll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed．So instead of arguing about starting chores，just say，"If chores aren't done by 4p．m．，here are the consequences．"Then it's up to your child to complete the chores．Put the ball back in their court．Don't argue or fight with them，just say，"That's the way it's going to be．"It shouldn't be punitive（惩罚性的）as much as it should be persuasive．"If your chores aren't done by 4p．m．，then no video game time until chores are done．And if finishing those chores runs into homework time，that's going to be your loss．"On the other hand，when dealing with homework，keep it very simple．Have a time when homework starts，and at that time，all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done．If your kids say they have no home-work，then they should use that time to study or read．Either way，there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off．
When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when you're trying to talk to him，make no bones about it；he is not ignoring you，he is disrespecting you．At that point，everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears．Don't try to communicate with him when he's wearing headphones--even if he tells you he can hear you．Wearing them while you're talking to him is a sign of disrespect．Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing．Remember mutual respect becomes more important as children mature．
5．According to the passage，it seldom happens thatC．
A． kids turn a deaf ear to their parents'requests
B． parents'directions sound like a broken record
C． children are ready to follow their parents'directions
D． parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids
•6．Parents will be able to deal with their children more effectively if theyA．
A． avoid direct ways of punishment
B． make them do things at their request
C． argue and fight with their children
D． allow their children to behave on their own
7．It can be inferred from the passage thatC．
A． parents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their child
B．it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parents
C． parents shouldn't give in to their kid when he shows no sign of respect
D． kids'purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and control
8．The main idea of the passage isD．
A． that respecting each other is more important than anything else
B． how kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parents
C． that children should make choices and decisions on their own
D． how parents can deal with their kids'behavior effectively．

20．I was sleeping in my room when my bed started shaking and a loud noise was heard．I woke up and my mom was screaming my name．Next moment I was running along with my younger sister，mom and dad．Before I ran out of the door，I realized my elder sister hadn't come out yet．So I screamed her name at the top of my voice．My mom said she had gone to her class．Then the four of us，along with many others，were running on the staircase．We lived on the seventh floor，so I thought we would not be able to make it and the building would fall before we managed to reach even the fourth floor．My dad's head was injured by something falling down．I did try to put my hand over his head．When we reached the sixth floor，the building split into two．We had no way to get down．
The next thing I remember is silence．There were around 30people on the staircase and none could react．Five minutes later，someone opened the door of the sixth floor flat．We all went in．We were wondering how we would get down．From the balcony of the sixth floor flat，I saw people standing on the ground floor．All eyes were stuck on us．I could see my elder sister crying．
Our first hope of surviving came when a worker climbed a rope to where we were．That was，the first time we thought maybe we could get down．
Half an hour passed and we were still trapped．Finally RSS people arrived with ropes．They got people down one by one．My biggest worry was how my dad would get down．Finally after two and a half hours，we all got down．That day we saw the power of nature．It has taken more than two years to build the flats and it took just one and a half minutes to destroy the structure．
1．What is this passage mainly about？D
A． Ways to survive an earthquake．
B． Reasons why earthquakes happen．
C． The love of parents in an earthquake．
D． The writer's experience in an earthquake．
2．When the building split into two，the writer and his familyB
A． were still sleeping
B． were trapped on the sixth floor
C． were looking for a family member
D． were running from the seventh floor to the sixth floor
3．The first time the writer thought they would probably survive was whenC
A． he was encouraged by people on the ground floor
B． someone opened the door of the sixth floor flat
C． a worker climbed up on a rope
D． RSS people arrived with ropes
4．The earthquake made the writer realize thatB
A． there is always hope for people
B． the power of nature is really great
C． natural disasters can happen any time
D． human beings are strong in natural disasters．

19．Researchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for old people．Alan Beck，an expert in human-animal relationship，and Nancy Edwards，a professor of nursing，are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people's depression，physical activity，and life satisfaction．"No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active，challenged，or stimulated（刺激）．"Edwards points out．"The problem is how we promote（促进） that，especially for those without friends or help．A robotic dog could be a solution．"
In the study，the robot，called AIBO，is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone．Before placing AIBO in the home，researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks．These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO．Then，the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner．
"I talk to him all the time，and he responds to my voice，"says a seventy-year-old lady，"When I'm watching TV，he'll stay in my arms until he wants down．He has a mind of his own．"
The AIBOs respond to certain orders．The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs，especially for old people．Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it．A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns．
"At the beginning，it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog，because it was metal and not furry．"Beck says．"But it's amazing how quickly we have given up that belief．"
"Hopefully，down the road，these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper．They will record their masters'blood pressure，oxygen levels or heart rhythms．AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people's minds．"
29．The purpose of Beck and Edwards'study is toB．
A．understand why old people depressed
B．improve the quality of life for old people
C．find the causes of old people's loneliness
D．make sure of the effects of old people's loneliness
30．In the research，the old people are asked toC．
A．note the activities of AIBOs
B．keep AIBOs at home for 12weeks
C．record their feelings and activity
D．analyze the collected information
31．What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs？A
A．It is easier to keep at home．
B．It can help the disabled people．
C．It responds to all the human orders．
D．It can watch TV with its owner．
32．The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs mayB．
A．cure certain diseases
B．keep old people active
C．change people's beliefs
D．look more like real dogs．

18．假如你叫李华，你和笔友Jane互寄了全家的合影．Jane看了合影后来信问为什么你没有兄弟姐妹．请用英语写封100字左右的回信说明情况．内容包括以下几点：

原因	1．中国人口增长过快； 2．二十世纪八十年代开始实行计划生育； 3．大部分中国家庭是独生子女家庭
看法	1．能受到好的教育；父母关爱更多； 2．孤独、自私，生活能力差；建议多交朋友．

注意：1．可适当增加细节使行文连贯；
2．字数100左右；
3．开头已给出，不计人总字数；
4．参考词汇；计划生育the one-child policy独生子女the only child
Dear Jane，
Thank you for your letter and the photo of your family．

Yours，
Li Hua．

17．He never thought that he should bereduced （沦为） to begging for a living after losing his job．

16．What do they really mean？Food manufacturers and retailers are letting shoppers down．This is the view of the CWS，which has just brought out a new report．
According to the report，shoppers believe food labels because they think there are strict regulations in place．（36）ESo the food industry can get away with all sorts of tricky strategies to make products look bigger and sound better than they are．
The report has identified the different ways in which shoppers are misled．（37）G Descriptions on packaging are sometimes inaccurate in an attempt to oversell the product．One example given in the report is the phrase"haddock fillets"，used for a product that is in fact cut from big blocks of fish rather than individual slices．
（38）AThese include"traditional"，"wholesome"，or"premium"．The claim that a brand is"90% fat-free"hides the fact that it contains 10% fat，which above recommended levels．Phrases such as"free from preservatives"make a virtue out of a normal attribute（属性） of food．
Labels have a wide variety of text sizes on them．You sometimes need a magnifying glass to read the small print．（39）DAnother deliberate type of misinformation lies in the image．Many pictures on packets use small plates to make the product look bigger．（40）CHowever，misleading messages on packaging could soon be a thing of the past．The CWS recently produced a code which，if used，would end the current inaccuracies and half-truths．It has called on the government to support it as a way of improving food standards．

A．Meaningless adjectives are often used to give a positive message．
B．The rules are，in reality，very weak at present．
C．Photographs are sometimes retouched（修饰） to achieve the same effect．
D．This result has not pleased the food industry．
E．An officer says the labels will receive very serious consideration．
F．By contrast，the hard sell （强行推销） information is given emphasis．
G．The most common of these is poor labeling．

15．What is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop？The products displayed at the entrance？Or the soft background music？
But have you ever noticed the smell？Unless it is bad，the answer is likely to be no．But while a shop's scent may not be outstanding compared with sights and sounds，it is certainly there．And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase．
A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance via scent machines．A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air．One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores，customers'intension to purchase increased by 80percent．
When it comes to the best shopping streets in Pairs，scent is just as important to a brand's success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sales．That is mainly because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be．
Some years ago，the focus for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants'disproving attitude and don't-touch-what-you-can't-afford displays．Now the rise of electronic commerce（e-commerce）has opened up famous brands to a wider audience．But while e-shops can use sights and sounds，only bricks-and-mortar stores（实体店）can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave．Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop，but rather a destination．And scent is just one way to achieve this．
Now a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department，and coconut scent in the swimsuit section．A department store has even opened a new lab，inviting customers on a journey into the store's windows to smell books，pots and drawers，in search of their perfect scent．
32．According to the passage，what is an increasingly powerful tool in the success of some brand store？
D
A．Friendly assistant
B．Soft background music
C．Attractive window display
D．Unique scents
33．E-shops are mentioned in the passage toB．
A．urge shop assistants to change their attitude
B．show the advantages of brick-and-mortar stores
C．push stores to use sights and sounds
D．introduce the rise of e-commerce
34．The underlined word"destination"in Paragraph 5meansA．
A．a place where customers love to go
B．a spot where travelers like to stay
C．a platform that exhibits goods
D．a target that a store expects to meet
35．The main purpose of the passage is toB．
A．compare and evaluate
B．inform and explain
C．argue and discuss
D．examine and assess．

14．人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见．请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法．

赞成的理由	反对的理由	你的看法
1．广交朋友 2．可自由表达思想 3．利于外语学习	1．浪费时间 2．影响学习 3．可能上当受骗	？

注意：
1．文章必须包括表中的全部内容．
2．词数为100左右．
3．参考词汇：网络朋友on-line friend（s），上当受骗to be cheated．

13．Charlie Chaplin was born in （61）apoor family in 1889．His parents（62）were（be） both poor music hall performers．You may find it （63）astonishing（astonish） that Charlie（64）was taught （teach） to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk．Such training was common in acting families at this time，especially（65）whenthe family income was often uncertain．（66）Unfortunately（fortunate） his father died，（67）leaving（leave） the family even （68）worse（bad） off，so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother．By his teens，through his humour Charlie（69）had become （become） one of the most popular child （70）actors（actor） in England．

12．Why is setting goals important？（36）FInstead of just letting life happen to you，goals allow you to make your life happen．
Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals．（37）E It's like havinga map to show you where you want to go．Think of it this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind which can be found on a map．She can drive straight there surely without any wasted time of wrong turns．The other driver has no goal，or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver，but she drives aimlessly around，never getting anywhere，just using up gas．Which driver do you want to be？
（38）AThey decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people usually just let life happen by accident．Goals aren't difficult to set and they aren't difficult to reach．（39）CYou are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life．
（40）BWritten goals can be reviewed regularly，and have more power．Like a contrat with yourself，they are harder to neglect or forget．Also when you write your goals in a particular way，you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal．

A．Winners in life set goals and follow them through．
B．Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it．
C．It's up to you to find out what your goals really are．
D．It's difficult for a driver to reach his destination without a map．
E．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．
F．Because goals can help you do，be，and experience everything you want in life．
G．Because everybody should have a goal in his mind．

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