16.When we give our kids holiday gifts,many of us can't wait to hea r their appreciative cries of"thank you!"once the wrapping gets ripped off.But here's a tip:You'd be wise not to expect much gratitude from them for what they receive.
Gratitude can make us happier,healthier,and even fitter.But do the kids show their gratitude for the stuff we buy them?All the research I've done has convinced me that it won't happen.One mom told me that when she asked her 16-year-old son to thank her for buying him a cellphone,he said,"But that's what moms should do."From a teenager's angle,it's a parent's responsibility to take care of the family.According to Dunham,Yale's assistant professor of psychology,"When teenagers code it that way,a gift is no longer something given freely and voluntarily"-it's just mom and dad living up to their obligation.
Parents do have the right to demand good manners and children should thank sincerely whoever gives them something.But kids can't know how blessed they are unless they have a basis for comparison.And they don't learn that by a parent complaining that they're ungrateful.We need to give our children the gift of a wider world view.Show by example that gratitude isn't about stuff-which ultimately can't make any of us happy anyway.It's about realizing how lucky you are and paying your good fortune forward.
You can collect all the charitable appeals and sit down together with the kids to go through them.You set the budget for giving and the kids decide how it's distributed.Once the conversation about gratitude gets started,it's much easier to continue all year.Also you can set up a family routine at bedtime where kids describe three things that have made them grateful.When kids go off to college,you can text them a picture each week of something that inspires your appreciation.
Teaching children to focus on the positive and appreciate the good in their lives is perhaps the greatest gift we can give them.And we can all learn together that the things that really matter aren't on sale at a department store.
22.How do children respond when receiving gifts from their parents?D
A.They show no interest in their parents'gifts.
B.They can't wait to open their parents'gifts.
C.They show much gratitude to their parents for the gifts.
D.They take their parents'gifts for granted(认为…理所当然).
23.To make children grateful for what they have,parents shouldC.
A.live up to their obligation
B.ask their children to have good manners
C.teach their children by setting an example    
D.complain their children are ungrateful
24.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A
A.No gifts are greater than teaching children to be positive and grateful.
B.Children ought to realize how lucky they are to have considerate parents.
C.Children are supposed to decide how to distribute their own money
D.It is easy for parents to start the conversation about gratitude.
25.What's the purpose of the author writing this text?B
A.To explain the reason why children offer no gratitude to their parents.
B.To give advice to parents on how to help children develop gratitude.
C.To encourage parents to do things together with their children.
D.To remind parents of their responsibility to educate their children.
15.Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience that was too convenient for my own good:the iPad.Instead of looking at nature,I checked my e-mail.Instead of paddling a small boat,I followed my Twitter feed(推特简讯).Instead of reading great novels,I stuck to reading four newspapers each morning.I was behaving as if I were still in the office.My body was on vacation,but my head wasn't.
    So this year I made up my mind to try something different:withdrawal(退出)from the Internet.I knew it wouldn't be easy,since I'm bad at self-control.But I was determined.I started by giving the iPad to my wife.
    The cellphone signal at our house was worse than in the past,making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration (沮丧).I was trapped,forced to go through with my plan.Largely cut off from e-mail,Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites,I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio-and how much radio can one listen to,really?I had to do what I had planned to do all along:read books.
    This experience has had a happy ending.With determination and the strong support of my wife,I won in my vacation straggle against the Internet,realizing finally that it was I,not the iPad,that was the problem.I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi."I don't need it,"I said.
    However,as we return to post-vacation life,a harder test begins:Can I continue when I'm back at work?
    There are times when the need to know what's being said right now is great.I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely.But I hope to resist the temptation (诱惑)to check my e-mail every five minutes,which leads to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two.
I think a vacation is supposed to help you reset your brain to become more productive.Here I hope this one worked.
18.What do we know about the author's last summer vacation?D
A.He was determined to enjoy the beautiful view.
B.His iPad ruined his plan of finishing a great novel.
C.He felt satisfied that he had stuck to his usual timetable.
D.He hated himself for acting as if he were working on vacation.
19.What did the author do to keep away from the Internet this year?A
A.He handed his iPad to his wife.
B.He cut off his cellphone signal.
C.He refused to cheat in his house.
D.He listened to the radio most of the time.
20.When back at work,the author will probably choose toC.
A.stay away from the Internet for ever   
B.continue to road more and more books
C.keep control of when and how to use the Internet
D.stop checking what is being said right now completely
21.What is the author's opinion of a great vacation in the passage?D
A.A vacation is having nothing to do but read all day.
B.A vacation proves that a life of pleasure is overvalued.
C.A vacation is a period of time to do whatever one wishes to.
D.A vacation means a change of pace to make one more creative.
14.On May 28th,1998 I was driving my 13-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son to school.Unfort unately my car crashed with a truck.All three of us were critically injured.Stacey's brain injury was the most severe.Despite all attempts to save her,she died two days later.When I became conscious,I heard my husband talking to the organ donor coordinator(器官捐助协调员).
   We knew that Stacey would want that because that's the kind of person she was.She always wanted to assist people.She was always smiling and brought so much joy to others.She was friendly and enjoyed writing stories and poetry.
   It has been a comfort to know that Stacey lives on in the lives of others.I have even met the family of one of Stacey's kidney recipients (接受人).This little girl was 6 years old at the time of the transplant.She was suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome.I saw pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome and the pictures of her after the transplant.They already showed an amazing difference.We correspond every year through letters,cards and pictures.The girl is doing really well at school and will be graduating from high school next year.I am so grateful that we have this relationship.I also feel relieved that my daughter has made so great a difference to a person's life.
   Over the years,I have had some kind of contact with all of the recipients except the heart recipient.I'm very sorry for that.I would love to hear something from the heart recipient's family.There are so many things that I wonder about her.I wonder if she is anything like Stacey.Does she smile all the time?Does she enjoy writing stories and poetry?I do hope that they can contact us!
   I feel guilty because I was the one driving in the accid ent which caused Stacey's de ath.I also feel proud that my daughter has helped so many people.
14.When did Stacey die from the traffic accident?D
A.On May 28th,1998                  
B.On May 29th,1998
C.On May 31st,1998                   
D.On May 30th,1998
15.What does the underlined word"They"refers to?A
A.The pictures taken after the transplant.
B.The people who received the organs of Stacey.
C.The people who cared for the girl in the hospital.
D.The pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome.
16.What is the writer's attitude towards her daugh ter's organ donation?C
A.Gr ateful      B.Dissatisfied     C.Proud        D.Guilty
17.What has the writer been looking forward to doing?D
A.Contacting the kidney recipient's family.
B.Visiting kidney recipient's family.
C.Getting paid from the heart family.
D.Seeing the heart recipient.
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