网址:http://m.1010jiajiao.com/timu3_id_3015398[举报]
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 (脱皮) 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 (忧点) 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 (掩饰) 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 (有缺陷的); or at best, remember the things we discard(丢掉)to teach us how we can improve.
【小题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 |
A.Confused. | B.Boreci | C.Satisfied. | D.Excited. |
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. |
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 |
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 |
Dear Mom and Dad,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket. It caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning. The master phoned the fire brigade. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I'm very sorry for this.
Much love
Sarah
【小题1】Why did Sarah write to his parents?
A.He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time. |
B.He told his parents what he had done in school. |
C.He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school. |
D.He thought he was old enough to help them do something. |
A.In the classroom | B.In the Dinning hall |
C.In the street | D.In the dormitory |
A.Because he was too naughty |
B.Because he was too lazy |
C.Because he caused a big fire |
D.Because he stole something from the school |
A.They should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them |
B.They should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money |
C.They should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent |
D.They should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money |
Many parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngster’s ears and mouth. One common mistake is the Lecture, the long monologue that often starts with “When I was your age….” Eighteen-year-old Kelly calls lectures “long, one-side discussions in which I don’t say much.”
Kids reflexively(条件反射地) shut down in the face of a lecture. Their eyes glaze over, and they don’t register any incoming information. Listen to 13-year-old Sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad. “First, they scream. Then comes the ‘We’re so disappointed’ speech. Then the ‘I never did that to my parents’ lecture begins. After that, even if they realize how ridiculous they sound, they never take it back.”
Lines like “When you have children of your own, you’ll understand” have been seriously said by parents since time immemorial. But many of our expert parents, like Bobby, a registered nurse and mother of three, feel that by falling back on clichés(陈词滥调)to justify our actions, we weaken our position.
Since kids are creatures of here and now, the far-off future has no relevance to them. Therefore, good communicators like Bobby suggest, “Give specific reasons for your actions in present language: ‘I’m not letting you go to the party because I don’t think there will be enough adult supervisions(监护).’”
Betty, who lives in Missiouri, uses an indirect approach. “I find that warnings are accepted more readily if I discuss a news article on a subject I am concerned about. My husband and I talk about it while our children absorb the information. Then they never think I’m preaching(布道).”
This really helped when Betty’s kids began driving. Instead of constantly repeating “Don’t drink; don’t speed,” she would talk about articles in the paper and express sympathy for the victims of a car crash. Betty made no special effort to draw her kids into the conversation. She depended on a teenager’s strong desire to put in his opinions---especially if he thinks he isn’t being asked for them.
【小题1】The purpose of the passage is to _________.
A.compare two ways of parents` communicating with their kids |
B.explain why kids won’t listen to their parents |
C.give parents advice on how to communicate with their kids |
D.introduce kids` reaction to the communication between them and their parents |
A.Kids won’t listen to their parents because they think what their parents say is boring. |
B.Kids don’t like any discussion at all. |
C.Some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong. |
D.Many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions. |
A.讨论 | B.对话 | C.插话 | D.独白 |
A.Something related to kids’ present life |
B.Kids possible life in the future |
C.Parents` own experience |
D.What parents have done to their own parents. |
A.tell their kids to listen carefully |
B.arouse kids’ desire to express themselves. |
C.list out as many examples as possible |
D.set out their warnings directly |
Dear Mom and Dad ,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you . I have been very naughty(淘气的) and the school master is very angry with me . She is going to write to you . You must come and take me away from here . She does not want me in the school any longer . The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette(香烟)in bed . As I was smoking , I heard footsteps(脚步)coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking , so I threw the cigarette away . Unfortunately(不幸地) , the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket . It caught fire .
There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket . It caught fire too . Soon the whole room was burning . The master phoned the fire brigade(消防队). The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived , the whole school was on fire . The master said that the fire was all my fault(过错) and I must pay for the damage(损坏). She will send you a bill for about a million dollars .
I'm very sorry for this .
Much love
Sarah
Why did Sarah write to his parents ?
A.He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
B.He told his parents what he had done in school.
C.He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.
D.He thought he was old enough to help them do something.
Where did Sarah smoke?
A.in the classroom. B.in the Dinning hall .
C.in the street. D.in the dormitory(宿舍).
Why was the school master angry with him?
A.because he was too naughty. B.because he was too lazy.
C.because he caused a big fire. D.because he stole something from the school.
According to the passage, what should the students not do?
A.they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them.
B.they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money.
C.they should not make friends, because making friends would make them absent.
D.they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money.
查看习题详情和答案>>