The other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty boy of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed．A little smack on his bottom would have done the job，I thought．

Teenagers also cause discipline(纪律)problems．As a teacher I had a 16-year-old student who had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurant．In fact，she had left home to stay with him．So we decided to put her in the school hostel．She refused．When she heard her mother begging her to stay in the hostel she turned round and said：“Why don't you stay in the hostel if you like it so much?”

My palms were itching to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her，hoping that gentle persuasion would work wonders．It did not．The last I heard，she had run away from home again．

The list goes on and on．Could it be that today's parents are softer and believe that they must not rod(棍棒惩罚)their children for fear of the bad result? Or do they actually believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well naturally as they grow older? I beg to disagree．I believe it is the parents' duty to discipline the children even at a young age．

My children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary．Later when they went abroad，they related to their British university friends on how they were disciplined．Their friends abroad were filled with horror and told my daughter that I could be charged with child abuse(虐待)．However，my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline．

68．The underlined word“cajole”probably means       ．

       A．persuade       B．scold    C．forgive    D．punish

69．The author would probably          .

       A．beat the children every day     B．treat the children in a softer way

       C．leave the children as they are  D．punish the children when necessary

70．We can learn from the passage that        .

       A．the naughty boy’s mother hit him

       B．the teacher’s daughter is living with the teacher

       C．the author’s daughter was thankful for the author’s strict discipline

       D．the author was charged with child abuse by her daughter’s friends abroad

71．Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?

       A．Spoil Kids       B．Value Discipline      C．Respect Parent  D．Protect Kids

How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have. ?
At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered. ?
But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already. ”?
“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good. ” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.
Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now. ”?
“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest. ” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work. ” You wish then you were a child again. ?
But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!
67. The passage is told about _______ problems.
A. a growing-up boy’s    B. a teenage girl’s   C. an old woman’s       D. a grown-up’s
68. It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.
A. is pleased with the present life   B. is unhappy about growing up
C. doesn’t think her, present life happy enough   D. knows happy life will come to her soon
69. How does she know her prayer has been answered?
A. People treat her as a young lady.    B. She is no longer a kid.
C. People begin to call her teenager.   D. She can join women in all kinds of activities.
70. From what her parents say, we know _________.
A. they don’t believe she is already a teenager   B. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money
C. they love her more than before            D. they still regard her as a child

How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.?

At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.?

But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”?

“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.?

Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”?

“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.?

But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!

66.The passage is told about _______ problems.

   A. a growing-up boy’s    B. a teenage girl’s   C. an old woman’s       D. a grown-up’s

67.It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.

   A. is pleased with the present life   B. is unhappy about growing up

   C. doesn’t think her, present life happy enough   D. knows happy life will come to her soon

68.How does she know her prayer has been answered?

   A. People treat her as a young lady.    B. She is no longer a kid.

   C. People begin to call her teenager.   D. She can join women in all kinds of activities.

69.From what her parents say, we know _________.

   A. they don’t believe she is already a teenager   B. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money

   C. they love her more than before             D. they still regard her as a child

70.Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.

   A. she has to lie in bed, doing nothing    B. she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon

   C. she wishes she were not growing up   D. she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting

How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.?

At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.?

But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”?

“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.?

Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”?

“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.?

But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!

66.The passage is told about _______ problems.

   A. a growing-up boy’s    B. a teenage girl’s   C. an old woman’s       D. a grown-up’s

67.It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.

   A. is pleased with the present life   B. is unhappy about growing up

   C. doesn’t think her, present life happy enough   D. knows happy life will come to her soon

68.How does she know her prayer has been answered?

   A. People treat her as a young lady.    B. She is no longer a kid.

   C. People begin to call her teenager.   D. She can join women in all kinds of activities.

69.From what her parents say, we know _________.

   A. they don’t believe she is already a teenager   B. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money

   C. they love her more than before             D. they still regard her as a child

70.Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.

   A. she has to lie in bed, doing nothing    B. she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon

   C. she wishes she were not growing up   D. she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting