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Love Is Just a Thread
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the ? 36 ? tuition for my brother and me. They don't ? 37 ? in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it's easy for him to lose his temper.?
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I ? 38 ? sat down beside her and looked at her.
“Is there any ? 39 ? between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.
My mother stopped her work and raised her head with ? 40 ? in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.
? 41 ? at last I heard my mother say the following words:?
“Susan,” she said ? 42 ?.“Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable(耐用的).If life is a
? 43 ?,then love should be a thread. It can ? 44 ? be seen anywhere or ?anytime, but it's really there. Love is ? 45 ?.”?
I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her until the next ? 46 ?.At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were ? 47 ?,every day in the morning and dusk(黄昏),my mother helped my father walk ? 48 ? on the country road. My father had never been so ? 49 ?.Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently shone through the leaves. All of these ? 50 ? the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would ? 51 ? in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk alone. We were all worried.?
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.?
“Susan,”he said gently.“To tell you the truth, I just like ? 52 ? with your mom. I like this kind of life.” ? 53 ? from his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this ? 54 ?,I understand that love is just a ? 55 ? in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
36. A. expensive B. low C. cheap D. high
37. A. play B. talk C. act D. perform
38. A. silently B. carefully C. certainly D. happily
39. A. money B. love C. time D. distance
40. A. surprise B. pride C. disappointment D. satisfaction
41. A. So B. But C. And D. For
42. A. sadly B. excitedly C. regretfully D. thoughtfully
43. A. trouble B. pleasure C. quilt D. cloth
44. A. hardly B. often C. always D. ever?
45. A. valuable B. inside C. true D. priceless
46. A. winter B. autumn C. summer D. spring
47. A. free B. back C. fine D. ready?
48. A. continuously B. worriedly C. constantly D. slowly?
49. A. gently B. perfect C. pleased D. thankful
50. A. put up B. took up C. made up D. set up?
51. A. run B. recover C. Stand D. work
52. A. walking B. living C. sitting D. chatting?
53. A. Examining B. Seeing C. Noticing D. Reading
54. A. practice B. observation C. experience D. activity?
55. A. thread B. thing C. jewel D. light
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Early Childhood EducationEarly childhood education is the formal(正规的)teaching and care of young children．It primarily focuses on learning through playing to encourage the child's different kinds of development． 1
Studies with Head Start programs throughout the United States have shown some evidence that there are quite a few advantages to early childhood education, which can produce significant gains in children's learning and development．Compared to a child who does not attend pre-school, children completing their early education programs are found to be better at math and reading skills．They are excited to learn and have the tools to do so． 2 These children are more competent in their pre-school, kindergarten and school-age years, and they are usually reported as “friendlier” by parents and the children's peers(同伴)．
3 In studies with matched control groups, more students who had early schooling experiences were employed at the age of 19, fewer were on welfare, and fewer were involved with the criminal activity．What's more, some studies show that children attending pre-school are more likely to graduate and have higher education, and be well integrated(综合)as an adult．
Early childhood education gives most children a jump-start on education for their kindergarten and primary school years．It is clear that early childhood education can have some great benefits for children． 4 If early childhood education is less effective, perhaps the best model is finding strategies for allowing a parent to stay home with his or her child for at least the first two to three years．Also important is considering a child's own personality． 5
A．The long-term influence of early education is significant as well．
B．They can benefit greatly from encouragement in their early childhood．
C．Yet its quality must be assessed to see what kind of benefits it actually provides．
D．They are also able to relate to others in a superior way and that improves their social skills．
E．Many experts of education have concerned about what early childhood education means today．
F．Individual differences in children mean that not all children will get equal benefits from early childhood education．
G．It consists of activities that serve children in the pre-school years and is designed to improve later school performance．
It is Saturday afternoon. You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together. Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you that it is your aunt's birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate. How can this possibly end without a huge argument?
One of the greatest sources of tension (紧张情绪) between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations. As you are getting older, you are becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends.
However，at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes. While you once spent most of your free time with your family, you are now often absent from home. Parents may get their feelings hurt. Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period. You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you.
There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease (缓解) the tension.
* Make your plans in advance. Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time.
* When something with your friends interferes (冲突) with a family event，try to figure out if there is any way you can do both.
* Suggest something you would really like to do with your family. Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them.
Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome (结果). You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends. However, if you show consideration for the feelings of both your family and your friends，you can solve the problem in a tender way.
The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________.
A. show a disagreement of views B. serve as a description of teenager trouble
C. serve as an introduction to the discussion
D. show the popularity of teenager problem
The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that____________.
A. teenagers don’t like to take family demands
B. parents want to keep their family under control
C. parents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends
D. both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much
What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To inform us of parent and teenager tension.
B. To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their families.
C. To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers.
D. To tell us about a common teenager problem.
查看习题详情和答案>>Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn，New York in 1917.Her mother was away for much of her 36 .So her grandmother helped raise her.
At the age of sixteen，Lena 37 work as a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in New York City.After 38 voice lessons，she soon began performing there as a singer too.At the age of nineteen，Lena moved to Pittsburgh and 39 Louis Jones，who was an actor. 40 ，their life together did not last long.But they had two 41 ，Gail and Edwin.
In 1940，Lena Horne became the first African American to travel and 42 with an all white jazz band.She 43 made records and performed at New York City’s Café Society jazz club.This was the first nightclub in the United States 44 racial barriers (隔阂).Many jazz clubs during this period had 45 performers，but few allowed them to watch the 46 as part of the audience.
Lena Horne became very 47 .After performing at a club in Hollywood，California，she 48 filmmakers.So with the help of some filmmakers，she soon 49 making movies.Lena Horne said that she was able to make movies 50 she was the kind of black person that white people could accept.But she said this was the 51 kind of acceptance.It was because of the way she 52 ，not because of how good she was or how hard she worked.
However，through her hard work，she helped 53 racial barriers.During her sixty year career as a performer，Lena Horne earned people’s 54 and respect.She used her fame to 55 social injustices(不公正)toward African?Americans.
1. A．dream B．performance C．life D．childhood
2. A．disliked B．found C．lost D．wanted
3. A．taking B．giving C．making D．designing
4. A．saw B．changed C．surprised D．married
5. A．Excitingly B．Amazingly C．Unfortunately D．Happily
6. A．relatives B．children C．friends D．parents
7. A．stay B．play C．perform D．communicate
8. A．always B．hardly C．never D．also
9. A．for B．with C．without D．on
10. A．black B．yellow C．brown D．white
11. A．shows B．dances C．activities D．people
12. A．popular B．hard-working C．happy D．interesting
13. A．took care of B．looked down upon
C．got away from D．caught the attention of
14. A．stopped B．preferred C．began D．enjoyed
15. A．because B．so C．though D．if
16. A．fastest B．worst C．best D．biggest
17. A．served B．sang C．looked D．acted
18. A．break B．protect C．exchange D．show
19. A．hate B．service C．pity D．love
20. A．hide B．fight C．make D．experience
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Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy．They feel heavy pressures from their parents to do well in school．Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life．Though this may be good ideas for those very bright students，it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning．
Unfortunately，a number of students killed themselves．Others are after comfort in using drugs．Some do bad things with trouble-makers and turn to crime．Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have disappointed their parents．Such students feel that they are less important and leave school before they have finished their study．
It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way．Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers' work to help their children．To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to special school called juku-cram schools．These schools are open during the evening and on weekends, and their only purpose is to prepare students to pass exams, they do not try to educate students in any real sense of the real world. It thus comes as a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior or high school population attend these cram schools．
Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from fhe students' hair to their clothes and things in their school bag．Child psychologists now think that such strict rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society．They regard the rules as being harmful to the development of each student．They believe that no sense of moral values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens．
67．A lot of Japanese students are unhappy at school because
A．they work very hard B．they find they can't do well at school
C．they feel unimportant D．they are under too much pressure
68．Because of their failure at school, some students take drugs to
A．kill themselves B．seek comfort
C．disappoint their parents D．make trouble
69．What should be the best title of the passage?
A．Students' Pressure
B．Students' Problems
C．The Negative Impact(影响) of Japanese Education
D．The Trouble in Japanese Schools
70．In juku-cram schools students_______．
A．are taken good care of by the teachers B．feel no pressure
C．are trained to pass exams D．can learn a lot of useful things
71．In ordinary Japanese schools，________．
A．there are strict rules B．students feel safe
C．students can do anything D．learning is not important
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