In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (学会) of each new skill in the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe (严格的) over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency(一致性) is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles(原则) and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
76. Eagerly watching the child's acquisition of new skills ___________.
A. should be avoided
B. is universal among parents
C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D. will make the child lose interest in learning new things
77. In the process of children's learning new skills, parents ________.
A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
B. should expect a lot of the children
C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own.
D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible.
78. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ___________.
A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parental controls reflect only the values of the community
C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone
D. it's parents' and society's duty to control the children
79. The word "precept" in Paragraph 3 probably means "___________".
A. opinion         B. punishment       C. behavior         D. instruction
80. In terms of moral matters, parents should _________.
A. follow the rules themselves
B. be aware of the huge difference between adults and children
C. forbid their children to do anything
D. always ensure the security of their children

【小题1】.The United Kingdom, which has four countries with one government, is off the northwest
coast of c____________ (大陆) Europe.
【小题2】. Paris, s____________ (位于) in the river Seine, is the capital and largest city of France.
“I____________” (居民) is the word used to describe those who live in a particular place.
【小题3】. The five countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa —known as “Brics (金砖国家)”, share some s____________ (相似之处) in developing their economies and improving the people’s living conditions.
【小题4】. Natural d____________ (灾难), such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes, kill hundreds
of thousands of people every year.
【小题5】 Usually, fires caused by earthquakes did the most d____________(损失).
【小题6】. A mass c____________ (运动) has started in China to help protect the environment.
【小题7】.Sandstorms appear to have increased in China recently as a result of “d _________ (沙漠化)”.
【小题8】. Weather experts have f____________ (预报) another big sandstorm in a week’s time.
【小题9】. For many years, Mencius travelled from state to state, teaching the p____________ (原则) of Confucius.
【小题10】.Philosophers are people whose ideas are very i____________ (有影响力) .
【小题11】.It is my r____________ (责任) to make sure that all the lights are turned off when we leave
the classroom.
【小题12】.One of Barcelona’s most famous l____________ (地标) is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.
【小题13】.The lawyer acted as her r____________ (代表) in the hearings.
【小题14】.The US government will have to meet the c____________ (挑战) of rising unemployment.

You and I have principles(原则). And we also have opinions. I have __36___ about what I think is right or wrong or good or ___37___. But they are only opinions---I could be wrong! I ___38__ try to build my life around my opinions, but I will try to __39___ my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) __40____ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s __41____ that contained $127 as well as her ID card. ___42____ hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bike and went over to her ____43___---about a mile away. He told her he __44___ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, “I don’t think you should have ___45___ $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be ___46___ for being honest.”
He thought about his father’s __47___ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady’s home and ___48___ her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she __49___ to---that his father pointed out __50____ to him that he had never __51____ before.
When principles ___52___ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles __53___ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is __54___ to be raised by a wise father who had the ___55___ to say, “Those are my principles.”

单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）
【小题1】They began the r＿＿＿ work at once, as soon as the earthquake happened..
【小题2】Without _________(电), modern life would be very different.
【小题3】Dead and ___________(受伤的)people lay everywhere after the terrible accident.
【小题4】That night the high fence gave us some____(隐蔽) from the sandstorm, or we wouldn’t have been back here.
【小题5】I was terribly excited because that was the first ________(鼓励) I had ever received.
【小题6】In prison Mandela never gave up his political ____________(原则).
【小题7】This movies are for a________, not for children.
【小题8】This is the s________ where the famous director always made the films.
【小题9】In the story, the writer wanted to tell people the c__________ of the war.
【小题10】People all over the world love to live a p__________ life.

                           LIPITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR

Lipitor(【医】立普妥<降血脂药> )is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers "bad，'cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise "good'' cholesterol.

Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?

Who can take LIPITOR：

·People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise

·Adults and children over l0

Who should NOT take LIPITOR：

·Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.

·women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.

·People with liver(肝脏)problems

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

Serious side effects in a small number of people：

·Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure

·Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．

Call your doctor right away if you have：

·Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired

·Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing

·Stomach pain

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：

·Muscle pain

·Upset stomach

·Changes in some blood tests

HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR

DO：

·Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.

·Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.

·Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.

·If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.

Don't：

·Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.

·Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.

1.What is a major function of Lipitor?

2.Taking Lipitor is helpful for ____________________.

3.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should____________.

4. Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

5.What is the main purpose of the passage?