题目内容
---Is everyone here today?
---________, Han Meimei isn' t here.
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Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed kindness to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw nothing but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed（种子）of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power it has!”
1.How old was Jim when his parents died?
2.Did he help a young lady when her bags dropped?
3.Why did the boy repeat the words “Thank you, dear! You’re a nice little boy”?
4.What made the boy start his new life?
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
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In April of 2007, a new American film about The Teenage Mutant Ninjia Turtles（《忍者神龟》）came out.
In the new movie, the turtles must face a different enemy—a bad man c___1_____Max Winters. He and his m___2_____want to take over the planet Earth. Splinter knows that only a super turtle team can s____3____Max. But the turtles are not together at the time. Splinter has to find them and make them into a team again.
Can these “heroes in a half shell” become a team again? Can they b____4____ Max Winters and his monsters? We can know these after we s____5____ the movie. But one thing is sure—the IMNT are back and better than ever.
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their chief duties is to give their children a sense of personal worth(价值观). The self-respect is the basis of good mental(心理) health. A teenager, who is often made to feel stupid and unworthy, compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins, will not be so sure and will be so afraid of failing that he or she won' t try at all. Of course, they should be corrected when they do wrong. This is the way children learn. But the criticisms (批评) should be balanced with praises with a smile and a kiss. No child is ever too old to be cuddled(拥抱)
Parents owe their children firm guidance(指导). It is frightening for a teenager to feel that he is in charge of himself (自理); it's like being in a car that can’t be stopped.
Parents owe their children privacy (隐私)and respect for their personal belongings. This means not taking things without permission, not reading diaries and mail, not looking through purses, pockets, and drawers.
If a mother feels that she must read her daughter's diary to know what is going on, the communication between them must be quite bad.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values (道德准则) around which to build their lives. This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by example. A child, who is lied to, will lie. A child who sees his parents steal tools from the factory or towels from a hotel will think that it is all right to steal. A teenager who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.
No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.
1. According to the passage, if a child is made to feel stupid and unworthy constantly, he may _______.
A. be afraid to try to do anything B. be glad and become more brave when growing up
C. be respectful to others D. be in charge of himself
2. Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. Parents can read their children’s diary without their permission.
B. Children can’t be criticized at all by their parents
C. Children need not only body health but also mental health.
D. It is right that their parents do not respect children.
3. Which is the best way to let the children know the value of life?
A. To set a good example for the children to follow.
B. To talk more with the children.
C. To correct the children's mistakes in time.
D. To teach the children to respect others' rights.
4. According to the passage, if a child has made a mistake, the parents should ____.
A. not mention the mistake at all
B. punish the child strictly
C. praise the child for having not made more serious mistakes
D. criticize the child but in a mild way
5. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Parents and Their Children
B. How to Get on Well with Your Children
C. Respect Children's Privacy
D. What Parents Owe Their Children
