题目内容
Even though my grandfather was a farmer, my grandmother would iron his work clothes every day.
Because I watched her do this through my childhood, I figured every old woman in the world did it. But as the years passed, I began to question this practice. Why in the world did grandfather need his work clothes ironed? Most days, he never saw anyone but me and maybe a few other crusty (易怒的) farmers.
Grandmother never ironed my clothes, and I surely didn’t see any use in doing it for myself. My clothes were usually so dirty by 9 a.m. that any sign of ironing would be long gone.
One day when I was about 13, I asked grandmother about it. I wanted to know why she thought it necessary to devote time and effort to pressing clothes that were rarely seen and would be dirty in just a short time.
Her reply was as sweet a sentiment as I have ever heard.
She told me that grandfather was the most handsome man in the world. She loved every chance she got to show him off and make the rest of the world jealous (妒忌) that he was hers.
She said, “I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes every day because for all these years, he has made me feel beautiful. He is a man worthy of respect.”
The years went on, and I watched grandmother and grandfather grow old together. I was probably 30 when I understood what beauty really was---it was grandmother ironing grandfather’s clothes happily.
1.In Paragraph 2, what may the underlined words “this practice” mean?
A.Grandmother never ironed my school clothes.
B.Grandfather didn’t need his work clothes ironed.
C.Grandfather never saw anyone but me and some farmers.
D.Grandmother always ironed grandfather’s work clothes.
2.Why didn’t the writer think it necessary to iron his clothes for himself?
A.Because he wanted to make his grandmother feel beautiful by ironing her clothes.
B.Because he never saw anyone but his grandfather and maybe a few other farmers.
C.Because he loved every chance he got to show off and make the rest of the world jealous.
D.Because his clothes were often so dirty by 9 a.m. that nobody could see any sign of ironing
3.What’s probably the title of this passage?
A.The Ironing with Love B.My Beautiful Grandmother
C.Let Others Green with Envy D.Make His Clothes Beautiful
A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
The concept of homeschooling is not a new one. Homeschooling means educating children at home instead of sending them to public or private schools. Nowadays, homeschooling has become popular in the USA for a lot of reasons. One of them is poor quality of education in public schools and it’s also because of the high cost in private schools. Some parents believe that because they know their child’s strengths and weaknesses, they can teach him or her better. Some parents prefer homeschooling so as to prevent their children from getting into bad company. There is another group of people who choose to educate their children at home because they want them to learn their religious beliefs. They also think that homeschooling would help in development of strong family bonds (家庭纽带).
However, there are some negative influences of homeschooling on students as well as parents.
Homeschooling is a full-time job and not fit for parents who have their own careers. It takes a lot of time for parents’ side to make homeschooling a success. Other family members’ responsibilities may also be affected. They may give their full attention to the needs of their children. Besides, a parent may have high educational qualifications, but that does not make him or her a good teacher. Teaching is an art, which requires the ability to understand the needs of the children. It may be difficult for the parents to explain the concepts to their children.
In today’s world, competition is seen in every field, and school prepares children to face these competitions. However, homeschooling does not give the children a chance to compare with other kids. They will also not be aware of where they stand in educational position among their classmates. This may affect their lives. Education is not the only thing that the children need to become successful human beings. It is necessary that they learn to communicate in the society, and public school provides them with such an environment, where they meet many people. Schools also provide children with a chance to take part in different activities to improve their overall development.
It is true that it has many advantages, but one must get to know that school teaches children skills to survive.
Homeschooling in the USA | |
Definition | Educating children at home instead of in 1. schools or private ones. |
2. for the popularity of homeschooling | ? The quality of education in public schools is poor and private schools are quite 3.. ? Children are 4. better at home because parents know their strengths and weaknesses. ? Children can be kept away from bad company if they study at home. ? Homeschooling is 5. in learning the religious beliefs of the family and strengthening family bonds. |
Negative 6. of homeschooling | For parents: ? It’s difficult for them to 7. in homeschooling because they have their own careers. ? They may not be good 8. although they may have high educational qualifications. |
For children: ? They won’t get chances to compare with others if they don’t go to schools. ? It’s impossible for them to learn proper ways of 9. in the society. ? They are not able to take part in different activities to 10. their overall development. |