题目内容
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阅读理解
Young people and older people don’t always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special programme in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn phototaking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this programme the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has this to say about his experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself, You learn to think about the group.”
【小题1】 In one special programme in New York State, young and older people _______ .
| A.don’t work well together. |
| B.are friendly to one another. |
| C.teach one another new ways of building houses. |
| D.spend eight weeks together, working as farmers. |
| A.lead a busy life. | B.learn new skills of farming; |
| C.get used to the life on the farms | D.find value and pleasure in work |
| A.the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules |
| B.the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make |
| C.the members have no free time on weekends |
| D.the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together |
| A.unpleasant | B.tiring | C.helpful | D.boring |
| A.The rules of living together |
| B.Life in New York State |
| C.Teenagers in the special group |
| D.Free hours in the special work group |
Many parents like setting family rules for their kids. When kids break rules, parents will give them some punishments, which aren’t included in rules. In fact, when you tell your kids about a new rule, you should talk with them about the price they should pay for breaking the rule — what the punishment will be.
Punishments you set should be reasonable, without violence or threat (暴力或威胁). For example, if you find your son smoking, you may limit his social activities for two weeks. You should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before the rule is broken. A study shows that the most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.
It’s understandable that you’ll be angry when rules are broken. Punishment is a way to express your anger, but it’s not a very good one. Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better effect (效果) on them. Try to do that. When your kids know what they have done has made you sad, they will feel compunctious. When they know their actions influence you greatly, they will obey rules better.
Rules are made to help your kids behave better. If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?
【小题1】What’s the passage mainly about?
| A.How to make rules. | B.Why to make rules. |
| C.Why to punish kids. | D.How to educate kids. |
| A.Beating them. |
| B.Telling them empty threats. |
| C.Limiting their TV time. |
| D.Using punishments which are not mentioned in rules. |
| A.Punishing them. |
| B.Keeping silent. |
| C.Asking them to do some housework. |
| D.Telling them how disappointed you are. |
| A.激动的 | B.无聊的 | C.刺激的 | D.内疚的 |
| A.Punishment is the best way to educate kids. |
| B.Breaking rules is common, so we don’t need to pay too much attention to it. |
| C.Parents set ways of punishment in order to make kids know the price for breaking rules. |
| D.More pressure should be given to kids. |