In general, laws(法律) for children are a good thing.

One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at the age of seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.

Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished(惩罚), others do not agree. The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them by making fun of them.

Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank(打…臀部)their children at home, but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contrast(对比), it is against the law for anyone to hit(打)a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their right(权力).

83. How long did children work in a factory every day one hundred years ago?

   ______________________________________________________________.

84. Who could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough?

   The _____________________, parents and teachers could.

85. How do the parents in Eskimos punish their children?

   ______________________________________________________________.

86. What can American parents do at home when they are angry with their children?

   ______________________________________________________________.

87.Can a teacher in Germany hit his students in a public school?

   ______________________________________________________________.

88.  What do you think of punishing children?

______________________________________________________________.

 

Hi Mary,

       Thank you for writing to me and I will try to give you some ideas about improving(提高) your written English. The bad news, of course, is that there is no e   77    way to do this. It takes work.

       Improving your English, like getting better at anything else, means lots of practice. I think you already know enough words and grammar in English to make sentences and to understand English, and the problem you have is as the problem all Chinese students have when they learn English. You go to English class a couple of times a week and the rest of the time you speak Chinese. If you come to Canada, your English would improve very         q  78    because you would use it all day, every day. It’s just practice.

       To improve your writing in English, you should do the following t   79    things. First, you should try to read English as much as possible. It doesn’t matter what you read, so pick something that interests you. Reading English will show you how English words are used together, how English speakers express themselves and so on, so you can learn a lot from that. Then you should practice writing. Ask your teacher if you can get extra assignments and write things like short stories. Your teacher can s   80    you where you make mistakes and how to correct them. You can also write more letters to English speakers on the Internet (I will be happy to exchange letters with you if that will help). Don’t worry if you make mistakes     b  81    that is how you learn.

       You say you can not obey your plans. In English we say, “Plan the work, work the plan.” You need a plan and then you need to follow your plan to improve.

I hope these ideas are u   82   . I wish you luck, and if you want to write to me I will be happy to try to help you. We can talk about China, about Canada or anything else you like.  

Best wishes,

Brad Flankin

77. e________ 78. q________ 79. t________ 80. s________ 81. b________ 82. u________

 

I am a person who can get angry easily. But since I read an article written by my English teacher, things have changed a lot. I’m studying at a boarding(寄宿的)school.   71   I have to learn not only how to study well, but also how to   72   others. Some of us are outgoing(开朗的)while others are   73  . It is common that people have problems and arguments(争论). How can we be tolerant(宽容的)? Smiling at others is the easiest way. Another way is to think if your ideas are reasonable and right before having an argument. If others’ ideas are really not good, keep an open mind. Try to excuse them. Having a friend is much    74   than having an enemy(敌人) after all. Also don’t point out other’s mistakes in public. This will make people lose face and get   75  . If you really want to help, send a letter instead. On the other hand, if someone points out your disadvantages(缺点), don’t be angry. Just think this is a person who really wants to   76   you and become friends. Remember: Tolerance makes life easier.

(   ) 71. A. If                         B. Because                C. So                      D. Although

(   ) 72. A. get on                B. get on with            C. do with               D. go on

(   ) 73. A. excited                 B. quiet                     C. surprised            D. hardworking

(   ) 74. A. better                   B. bad                     C. good                   D. worse

(   ) 75. A. happy                  B. worried                C. angry                 D. careful

(   ) 76. A. hurt                     B. learn from            C. play with            D. help

 

Several summers ago, Joe Smith, the coach of a football team, and his family were spending their holiday in a small town. One rainy afternoon, it was impossible for them to go out to do anything interesting, so the family decided to go to the cinema. Joe, his wife and their children drove down to the town’s cinema, bought tickets and went into the hall. The lights were still on, and there were just six other people there. As Joe entered, some of them saw him and started clapping.

Joe gave them a smile and turned to his wife, “Aha, I can’t believe they know me and I’m getting a warm welcome here,” he said. “ I guess they saw my games on TV.”

They sat down and then a young man came back and reached out his hand to shake hands with Joe. “I just can’t believe you know who I am.” Joe said. The man looked puzzled. “All I know,” replied the man, “is that they would not show the film until at least ten people had bought tickets.”

(  ) 66. Joe Smith and his family went to a small town to     .

       A. teach football B. see films C. spend their holiday  D. play football

(  ) 67. The family went to the cinema because ______.

       A. his children wanted to see films B. the family liked seeing films

       C. they had something to do D. it was rainy that day

(  ) 68. From the passage we know that     .

       A. people in the small town knew him     B. Joe was very famous

       C. there are at least four people in his family D. his wife liked to see films

(  ) 69. When Joe entered the hall, people clapped because     .

       A. they liked Joe very much            B. they welcomed Joe and his family

       C. they would show the film           D. the lights were still on

(  ) 70. Which of the following sentence is not true?   

       A. Joe is a football coach.

       B. Joe and his family were spending their holiday at a beach.

       C. People in the small town didn’t know him.

       D. They wouldn’t show the film until at least ten people had bought tickets.

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