Madame de Stael says that only the people who can play with children are able to educate them．For success in training children, the first condition is to become a child oneself．It means to treat the child as really one's equal, that is, to show him the same consideration, the same kind of confidence one shows to an adult．It means not to affect the child to be what we ourselves want him to become, but to be affected by the impression of what the child himself is; not to treat the child with cheating, or by force, but with the seriousness and true love suitable to his own character．
Not leaving the child in peace is the greatest problem of present methods of training children．Parents do not see that during the whole life, the need of peace is never greater than in the years of childhood, an inner peace under all outside liveliness．
But what does a child experience?Corrections, orders, interference(干涉), the whole livelong day．The child is always required to leave something alone, or to do something different, to find something different, or want something different from what he does, or finds, or wants．He is always guided in another direction from the true inner will that is leading him．All of this is caused by our so-called enthusiasm in directing, advising, and helping the child to become the same model produced in one assembly line(流水线)．Understanding, the deepest characteristic of love, is almost always absent．
To bring up a child means carrying one's soul in one's hand; it means never placing ourselves in danger of meeting the cold look on the face of the child．It means the truth that the ways of injuring the child are limitless while the ways of being useful to him are few．How seldom does the educator remember that the child, even at four or five years of age, has already had a sharp feeling!The smallest mistrust and unkindness, the least act of injustice, leave wounds that last for life in the heart of the child．While, on the other hand, unexpected friendliness and kindness make quite as deep an impression on those soft senses．
(1)
The passage mainly talks about ________．
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A．
misleading zones and right ways in educating children
B．
current problems in training children
C．
what should be taught to children
D．
the importance of educating children
(2)
Children, according to the passage, are experiencing ________．
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A．
corrections, orders and peace
B．
orders, interference and peace
C．
interference, orders and corrections
D．
peace, guide and praise
(3)
If you were a parent, which of the following methods is TRUE according to the text?
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A．
You could treat your children not so seriously for they don't understand many things．
B．
You could train your children as you wish them to be since you are parents．
C．
You should sometimes leave your children in peace as they wish in their childhood．
D．
You should correct your children immediately if their behavior is not what you want．
(4)
We may conclude that the author believes people should ________．
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A．
play with the children with enthusiasm all day long just to please them
B．
try to give an order, advice and suggestions to their children at any time
C．
treat their children just as the way they treat an adult in their daily life
D．
regard their children as an equal to them and have understanding of the inner peace of them
As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead．At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road．
Mr Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad．It had a “SLOW” sign．He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely．
At once he heard a police whistle(口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped．A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing．”
“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘STOP’．”answered Mr Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow．”
The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face．Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched(抓)his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street!”
(1)
Mr Williams was driving ________ one evening．
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A．
to a party
B．
to his office
C．
home after work
D．
to work from home
(2)
When he was stopped by a policeman, he ________．
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A．
was driving at a high speed
B．
was driving onto the main road
C．
was going to stop his car
D．
was driving slowly
(3)
Though slowly, Mr Williams continued driving at the crossing because ________．
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A．
he didn’t see any “STOP” sign there
B．
he paid no attention to the traffic rules
C．
he didn’t have to stop
D．
he was eager to get home
(4)
Looking round Mr Williams, the policeman was surprised because ________．
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A．
he met a mad man
B．
he realized that he himself was mistaken
C．
Mr Williams dared to speak to him like that
D．
Mr Williams would not apologize to him
阅读理解
Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it．
Recite and repeat in conversation．
When you hear a person’s name, repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial．
Ask the other person to recite and repeat．
You can let other people help you remember their names．After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name mad pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names．
Admit you don’t know．
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say．“I’m working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it again?”
Use associations．
Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual．For example, you could make a mental note：“Vicki Cheng-tall, black hair．”To reinforce you’re your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible．
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time．
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names．Free yourself from remembering every one．Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names．Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names．Last names can come later．
Go early．
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes．Sometimes just a few people show up on time．That's fewer names for you to remember．And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others -- an automatic review for you．
(1)
How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?
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A．
They will be moved．
B．
They will be annoyed．
C．
They will be delighted．
D．
They will be discouraged．
(2)
If you can't remember someone's name, you may ________
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A．
tell him the truth
B．
tell him a white lie
C．
ask him for pity
D．
ask others to help you
(3)
When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember ________
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A．
all their names
B．
a couple of names first
C．
just their last names
D．
as many names as possible
(4)
What does the text mainly tell us?
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A．
Tips on an important social skill．
B．
Importance of attending parties．
C．
How to make use of associations．
D．
How to recite and repeat names．
阅读理解
When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called“Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her．One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games．Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us．One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them．We always felt better when she was around．
One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad's shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end．I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was Wrong．When I looked at her and said,“Bad girl．”She looked down at the ground and then went and hid．I saw a tear in her eyes．
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet．She went everywhere with us．
People would stop and ask if they could pet her．Of course she'd let anyone pet her．She was just the most lovable dog．There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair．She never barked(吠)or tried to get away．Funny thing is she would smile．This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth．Far from the truth, she loved everyone．
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age．I still miss the days when she was with us．
(1)
What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?
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A．
Look at them sadly．
B．
Keep them company．
C．
Play games with them．
D．
Touch them gently．
(2)
We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ________
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A．
would eat anything when hungry
B．
felt scary for her mistake
C．
loved playing hide-and-seek
D．
disliked the author's dad
(3)
Why does the author say that Browrnie was more than just a family pet?
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A．
She was treated as a member of the family．
B．
She played games with anyone she liked．
C．
She was loved by everybody she met．
D．
She went everywhere with the family．
(4)
Some people got frightened by Brownie when she
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A．
smiled
B．
barked
C．
rushed to thhem
D．
tried to be funny
(5)
Which of the following best describes Brownie?
[ ]
A．
Shy．
B．
Polite．
C．
Brave．
D．
Caring．
阅读理解
It may be one of Britain’s most successful exports – Miss World．This 53-year-old event took place in China last week and attracted over 120 women worldwide with knockout looks in a mad struggle for the crown．
Traditional values have long kept the Chinese, especially women, from displaying beauty．But Chinese people have now changed their attitude toward beauty contest, although some men will still be shouting that the winner is no more beautiful than his wife or his former girl friend or even his mother in a sour tone．But such men are not shouting for the right reason．The question to be：Why isn’t there a Mr．World Beauty Contest?
And a further question to be asked is：Does taking part in a beauty contest show a woman’s courage, wisdom and liberation or rather the opposite－ forced choice and a revolting act made under conditions of long-term discrimination?
Organizers of such beauty contests claim that the contestants are judged on qualities other than just their physical appearance．But still no answer is given to why there isn’t a Mr．Beauty or a Mr．World Contest? Or at least, why isn’t that kind of contest popular? Why is it that only women’s “qualities” need to be recognized but not men’s?
Think about who is always standing beside a fancy car on show? Is it a boy or a girl? And this is how “qualities” are judged：if the girl looks good, there is little reason why the car beside her is not of high quality．
The beauty contests go on year after year, with winners enjoying fame which quickly disappears．While such events go on and on, what never changes is the routine practice that in every fancy car show, a girl stands beside a fancy car．What never changes is the need to hold a women’s conference every year to appeal for the promotion of respect for and improvement of women．What never changes is the fate of women as a class．So let’s put more time and resources into trying to change all this rather than holding beauty contests．
(1)
Miss World Beauty Contest in Britain has a history of __________．
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A．
120 years
B．
about half a century
C．
100 years
D．
about half a year
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?
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A．
Miss World Beauty Contest first began in China．
B．
Women were not allowed to show their beauty in China．
C．
120 women took part in Beauty Contest last week．
D．
Miss World was 53 years old．
(3)
According to the writer ________．
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A．
Chinese women are not allowed to display beauty
B．
the winner of Miss World is not as beautiful as his wife
C．
some men are not shouting for the right person
D．
people can accept a beauty contest in China now
(4)
From the passage we can know the writer thinks that __________．
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A．
contestants’ qualities are more important than their physical appearance
B．
a Mr．World Contest should be held instead of a Miss World Contest
