There have been big changes in the attitudes of most parents over the last few years. Physical punishment is banned in schools in most countries, and in many countries, there are moves to ban all physical punishment of children even at home. However, many parents still believe that they have the right to use some physical punishments to deal with certain misbehavior at certain ages.

It’s easy to find reasons to allow some physical punishments. One issue is that many parents find it very difficult to abandon physical punishment completely. Parents argue that this was the way they were brought up and that it didn’t do any harm to them. They believe that for the child’s sake they have the right to discipline the child in any way they consider fit, including using some physical punishments. The other one is that physical punishment can be quick and effective. There is not much point reasoning with a screaming child in the supermarket.

However, there are several reasons why we should stop using physical punishment. One point is that most parents are not trained to deal with misbehaving children. They don’t have enough resources or choices to handle the situation. As a result, they immediately react by hitting the child even if there are other solutions to the problem. Another point is that unless people are challenged or forced to change their belief, they may keep following negative habits. An example is seat belt use —now most people wear seat belts without thinking, while years ago the idea of using seat belts was strange to most people. In the same way, banning physical punishment will force people to change their habits.

In conclusion, parents have to change some of their belief and ideas about how children should be raised. It is possible to avoid the use of physical force, and doing so will help us move closer to the dream of removing violence from our society.

1.According to the first paragraph, many parents think that ____________.

A.they are free to use physical punishment on their children

B.most of the children behave badly in their daily life

C.they have changed their attitudes towards their children

D.physical punishment is effective to educate their children

2.Many parents won’t give up physical punishment because _____________.

A.they are disappointed with their children

B.they were brought up just in the same way

C.they don’t want to hurt their children badly

D.they don’t know what to do with their children

3.The author gives the example of using seat belts in order to show ____________.

A.most people are used to wearing seat belts

B.it’s not difficult to change some negative habits

C.seat belts are really very necessary and useful

D.people won’t change their old habits unless forced

4.The main purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ____________.

A.talk about a ban on using physical punishment

B.tell us we should educate our children in other ways

C.advise parents to give up using physical punishment

D.suggest physical punishment should be used at home

 

Most children now chat daily either online or through their mobile phones. They are connecting to a huge number of other children all over the world. Some are shy “in real life” but are confident to communicate with others online; others find support from people of their own age on relationship issues, or problems at home.

    Sometimes the online world, just like the real world, can introduce problems, such as bullying or arguments. Going online is great fun, but there are also a few people who use the Internet for offensive (冒犯性的) or illegal aims. Children must be made aware of both the good things and the dangers.

    To keep children safe your management must cover the family computer. Just as you decide which TV pro-grams are suitable, you need to do the same for the websites and chat rooms your children visit. Remind your children that online friends are still strangers. Re-minding them of the risks will keep them alert (警惕).

    Computer studies are part of schoolwork now, so it’s likely that your children may know more than you do. We get left behind when it comes to the latest gad-gets and the interactive areas of websites, like chat rooms and message boards, which are especially strange. The language of chat is strange to many parents, too. Chatters love to use abbreviations (缩写) such as: atb — all the best, bbfn — bye bye for now, cul8er — see you later, gr8 — great, Idk — I don’t know, imbl — it must be love, kit — keep in touch, paw — parents are watching, lol — laugh out loud, xlnt — excellent!

    It seems like another language, and it is!

1.The passage is meant for ______.

A. children         B. parents   C. teachers     D. net bar owners

2.Which of the following will the author probably agree with?

A. The Internet is not good for children.

B. The chat language is strange to adults.

C. Children shouldn’t chat so much online.

D. The Internet is a good place for children.

3.The purpose of writing this passage is to advise ______.

A. people not to use the net language in real life

B. children not to meet online friends freely

C. teachers to have students study on computers

D. parents to protect their children from online dangers

4.In order to keep children safe online, you’d better ______.

A. choose suitable websites and chat rooms for them

B. teach them to use correct net words

C. surf the Internet together with them

D. forbid them to use the Internet

5.If you stand beside him when your son is chatting about something secret online, he may use ______.

A. bbfn       B. lol      C. paw          D. cul8er

 

Three quarters of Britain’s parents are too busy to read bedtime stories to their children,according to a study. The study was carried out by CITV to start their new children’s show Bookaboo,which is designed to encourage anyone to pick up a book and read with their children at any time of the day.

Worryingly,the study showed that only three percent of fathers now find the time to read to the kids compared to 89 percent of mothers. Lucy Goodman,creator of Bookaboo,said,“It’s important for young boys to be able to share a book with dads,granddads or male carers and it can be fun and rewarding,too.” Of the dads who said they didn’t read to their kids,87 percent blamed work while more than a third said they were too tired. While 89 percent of mums said they did read to their children,more than half of them said cleaning distracted (使分心) them and 49 percent were distracted by other household things.

Researchers also found parents are now relying heavily on other people to lend a hand with reading to their children with grandparents doing the most,followed by sisters and brothers,aunts and uncles. While 95 percent of parents read to their children at some point,only five percent read to their children during the day. More than one in ten said they read every couple of weeks or less,and five percent could not remember the last time they shared a book.

The study found parents also seem content with allowing their children to immerse (使沉浸) themselves in TV programs or playing computer games rather than reading.

Ex­goalkeeper David Seaman,who is a dad of two,has been a guest in Bookaboo.He says,“I think it’s important that fathers do read to their children because it’s a special time. Sometimes my two children will come to listen to the same book—it’s a magical moment and I advise fathers just to try it.”

1.We can know from the passage that Bookaboo________.

A.is a daily show

B.is an adults’ show

C.is a popular show

D.aims to encourage people to read to their children

2.According to the study,fathers don’t read to their kids mainly because________.

A.they are too busy with work

B.they don’t think it necessary to do so

C.they are distracted by household things

D.they like to play computer games in their free time

3.Which group of people helped parents read to the kids the most?

A.Aunts and uncles.

B.Grandparents.

C.Children’s carers.

D.Children’s sisters and brothers.

4.According to the last paragraph,David Seaman________.

A.is a goalkeeper now

B.has only one child

C.is the creator of Bookaboo

D.thinks it is great to read to children

 

The law is a great mass of rules, showing when and how far a man is possible to be punished, or to be made to hand over money or property to his neighbors, and so on. These rules are contained in books. A lawyer learns them mainly by reading books.

 He begins by doing nothing but read, and after he has prepared himself by three years study practice, still, all his life long and almost every day, he will be looking into books to read a little more than he already knows about some new questions which he has to answer.

    The power to use books, then is a special skill which the would - be lawyer ought to possess. He ought to have enough flexibility(灵活性)to make it easy for him to collect ideas from printed words. He ought to have no difficulty in finding what a book contains, and something of an instinct(直觉)for where to look for what he wants.

 But although this is the power of which he will first feel the need, it is not the most important. A lawyer does not study law to recite it; he studies it to use it and act upon the rules which he has learned in real life. His business is to try cases in court and to advise men what to do in order to keep out or get out of trouble.

1. After three years of reading________.

 A. he can study law                  B. he can stop reading

 C. he still has to continue reading  D. he is able to give clever answers

2. The major business of a lawyer is________.

 A. to discuss the material he has read   B. to advise people who have law problems

 C. to learn about real life               D. to study the law

3. According to the passage, a good lawyer should know how to________.

 A. understand and use what he reads    B. be convenient in everything

 C. collect ideas from different source D. use power in the court

 

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