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Pushing children too hard is a really big social problem that seems to be getting worse．Now we have 6-month-olds in music classes and swimming classes．Parents fear that if other children are attending these classes，they will be holding their own children back if they do not enroll，too．

The other extreme，simply taking a laissez-faire approach and letting children do—or refuse to do—whatever they want，is not the answer either，of course．

Dr Taylor emphasizes that parents need to push their children based on what is best for the children，not what is best for themselves．If children understand that an activity is in their best interests，then they will accept it, he finds．

Dr Taylor and other family experts remain pessimistic about the possibilities for widespread social change．“The force of our popular culture，driven by money and superficial（表面上的） values，cannot be resisted，” he says．But change can take place at a“micro-level,” in families and schools．

When changes do occur，the rewards can benefit everyone in the family．One mother supporting this new approach toward parenting mentions the advantages her family experienced after her children cut back on activities．“The biggest thing is that since we have done this，we are rested,” she says．“Not only are our kids rested，because they're not in a ton of stuff, but my husband and I are rested，because we're not driving them everywhere．We weren’t living in the moment when we were always busy．We were living by the schedule．The return on our investment of spending time together has been enormous．”

One of the reasons why parents push children so hard is that they__________.

A. believe in early development in children

B. are too busy to take care of their children

C. don't want their children to lag behindw(w w.ks&5 u.c*o m

D. want to repeat what their parents did to them

The phrase“a laissez-faire approach”(in Line 1，Paragraph 2)most probably refers to .

A. denying them what they need

B. controlling children in a flexible way

C. developing a keen interest in children

D. letting children do whatever they want

The best way to encourage children to work hard is .

A. to make them believe it’s in their best interests

B. to consider the matter from parents' standpointw(w w.ks&5 u.c*o m

C. to emphasize the importance of hard work from time to time

D. to make it interesting and enjoyable to them

What the author doesn’t approve of in the essay is _______.

A. achieving a balance between pushing the children too hard and leaving them alone

B. going from one extreme of pushing children too hard to the other of leaving them alone

C. involving children in activity that will probably contribute to their development

D. enrolling them in music and swimming classes at the very early age

The new approach toward parenting mentioned in the passage most likely refers to _______.

A. relieving children’s hard work and unnecessary activity

B. resisting the superficial values of pop culture

C. reducing more activity off their school schedule

D. spending more time with their children

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more _41   to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys   42 with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy __43_, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their __44 before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to _45_ close to the river at the edge of the woods, _46 _ Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. __47__ Peter followed his brother deeper into the __48_ . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They __49_ the tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way __50__ to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right __51__?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul walked __52_ silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. __53_, they were a long distance from where they were __54__to be. They were not even __55__ of where they had set up their camp. They sat in __56__ for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（线索） the way trackers __57__ in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left __58__ some broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys __59__ the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off __60__ the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure?
41. A. surprising    B. exciting      C. annoying    D. frightening
42. A. went round B. went back   C. went away D. went though
43 A. load      B. torn    C. food   D. storage
44. A. grassland     B. destination C. field   D. river
45. A. live      B. lie      C. wait    D. stay
46. A. but       B. and     C. or       D. so
47. A. Unconsciously         B. Unfortunately       C. Unwillingly       D. Uninterestingly
48. A. woods B. farm   C. setting D. camp
49. A. put off B. put on C. put down    D. put up
50 A. forward B. near    C. back D. further
51. A. place    B. mark   C. way    D. time
52. A. alone    B. about C. in       D. on
53. A. After all       B. At last C. Above all   D. At first
54. A. discovered   B. encouraged C. persuaded   D. supposed
55. A. afraid   B. sure    C. informed    D. reminded
56. A. enjoyment    B. satisfaction C. disappointment D. imagination
57. A. appear B. do      C. work   D. behave
58. A. behind B. out     C. aside   D. amount
59 A. fetched B. watched     C. followed    D. collected
60. A. for                       B. to                      C. at             D. in

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We arrived at the hospital to find Dad was very weak, but his smile was as 36 as ever. It was another attack of pneumonia（肺炎）. My hushand and I stayed with him for the 37 but had to return to our jobs on Monday. Local 38 would help Dad get home from the hospital and look after him.   39 I longed to be able to let him know that we cared too, even when we weren’t with him.
Then I remembered a   40 tradition（传统）when our children were small When 41 their grandparents’ home after a visit, each child would write a love note to their grandparents. They __42__ notes in the cereal（麦片）box, under a hairbrush, next to the 43   or even in the microwave（微波炉）. For days, their grandparents would 44 as they discovered these reminders of our love.
45 as I tidied Dad‘s kichen and   46   up a bed for him downstairs in the living room, I wrote some notes. Some were 47 , “Dad, I put the food in the fridge so it wouldn’t go bad.” Some expressed my love, “Dad, I   48 you will sleep well in your new 49 .” Most notes were down-stairs where he would stay for several weeks until he 50 strength, but one note I hid upstairs under his pillow, “Dad, if you have found this 51 , you must be feeling better. We are so glad!”
Just like his 52   strengthened him physically, these “emotional vitamins” would   53__   his spiritual health. Several weeks later, in one of our 54 phone calls, I asked Dad how he was
__55__. He said, “Pretty good ! I just found your note under my pillow upstairs!”
36. A. sure             B. weak       C. happy     D. wild
37. A. day             B. month       C. night      D. weekend
38. A. doctors         B. friends            C. relatives D. classmates
39. A. But             B. Therefore    C. Besides   D. Though
40. A. city             B. nation       C. family    D. village
41. A. moving         B. entering      C. arriving D. leaving
42. A. wrote          B. hid          C. mixed     D. stuck
43. A. curtain         B. chair        C. phone     D. window
44. A. find             B. smile       C. regret     D. miss
45. A. Because              B. However     C. While     D. So
46. A. dressed         B. made       C. cleaned   D. ticked
47. A. practical             B. funny       C. uninteresting       D. true
48. A. wish            B. demand       C. hope       D. suggest
49. A. home           B. bed          C. house     D. hospital
50. A. experienced     B. discovered   C. regained D. grew
51. A. word           B. letter        C. note          D. place
52. A. doctors         B. food        C. operation       D. medicines
53. A. change         B. improve      C. cure          D. harm
54. A. regular         B. usual        C. long          D. special
55. A. hving          B. going       C. finding   D. Doing

On the day Apple debuted the often-delayed white-colored iPhone 4, the company’s marketing department gave a nod to the product’s troubled history.
“Finally.” read the big headline Thursday above a picture of the white phone on the homepage of Apple. com.
The white model was supposed to ship alongside the black one at the iPhone 4’s launch（推出） last June. But design and manufacturing complications delayed the process by 10 months, catching Apple off guard, executives say.
As CNN reported last month, earlier test models of the white iPhone 4 produced unclear photos, especially when the flash（闪光灯） was used. Its whiteness confused the proximity sensor （距离传感器） , which detects when the phone is held next to someone’s head and turns off the touch screen to save battery life.
These problems weren’t present in older iPhones that came in white because they didn’t have flash photography; the proximity sensor was unaffected because the front side of previous models was black.
“We thought we were there a year ago, or less than that, when we launched the iPhone 4, and we weren’t,” Philip Schiller, Apple’s chief marketing executive, said in an interview. “It’s not as simple as making something white. There’s a lot more that goes into both the material science of it —how it holds up over time…but also in how it all works with the sensors. “
Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White predicts that the white model could help drive sales of Apple’s phones. He says Apple could sell 1 million to 1. 5 million every three months until the next iPhone model is unveiled, which is expected to be this fall.
Forty-five people were lined up at Apple’s flagship New York store Thursday morning to buy white iPhones, according to a CNN Money report.
【小题1】
The reason why white-colored iPhone 4 was delayed by 10 months is that _______.

A．it’s always sold out due to its popularity

B．it met some problems concerning design and manufacture

C．it lacked white manufacturing materials

D．its proximity sensor can’t save battery life

【小题2】
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．There are multi-colored models of iPhone 4.

B．The same design problems were also found in older white iPhones.

C．IPhone4 will be launched this fall.

D．Originally designers thought they could solve the problems before iPhone 4 was launched.

【小题3】
What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Why the White iPhone 4 Took So Long

B．The History of iPhone 4

C．The Attraction of White iPhone 4

D．The Design and Manufacture of iPhone 4

【小题4】
What does the underlined word “unveil” in the last paragraph mean?

A．to remove one’s mask from his face

B．to remove a cloth from something, especially as part of a ceremony

C．to show to the public for the first time

D．to disappear from the public for the first time

When I turned 40, my husband secretly planned a surprise party for me. I'll never forget my feeling 1 I entered the restaurant and saw loving friends among flowers and music and a large display of photos. I hurried from one table 2 the next, greeting each guest. Then suddenly at the back of the room I caught sight of a gentle, smiling man with snow-white hair and a kind, blue-eyed woman on his arm.

“Mom, dad,” my 3 became wide. They had flown to Los Angeles from Chicago just hours before. I burst into tears at the sight of these two who, more than 4 else, had taught me that being there for another person is the 5 gift we can give.

A year later, my husband and I were invited to an unusual wedding. The night before the wedding, I decided to 6 my friends and beg off. “Kathy, this is Karen.”

“You're 7 , aren't you?” she broke in, almost begging (乞求). I 8 and at that moment the sight of my parents at my 40th-birthday party came into my mind.

“Yes, of course,” I said. “We'll be there.”

So we 9 And I was grateful we did. We weren't in our seats a minute before Kathy came up, happy but with 10 She told me how much our presence meant to her. Kathy's parents didn't make it as well as her son. I saw 11 in her eyes.

I see now that one's presence 12 be a duty. It is, in fact, something that we owe one another, whatever the 13 To be there—in person—for the sad or happy events of our friends and dear ones makes 14 .

When we are truly 15 for other people, important things happen to them and to us. We are renewed in love and friendship.

1.

A．though

B．when

C．if

D．since

2.

A．to

B．in

C．at

D．on

3.

A．nose

B．forehead

C．eyes

D．ears

4.

A．everybody

B．nobody

C．somebody

D．anybody

5.

A．heaviest

B．cheapest

C．smallest

D．greatest

6.

A．call

B．help

C．visit

D．join

7.

A．driving

B．coming

C．going

D．returning

8.

A．resisted

B．prayed

C．hesitated

D．refused

9.

A．had

B．went

C．waited

D．were

10.

A．tears

B．surprise

C．smiles

D．pride

11.

A．puzzle

B．comfort

C．hurt

D．honor

12.

A．must

B．can

C．may

D．would

13.A．prize 13．wage C．bill D．cost

14.A．a problem 13．an opportunityC．a difference D．an impression

15.

A．present

B．happy

C．thankful

D．eager

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