题目内容
Once ________, such a chance might never come again.
A.losing
B.lost
C.to be lost
D.having
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空格处的动词和such a chance构成动宾关系,完整的句子为:Once it is lost, such a chance might never come again.当主、从句的主语一致时,可以把从句的主语和be动词一起省略。 |
Almost every child is scared of something, from monsters in the cupboard to dogs in the park. But the fact that such fears are common and normal doesn’t mean they can be taken lightly. Kids experience fears and phobias(恐惧症) much more strongly than adults. And the influence of the fear can be physical as well as psychological (心理的). It can build up so they almost seem scared of everything--a kind of childhood anxiety. Dr. Creswell says: “Your child may always seem to expect the worst to happen and lack confidence in his or her ability to deal with any challenge.” So don’t make the same old mistake of treating them as if they’re silly for being a“scaredy cat”. Handling the fears is essential.
Children can be born nervous and, if you have such a baby, you’ll tend to prevent them from getting worried. So if they fear dogs, you’ll keep them away from dogs, but in fact that can just confirm to the child that dogs are scary. What is worse, keeping your child away from what they fear can turn that feeling into a phobia. Instead, you should encourage them to get in touch with the thing they fear, in a safe and supportive environment. Dr. Andy Field, a researcher of childhood fears, says: “You shouldn’t force, for example, a dog anxious child to go up to a dog. But you can approach it yourself, show them there is nothing to be afraid of, stroke( 抚摸) it, and talk about the dog being friendly. Once your child dares to stroke a dog-one that’s good with children, of course---then you should encourage them to carry on until they feel calmer, and reward them for‘being brave’.”
【小题1】Children’s fears are usually taken lightly because .
| A.they will not develop into phobias |
| B.their influence is psychological |
| C.they exist widely in the world |
| D.they will disappear gradually |
| A.make the same old mistake |
| B.overcome them by themselves |
| C.experience the worst of things |
| D.grow up lacking self-confidence |
| A.tell the child not to be afraid of it |
| B.show the child how to approach it |
| C.keep the child away from it |
| D.ask the child to stroke it |
The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.
What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not beast, but the lowly desert locust(蝗虫). In recent months, billions of the 3-inch-long winged warriors have descended on Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, blackening the sky and eating up crops and vegetation. The insect invasion, the worst in 30 years, is already creating great destruction in the Middle East and is now treating southern Europe. The current crisis began in late 1985 near the Red Sea. Unusually rainy weather moistened the sands of the Sudan, making them ideal seedbed for the locust, which lays its eggs in the earth. The insect onslaught threatens to create yet another African famine. Each locust can eat its weight (not quite a tenth of an ounce) in vegetation every 24 hours. A good-size swarm of 50 billion insects eats up 100,000 tons of grass, trees and crops in a single night.
All ﹩150 million may be needed this year. The U.S. has provided two spraying planes and about 50,000 gal. of pesticide. The European Community has donated ﹩3.8 million in aid and the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan and China have provided chemical-spraying aircraft to help wipe out the pests. But relief efforts are hampered by the relative mildness of approved pesticides, which quickly lose their deadly punch and require frequent replications. The most effective locust killer dieldrin has been linked to cancer and is banned by many Western countries and some of the affected African nations. More than 5 million acres have been dusted with locust-killing chemicals; another 5 million will be treated by the end of June.
On May 30, representatives of Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania will meet in Algiers to discuss tactics to wipe out the ravenous swarms. The move is an important step, but whatever plan is devised, the locust plague promised to get worse before the insects can be brought under control.
【小题1】The main idea of the first sentence in the passage is that ______.
| A.the command post is stationed with people all the time. |
| B.the command post is crowded with people all the time. |
| C.there are clocks around the command post. |
| D.the clock in the command post is taken care of by the staff. |
| A.rich soil. | B.wet land |
| C.paces covered crops and vegetation | D.the Red Sea |
| A.the insects are likely to create another African famine. |
| B.the insects may blacken the sky. |
| C.the number of the insects increases drastically. |
| D.the insects are gathering and moving in great speed. |
| A.Once the pesticides are used, locust will die immediately. |
| B.Relief efforts are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides. |
| C.Dieldrin, the most effective locust killer, has been widely accepted in many countries. |
| D.Over 10 million acres of affected area will have been treated with locust-killing chemicals by the end of June. |
| A.to devise anti-locust plans. |
| B.to wipe out the swarms in two years. |
| C.to call out for additional financial aid from other nations. |
| D.to bring the insects under control before the plague gets worse. |
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The following is a father’s advice to his son\daughter, who has just graduated from high school:
First of all, congratulations on your graduation! Graduation from high school means that a new stage of life is ahead of you. 【小题1】
Clean your own room and do your own laundry. 【小题2】 Cleanliness is indeed close to godliness(神圣的).
Don’t mistake knowledge for wisdom. No matter how much information or knowledge you have accumulated(积累), you’ll never make sound judgments if you don’t have wisdom. 【小题3】
If you can imagine the possible future outcomes of your present decisions and actions, you can avoid mistakes. And if you can reflect(思考)on the mistakes you have made, you can avoid making the same mistakes again and again. Such is wisdom.
Don’t complain. When you take up a job, do you best to carry it out. 【小题4】
Finally, be an early bird. 【小题5】 And the sight of the rising sun will warm your heart and give you energy for the day ahead. Besides, being an early bird, you have plenty of time to take exercise or do a lot of work.
| A.After you have messed up something, you should learn to clean it up yourself. |
| B.If you get up earlier than the sun, you can watch it rise up slowly into the sky. |
| C.Once you started a job, you should try your best to do it well. |
| D.Don’t waste time complaining about it, no matter how difficult and boring it is. |
F.Get up early and go for some morning exercises to build up your body.
G.Wisdom comes from imagination and reflection.