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It was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.

“I’d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he’d pushed,” she says. “I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ‘No, we don’t push.’” What happened next was unexpected.

“The boy’s mother ran toward me from across the park,” Stella says, “I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for blaming her child. All I did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted and hurt other children?”

Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people’s children has become a hidden danger.

In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister’s house it’s encouraged. I find myself saying “no” a lot when her kids are over at mine. That’s OK between sisters but becomes dangerous when you’re talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.

“Kids aren’t all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.” But there is still an idea that they’re the property of the parent. We see our children as a mirror of ourselves, so if you’re saying that my child is behaving improperly, then that’s somehow a criticism(批评) of me.”

In those situations, it’s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two opinions.

“I’d go to the child first,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. “Usually a quiet reminder that ‘we don’t do that here’ is enough. Kids have antennae (直觉) for how to behave in different settings.”

He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel careless, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too.

This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. Raise your concerns with the parents and ask them to deal with it,” she says.

Asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers: “Explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Start with something like: ‘I know you’ll think I’m silly but in my house I don’t want…’”

What did Stella Bianchi expect the young boy’s mother to do when she talked to him?

A. Make an apology B. Come over to stop her

C. Blame her own boy D. Take her own boy away

What does the author say about dealing with other people’s children?

A. It’s important not to hurt them in any way

B. It’s no use trying to stop their wrongdoing

C. It’s advisable to treat them as one’s own kids

D. It’s possible for one to get into lots of trouble

According to professor Naomi White, when one’s kids are criticized, their parents will probably feel ______.

A. discouraged B. hurt C. puzzled D. affected

What should one do when seeing other people’s kids misbehave according to Andrew Fuller?

A. Talk to them directly in a mild way B. Complain to their parents politely

C. Simply leave them alone D. Punish them lightly

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This summer holiday, which I’m looking forward for, is coming. What great fun that it is to go fishing! Play football is one of my hobby. I can ride my bike, climb high mountains, and go swimming. Sometimes I can play chess with your grandfather. How interested my holiday will be! But my father was always afraid I might be hurt: drop from water, fall off a tree, hurt by a truck or something. But if I’m careless enough, how will these things happen? I must try best to persuade him.

Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m 36 or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. 37 , I’m happy to try, even though it’ll 38 me a long time to do it.

People say that housewives should have the 39 to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and 40 every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to 41 me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So 42 I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I 43 feeling like a failure as a mom.

After many 44 attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the 45 that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the 46 one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it 47 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said, “Thank you so much for always bringing 48 drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also 49 class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough 50 for everyone.”

I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could 51 remember how many kids were in the class. But her 52 taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.

Not everyone is cut out to be a(n) 53 mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I 54 something to drink. And I think that’s just as 55 .

1. A．smart B．lazy C．tired D．desperate

2. A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides

3. A．cost B．give C．introduce D．take

4. A．dream B．ability C．experience D．tool

5. A．compare B．save C．treasure D．teach

6. A．reflect B．puzzle C．upset D．amuse

7. A．unless B．because C．though D．when

8. A．ended up B．went on C．insisted on D．set out

9. A．failed B．careless C．successful D．useful

10. A．goal B．opinion C．fact D．impression

11. A．slowest B．best C．worst D．quickest

12. A．stood out B．got out C．came back D．paid off

13. A．cold B．soft C．extra D．fresh

14. A．attend B．hold C．enjoy D．leave

15. A．cookies B．drinks C．books D．cups

16. A．already B．always C．ever D．never

17. A．contribution B．appreciation C．congratulation D．comprehension

18. A．loyal B．clever C．able D．rich

19. A．provide B．make C．buy D．retell

20. A．believable B．ridiculous C．interesting D．important

I consider myself something of an expert on apologies. A quick temper has 36 me with plenty of opportunities to make them. In one of my earlier 37 , my mother was telling me “Don’t watch the 38 when you say, ‘I’m sorry’. Hold your head up and look at the person in the 39 , so he’ll know you 40 it.”

My mother thus made the key point of a(n) 41 apology: It must be direct. You must never 42 to be doing something else. You do not 43 a pile of letters while apologizing to a person 44 in position after blaming him or her for a mistake that turned out to be your 45 . You do not apologize to a hostess, whose guest of honor you treat 46 , by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad 47 .

One of the important things we should do for an 48 apology is a readiness to 49 the responsibility for our careless mistakes. We are used to making excuses, which leaves no 50 for the other person to 51 us. Since most people are open-hearted, the no-excuse apology leaves both parties feeling 52 about themselves. That , after all, is the 53 of every apology. It 54 little whether the apologizer is wholly or only partly at fault. Answering for one’s 55 encourages others to take their share of the blame.

1. A．provided B．mixed C．compared D．treated

2. A．dreams B．courses C．memories D．ideas

3. A．side B．ground C．wall D．bottom

4. A．mind B．soul C．face D．eye

5. A．imagine B．enjoy C．mean D．regret

6. A．useful B．successful C．equal D．basic

7. A．pretend B．forget C．refuse D．expect

8. A．hold on B．put away C．look through D．pick up

9. A．poorer B．weaker C．worse D．lower

10. A．fault B．reason C．result D．duty

11. A．cruelly B．freely C．roughly D．foolishly

12. A．manners B．excuses C．efforts D．roles

13. A．active B．effective C．extra D．easy

14. A．raise B．perform C．admit D．bear

15. A．situation B．need C．sign D．room

16. A．advise B．forgive C．warn D．blame

17. A．wiser B．warmer C．better D．cleverer

18. A．purpose B．method C．end D．advantage

19. A．cares B．matters C．depends D．remains

20. A．facts B．states C．rights D．actions

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.

At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last."

After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: "Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck."

My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love. She’ll never forget it."

The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt physically, but when I reached her, she was crying and saying: "Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck." I held her in my arms as she cried.

Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened (湿润) and she said: "That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me."

Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of that night.

I remember how sad Holly was and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know what really matters in my life.

1.How did the crash happen?

A．The van was parked in the wrong place that evening.

B．Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

C．The brakes of the truck didn’t work properly.

D．Holly was too careless and young to drive a truck.

2.Why didn’t the writer punish Holly?

A．He was so rich that he didn’t care about losing one truck.

B．He thought there was no point punishing her after the accident.

C．He believed the truck was made of metal and of poor quality.

D．He wanted Holly to know he loved her more than any possessions.

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．She still suffered physical pain.

B．She felt guilty of damaging the car.

C．It left a deep wound on her soul.

D．She was not forgiven by her Dad.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．What really matters?

B．Better to forgive and forget

C．Who is to blame?

D．Accidents will happen

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