“It hurts me more than you,” and “This is for your own good.” There are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.

    That was before we entered the permissive(自由的) period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school．The schools and the educators made it easy on us．They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy．We stopped making our children do homework．We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation．

    Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake．One such teacher is Sharon Clomps who says of her students—“so passive” —and wonders what has happened．Nothing is demanded of them, she believes．Television, says Clomps, contributes to children’s passivity．“We’re talking about a generation of kids who’ vet never been hurt or hungry．They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of saying ‘go and look it up’, you tell them the answer．It takes greater energy to say no to a kid．

    Yes, it does．It takes energy and it takes work．It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work．It’ s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it’ s for their own good．It’s time to start telling them no again．

1.We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to lay emphasis on（强调：重视）_______．

    A．natural development                  B．education at school

    C．discipline                           D．learning Latin

2.Children are becoming more inactive in study because _______．

    A．they watch TV too much               B．they have to fulfill too many duties

    C．they have done too much homework     D．teachers are too strict with them

3.By “permissive period in education” the author means a time _______．

    A．when everything can be taught at school

    B．when children are permitted to receive education

     C．when children are allowed to do what they wish to 

    D．when every child can be educated 

4.The main idea of the passage is that _______．

    A．It’s time to be more strict with our kids

    B．parents should always set a good example to their kids

    C．parents should leave their children alone

    D．kids should have more activities at school

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。

    A conflict at work is common. If you can avoid  conflict, it means you will win what you want regardless of what the other person wants. Since the potential issue has not been removed, it will simply reappear later. Here are the necessary steps to effectively get rid of conflicts at work.

    ★Be aware of the fact that some conflicts are unavoidable at work. On numerous occasions, conflict and disagreement are likely to happen. But when a conflict happens it's not the end of the world. On the contrary, it can be the beginning of an interesting learning process. Conflicts mean that people care enough to disagree strongly. The trick is not to allow the conflict to go on forever.

    ★ Deal with conflicts sooner rather than later. Solve a conflict when it starts, as it only gets worse with time going by. Conflicts at work arise not from something that was said, but from something that wasn't said! Everyone's waiting for the other to admit he's wrong and gets more unpleasant after the conflict has lasted a while. It's essential to interrupt the "waiting game" before it gets to that point.

    ★ Ask nicely. If somebody has done something that made you angry, or if you don't understand their viewpoint or actions, simply asking nicely about it can make a world of difference.  Never assume that people do what they do to annoy or hurt you. Sometimes there's a good reason why that person does what he or she does, and a potential conflict disappear right there. Do remember to make an inquiry, not an accusation of any sort.

    ★ Appreciate. Praise the other part in the conflict. Tell them why it's worth it to you to solve the conflict. This can be difficult as few people find it easy to praise and appreciate a person they disagree strongly with, but it's a great way to move forward.

假如你所在的学校正在举办中学生英语征文比赛，主题为“微笑”。请你根据下面所列的内容要点，写一篇英语短文，作为参赛作品。

    1．学会对自己微笑：生活中会有不愉快的事，微笑使你自信；击败你的人有时是你自己；

    2．学会驻地他人微笑：微笑使人与人更亲近；

    3．微笑是一种语言：人人都能懂。

    注意：

    1．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

    2．100词左右；

    3．题目自拟。

To tell ______ truth, he is at ______ loss what to do currently．

—What present shall we offer Johnson for his birthday? What kind of things does he prefer, a football, an iPod, or an e-bike?

—_____. Let's give him an e-bike．

—Shall we go to the restaurant opposite the supermarket for dinner?

—No, it's the _____ place I'd like to go to．

—Amazingly, Zhuo Jun got the first place for the China's Got Talent （中国达人秀） last night．

—So wonderfully ______ in the show that he deserved it．

—Mum, is the pair of gloves _____ mine?

—Yes．You have to wear another pair．

The cigarette end thrown away by a careless farmer ______ the big fire and caused a great loss to them．

After work I went to the box office to buy the tickets for Kungfu Panda 2．only to be told there was ______ left．