Let’s that one.——青夏教育精英家教网—

Let’s be honest. No matter how old we are, most of us love it when our 1 do things for us. It makes our lives easier, and we have less to worry about.

Some parents are 2 doing almost everything for their children. They regard their older children （and sometimes even adults） 3 babies! It can be a very common problem in China．In big cities in China, most parents only have one child．Some parents care so much about the 4 of their children that they are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by themselves. As a result, their children 5 to learn social skills, and come to depend more on the parents!

In fact, no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time. No parents would be 6 , knowing that, as a result of too much care, their children don’t know about the world! Children need their own time to develop into adults and to learn 7 to deal with problems. Too much care spoils（破坏） their fun when they are growing up. And when suddenly they can’t 8 their parents, they will be in big trouble!

It is nice that parents 9 their care and attention to their children. It is nice that children know that their parents’ care and attention is the result of love. And it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really 10 , and how much love is too much.

1. A．parents B．teachers C．friends D．grandparents

2. A．good at B．used to C．interested in D．worried about

3. A．on B．with C．of D．as

4. A．safety B．future C．health D．grades

5. A．forget B．want C．decide D．fail

6. A．angry B．surprised C．happy D．sad

7. A．where B．how C．why D．what

8. A．call up B．care about C．depend on D．look after

9. A．show B．bring C．make D．get

10. A．have B．take C．give D．need

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     Let’s say you took violin lessons all through primary school, but you haven’t got the instrument out of its case in years. Were all those lessons a waste of your parents’ money because you didn’t become a great violinist?
     Not at all. Even though it has been a long time since you played the violin, a new study shows that as little as one year of music training can have a positive influence (影响) on your brain that will last the rest of your life.
     In an experiment comparing (比较)children who had taken music lessons to those who hadn’t, Lanrel Tiniest, a researcher of the Institute for Music and the Mind at Ontario’s MeMaster University, diseoveted that the musically trained kids had larger brain responses (反应)to the sound recognition (分辨)exams. Traitor’s findings tell the possibility that musical training can actually change the brain’s bearing cortex (皮层), leading to better overall learning skills.
     The study’s results point out that “musical training（but not necessarily passive (被动)listening to music）influences attention and memory, which makes a possibility that musical training might lead to better learning across a number of fields.” Trainer said in a report.
     The effects (效果)of music training are even more easily seen in children with difficulties on language. “A music training that can strengthen the hearing skills of children who have difficulty in reading may also help improve some of their language abilities,” said Gottfried Schlang, who has also studied music training and learning.
     So, whether or not you can play a Tchaikovsky symphony part, it’s likely that your years of music lessons prepared your brain for all the speeches, emails, and conversations that are part of your life today. To help make sure that kids today have the same chances for music inspired (激发)brain development, help out by volunteering with or giving away instruments to your school’s music training department.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Parents think that musical lessons are a waste of money.
B. One year of music training can also have a helpful influence.
C. Musical practice can make the brain become much heavier.
D. Most children spend much time learning to play an instrument.

2. The underlined word “strengthen” means .

A. make stronger
B. keep balance
C. get achievement
D. exchange something

3. Which of the following could be the best title of the text?

A. How to Study Well with Music Training
B. Children Must Take Some Music Lessons
C. You Can Also Become a Great Musician
D. Music Training Can Build up Your Brain

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Learning skills depend on music training greatly.
B. Children who have difficulties with language enjoy music.
C. The writer took violin lessons when he was young.
D. Music training can also help improve one’s language ability.

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One day there was an argument between the wind and the sun. "I'm much    26   than you," said the wind. "No, I don't agree with you!" said the sun. While they were arguing, they saw a man    27   along the road. He is wearing a heavy coat. The sun said to the wind," Now, let
   28   see who can make the man take    29  his coat. Then we will know who is stronger."
First the wind tried. It began to blow very hard. It blew    30   hard that the man pulled his coat around him. The wind was    31   with the man. Then it said to the sun," Now, it's your
   32   ."The sun started to    33   on the man. Soon it got very    34   ! The man took off his coat. The argument was over. We know the    35   was stronger now.

One day, the wind starts an argument with the sun. "I'm much ( 1 ) than you are!" says the wind. "No." answers the sun, "I'm much stronger than you are!"
While they are arguing, they see a man walking down the road. He is wearing a heavy ( 2 ) . The sun says to the wind "Now let ( 3 ) see which of us can make the man take off his coat, then we will know ( 4 ) is stronger. "
First the ( 5 ) tries. It begins to blow very hard. It blows so hard that the man pulls his coat round him. The wind is ( 6 ) with the man. Then the wind says to the sun, "Now it's your ( 7 ) . Let me see if you can make him take off his coat "The sun ( 8 ) to shine on the man. Soon it gets very hot! The man ( 9 ) his coat. The argument is ( 10 ).