Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Here’s a great piece of writing reflecting parent’s particular ways on the parenting style that have become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine parenting.

Helicopter parents hover over their children, managing every aspect of their child’s life. On the contrary, submarine parents remain “hidden” coming to the surface when guidance is needed.

While helicopter parents may have the best intentions, in reality, they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children with hovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up their ability to recover from misfortune.

Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remain underwater. In case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise so quickly. They are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents also remain out of sight, yet able to appear in the case of an emergency.

I admit I’m a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to have fun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn natural consequences.

My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and making more than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, I insisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning $3.50 on a good day.

When my youngest daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a very expensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18" picture out of the American Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Here’s your American Girl Doll.” I said “When you turn nine, I’ll buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat doll for months, making clothes and furniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A. Various means of transportation.

B. Funny experiences of a mom.

C. Humorous stories about parents.

D. Different styles of parenting.

2.The underlined phrase “hover over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_____”.

A. leave behind                  B. fly around               C. watch over             D. set aside

3.Which of the following can be learned about helicopter parents from the passage?

A. They give their children proper guidance. 

B. They try to do everything for their children.

C. They teach their children how to face failures.

D. They help their children explore by themselves.

4.The author supports her point of view mainly by _____.

A. stating facts and offering advice

B. using figures and giving evidence

C. analyzing data and drawing conclusions

D. making comparisons and giving examples

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious (反叛的) on the outside,   1   on the inside, I wanted people to   2   me.

Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t   3  , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular   4   me grateful to still be alive When I returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was   5   with us, was wearing my clothes. And my   6   seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be

  7   if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that   8   Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could   9   me. I pointed out, “ She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful   10  ,but I was the only person who could fill my

  11  , She made me realize that even with my   12   — and there were many —I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher, wanting to   13   who I was and what made me unique (独一无二的). My   14   of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from.. I started to resist (抵抗) pressure to   15   in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I was   16   by who I really was. I came to feel much more   17   that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us   18   a unique (独一无二的) place in the world．You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So   19   about being replaced．You   20   be.

1. A. and               B. but              C. as               D. for

2. A. leave         B. respect              C. admire               D. like

3. A. easy              B. hard             C. fun              D. long

4. A. succeeded     B. kept             C. managed          D. remained

5. A. playing           B. eating               C. staying          D. running

6. A. family            B. friends              C. relatives            D. class

7. A. loved         B. mentioned            C. cared                D. missed

8. A. before            B. after                C. though               D. unless

9. A. scold         B. compare          C. replace          D. match

10. A. qualities        B. girls                C. people               D. times

11. A. character        B. role             C. task             D. job

12. A. faults           B. advantages           C. manners          D. pities

13. A. look for         B. look back            C. find out         D. give up

14. A. picture          B. view             C. sense                D. drawing

15. A. think            B. learn                C. change               D. act

16. A. thankful         B. delighted            C. disappointed     D. hopeful

17. A. sure         B. doubtful         C. happy                D. lonely

18. A. carries          B. catches          C. seizes               D. holds

19. A. talk         B. forget               C. care             D. argue

20. A. mustn’t               B. shouldn’t                  C. can’t                        D. needn’t

完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious (反叛的) on the outside,   31   on the inside, I wanted people to   32   me.

Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t   33  , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular   34   me grateful to still be alive When I returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was   35   with us, was wearing my clothes. And my   36   seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be 37   if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that   38   Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could   39   me. I pointed out, “ She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been. ” My mom said these were wonderful   40  ,but I was the only person who could fill my 41  , She made me realize that even with my   42   — and there were many —I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher, wanting to   43   who I was and what made me unique. My  44   of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. . I started to resist  pressure to   45   in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I was   46   by who I really was. I came to feel much more   47   that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us   48   a unique  place in the world．You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So   49   about being replaced．You   50   be.

A. and         B. but          C. as               D. for

A. leave          B. respect       C. admire          D. like

A. easy            B. hard         C. fun              D. long

A. succeeded       B. kept         C. managed      D. remained

A. playing    B. eating            C. staying          D. running

A. family          B. friends      C. relatives        D. class

A. loved           B. mentioned    C. cared            D. missed

A. before         B. after           C. though            D. unless

A. scold          B. compare      C. replace          D. match

A. qualities       B. girls           C. people            D. times

A. character      B. role        C. task              D. job

A. faults          B. advantage    C. manners      D. pities

A. look for      B. look back     C. find out         D. give up

A. picture         B. view         C. sense            D. drawing

A. think          B. learn            C. change           D. act

A. thankful     B. delighted     C. disappointed    D. hopeful

A. sure           B. doubtful     C. happy            D. lonely

A. carries        B. catches       C. seizes           D. holds

A. talk            B. forget       C. care             D. argue

A. mustn’t       B. shouldn’t       C. can’t           D. needn’t