A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, " If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"

    Within a few seconds Laiq   31   confidently, " Four!"

    The confused teacher was expecting a（n）    32    correct answer, three．She was disappointed． "Maybe the child did not listen   33    " she thought． She   34   , "Laiq, listen carefully． If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"

    Laiq had seen the   35   on his teacher' s face． He   36   again on his fingers． But within him he was also   37    the answer that would make the teacher happy． This time hesitatingly he replied, "Four． "

    The disappointment stayed on the teacher' s face． Suddenly she   38   that Laiq liked strawberries．She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question．This time with an excitement in her   39   she asked, " If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?"

    Seeing the teacher   40   , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again． There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher． She wanted her new   41   to succeed．  42   a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, "Three?"

     The teacher now had a   43   smile． Her approach had succeeded． She wanted to   44   herself．But one last thing remained．  45   she asked him, "Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?"

    Confidently Laiq answered, "Four!" The teacher was   46    "How Laiq, how?" she demanded in a little annoyed voice．

     In a voice that was   47   and hesitating young Laiq replied, " Because I already have one   48   in my bag． "

     The story tells us:  49   someone gives you an answer that is   50   from what you expect, don' t think they are wrong． There shall be an angle that you may not have thought about yet．

1.A．told           B．added           C．replied          D．wrote

2.A．worthless      B．effortless         C．careless         D．selfless

3.A．possibly        B．actively         C．properly        D．strictly

4.A．repeated        B．ordered         C.whispered          D．complained

5.A．satisfaction      B．disappointment   C．punishment      D．determination

6.A．recognized      B．discovered       C．calculated       D．insisted

7.A．searching for    B．waiting for       C．arguing about    D．talking about

8.A．decided        B．noticed          C．expressed       D．remembered

9.A．eyes           B．hands           C．mouth          D．nose

10.A．sad           B．happy           C．pitiful          D．lovely

11.A．invention      B．system          C．reform          D．approach

12.A．On           B．In              C．With           D．By

13.A．victorious      B．precious        C．lasting          D．appealing

14.A．thank          B．congratulate    C．help            D．enjoy

15.A．Above all      B．In vain         C．On purpose      D．Once again

16.A．astonished     B．concerned       C．amused         D．relaxed

17.A．high          B．low            C．easy           D．clear

18.A．strawberry     B．apple           C．coin           D．box

19.A．Before         B．After          C．Until           D．When

20.A．absent         B．free           C．different         D．safe

 

Remember how great exercise was when you were a little kid? Back then, racing around the playground or skipping rope for hours, you weren’t thinking fitness, you were thinking entertainment. But in this age of high-tech home equipment and underused gym memberships, the simple joy of jumping rope has been forgotten, Rediscovering it will give you a total-body exercise you can find.

    Although considered an excellent form of exercise, jumping rope has never gained widespread acceptance because of two fundamental reasons. First, most people recognize jumping rope as an excellent form of cardiovascular(心血管的)exercise, but they also believe that it is simply too difficult. In other words, they don’t think they’ll be able to continue jumping for the near 20 minutes that it takes to achieve a beneficial physical outcome. Second, many view it as somewhat boring and overly repetitive not as something fun or enjoyable.

     As a matter of fact, jumping rope can be great fun if you find a proper way to practice it. Instead of doing the usual two-foot bounce over and over again, people good at rope-jumping often change their pattern every 10 or 20 jumps. A single bounce, a double-bounce, a skip, a knee-up, side swings, as well as a variety of other easy-to-learn free-style rope-jumping.

     Now researchers are learning that jumping rope also prepares the brain for learning. It is an exercise allowing both brain hemispheres to perform in parallel to each other. In short, jumping rope can be a life-long activity requiring little equipment, time and space, yet leading to a much healthier life.

From the first paragraph we learn that_________.

A. jumping rope has faded from people’s memories

B. people now have more advanced equipment

C. racing around the playground was preferred

D. people now like to have exercise in a gym

Rope jumping has not spread widely because_________.

A. it benefits the cardiovascular system

B. it is neither easy nor enjoyable

C. it is considered boring and repetitive

D. it requires little equipment, time and space

The first sentence in the 3rd paragraph implies_________.

A. there is only one proper way to follow

B. the usual way should not be used

C. the easiest way is always the best

D. there are many ways to follow

According to the researchers, jumping rope_________.

A. only prepares the brain for learning

B. is suitable for students only

C. helps both brain hemispheres work together

D. can be dangerous for old people

What is the author’s attitude towards rope jumping?

A. He is arguing against it

B. He is in favor of it

C. He is sitting on the fence of it

D. He is not clear about it

 

Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV,start their chores(杂事),or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions.Before you know it,you’ve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments,clean their room,or take out the trash.Rather than saying “Do your chores now.” you’ll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed.So instead of arguing about starting chores,just say,“If chores aren’t done by 4 pm,here are the consequences.”Then it’s up to your child to complete the chores.Put the ball back in their court.Don’t argue or fight with them,just say,“That’s the way it’s going to be.”It shouldn’t be punitive(惩罚性的)as much as it should be persuasive.“If your chores aren’t done by 4 pm,then no video game time until chores are done.And if finishing those chores runs into homework time,that’s going to be your loss.”On the other hand,when dealing with homework,keep it very simple.Have a time when homework starts,and at that time,all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done.If your kids say they have no homework,then they should use that time to study or read.Either way,there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.

When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when you’re trying to talk to him,make no bones about it；he is not ignoring you,he is disrespecting you.At that point,everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears.Don’t try to communicate with him when he’s wearing headphones — even if he tells you he can hear you.Wearing them while you’re talking to him is a sign of disrespect.Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing.Remember,mutual respect becomes more important as children mature.

1．According to the passage,it seldom happens that ________.

A．kids turn a deaf ear to their parents’ requests

B．parents’ directions sound like a broken record

C．children are ready to follow their parents’ directions

D．parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids

2．Parents will be able to deal with their children more effectively if they ________.

A．avoid direct ways of punishment         B．make them do things at their request

C．argue and fight with their children     D．allow their children to behave in their own way

3．When the kid is doing his homework,parents ________.

A．should provide him with a good learning environment

B．can do whatever they like

C．can stay aside watching TV

D．must switch off the power

4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．parents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their child

B．it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parents

C．parents shouldn’t give in to their kid when he shows no sign of respect

D．kids’ purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and

control

5．The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．that respecting each other is more important than anything else

B．how kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parents

C．that children should make choices and decisions on their own

D．how parents can deal with their kids’ behavior effectively

 

It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the  1 was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were   2    among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got  3__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down  4  he was asleep. His hat was  5  down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too  6   for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes  7  out. I guessed this man was  8  and asleep, so I walked on  9  through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 10  the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took  11 to ask him to come in, 12  me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his  13  and to give us the Word, _14   the doors to the church opened. In  15  the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made _16  . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart  17  .

There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and  18  it on his stand.

“ 19  , I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you ＿20＿   people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”

1.A. school                           B. lecture               C. park              D. church

2.A. arguing                B. whispering          C. stating               D. speaking

3.A. closer                            B. clearer              C. lower            D. farther

4.A. even though       B. so that                C. as if               D. even if

5.A. dragged               B. pulled           C. dropped        D. pushed

6.A. big                        B. bad                          C. ugly                          D. small

7.A. reached              B. went                        C. stuck                        D. ran

8.A. homeless            B. helpless                  C. hopeless                 D. careless

9.A. out                       B. by                   C. across                      D. from

10.A. invited                        B. mentioned             C. took                         D. called

11.A. pleasure           B. measure                 C. courage                  D. trouble

12.A. except                        B. besides          C. without          D. including

13.A. turn                   B. place.                      C. time                         D. seat

14.A. when                          B. before                     C. as                    D. after

15.A. rushed                        B. hurried          C. came                       D. entered

16.A. decision            B. choices          C. faces                        D. jokes

17.A. sank                            B. fell                           C. broke                      D. failed

18.A. threw                          B. set                            C. laid                           D. folded

19.A. Brothers           B. Folks                        C. Supporters             D. Members

20.A. judge                          B. hate                         C. treat                        D. test

 

[1] One out of many important things for the whole family to do is to have dinner together. Researchers began reporting the benefits of family dinner about a decade ago, focusing mainly on how it affects children. Studies show that those families who eat dinner at least 3 or 4 times a week together, benefit in many ways.

[2] Eating together helps families achieve open communication and build stronger and healthier relationships. Children have better grades at school and are better adjusted as teens and adults, and the entire family enjoys healthier nutrition. For many families, eating dinner together proves to be a good and effective way to reduce the risk of youth rates of addiction, and helps to raise healthier children. It is also a great time to share the events of the day, discuss news and ideas and just be together and enjoy each other's company.

[3] During dinner time parents have better opportunity to show that they are the prior to their children. Sitting at the same table and sharing meals is where and when parents can find out more about their children's school performance, daily activities and attitudes toward life. When parents have all this information they can better direct their kids toward positive things in life. They also have better chance to reduce the possibility that children will get involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.

[4] However, family researchers say that the benefits of family dinner by no means can be considered as automatic. Parents can sit down to dinner with their kids every day and achieve nothing. ______ if there is too much arguing going on, if there is no meaningful conversation or, what is even worse, if there is just plain silence during gathering.

1.What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)

2.List two benefits that parents can get by having dinner together with children.(no more than 15words).

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words (no more than 8 words).

4.What information can parents probably get about their children at family dinner? (no more than 12 words)

5.What does the word “it” (line 3, paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)