Children arc children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾）go between parents and children. It's hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it's parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有责任的）for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的).Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力）.And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child's confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.
【小题1】_______are all lovely and lively.

A．Children

B．Toddlers

C．Kids

D．Grown-ups

【小题2】There are many conflicts between   ______.

A．fathers and mothers	B．parents and children
C．parents and toddlers	D．parents and parents

【小题3】The underlined word "maturity" means________.

A．学期

B．阶梯

C．知识

D．成熟

【小题4】Which is acceptable according to the passage?

A．Answering back .	B．Being rude.
C．Using force.	D．Respecting elders.

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．Children often copy what their parents do.

B．Children can not change their behavior.

C．Children's behavior develops in their own way.

D．Children's behavior is not acceptable.

【小题6】The writer wrote the passage__________.

A．to show the importance of good examples

B．to give examples on educating children

C．to show the growth of children

D．to show the behavior of children

She is a beautiful red-haired girl. she has been shopping with her mom in Wal-Mart. It was raining hard outside. We all stood there under the awning (雨篷). Her voice was so sweet. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“What?” Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain!”
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit,” Mom replied.
The child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she pulled her mom’s arm.
“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer(癌症), you said, we can get through anything!”
The crowd(人群) became silent. Nothing could be heard but the rain. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom thought for a moment about what she would say.
“Honey, you are right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we’ll just need to get a wash,” Mom said.
Then off they ran. People all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and through the puddles(水坑).
They held their shopping bags over their heads. They got wet through. But they were followed by a few who laughed like children all the way to their cars.
People can take away your money and health. But no one can ever take away your memories….So don’t forget to make time to make memories every day.
【小题1】Mom told the girl’s father “we can get through anything” in order to _________.

A．show she is strong	B．encourage him
C．prove her ability	D．make memories

【小题2】The best title of the passage is “________________”.

A．A Mom and Her Girl	B．Shopping in Wal-Mart
C．Health Is Most Important	D．Let’s Run through the Rain

I am the ______ child ______ my family.

A．two; of	B．second; of
C．two; in	D．second;at

 

Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."
The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."
【小题1】 A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A．the second day

B．the third day

C．the fourth day

D．the fifth day

【小题2】The man was very surprised because _________.

A．he thought the child's father was dead	B．the child didn't ask him to sit down
C．the child gave him a cup of tea	D．he couldn't find that piece of paper

【小题3】 What was burnt? ___________.

A．The piece of paper

B．Mr Smith

C．The visitor

D．The boy

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(独立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指导) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失败) often teaches more than success.
【小题1】 Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .

A．at eighteen years old	B．from childhood
C．after they get married	D．from an early age

【小题2】 An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .

A．find a full-time job	B．from childhood
C．put away his or her own clothes	D．do lots of chores

【小题3】The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.

A．奖品

B．零花钱

C．财产

D．礼物

【小题4】 A child can get some more money by ______.

A．understanding the value of money	B．helping the rich
C．reading many books	D．doing extra chores

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ______ .

A．the independence of American children	B．the value of money
C．the guidance from parents	D．failure and success of American children