Once upon a time a washer man(洗衣工) had two donkeys（毛驴）. Let’s say Donkey-A and Donkey-B.

Donkey –A felt it was very 36 and could do better than the other. It always tried to 37 more load(担子) and walk fast in front of the washer man.

Innocent(无辜的) Donkey-B was 38, so it would walk normally, regardless of(不管/不顾) the washer man’s preference. 39 a period of time, the washer man started urging Donkey-B to be like Donkey-A.

Donkey-B, unable to walk fast, got continuous 40 from the washer man. It cried and said personally to Donkey-A, “Dear friend, only we two are here, why do we have to 41 with each other? We can carry 42 load at normal speed.

That made Donkey-A more energetic（精力充沛的）and it told the washer man that it could carry more load and 43 faster. The washer man started 44 Donkey-B to make it run faster. During the following days, Donkey-A carried more load and started running even faster.

But it was hard for Donkey-B to 45 that way. The washer man was disappointed, 46 he punished Donkey-B terribly, and finally it fell down 47.

Then the load of Donkey-B was also being 48 by Donkey-A, and still it had to run fast. Finally due to great tiredness it got tired and started feeling the 49.

But the washer man 50 more from Donkey-A. It tried its best, but couldn’t 51 his owner’s expectations. The washer man got angry with Donkey-A and started 52 it to take more load. But it couldn’t come to the owner’s 53. Finally the day came when due to disappointment the washer man killed Donkey-A and began 54 some other donkeys.

Think all colleagues(同事)are just the same and that everyone is 55. Don’t feel happy when your colleague is under pressure.

1.                A．energetic       B．friendly         C．dangerous D．gentle

 

2.                A．learn          B．pay            C．carry D．give

 

3.                A．wise           B．worried         C．proud    D．normal

 

4.                A．Later          B．Before         C．After D．Ago

 

5.                A．punishment     B．information      C．comfort  D．encouragement

 

6.                A．work           B．live            C．compete  D．fix

 

7.                A．large           B．heavy          C．extra D．equal

 

8.                A．grow           B．run            C．drive D．fall

 

9.                A．kicking         B．killing          C．catching  D．bathing

 

10.               A．cry            B．breath         C．act   D．say

 

11.               A．if             B．because        C．but   D．so

 

12.               A．loudly          B．hopelessly      C．gladly D．carelessly

 

13.               A．moved         B．sold           C．taken D．bought

 

14.               A．loss           B．pain           C．anger D．heat

 

15.               A．expected       B．suffered        C．got   D．heard

 

16.               A．make          B．put up with      C．achieve   D．stay away from

 

17.               A．begging        B．forcing         C．reminding D．advising

 

18.               A．challenge       B．deadline        C．expectation    D．chances

 

19.               A．catching        B．caring for       C．raising D．searching for

 

20.               A．capable（有能力的）              B．successful C．satisfied   D．welcome

 

 

“A very disruptive（扰乱型的）six-year old child kicked my legs and clawed at my hand.” said one teacher. “I broke up a fight but was kicked，” said another. Many people have heard stories like this. But the situation is more worrying still and it involves(涉及) parents.
Every child, regardless of(不管) the surroundings into which they are born，has the right to achieve their potential. And we recognize that, as a nation，it is a long way to achieve this goal. But rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of ignoring the latter.
Far too many children are behaving badly at school，even to the point of being violent to teachers. This is terrible enough，but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table，and unable to use the toilet properly.
We are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep，has become the living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being addicted to computer games, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching.
Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute (代替)parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confidence to take back control. They are responsible for setting limits to their children’s behavior and sticking to those limits when things get tough(困难). They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources---time---so that children come to school ready and willing to learn.
【小题1】In the opinion of the writer, what problem do people ignore?

A．The school violence.

B．The pressure of students’ learning.

C．The right to achieve students’ potential.

D．the responsibilities of the students.

【小题2】The writer’s attitude to the behaviors of parents may be ________.

A．dissatisfied

B．unconcerned

C．understanding

D．tolerant(容忍的)

【小题3】The underlined part in Para 4 may means__________.

A．parents and children live in their separate rooms

B．parents care little about children’s life at home

C．children don’t live with their parents in the same room

D．children spent little time with their parents at home

【小题4】From the last paragraph, we can infer that______.

A．schools can’t correct the wrongs that society does to teachers

B．teachers have no responsibility for playing the role of parents

C．parents should spend time with children making them ready to learn

D．students are responsible for making themselves known in society

Teaching kids to fish sometimes puzzles us parents. Now I’d like to give you a few tips.

First of all, start them young.

Get them in a boat, or on a pier(码头), or on the bank at as young an age as you possibly can. Obviously this means being extremely conscious about their safety. Whatever you do, DON’T plan on any fishing yourself. If fishing is going to happen, the fishing will be done by the kids with your help! This lets you pay attention to them and not ignore them while you fish.

Next, make sure you plan the first trips to someplace where you can actually catch a lot of fish. At this point, it doesn’t matter what kind or how big, just make sure they can catch some. A small child’s patience is very short, and waiting 30 minutes for a bite will turn them off in a hurry. You may need to go to a small pond where the fish are dying to eat bread balls. Any type of fish will do. Remember, this is for them, not for you.

As they fish, cheer for every fish they catch. Make a really big deal out of it. Take pictures. And if it’s possible, take some home to clean. Let the child help you clean with a table knife, so he can’t get hurt.

Make sure he makes and sees the connection from catching to cleaning to cooking. As soon as you have the fish cleaned, it’s into the kitchen to start cooking. Make him flour and cornmeal the fish. Let him see the fish cooking, and talk about how good they are. Then when it’s ready, make sure you brag（吹嘘） on the fact that he (or she ) caught these fish, and “aren’t they good?”

In this way, I’m sure your kids will be interested in fishing and good at fishing.

Title: Teach a kid to fish

Start them young	·Be aware of_________ ·Plan a fishing trip for the_________ not for yourself.
Plan the first fishing_______	·Choose places where the kids can catch fish easily because a small child’s patience doesn’t_________ long. ·Regardless of (不管)the kind and_________ of fish.
Cheer for every fish they catch	·Make a big deal out of it. ·Take pictures. ·Take some home and let the child help to clean with a table knife to avoid_________ hurt.
_________ the fish they catch	·_________him to flour and cornmeal the fish. ·Let him see the fish cooking. ·Talk about how good they are.
_________	·Make them_________ in and good at fishing.

Office workers should know that long periods of sitting at your desk may be a killer. Scientists have shown a new threat from this lifestyle that they call  “muscular inactivity (肌肉迟钝)”．
Sitting still for long periods of time leads to the buildup of substances (物质) in the blood that are harmful to health. And exercise alone won’t drive them away.
Millions of people spend their days between car，office desk and the sofa in front of the TV. While the bad influences are well rocognized，it has been thought that they can be changed by regular trips to the gym or swimming pool.
Now researchers say that is not enough. In addition to regular exercise，office workers need to keep moving while they work，by making regular trips to the printer，coffee machine or to chat with workmates.
Elin Ekblom­Bak，an expert on health，says research shows long periods of sitting and lack (缺乏)  of “whole body muscular movement”  are strongly linked to obesity，heart disease and cancer，and a higher risk of death，regardless of (不管) whether they take enough exercise.
“Everyone knows about the health benefits of regular exercise. But what we haven’t realized before is that long­period sitting down carries an extra risk that cannot be dealt with by taking exercise，” Dr Ekblom­Bak said，adding that sitting still should be recognized as a risk to health.
“It is important to have a five­minute break from desk work every 45 minutes. Don’t email workmates—walk across the office to give them the message. Take a coffee break or put the printer in the next room. I am a desk worker and I try to do it. It is not difficult but sometimes you get lost in your work and you forget about it.”
However，more studies are needed to confirm the ill effects of sitting for too long and ways of fighting them. But at present they conclude that  “keep moving”  should be added to the advice to “keep exercising.”
【小题1】Nowadays，many office workers wrongly think that________.

A．long periods of sitting has bad influences on them

B．regular exercise benefits them after long periods of sitting

C．they are living a lifestyle called “muscular inactivity”

D．it’s unfair for them to sit in the office for too long

【小题2】What does the author suggest office workers should do?

A．Chat with workmates often.

B．Send emails instead of chatting.

C．Keep moving in the office regularly.

D．Take more exercise after work.

【小题3】The last paragraph suggests that the result of the study is________.

A．scientific

B．uncertain

C．unbelievable

D．convincing

【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A new threat ：long­period sitting

B．Office workers should keep exercising

C．Taking exercise benefits a lot

D．Keep moving，it could save your life

Teaching kids to fish sometimes puzzles us parents. Now I’d like to give you a few tips.

First of all, start them young.

Get them in a boat, or on a pier(码头), or on the bank at as young an age as you possibly can. Obviously this means being extremely conscious about their safety. Whatever you do, DON’T plan on any fishing yourself. If fishing is going to happen, the fishing will be done by the kids with your help! This lets you pay attention to them and not ignore them while you fish.

Next, make sure you plan the first trips to someplace where you can actually catch a lot of fish. At this point, it doesn’t matter what kind or how big, just make sure they can catch some. A small child’s patience is very short, and waiting 30 minutes for a bite will turn them off in a hurry. You may need to go to a small pond where the fish are dying to eat bread balls. Any type of fish will do. Remember, this is for them, not for you.

As they fish, cheer for every fish they catch. Make a really big deal out of it. Take pictures. And if it’s possible, take some home to clean. Let the child help you clean with a table knife, so he can’t get hurt.

Make sure he makes and sees the connection from catching to cleaning to cooking. As soon as you have the fish cleaned, it’s into the kitchen to start cooking. Make him flour and cornmeal the fish. Let him see the fish cooking, and talk about how good they are. Then when it’s ready, make sure you brag（吹嘘） on the fact that he (or she ) caught these fish, and “aren’t they good?”

In this way, I’m sure your kids will be interested in fishing and good at fishing.

 

Title: Teach a kid to fish

Start them young	·Be aware of1._________ ·Plan a fishing trip for the2._________ not for yourself.
Plan the first fishing3._______	·Choose places where the kids can catch fish easily because a small child’s patience doesn’t4._________ long. ·Regardless of (不管)the kind and5._________ of fish.
Cheer for every fish they catch	·Make a big deal out of it. ·Take pictures. ·Take some home and let the child help to clean with a table knife to avoid6._________ hurt.
7._________ the fish they catch	·8._________him to flour and cornmeal the fish. ·Let him see the fish cooking. ·Talk about how good they are.
9._________	·Make them10._________ in and good at fishing.