Cynthia Kadohata wrote Kira-Kira and never thought it would be so popular among students. It is a book about a young Japanese-American girl, Katie Takeshima, and the difficulties that her family have to face when they are forced to move to Georgia. This book tells the story of one family’s journey to a new place, their experience of racism, and the ability of people to move forward through hard time.
In the book, Kate and Lynn Takeshima are sisters. The story begins in Lowa, where their parents’ small family-owned store runs out of business. Soon after, the Takeshimas begin to face financial difficulties and they have to go in search of a new living. The family moves to Georgia where they work at a hatchery（孵化厂）with their uncle. On the way to their new home in Georgia they experience racism. They have difficulty in “fitting in” when a hotel manager tells them to go to “the back” where the “Indians” have to stay.
Life gets even harder for the Takeshimas when they begin to work at the hatchery. Katie’s parents are over-worked there. They have to stay in a cramped apartment with little space. And as if that isn’t enough, Katie has too much schoolwork to do. During Katie’s struggle, Lynn becomes sick and Katie feels unsafe, because she has always looked up to Lynn. There are hard times that Katie and her family have to experience. This story is a beautiful-example of resilience (适应力) and friendship. It also opens the reader’s eyes to some of the struggles that Asian Americans are facing.
1.Why does the family have to move to Georgis?
A.They are not used to the life in Lowa.
B.They don’t have enough money to live in Lowa.
C.People look down on them in Lowa.
D.They want to open a hatchery in Georgia.
2.From the second paragraph, we can infer that Indians ___________.
A.run the hotel B.are not friendly
C.have a hard life D.like staying in the back
3.The underlined word “cramped” in the third paragraph probably means ____________.
A.comfortable B.crowded
C.quiet D.bright
4.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A.Katie’s parents died in the hatchery.
B.Lynn really looked up to Katie.
C.Katie’s uncle owned the hatchery.
D.Katie went on schooling in Georgia.
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Attachment Parenting is not Indulgent Parenting. Attachment parents do not "spoil" their children. Spoiling is done when a child is given everything that they want regardless of what they need and regardless of what is practical. Indulgent parents give toys for tantrums(发脾气), ice cream for breakfast. Attachment parents don’t give their children everything that they want, they give their children everything that they need. Attachment parents believe that love and comfort are free and necessary. Not sweets or toys.
Attachment Parenting is not "afraid of tears" parenting. Our kids cry. The difference is that we understand that tantrums and tears come from emotions and not manipulation. And our children understand this too. They cry and have tantrums sometimes, of course. But they do this because their emotions are so overwhelming that they need to get it out. They do not expect to be "rewarded" for their strong negative emotions; they simply expect that we will listen. We pick up our babies when they cry, and we respond to the tears of our older children because we believe firmly that comfort is free, love is free, and that when a child has need for comfort and love, it is our job to provide those things. We are not afraid of tears. We don’t avoid them. We hold our children through them and teach them that when they are hurt or frustrated we are here to comfort them and help them work through their emotions.
Attachment Parenting is not Clingy Parenting. I do not cling to my children. In fact, I’m pretty free-range. As soon as they can move they usually move away from me and let me set up a chase as they crawl, run, skip and hop on their merry way to explore the world. Sure, I carry them and hug them and chase them and kiss them and rock them and sleep with them. But this is not me following them everywhere and pulling them back to me. This is me being a home base. The "attachment" comes from their being allowed to attach to us, not from us attaching to them like parental leeches. Attachment Parenting is not Selfish Parenting. It is also not selfless parenting, We are not doing it for us, and we are not doing it to torment (折磨)ourselves.
Attachment parenting is not Helicopter Parenting. I don’t hover, I supervise, I follow, I teach, I demonstrate, I explain. I don’t slap curious hands away, I show how to do things safely, I let my child do the things that my child wishes to do, first with help and then with supervision(监督) and finally with trust, I don’t insist that my 23 month old hold my hand when we walk on the sidewalk because I know that I can recall him with my voice because he trusts me to allow him to explore and he trusts me to explain when something is dangerous and to help him satisfy his curiosities safely.
Most of the negative things that I hear about "attachment parents" are completely off-base and describe something that is entirely unlike Attachment Parenting. Attachment Parenting is child-centric and focuses on the needs of the child. Children need structure, rules, and boundaries. Attachment Parents simply believe that the child and the parent are allies, not adversaries, and that children are taught, not trained.
1.According to the author, what should parents do when their kids cry?
A.Providing comfort and love.
B.Trying to stop kids crying.
C.Holding them till they stop.
D.Rewarding kids with toys.
2.What does "free-range” mean according to the passage?
A.Willing to give kids freedom of movement.
B.Ready to play games with my kids.
C.Curious to watch what games they play.
D.Fond of providing a home base.
3.Which of the following is NOT attachment parenting?
A.Fostering their curiosity B.Helping them do the right thing
C.Showing them how things are done D.Standing by and protecting
4.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.How to foster love in children B.Different types of parenting
C.How to build child confidence D.Parent-child relationship
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Grammar
The world’s most famous heart surgeon, the Egyptian Professor, Sir Magdi Yacoub, has transplanted more hearts than anyone else. To the countless people 1.lives he has transformed and saved, he is a hero. Professor Yacoub 2.(inspire) in his work by his father, who was a general surgeon.
Now 66 years old, professor Yacoub still retains his energy and extraordinary enthusiasm for his career. For 43 years, he 3.(deal) with desperate patients whose combination of poor diet, inactive lifestyle and stress overload have caused them to ask for his help. Because of all these experiences, he is very aware of the role of good nutrition and regular exercise in 4.(maintain) good health. He eats very well and swims early each morning.
Professor Yacoub’ s life is always hectic(狂热的) 5.a donor heart has suddenly been found, then an operation has to take place quickly. He works long hours; he says there are no regular hours for a heart surgeon, as the surgery 6.take place when it needs to be carried out.
For relaxation, professor Yacoub enjoys gardening. One dream of his is to go to the Amazon one day 7.(see) the rare plants there. He is patron of the Chain of Hope charity, which aims to take medical expense to the developing world. Specialist teams give their time free and travel all over the world to places such as Mozambique and Jamaica to train local surgeons in techniques 8. will save lives .This charity also brings needy children to the West for necessary heart surgery.
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A: There is something wrong with the table.
B: Yes, I ________ feel it moving.
A.can B.may C.must D.ought
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The local government is in favor of __________ more nuclear power plants to promote the economic development.
A.to build B.built C.build D.building
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A: How much does it cost to send a parcel from Shanghai to Canada?
B: It is too expensive __________.
A.to be thinking B.even to think it
C.even to consider it D.to consider to do it
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Their __________ to the Palace made them __________ highly honored
A.invitation, feel B.being invited, feeling
C.invited, feel D.being invited, feel
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—Would you please repeat your telephone number? I __________ quite catch it.
—It’s 62548239.
A.can’t B.couldn’t C.didn’t D.don’t
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Tommy__________ for he has gone out hunting without permission.
A.will have been punished B.is punished
C.has been punished D.will be punished.
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He wouldn’t give up smoking__________ the doctor told him it was a matter of life and death.
A.except when B.after C.until D.in case
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This is the little girl __________ the famous artist said was thought of as a very talented and promising painter in the future.
A.whom B.who C.whose D./
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Every year the United Sates exports "cultural products" to the rest of the world while it only imports similar products from other countries equal to about one percent of the amount exported. Movies, for example, are one such_______. The movie industry in countries like England and Italy is almost completely_______on American exports. Both countries report that 85% to 95% of all movie tickets sold each year are for movies produced in the United States. Millions of people worldwide buy American pop, rap, and rock music. Billions of people drink Coca-Cola and eat McDonald's hamburgers. American software_______the computer market.
Can all of the above products be called "cultural", however? That depends on how one_______culture. Most people _______culture into two forms: "high" culture and "low" culture. High culture is the kind produced by writers and_______. It is more concerned with stimulating thought in the people who view or use it and does not_______care how marketable people find it Low culture,_______ is viewed as a product usually for entertainment and is only as good as how well it sells. Because it is_______by masses of people, this type of culture can also be called "mass culture". The________between low and high culture are not very clear.
Pierre Guerlain, a professor of English and American Studies in France, points out that when a cultural product is imported, the product cannot cover the existing culture, thus________it. The imported product is changed to adapt to the local context. Anyone who believes that a society which imports American products of mass culture will become a ________of America is being naive(幼稚的).
America may seem to have the strongest hand in exporting cultural products, but there is a boomerang(相反的) ________for being more of an exporter than importer. Because Europeans and Japanese import so many cultural products from the United States, they know a lot more about American culture________than Americans know about European or Japanese culture. It is a definite advantage for the Europeans and Japanese to be bilingual as well as bicultural. These countries can use their knowledge of American society and________to increase their chances of success in the American market
1.A.aspect B.product C.example D.project
2.A.fixed B.emphasized C.called D.dependent
3.A.dominates B.abandons C.enters D.grasps
4.A.defines B.presents C.absorbs D.creates
5.A.prefer B.divide C.alter D.view
6.A.designers B.technicians C.composers D.artists
7.A.comprehensively B.temporarily C.necessarily D.representatively
8.A.as a result B.as a whole C.on the average D.on the other hand
9.A.consumed B.produced C.invested D.sponsored
10.A.connections B.distinctions C.ranges D.advantages
11.A.overcoming B.accepting C.attracting D.replacing
12.A.source B.supplier C.copy D.target
13.A.effect B.feedback C.disadvantage D.idea
14.A.in particular B.in general C.in contrast D.in the meantime
15.A.values B.economy C.policies D.characteristics
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As you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions. Some don’t have a clear right or wrong answer—like should you play soccer or field hockey.1..
Making decisions on your own is hard enough, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder. People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure.
Peers can have a positive influence on each other. You might admire a friend who is always a good sportsman and try to be more like him or her. 2. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them.
Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids might make fun of them. The idea that ‘everyone’s doing it’ can influence some kids to leave their better judgments, or their common sense, behind.
3. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.
Even if you are faced with peer pressure while you are alone, you can simply stay away from peers who pressure you to do stuff you know is wrong.
If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. 4.
A.You might follow whatever he or she does.
B.But sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways.
C.Talk to the peer who pressure you and you will feel much better.
D.It is tough to be the only one who says ‘no’ to peer pressure, but you can’t do it.
E.Other decisions involve serious moral questions, like whether to cut class, try cigarettes, or lie to your parents.
F.Talking to a parent, teacher, or school counselor can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.
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Translation
1.在饮食中有各种食物很重要。(variety)
2.人们应该更好利用风，这一古老的能源。（use）
3.我昨天看到的恐怖片起到了让我胃口倒掉的效果。( achieve)
4.通过看区分事实与错误观念的电视节目，青少年可以受到影响从而做出正确的选择。( decide )
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