"Ok," I said to my daughter as she bent over ...

"Ok," I said to my daughter as she bent over her afternoon bowl of rice. "What's going on with you and your friend J?" J. is the leader of a group of third-graders at her camp—a position Lucy herself occupied the previous summer. Now she's the one on the outs, and every day at snack time, she tells me all about it, while I offer up the unhelpful advice all summer long.

"She's fond of giving orders," Lucy complained. "She's fat," Lucy mumbled（含糊地说）into her bowl "We are going upstairs," I said, my voice cold, "We are going to discuss this." And up we went.

I'd spent the nine years since her birth getting ready for this day, the day we'd have to have the conversation about this horrible word. I knew exactly what to say to the girl on the receiving end of the teasing（嘲笑）, but in all of my imaginings, it never once occurred to me that my daughter would be the one who used the F word-------Fat.

My daughter sat on her bed, and I sat beside her. “How would you feel if someone made fun of you for something that wasn't your fault?” I began. “She could stop eating so much,” Lucy mumbled, mouthing the simple advice a thousand doctors and well-meaning friends and relatives have given overweight women for years．

"It's not always that easy,” I said. “Everyone's different in terms of how they treat food” Lucy looked at me, waiting for me to go on. I opened my mouth，then closed it. Should I tell her that, in teasing a woman's weight, she's joined the long, proud tradition of critics who go after any woman with whom they disagree by starting with "you're ugly" and ending with “no man would want you and there must be something wrong with any man who does"？Should I tell her I didn't cry when someone posted my picture and commented, “I'm sorry, but aren't authors who write books marketed to young women supposed to be pretty?”

Does she need to know, now, that life isn't fair? I feel her eyes on me，waiting for an answer I don't have. Words are my tools. Stories are my job. It's possible she'll remember what I say forever, and I have no idea what to say.

So I tell her the only thing I can come up with that is absolutely true．I say to my daughter ,“I love you，and there is nothing you could ever do to make me not love you，But I'm disappointed in you right now. There are plenty of reasons for not liking someone. What she looks like isn't one of them.”

Lucy nods，tears on her cheeks．“I won't say that again ,”she tells me，and I pull her close, pressing my nose against her hair. We are both quiet, and I don't know if I have said the right thing. So as we sit there together, shoulder to shoulder, I pray for her to be smart．I pray for her to be strong. I pray for her to find friends，work she loves, a partner who loves her, and for the world not to deprive（剥夺）her of the things that make her who she is，for her life to be easy, and for her to have the strength to handle it when it's not. And still, always，I pray that she will never struggle as I've struggled, that weight will never be her cross to bear. She may not be able to use the word in our home, but I can use it in my head．I pray that she will never get fat．

1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 indicates that Lucy＿＿＿，

A. often makes fun of her friend J.

B. has turned against her friend J．

C. gets along well with her friend J.

D. has begun to compete with her friend J.

2.Why does the author want to discuss with Lucy?

A. Because she wants to offer some other helpful advice.

B. Because she has prepared the conversation for nine years.

C. Because she is really shocked at Lucy's rudeness．

D. Because she decides to tell Lucy a similar story of her own．

3.What does the author want to tell her daughter?

A. It is not easy to take the doctors' advice to eat less．

B. People shouldn't complain because life is unfair.

C. She herself was once一laughed at for her appearance.

D. People shouldn't be blamed for their appearance.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that

A. the author earns a living by writing stories

B. the author is a fat but good-looking woman

C. the author will stop loving her daughter for what she said

D. the author's daughter agreed with her from the very beginning

5.We can learn from the last paragraph that　　　 ．

A. Lucy deeply moved by her mother's prayer

B. a mother's prayer will shape her daughter's attitude towards life

C. the author allows her daughter to use the F word in her head

D. the author hopes her daughter will never have weight trouble

6.The author's attitude towards her daughter can be best described as　　　 ．

A. loving but strict　　　　 　　　 B. indifferent but patient

C. satisfied and friendly　　 　　 D. unsatisfied and angry

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“OK,”I said to my daughter as she bent over her afternoon bowl of rice. “What’s going on with you and your friend J.?” J. is the leader of a group of third-graders at her camp-- a position Lucy herself occupied the previous summer. Now she’s the one on the outs. and every day at snack time, she tells me all about it, while I offer the unhelpful advice all summer long.

“She’s fond of giving orders, ”Lucy complained. “She’s turning everyone against me. She’s mean.　 And she’s fat.” “Excuse me,” I said, struggling for calm. “What did you just said?” “She’s fat.” Lucy mumbled(含糊地说).“We’re going upstairs,” I said, my voice cold. “We’re going to discuss this.” And up we went. I’d spent the nine years since her birth getting ready for this day, the day we’d have the conversation about this horrible word. I knew exactly what to say to the girl on the receiving end of the teasing, but in all of my imaginings, it never once occurred to me that my daughter would be the one who used the F word-Fat.

My daughter sat on her bed, and I sat beside her. “How would you feel if someone made fun of you for something that wasn’t your fault?” I began. “She could stop eating so much,” Lucy mumbled, mouthing the simple advice a thousand doctors have given overweight women for years.

“It’s not always that easy,” I said . “Everyone’s different in terms of how they treat food.” Lucy looked at me, waiting for me to go on. I opened my mouth, then closed it. Should I tell her that, in teasing a woman’s weight, she’s joined the long tradition of critics? Should I tell her I didn’t cry when someone posted my picture and commented , “I’m sorry, but aren’t authors who write books marketed to young women supposed to be pretty?”

Does she need to know, now, that life isn’t fair ? I feel her eyes on me, waiting for an answer I don’t have. Words are my tools. Stories are my job. It’s possible she’ll remember what I say forever, and I have no idea what to say.

So I tell her the only thing I can come up with that is absolutely true. I say to my daughter, “I love you, and there is nothing you could ever do to make me not love you. But I’m disappointed in you right now. There are plenty of reasons for not liking someone. What she looks like isn’t one of them. ”

Lucy nods, tears on her cheeks. “I won’t say that again,” she tells me, and I pull her close, pressing my nose against her hair. As we sit there together,　 I pray for her to be smart and strong. I pray for her to find friends, work she loves, a partner who loves her. And still, always, I pray that she will never struggle as I’ve struggled, that weight will never be her cross to bear. She may not be able to use the word in our home, but I can use in my head. I pray that she will never get fat.

1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 indicates that Lucy ______.

A. has turned against her friend J.

B.gets along well with her friend J.

C. has begun to compete with her friend J.

D. often makes fun of her friend J.

2.Why does the author want to discuss with Lucy?

A. Because she decides to tell Lucy a similar story of her own.

B. Because she is really shocked at Lucy’s rudeness.

C. Because she has prepared the conversation for nine years.

D. Because she wants to offer some other helpful advice.

3.What does the author want to tell her daughter?

A. People shouldn’t complain because life is unfair.

B. She herself was once laughed at for her appearance.

C. People shouldn’t be blamed for their appearance.

D. It is not easy to take the doctors’ advice to eat less.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that_________.

A. the author earns a living by writing stories.

B. the author is a fat but good-looking woman.

C. the author will stop loving her daughter for what she said.

D. the author’s daughter agreed with her from the very beginning.

5.We can learn from the last paragraph that_________.

A. Lucy was deeply moved by her mother’s prayer.

B. a mother’s prayer will shape her daughter’s attitude towards life

C. the author allows her daughter to use the F word in her head

D. the author hopes her daughter will never have weight trouble

6.The author’s attitude towards her daughter can be best described as _________.

A. unsatisfied and angry　　　　　　　　　 B. loving but strict

C. indifferent but patient　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied and friendly

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One day my 13-year-old daughter told me that she was going to spend the afternoon at her friend Jesse’s house. I didn’t doubt it until I called Jesse’s number to remind Liz that it was her turn to walk the dog, and Jesse’s mom picked up the phone and said, “I thought she and Jesse were planning to be at your house.” It turned out that the two of them had decided to hang out at a coffee shop instead. When I questioned my daughter, she replied coldly, “What’s the big deal? You’re such a psycho(精神变态者).”

Can you say it is right or wrong for them to behave like that? Their changeable personalities leave you feeling angry and guilty at the same time. In fact, if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time, you’re not doing your job.

“There’s nothing wrong about being angry with your child,” Says Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., author of The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting. “Conflict is natural when your innocent, lovely child turns into an adolescent who can hardly tolerate (忍受) you. It’s part of the process of separation.” Kids insisted on their individuality with behavior to purposely drive you crazy. It’s their way of saying, “I am my own person” -- but doing it in a context that’s safe and that has clear limits.

So when your little darling changes into a silent person who still expects meals, clothing, and transportation, don’t panic. Here’s how to handle some common problems without losing your temper or your self-respect.

1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.

A. Jesse’s mother told a lie

B. the writer was too sensitive

C. Liz told a lie to her mother

D. the writer’s daughter stayed at Jesse’s house

2.By saying “In fact, if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time, you’re not doing your job”, the writer probably means that _________.

A. when you are doing a job, your kids shouldn’t annoy you

B. parents should be responsible for children’s bad behavior

C. parents shouldn’t tolerate their children’s bad behavior

D. it’s understandable for kids to annoy their parents

3.What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. It’s right for parents to be angry with their children.

B. It’s allowed for children to do anything as they like.

C. It’s bad behavior for children to drive their parents angry.

D. It’s normal for adolescents to go against the wishes of their parents sometimes.

4.What would the writer state in the following paragraphs?

A.How to be good parents.

B.How to be good children.

C.Rules for children to follow.

D.How to deal with adolescents’ common problems properly.

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“You’re leaving again?” asked my daughter as she saw me packing my carry-on.

More than her words, it was her face that pierced (刺穿) my heart ---I could see how crestfallen she was.　

“It’s only for two nights, “I explained.

But that didn’t matter to her. It was just one more trip after barely being home for five days. I decided in that moment to travel less whenever possible and I managed to avoid flying altogether for most of the summer. As a result, it was a summer full of discoveries. I realized that my kids really were proud of me. In their time away from me they had learned lessons I couldn’t have imagined.

Recently I began traveling a lot again. But this time it was different, mainly due to the fact that I had seen firsthand that my children value strong female role models. They realize that hard work pays off. Being away from them even for a day at a time in many ways had done them a lot of good.

In particular, being a working mom is teaching my daughter how important it is to be independent and that you can follow your dreams. In many ways, her idea of a professional woman is much more realistic than what I imagined when I was her age. I think that even at nine years old she already knows that for all the success you might achieve, there is a price to pay, whether it’s long hours, spending time away from those you love, or simply not having the energy to have fun at times. I know the wishes I would devote all of my time to her, but honestly, even if I didn’t work I would rather she learned not to depend on me for everything, She needs to realize that she can fly on her own --- and that isn’t possible if I am hovering over her every single second of the day .

I have also realized that having a career sets a good example for my son. He is not afraid of a strong woman, and has a great respect for them. When he’s older, this will help him build healthier relationship.

Therefore, for all the working moms out there who work long hours, remember to value the positive lessons you might be teaching your kids.

1.The underlined word “crestfallen” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “_________” .

A. upset　　　　 B. excited　　　　 C. lucky　　　　 D. guilty

2.How did the author feel about traveling a lot after the summer ?

A .She felt even worse than ever.

B. She felt quite proud of herself.

C. She felt very sorry for her kids.

D. She felt much better than before.

3.The author hopes that her daughter will _______________________.

A. become more and more independent　　

B. be realistic about all her problems

C. become a very successful lady　

D. become an honest person　

4.What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text ?

A. To tell stories about her two kids

B. To show how to teach kids about careers

C. To encourage women to work as hard as possible　

D. To prove kids can benefit a lot from working moms

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My daughter is a single parent. She works hard to ________ for herself and her three young sons.She budgets carefully and ________　 to plan for the little luxuries (奢侈品) and treats that others take for granted(认为理所当然)。

When her eldest son, David, wanted a ________　 so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, she ________　 and soon, he was the proud ________　 of a good second-hand bike.

One afternoon, my daughter asked David to go to a local shop. He rode his bicycle, ________ foolishly left it outside the shop without ________　 it up. When David came out of the shop, it was________. He walked home in ________ and then, together with his frustrated mother, went to the local police station to report the ________.

Imagine their ________　 when they arrived at the station: a car parked out front had David’s bike put in its boot (汽车后部的行李箱). The ________ told them how he’d seen a group of kids ________ the bike once my grandson had gone inside the shop.

The driver – in his late teens himself – had called out to them to “leave that bike ________!” Despite this, one member of the group ________ on the bicycle and rode it away while the others followed.Not to be ________, the teen got in his car, drove after them and ________ that they give the stolen bike back.

He was happy to be able to ________ it to my grandson together with a lecture (echoed by the policeman and his mother) about the silliness of _______ to use the bike lock.________, in all the excitement, he slipped away, without even giving them his name or telephone number.

1.A. stand　　 B. provide　　 C. change　　 D. watch

2.A. permits　　 B. refuses　　 C. manages　　 D. decides

3.A. bicycle　　 B. watch　　 C. phone　　 D. backpack

4.A. gave out　　 B. set aside　　 C. saved up　　 D. worked up

5.A. driver　　 B. worker　　 C. seller　　 D. owner

6.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. so　　 D. when

7.A. locking　　 B. picking　　 C. covering　　 D. hiding

8.A. left　　 B. missed　　 C. broken　　 D. gone

9.A. surprise　　 B. trouble　　 C. tears　　 D. peace

10.A. danger　　 B. theft　　 C. accident　　 D. fight

11.A. joy　　 B. regret　　 C. anger　　 D. disappointment

12.A. policeman　　 B. manager　　 C. teacher　　 D. driver

13.A. ride　　 B. fix　　 C. steal　　 D. knock

14.A. out　　 B. off　　 C. away　　 D. alone

15.A. jumped　　 B. touched　　 C. walked　　 D. moved

16.A. annoyed　　 B. angry　　 C. confused　　 D. discouraged

17.A. advised　　 B. demanded　　 C. forced　　 D. promised

18.A. donate　　 B. explain　　 C. return　　 D. pass

19.A. learning　　 B. teaching　　 C. reminding　　 D. failing

20.A. Besides　　 B. Then　　 C. Finally　　 D. Therefore

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My 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, came home from school yesterday. She ____ waved her grade book to me. She had been ____A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics, language arts and science—a great ___! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in __ and a C-1 in Playsical Education.

I asked her what the scores ___. She said that the __ showed the achievement and the number showed the effort. That moment I ____ that the grades were misleading. I reached out my hands and gave her a big ____ and told her in my mind she had a perfect score. It didn’t  ___ that her grade in French was a“B”—“l”____ that she had tried her best. That is something to make any parent proud.

Everybody is____. Everybody has different potential. Not all of us will become scientists or sports____. But without 100％effort no ____ can be achieved. If I see a salesperson fail at sales, the ____thing I want to examine is the effort being put in. If there is a problem with  __, the salesperson has no future. But if I see a salesperson isn’t __ with l00％effort, he or she is worth my effort in helping. Maybe a bit of training or some __ from a more successful person will __.

I know that 100% effort, focus in the right direction, will always bring a ____ whether that is an“A”or a“C”. As long as you make 100% effort, you are ____ .

1.A. seriously　　 B. patiently　　 C. cautiously　　 D. proudly

2.A. handed　　 B. awarded　　 C. sent　　 D. promised

3.A. favor　　 B. relief　　 C. lesson　　 D. achievement

4.A. Politics　　 B. English　　 C. French　　 D. Science

5.A. needed　　 B. attracted　　 C. affected　　 D. meant

6.A. score　　 B. letter　　 C. figure　　 D. word

7.A. realized　　 B. checked　　 C. recognized　　 D. remembered

8.A. hug　　 B. shake　　 C. kiss　　 D. smile

9.A. bother　　 B. work　　 C. matter　　 D. suffer

10.A. said　　 B. showed　　 C. warned　　 D. included

11.A. energetic　　 B. independent　　 C. different　　 D. curious

12.A. trainers　　 B. salesmen　　 C. fans　　 D. stars

13.A. safety　　 B. principle　　 C. experience　　 D. potential

14.A. last　　 B. first　　 C. best　　 D. latest

15.A. ambition　　 B. confidence　　 C. effort　　 D. attitude

16.A. cheerful　　 B. careful　　 C. successful　　 D. hopeful

17.A. advice　　 B. money　　 C. expectation　　 D. propection

18.A. help　　 B. decide　　 C. appear　　 D. match

19.A. competition　　 B. result　　 C. task　　 D. choice

20.A. great　　 B. diligent　　 C. famous　　 D. Reliable

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—So you gave her your phone?

—　　　　　　 . She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.

A．My pleasure　　     B．Not exactly　　　     C．No doubt　　　         D．No wonder

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—So you gave her your phone?

—　　　　　　 . She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.

A．My pleasure　 　　 B．Not exactly

C．No doubt　　 　 　　 D．No wonder

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Grandma　 had　 the coin for as long as I can remember.　 Every time I went over　 to her house, she told me the story of the coin：

It was the day after the ship had ______ in New York City. My grandmother and grandfather had come from Poland on that ship. They came to______ for a new life in the United States, ______ from the poverty and war in their native land.

They were walking to their new ______ from their factory jobs when they saw a　 small glint (闪光) on the sidewalk. My grandmother bent over to ______ it more closely. It turned out to be a dark and dirty quarter. My grandmother ______ it up and said，“This coin is a good omen, a ______ of good fortune to come.” They took the coin to their little apartment and ______ it to make it shine.　 The next day my grandmother got a(n) ______ job at a jewelry store.

As the years passed, my grandparents______good times and bad. My father and uncles were born,　 my　 grandfather　 was ______from the factory, but got a job at a big machinery company. There, my grandparents finally found the good ______ my grandmother had ______.

When my grandfather died three years ago,　 my grandmother ______ in to live with my family. This is when she ______the coin to me. Every day she told me this story. After a few months I could ______ tell the story in my sleep, ______ still she told me the story every day, stressing the importance of ______ on the coin. Last week she died. According to her ______， I got the coin. I think I was fortunate enough because I got the thing that ______ the most to my grandmother, and I will cherish it forever.

1.A. sailed　　 B. joined　　 C. landed　　 D. pulled

2.A. prepare　　 B. ask　　 C. apply　　 D. search

3.A. absent　　 B. fre　　 C. tired　　 D. independent

4.A. restaurant　　 B. store　　 C. apartment　　 D. cottage

5.A. examine　　 B. observe　　 C. test　　 D. touch

6.A. picked　　 B. dug　　 C. lifted　　 D. fixed

7.A. moment　　 B. message　　 C. gift　　 D. sign

8.A. packed　　 B. cleaned　　 C. repaired　　 D. rebuilt

9.A. worse　　 B. greater　　 C. better　　 D. easier

10.A. got over　　 B. took up　　 C. passed by　　 D. went through

11.A. laid off　　 B. laid down　　 C. shut off　　 D. broken down

12.A. wealth　　 B. chance　　 C. fortune　　 D. situation

13.A. described　　 B. planned　　 C. experienced　　 D. predicted

14.A. settled　　 B. moved　　 C. entered　　 D. dropped

15.A. promised　　 B. presente　　 C. sent　　 D. gave

16.A. hardly　　 B. practically　　 C. particularly　　 D. usually

17.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. but　　 D. however

18.A. keeping　　 B. passing　　 C. carrying　　 D. holding

19.A. order　　 B. dream　　 C. explanation　　 D. will

20.A. proved　　 B. offered　　 C. meant　　 D. contributed

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The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with _____.

A. 20 dollars remained                                           B. 20 dollars to remain

C. remained 20 dollars                                           D. remaining 20 dollars

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