Earlier this year，my oldest daughter got brac...

Earlier this year，my oldest daughter got braces (牙箍) on her teeth，and let's just say she did not go quietly into that dentist's chair. Fear and hate pretty much describe the days leading up to her first appointment.

So when she finally walked out with shiny teeth，a sore mouth and a broken spirit, I told her I was proud of her and took her to Ben & Jerry's for an ice cream reward. Two weeks later, we returned to the scene of　 the　 crime.The　 dentist　 spent　 about 45 seconds checking her teeth before sending her on her merry way. Before I could start the car, she was placing her ice cream order. She was shocked when I told her that she wasn't going to get a reward every time we got her teeth checked.

Apparently，she's not alone. According to some parenting experts, kids are easily addicted(上瘾的)to a benefit­producing system of parental rewards and bribes(贿赂)—not all ice creams, candies and cool toys.Some parents are offering their children novel prizes just to let them sit down and behave in a restaurant—or sleep in their own beds—or score a goal in the next soccer game.

While the experts agree that occasional awards are okay，the danger lies in the system's overuse.Kids quickly gain a sense of entitlement(应得权益)，where they come to expect a big reward for every good thing that they do, no matter how small.To keep things in check，experts say parents should reduce the number of rewards they offer, make sure rewards match the behavior and explain the real benefits of behaving.

1.The intended readers of the passage are________.

A．children B．parents

C．doctors D．teachers

2.Misguided by the parental reward system，children easily believe________.

A．they should benefit from their every desired behavior

B．they can be successful as long as they work hard

C．their parents will give them more presents in the future

D．their parents will feel happy when they behave well

3.In the experts' opinion，parents________.

A．should provide their children with many luxurious things

B．shouldn't give their children too many rewards

C．should give their children more spiritual rewards

D．should tell their children the benefits of rewards

4.What would be the BEST title for the passage?

A．Do Parents Know How to Help Their Children Behave?

B．Is Your Child Afraid to Visit A Dentist?

C．Are Parents Rewarding Their Children Too Much?

D．Does Your Child Show Interest in Rewards?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earlier this year，my oldest daughter got braces(矫正器)on her teeth，and let’s just say she did not go quietly into that dentist’s chair．Fear and hate pretty much describe the days leading up to her first appointment．

So when she finally walked out with shiny teeth，a sore(疼痛的)mouth and a broken spirit，I told her I was proud of her and took her to Ben &Jerry’s for an ice cream reward．Two weeks later，we returned to the scene of the crime．The dentist spent about 45 seconds checking her teeth before sending her on her merry way．Before I could start the car, she was placing her ice cream order．She was shocked when I told her that she wasn't going to get a reward every time we get her teeth checked．

Clearly，she’s not alone．According to some parenting experts，kids are easily addicted to a benefit—producing system of parental rewards and bribes—it’s not all ice creams，candies and cool toys．Some parents are offering their children prizes to just let them sit down and behave in a restaurant—or sleep in their own beds—or score a goal in the next soccer game．

While the experts agree that occasional awards are okay, the danger lies in the system’s overuse．Kids quickly gain a sense of entitlement(应得的权利)，where they come to expect a big reward for every good thing that they do，no matter how small．To keep things in check，experts say parents should reduce the number of rewards they offer，make sure rewards match the behavior and explain the real benefits of behaving for the sake of behaving．

Have you used bribery or a reward system with your kids? Was it successful? Do your kids expect more because of that system?

1.The intended readers of the passage are_____．

A．children　　 B．teachers　　 C．doctors　　 D．parents

2.What does the author mean by saying“the scene of the crime”?

A．He／she doubted whether the dentist was skilled．

B．He／she felt very sorry for his／her daughter’s illness．

C．His／her daughter suffered a lot from her illness．

D．His／her daughter had a bad feeling for the dentist’s．

3.Similar to the author's daughter，children__________．

A．are often troubled by bad teeth.

B．expect more reward from their parents．

C．are afraid to visit a dentist．

D．receive certain rewards when becoming i11．

4.Misguided by the parental reward system，children easily think_______．

A．their parents must be far richer than others’

B．they can be successful as long as they work hard．

C．they should benefit from their every desired behavior．

D．their parents will feel happy when they behave well．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When the sick mother got up, she was surprised to find that her six-year-old daughter _______ in the kitchen.

A. had cooked              B. has cooked        C. was cooking                  D. cooked

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Annie, a neighbor's daughter, was away for her first semester at college this school year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday came around, I found out she was feeling a bit ___.

Her family is quite poor and ____ are tight, so there wouldn't be any birthday visitors. I wanted to ____ her a card and maybe a small gift to ____ her day a bit. I got her school ____ from her mom and planned to pick something up. Then I got a(n) ____！

I ____ perhaps a bit more birthday cheer was needed here. I bought some balloons, birthday hats, and ___ novelties(新颖小巧而价廉的物品) at a store. I took a small ____ and asked three other people in my area at work to ____ “Happy Birthday” and send some birthday wishes to her. It was such fun making the recording! Other people ____ what we were doing and ____ their voices, so it really sounded like we had a party going on!

Then I bought her a small present and a card as ____ planned. The real fun was packing them to be sent. I ____ everything so it was like opening a mini birthday party! At the last minute I added a pack of cupcakes and a box of birthday candles ____ sending them off. I got a call a few days later. Annie said her roommates and one of their neighbors in the ____ got together with her and held a party for her the moment they arrived. She sounded so ____ and I was so glad that she had some friends to ____ her special day with.

It was such an easy and ____ thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laugh and talk about it. And Annie ____ me it was the most fun birthday she would remember!

1.A.lonely　 B．nervous　 C．alone　 D．worried

2.A.thoughts　 B．finances　 C．measures　 D．times

3.A.provide　 B．sell　 C．send　 D．draw

4.A.attract　 B．remember　 C．describe　 D．brighten

5.A.number　 B．campus　 C．address　 D．report

6.A.idea　 B．surprise　 C．chance　 D．message

7.A.decided　 B．thought　 C．wished　 D．concluded

8.A.another　 B．others　 C．other　 D．one

9.A.radio　 B．camera　 C．recorder　 D．phone

10.A.say　 B．sing　 C．repeat　 D．make

11.A.took out　 B．set out　 C．gave out　 D．found out

12.A.added　 B．devoted　 C．cleared　 D．lifted

13.A.suddenly　 B．originally　 C．finally　 D．carefully

14.A.collected　 B．paid　 C．arranged　 D．expected

15.A.until　 B．after　 C．unless　 D．before

16.A.dormitory　     B．home　 C．classroom　     D．office

17.A.familiar　 B．happy　 C．wonderful　 D．upset

18.A.help　 B．compare　 C．share　 D．witness

19.A.funny　     B．challenging　　 C．fun　     D．time­consuming

20.A.warned　 B．convinced　 C．advised　 D．told

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Annie, a neighbor's daughter, was away for her first semester at college this school year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday came around, I found out she was feeling a bit ___.

Her family is quite poor and ____ are tight, so there wouldn't be any birthday visitors. I wanted to ____ her a card and maybe a small gift to ____ her day a bit. I got her school ____ from her mom and planned to pick something up. Then I got a(n) ____！

I ____ perhaps a bit more birthday cheer was needed here. I bought some balloons, birthday hats, and ____ novelties(新颖小巧而价廉的物品) at a store. I took a small ____ and asked three other people in my area at work to ____ “Happy Birthday” and send some birthday wishes to her. It was such fun making the recording! Other people ____ what we were doing and ___ their voices, so it really sounded like we had a party going on!

Then I bought her a small present and a card as ____ planned. The real fun was packing them to be sent. I ____ everything so it was like opening a mini birthday party! At the last minute I added a pack of cupcakes and a box of birthday candles ___ sending them off. I got a call a few days later. Annie said her roommates and one of their neighbors in the ____ got together with her and held a party for her the moment they arrived. She sounded so ____ and I was so glad that she had some friends to ____ her special day with.

It was such an easy and ____ thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laugh and talk about it. And Annie ____ me it was the most fun birthday she would remember!

1.A.lonely　 B．nervous　 C．alone　 D．worried

2.A.thoughts　 B．finances　 C．measures　 D．times

3.A.provide　 B．sell　 C．send　 D．draw

4.A.attract　 B．remember　 C．describe　 D．brighten

5.A.number　 B．campus　 C．address　 D．report

6.A.idea　 B．surprise　 C．chance　 D．message

7.A.decided　 B．thought　 C．wished　 D．concluded

8.A.another　 B．others　 C．other　 D．one

9.A.radio　 B．camera　 C．recorder　 D．phone

10.A.say　 B．sing　 C．repeat　 D．make

11.A.took out　 B．set out　 C．gave out　 D．found out

12.A.added　 B．devoted　 C．cleared　 D．lifted

13.A.suddenly　 B．originally　 C．finally　 D．carefully

14.A.collected　 B．paid　 C．arranged　 D．expected

15.A.until　 B．after　 C．unless　 D．before

16.A.dormitory　     B．home

C．classroom　     D．office

17.A.familiar　 B．happy　 C．wonderful　 D．upset

18.A.help　 B．compare　 C．share　 D．witness

19.A.funny　     B．challenging

C．fun　     D．time­consuming

20.A.warned　 B．convinced　 C．advised　 D．told

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Annie, a neighbor’s daughter, was away for her first semester at college this school year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday came around, I found out she was feeling a bit 　 　 　 .

Her family is quite poor and 　　 　 　　 are tight, so there wouldn’t be any birthday visitors. I wanted to 　　 　　　 　 her a card and maybe a small gift to 　　 　 　　 her day a bit. I got her school　　 　 　　 from her mom and planned to pick something up. Then I got a(n)　 　 　　 !

I　　 　 　 perhaps a bit more birthday cheer was needed here. I bought some balloons, birthday hats, and 　　 　 　　 novelties at a store. I took a small 　　 　 　 and asked three other people in my area at work to 　　 　 　 “Happy Birthday” and send some birthday wishes to her. It was such fun making the recording! Other people 　　 　 　　 what we were doing and 　　 　 　 their voices, so it really sounded like we had a party going on!

Then I bought her a small present and a card as 　　 　 　 planned. The real fun was packing them to be sent. I 　　 　 　　 everything so it was like opening a mini birthday party! At the last minute I added a pack of cupcakes and a box of birthday candles 　　　 　 　 sending them off. I got a call a few days later．Annie said her roommates and one of their neighbors in the 　　 　 　　 got together with her and held a party for her the moment they arrived. She sounded so 　　 　 　 and I was so glad that she had some friends to 　　 　 　 her special day with.

It was such an easy and 　　　 　 　 thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laugh and talk about it. And Annie 　　 　 　 me it was the most fun birthday she would remember!

1.A. lonely　　 B. nervous　　 C. happy　　 D. bored

2.A. thoughts 　　 B. finances　　 C. measures　　 D. times

3.A. provide　 B. sell　　 C. send　　 D. draw

4.A. attract　　 B. remember　　 C. describe　　 D. brighten

5.A. number　 B. campus　　 C. address　　 D. report

6.A. idea　　 B. surprise　　 C. chance　　 D. message

7.A. decided 　　 B. thought　　 C. wished　　 D. concluded

8.A. another　 B. others　　 C. other　　 D. one

9.A. radio　　 B. camera　　 C. recorder　　 D. phone

10.A. say　　 B. sing　　 C. repeat　　 D. make

11.A. took out　 B. set out　　 C. gave out　　 D. found out

12.A. added　 B. devoted　　 C. cleared　　 D. lifted

13.A. suddenly　 B. originally　　 C. finally　　 D. carefully

14.A. collected　 B. paid　　 C. arranged　　 D. expected

15.A. until　　 B. after　　 C. unless　　 D. before

16.A. dormitory　 B. home　　 C. classroom　　 D. office

17.A. familiar　 B. happy　　 C. wonderful　　 D. upset

18.A. help　　 B. compare　　 C. share　　 D. witness

19.A. hard　　 B. challenging　　 C. fun　　 D. time-consuming

20.A. warned　　　 B. convinced　　　　　　 C. advised　　　　　　 D. told

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A month ago my oldest daughter, Rachel, asked me　 1.　 　 to make friends. She was 7 years old and a little shy. I told her the best way 2.　 　 ( make ) friends was to introduce 3.　 　 (her) when she met someone new. The question didn’t come up again, and I didn’t give it another 4.　 　 　 ( think).

Last weekend I 5.　 　 (take)　 my two daughters to the lake a couple of blocks from our house. There are two parks　 6.　 　 (locate) around the lake, and since it was a nice day, we visited them both. There were lots of children around for my daughter to play 7.　 　 .

I was helping my youngest daughter, Sydney, down the slide (滑梯) 8.　 　 something caught my attention. I got the warmest feeling as I heard Rachel tell all the kids, “My name is Rachel, and I’m 7, what’s your name?” It worked 9.　 　 (well) than I had ever imagined, and before long she knew every kid’s name, and they were all playing tag---a kind of game!

The little things in life can make a　 10.　 　 (different)!

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few days after dropping off her daughter at college, Andrea got a phone call. Her daughter was ill. Andrea drove there immediately, located a doctor in town, booked a room at the university hotel and put her daughter to bed to recover. The next morning, Andrea went to her daughter's classes, taking notes on her behalf. It was important that her daughter headed into the first semester of college without missing a beat: A future dental career required an extremely good undergraduate academic record of four years.

At the same time, another parent faced a different type of problem. Alexis had handpicked her daughter's new university specifically and aimed to give her daughter an ideal social experience at college. But when she got there, she didn't seem to hit her stride. Alexis blamed it on a working-class roommate who didn't ever want to go out to meet people-and told her daughter, in no uncertain terms, to change roommates.

Both Andrea and Alexis are examples of ''helicopter parents'', defined by their hovering and readiness with supplies, assistance and guidance. Their interventions were costly-requiring time, financial reserves, social understanding and knowledge of higher education-though they had different purposes.

Why does educational and professional success today seem to require financial and emotional parental support? In large part, it reflects the shifting relationship between families and the university in America in the past century. Slowly after WWI and rapidly after WWII, many public universities were in fact free, as the government offered universities the resources to help families battle economic depression and poverty. However, in the 1980s, the government shifted financial aid largely from grants to loans. Soon, universities entered a period of heavy and expensive administrative growth as they faced new and intensive pressures. Without the support of the state, families eventually came to absorb many of these costs.

Universities now rely, in part, on parents, particularly those with money, time, and connections to meet their basic needs. However, paying parents bring more than funds alone. They often help promote the university; conduct admissions interviews; interface with donating alumni; assist with their own students’ emotional, cognitive and physical needs and help place graduates(both related and not) in valuable internships and jobs.

But the new family-university partnership exacts a toll. Parents are pushed to extend major parenting responsibilities into doing heavy financial lifting for their children who are supposed to be building their own financial security. There is also some truth to the notion that the helicoptered children are slow to adapt to adulthood, make decisions about their careers, and manage friendships without calling on their parents for help.

1.What does the underlined sentence ''she didn't seem to hit her stride'' in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Alexis' daughter's social competence wasn't promoted.

B.Alexis' daughter found she herself had financial difficulties.

C.Alexis' daughter disagreed with Alexis about her working-class roommate.

D.Alexis' daughter found university life was different from what she had expected.

2.What's the author' attitude towards ''helicopter parents''?

A.Critical. B.Cautious. C.Doubtful. D.Objective.

3.What's this passage mainly about?

A.Troubles faced by universities in America.

B.The partnership between colleges and '''helicopter parents''.

C.The troubled relationship between parents and their children.

D.The fierce competition among the career-minded generation.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Two years ago, Shirley, wife, mother and doctor, found herself worn out.　 She got up earlier, and went to bed later, just to meet everyday　　 ____， but lacked　　 ____　　 for the things that mattered most.

She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to　　 ___　 their lives. “We had to decide what was really　　 ____，” says Shirley. They knew they wanted more time to　　 ____　 with their three­year­old son, to exercise and eat right, and to develop friendship.

So the couple chose to live more simply, shopping with care for necessities and enjoying　 inexpensive　　 ____　 such as reading, cooking and going to the park.

Then Shirley　　 ____　 her job and began working part time. She printed business cards that　　　 ____　 “At your service, buy　 ____　 a little time” and helped clients (客户) with personal tasks　 like shopping, paying bills and　　 ____　 parties. “I still work hard, but being able to control my　 hours makes a　　 ____，” she says, “I can spare time to take my son to the　　 ____　　 or play　 basketball with him. My stress and headaches are　　 ____.”

Shirley and her husband are　　 ____　　 alone in wanting to　　 ____　 and live a satisfying life. A　 survey found that 54 percent of parents say they have little time with their children, and　 47 percent of married couples　 ____　 that they lack time together.　　 ____　 does the time go?

For most people,　 ____　 and commuting (通勤) take up most of the day. Simplifying means　 becoming　　 ____　 of the ways we use money, time and energy, and finding ways to make things　 easier. Then we have to gain　　 ____　 over life and have time for the pleasures.

1.A.activities　　　　　　　　     B．services　　　　　　　　

C．demands　　　　　　　　　     D．exercises

2.A.time　　　　　　　　　　     B．strength　　　　　　　　

C．money　　　　　　　　　　     D．ability

3.A.lead　　　　　　　　　　　     B．simplify　　　　　　　　

C．adapt　　　　　　　　　　　     D．consider

4.A.comfortable　　　　　　     B．interesting　　　　　　

C．important　　　　　　　　     D．hard

5.A.study　　　　　　　　　　     B．help　　　　　　　　　　

C．meet　　　　　　　　　　　     D．play

6.A.pleasures　　　　　　　　     B．places　　　　　　　　　　

C．tasks　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．goods

7.A.found　　　　　　　　　     B．received　　　　　　　　

C．took　　　　　　　　　　　     D．quit

8.A.read　　　　　　　　　　     B．wrote　　　　　　　　　

C．showed　　　　　　　　　　     D．told

9.A.us　　　　　　　　　　　　     B．yourself　　　　　　　　

C．children　　　　　　　　　　     D．herself

10.A.attending　　　　　　　　     B．organizing　　　　　　

C．having　　　　　　　　　　     D．going

11.A.life　　　　　　　　　　     B．result　　　　　　　　　

C．balance　　　　　　　　　　     D．difference

12.A.office　　　　　　　　　　     B．hospital　　　　　　　　

C．park　　　　　　　　　　　     D．school

13.A.gone　　　　　　　　　　     B．better　　　　　　　　　

C．strong　　　　　　　　　　     D．obvious

14.A.a bit　　　　　　　　　　     B．far from　　　　　　　　

C．much too　　　　　　　　     D．more than

15.．A.keep pace　　　　　　　     B．settle down　　　　　　

C．take off　　　　　　　　　     D．slow down

16.A.expect　　　　　　　　　     B．doubt　　　　　　　　　

C．complain　　　　　　　　     D．imagine

17.A.How　　　　　　　　　　     B．When　　　　　　　　　

C．Where　　　　　　　　　　     D．Why

18.A.traveling　　　　　　　　     B．reading　　　　　　　　

C．shopping　　　　　　　　     D．working

19.A.aware　　　　　　　　　　     B．afraid　　　　　　　　　　

C．proud　　　　　　　　　　　     D．sure

20.A.value　　　　　　　　　　     B．control　　　　　　　　　

C．success　　　　　　　　　　     D．experience

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Your cousin is graduating from high school this year. Has she decided on a college?

— No, all her college plans are ______. She doesn’t even know what she wants to study!

A. over the moon　　 B. up in the air　　 C. out of the blue　　 D. on cloud nine

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析