A couple of weeks ago,my 12-year-old daughter Ella,threatened to take my phone and break it."At night you'll always have your phone out and you'll just type,"Ella says,"I'm ready to go to bed,and try to get you to read stories for me and you're just standing there reading your texts and texting other people,"she adds.I came to realize that I was ignoring her as a father.
Ella isn't the only kid who feels this way about her parent's relationship with devices.Catherine Steiner-Adair,a psychologist at Harvard,wrote The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age.For her book,Steiner-Adair interviewed more than 1,000 kids from the ages of 4 to 18.She talked to hundreds of teachers and parents.
"One of the many things that knocked my socks off,"she says,"was the consistency（一致性）with which children—whether they were 4 or 8 or 18—talked about feeling exhausted and frustrated or mad trying to get their parents’ attention,competing with computer screens or iPhone screens or any kind of technology."
A couple of years ago,my daughter got a laptop for school.And because she was becoming more independent, we got her a phone.We set up rules for when she could use the device and when she'd need to put it away.We created a charging station,outside her bedroom,where she had to plug in these devices every night.Basically,except for homework,she has to put it all away when she comes home.
Steiner-Adair says most adults don't set up similar limits in their own lives."We've lost the boundaries that protect work and family life,"she says."So it is very hard to manage yourself and be present in the moments your children need you."
After my daughter's little intervention（介入）,I made myself a promise to create my own charging station.To plug my phone in—somewhere far away—when I am done working for the day.I've been trying to leave it there untouched for most of the weekend.
1.Why did Ella threaten to break her father's phone?
A. Her father spent a lot of money on his phone.
B. Her father did not do any housework at home.
C. Her father made a lot of noise by talking on the phone.
D. Her father gave his attention to his phone instead of her.
2.The underlined phrase "knocked my socks off" is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A. made fun of me
B. surprised me a lot
C. took my socks off
D. made me exhausted
3.In Steiner-Adair's opinion,parents______.
A. should control their use of phones
B. have a lot of things to learn from kids
C. don't have to focus more on their kids
D. should not buy phones for their kids
4.We can infer from the text that the writer______.
A. will not use his phone from now on
B. plans to create more charging stations at home
C. is a man who learns from his mistakes
D. doesn't think a laptop is helpful to his daughter
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
A couple of weeks ago,my 12-year-old daughter Ella,threatened to take my phone and break it."At night you'll always have your phone out and you'll just type,"Ella says,"I'm ready to go to bed,and try to get you to read stories for me and you're just standing there reading your texts and texting other people,"she adds.I came to realize that I was ignoring her as a father.
Ella isn't the only kid who feels this way about her parent's relationship with devices.Catherine Steiner-Adair,a psychologist at Harvard,wrote The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age.For her book,Steiner-Adair interviewed more than 1,000 kids from the ages of 4 to 18.She talked to hundreds of teachers and parents.
"One of the many things that knocked my socks off,"she says,"was the consistency（一致性）with which children—whether they were 4 or 8 or 18—talked about feeling exhausted and frustrated or mad trying to get their parents’ attention,competing with computer screens or iPhone screens or any kind of technology."
A couple of years ago,my daughter got a laptop for school.And because she was becoming more independent, we got her a phone.We set up rules for when she could use the device and when she'd need to put it away.We created a charging station,outside her bedroom,where she had to plug in these devices every night.Basically,except for homework,she has to put it all away when she comes home.
Steiner-Adair says most adults don't set up similar limits in their own lives."We've lost the boundaries that protect work and family life,"she says."So it is very hard to manage yourself and be present in the moments your children need you."
After my daughter's little intervention（介入）,I made myself a promise to create my own charging station.To plug my phone in—somewhere far away—when I am done working for the day.I've been trying to leave it there untouched for most of the weekend.
1.Why did Ella threaten to break her father's phone?
A. Her father spent a lot of money on his phone.
B. Her father did not do any housework at home.
C. Her father made a lot of noise by talking on the phone.
D. Her father gave his attention to his phone instead of her.
2.The underlined phrase "knocked my socks off" is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A. made fun of me
B. surprised me a lot
C. took my socks off
D. made me exhausted
3.In Steiner-Adair's opinion,parents______.
A. should control their use of phones
B. have a lot of things to learn from kids
C. don't have to focus more on their kids
D. should not buy phones for their kids
4.We can infer from the text that the writer______.
A. will not use his phone from now on
B. plans to create more charging stations at home
C. is a man who learns from his mistakes
D. doesn't think a laptop is helpful to his daughter
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few weeks ago, I picked up my 14-year-old daughter and her friend from dance class. The two girls chatted happily until I reached her friend’s house. And then 1 began the drive home and my daughter, who had been talking nonstop a minute before, went completely silent. I assumed she was lost in thought.
When I came to a stoplight, I looked in the mirror. My daughter wasn’t looking out of the window or staring into space - she was on her phone. I felt my anger rise.
“Get off your phone. That is rude. You make me feel like an Uber driver.” I shouted.
“But I’m texting friends about biology homework!’’ she said.
“That can wait.” I was mad and she was angry.
Back home, she disappeared into her room, and I thought about how I was still trying to take control of my daughter’s growing independence, which was fruitless.
The next day I was thinking about my outburst when a parenting program on TV caught my eye, in which the hosts interviewed Dr. Ken Ginsburg, the author of a famous parenting book. It completely changed my attitude.
Ginsburg said. “Why are our teens pushing us away? It’s not because they hate us - it’s because they love us so much and yet they know they have to become independent. So this is a process of figuring out how to push away the things they love the most. It is crazy to fly from a comfortable nest, so teens get ready for it by temporarily pushing their parents away.”
I need to honor her independence and create space for both of us to face this monumental developmental challenge as teammates, not adversaries((对手).
1.What made the writer mad?
A.She served as an Uber driver.
B.The two girls were chatting happily.
C.Her daughter was playing with the phone.
D.Her daughter forgot her biology homework.
2.What do we know about the daughter?
A.She is being under her mother’s control.
B.She is on the way to being independent.
C.She enjoys making friends using social media.
D.She hates making conversation with her mom.
3.Which of the following best describes the mother?
A.Open-minded. B.Hardworking.
C.Inspiring. D.weak-willed.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.I was pushed away by my teenaged daughter.
B.Life of a teenager is moving at its own slow pace.
C.Parents completely rely on parenting experts to educate children.
D.My relationship with my daughter was improved by a suggestion.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were__ about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months, and ____ her Dad terribly.
As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was totally__. Because we did not get our boarding passes until we__ at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were ____by the aisle（过道）. I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, ____ we could be together. They __, saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.
Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a __ several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and ___ the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row_35 refused to move elsewhere. She was very____ about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody____ to help her.
There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on ___. Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, "Ma’am, I think we can help you." He then ____ five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was ____ for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without ___, and the mother's relief was obvious.
Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the ____of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. _____, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, _____ to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like our seats?" ____ to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.
1.A.worried B.excited C. anxious D. eager
2.A.loved B. considered C. imagined D. missed
3.A. full B. crowded C. empty D. overweight
4.A. reached B. arrived C. landed D. knocked
5.A. divided B. blocked C. separated D. connected
6.A. in case B. even if C. as if D. so that
7.A. prevented B. refused C. agreed D. promised
8.A. panic B. hurry C. rush D. seat
9.A. however B. otherwise C. therefore D. instead
10.A. too B. even C. ever D. also
11.A. concerned B. curious C. particular D. content
12.A. suggested B. offered C. provided D. supplied
13.A. duty B. watch C.board D. spot
14.A. took B. cost C.paid D. spent
15.A. convenient B. available C. probable D. comfortable
16.A. permission B. excuse C.apology D. complaint
17.A. thought B. end C. feeling D. sense
18.A. Immediately B. Puzzlingly C.Clearly D. Amazingly
19.A. turned up B. turned around C. turned out D. turned away
20.A. sticking B. keeping C.waving D.referring
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home to spend a week with my husband working in Miami.
As usual, the________was totally full. I noticed a troop of Boy Scouts（童子军）at the gate. Because we did not get our boarding passes until we arrived at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were________by the aisle（过道）. That wasn't such a big deal, ________that Kallie was nervous about the trip and had counted on my reading to her the whole way. Trying to________across the aisle would be a challenge.
When the two passengers who________my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would________places with us. They refused, ________they thought they should stay in their assigned seats. Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a________several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and the whole family had been ________up.
The passengers in her row________refused to move elsewhere. The mother could________her baby but her 6-year-old son and his older brother had been separated around the plane. She was very________about the younger boy sitting with strangers, yet________offered to help her.
________the Scout leader stood up, "Ma'am, I think we can help you." He then spent five minutes rearranging his group so that________space was available for the family. The mother's________was obvious.
Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the________of not being next to her mother. Amazingly, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, turned around to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like________seats?" referring to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be________.
Would that man have offered us his seat if the Scouts hadn't done so for the mom and her children? I don't know. But I do know that kindness is________!
1.A.plane B.train C.bus D.car
2.A.stuck B.attracted C.separated D.hurt
3.A.besides B.with C.except D.until
4.A.read B.speak C.write D.look
5.A.bought B.shared C.reached D.reserved
6.A.like B.enjoy C.accept D.switch
7.A.complaining B.explaining C.finding D.realizing
8.A.hurry B.visit C.panic D.shame
9.A.split B.brought C.put D.taken
10.A.still B.therefore C.otherwise D.also
11.A.leave B.satisfy C.see D.hold
12.A.happy B.concerned C.mad D.discouraged
13.A.somebody B.anybody C.nobody D.everybody
14.A.Suddenly B.Secretly C.Usually D.Obviously
15.A.pleasant B.adequate C.limitless D.plentiful
16.A.anger B.shock C.worry D.relief
17.A.sight B.sound C.smell D.thought
18.A.our B.their C.your D.my
19.A.alive B.aboard C.together D.present
20.A.ambiguous B.infectious C.mysterious D.glorious
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were__ _ about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months, and __ her Dad terribly.
As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was totally__ . Because we did not get our boarding passes until we__ at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were __ by the aisle（过道）. I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, __ we could be together. They __ , saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.
Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a _ several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and _ the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row_ refused to move elsewhere. She was very__ about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody__ to help her.
There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on __ . Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, "Ma’am, I think we can help you." He then __ five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was __ for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without _ , and the mother's relief was obvious.
Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the _ of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. __ , the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, __ to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like our seats?" __ to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.
1.A.worried B.excited C. anxious D. eager
2.A.loved B. considered C. imagined D. missed
3.A. full B. crowded C. empty D. overweight
4.A. reached B. arrived C. landed D. knocked
5.A. divided B. blocked C. separated D. connected
6.A. in case B. even if C. as if D. so that
7.A. prevented B. refused C. agreed D. promised
8.A. panic B. hurry C. rush D. seat
9.A. however B. otherwise C. therefore D. instead
10.A. too B. even C. ever D. also
11.A. concerned B. curious C. particular D. content
12.A. suggested B. offered C. provided D. supplied
13.A. duty B. watch C.board D. spot
14.A. took B. cost C.paid D. spent
15.A. convenient B. available C. probable D. comfortable
16.A. permission B. excuse C.apology D. complaint
17.A. thought B. end C. feeling D. sense
18.A. Immediately B. Puzzlingly C.Clearly D. Amazingly
19.A. turned up B. turned around C. turned out D. turned away
20.A. sticking B. keeping C.waving D.referring
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida．We were_______about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months，and_______her Dad terribly．
As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight，the plane was totally_______．Because we did not get our boarding passes until we_______at the gate，Kallie and I could not get seats together and were______by the aisle（过道）．I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me，_______we could be together．They_______，saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats．
Meanwhile，a mother and her three children were in a_______several rows ahead of us．There had been a mistake in their boarding passes，and_______the whole family had been split up．The passengers in her row_______refused to move elsewhere．She was very_______about the younger boy sitting with strangers．She was in tears，yet nobody_______to help her．
There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on_______．Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said，“Ma’am，I think we can help you．”He then_______five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was_______for the family．The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without_______，and the mother's relief was obvious．
Kallie，however，was beginning to panic at the_______of not being next to me．I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do．_______，the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster，_______to me and asked，“Would you and your daughter like our seats？” _______to himself and the Scoutmaster．We traded seats and continued our trip，very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat．
1.A．worried B．excited C．anxious D．eager
2.A．loved B．considered C．imagined D．missed
3.A．full B．crowded C．empty D．overweight
4.A．reached B．arrived C．landed D．knocked
5.A．divided B．blocked C．separated D．connected
6.A．in case B．even if C．as if D．so that
7.A．prevented B．refused C．agreed D．promised
8.A．panic B．hurry C．rush D．seat
9.A．however B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead
10.A．too B．even C．ever D．also
11.A．concerned B．curious C．particular D．content
12.A．suggested B．offered C．provided D．supplied
13.A．duty B．watch C．board D．spot
14.A．took B．cost C．paid D．spent
15.A．convenient B．available C．probable D．comfortable
16.A．permission B．excuse C．apology D．complaint
17.A．thought B．end C．feeling D．sense
18.A．Immediately B．Puzzlingly C．Clearly D．Amazingly
19.A．turned up B．turned around C．turned out D．turned away
20.A．sticking B．keeping C．waving D．referring
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I'm feeling sad．My 19-year-old∞nleft home about a week ago to 36the Air Force, and my 23-year-old daughter left two days ago to marry in another state．I'm so 37of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force, and my daughter moved to be with her fiance（未婚夫）．I'm just simply upset．It38feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest．I’ve tried to talk to their father, friends, and family but it just feels like no one around me 39what I'm going through．
My children were40to me．I put all my energy into41both of them and doing all types of activities with them, even sometimes at the 42of my own best interests．I understand they grow up and need their _43,but for some reason I just can't seem to let go．I am go _ 44that they're establishing their own lives, 45I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple _46of them．I've been crying for over a week now．I really don't know what to do to make this 47go away．I can't even walk by either one's room without bursting into tears．I don't understand why I'm unable to _48this sense of great loss．I'm 49that I need to move on with my own life and find _50things to devote my attention to, but I _51 being a mom and spending time on my children．I've 52 adopting a child but it's _53atthe moment for me considering my poor health．
I'm just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are54similar problems．It helps to 55I'm not crazy or overreacting．Thank you for sharing your problems and showing others like myself this isn’t so abnormal．
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高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A couple of weeks ago, when we were leaving one of those horrible giant trampoline bouncy(弹跳床)places, my 11－year－old daughter said to me, “I don't think I'm very athletic, you know, like Rocket (her brother). He seems to be really good at ______.”
What came out my mouth ______ me: “No, you're kind of not.”
Okay, let me ______. As you may have guessed, this child has been with me for about 11 years, so I've had enough time to ______ her engaging in physical acts: jumping, climbing, running, and organized sports.
And the kid is just ______ me: two left feet. If anybody was ever NOT a “natural”______， that person is me.
But even ______ these facts, my first instinct(本能反应)was to show her with some ______： “Oh, no honey. You're good at sports! You just have to keep ______！” But I decided to tell her the ______， and I could see it hurt a bit.
So I said more: “Ava, we all have things we are particularly, ______ good at. Like you and ______. You're in the 5th grade and read Charles Dickens. That isn't ______， but you've done it without even trying. But all of us also have things that we are ______ in. If we wan to get good at those things, we have to put in twice the ______ of the people around us to get to a decent(相当的)point and even harder if we want to ______.”
She was nodding. She totally ______ it. Why? Because it's the truth. Sometimes I wonder why we run around talking nonsense(胡扯)to our kids when they can ______ the truth. And they can smell rubbish from a mile away. In other words, they can easily recognize you are ______. In addition, if they don't know where they ______ now, they'll never know how to get somewhere new.
1.A.arts B.reading C.organization D.sports
2.A.surprised B.puzzled C.amused D.worried
3.A.get up B.give up C.come up D.back up
4.A.keep B.leave C.observe D.prevent
5.A.for B.like C.with D.against
6.A.coach B.judge C.captain D.athlete
7.A.knowing B.ignoring C.checking D.minding
8.A.information B.facts C.rubbish D.beliefs
9.A.trying B.waiting C.looking D.smiling
10.A.idea B.truth C.news D.failure
11.A.probably B.naturally C.unexpectedly D.gradually
12.A.listening B.speaking C.reading D.writing
13.A.normal B.important C.special D.useful
14.A.poor B.different C.experienced D.interested
15.A.money B.courage C.effort D.confidence
16.A.get by B.live on C.catch up D.stand out
17.A.got B.forgot C.deserved D.did
18.A.hide B.avoid C.learn D.handle
19.A.joking B.lying C.struggling D.regretting
20.A.fall B.live C.stop D.stand
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
A couple of weeks ago, when we were leaving one of those horrible giant trampoline bouncy（弹跳床）places, my 11-year-old daughter said to me, “I don’t think I’m very athletic, you know, like Rocket (her brother). He seems to be really good at _________.”
What came out my mouth _________ me: “No, you’re kind of not.”
Okay, let me _________. As you may have guessed, this child has been with me for about 11 years, so I’ve had enough time to _________ her engaging in physical acts: jumping, climbing, running, and organized sports.
And the kid is just _________ me: two left feet. If anybody was ever NOT a “natural” _________, that person is me.
But even _________ these facts, my first instinct（本能反应）was to show her with some _________: “Oh, no honey. You’re good at sports! You just have to keep _________!” But I decided to tell her the __________, and I could see it hurt a bit.
So I said more: “Ava, we all have things we are particularly, __________ good at. Like you and __________. You’re in the 5th grade and read Charles Dickens. That isn’t __________, but you’ve done it without even trying. But all of us also have things that we are __________ in. If we want to get good at those things, we have to put in twice the __________ of the people around us to get to a decent（相当的）point and even harder if we want to __________.”
She was nodding. She totally __________ it. Why? Because it’s the truth. Sometimes I wonder why we run around talking nonsense（胡扯）to our kids when they can __________ the truth. And they can smell rubbish from a mile away. In other words, they can easily recognize you are __________. In addition, if they don’t know where they __________ now, they’ll never know how to get somewhere new.
1.A. arts B. reading C. organization D. sports
2.A. surprised B. puzzled C. amused D. worried
3.A. get up B. give up C. come up D. back up
4.A. keep B. leave C. observe D. prevent
5.A. for B. like C. with D. against
6.A. coach B. judge C. captain D. athlete
7.A. knowing B. ignoring C. checking D. minding
8.A. information B. facts C. rubbish D. beliefs
9.A. trying B. waiting C. looking D. smiling
10.A. idea B. truth C. news D. failure
11.A. probably B. naturally C. unexpectedly D. gradually
12.A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing
13.A. normal B. important C. special D. useful
14.A. poor B. different C. experienced D. interested
15.A. money B. courage C. effort D. confidence
16.A. get by B. live on C. catch up D. stand out
17.A. got B. forgot C. deserved D. did
18.A. hide B. avoid C. learn D. handle
19.A. joking B. lying C. struggling D. regretting
20.A. fall B. live C. stop D. stand
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became infuriated（愤怒的） when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree．Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty．He yelled at her, stating, “Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed．He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness．
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child．It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God．There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this．
1.The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________．
A．decorating a box
B．wasting wrapping paper
C．putting the box under the Christmas tree
D．bringing the gift to her father
2.The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________．
A．kissing the gold box
B．putting gold into the box．
C．taking out an imaginary kiss from the box．
D．keeping the little girl’s ash box by his bed．
3.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．The kisses in the box
B．A girl and his father
C．A love story
D．The box under the Christmas tree
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