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Taking children to school on time doesn’t have to be a battle against the clock. Here are some rules for you to follow.
Lay out children’s clean clothes the night before. Who wants to be looking through unsorted clothes for three pairs of matching socks at 8:00am? Just have the clothes you know they will wear and the food they like ready and waiting. It makes life easier when you can’t spare the time in the morning.
Allow time for yourself. Whether it’s a hot shower, a cup of coffee or five minutes’ peace, leave yourself enough time. This doesn’t include “Just five more minutes” in bed, which will often turn into oversleeping followed by mayhem.
Stick to a routine. Make sure your children know what you expect from them every morning and stick to that routine, whether it’s that they should be fully dressed before breakfast or that they should brush their teeth straight afterwards. My personal top tip for the easiest way to a pain-free morning is no TV the night before.
Keep calm. If the bus is late or you have forgotten where you parked the car, or if you are late, don’t get angry and blame the children. Every one has such a bad morning. But if your children are often late for school, it’s up to you to start a more organized morning routine.
1.The passage is mainly intended for __________.
A．parents
B．teachers
C．students
D．early birds
2.The underlined word “mayhem” is closest in meaning to __________
A．the bad habit
B．the sleeping hour
C．some preparation
D．some trouble
3.What’s the author’s first choice to have a pain-free morning?
A．Have clothes ready in advance.
B．Allow enough time for peace.
C．Get dressed before breakfast.
D．Don’t watch TV the night before
4.How many rules are mentioned for your reference in the passage?
A．Five B．Four
C．Three D．Two
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Working on a farm and taking care of crops can be hot, time-consuming and difficult. Engineers have long wanted to build robots to lighten the load. But it has proved a difficult task. Robots that walk or roll along the ground can step on the easily damaged plants heavily. And they have to stop working when rain turns fields muddy. “Tarzan”, however, could deal with some of those challenges.
Jonathan Rogers is a robotics expert at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. When it comes to a farm environment, he realized robots would face many problems. “Many robots tend to get twisted(弯曲的) together or get stuck,”he says. What's more, he notes, "It's very hard to leave them out for long periods without a human helping them.”
What if the robot could move above the crops? Jonathan Rogers says, “The sloths(树懒)move from tree branch to tree branch to avoid having to walk around the forest floor. "Then his team set out to design a robot that could swing hand to hand along wires hung above the field. He named their invention Tarzan after the jungle-swinging character in a movie.
Tarzan is not the first swinging robot. Mark Spong, a robotics researcher at the University of Texas at Dallas notes that some teams have built robots that do gymnastics or copy mammals. But he says he admires Tarzan for its using swinging movement to save energy and the idea of building a wire structure to move around above crops.
Rogers first predicted that Tarzan could help farmers monitor crops with sensors (传感器) and cameras. But he also said future robots might take water to a particularly thirsty plant or fertilize one that needs nutritional support. And adding a third “hand”could allow such a robot to harvest fruits and vegetables. Finally the robot could move off the farm and into the city, helping deal with the traffic and security.
1.What worried the engineers when they built the farm robots?
A.They took up too much space.
B.They made the farming process slow.
C.They had difficulty exploring in fields.
D.They caused certain damage to crops.
2.What does Jonathan Rogers think about most farm robots?
A.They take much time to make.
B.They get out of date more easily.
C.They depend too much on people.
D.They get used to the environment slowly.
3.What attracts Mark Spong most about Tarzan?
A.Its strong wings. B.Its low cost
C.Its creative design D.Its powerful engine.
4.How did Jonathan Rogers feel about Tarzan’s future?
A.It could be found everywhere.
B.It could be put into more practical uses.
C.It could be used to do all the farm work.
D.It could be popular with working people in cities.
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parents’ complaints, some cities have significantly cut school hours to give children more time for leisure and play.
A. In exchange for B. In response to
C. In harmony with D. In terms of
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Those boys _____ many times not to go on line, but it doesn’t make any difference.
A．have told B．told C．have been told D．were being told
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The accident on my way to school ________ me taking the exam yesterday.
A．prevented B．kept C．protected D．saved
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Being a good friend isn’t always easy, but taking the time to develop a lasting friendship is worth the effort. As the years pass, you will realize that each friendship you keep is priceless. 1.To be a good friend and deepen a friendship, just follow these steps.
Keep your promises.
Don’t ever make a promise that you can’t keep. If you say you’ll hang out with a friend and an unexpected situation arises, explain the situation. Give your friend a gift and tell him or her you are sorry. Nobody is perfect, and it’s okay if you break a promise once in a blue moon. 2.__
Apologize when you’ve made a mistake.
3. Though your friend won’t be happy that you made a mistake, he or she will be very pleased that you admit it instead of just pretending that nothing is wrong.
4.
To be truly supportive, you will have to be able to watch out for your friend when he/she is having a difficult time. If you sense that your friend is getting into some trouble, help him or her away from the situation by not being afraid to speak up about it.
Give your friend some space when he or she needs it.
Part of being supportive means supporting the fact that your friend won’t always want to spend time with you. Learn to step back and give your friend space. 5. ___ Don’t be jealous (嫉妒的) if your friend has lots of other friends.
A. However, don’t make it a regular thing.
B. Help your friend deal with his or her struggles.
C. Learn to forgive (原谅)your friend and move forward.
D. Of course, to have a good friend, you must be one.
E. If you want your friend to believe in you, you can’t act like you’re perfect.
F. Understand if your friend wants to be alone or to have a walk with other people,
G. Take the time to truly understand your friend when he or she is talking to you.
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Being a good friend isn’t always easy，but taking the time to develop a lasting friendship is worth the effort.As the years pass，you will realize that each friendship you keep is priceless.1. To be a good friend and deepen a friendship，just follow these steps.
Keep your promises.
Don’t ever make a promise that you can’t keep.If you say you’ll hang out with a friend and an unexpected situation arises，explain the situation.Give your friend a gift and tell him or her you are sorry.Nobody is perfect，and it’s okay if you break a promise once in a blue moon.2.
Apologize when you’ve made a mistake.
3.Though your friend won’t be happy that you made a mistake，he or she will be very pleased that you admit it instead of just pretending that nothing is wrong.
4.
To be truly supportive，you will have to be able to watch out for your friend when he/she is having a difficult time.If you sense that your friend is getting into some trouble，help him or her away from the situation by not being afraid to speak up about it.
Give your friend some space when he or she needs it.
Part of being supportive means supporting the fact that your friend won’t always want to spend time with you.Learn to step back and give your friend space.5. Don’t be jealous (嫉妒的) if your friend has lots of other friends.
A．However，don’t make it a regular thing.
B．Help your friend deal with his or her struggles.
C．Learn to forgive your friend and move forward.
D．Of course，to have a good friend，you must be one.
E．If you want your friend to believe in you，you can’t act like you’re perfect.
F．Understand if your friend wants to be alone or to have a walk with other people.
G．Take the time to truly understand your friend when he or she is talking to you.
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Is it high time that the children _____ go to school ?
| A．will go | B．went | C．would go | D．to go |
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When your children become teenagers, it’s time to start considering an after-school job.
1., so why shouldn’t our children? When your child has a job, he/she is responsible for getting to work on time and doing his/her job correctly. An after-school job is a good way to teach your teenager about responsibility.
By allowing your teenagers to have an after-school job you allow them to learn about money management. 2., they will have to manage how much money they can spend. They will realize that they can’t spend every dollar they make if they want to reach their goal.
You are probably saying, “Teens will get into trouble whether they have a job or not.”
3.. Depending on the distance from work to home, you could allow your children some extra time to get home after work. This will ensure that they don’t feel rushed but can still get home on time.
It’s a good idea to show your teenagers that hard work is what it takes to finish everything in their lives. 4.. What will they expect when they are out on their own if they have never had to work hard for what they want?
5.. All teenagers, no matter what their parents’ financial situation is, should have a job. They will need the experience before they do get out in the real world.
A. If they are saving up for their first car
B. When they refuse to have an after-school job
C. It is a good idea for all teenagers to have an after-school job
D. Most of adults in the U.S. had a job during their teenage years
E. They can’t learn the meaning of hard work if everything is handed to them
F. Having an after-school job will help your teenagers know their direction
G. But it is less likely that your children will get into trouble if they are working five evenings a week.
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Usually John __ to school in his father’s beautiful car.
| A．has taken | B．is taking | C．is taken | D．has been taken |