Don’t waste your words any more; she is as __...

Don’t waste your words any more; she is as ______ as a mule (骡子) and no one can persuade her.

A. reliable        B. stubborn       C. determined       D. tired

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Don’t worry about Mary.   _______  , she is no longer a child any more.

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I make a promise that I won’t waste any more of your ______ time.

A. ordinary           B. valuable             C. generous     D. brilliant

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I make a promise that I won’t waste any more of your _________ time.

A. ordinary　 B. brilliant　 C. formal 　　 D. valuable

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Little boys don't like reading any more and even little girls don' t enjoy it as much as they once did: this is the accepted wisdom inside the book industry –and in many British families, too. Parents and booksellers tend to blame the growing appeal of online entertainment and handheld games, but research from the US is challenging these assumptions.

Michael Norris, an American publishing expert, will release findings in the monthly Book Publishing Report which show that, despite the best intentions, it is well-meaning mothers and fathers who often stop their sons and daughters from picking up the reading habit.

Parents have too much of a role in deciding which books their child is going to read," said Norris. It is turning children off. "

The results of a number of surveys Norris has carried out with hundreds of American booksellers over the past year have provided the basis for a series of tips for parents designed to help children find enjoyment in books.

0ne of his tips is to make sure children talk directly to a librarian or a book seller, while parents stand well back. Parents should allow children to choose their own reading material. Even if a mother or father is just standing with the child when the bookseller asks them what they like to read, we have found that the child will give an answer they think their parent wants to hear. It will not be the same answer they would give alone, said Norris.

Norris said, “What we have found is that parents should not worry whether a title looks too young or too old for a child. If it is children’s favorite book, then let them take it.” Children, added Norris, often enjoy reading books that are easy for then let them take it.” Children, added Norris, often enjoy reading books that are easy for them to understand. “My father made me read The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy when I was much too young, which, I think, was totally wrong, and I have never read another Clancy since,” said Norris.

1.What did Norris think prevents children from enjoying reading?

A. Children’s interest in handheld games

B. The declining market of the book industry

C. Parents’ influence on children’s book selection

D. The growing popularity of online entertainment

2.What do we know about the new study?

A. It is meaningless

B. It mainly focuses on British families

C. It is published to improve book sales

D. It is mainly carried out by Norris

3.What should parents do to help kids get their favorite books at bookstore?

A. Introduce new books regularly

B. Discuss popular books with their children

C. Let children choose books for themselves

D. Often seek expert advice from booksellers

4.What did Norris think of his father’s act?

A. It showed parents’ worries about kids

B. It made him love reading

C. It was quite necessary

D. It was totally wrong

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If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger.

The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling sound. The younger birds know this sound means danger is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.

If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers move quickly from side to side, trying to express, “Follow me.” At the same time, the parent calls out, “Key-aw, key-aw. ”The parent mean, “Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch（孵出）.

1.The jackdaw lives in________.

A．Europe        B．Australia      C．America      D．Africa

2.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A．All animal parents can talk to their young.

B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.

C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.

D．Some birds can give information to one another.

3.Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to________.

A．ask their young to follow them

B．play a game with the young

C．tell the meal time

D．give a warning of a fire

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If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own way to make the young birds do certain things.

The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks（群）.Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling（格格响的）sound. The younger birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.

If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers（羽毛） move quickly from side to side. It is trying to say,“Follow me.”At the same time, the parent calls out,“Ｋey-aw,”key-aw.”The parent means,“Ｆly home with me.”The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds form the time they hatch（孵出）.

72．The jackdaw lives in       .

A．Europe     B．Australia   C．America   D．Africa

73．Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A．All animal parents can talk to their young.

B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.

C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.

D．Some birds can give certain information to one another.

74．Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to       .

A．ask their young to follow them      B．play a game with the young

C．tell the meal time            D．give a warning of a fire

75．This story tells much about       .

A．the danger of jackdaws

B．ways in which mother can talk to their children

C．the way jackdaws warn their young of danger

D．how the jackdaw are living

76．When an old jackdaw sees a dog, it       .

A．calls out,“Follow me.”       B．makes a loud sound

C．flies away               D．fights the dog

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My grandparents can be good fun．They are retired，so they don't work any more．My grandfather is 68 and my grandmother is 67，but they are not too old to be active．They exercise by playing golf and they go out for meals and to the theater．Sometimes they take me out, too．We have a good time．They also go on great holidays．Last year，they went to China and walked along the Great Wall!

Sometimes，my grandparents like to criticize me．They think that children today have an easy life．Life was very different when they were young and there are many things about my life that they do not understand. They tell me，over and over，how they had to start work at l6．They know that I will go on to university and will not be getting a job until I am about 22！They also think that I have too many possessions(财产)，such as mobile phones，computers and PSPs．When they were young，they did not have anything like that．What they do not realize is that they cannot compare children at present time．They had the same kinds of things as the rest of people of their age—so do I. It would be very strange if I only had the possessions that they had when they were at my age．

1.Grandparents do not work any more because________．

A.they are tired B.they want to play golf

C.they are retired D.they want to enjoy their life

2.My grandparents are old and they lead a(n) _________ life．

A.active B.boring

C.sad D.hard

3.My grandparents sometimes criticize me．One reason is that________．

A.I don’t go on great holidays with them

B.I won’t work until 22

C.they had to work at l6

D.children today have an easy life

4.Grandparents________ when they were young．

A.had the same life as we have today

B.had the same kinds of things as we have

C.had the same kinds of things as people of their age

D.had many possessions like mobile phones

5.I ________ with my grandparents．

A.agree B.disagree

C.quarrel D.fight

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As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.

Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children." In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores," Lewis says. "And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is."

The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟，姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are that it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event(扫兴的事).”

1.The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to _________.

　A. show the relationship between parents and children

　B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table

　C. report on the findings of a study

　D. give information about family problems

2. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because____.

　A. they are busy serving food to their children

　B. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table

　C. they have to pay more attention to younger children

　D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family

3.By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children__________.

　A. have to help their parents to serve dinner

　B. get the least attention from the family

　C. are often kept away from the dinner table

　D. find it hard to keep up with other children

4.Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question_________.

　A. why TV is important in family life

　B. why parents should keep good order

　C. why children in small families seem to be quieter

　D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life

5.Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?

　A. It is important to have the right food for children.

　B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.

　C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.

　D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.

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As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows， there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.

Lewis and his co-worker carried out their study by videotaping (录像) the families while they are having ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger，conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. "In general the more question-asking the parents do， the higher the children's IQ scores，"Lewis says. " And the more children there are， the less question-asking there is. "

The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings (兄弟姐妹) . Lewis found that in families with three or four children， dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child， who has the most to talk about, and the youngest， who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,”says Lewis. When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner，chances are for the middle child. "There is, however，one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: ”When the TV is on，"Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event ".

1.The writer's purpose in writing the text is to______.

A. show the relationship between parents and children

B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table

C. report on the findings of a study

D. give information about family problems

2. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because______.

A. they are busy serving food to their children

B. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table

C. they have to pay more attention to younger children

D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family

3. By saying" Middle children are invisible" in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children______.

A. get the least attention from the family

B. have to help their parents to serve dinner

C. are often kept away from the dinner table

D. find it hard to keep up with other children

4.Lewis' research provides an answer to the question______.

A. why TV is important in family life

B. why parents should keep good order

C. why children in small families seem to be quieter

D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life

5.Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?

A. It is important to have the right food for children.

B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.

C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.

D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.

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