According to a recent survey, Canadian parent...

According to a recent survey, Canadian parents realize their role as protectors and providers to raise their children both emotionally and physically. That’s not very different from the way our parents saw themselves. But with more two-career families and busy schedules, one thing parents today recognize more than ever is the need to set aside special time for their children. These ‘nurturing moments’ are changed into memories that they will treasure all their lives. Nurturing moments might be the time between our work and life,bringing your child to work with you to see what you do during the day,visiting your child’s make-believe world,discussing his other school day and exploring the natural world outside your door.

These times are not merely a luxury (奢侈), they’re a necessity. It’s during these moments that parents pass values and attitudes to their children. Over time, children pick up good habits and positive self-image.

Here are a few tips for making the most of your family time together:

Regularly sit down as a family to share a meal. Allow each person to describe something interesting about his or her day.

Make one night a week family night. Family members take turns choosing a special activity for the evening everyone partakes in the fun.

Show your children you care about their interests by having them teach you about their activity or hobby.

Nurturing healthy children involves body, mind and spirit. The little things you do to your care are the building blocks for confidence, self-esteem and a healthy outlook. By giving your children these tools, you prepare them for life.

1.Present-day parents are different from those in the past mainly because________.

A．they need more time to spend on their children

B．they pay more attention to their children’s health

C．they are much busier with their work

D．the role they play in bringing up children is different

2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘nurturing moment’?

A．The time between work and everyday activities.

B．The time when you are busy with your work.

C．The time when you play with children.

D．The time when you show your care for your child．

3.．We can infer that “visiting your child’s make-believe world” ________.

A．is a luxury for parents

B．is a necessity for parents

C．is good to the imagination of the children

D．benefits the healthy growth of the children

4.The purpose of the author in writing this article is________.

A．to persuade and advise　             B．to argue and instruct

C．to amuse and interest　              D．to explain and comment

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According to a recent survey, homework is ______ students most often blame for their lack of sleep．

A. why　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　 　 D. which

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A recent survey shows most students communicate with their parents regularly, and there are still some who think it embarrassed to share their feelings with their parents. Actually, everyone should attach important to family communication, because not only does it strengthen the bond of the family but also bridge the gap between parents and children. In addition to, sharing your personal problems and emotions will great help reduce the pressure on you. As a result, our confidence will be built up. As for my family, we have special dinner together every Saturday evening, over that everyone present takes turns to sharing one problem and the others try to offer solutions. In this way the whole family can enjoy every single bit of life.

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A recent survey shows that the number of children who 　　　 from the countryside with their parents 　　　 ________nearly 320,000 in Beijing.

A. comes; are　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. come; is　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. come; are　　　　　　 　D. comes; is

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According to the national population survey concluded recently, Florida is home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older, and this group ______ over 17 percent of the state’s population.

A. takes up　　　　　　　 B. holds up

C. makes up　　　　　　　 D. keeps up

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According to the national population survey concluded recently, Florida is home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older, and this group ______ over 17 percent of the state’s population.

A.takes up B.holds up

C.makes up D.keeps up

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While considering the importance of education in the life of children, according to a recent survey on the net, most of the parents want to send their children to the best of the schools. There is no doubt that many schools must be located near to your neighborhood area that provides good education to your children.

However, you need to do a little research about the lessons of various schools so that you can be sure that your children are also following path as you have been since your childhood. Besides public and private schools, there are Christian schools that teach knowledge about Christianity along with the school lessons. A parent can compare between all the schools and their decision will depend entirely on their beliefs, thinking and neighborhood area.

The main focus of Christian schools is religion and you can send your children to such schools if you want to focus on religion in your child’s life. Every person has his own priority(优先考虑) and no one can force anyone with their own personal beliefs. If you feel that your child is not able to gain the right principles in other schools, then you can consider Christian schools for the right education of your children. There are Christian elementary schools that focus on reading, writing and arithmetic so as to strengthen the primary skills in children.

These schools take students from pre-school to high school to make them prepare for handling all types of situations in the future. So, use Internet to search a good school that help your child to have a better and brighter future.

1.Parents who choose schools for their children mainly depend on the following factors EXCEPT_____.

A. schools’ decision　　 B. their thinking

C. neighborhood area　　 D. their beliefs

2.Christian schools differ from public and private schools in that _____.

A. they offer free school lessons

B. they offer different school lessons

C. their main focus is religion

D. they offer a brighter future

3.We can know Christian elementary schools _____.

A. focus on religion only in students’ life

B. value the basic skills of children

C. allow students to have their own beliefs

D. are fit for all children

4.The article is most likely to be taken from _____.

A. a newspaper　 B. a magazine

C. the Internet　 D. a textbook

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According to a recent U.S. survey, children spent up to 25 hours a week ____ TV.

A. to watch　 　　　　　　　　　 B. to watching　 　　　　　　　　　 C. watching　 　　　　　　　　　 D. watch

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According to a recent survey, the modem housewife spends an average of 60 hours a week on household work compared to 46 to 52 hours some 50 years ago; and a far greater part of her __ hours are spent in shopping.

In grandma’s __, the butcher, the baker and the grocer’s shop were just __. Today’s housewife goes to the __ at least twice a week-- __ the stores are so big, so crowded and so far away that each trip __ anything up to three hours.

I don’t think we have to go as far back as 50 years for confirmation of the great　　 __ in shopping patterns. It is only 23 years __ I moved from one of the most beautiful High Streets in Buckinghamshire-a lovely wide street where almost every __ is listed as an architectural jewel. Wandering back last week I __ to think about the changes. Of some 15 shops, 12 have turned __ to antiques or something similar. So shops that had been in the High Street for generations are __ forever -- and a way of life has gone with them.

I love the __ of those old shops, the gossip and the chatter while __ to be served, the arrival of new neighbors and the births and deaths all swiftly __. We were part of a neighborhood--made so by our __ meetings--and we stayed friends.

Soon after my daughter was married she returned to live in this same High Street. “Why, Fiona,” __ the postwoman when she walked into the tiny P.O. store which __ survives, “how lovely to see you! You haven’t changed a bit.” Fiona was a __ girl when we left and the postwoman hadn’t seen her for 13 years or more.

See what I __? It could never happen in a supermarket!

1.A. busy　　 B. spare　　 C. happy　　 D. extra

2.A. name　　 B. home　　 C. day　　 D. way

3.A. outside the town　　 B. in the distance　　 C. on the way　　 D. around the corner

4.A. countryside　　 B. supermarket　　 C. park　　 D. restaurant

5.A. so　　 B. but　　 C. though　　 D. because

6.A. takes　　 B. provides　　 C. saves　　 D. contains

7.A. time　　 B. fun　　 C. idea　　 D. change

8.A. that　　 B. until　　 C. since　　 D. when

9.A. building　　 B. garden　　 C. neighbor　　 D. customer

10.A. forgot　　 B. hated　　 C. paused　　 D. managed

11.A. back　　 B. over　　 C. up　　 D. on

12.A. lost　　 B. ruined　　 C. missed　　 D. kept

13.A. business　　 B. friendliness　　 C. tidiness　　 D. fairness

14.A. helping　　 B. preparing　　 C. waiting　　 D. offering

15.A. reminded　　 B. recorded　　 C. reviewed　　 D. reported

16.A. daily　　 B. rare　　 C. official　　 D. private

17.A. asked　　 B. said　　 C. whispered　　 D. announced

18.A. hardly　　 B. also　　 C. even　　 D. still

19.A. little　　 B. nice　　 C. shy　　 D. lovely

20.A. doubt　　 B. guess　　 C. mean　　 D. remember

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According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36% of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection.

With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.

The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, jobs and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner, in other words, an “escape fund”.

Margaret’s story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings. Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000. Margaret says if her husband found about her secret savings he’d be hurt and would take this as a sign that she wasn’t sure of the marriage. “He’d think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure.”

Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was hurt in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.

Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad. Take Colleen for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed (坦白) to her partner. “I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.”

1.The underlined word “savvy” probably means _______.

A. doubtful　　 B. proud　　 C. wise　　 D. simple

2.What can possibly be inferred about Margaret?

A. She is a unique woman.　　 B. She was once divorced.

C. She is going to retire.　　 D. She has many children.

3.The author mentions Colleen’s example to show _______.

A. any couple can avoid marriage conflicts

B. privacy within marriage should be respected

C. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage

D. financial confession is not necessarily bad

4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Secret Savers　　 B. Love Is What It’s Worth

C. Banking Honesty　　 D. Once Bitten, Twice Shy

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