The Tiger Mother, Amy Chua and her book named...

The Tiger Mother, Amy Chua and her book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother are famous all over the world, especially in America and China.

Amy Chua is a Chinese American, born in the USA to middle-class Chinese parents who moved to the US from China. She was born in the year of the tiger, so she called herself Tiger Mother. Amy Chua is very famous because of her parenting styles （养育方式） . She has two daughters, Sophia and Louisa. She is very strict with them.

From the moment her daughters were born, she had set targets for them. She decided that the two girls would play instruments, Sophia the piano and Louisa the violin, and what is more, they would be the best at it. At the same time, they had to be the first in study.

The two girls always get an A in each lesson. Sophia could read books and began to play the piano when she was 3 years old. Once, Louisa got the second place in a maths test when she was in Grade 5. After that, Amy Chua made Louisa do 20 pieces of paper and there were 100 maths problems on each paper. A week later, Louisa got the first place and she is the first all the time from then on.

1.Why does Amy Chua have the name Tiger Mother?

A.Because she wrote the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.

B.Because she was born in the year of the tiger.

C.Because she likes tigers very much.

D.Because she is a tiger's mother.

2.What is Amy Chua famous for?

A.Her name B.Her book C.Her parenting styles. D.Her job

3.The underlined word “target”means______.

A.目标 B.模版 C.规则 D.竞赛

4.Sophia could read books and began to play the piano when she was______.

A.two years old B.three years old C.four years old D.five years old

5.How many exercises did Louisa do after she got the second place in a math test?

A.20 maths problems B.80 maths problems C.100 maths problems D.2,000 maths problems

6.What can we learn about Amy Chua?

A.She learnt parenting skills from her mother. B.She was born in China.

C.She doesn't love her children. D.She is a strict mother.

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Tiger Mom,

You’ve been criticized(批评) a lot since your book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, came out. One problem is that some people don’t get your humor. They think you’re serious about all things and Lulu and I are suffering a lot from such a strict mother. That is not true.

But for real, it’s not their fault. No outsider can know what our family is really like. They don’t hear us laughing over each other’s jokes. They don’t see us eating our hamburgers with fried rice. They don’t know how much fun we have when the six of us dogs included squeeze into one bed and argue about what movies to download from Netflix.

I admit it: Having you as a mother was no tea party. There were some play dates I wish I’d gone to and some piano camps I wish I’d got away from. But now that I’m 18 and about to leave the tiger den(穴), I’m glad you and Daddy raised me the way you did.

A lot of people have accused you of producing robot kids who can’t think for themselves. Well, I came to the opposite conclusion: your strict parenting made me more independent(独立的).

Everybody’s talking about the birthday cards we once made for you, which you refused to take because they weren’t good enough. Funny how some people believe that Lulu and I will feel hurt for life. But let’s face it: It took me 30 second; I didn’t put my heart into it. That’s why, when you rejected it, I didn’t feel hurt at all.

There’s one more thing: I have come to understand what it really means to live a meaningful life to the fullest. To me, it’s about knowing that you’ve tried your best, body and mind. You feel it when the piano piece you’ve practiced for days and hours finally comes to life beneath your fingertips. You feel it when you do something on your own that you never thought you could. And for that, Tiger Mom, thank you.

Yours,

Sophia

1.In the writer’s opinion, why do some people criticize her mother

A．They don’t know what her family is really like.

B．They have a different culture.

C．They aren’t strict with their children.

D．They don’t have a good sense of humor.

2.The passage tells us her mother’s strict parenting raised the writer to be _________.

A．a robot kid

B．a kid with no play dates

C．a kid uninterested in the piano

D．an independent thinker

3.Which of the following sentences is Wrong

A．Sophia is thankful for what her strict mother has made her

B．Sophia has never been disturbed by tea parties.

C．Sophia is satisfied with her parents’ way of raising her.

D．Tiger Mom was blamed for rejecting her daughters’ birthday cards.

4.The underlined words “it” in the last paragraph refer to_________.

A．Making personal achievements

B．Having lived your life at 110 percent

C．Practicing piano pieces

D．Doing something on your own

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Mr. Smith is an English teacher. He comes from America. He has a daughter. Her name is Amy, and she is a good engineer in New York. Mr. Smith likes traveling very much, and he can speak Spanish very well. Now, he is in China, so he wants to learn some Chinese. He works very hard at his Chinese, and goes to Chinese classes every evening. He has a lot of friends in China and they often help him. He likes to talk with them. He tells his daughter that he can speak good Chinese, and he doesn’t have any trouble（麻烦） with his Chinese, but the Chinese have a lot.

1. Mr. Smith works in ______.

　    A. a hospital     B. a police station     C. a school  　　 D. a restaurant

2. Mr. Smith is good at ______.

　    A. Chinese       B. Japanese    　　  C. Spanish       　D. French

3. He learns Chinese ______.

　    A. very well             B. not very well

C. we don’t know       D. very good

4.Where does he learn Chinese?

　    A. In an evening school.   B. At home.

　    C. In his friend’s home.   D. In a park.

5. Does he study very hard?

　    A. Yes, he doesn’t.   　　 B. No, he doesn’t.

　    C. Yes, he does.  　　 　　 D. No, he don’t.

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Mr Smith is an English teacher. He comes from America. He has a daughter.

Her name is Amy, and she is a good engineer in New York. Mr Smith likes traveling very much, and he can speak Spanish very well. Now he is in China, so he wants to learn some Chinese. He works very hard at his Chinese, and goes to Chinese classes every evening. He has a lot of friends in China and they often help him. He likes to talk with them. He tells his daughter that he can speak good Chinese, and he doesn’t have anytrouble（麻烦）with his Chinese, but the Chinese have a lot .

1.Mr Smith works in _________.

A. a hospital　　 B. a police station　　 C. a school　　 D. a restaurant

2.Mr Smithis good at（擅长）__________.

A. Chinese　　 B. Japanese　　 C. Spanish　　 D. French

3.He learns Chinese __________ .

A. very well　　 B. not very well　　 C. we don’t know　　 D. very good

4.Where does he learn Chinese? _________.

A. In an evening school .　　 B. At home.

C. In his friend’s home.　　 D. In a park.

5.Does he study very hard ? _________.

A. Yes, he doesn’t.　　 B. No, he doesn’t.

C. Yes, he does.　　 D. No, he don’t.

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After the earthquake, Amy's mother tried to 　　　　 .

A. calm down her　　 B. calmed down her

C. calm her down　　 D. calmed her down

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The first lady of the USA, Michelle Obama visited China this spring. She with her mother and two daughters 　　 China for a week.

A. stayed in　　     B. has been in　　

C. has been to　     　　　 D. has gone to

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—Amy didn’t return her books to the library yesterday.

—Neither　　 I.

A.am B.do C.did

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Three birds rested on top of a snowman's head.Ally and her mother walked up to the snowman quietly.

“Someone put birdseed on my snowman!"Ally cried.Suddenly all the birds flew off,except a red one.Ally ran to the bird."It's an ornament (装饰物)*!"She picked it up.There was a note:

A secret friend wants you to have

A happy holiday.

Hope you enjoy this little gift—

More are on the way!

Your Secret Snow Pal

"Who do you think it is?"Ally asked.

Her mother shook the head.

The next day when Ally went back home,she found a little birdhouse sitting outside the door,with a note read:

Birds make good neighbours (邻居)*

They sing songs of cheer

Your neighbours wish you

Much happiness this year:

"A neighbour?Who might it be?"Ally said.She looked out of the window,"The red door lady let me pick her flowers."

"The Millers help collect our mails when we go on holiday,"her mother said.

Mr.Collins has a bird feeder,"Ally said."But I don 't think it's him.He never smiles.”

A week went by before they received another note:

Time to greet your secret pal!

Let's have lunch at Ray's,

Saturday at one o'clock—

Happy Holidays!

The notes excited Ally so much.She loved Ray's pizza!By that time,Ally's family went to the

restaurant with presents.

"Here we are!”a voice called out.

Ally turned to look.A young couple—the red door people!They stood in front of them with another ornament.

"Hi,we're Paul and Wend Harrison,"the man said."Last year we were new on your street.One day,presents started showing up,with little notes.Finally,the Millers met us right here."

"We had so much fun.So we decided to be secret pals this year,"Mrs.Harrison said.

"It was fun!"Ally said,"I want to be a secret pal next year!"She wondered if a bird like this would make Mr.Collins smile.She couldn't wait till next year to find out.

1.Who put the ornament on the snowman's head?

A.Ally's mother. B.The Millers. C.Mr.Collins. D.The Harrisons

2.Why did Ally's family go to the restaurant on Saturday afternoon?

A.To celebrate the holiday. B.To meet the secret snow pal.

C.To eat Ally's favourite pizza. D.To welcome their new neighbours.

3.What does the underlined word"It"refer to in the last paragraph?

A.Inviting neighbours to have dinner together.

B.Giving neighbours surprise to show kindness.

C.Buying neighbours presents to say thank you.

D.Receiving presents from neighbours with notes.

4.What's the true meaning of being a secret pal?(请用约50词回答)

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Once upon a time, there was a girl named Alice. When she was nine years old, her mother died of 　　 1.　　 (ill). Later, her father Mr. Hand got 　　 2.　　 (marry) again to a pretty woman called Linda. At first, Linda was 　　 3.　　 (friend) to Alice. Two years 　　 4.　 , Linda’s daughter, Alice’s stepsister Helen was born. Alice’s life　　 5.　 (change) a lot. Linda didn’t allow Alice 　　 6.　　 ( go ) to school. Alice had to spend the whole day 　　 7.　　 (look) after Helen. From morning to evening, Alice had to stay with Helen. 　　 8.　 Helen was hungry; she had to get food for her. When Helen was thirsty, she had to get her some water. When Helen felt sleepy , she needed to make the bed for her. But Alice didn’t have enough food to eat, enough water to drink or a good place to live. Six years passed. Helen grew up. Linda thought she didn’t need Alice’s help 　　 9.　　 more. One day Mr. Hand went to work, Linda invited a witch (女巫). She turned Alice 　　 10.　 a stone. Oh, what a poor girl!

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Once upon a time, there was a girl named Alice. When she was nine years old, her mother died of 　　 1.　 (ill). Later, her father Mr. Hand got 　　 2. (marry) again to a pretty woman called Linda. At first, Linda was 　　 3.　 (friend) to Alice. Two years 　　 4.　 , Linda’s daughter, Alice’s stepsister Helen was born. Alice’s life　　 5.　　 (change) a lot. Linda didn’t allow Alice 　 6.　　 ( go ) to school. Alice had to spend the whole day 　　 7.　　 (look) after Helen. From morning to evening, Alice had to stay with Helen. 　　 8.　 Helen was hungry, she had to get food for her. When Helen was thirsty, she had to get her some water. When Helen felt sleepy , she needed to make the bed for her. But Alice didn’t have enough food to eat, enough water to drink or a good place to live. Six years passed. Helen grew up. Linda thought she didn’t need Alice’s help 　　 9.　 more. One day Mr. Hand went to work, Linda invited a witch (女巫). She turned Alice 　 10.　　 a stone. Oh, what a poor girl!

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