Helicopter parenting refers to a style of par...

Helicopter parenting refers to a style of parents who are over focused on their children.

1. For example, it can increase feelings of love and acceptance.However, helicopter parenting may be harmful to children’s development in the following ways.

Decreased confidence and self­esteem (自尊)．The message the parents’ over­involvement sends to kids is “my parents don’t trust me to do this on my own”．2.

Increased anxiety.A study from the University of Mary Washington has shown that overparenting is associated with higher levels of child anxiety and depression.

Undeveloped problem­solving skills.If parents are always there to clean up a child’s mess or prevent the problem in the first place, how does the child ever learn to deal with loss, disappointment, or failure？3.

Strengthened sense of entitlement (权利)．Children who have always had their social, academic, and athletic lives adjusted by their parents to best fit their needs can become accustomed to always having their way and thus they develop a sense of entitlement.

4. Parents who always tie shoes, clear plates, and pack lunches, even after children are able to do the tasks, prevent their children from mastering these life skills themselves.

So, parents should let children struggle, allow them to be disappointed, and when failure occurs, help them to work through it.5. Remember: taking one step back from solving children’s problems will help build the independent, and self­confident kids.

A．Weakened life skills.

B．Damaged life experiences.

C．And this distrust leads to a lack of confidence.

D．Helicopter parenting has many benefits for children.

E．Parents should also let children do tasks they are physically and mentally able to do.

F．Making your 3­year­old’s bed sounds reasonable, while making your 13­year­old’s bed doesn’t.

G．Studies found helicopter parenting can make children feel less able in dealing with the stresses of life on their own.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s not just kids who are overdoing screen time. Parents are often just as guilty of spending too much time checking smart phones and emails. And the consequences for their children can be troubling.

Dr. Jenny Radesky is a pediatrician（儿科医生）specializing in child development. When she worked at a clinic in a high-tech Seattle neighborhood, Radesky started noticing how often parents ignored their kids in favor of a mobile device（装置）. Radesky was so concerned that she decided to study the behavior.

After relocating to Boston Medical Center, she and two other researchers spent one summer observing 55 different groups of parents and young children eating at fast food restaurants. “Many of the caregivers pulled out a mobile device right away,” she says. “They looked at it, scrolled on it and typed for most of the meal, only putting it down occasionally.”

This was not a scientific study. Radesky is quick to point out. It was more like anthropological（人类学的）observation, complete with detailed field notes. Forty of the 55 parents used a mobile device during the meal, and many, she says, were more absorbed in the device than in the kids.

Radesky says that’s a big mistake, because face-to-face interactions are the primary way children learn. “They lean language, they learn about their own emotions, and they learn how to regulate them,” she says. “They learn by watching us how to have a conversation, and how to read other people's facial expressions. And if that is not happening, children are missing out on important development milestones（里程牌）.”

In research for her book, Steiner-Adair interviewed 1,000 children between the ages of 4 and 18, asking them about their parents’ use of mobile devices. The language that came up over and over and over again, she says, was “sad, mad, angry and lonely.” Steiner-Adair says we don’t know exactly how much these mini moments of disconnection between a parent and child affect the child in the long term. But based on the stories she hears, she suggests that parents think twice before picking up a mobile device when they’re with their kids.

1.What did Dr. Jenny Radesky find in a Seattle neighborhood?

A. Parents ignored their kids in favor of a mobile device.

B. High technology made people’s life more convenient.

C. Children took a much keener interest in smart phones.

D. Parents were worried about their children’s development.

2.How did Radesky do her research?

A. By interviewing the caregivers.　　 B. By analyzing data from a clinic.

C. By classifying parent’s behaviors.　　 D. By observing parents and children.

3.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?

A. Learning about their own feelings.　　 B. Reading others’ facial expressions.

C. Watching their parents’ talking.　　 D. Communicating face to face.

4.What does Steiner-Adair advise parents to do?

A. Comfort their children as often as possible.

B. Put down their smart phones while with their kids.

C. Reflect on their own influence on their children.

D. Allow their kids to use mobile devices somehow.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

More than half of parents in the United States are helping , or have helped their adult children who have been hit by high unemployment and stagnant（无变化的）wages, according to a new survey. It showed that present economic conditions are discouraging young adults from leaving home and forcing those who have already gone, so - called boomerang children, to return.

“Parents are continuing their financial involvement longer than we expected,” said Ted Beck, the president and CEO of National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).

About 60 percent of parents questioned in the survey said they are helping their adult children who are no longer in school financially, providing housing and living expenses.

For an increasing number of adult children, the situation is bad. Two - thirds of adult children, aged 18 to 39, who are not in school said they faced tougher financial pressures than previous generations, according to the survey. And nearly one - third of parents agreed that it was easier for them to earn money than for their children.

Parents are helping their children out of genuine concern, and because they do not want to see them struggle. But Beck said that parents who make sacrifices to help their adult children should be cautious about their own finances.

“If you are taking on extra debt or delaying retirement to help your adult child, you could be making a mistake and putting your own financial future in danger.” Beck warned.

Boomerang children can also cause other problems for their parents. Thirty percent of parents said they had given up privacy since their adult children moved back home, while more than a quarter have taken on added debt, and ten percent have delayed retirement. But the survey also showed that 42 percent of adult children living at home are helping with the cooking and cleaning.

1.The underlined words “boomerang children” in the first paragraph likely means ________.

A. adult children visiting parents often

B. married adult children

C. adult children depending on parents for financial support

D. adult children independent and successful in life

2.What is Ted Beck’s suggestion to the parents?

A. Asking their children to help with the housework.

B. Leaving their children to struggle to live.

C. Being careful when helping their children financially.

D. Putting off their time of retirement.

3.According to the survey, we can know that ________.

A. about 50% of parents give money to their adult children to cover the daily cost

B. two - thirds of adult children are faced with financial problems in school

C. one - third of adult children earn money more easily than their parents

D. one in ten parents has delayed retirement

4.What is the main idea of the whole text?

A. Adult children are less independent.

B. Parents help support adult children.

C. Bad conditions affect children a lot.

D. Adult children like living with parents.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Children who are spoiled by their parents are more _____ than others —they are more likely to fight with their fellows for toys and candies.

A. pessimistic　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. aggressive　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Punctual

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would be too often on call as entertainers（娱乐者） for their children．They remember thinking up all sorts of things to do when they were children．But their own children seem different, less good at finding things to pass the time, somehow．When there’s nothing to do, these parents notice regretfully that their children seem unable to come up with anything to do besides turning on the TV．

One father, for example, says, “When I was young, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games．We certainly never complained in an angry way to our parents, ‘I have nothing to do”．He compares this with his own children today: “They are simply lazy．If someone doesn’t play with them, they’ll happily sit there watching TV all day．”

There is one word for this father’s disappointment: unfair．It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language．He feels his children’s lack of inventiveness a great pity, as if the ability to play were something born that his children are missing．In fact, the tendency（倾向） to play is built into the human species, but the actual ability to play—to imagine, to invent in a playful way, and the ability to gain satisfaction after successful effort from it—these are skills that have to be learned and developed．

Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive（毁灭性的）．Sensing their parents’ disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect．Giving children the chance to develop new things to enjoy themselves, to enrich their knowledge and experience and discover the pleasure of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident（自信）feeling about themselves as able and interesting people．

1.Many people think that, instead of watching a lot of TV, their children should_______．

A．think up things to enjoy themselves       B．find chances to talk with parents

C．enjoy themselves outdoors      D．sit silently studying Greek

2.Fathers often blame their children for not being able to play by themselves．This is unfair because________．

A．they do not lack the ability to play

B．they have not been given the opportunities to learn and develop their ability

C．the children are too young to do that

D．the children are not really lazy, but there’s nothing for them to do

3.When parents show continuous disappointment in their children, the children will________．

A．be more disappointed

B．refuse to learn new things

C．discover the pleasures of doing things on their own

D．lose their confidence and respectability

4.What is the author’s main idea?

A．Parents should give children more help on how to be inventive．

B．Turning off the TV will help us solve a lot of family problems．

C．It’s not right for parents and children to blame（抱怨） each other．

D．Today’s children are becoming less able and independent than before．

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would be too often on call as entertainers（娱乐者） for their children．They remember thinking up all sorts of things to do when they were children．But their own children seem different, less good at finding things to pass the time, somehow．When there’s nothing to do, these parents notice regretfully that their children seem unable to come up with anything to do besides turning on the TV．

One father, for example, says, “When I was young, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games．We certainly never complained in an angry way to our parents, ‘I have nothing to do”．He compares this with his own children today: “They are simply lazy．If someone doesn’t play with them, they’ll happily sit there watching TV all day．”

There is one word for this father’s disappointment: unfair．It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language．He feels his children’s lack of inventiveness a great pity, as if the ability to play were something born that his children are missing．In fact, the tendency（倾向） to play is built into the human species, but the actual ability to play—to imagine, to invent in a playful way, and the ability to gain satisfaction after successful effort from it—these are skills that have to be learned and developed．

Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive（毁灭性的）．Sensing their parents’ disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect．Giving children the chance to develop new things to enjoy themselves, to enrich their knowledge and experience and discover the pleasure of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident（自信）feeling about themselves as able and interesting people．

1.Many people think that, instead of watching a lot of TV, their children should_______．

A．think up things to enjoy themselves        B．find chances to talk with parents

C．enjoy themselves outdoors                    D．sit silently studying Greek

2.Fathers often blame their children for not being able to play by themselves．This is unfair because________．

A．they do not lack the ability to play

B．they have not been given the opportunities to learn and develop their ability

C．the children are too young to do that

D．the children are not really lazy, but there’s nothing for them to do

3.When parents show continuous disappointment in their children, the children will________．

A．be more disappointed

B．refuse to learn new things

C．discover the pleasures of doing things on their own

D．lose their confidence and respectability

4.What is the author’s main idea?

A．Parents should give children more help on how to be inventive．

B．Turning off the TV will help us solve a lot of family problems．

C．It’s not right for parents and children to blame（抱怨） each other．

D．Today’s children are becoming less able and independent than before．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As living conditions in China are getting better, parents who want their children to have a bright future invest large sums of money to send their children to study abroad. However, there are countless difficulties that students have to face and solve when they study abroad. Therefore, it is necessary for Chinese overseas students to be aware of certain things to which they must pay attention.

1._________ Safety issues before and after studying abroad have been one of the focuses of parents. However, all experts consider psychological preparation as the most important thing for students studying abroad to consider. They believe that students must have a clear picture of their position and know that they are going abroad to study and receive training and not for leisure. And they should not have the opinion that everything abroad is good and all things from China are bad. Students should prepare themselves for the differences.

2._________ Chinese students have got accustomed to the domestic exam-oriented education style that is completely different from the more open foreign education mode. They will face changes in the educational system while studying abroad. So students should learn about the differences between the domestic and foreign education styles and try to find more solutions to adjusting to the open education in order to be well prepared for their overseas studies both mentally and practically.

3.__________ Students should ask related teachers to help make plans consistent with their practical condition. There should be both macro and detailed learning plans. Macro learning plans require students to hold on to the primary direction of their overseas studies and detailed learning plans require them to arrange learning content for each course and semester(学期). After the plan is made, they should strictly keep to them. Otherwise, the plan will have no effect.

4._________ As Chinese students are not familiar with the place and people, and have to relatives by their sides, the first feeling they will feel is loneliness, which makes it especially important to learn to develop relationships with people around them. They may meet all kinds of fascinating people abroad. They should go out of their way to be friendly and strike up conversations. The most important thing is to pluck up enough courage to open your mouth and talk with others. Foreigners really like children of this kind and are willing to help them.

5.__________ Foreign children are used to learning by themselves in or after class, but Chinese children are used to teacher-centered education. Guided and supervised by parents and teachers, Chinese students don’t have much learning space. They may score high in exams, but they may lack independent learning skills and tend to be in a state of passive learning. So the most basic thing that children need to know is that studying abroad requires that they should adapt to overseas studies as soon as possible and try their best to learn actively and independently.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

As living conditions in China are getting better, parents who want their children to have a bright future invest large sums of money to send their children to study abroad. However, there are countless difficulties that students have to face and solve when they study abroad. Therefore, it is necessary for Chinese overseas students to be aware of certain things to which they must pay attention.

1._________ Safety issues before and after studying abroad have been one of the focuses of parents. However, all experts consider psychological preparation as the most important thing for students studying abroad to consider. They believe that students must have a clear picture of their position and know that they are going abroad to study and receive training and not for leisure. And they should not have the opinion that everything abroad is good and all things from China are bad. Students should prepare themselves for the differences.

2.__________ Chinese students have got accustomed to the domestic exam-oriented education style that is completely different from the more open foreign education mode. They will face changes in the educational system while studying abroad. So students should learn about the differences between the domestic and foreign education styles and try to find more solutions to adjusting to the open education in order to be well prepared for their overseas studies both mentally and practically.

3.__________ Students should ask related teachers to help make plans consistent with their practical condition. There should be both macro and detailed learning plans. Macro learning plans require students to hold on to the primary direction of their overseas studies and detailed learning plans require them to arrange learning content for each course and semester(学期). After the plan is made, they should strictly keep to them. Otherwise, the plan will have no effect.

4.__________ As Chinese students are not familiar with the place and people, and have to relatives by their sides, the first feeling they will feel is loneliness, which makes it especially important to learn to develop relationships with people around them. They may meet all kinds of fascinating people abroad. They should go out of their way to be friendly and strike up conversations. The most important thing is to pluck up enough courage to open your mouth and talk with others. Foreigners really like children of this kind and are willing to help them.

5._________ Foreign children are used to learning by themselves in or after class, but Chinese children are used to teacher-centered education. Guided and supervised by parents and teachers, Chinese students don’t have much learning space. They may score high in exams, but they may lack independent learning skills and tend to be in a state of passive learning. So the most basic thing that children need to know is that studying abroad requires that they should adapt to overseas studies as soon as possible and try their best to learn actively and independently.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

How to teach your kids the value of money

For the many parents who want to teach their kids economic (经济的) ideas and prepare them for their financial futures, where is the starting point?

1. Here’s their advice:

Make sure money isn’t “invisible (看不见的)” to your kids.

Chris Whitlow, CEO of Edukate, described money as “a contact sport (接触性运动).” “ “It’s like if you were to read about football and then try to play football,” Whitlow said. “2.”

That’s why it’s important for families to speak openly about finances to get their kids better prepared for their financial future.

3.

One way to teach kids about money is to simply let them have it, and cash is a great start. Gwen Tulin, founder of Brain Arts Productions, suggested that parents take a few minutes to get cash from an ATM and pick one store to use that money in front of their kids.

Don’t be afraid of financial language.

Tanya Van Court started Goalsetter, a saving and giving platform (平台) for kids. She wonders why many parents are frightened to even start a conversation about money with their kids. 4. To help other families do the same, Goalsetter offers an Urban Financial Dictionary that explains financial languages.

5.

Goalsetter offers three different ways for kids to set their financial goals: saving for the future, saving for things, and sharing with others.“We don’t just want lessons about using your money for yourself.” Van Court said, “but also giving back to other people in need.”

A.Don’t give your kids too much money.

B.Let your children have some money to work with.

C.Reading about it is more important than playing it.

D.Reading about it and playing it are two different things.

E.She made sure to introduce financial basics to her own children.

F.Don’t forget to explain that money can be a powerful tool to help others.

G.We asked some experts to introduce the best ways to teach kids the value of money.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

The number of children who have lost parents due to AIDS ______to rise to over 26 million in 2011．

A．are expected                                    B．is expecting

C．are expecting                                 D．is expected

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析