It is common for adults to use ''baby talk'' when interacting with babies. This way of speaking attempts to imitate the sounds babies make when they first try to talk. But is this form of communication helpful to a child’s development?
Several studies have suggested a clear link between parental language methods and a child's early language development. Studies showed that language learning in babies was improved when parents spoke more than a few simple words and used a wider vocabulary. Earlier research found that the style of speech used by parents to communicate with their baby could have an influence on language development.
One such speaking style is known as ''parentese''. Research has shown that babies react better to this kind of language in the first months of life. Generally, parentese involves adults speaking in a higher voice and at a slower speed. The language is simplified, while sentences are short and often repeated. Studies from the past 30 years have confirmed that babies spoken to in parentese developed larger vocabularies throughout the first three years of life.
A new study on the subject, a project of the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, examined whether parents can be effectively taught methods to improve their parentese skills.
Naj a Ferjan Ramírez. working in the Institute for Learning＆Brain Sciences, said that the parents involved in the research were first shown the importance of language input for their baby's development. Parents were then given suggestions on how to use different parentese methods, and then rated on how well they used these methods with their child. She added that the new study is important because there are still a 1ot of parents with little knowledge about how to use parentese to help their child. This was one reason the researchers included parents from different cultural and economic groupings.
1.How do parents usually talk with their babies?
A.By speaking in a funny style. B.By copying babies' sounds.
C.By raising speaking speed. D.By whispering in babies’ears.
2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Babies' language skills are decided by talent.
B.Babies' language is improved by simple words.
C.Parental language style helps improve babies' behavior.
D.Parental language methods affect babies' language development.
3.Where can you find how parents were trained in parentese skills?
A.In paragraph 2. B.In paragraph 3.
C.In paragraph 4. D.In paragraph 5.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Communicating with babies matters more
B.Parentese is a good way to practice language
C.The more parents help, the better babies 1earn
D.Speaking parentese helps with babies' language learning
A few weeks ago, I bought a locally-grown salad from a vending machine(自动售货机). But then I immediately realized that it was packaged in a plastic jar. ''I guess I live with this jar now and forever. '' I thought sadly as I stared down at my new child.
The salad jar was only the latest in a long line of examples of how I am addicted to the responsibility of reusing everything, trying to never throw anything away. Water bottles have been given second lives, and berry containers are transformed into Tupperware. I recently even looked at a plastic straw in my fruit juice: Could I reuse it too…?
Yet trying to squeeze my salad jar under my kitchen counter this weekend, I finally had to admit: Being an environmentalist has turned me into a hoarder(囤积者). While keeping a certain number of jars and vegetable bags will allow me not to buy new containers, at a certain point those 30 berry containers begin to get a bit unnecessary. Who am I kidding? Then one day I came across a blog post that asks accusingly. ''Are you turning your own home into a landfill(垃圾填埋场)? ''
In my defense, there is absolutely no excuse not to be a conscious consumer. The solution is painfully obvious, but hard to admit: Delaying waste is not, in fact, rejecting waste. In an over-packaged, over-consuming culture, this can feel like a burden. While I refuse to throw away packaging, the fact remains: I already have it. The damage is done. I've been ignoring one of the most essential and difficult parts—reduce, reuse, recycle. Even if I go out of my way to reuse the waste I do have, I need to reduce what I am bringing home in the first place.
While I might not be ready to go full zero-waste, it's a goal that is admirable to work toward. Until then, my salad jar child is going to make a great overnight oats jar.
1.What does the author try to indicate by the last sentence in paragraph 2 ?
A.How important reusing is.
B.How enthusiastic she is about reusing.
C.How she makes use of the plastic straw.
D.Why she is responsible for reusing plastic straws.
2.Why does the author say she has turned into a hoarder?
A.She enjoys collecting a variety of small jars.
B.She has saved far more containers than she needs.
C.She likes the idea of saving fine packages in daily life.
D.She stores more berry containers than other containers.
3.What does the underlined word ''this'' in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Over-packaging. B.Delaying waste.
C.Over-consuming. D.Rejecting waste.
4.The author realizes at last that she should___________.
A.buy fewer over-packaged goods
B.throw away unnecessary packaging
C.reuse materials as much as possible
D.appreciate the value of recycling materials
MarineLand Theme Park
With numerous rides, a variety of wildlife from both land and sea and shows filled with action-packed excitement, no wonder it's a hit with visitors from all over the world. Whether riding on the world's biggest steel roller coaster, Dragon Mountain, or enjoying a show filled with fun-loving dolphins and intelligent whales, you’re sure to have the time of your life at MarineLand. Having been in business for more than 50 years, this park has something for every member of the family!
Highlights＆Attractions:
The King Waldorf Stadium Show：This entertaining, educational and heart-warming show features dolphins, white whales, sea lions, and walruses and is sure to leave you in awe as well as help you understand and appreciate these wonderful marine mammals(海洋哺乳动物).
Arctic Cove: It featuring one of the largest white whale collections in the world, visitors are able to purchase a pass to Arctic Cove where they can touch and feed the whales as well as view them underwater.
Friendship Cove: Breathtaking underwater viewing allows you to enter the magic world of the killer whale below the water surface or on a surface level walkway.
Hotels：
Villager Lodge: It is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Diplomat Inn: Within half a mile of the Skylon Tower, it is the choice for an inexpensive location.
Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel&Spa: It is close to popular attractions and the Scotiabank Convention Center.
Days Inn Lundy's Lane: It is located just two miles from the gorgeous Niagara Falls and the Skylon Tower Observation Deck.
Hours of Operation:10:00 am-5:00 pm(Sept. 11th—Oct. 13th)
Phone:417—823—0981
1.What can be learned about MarineLand Theme Park?
A.It is only suitable for kids.
B.It was opened fifty years ago.
C.It has both land and marine animals.
D.It has the world's biggest roller coaster.
2.What is special about Arctic Cove?
A.It has the largest white whale collection in the world.
B.It allows visitors to enter the magic world of the killer whale.
C.It features an entertaining show starring various marine mammals.
D.It provides visitors with a chance to interact with white whales personally.
3.Which hotel suits you best if you have a tight budget?
A.Diplomat Inn.
B.Villager Lodge.
C.Days Inn Lundy's Lane.
D.Marriott Niagara Fails Fallsview Hotel&Spa.
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A Chinese boy is reported to have spent about 2 million yuan in studying in New Zealand but failed to get any diploma. He even could not take care of himself and his grandmother had to feed him.
The man in the case is a so-called adult baby, because his deeds make him almost the same as a baby. He cannot take care of himself. He is unable to go to school, let alone finish studies. He even relies on his grandmother to feed him.
However, he burns money faster than any normal student. He spent about 2 million yuan in two years overseas, but could not finish even the preparatory courses. We do not mean to judge his choice, but someone who lacks the basic ability to survive has little chance of success in any modern society.
In a later interview, the mother of the boy was in tears and said she regretted not having taught her son well.She also told the story about how she “educated” her son: meeting all his demands, even the unreasonable ones. When he did not perform well in school, she simply spent money in sending him overseas; she would buy whatever he wanted. That was bad for her and bad for him.
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Why Should You Be an Intrapreneur at work?
Wikipedia defines intrapreneurship as “the act of behaving like an entrepreneur while working within a large organization.” In my view, intrapreneurs are people who have a strong interest in thinking outside the box, pushing new ideas forward in their companies and speaking their mind.
Taking this road isn’t usually a popular choice. It’s easier to go with the flow, collect your paycheck and call it a day. However, the benefits of being an empowered, vocal (直言不讳的) employee are huge. Becoming an intrapreneur at work can help your career and even the careers of people around you in a variety of ways.
Speaking up when something isn’t going as you think it should - even if it’s just the way a project is being approached - demonstrates confidence and forward thinking. If you’ve never viewed yourself as a leader, this might seem very daunting (使人畏缩的) at first. And many people, women especially, might even feel as though they need permission to make their voice heard. The following quote opened my eyes and shifted my perspective on this many years ago:
“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”
-Roseanne Barr
Even if they disagree with you, your colleagues are more likely to respect you as a professional if you demonstrate assertiveness (自信) and independent thinking. Respect yourself and your own ideas, and others will respect you in turn.
Intrapreneurs understand that their careers are in their own hands. If they’re unhappy at work or don’t like something about their workplace or responsibilities, they don’t complain about it; they take steps to change it. Being active instead of passive about your goals and personal vision will make you happier - with your job and yourself - in the long run.
Vocal employees are more likely to produce a culture where everyone believes they can contribute to a larger conversation about the company and its future. This is the key to producing a truly collaborative (协作的) culture that fosters loyalty.
Intrapreneurs don’t think of an idea and then shelve (搁置) it because “the boss will never go for it.” They push forward and ensure their ideas have a voice. They also think creatively about finding a way to make the idea fit within an existing initiative or program. Without people who’re willing to go to bat for their ideas, nothing new and innovative is likely to happen.
Wouldn’t you rather be that person?
Why Should You Be an Intrapreneur at work? | ||
Concept of an intrapreneur | Someone who tends to think 1. and speak up in the workplace | |
2. of being an intrapreneur | It demonstrates leadership. | ◆ To say what you think if you find anything 3. during work is a demonstration of confidence and forward thinking. ◆ Hard as it is to make one’s voice heard, 4. for women, you should give yourself the power to express your ideas. |
| You’ll be more respected. | ◆ If you think 5., your colleagues will respect you even if they hold different ideas. |
You will be happier. | ◆ Facing something not 6. during work, an intrapreneur won’t complain but act to change the situation. ◆ Being active will bring more happiness to you. | |
Your company will become a better place for everyone to work in. | An intrapreneur 7.other people in the company to put forward ideas, which helps to 8. a working environment where everyone likes to work together and faithfully. | |
Pioneering new ideas is how innovation happens | ◆ An intrapreneur won’t come up with a new idea and then give it up. ◆ An intrapreneur will use his or her brain to 9. the new idea to a(n) 10. program. ◆ It is because of the new ideas brought up by an intrapreneur that innovation appears in the company. |
Sometimes just when we need the power of miracles to change our beliefs， they materialize in the places we’d least expect. They can come to us as a drastic alteration in our physical reality or as a simple synchronicity in our lives. Sometimes they’re big and can’t be missed Other times they’re so subtle that if we aren’t aware， we may miss them altogether. They can come from the lips of a stranger we suddenly and mysteriously encounter at just the right instant. If we listen carefully, we’ll always hear the right words，at the right time， to dazzle us into a realization of something that we may have failed to notice only moments before.
On a cold January afternoon in 1989，I was hiking up the trail that leads to the top of Egypt’s Mt. Horeb. I’d spent the day at St. Catherine’s Monastery and wanted to get to the peak by sunset to see the valley below. As I was winding up the narrow path，I’d occasionally see other hikers who were coming down from a day on the mountain. While they would generally pass with simply a nod or a greeting in another language，there was one man that day who did neither.
I saw him coming from the last switchback on the trail that led to the backside of the mountain. As he got closer，I could see that he was dressed differently from the other hikers I’d seen. Rather than the high-tech fabrics and styles that had been the norm，this man was wearing traditional Egyptian clothing. He wore a tattered， rust-colored galabia and obviously old and thick-soled sandals that were covered in dust. What made his appearance so odd，though，was that the man didn’t even appear to be Egyptian！ He was a small-framed Asian man, had very little hair，and was wearing round，wire-rimmed glasses.
As we neared one another，I was the first to speak.“Hello，”I said，stopping on the trail for a moment to catch my breath. Not a sound came from the man as he walked closer. I thought that maybe he hadn’t heard me or the wind had carried my voice away from him in another direction. Suddenly he stopped directly in front of me on the high side of the trail， looked up from the ground， and spoke a single sentence to me in English，“Sometimes you don’t know what you have lost until you’ve lost it.”As I took in what I had just heard，he simply stepped around me and continued his descent down the trail.
That moment in my life was a small miracle. The reason is less about what the man said and more about the timing and the context. The year was 1989，and the Cold War was drawing to a close. What the man on the trail couldn’t have known is that it was during my Egyptian pilgrimage， and specifically during my hike to the top of Moses’s mountain，that I’d set the time aside to make decisions that would affect my career in the defense industry，my friends，my family，and，ultimately，my life.
I had to ask myself what the chances were of an Asian man dressed in an Egyptian galabia coming down from the top of this historic mountain just when I was walking up，stopping before me，and offering his wisdom，seemingly from out of nowhere. My answer to my own question was easy： the odds were slim to none！ In an encounter that lasted less than two minutes on a mountain halfway around the world from my home， a total stranger had brought clarity， and the hint of a warning， regarding the huge changes that I would make within a matter of days. In my way of thinking，that’s a miracle.
I suspect that we all experience small miracles in our lives every day. Sometimes we have the wisdom and the courage to recognize them for what they are. In the moments when we don’t，that’s okay as well. It seems that our miracles have a way of coming back to us again and again. And each time they do，they become a little less subtle ，until we can’t possibly miss the message that they bring to our lives！
The key is that they’re everywhere and occur every day for different reasons， in response to the different needs that we may have in the moment. Our job may be less about questioning the extraordinary things that happen in our daily lives and more about accepting the gifts they bring.
1.Why did the author make a pilgrimage to Mt. Horeb in Egypt?
A.He was in search of a miracle in his life.
B.It was a holy place for a religious person to head for.
C.He intended to make arrangements for his life in the future.
D.He waited patiently in expectation of meeting a wise person.
2.What does the underlined part “my own question” refer to in Paragraph 6?
A.For what reason did the man stop before me?
B.Why did the Asian man go to the mountain?
C.What change would I make within a matter of days?
D.What was the probability that others told us the right words?
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “subtle” in Paragraph 7?
A.Apparent. B.Delicate.
C.Precise. D.Sufficient.
4.The author viewed the encounter with the Asian man as a miracle in his life in that .
A.the Asian man’s appearance had a deciding effect on his future life
B.his words were in perfect response to the need he had at that moment
C.what the Asian man said was abundant in the philosophy of life
D.the Asian man impressed on him the worth of what he had possessed
5.What might be the best title for the passage?
A.Can you recognize a miracle?
B.Is a miracle significant to us?
C.When might a miracle occur?
D.Why do we need a miracle?
