I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.
Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting annoyed, but then it hit me: I started noticing his answers were much quicker and right when he stood up. Could he be focused while standing up?
This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet child was more likely to succeed. This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life. Kids that were active and loud would only be objects of stares.
Now people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality features, and all they can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.
I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating, just in his own way and not mine. We need to accept our kids, and their ways of doing things. This way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than seeing our children being individual（个人）. It makes us happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live life.
1.According to the passage, the author tried to keep his son seated so that ________.
A.he could finish his homework on time
B.he couldn’t bother the author
C.he could pay more attention to his study
D.he could keep silent in the room
2.Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt ________.
A.the importance of parents
B.the old form of education methods
C.the relationship between kids and their parents
D.the good grades of some kids
3.In the past, what kind of child is unlovable?
A.Those who are active and loud.
B.Those who are obedient and calm.
C.Those who are talkative and humorous.
D.Those who are shy and careful.
4.What does the author think of teaching children?
A.Encouragement is important.
B.A fine example is necessary in the school.
C.Children shouldn’t be punished.
D.Children can not be taught in the same way.
5.In the opinion of the author, children should ________.
A.have no freedom
B.be friendly to their parents
C.have their own style
D.learn from their friends
Children really need to know some basic first aid skills. This is true whether your child is four or fourteen. So what should you teach your children?
Calling for help
Once your child reaches the age of four, he should know all about calling 911 in the event of an emergency. Explain all about what a real emergency is. For example, he should call 911 if an adult asks him to, if an adult passes out and cannot be woken, if there is a fire and he can’t find an adult, or if people are hurt.
As I am typing this, I just realized that although my kids are taught about 911, the telephones in the house are out of reach for all but my oldest child (to prevent the other two from playing with the phone). Don’t make this mistake yourself, or your children wouldn’t get in touch with the police in time.
Cuts and scrapes (擦伤)
Teach children about basic care for cuts and scrapes. In my house, the kids all know that cuts must be cleaned and know where the bandages are. They also know how to put pressure on a cut to make it stop bleeding. Of course they should ask an adult for help, but they should also know a bit about self care. Believe it or not, I had to help a teenage neighbor once who had no idea what to do when he cut his hand on broken glass. He just ran around in a circle.
Burns
Tell your child that if he ever gets a burn, he should immediately call for help and then run the cool but not cold water for the burn. Getting a burn cooled down quickly can reduce the damage to the skin. This is important if no adult is with your child when a burn occurs.
1.What should children be taught at 4 according to the author?
A.To call out parents’names. B.To get help from the police.
C.To know what a real emergency is. D.To remember some phone numbers.
2.What does the underlined part“this mistake”refer to?
A.Letting kids play with the phone. B.Stopping kids from using the phone.
C.Not telling kids to call 911. D.Keeping the phone out of kids’reach.
3.What does the example of the author’s teenage neighbor mainly tell us?
A.Getting help is very important. B.Even teenagers can cut their hands.
C.Not all teenagers are good at self care. D.We should be prepared to help others.
4.What should we do if we get a burn?
A.Look for the bandages. B.Put some ice on the burn.
C.Cool the burn under water. D.Wait for rescuers patiently.
5.What’s the text mainly for?
A.Kids. B.Parents. C.Teachers. D.Students
A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was snowing hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up when he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly. ”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, Sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
1.The farmer grew vegetable______.
A.on the farm B.in the field C.in his garden D.beside the market
2.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to.
A.buy some food for his family B.buy some medicine for his wife
C.go to see a doctor D.go to the cinema
3.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because.
A.they were too bad B.they were very expensive
C.it rained hard that morning D.few people liked to go out that day
4.On his way home,the farmer.
A.helped a person on the snow B.gave the basket to a person
C.had a talk with an officer D.left his basket beside a person
5.When in the police station,the farmer was.
A.shy and nervous B.brave and lucky
C.happy and helpful D.curious and honest
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Future schools | |
Students | People of all ages from anywhere |
Courses | More courses to choose from Most courses offered on the Internet |
Buildings and equipment | Modern Everything is run by computer Easy to use |
Way of learning | Learn at school or at home Choose teachers |
Activities | Many different kinds |
School life | Richer and more interesting |
Future schools
We students have been interested in future schools for quite some time. Our future schools will be different in many ways from what they are now.
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双向翻译
Dear Mr. Smith,
I want to speak to you about the state of the playground. 1.People are throwing their garbage everywhere. They leave garbage on the ground instead of using the garbage cans. 2.这对孩子们来说是一件危险的事情. Yesterday, a six-year-old kid fell and cut his hand on a broken bottle. Immediately, 3.the boy was taken to hospital. Also, the garbage makes the playground dirty and 4.没有人想去那儿
I would like you to handle this problem right away. For example, 5.you should buy more garbage cans and stop people from littering.
Please take my suggestions into serious consideration. I am waiting for your answer.
Best regards!
Jerry Broker
In a small town in England there was a nice house with a large garden. There lived an old man. The old man liked planting flowers and ______ his flowers every day. The garden was so ______ that many passers-by stopped to have a look.
One day, an artist was enjoying the beauty of the garden when suddenly he ______ that the old man was blind. The artist asked him ,“______ are you busy looking after the flowers when you can’t see them?”
The old man smiled and answered,“There are three reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really love ______. Second, I can’t see these flowers, ______ I can touch and smell them. As to the third one, it’s ______.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,”said the artist.
“It is true that I don’t know you. But I know the beauty of my garden makes you feel
______ and give me a chance to talk with you. How great it is that we share the happiness the flowers have brought us!”Hearing the old man’s ______, the artist was moved to tears.
All the flowers have eyes. They can ______ the kindness of the old man.
1.A.looked up B.looked after C.looked for D.looked into
2.A.large B.small C.clean D.beautiful
3.A.guessed B.forgot C.found D.thought
4.A.Why B.Where C.When D.How
5.A.painting B.gardening C.cooking D.singing
6.A.or B.and C.so D.but
7.A.me B.you C.them D.him
8.A.sad B.angry C.happy D.lucky
9.A.words B.questions C.advice D.promise
10.A.listen B.touch C.see D.smell
