Many parents take on the role of being their children’s preschool teacher and the responsibility of readying them for kindergarten (学前班). To a_____ this goal, it is important for parents to i______ a variety of (各种各样的) subjects in a positive and playful manner.
“Learning should not be forced,” says Marion Godwin, who has taught first grade in Moorestown, N. J. for more than 30 years. “ It should be taught according to what they know and do best—and that is‘ play’. When t________ them, play games and have fun with the subject. And parents should always be looking for ‘teachable moments’.”
“You want a child to be a lifelong(终生的) l_____, so you want to show them learning is everywhere,” she says. “If parents take the time to lay a strong educational foundation(基础), their children will keep b______ on it.”
Introduce children to science with hands-on (亲自动手的) activities that I them, such as growing plants from seeds, discussing animals and how to care for pets, and observing (观察) the chemical changes that occur during cooking”, she says.
“Sorting activities, simple patterns (图案) and counting games are a great way to teach children the basics of math, and taking them on field trips, singing songs and reciting rhymes also are ways to p_______ them for the first day of school”, she says.
“I think children are naturals when it comes to computers,” she says. “Let them play educational games on the computer and teach them how to t____ their first names using the keyboard. When they are more f______ with using the computer, let them find pictures of animals and places on the web. ”
“Don’t criticize (批评) the child,” she says. “You can’t force them to learn something. If they don’t get something right, so what? Smile and be happy and make the e_______ joyful. Parents need to understand that if a child gets something wrong, they may think something is wrong with them. Keep working with them and when they get the right answer make sure you tell them how hard they worked to get the correct answer. ”
1.Usually before exams, students ________（give）two minutes to write down their names.
2.--- Is John going away?
--- I think so. He __________ (hope) for a better job, but he didn’t get it.
3.I turned back only to find myself _________ (follow) by a group of beggars.
4. Little Jim should love _________ (take) to the theatre this evening.
5.--- Rick! Your clothes is wet through. Didn’t you listen to the weather report this morning?
---No, I didn’t. I was in a hurry. Besides, it _________ (rain) when I left.
6. We think the life we are used to （change）a lot over the years.
7.There seems to be a little girl (sell) flowers on the square.
8.I felt confident that our school football team __________ (win) the match the next time.
（A）根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答卷上。
1. ________(条件) on Mars are very hard so there is no life there.
2. People enjoy Chinese food because it has different ______ (味道) and is usually very delicious.
3.A nuclear（核）war is surely _________(残酷) than any other kind of war in the human history.
4. Now more and more (大学) students can make money to support their daily life.
（B）根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答卷上。
5.My classmates and I often buy __________（we）healthy food at the supermarket.
6.The scientist died in his _________ (forty). What a pity! He should be taken good care of.
7. Would you please help us describe one of the most famous ___________（direct）appearance in English?
8.With the (develop) of science, we can enjoy life better.
Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.
Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregivers. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.
One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.
The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.
Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.
Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere (干涉) unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression (消沉).
The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.
These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies?
A. The environment. B. Mother’s sensitivity.
C. Education before birth. D. Their peers (同龄人)
2. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?
A. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.
B. To prove that babies can learn before they are born.
C. To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies.
D. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills.
3. Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?
A. The children of women who did not suffer from depression.
B. The children of depressed but caring mothers.
C. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.
D. The children with high communication abilities.
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.
B. Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies’ intelligence.
C. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months old.
D. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.
A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for saving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned(赦免)the bird on Thanksgiving eve.
The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)who took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台).
The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That’s when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He wanted to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress（议会） ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November.
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Millions of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disney’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
1.That the turkey Courage was pardoned was decided by ________.
A. George Bush B. Congress
C. President Truman D. the public
2. The first Thanksgiving Day was held to ________.
A. celebrate the harvest of British settlers
B. celebrate the progress of Americans
C. encourage the struggle with British settlers
D. celebrate the joy of all Americans after a hard winter
3. We can infer(推断)from the passage that ________.
A. President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the economic crisis
B. the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving
C. the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve
D. the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving Day
It was New Year’s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were floating like white lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake.
He had already passed sixty and brought from his journey nothing but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart sorrowful.
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads- one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and filled with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, where poison flowed instead of water and devils and poisonous snake hissed ( 发嘶嘶声) and crawled (爬, 爬行).
He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness. These were the days of his wasted life; he saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the symbol of himself. His regret like a sharp arrow struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood. But they had made their way to success and were now honoured and happy on this night.
The high church clock struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed for his good. But he chose the wrong way. With shame and grief he dared no longer look towards that heaven. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing effort, he burst out a cry: “Come back, my early days!”
His youth did return, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year Night. He was still young though his faults were real; he had not yet entered the deep, dark cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.
Those who still wander on the entrance of life, hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble (绊脚) on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain（徒劳）: “ Oh youth, return! Oh give me back my early days!”
1. Why does the author set his story on New Year’s Night?
A. He wants to tell people it’s time to recall the past
B. He suggests the aged man will have a bright future
C. He attempts to stress（强调）the man’s sad feeling
D. He expects people to share the man’s sad feeling
2. The aged man in the passage on New Year’s Night can be described as ____.
A. sorrowful, fearful and regretful
B. hopeful, sorrowful and peaceful
C. regretful, painful and disappointed
D. disappointed, regretful and hopeful
3. The author writes the passage mainly to ____.
A. encourage young people to take the right road
B. help the old man to pick up his confidence
C. describe the old man’s unsuccessful experience
D. show his sympathy for the old man
