The other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty boy of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed．A little smack on his bottom would have done the job，I thought．
Teenagers also cause discipline(纪律)problems．As a teacher I had a 16-year-old student who had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurant．In fact，she had left home to stay with him．So we decided to put her in the school hostel．She refused．When she heard her mother begging her to stay in the hostel she turned round and said：“Why don't you stay in the hostel if you like it so much?”
My palms were itching to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her，hoping that gentle persuasion would work wonders．It did not．The last I heard，she had run away from home again．
The list goes on and on．Could it be that today's parents are softer and believe that they must not rod(棍棒惩罚)their children for fear of the bad result? Or do they actually believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well naturally as they grow older? I beg to disagree．I believe it is the parents' duty to discipline the children even at a young age．
My children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary．Later when they went abroad，they related to their British university friends on how they were disciplined．Their friends abroad were filled with horror and told my daughter that I could be charged with child abuse(虐待)．However，my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline．
1.The underlined word“cajole”probably means ．
A．persuade B．scold C．forgive D．punish
2.The author would probably .
A．beat the children every day B．treat the children in a softer way
C．leave the children as they are D．punish the children when necessary
3.We can learn from the passage that .
A．the naughty boy’s mother hit him
B．the teacher’s daughter is living with the teacher
C．the author’s daughter was thankful for the author’s strict discipline
D．the author was charged with child abuse by her daughter’s friends abroad
4.Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?
A．Spoil Kids B．Value Discipline C．Respect Parent D．Protect Kids
A Day of Design
Sunday, June 17,2010
9 a. m. ~ 4 p. m.
Thomas College Student Center
Join us for a free day of fun! A Day of Design will encourage those interested in flowers and design to get in touch with their creative side and get some tips from the experts – Jeff and Scott. Pleas see the schedule below for details about this wonderful opportunity!
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Registration (登记) for the day runs from 9 a.m. in the Student Center. Later guests will take a tour of the Thomas College campus before the day’s events.
10:30 a. m. ~ 12:00 p. m.
Jeff and Scott will design more than a dozen arrangements in a variety of sizes and colors and auction (拍卖) will be held and guests will have the opportunity to bid on the flower arrangements.
12:00 p. m. ~ 1:00 p. m.
A delightful boxed lunch will be served. During the lunch hour, Jeff and Scott will create a centerpiece for the holiday table and give tips for creating a beautiful centerpiece using things found in the home.
3:00 p. m. ~ 4:00 p. m.
A fitting way to end the day – guests are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese party. Jeff and Scott will be available to answer questions or just talk about flowers!
There is no charge for this event.
REGISTER NOW!
Space is limited to 45 guests.
1.What are guests supposed to do from 9:00 a. m. to 10:30 a. m.?
A．To design flower arrangements. B．To enjoy a wine and cheese party.
C．To learn how to create a centerpiece. D．To take a tour of the Thomas College campus.
2.When will an auction be held?
A．9:00 a.m. ~ 10:30 a.m. B．10:30 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.
C．1:00 p.m. ~ 3:00 p. m. D．3:00 p. m. ~ 4:00 p. m.
3.The underlined word “centerpiece” is probably .
A．a photo on the wall B．a picture that has been drawn
C．a decoration for the center of a table D．a flower that is carved out of stone
4.We can learn from the passage that A Day of Design .
A．lasts for eight hours B．is free of charge
C．is held annually in July D．is aimed at fashion designers
A small piece of fish each, day may keep the heart doctor away. That’s the finding of a study of Dutchmen in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce(英两) of salt water fish per day compared to those who never ate fish.
The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific support to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.
Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But previous research has shown that the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption average more than 3 ounces.
F or 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day, with more men eating lean fish than fatty fish.
During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol levels.
1.What is the author’s attitude towards the topic?
A．Disappointed. B．Sad. C．Concerned. D．Satisfied.
2.We can infer from the passage that there are fewer heart disease deaths in the countries .
A．that are highly developed B．with a lot of fish
C．with high consumption of fish D．where it is very cold
3.The underlined words “This relationship” refers to the connection between and deaths from heart disease.
A．the amount of fish B．regular fish – eating
C．the kind of fish eaten D．people of different areas
4.The passage is mainly about .
A．the changes in people’s diet
B．the effect of fish – eating on people’s health
C．the high percentage of heart disease in some countries
D．the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures
Do you want to have a mobile phone? Have you had a mobile phone already? Nowadays more and more students have their own mobile phones, and mobile phone use has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in China have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a big problem for the school this year. Some children have got mobile phones as birthday gifts, and more students want them.
Wang Pi, an official, said, “Mobile phone use is a distraction (分散注意力的东西) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms.” Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
Wang Pi, also said some schools has tried to ban mobile phones, but some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if their was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school. They were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1.Some middle schools have banned students from carrying mobile phones .
A．because they are students B．because they don’t earn money
C．when they are at school D．when they are free
2.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t during school hours.
A．help the teachers with their work B．leave their mobile phones at school offices
C．use their mobile phones D．get in touch with their children
3.The three underlined words “they” in Para. 5 refer to .
A．teachers; students; mobile phones B．teachers; mobile phones; students
C．students; teachers; mobile phones D．students; mobile phones; teachers
4.The passage tells us that .
A．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school
B．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school
C．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons
D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Man Named Lawrence
This is an act of kindness that happened to me one Sunday morning.
It was at two o’clock in the morning. We just came out of a club and were trying to find our 1back to our city. As we were trying to 2the bus stop, a man came to us and said he would show us 3it was. Although we were a little 4, we had no choice but follow him. He told us he was a homeless man and that his name was Lawrence.
When we passed some city workers 5the streets, they sprayed (喷溅) the homeless man. Lawrence told us that they always sprayed the 6if they were "in the way". I didn’t know why they would do that. They were human beings, 7, not cattle or objects.
This man had just gotten 8in the middle of a cold night, but 9shouting at the workers, he asked them, "How would you 10if your father or grandfather were treated like this?" He then told us, "It’s 11use shouting at them, because they just get angry. You’re better off saying something from the 12."
It is 13! The world could be so different if only we put our anger 14, lowered our voices and tried to speak from our hearts.
He took us safely to the stop and on the way talked about everything. We 15him and told him that we 16have never found the place on our own. He said, "I have a son of your age, and I hope that if he were 17, someone would help him."
Not only did Lawrence clear out all the fear and distrust in our hearts, he helped us find our way, in more than one ways. 18, this man taught us kindness. There was 19we could really do to repay him. The only thing I hope to do is to 20other people out.
1.A．way B．car C．friend D．road
2.A．get to B．find C．search for D．arrive
3.A．how B．what C．which D．where
4.A．interested B．annoyed C．worried D．disappointed
5.A．wondering on B．washing C．painting for D．decorating
6.A．blacks B．whites C．strangers D．homeless
7.A．above all B．in all C．after all D．not at all
8.A．wet B．angry C．sad D．cold
9.A．except for B．shortly after C．instead of D．owing to
10.A．think B．feel C．tell D．say
11.A．no use B．no point C．no need D．no fun
12.A．corners B．eyes C．bottom D．heart
13.A．good B．beautiful C．true D．funny
14.A．aside B．off C．down D．up
15.A．left B．thanked C．paid D．brought
16.A．should B．could C．must D．need
17.A．waited for B．taken in C．lost D．missed
18.A．On the contrary B．On the other hand C．What’s up D．What’s more
19.A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
20.A．help B．work C．pay D．check
I enjoy when you help whoever is suffering in the earthquake.
A．that B．this C．it D．one
