In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition(学会) of each new skill---the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is usual that parents hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, and a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters, other are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality (准时) for meals. In general, the controls imposed (强加的) represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parent teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is not foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
1. Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills ________.
A. should be avoided
B. is universal among parents
C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D. will make him lose interest in learning new things
2.When children are learning new skills, parents should _________.
A. encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
B. not expect too much of them
C. achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own
D. create as many learning opportunities as possible
3.The second paragraph mainly tells us_________.
A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parents controls satisfy only the needs of the parents and the values of the community
C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone
D. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation
4.In moral matters, parents should _________.
A. observe the rules themselves
B. be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
C. forbid things which have no foundation in morality
D. satisfy their children’s needs
The girl looking for the job turned out to be excellent but she ended up giving her employer a headache when it also turned out that she used an unreal diploma(文凭).
In December, a Civil Administration Bureau in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, announced that it needed five new staff members. Some 120 people applied and took the exam. Applicants were required to show proof of a college degree at least.
Mei Jing beat everyone in the test and the interview. When a follow-up check was done, however, her education certificate(证书) was discovered to be an unreal one.
This was a bit of an embarrassment for the employers. A dilemma, one might say. If she were hired because of her excellent performance, she still wouldn't have the qualifications on paper. But, if she were dropped because she didn't meet the education requirements, they would lose a good worker. Tough problem!
While Mei's future hangs in the balance, the public having learned of the case got involved. Some people said the Bureau should employ her, since results are the only important thing. “After all, ability is more important than a diploma, ”said one office worker.
Others, however, have attacked Mei's dishonesty. They said that morality was, after all, more important than talent, especially in the case of a government position. Mei wasn't honest, so she shouldn't be hired.
But, Shen Ronghua, the head of the Shanghai Public Administration and Human Resources Institute, tries to be a bit more philosophical.
“There is still a sort of 'diploma means this' prejudice among people,” Shen explains, “Many employers regard a diploma as the only sign of ability and talent.”
So, with this in mind, people may pay little attention to whether someone has real ability or not. They turn to chasing a diploma instead. The unreal diploma is the natural product of this thought.
The conclusion? "China needs a new human resource system. The new system will not define a person only by his or her diploma, " Shen says.
1.What's the meaning of the underlined word “dilemma” in Paragraph Four?
A. A problem easy to deal with or solve.
B. A situation in which it is difficult for you to make the decision.
C. A difference in two or more statements, ideas, or stories.
D. Something said or done that is funny.
2.What can we infer from this news report?
A. The Civil Administration Bureau of Wuhan employed the girl.
B. The girl was not employed because of dishonesty.
C. It remained to be seen whether the girl was to be employed or not.
D. Another Human Resource Institute employed the girl.
3.What does Shen Ronghua mean by saying “diploma means this”?
A. A diploma can tell whether a person is honest or not.
B. A diploma is the only sign of ability and talent.
C. A diploma is what you get after you finish a course.
D. A diploma means a job.
4. Which of the following do you think is the best title of this news report?
A. A Girl's Unlucky Experience. B. Unreal Diploma.
C. Dishonesty Has Been Attacked. D. Can A Diploma Be All There Is.
Telephone, television, radio, telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now.
There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.
1.According to this passage, ________ is very important to people in a disaster area.
A. transportation B. modern technology C. latest news D. a new idea
2.From the passage we learn that ________.
A. the world now seems smaller because of faster communication
B. the world is actually smaller today C. the world is changing its size
D. the distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812
3.Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried _____.
A. by telephone and telegraph B. by land C. by air D. by sea
4.The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed ______.
A. by important people B. in 1812 C. in America D. in England
What is true friendship? True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friends’ help, you will 36 them to dinner, and you will put your friends in a difficult 37 when you have to protect yourself. 38 true friendship is understanding of the souls and the 39 of the hearts. True friends are connected in hearts every minute whatever the 40 is.
True friendship involves 41 : doing something for someone else while expecting nothing 42 ; sharing thoughts and feelings 43 fear of judgment or negative criticism.
44 is essential to true friendship. We need to be able to 45 our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will 46 on the Internet the next day! Failing to 47 those secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. True friendship has 48 to do with fame, power, or possessions. True friends 49 contact you at usual time, but come to you 50 you need their help. They care not 51 you are, but who you are. You’re not his stepping-stone to 52 but are his walking stick to 53 difficulties. When you are happy, you are 54 to forget him, but when you are in trouble, he is the first one you will 55 for help.
1. A. inform B. regard C. treat D. advise
2.A. situation B. state C. occasion D. surrounding
3.A. In a word B. On the contrary C. In a nutshell D. On average
4.A. consideration B. connection C. attraction D. communication
5.A. distance B. destination C. position D. ambition
6.A. promise B. action C. belief D. words
7. A. in turn B. at times C. in return D. at no times
8.A. with B. without C. despite D. beyond
9.A. Trust B. Honesty C. Kindness D. Humor
10.A. keep B. unite C. share D. realize
11.A. take up B. end up C. come up D. bring up
12.A. keep B. prevent C. protect D. remain
13. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
14. A. frequently B. regularly C. seldom D. usually
15.A. all the time B. any time C. each time D. by the time
16.A. where B. who C. how D. what
17.A. dream B. future C. success D. aim
18. A. live through B. put through C. break through D. look through
19.A. possible B. likely C. probable D. impossible
20.A. turn to B. bring in C. set out D. look up
Jack is ill, so we’ll have no choice but to give the performance ______ him.
A. except for B. apart from C. except D. without
--I failed again. I wish I ____harder.
----But you _____.
A. had worked; hadn’t B. worked; don’t C. had worked; didn’t D. worked; didn’t
