One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of: a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill of the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, and his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoed out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.
I found in my baby's behavior a symbol of the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight about it? Let them watch it all they want!
1.Why did the author bring a TV set into his son's room?
A. To make his son keep quiet. B. To spend the night by watching TV programs.
C. In order not to let his son feel lonely. D. To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible.
2.The baby's reaction to the TV program was _______ for the writer.
A. unexpected B. encouraging C. exciting D. calm
3.From this passage we know that the author is probably .
A. a doctor B. a reporter C. an editor D. a teacher
4.According to the passage, which is true of the school children?
A. They prefer reading to watching TV.
B. They like watching TV after school.
C. They would rather watch TV than read books.
D. They like their teachers who teach them reading.
In a national spelling contest in America，an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her 36 voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and 37 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 38 the word. But instead of lying，she told the truth that she had said the 39 letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the 40 ，the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her
41 . Later，dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty，even when it 42 her the contest. But the fact is that she 43 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her 44 .
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get 45 .This young girl could easily have 46 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you 47 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own 48 and character more than the prize from a spelling 49 . Her respect for herself was more important than any 50 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the 51 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today 52 what you are tomorrow. Our children will 53 our behaviour much more than our advice. So if we want them to 54 to be honest，we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember，our kids are 55 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
1.A. high B. sweet C. tough D. soft
2.A. finally B. kindly C. secretly D. totally
3.A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misspelled D. lost
4.A. correct B. wrong C. different D. same
5.A. stage B. studio C. test D. classroom
6.A. bravery B. honesty C. courage D. cleverness
7.A. cancelled B. cost C. offered D. wasted
8.A. achieved B. broke C. won D. defeated
9.A. reputation B. knowledge C. 1ife D. character
10.A. paid B. awarded C. caught D. reported
11.A. escaped B. 1ied C. changed D. answered
12.A. accept B. fight C. cheat D. insist
13.A. conscience B. feeling C. diligence D. modesty
14.A. contest B. champion C. judger D. expert
15.A. sense B. pride C. respect D. awareness
16.A. plan B. conclusion C. discovery D. choice
17.A. make B. change C. keep D. create
18.A. give B. take C. follow D. set
19.A. grow up B. bring up C. take up D. come up
20.A. recording B. inspecting C. correcting D. watching
Have you checked all the CDs _______ to the mountainous area next week?
A. sent B. to be sent C. sending D. being sent
The reason _______ he was absent from the meeting is_____ he suffered form a headache.
A. what; because B. for; that C. why; that D. when; because
_______ to the sunlight for too long will do harm to your skin.
A. Exposing B. Exposed C. Being exposed D. Having exposed
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