More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities __________ space.
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A major source of teen stress is the school exam，and test anxiety is not uncommon.When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved.Parents need to be involved in their teen's work._1__What they look for is your presence—simply sit with them quietly.Communicate openly with your teen.Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears，but don't let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized._2_Together，you and your teen can work out a timetable in which she can study for what will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting.Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet.It is important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best.__3__If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.A healthy diet，rather than junk food，is best for reducing stress.
4__Persuade your teenager to get some sleep or do something active when she needs a real break from studying.Making time for relaxation is important in reducing stress.Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude._5_Your panic，anxiety and blame contribute to your teen's pressure.Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts.Most importantly，reassure your teen that things will be all right，no matter what the results are.
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A．A parent's attitude will affect their teen's emotions. |
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B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite. |
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C．They will only make the situation worse. |
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D．Encourage your teen to relax. |
E． The best thing is simply to listen.
F． Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.
G． Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.
Through history, children have played with toys and they help to prepare children for adult life. But the toys are changing all the time. As science and technology have changed the way adults live, the toys children play with have changed as well. Developments in science and technology have had a big effect on the toys that children play with. Today trains and mobile phones are popular toys for young children, but there were no toys of this kind before real trains and mobile phones were invented. The materials that toys are made of have also changed. Today lots of toys are made of plastic. Plastic is a modern, man-made material that did not exist (存在) in the past. On the other hand, some other toys that you have might not be all that different from the ones children played with 1,000 years ago. Scientists have found some bone dice (骰子)in Aberdeen. In medieval (中世纪的)times dice were used for playing games as much as they are today.
A recent survey found that half of all the children aged from 4 to 6 have played video games, a quarter of them regularly. The increasing use of electronic toys troubles Dr Singer, a professor at Yale. “One thing we know is that kids in early years need to be in touch with the real world,” he said, “No matter how brilliant they are, they’re not going to learn to walk, to move or to talk to others unless their hands or feet have a direct role in such activities.”
Some toy experts argue that the best toys are the ones that increase a child’s creativity and imagination. Traditional toys can be used for different kinds of purposes and be used in group settings, individually(单独地), and one-to-one. They are also used differently depending on the child’s age and skill level. And these toys made of natural materials are valuable for children because they teach children what the world is made of.
1.In how many ways do toys change according to the first paragraph?
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D． Four. |
2.From the article, we can know that .
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A．only children like to play with toys |
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B．toys have nothing to do with children’s future life |
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C．the development of toys is related to science and technology |
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D．plastic is the best material for making toys |
3.According to Dr Singer, .
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A．the electronic toys are good for children if they play often enough |
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B．the electronic toys prevent children keeping in touch with the real world |
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C．children should be stopped from being hurt by the danger coming from the outside world |
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D．children should play with electronic toys instead of the traditional ones |
There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of most of the days are unknown. They were certainly not created by individual people. Other days, however, especially those celebrated in western countries, often owe their origins to a particular person. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mother’s Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures. The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to the temple of the “Mother of the Gods”. The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years this custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century.
Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important people—politicians, churchmen, doctors, city officials—and asked them to support her idea: a special day of the year for thanking mothers.
In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother’s Day into the state. The date chosen was May 10—the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarvis’s mother had died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mother’s Day throughout the United States.
Soon there was a Mother’s Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world.
Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned（失望的） woman, died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose. It had been taken over by business. Like Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry.
1.The story is about .
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A．Mothering Sunday for Christmas |
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B．the origin of a special day for mothers |
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C．President Wilson and Anna Jarvis |
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D．how people celebrate Mothers Day |
2.Anna Jarvis wanted to .
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A．thank her mother for her care |
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B．introduce a celebration for mothers |
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C．meet thousands of important people |
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D．make her pupils celebrate her on Mother’s Day |
3.May 10 became the date for Mother’s Day because .
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A．May is in the American spring |
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B．it was the second Sunday in May in 1910 |
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C．President Wilson liked the date |
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D．this was the date on which Anna Jarvis’s mother died |
4.Unfortunately, Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mother’s Day when she died because .
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A．her mother was not there to see it |
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B．she had never been a mother herself |
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C．people were too interested in making it a business |
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D．no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers |
Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called MoneyandtheMeaningofLife. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daytoday life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.
He says that our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you have a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
1.The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money ________.
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A．is a good way to test your friendship |
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B．will do harm to your friendship |
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C．will strengthen your friendship |
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D．is a good way to break off your friendship |
2.What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?
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A．He does not feel that he is well educated. |
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B．He does not think that he is a very important person. |
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C．He does not think that being rich is worth so much attention. |
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D．He does not consider himself to be very successful. |
3.What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?
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A．Money is an end. |
B．Money is a means. |
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C．Money is everything. |
D．Money is unimportant. |
4.Which of the following might the author disagree with?
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A．Money is important in modern society. |
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B．The meaning of life does not completely lie in money. |
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C．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness |
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D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth. |
