Parents Are Invited
To a Lecture On
Raising a Self-Disciplined Child
Help Your Child Become More
Responsible, Confident, and Lively
Presented by Dr Robert Brooks
Robert Brooks, Ph.D., one of the two authors of Raising a Self-Disciplined Child, is a nationally famous speaker and author. This book presents parents with “ a positive approach to discipline that helps children to develop self-discipline, respect, responsibility and liveliness rather than anger.” Dr Brooks of Harvard Medical School uses real-life stories to discuss such topics as self-respect and family relationships.
Copies of Raising a Self-Disciplined Child, Raising Lively Children, and other books by Dr Brooks will be available for sale and signing following the talk.
Wednesday, January 12 @ 7 PM
Allison Williams Activity Center
Trinity School
4301 Northside Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30327
Call Ms Ginny Perkinson at 404-231-8113 for questions
1.Who is this lecture intended for?
A.Children B.Robert Brooks C.Ginny Perkinson D.Parents
2.This lecture is mainly about how to _____.
A.tell stories B.sell a book C.raise children D.become a writer
3.People can _____ if they have questions about the lecture.
A.visit Dr Goldstein B.call 4301-30327
C.call 404-231-8113 D.visit Mr Williams
4.Raising a Self-Disciplined Child is the name of a ______.
A.book B.company C.school D.newspaper
At least thirty times Bobby has attempted to climb the big snowy mountain, but he had never reached the top. His friend old Peeper, who knew a lot about his failures, 26 Bobby to try again. He gave Bobby a pair of 27 and said, “If it starts clouding over, put on the glassed, or if your feet start hurting, put them on too. The glasses are very 28 . They’ll help you.” Bobby accepted the gift without much thought.
The day came when he was to have another try. About two hours after he started, he felt his feet hurting. Then he 29 what Peeper had said, and put on the glasses. The pain was pretty bad, but 30 the sunglasses he could see the snow-covered mountain top, so he went on.
31 , clouds were gathering. But this time Bobby could still see the 32 through the clouds. He kept climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his pain, and finally arriving at the top. It was certainly worth it. His feeling of 33 was extremely good, almost as great as that 34 view. The mountain below was surrounded by a sea of clouds. He couldn’t that the clouds were as 35 as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and discovered the secret. Peeper had engraved (镌刻) the snow-covered mountain top on the sunglasses, 36 Bobby could see it when he was looking upwards!
Bobby 37 that the only obstacle (障碍) to reaching the top had been losing 38 when he couldn’t see the mountain top. He was thankful that Peeper had used that little 39 to help him see that his 40 was never impossible, and that it was still there, where it had always been.
1. A.ordered B.encouraged C.allowed D.warmed
2.A. gloves B. trousers C. sunglasses D shoes
3.A. real B. safe C. expensive D special
4.A. expressed B. remembered C. shouted D regretted
5. A.with B.under C.for D.about
6. A.Happily B.Hopefully C.Unnecessarily D.Unfortunately
7. A.top B.friend C.climber D.village
8. A.decision B.success C.freedom D.friendship
9. A.strong B.popular C.wonderful D.familiar
10. A.cool B.natural C.wide D.thick
11. A.or B.and C.if D.though
12. A.realized B.suggested C.expected D.announced
13. A.love B.help C.heart D.face
14. A.word B.trick C.plan D.opinion
15. A.position B.lesson C.story D.aim
--- Beautiful day, isn’t it? Shall we go out for a picnic?
--- ________!
A.Good luck B.Sounds great C.You are right D.Have fun
It’s _______ you do today that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.
A.what B.that C.how D.which
Mr Green showed his students some photos ________ at World Expo 2010 Shanghai.
A.taken B.being taken C.to be taken D.having taken
A group of children are looking into the box, ________ about what can be inside.
A.worried B.curious C.careful D.sorry