It's common for parents to feel emotional when the moment comes for their child to leave home and go to university. Even parents who don't speak about the event are likely to feel a sense of sadness because it’s the end of an era where you and your family were at the centre of your child's world. As a parent you’ll probably continue to support your child in different ways, but the main job of raising your child is over. It's a huge change for everyone involved.
There are a few things that you can do to make the transition easier. Plan carefully for your child's departure and think about how you can help. Many parents take their child to university for the first time. If you decide to do that, be ready to feel a real wrench when the time comes to say goodbye. Your child will probably be as nervous as you are about the moment when you finally say goodbye – but that might not show!
Be positive and cheerful about the choice your child has made to continue studying, and plan to leave once you've unpacked the car and looked around your child's new living accommodations. If you can, save your tears for the car – you'll make things easier on your child and yourself.
The more you've invested in being a parent, the more you'll feel a sense of loss, so the sadness you feel now is a sign that you've been a good mom or dad. Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child who functions well without you. If your child quickly settles and starts enjoying himself, you should congratulate yourself.
It's also only fair to allow yourself some time to grieve(悲痛). Don't expect to pick yourself up and move on straight away. But you may decide to find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time. Perhaps you've always wanted to learn a new language, go to yoga classes or take up swimming. You may decide to spend more time with family and close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well.
Agree on the best approach to staying in touch before your child leaves, and stick to your agreement. Try not to panic if your child doesn't respond immediately – remember, they're starting a new and busy life.
1.Why do parents feel sad when their child leaves home for college?
A. Because the absence of their child makes them feel lonely.
B. Because their children will start a new life in college.
C. Because it means the end of love between parents and their child.
D. Because they are no longer the main focus of their children’s life.
2.The underlined word “wrench” in Paragraph 2 means a feeling of ________.
A. sorrow B. regret C. anger D. love
3.What does good parenting consist of?
A. Supporting your child in different ways all the time.
B. Congratulating yourself when your child goes to college.
C. Preparing your child to stand on their own feet in the future.
D. Investing as much as possible in the growth of your child.
4.What’s NOT advised as the way to recover from your child’s departure?
A. Developing a new hobby or sport
B. Learning a new language.
C. Spending more time with close friends
D. Staying in touch with your child.
5.What would be an appropriate title for the whole passage?
A. Staying in Touch with Your Child
B. Preparing to Say Goodbye to Your Child
C. Dealing with Your Child Leaving Home for University
D. Life after Your Child Has Left Home for University
He held the blazing(点燃) matches to a piece of wood. After a while, he became aware that he could smell his hands burning. Then he began to feel the pain. He opened his hands, and the blazing matches fell on to the snow. The flame went out in a puff of gray smoke.
The man looked up. The dog was still watching him. The man got an idea. He would kill the dog and bury his hands inside its warm body. When the feeling came back to his fingers, he could build another fire. He called to the dog. The dog heard danger in the man's voice. It backed away.
The man called again. This time the dog came closer. The man reached for his knife. But he had forgotten that he could not bend his fingers. He could not kill the dog, because he could not hold his knife.
The fear of death came over the man. He jumped up and began to run. The running began to make him feel better. Maybe running would make his feet warm. If he ran far enough, he would reach his friends at Henderson Creek. They would take care of him.
It felt strange to run and not feel his feet when they hit the ground. He fell several times. He decided to rest a while. As he lay in the snow, he noticed that he was not shaking. He could not feel his nose or fingers or feet. Yet, he was feeling quite warm and comfortable. He realized he was going to die. Well, he decided, he might as well take it like a man. There were worse ways to die. The man closed his eyes and floated into the most comfortable sleep he had ever known.
The dog sat facing him, waiting. Finally, the dog moved closer to the man and caught the smell of death. The animal threw back its head. It let out a long, soft cry to the cold stars in the black sky.
And then it tuned and ran toward Henderson Creek... where it knew there was food and a fire.
1.Put the following statements in the correct order.
① The thought to kill the dog occurred to the man.
② The man failed to build a fire.
③ The dog headed for Henderson Creek.
④ The man’s life came to an end.
⑤ The man tried to warm by running on his frozen feet.
A. ②①⑤④③ B. ①②⑤③④
C. ①②③④⑤ D. ②①⑤③④
2.Why did the dog back away from the man?
A. It never trusted human. B. It smelt food somewhere.
C. It sensed murderous atmosphere. D. It caught sight of the knife..
3.What does the underlined word “it” mean in the 5th paragraph?
A. The dog. B. The weather.
C. The death. D. The cry.
4.It can be concluded from the passage that________.
A. Man can conquer nature. B. the man tried hard to survive
C. the dog obeyed human beings . D. the man met death without dignity.
In the past, the affairs happening inside one country had little influence on other countries, even the neighboring ones. Therefore, incidents of food safety only affected and spread within one country, one city, one island or one village. However, with globalization, goods and products can almost flow freely between countries, regions, and continents. So the food safety problem is therefore no longer a national or regional issue, but rather a global one．
In 1997, Avian Influenza caused widespread panic in Hong Kong．It is said that the Avian Influenza originated from Shenzhen. Some Hong Kong people blamed the chicken farm staff on the mainland for the outbreak. The staff was accused of not thoroughly checking the health condition of the chicks under their care. It resulted in Hong Kong people's anger towards chicken farm staff in Shenzhen, whose supposed negligence(疏忽)contributed to the later spread of Avian Influenza in Hong Kong．
Worse still, in Germany, people have been warned not to eat cucumbers until tests can identify the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak. The scare has spread across Europe, with 16 people so far having been killed．In many people's minds, European countries have the strictest standards and checking procedures on their food safety. But the E. coli cucumber incident brought home the reality that it was not an effective defense against such an outbreak．
These diverse food safety issues from various parts of the world are enough evidence that food safety problem is not endemic in China. In fact, food safety is not even directly related to the development level of a place, thanks, no doubt, to the connectivity of our age. If we do not maintain our vigilance(警惕), people's confidence in food safety can be destroyed instantly—even in a developed country
1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Nowadays, food safety incidents spread inside one country
B. In 1997, Avian Influenza caused great fear in Hong Kong
C. 16 Germans died of deadly E. coli after eating cucumbers
D. Food safety is only related to the developing countries
2.The underlined word "endemic" in the last paragraph most probably means "______"
A．serious B．common C．urgent D．unique
3.We can infer from the passage that ______
A. food safety problems spread from one country to another
B. the staff of a Shenzhen chicken farm caught Avian Influenza
C. the strictest standards protected European people from getting E. coli
D. China is a country where food safety problem is related to people's age
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Food Safety Problem Is a Global Issue
B. Cucumbers Are Popular in European Countries
C. Avian Influenza Originated from Shenzhen
D. Food Safety Issues Are Various from Country to Country
Suddenly a man 40 out of the woods, an Indian who had been hunting in the area. Seeing the engineer's 41 , he caught a fish in a nearby 42 and fed the sick man the 43 of the fish and some flesh from its head. 44 within a few hours the engineer's pain was 45 . A day later he could 46 again, and the next day he had 47 recovered.
When he returned home, the engineer told the 48 to Dr Price. 49 years later did it become a(n) 50 fact that this was just an everyday lifeguard doing its work. For what the engineer did, by eating fish eyes, was to 51 vitamin (����).
Vitamin A's biggest job is to keep the eyes 52 . Without Vitamin A, people and animals get night blindness and other eye problems. Without Vitamin A, people can even be totally blind. Vitamin A helps to keep the skin in good 53 . A also helps 54 bones and teeth and has something to do with proper 55 of blood cells.
1.A. hopeless B. useless C. careless D. timeless
2.A. lost B. losing C. hunting D. working
3.A. disaster B. illness C. pain D. heat
4.A. good B. bad C. best D. worst
5.A. reached B. appeared C. hid D. watched
6.A. starvation B. trouble C. reality D. situation
7.A. pond B. stream C. place D. sea
8.A. tail B. skin C. eyes D. bone
9.A. Possibly B. Immediately C. Fortunately D. Surprisingly
10.A. gone B. shown C. settled D. disappeared
11.A. speak B. see C. walk D. work
12.A. completely B. naturally C. partly D. physically
13.A. news B. result C. secret D. story
14.A. Unless B. After C. Not until D. When
15.A. recognized B. accepted C. solved D. explained
16.A. keep B. bring C. take D. try
17.A. working B. rolling C. moving D. going
18.A. place B. order C. shape D. sense
19.A. from B. by C. about D. with
20.A. type B. growth C. choice D. size
------Have you telephoned your father? ------- Yes. He ______back next year.
A. is expected B. expects
C. will expect D. will be expected
------What do you think of the opinion?
------ None has given me______ piece of advice.
A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best
