When a child is told he is “uncool”, it can be very painful. He may say he doesn’t care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But these are simple ways to handle sadness by pretending it’s not there.
Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, “Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn’t matter!” Children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, “I’m going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”
If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child’s popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.
There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider “super” .When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.
What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.
1.A child who has been informed of being “ uncool” may .
A. care nothing about it B. do something uncool on purpose
C. develop a sense of anger D. pretend to get hurt very much
2.A teacher can help an unpopular child by .
A. seeing the child as the teacher’s favorite
B. asking the child to do something for partners
C. forcing other children to make friends with the child
D. offering the child chances to show his good qualities
3.How can parents help their child fit in better?
A. By cooking delicious food for him.
B. By being kind to his schoolmates.
C. By forcing him to invite friends home.
D. By taking him to have picnics in the park.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Children don’t care others’ comments on them.
B. It’s only teacher’s work to make children popular.
C. Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often.
D. Inviting children’s friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.
5.Which is the best title of the text?
A. How an Unpopular Child can be Helped
B. Why Some Children are Unpopular
C. What Good Qualities Unpopular Children Have
D. Who Care about Unpopular Children
As a working mom with three young sons, keeping the house clean is a big challenge. 1. we clean the house every week, one hour later after cleaning our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their 2. (mess) look. When asked, my boys will help neaten their room, clear their plates from the table and pick up their school junk. But I need to remind them 3. it again and again.
If I don’t remind them, I will step over all the things 4. make my house look like a garbage can. This is quite 5. change from my pre-kid years when I never _6. (leave) any waste in the house. 7. seems that I cannot get these days back again at my own house.
When last week I found a program called “Share a Healthy Habit” on a newspaper, I saw a great chance to engage my sons in cleaning chores. Why not encourage these behaviors during the summer, while school is out and their life is 8. (relax)?
The goal for my boys is to clean 9. own dorm room themselves when they are free. The rewards for clean habits start young and continue as they get 10. (old), so I need to start my plan as soon as possible.
A noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a magical period in one’s life. Indeed it is, for during one undergoes a step-by-step transformation not only in capacity, but also in physical and verbal skills. Each step an increase in the difficulty of a child’s conceptual and learning abilities. During the early stages of childhood, from infancy to about five, the child learns simple skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself . At this stage, he also learns to be very observant, curious, and creative. His ability to remember things also at this stage. He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering. , he learns elementary skills in problem-solving. At school, particular in classes, the child is especially creative. Given a piece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of from his surroundings as well as from his circle. It is not surprising to see a child draw a monster to represent an abusive father, and an _____ to represent a loving and caring mother.
As he graduates to the later stages of childhood bordering on the years, the child learns the complexity of human relations and socialization by with his peers—his friends and schoolmates. He also learns to with new life situations, including dates and part-time work. Given a tight schedule of schoolwork, the child learns to prepare his own schedules of work and play; the more practical and less serious ones manage to take time out of their schedules of assignments, reports and tests and examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment.
1.A. adolescence B. adulthood C. childhood D. infancy
2.A. spiritual B. magicalC. practicalD. mental
3.A. signalsB. presentsC. preventsD. signs
4.A. willinglyB. excitedly C. confidentlyD. independently
5.A. optimisticB. imaginativeC. ableD. studious
6.A.increasesB. developsC. declinesD. strengthens
7.A. GraduallyB. FortunatelyC. UnexpectedlyD. Undoubtedly
8.A. music B. chemistryC. art D. biology
9.A. picturesB. imagesC. reflectionsD. buildings
10.A. schoolB. familyC. teacherD. friend
11.A. beautyB. actressC. witchesD. angel
12.A. infancyB. adulthood C. teenage D. aged
13.A. competingB. fighting C. interactingD. learning
14.A. experimentB. agree C. withdrawD. concern
15.A. ambitious B. original C. dailyD. busy
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Two years ago, when I was an oversea student, I worked early mornings and late nights to pay for my school fees.
One day, I was seriously ill with a very high fever. I had stayed at home for a few days, and I had run out of food. Because I had been in this town just for a short time, I also had no friends nearby who could help. So I went out to get some food. I would have gone to the supermarket, but on this occasion, I went into a small store because it was closer.
I picked up a few items. When I handed them to the shopkeeper, she said, “You are unwell.” “Yes，” I nodded.
She pointed at the salami and bread I was buying and offered, “I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself’. So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went in the back room and returned with a bowl of hot soup.
“It will warm you up,” she said with a genuine smile.
What really warmed me up was not the soup, but her kindness. It made me want to be as kind as the shopkeeper who had been kind to me.
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个词概括上文的要点；
2. 用约120个词以“善举的影响”为话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：
（1）上文使你回忆起曾经有谁的爱心举动使你感到温暖；
（2）在感到温暖之余，你是否受到这个举动的影响，并把爱心传递下去？为什么？
（3）今后，你将如何继续传递爱心？
【写作要求】
1. 你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
你校举办了创意作品比赛，请为校报写一篇英语快讯，报道比赛的情况。
【写作内容】
＊废物：waste materials ＊＊创意作品：creative works
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
下面是有关美国系列丛书YOU中的几本，首先请阅读它们的标题及封面信息：
A. | B. |
YOU ON A WALK Listen as You Walk for a Learner, Healthier Life | YOU STAYING YOUNG The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty |
C. | D. |
YOU THE SMART PATIENT An Insider’s Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment | YOU ON A DIET The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management |
E. | F. |
YOU BEING BEAUTIFUL The Owner’s Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty | YOU BREATHING EASY Meditation and Breathing techniques to Relax, Refresh and Revitalize |
下面是一些书籍的内容简介，请把它们与对应的标题及封面信息进行匹配：
1.Most people think of the aging of our bodies in the same way we think of the aging of our cars: the older we get, the more inevitable it is that we’re going to break down. Most of us believe that at age 40 or so, we can’t stay young but begin the decline of our minds and bodies. But according to the authors, that’s a mistake.
2.Most people think that beauty revolves around such things as lipstick, sweet eyes, or skinny jeans, all those things that we can see in the mirror. The fact is that beauty is not some superficial pursuit, but really about your health and happiness.
3.Nothing is more fundamental to living than breathing. And breathing well is central to meditation, relaxation and other practices that slow down the aging process and feel great while you’re doing it. The book will help you enjoy all the physical, mental and spiritual benefits that come from easy breathing.
4.Everyone needs to become smart patient. In fact, in the worst cases, your life may even depend on it. Number one bestselling authors have written this indispensable handbook to help everyone to get the best health care possibly by making everyone become their own medical detective.
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