Fear is an emotion like others such as happiness, anger, hurt and sadness. We need emotions to process information we receive and decide how to respond. Being afraid of fast cars, for example, is something that might protect us from harm. Being afraid of the consequence of a choice may prevent us getting into trouble.
Fears in young children commonly center on certain animals like snakes or big dogs. Fears are caused often because of experiences or ideas expressed by others, and at times, the media. Many normal fears during the early years, like men with beards, or large dogs, disappear with age. Those relating to personal failure and ridicule (嘲笑) remain through adulthood and may need special help to overcome.
Children’s fears are often trivial, but that doesn’t mean they should be ignored. They need to be recognized and accepted as real for that child. Only when we help children understand their fears can they grow normally in their ability to deal with them.
Research shows that as a child grows up, the center of his fears changes a lot. Things like divorce, a teacher who “shouted at me”, people with guns, bullies, big boys, or “making fun of me” top the list of childhood fears.
We can not always prevent these experiences from happening, but it’s essential that children be allowed to freely express their emotions without judgment. Sympathy and a caring listener will help ease the pain of these fears. Read books and stories to your child about children who have experienced similar fears. This helps children talk about their fears and find ways to cope. With all emotions, fears become less of a problem for children as they gain self-confidence and they find that fear is normal and can be dealt with.
1.The underlined word “trivial” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.
A. small B. serious C. harmful D. common
2.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. some childhood fears may have a lasting influence
B. children should avoid the media to reduce their fear
C. fears can be judged according to the environment
D. children with similar fears can communicate easily
3.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. How to Overcome Children’s Fears
B. Children’s Fears
C. The kind of Children’s Fears
D. The Bad Effects of Fears
Treetops, the hotel in the trees, are famous in the world. People know little about Kenya, but they know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”.
The hotel is in the middle of the forest, and it shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor(走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.
The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, so a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.
There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:
---Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.
---Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.
---A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can catch and is very destructive. He lives in the trees at Treetops. He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near to him, as his teeth and claws（爪）can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.
1.The underlined word “succeeded” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.
A. did what she was trying to do
B. gained her purpose
C. replaced someone in an important position
D. completed an easy task
2.According to the third paragraph, “railway service” actually refers to __________.
A. the service provided at the railway station
B. the supply of food on the train
C. the service provided along the railway
D. the supply of food along a moving line
3.Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal” is WRONG?
A. It comes for food only at night.
B. It lives in the trees at Treetops.
C. Its teeth and claws can do people harm.
D. It can catch any other animal in the forest.
4.We can learn from the text that the guests _________.
A. will be protected by a guide in the forest
B. can play with the cat-like animals
C. can have parties in the dinning room
D. could not sit on the corridor at night
TV LISTING FOR WLS-TV IN CHICAGO（May, 7, 2012）
2：30 AM | Weekend ABC 7 News（Repeat） The top local, regional and national news events are presented by the ABC 7 Weekend News Team, along with weather, sports and travel conditions. |
3：00 AM | Inside Edition（New, TV-PG） Rumors about mass murderer Charles Manson’s secret son. |
3：30 AM | America This Morning（New） Live reports from ABC News headquarters in Washington D. C. Early morning news events and the top headlines of the day are examined and reported. |
4：30 AM | ABC 7 News This Morning（New） The ABC 7 Morning News Team provides a general look at overnight and early morning news events, weather forecasts and traffic updates for early risers. |
5：00 AM | Mirror Mirror Reporter Rebecca Spera provides the latest developments in the beauty, health and fashion industries and answers commonly-asked beauty questions. |
5：30 AM | Home with Lisa Quinn Professional designer Lisa Quinn shows how to refurnish, reorganize and redesign the home in order to maximize convenience and style. |
6：00AM | Everyday Living Quick beauty tips; protect yourself from money problems; the four most commonly parenting mistakes. |
7：00AM | Windy City Live（Repeat） Tile ABC 7 team of hosts provides the latest on things of interest in Chicago including cultural events, lifestyle topics, fashion trends and celebrity news. |
*TV-PG：programs for children with parents’ guidance
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. ABC News headquarters is in Washington D. C.
B. Lisa Quinn is a professor providing the latest information in fashion.
C. Parenting mistakes are discussed in the morning TV programs.
D. ABC 7 News This Morning will give early risers a general look at traffic updates.
2.Which content should be watched with parents’ guidance?
A. Commonly-asked beauty questions.
B. Celebrity news.
C. Rumors about Charles Manson’s secret son.
D. Lifestyle topics.
3.If one would like to deal with money problems, he may refer to __________.
A. Everyday Living B. Mirror Mirror
C. Windy City Live D. Home with Lisa Quinn
4.If you want to know the latest weather forecast of the day, you should watch at _________.
A. 2：30AM B. 3：30AM
C. 4：30AM D. 7：00AM
I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career.
I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.
I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.
One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（资格证）if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part –time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.
1.What is the author’s present job?
A. Working part-time in a college.
B. Taking care of children for a family.
C. Helping children with their schoolwork.
D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.
2.When staying with the two girls’ family, the author ___________.
A. was paid for extra work
B. often worked long hours
C. got much help form her boss
D. took a day off every other week
3.Why did the author leave her first job?
A. She found a full-time job.
B. She was fed up with children.
C. She decided to attend a part-time course.
D. She needed a test after working extra hours.
4.What has the author learned from her own experiences?
A.Less successful students can still have a career.
B.Qualifications are necessary for a career.
C.Hard work makes an excellent student.
D.One must choose the job she likes.
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse(路边小店) on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One cold and wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from to toe, explained that he had out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant （怀孕的） wife and his two children at the car and said that he would hitchhike （搭便车） back.
Once I had a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and . While the little ones played and ran , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the .
It was about 5 a.m. before they . The young fellow asked me how much he should for it and I told him that the petrol pump （加油泵） had ＄15. He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and __ me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this case, a little bit of was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
1.A. kick B. hit C. beat D. knock
2.A. finger B. shoulder C. head D. hand
3.A. driven B. used C. come D. run
4.A. away B. behind C. over D. out
5.A. supplied B. poured C. equipped D. filled
6.A. sleeping B. crying C. quarrelling D. fighting
7.A. allow B. ring C. lead D. follow
8.A. on B. off C. in D. over
9.A. neat B. hot C. warm D. attractive
10.A. around B. inside C. nearby D. along
11.A. drivers B. guests C. customers D. adults
12.A. left B. arrived C. ate D. disappeared
13.A. give B. pay C. owe D. offer
14.A. appeared B. exhibited C. calculated D. shown
15.A. call B. letter C. check D. notice
16.A. get B. force C. require D. dislike
17.A. pointed B. turned C. worked D. found
18.A. generous B. successful C. serious D. powerful
19.A. praised B. persuaded C. promised D. convinced
20.A. honesty B. success C. confidence D. kindness
The leader, together with some English teachers, _______ a chance to go abroad last year.
A. were given B. was given
C. has been given D. have been given
