Recently a specialist(专家) in teenager studies does some research on teenage problems. He thinks parents shouldn’t be blamed of themselves because there is nothing they can do to deal with the teenage problem. Whatever they do, sometimes a wonderful, kind and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, should stand up, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman whenever anyone entered the room. I saw him last week when I visited them. Lying on the sofa, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in. His mother was angry. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”
He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She said that she would like to throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress, it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” Her parents are now very sad. Probably nothing is wrong with the parents.
1.This text is most probably written by________.
A. A specialist in teenager studies
B. a headmaster of a middle school
C. a parent with teenage children
D. a doctor for mental health problems
2.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ________.
A. the change of the children from good to bad
B. the way that parents often blame themselves
C. the opinion that a child has of his parents
D. the advice that parents want their children to follow
3.The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ________.
A. lazyB. quiet
C. unusualD. rude
4. What is the author’s opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?
A. Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.
B. Parents should pay more attention to the change.
C. Parents should work more closely with school teachers.
D. Parents are a fault for the change in their children.
Some people have a kind of magic. They will make you comfortable while they are around. You feel at ease while talking to them. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what kind of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the topic of conversation. If someone insists on one topic, it means he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the voice. If the voice sounds bored, then, it's time for you to change the topic.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of saying good-bye. If you're saying it, you may give him a handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know your thoughts.
1.Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way ________.
A. for you to make more and more new friends
B. to begin your business talks
C. to get things going
D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others
2.After asking somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to ________.
A. agree with what others say all the time
B. listen to his reply attentively
C. wait impatiently for his answer
D. go on asking him more questions
3. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who ________.
A. are not good at making any topic interesting
B. never talk too much or too little
C. always speak in a gentle way
D. know when they should change the topic of the talk
4.If you really want to meet someone again, ________.
A. you may take him as your lifelong true friend
B. it seems necessary for you to let him know it
C. it's proper for you to give him a second handshake
D. it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him
We always regard dogs as man’s best friends. But what about cats?
Cats can also do us a favor sometimes.
Here is a comparison of the two animals.
A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick.
Dogs | When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread. |
Cats | Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers. |
A Friend Saves Your Life
Dogs | Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of ice, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came back to the bank.” |
Cats | Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her. With Joey helping her, she managed to get out of the door. “I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very lucky. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.” |
1.When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ________.
A. stare at her and keep sniffingB. jump onto her chest suddenly
C. sit and stare directly into her faceD. scream and run
2.What can we learn about Ryan?
A. He likes swimming in rivers.
B. He has a lovely dog, Zion.
C. Chelsea helped him swim back to the bank.
D. He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.
3.What happened when Bernice was sleeping?
A. She was badly hurt in a big fire.
B. She found the brave cat in a mailbox.
C. A fire broke out when she was sleeping.
D. She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.
“Er, er, er…… I’m sorry I forget my words.” Tom rushed out of the hall with his face red. People afraid of speaking in public are suffering from “Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person . In that it can make one's mind go blank(空白) and forget one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even TV show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or .
Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a terrible experience.
She offers them advice to control the fear. One way is to smile going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths helps. Deep helps you get control of your body.
Miss Nichols asks her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be . It's to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what helped and what did not.As they perform more and more, they will fear . Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away . This is a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.
1.A. joyfulB. unhappyC. nervousD. hopeless
2.A. caseB. moodC. senseD. condition
3.A. whenB. whatC. howD. whether
4.A. othersB. otherC. anotherD. the other
5.A. cureB. controlC. holdD. protect
6.A. satisfiedB. happyC. afraidD. surprised
7.A. sinceB. untilC. during D. before
8.A. tooB. as well C. alsoD. either
9.A. breathingB. to breatheC. to have breathed D. breathes
10.A. perfectB. fineC. goodD. pleasant
11.A. incorrectB. importantC. unnecessaryD. all right
12.A. peopleB. advice C. words D. measures
13.A. less and lessB. fewer and fewerC. more and more D. smaller and smaller
14.A. practicallyB. easilyC. completely D. really
15.A. whyB. thatC. since D. Because
—Sorry, sir. I made a mistake again.
—________. Practise more and you’ll do better.
A.Never mind B. Don’t mention it
C. I’m not sureD. You’re welcome
—Did you notice him come in?
—No. I ________ a football game.
A.have watchedB. had watched
C. am watchingD. was watching
