Children, especially boys, tend to idealise their fathers when they are young.Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth. It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either. Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults.
Not all children communicate well with their fathers. Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary. Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table. Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends. Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided. When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them.
If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter. And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don’t voice your opinion. It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough. So don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things. Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better.
Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives. Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you. Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love. Tell your children how you met your wife. It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you. All they will do is turn to their friends.
1.To children their fathers are usually very ______.
A. important B.great C. serious D. strong
2.From the second paragraph we can know that ______.
A. some children don’t like their fathers at all
B. talking with children around the dinner table is bad
C. it is better for mothers to communicate with their children
D. mothers usually communicate better with their children.
3. Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____.
A. have a talk with them B.express your option
C. keep silent D. let them alone
4.Your children would not like to discuss their love lives with you probably
because they think__________.
A. you are relaxed about topics on love
B. they should ask for help from their friends
C. they have already grown up
D. it is not normal to experience feelings of love
I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge ---36--- and hardly any income. ---37---, I stopped giving and became very bitter.
Several years later, things started to ---38---. I became ---39--- enough to have a home, and ---40--- a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the ---41---, “ Will work for food. ” I ---42---. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in ---43---. I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for ---44--- or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was ---45--- to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside ---46--- me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I ---47--- into my ashtray and ---48--- enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
Greatly shocked by this ---49---, I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He ---50--- with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it ---51--- for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale is ---52--- right away ! ” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best ---53--- in life_____giving. It also ---54--- me that nothing is a coincidence, ---55--- everything has meaning.
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1. |
A. |
debt |
B. |
duty |
C. |
shadow |
D. |
pressure |
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2. |
A. |
In fact |
B. |
In a word |
C. |
As a result |
D. |
All in all |
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3. |
A. |
develop |
B. |
worsen |
C. |
vary |
D. |
change |
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4. |
A. |
fortunate |
B. |
wealthy |
C. |
generous |
D. |
successful |
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5. |
A. |
even |
B. |
still |
C. |
yet |
D. |
only |
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6. |
A. |
decoration |
B. |
expression |
C. |
sign |
D. |
announcement |
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7. |
A. |
got by |
B. |
pulled out |
C. |
passed on |
D. |
passed by |
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8. |
A. |
emergency |
B. |
danger |
C. |
need |
D. |
panic |
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9. |
A. |
food |
B. |
alcohol |
C. |
medicine |
D. |
entertainment |
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10. |
A. |
driving |
B. |
jogging |
C. |
wandering |
D. |
cycling |
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11. |
A. |
directed |
B. |
challenged |
C. |
permitted |
D. |
drove |
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12. |
A. |
reached |
B. |
turned |
C. |
broke |
D. |
searched |
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13. |
A. |
amusingly |
B. |
strangely |
C. |
awkwardly |
D. |
naturally |
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14. |
A. |
incident |
B. |
condition |
C. |
state |
D. |
coincidence |
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15. |
A. |
poured out |
B. |
turned out |
C. |
broke out |
D. |
burst out |
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16. |
A. |
necessary |
B. |
difficult |
C. |
possible |
D. |
suitable |
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17. |
A. |
queuing |
B. |
leaving |
C. |
setting |
D. |
operating |
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18. |
A. |
gift |
B. |
time |
C. |
favor |
D. |
honor |
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19. |
A. |
impresses |
B. |
informs |
C. |
persuades |
D. |
reminds |
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20. |
A. |
or |
B. |
and |
C. |
so |
D. |
however |
--- Sorry, I made a mistake again.
--- __________. As long as you practise more, you will succeed one day.
A. Never mind B. Certainly not
C. Out of the question D. Don’t mention it
Don’t use words ,expressions or phrases __________ only to people with
specific knowledge.
A. being known B. to be known C. known D. having been known
From mom’s love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility __________ is to raise a child.
A. one B. that C. this D. it
The teacher paused on purpose __________ the sudents to stop talking.
A. reminded B. reminds C. to remind D. having reminded
