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56. Why did the author bring a TV into his baby son’s room? A. To make his son become quiet. B. In order not to let his baby feel lonely. C. To spend the night by watching TV program. D. To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible. 57. The baby’s reaction(反应) to the TV program is _________. A. calm B. excitingC. encouraging D. unexpected 58. The underlined phrase “fight about” in the passage probably means ________. A. quarrel aboutB. think of C. care forD. talk over 59. From the passage, we know that the author is _________. A. an editor B. a teacher C. a writer D. a scholar(学者) B Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were our in our front yards, watching seven children of age six and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie. Then we worked out a plan. When Christie takes one of her children out alone, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watched two of mine, I will take someone out. The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She is like a different kid when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quietly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make any effort to gain attention. Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I’m always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的) son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who is always a follower when around other children, shines a leader during our times together. The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child—talking, sharing and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves an only child at least once in a while. 60. What’s the text mainly about? A. The basic needs of children. B. The happy life of two families. C. The experience of the only child being with mother. D. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time. 61. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were ________. A. excited B. curiousC. worried D. happy 62. What’s one of the changes the author finds in her children? A. Tom has less difficulty in speaking. B. The daughter acts like a leader. C. Sam holds her hand more often. D. The boys become better followers 63. The author seems to believe that _________. A. Having brothers and sisters is fun B. it’s tiring to look after three children C. every kid needs parents’ full attentionD. parents should watch others’ kids C Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps. Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on. Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主动) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely. Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies. Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work. Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love. 64. The first paragraph serves as ________. A. an explanation B. an introductionC. a background D. a guidance 65. What should parents do according to the passage? A. They should ask their children’s teachers questions at times. B. They should prepare their children cookies as well as fruits. C. They have to require their children to get materials for learning themselves. D. They ought to have discussions over difficulties with their children patiently. 66. Which of the following statements is Not true? A. Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study. B. Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well. C. Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children. D. Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class. 67. The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________. A. help your children to impress their teachers at school B. ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school C. teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates D. remind your children to observe all the rules when at school D Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think that there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, the third and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair? Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that. It’s nothing.” Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it? I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I’ll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just said sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I’m sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You’re right,” I said, “and what would you have done if I had walked in and asked ‘Would you mend this chair for me?’” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you. Shall we say for a fiver?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing. (责任编辑：admin) |