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It is typical that a host family invites its foreign daughter or son over,and they cook the student’s home food together,Undoubtedly,Chinese students are usually considered good cooks,whether or not they are really qualified for such praise at home.Although many Chinese students rarely cooked at home,they often have a hard time making their American friends believe that they cannot cook.It often happens when a Chinese student promises to cook a Chinese meal for his host family,he usually sees a little crowd expecting him:friends or relatives are also invited over for the“special”Chinese food! 60.The best title of the passage might be . A.Studying in the U.S. B.The“Host Family Program”in the U.S. C.The“Student Exchange Program”in the U.S. D.Activities in American Schools 61.What’s the purpose of the“American Host Family program”? A.To bring foreign students closer to American life. B.To provide homes for foreign students. C.To make greater progress in the study of foreign students. D.To supply“sons”or “daughters”for American families. 62.What can we know about the program from the fourth and fifth paragraphs? A.Its time,the number of students and families. B.Its activities,the number of schools and students. C.Its lengths of time,the number of students and activities. D.The number of students,the lengths of time and important holidays. 63.We can know from the last paragraph that . A.foreign students must prepare their home food for their host family B.not all Chinese students are good cooks in the eyes of Americans C.it is good manners to invite relatives or friends to taste foreign food D.Americans are very interested in foreign food C Dear Expert: I was asked to retrieve my 14-year-old daughter from a five-day camping trip.She was suffering from such severe separation anxiety,her teacher thought she should go home.She hadn’t eaten anything and had refused to participate in any activities.The thing is my daughter is extremely bright and has many friends;she organized a few friends into a band,and it belongs to several school clubs.She’s just always had an extreme fear of being away from home.I don’t want her to miss out on other trips. Yours truly, Jonathan Dear Jonathan: Sometimes kids can push through homesickness,but in other instances they become hurt mentally and develop greater anxiety around outings,which can worsen and prolong(延长) the problem.Separation anxiety can be the result of many complex interactions some genetic(遗传的) and some learned. People with high anxiety tend to be fearful and worried, ever when the sense of threat is minimum( 最低程度).Lots of talented,creative and successful people are exceedingly anxious. I believe your daughter is bright,active and popular,but simply can’t do well outside her home base.My suggestion is to take things in small steps,so your daughter can experience success,and always have a fallback(退却) plan if she needs it.For instance,she can plan an overnight with a friend,but assure her it’s no big deal to pick her up at midnight if she changes her mind. What’s important is to recognize the fear,and make plans to deal with whatever may cause distress.In other words,don’t try to talk your daughter out of her fears,equip her to master them.This way she’ll eventually gain the confidence to go on further trips. Expert 64.What does the underlined word“retrieve”mean? A.Go with someone. B.Take someone back. C.Separate from someone. D.Miss someone. 65.Which of the following statements is TURE? A. Separation anxiety is the result of different reasons. B. Separation anxiety is genetic. C.Only creative people suffer from separation anxiety. D.Separation anxiety is of the same level. 66.When can’t the 14-year-old daughter function well? A.When organizing a band at school. B. When she is not far away from her home. C.When she is in a club. D. When she is camping far away from home. D The first day of school we were interested to get to know a new classmate.I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I found a little old lady with a warm smile. She said,“Hi ! I’m Rose.I’m 87 years old.Can I give you a hug?”I laughed and I heartily responded,“Of course!” “Why are you in college at such a young,innocent(天真无邪的)age?”I asked. She jokingly replied,“I’m here to meet a rich husband,get married,have children, and then travel around.” “Not seriously,”I asked.I was curious why she took on this challenge at this age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she told me.We became instant friends. Over the year,Rose became a campus icon(偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from the other students. At the end of the semester,we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the secrets to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams,you die.Unfortunately we have many people like this walking around?”she said. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn’t take any talent or ability,”she added.“But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets.The elederly usually don’t regret what they did,but rather things they did not do.” One week after graduation that year,Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that__________________. 67.Why was Rose in college at 87? Because . A.she wanted to meet a rich husband B.she wanted to get married and have children C.she wanted to travel around D.she dreamed of having a college education (责任编辑：admin) |