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B. why parents should keep good order C. why children in small families seem to be quieter D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life 59. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to? A. It is important to have the right food for children. B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner. C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently. D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner. 60. The writer’s purpose in writin g the text is to ______. A. show the relationship between parents and children. B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table. C. report on the findings of a study. D. give information about family problems. B Mini Book Excerpts(节选) Biographyxkb1 When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor. J. D. Salinger：A Life by Kenneth Slawenski(Random House,$27) Mystery(疑案小说) “You’re a smart boy. Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it ? ” The boy was staring stubbornly (固执地;倔强地) at his lap again. A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn’t you?” The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, “Maybe,” he said quietly. Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25. 99) Short Stories She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give , and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don’t want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won’t. Some mothers love so their daughters won’t. You Are Free by Danzy Senna(Riverhead Books,$15) Humor (责任编辑：admin) |