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Parents who take their young children to music, swimming and art classes often stop arranging such activities once their kids are older and in school all day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Doing something enjoyable with your kids just might make you look at each other in a whole new way, especially if you do it through a class or an event. When parent and child become students together, it puts them on the same level, at least for a while.
“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,” said art teacher Pyper Dixon.
However, finding something new in common is a big choice for them, especially when kids get involved in sports and other after-school activities. But it’s possible to learn a new skill or hobby together.
That’s certainly true of Lauren, 11, of Silver Spring, who is in Dixon’s class with her father, Dennis. “I was just going to drop her off,” Dennis said, “but Dixon persuaded me to stay.”
Now Lauren gets to nag her father about doing his art homework. “He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,” she added, “We have different styles of drawing, so it’s interesting to talk it over with him.”
Without the Saturday morning art class, Dennis said, he would be reading the paper, and Lauren would be on her own in her room or on the computer. But they talk more now. “I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said.
小题1:The author raises the question at the beginning to_______.
A.expect an answer |
B.criticize some parents |
C.introduce the topic |
D.support his argument |
A.They will become equal. |
B.They will communicate more. |
C.The child will learn art much better. |
D.The parent will learn something new. |
A.urge | B.help | C.miss | D.teach |
A.Lauren used to talk a lot with her father |
B.Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren |
C.Lauren dislikes her father’s drawings |
D.Dennis likes playing computer games |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
试题分析:文章介绍父母和孩子一同参加艺术学习,可以增进双方的交流,举例说明父母和孩子都可以从这种活动中受益。
小题1:写作手法题:文章第一段提出问题:你最后一次和父母一起是什么时候,后面讨论的是父母和孩子一同参加学习的好处,说明这个问题是引出话题的,选C
小题2:细节题:从第三段的句子:“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,”可知Dixon 认为父母和孩子一起学习艺术可以有更多的交流,选B
小题3:猜词题:从后面的内容:“He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,”可知爸爸总是把作业留到最后一刻才做,所以Lauren要催促爸爸做,nag=urge,选 A
小题4:细节题:从最后一段的句子:“I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said. 可知Dennis 喜欢和Lauren一起学习艺术,选B
核心考点
试题【When was the last time you did something really fun with one of your parents—jus】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
There are a few things that you can do to make the transition easier. Plan carefully for your child’s departure and think about how you can help. Many parents take their child to university for the first time. If you decide to do that, be ready to feel a real wrench when the time comes to say goodbye. Your child will probably be as nervous as you are about the moment when you finally say goodbye – but that might not show!
Be positive and cheerful about the choice your child has made to continue studying, and plan to leave once you’ve unpacked the car and looked around your child’s new living accommodations. If you can, save your tears for the car – you’ll make things easier on your child and yourself.
The more you’ve invested in being a parent, the more you’ll feel a sense of loss, so the sadness you feel now is a sign that you’ve been a good mom or dad. Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child who functions well without you. If your child quickly settles and starts enjoying himself, you should congratulate yourself.
It’s also only fair to allow yourself some time to grieve. Don’t expect to pick yourself up and move on straight away. But you may decide to find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, go to yoga classes or take up swimming. You may decide to spend more time with family and close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well.
Agree on the best approach to staying in touch before your child leaves, and stick to your agreement. Try not to panic if your child doesn’t respond immediately – remember, they’re starting a new and busy life.
小题1:The underlined word “wrench” in Paragraph 2 means a feeling of ________.
A.sorrow | B.regret | C.anger | D.love |
A.Supporting your child in different ways all the time. |
B.Congratulating yourself when your child goes to college. |
C.Preparing your child to stand on their own feet in the future. |
D.Investing as much as possible in the growth of your child. |
A.Developing a new hobby or sport |
B.Learning a new language. |
C.Spending more time with close friends |
D.Staying in touch with your child. |
A.Staying in Touch with Your Child |
B.Preparing to Say Goodbye to Your Child |
C.Dealing with Your Child Leaving Home for University |
D.Life after Your Child Has Left Home for University |
Giving you a lecture for achieving an A is a big mistake, Your parents might think they’re giving you the motivation for succeeding , but all this pressure is making you feel like you can never be good enough ,The risk is that you’ll stop trying anything unless you are sure you’ll be the best at it .And that can actually cause your grades to fall downwards, creating the opposite effect than you parents indeed.
Show your parents this letter that you wrote to me ,Tell them that you love them so much ,and you worry they won’t love you if you don’t achieve what they want, and how you suspect you may not be up to the challenge , Explain that you have other qualities that you wish they would value you for—such as your kindness, your sense of humor, your willingness to try and try again, and so on.
Have an honest talk with your parents about how all this pressure to be perfect is affecting you , If he talk doesn’t go the way you hope , you might want to schedule a meeting between you , your parents and a counselor(顾问)at school , The counselor can certainly help your parents understand how this kind of unhealthy pressure can lead to negative results, and give them advice about how to better encourage you to be all that you can be , at school and outside of it.
小题1:Who does the author intend to write to?
A.A boy/girl whose school work is not good enough |
B.A boy/girl who has difficulty in getting along with parents |
C.A boy/girl whose parents expect too much of him/her |
D.A boy/girl who needs love from his/her parents |
A.Because they hope their children will aim high |
B.Because they love their children very much |
C.Because their children are lack of confidence |
D.Because their children seldom achieve their goals |
A.He may be more confident about himself |
B.He may feel that he can never be good enough |
C.He may feel natural to cheat in the exam |
D.He may hate his parents and try to make more mistakes |
A.To apologize to his/her parents for disappointing them |
B.To let his/her parents know unhealthy pressure can lead to negative results |
C.To invite his/her teachers to help him/her to get rid of unhealthy pressure |
D.To try his/her best to achieve what his/her parents expect |
A.Counselors | B.Results | C.Parents | D.Classmates |
The device connects to a person’s knee. As the person walks, the device captures energy each time the person slows down. To do this , the device helps with the slowing sown movement of the leg. The movements of the walking person push parts of a small machine that produces electricity. Using the device, an adult walking quickly could produce thirteen watts of electricity in just a minute. Donelan says walking at that speed could produce enough power to operate a laptop computer for six minutes.
There are several possible uses for the device . Developers say it could help people who work in areas without electricity to operate small computers. The device could also be used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers(起博器). It could even be used to assist in the movement of robotic arms and legs.
The experimental version of the device weighs about one and a half kilograms, but it is too costly for most people to buy. But the researchers hope to make a lighter, less costly version. An improved version should be ready in one year.
The developers hope the device will one day help developing countries. Nearly twenty five percent of people around the world live without electric power.
A similar product was invented in 2005 by Larry Rome of the University of Pennsylvania. He created a bag carried on a person’s back that also produces power from walking. The knee device does not produce as much electricity as the bag . But the bag requires the walker to carry a load of twenty to thirty kilograms.
小题1:The second paragraph mainly talks about .
A.who developed the device |
B.how the device works |
C.several possible uses for the devices |
D.how much electricity the device can produce |
A.It is too heavy for the walker to bear |
B.It is too complex for people to use |
C.It is too expensive for most people to afford |
D.It will slow down one’s walking speed. |
A.produces power without adding more loads to the walker |
B.can produce more power in a much shorter time |
C.needs to be equipped with a battery |
D.can help the walker walk faster |
A.help housewives operate the washing machine |
B.make it much easier for us to go online |
C.produce more electricity than that invented by Larry Rome |
D.be applied to operate heart pacemakers |
A.First device powered by walking will soon be on the market |
B.Advanced technology brings in a new way to operate heart pacemakers |
C.Device gives new meaning to the idea of power walking |
D.Human energy will become a main source of electricity |
1. Recycle
[2] According to a Wire & Twine online article, 63 million newspapers come out every day and of those 44 million are thrown away; recycling the Sunday newspaper alone we could save half a million trees a week.
[3] The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPods, or new computers. Many will stand in line for hours if not days to get their hands on the new piece of technology, but what happens with the old ones once they are replaced? Nothing, according to Earth911 about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust. By taking them to the local stores that collect them, they go to poor people which in turn removes them from landfills(垃圾填埋场) where the phones explode because of the lead and lithium-ion(锂离子) the phones contain.
2. Go vegetarian one day a week
[4] Instead of breaking down the pros and cons(利弊) of the vegetarian lifestyle into a long boring paragraph, here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian for only one day. According to Noam Mohr, a physicist at the New York University, the United States would save 100 billion gallons of water which is enough to supply all homes in New England for about 4 months.
[5] The United States would save 70 million gallons of gas which is enough to fuel all the cars of Canada and Mexico combined and still have some to spare. The United States could prevent 3 million tons of soil erosion(侵蚀), 4.5 million tons of animal wastes, and about 7 tons of ammonia emissions (氨排放). The Environmental Defense concludes with the most interesting fact: if the entire population gives up one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U.S. roads.
3. 第6题
[6] Most drink bottled water because of the common view that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water; actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water and all that is done extra is it going through a filter(过滤器). Tap water has higher regulations from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration美国食品药品管理局) than bottled water does. Companies do not need to list where they got the water from, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain. Plastic bottles do not get recycled 90% of the time which results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfills which take thousands of years to rot. Not only are you drinking the same water as that in your house but also paying extra. The average 24-pack of bottled water cost $3.97 at the local Wal-Mart and a reusable water bottle cost between $4.99-$7.99; just imagine how much money could be saved if reusable water bottles replaced plastic water bottles.
[7] Changing the world for a positive has to start somewhere and while it may be hard and at times it may seem as if the small changes that are being done are not affecting the world, keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
小题1:What’s the whole passage mainly talked about?
A.Ways to protect environment. | B.Ways to become powerful. |
C.The importance of recycling. | D.The importance of saving water. |
A.Changing the world involves many questions. |
B.It’s not easy to change the world. |
C.Changing the world is not so difficult. |
D.We can actually do everything. |
A.About 44%. | B.About 63%. | C.About 70%. | D.About 75%. |
A.does a lot of reasoning | B.uses many facts |
C.borrows VIPs’ phrases | D.puts forward new ideas |
A.Much water and gas would be saved. | B.Much land would be spared. |
C.More animals would survive. | D.More cars would be on the roads. |
A.Drink healthy water | B.Produce bottled water |
C.Give up bottled water | D.Reuse tap water |
A.They think it’s cheaper. |
B.They think it’s healthier. |
C.They think it’s more fashionable. |
D.They think it’s environmental friendly. |
A.We should find a proper time to start action |
B.Small changes will make big differences. |
C.Personal efforts will not affect the world. |
D.A small group of people matters. |
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”
“He won’t find out,” Mark said. “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.
It was a strange-looking machine — one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his father’s warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.” “Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen: “ENTER NAMES
VOYAGER 1:…
VOYAGER 2:…”
Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED (自动回收程序已启动).”
The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.
But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒) , until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.
“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION (目的地):MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”
小题1:Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?
A.He wanted to take a voyage. | B.He wanted to practice his skill. |
C.He was so much attracted by it. | D.He was eager to do an experiment. |
A.In an electronic factory. |
B.In a computer company. |
C.In a scientific research center. |
D.In an information processing center. |
A.a computer game | B.a company website |
C.a software producer | D.an astronomy |
A.He was afraid of being scolded. |
B.He didn’t like the loud noise and light. |
C.He didn’t want to play games any more. |
D.He was afraid something dangerous might happen. |
A.Theywereblownintotheair. |
B.Theyweresenttoanotherplanet. |
C.Theywerehiddeninthestronglight. |
D.Theywerecarriedawaytoanothercountry. |
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