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The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children.Some parents send their
children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much
this costs. Many also want their children to take extracurriculum (课外的) activities where they either
learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life.The Chinese
believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend unreasonable
amount of money on education.Even poor couples buy a computer for their son or daughter.
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is
usually very cheap.Parents can see that their children"s skills vary; they will usually be skilled in some
areas while poor in others.What most parents fail to realize though, is that today"s children lack
selfrespect and selfconfidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiplechoice tests and
how to study effectively.They are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident,
happy and clever.
Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking, sewing and other
housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life.Cooking
demands patience and time.It is an enjoyable but difficult experience.A good cook always tries to
improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully.The result, a
wellcooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence.
An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him
curious and arouse his interest.If he will spend hours looking at it, and try to mend it, your child might
become an engineer when he grows up.Such activities do more than teach a child to read a book; but
rather they teach them to think, and to use their minds.This is much more important than learning by
reading a book.
| Title | How Chinese Parents Should Educate Their 1. ________ |
| 6.______practice | Being generous with 2.________when it comes to education. Sending them to the 3.________schools abroad. Taking extra curriculum activities in order to 4.________a head start in life. 5.________more money than they can afford on education. |
| Bad results | Children"s lack of 7.________and selfconfidence. |
| Suggested 8. ________ | Teaching their children practical skills, which are the most important. Cooking. Sewing. Other housework. Repairing a 9.________radio or TV. |
| Good results | To make the children hardworking and confident. To enable them to thinkand to use their 10.________. |
| 1. Children 2. money 3.best 4.have/get enjoy 5.Spending 6.Common 7.selfrespect 8.methods/ways/measures 9.broken 10.minds | |
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| However important school life may be, we can"t ignore the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom.Therefore the great influence of parents can"t be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong supports of the school or they can consciously or unconsciously prevent the school from accomplishing its aims. Administrators have been aware of the need to keep_parents_apprised_of the newer methods used in schools.Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program and developmental math. Moreover, the classroom teacher can also play an important role in explaining to parents what they should do.The informal tea and many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils" progress, can significantly aid the interchange of ideas between school and home. Suppose that a father has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent change his method.He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip and engage in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis. If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in math and at the same time, enjoying the work. Too often, however, teachers" conferences with parents are devoted to unimportant accounts of children" s wrongdoing, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for punishments and rewards at home. What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional advisor, plants ideas in parents"minds for the best use of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom.In this way, the school and the home join forces in fostering the fullest development of youngsters" competence. 1. The underlined phrase"keep parents apprised of"in Para.2 probably means to let parents________. A. judge B. know C. design D. develop 2. What is the purpose of the schools" informal tea and interviews? A. To improve the relationship between teachers and parents. B. To explain to parents the change of the school curriculum. C. To report students" misdoings and suggestions for punishments. D. To help develop good communication between school and home. 3. Why does the author provide the example in Paragraph 4? A. To help parents know the importance of home activities. B. To show how the teacher can guide in home training. C. To prove parents are nonprofessional advisors. D. To advice parents to teach kids math at home. 4. From the passage we learn that the author________. A. thinks teachers should do better as professionals B. is worried about children" s performance at home C. is satisfied with the present state of school education D. believes time spent out of the classroom has been wasted | |
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| Busy senior managers need no longer waste time in showering themselves-an Australian company has invented a suit that can be worn while they wash. The suit has been specially designed so that it can be cleaned under the showerhead.There is no need for soaking (浸泡), dry cleaning-or even soap. The Japanese market has taken a liking to the "shower suit", described as "revolutionary" by its owner Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), which is the research and marketing body that represents Australian woolgrowers.Orders have been placed for 170,000 of the woolen suits. The suit could be worn in the shower, although it was probably better to hang it on a clothes hanger and carry it instead, AWI corporate affairs spokesman Stephen Feighan said."The idea is that you hang it up and then...you give it a spray (喷雾), and it"s dry the next morning, " Mr Feighan said. A Japanese researcher working for AWI invented the suit by combining three technologies.The secret is the best lining (内衬), which allows the suit to dry quickly.The shower suit attracted busy corporate people, particularly those who often traveled or stayed up late, Mr Feighan said.The airline industry was also interested. Mr Feighan confessed he had not worn one of the suits yet, or tried to wash it in the shower, because they cut to fit Japanese figures. AWI believes that the shower suit will spread from the Japanese market through Europe and India. Mr Feighan hoped the suit, made from local wool, would be available in Australia in 12 to 18 months" time. 1. What is the writing purpose of the article? A. To introduce a newlydesigned shower suit. B. To help the white collars arrange their life more sensibly. C. To provide suggestions on saving time in bath. D. To praise AWI for its important achievement. 2. Which is true about the suit according to the passage? A. It can spare the owner"s trouble of soaking, dry cleaning and applying soap. B. It is of the quality of fast dry for its best cloth. C. It is not suitable for hanging. D. It has attracted more orders than any other suit. 3. The suit draws the attention from all the following groups EXCEPT________. A. corporate people who are always on the go B. people on occasional business trips C. the airline industry D. people burning the midnight oil 4. Which of the following has much to do with Mr Feighan? A. The invention of the suit. B. The tryon of the suit. C. The combination of the three technologies on the suit. D. The popularization of the suit and best wishes for it 5. It can be inferred from the passage that________. A. Australians prefer foreign markets to the domestic one B. wool is the most favorite material for clothing C. westerners have different body sizes and figures from easterners D. Australia"s economy will not recover within a year | |
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| Madame de Stael says that only the people who can play with children are able to educate them.For success in training children, the first condition is to become a child oneself.It means to treat the child as really one"s equal, that is, to show him the same consideration, the same kind of confidence one shows to an adult.It means not to affect the child to be what we ourselves want him to become, but to be affected by the impression of what the child himself is; not to treat the child with cheating, or by force, but with the seriousness and true love suitable to his own character. Not leaving the child in peace is the greatest problem of present methods of training children.Parents do not see that during the whole life, the need of peace is never greater than in the years of childhood, an inner peace under all outside liveliness. But what does a child experience?Corrections, orders, interference (干涉), the whole livelong day. The child is always required to leave something alone, or to do something different, to find something different, or to want something different from what he does, or finds, or wants.He is always guided in another direction from the true inner will that is leading him.All of this is caused by our socalled enthusiasm in directing, advising, and helping the child to become the same model produced in one assembly line (流水线). Understanding, the deepest characteristic of love, is almost always absent. To bring up a child means carrying one"s soul in one"s hand; it means never placing ourselves in danger of meeting the cold look on the face of the child.It means the truth that the ways of injuring the child are limitless while the ways of being useful to him are few.How seldom does the educator remember that the child, even at four or five years of age, has already had a sharp feeling!The smallest mistrust and unkindness, the least act of injustice, leave wounds that last for life in the heart of the child.While, on the other hand, unexpected friendliness and kindness make quite as deep an impression on those soft senses. 1. The passage mainly talks about________. A. misleading zones and right ways in educating children B. current problems in training children C. what should be taught to children D. the importance of educating children 2. Children, according to the passage, are experiencing________. A. corrections, orders and peace B. orders, interference and peace C. interference, orders and corrections D. peace, guide and praise 3. If you were a parent, which of the following methods is TRUE according to the text? A. You could treat your children not so seriously for they don"t understand many things. B. You could train your children as you wish them to be. C. You should sometimes leave your children in peace as they wish in their childhood. D. You should correct your children immediately if their behavior is not what you want. 4. We may conclude that the author believes people should________. A. play with the children with enthusiasm all day long just to please them B. try to give an order, advice and suggestions to their children at any time C. treat their children just as the way they treat an adult in their daily life D. regard their children as an equal to them and have understanding of the inner peace of them | |
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| All parents have skyhigh hopes for their children.We want them to be confident and content.What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives?Experts advise: 1. Helping them find their talents.In order to succeed, children need to feel they"re good at something.So expose your children to as many interests as possible, then let them choose those they like best. 2. Applauding their achievements. A study foundthat students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in school-and in life-than students whose parents didn"t show such support.So celebrate your kids"achievements, no matter how small they are. 3. Praising their efforts. Kids won"t always come out on top.Still, they deserve kudos (赞誉) for trying their best.Tenyearold April Cutler, for example, has had trouble with math since second grade."She usually gets C"s on her report card, but last year she was determined to get A"s and worked hard at it, " says her mom."When the first grading period ended, April was disappointed when she got a B minus in math, " Lueille continues."But my husband and I told her we were very proud that she"d improved.That inspired her to try even harder.She got a B plus for the next period!" 4. Letting them make decisions and mistakes.Making his/her own decisions increases a child"s sense of control and builds his/her selfesteem(自尊心). And allowing kids to make wrong decisions-so long as doing so won"t harm them-helps kids learn from their mistakes. 5. Encouragingthem tosolvetheirown problems.As they grow, children need practice in communicating, standing up for themselves and compromising.One of the best places to learn these skills is at home.So the next time your child runs to you complaining that her brother is blaming her, step back and let them work it out. 1. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To encourage parents to admire their kids. B. To show how to praise kids. C. To help kids study harder. D. To give advice on how to help kids become mature. 2. The passage is mainly intended for________. A. kids B. parents C. teachers D. educators 3. From the example of April Cutler, we can learn that________. A. praising kids" efforts can help them make greater progress B. setting a high goal makes kids feel discouraged C. solving problems by themselves helps kids feel confident D. interest is the best teacher 4. Why should parents allow kids to make mistakes? A. Making mistakes is a normal thing for a kid. B. Adults also make mistakes now and then. C. Kids can learn something valuable from their mistakes. D. Making mistakes won"t harm kids. | |
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| Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure (血压) under control, research suggests. Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressurelowering drugs. The researchers, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes (酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACE inhibitors, drugs taken by millions around the world to lower blood pressure.Fried eggs proved particularly effective, but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body. Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an egg.They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks. Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said, "The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected.The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amount of cholesterol found in eggs.The UK public do not need to limit the number of eggs they eat.They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature"s most nutritious foods." The British Heart Foundation dropped its threeeggaweek limit in 2005.However, almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies. 1. From the text we know that ACE inhibitors are________. A. a kind of medicine B. a kind of protein C. a kind of illness D. a kind of food 2. According to what Professor Bruce said, eggs________. A. are the most nutritious food B. have no effect on blood cholesterol C. can be included in a healthy diet D. are forbidden to be eaten in the UK 3. We can infer from the text that________. A. drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggs B. stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases C. most Britons agree the threeeggaweek limit should be dropped D. about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health 4. The text is meant________. A. to introduce scientific findings about eggs B. to introduce a medicine made from eggs C. to tell people how to lower their blood pressure D. to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible |