Without mutual(相互的)respect, any relationship will be an unhappy one . People who respect each other: a) value each other’s opinions, b) listen to each other, and c) disagree without screams or insults（侮辱）. And remember, your parents have lived longer than you—don’t discount their experience and knowledge.
Your parents want to know what’s going on in your life. If you don’t tell them they won’t know when you need their help or whether they can trust you. Tell them what you’re doing, share your thoughts and feelings with them, and ask for their advice for your problems( you don’t have to follow it). Communication builds closeness. Trust is your key to freedom. The way to build trust is through honesty and responsibility. Honesty means you don’t lie or manipulate(作假). Responsibility means that you are reliable(可依赖的) and make good choices to use good judgment. When your parents trust you, it’s a lot easier for them to say “Yes.”
These guidelines(指导方针) work both ways. If sometimes, your parents break any of these guidelines, talk to them about it. Pick a time when you are both calm and feeling good toward each other(never when you are angry). Then , explain to them what they did, how it makes you feel, and what you’d like them to do instead.
Unfortunately, these guidelines don’t always work. Since we can only control what we do, and not what our parents do, sometimes we just cannot change a bad relationship. If this is the case, try to use these guidelines to at least improve things a little, and talk with a trusted adult who may be able to help you
小题1:What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word” discount” in the first paragraph?| A．To think or say that something is not important or not true. | | B．To disagree with somebody’s opinions. | | C．To respect somebody’s opinions | | D．To accept somebody suggestions. |
小题2:The main idea of the second paragraph is about_______| A．feelings | B．advice | C．closeness | D．communication |
小题3:From this passage we know that the writer may be________.| A．an editor | B．an expert | C．a doctor | D．a teacher |
小题4:The main purpose of the passage is_______.| A．to show that your parents want to know what’s going on in your life. | | B．to discuss how to have great relationship with your parents. | | C．to discuss how to talk with a trusted adult who may be able to help you | | D．to discuss how to respect your parents. |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B |
试题分析：处理好和父母的关系与处理好和别人的关系一样，关键在于要尊重别人，尊重别人的观点，倾听别人的意见，即使不同意的时候也不要大声尖叫。在和父母进行沟通时如果也能做到这些将有很大的好处。在本文中作者就如何和父母保持良好的关系提出了一些意见和建议。
小题1:A词义猜测题。根据破折号前的句子your parents have lived longer than you，可以推断后面的句子是对前面句子的补充说明，所以A选项正确。
小题2:D主旨大意题。作者在文章第二段告诫人们要告诉父母你的生活情况，你的想法以及你的感受等等，所以这些都是在强调要孩子和父母多沟通交流，以获得他们的理解和支持，由此判断D选项正确。
小题3:B推理判断题。作者在文中提出了一些关于孩子如何和父母进行交流沟通的建议，由此判断作者应该是教育方面的专家，故B选项正确。
小题4:B主旨大意题。文章开门见山提出如何去尊重别人，由此引出不要不重视父母的经验和知识，然后在下文讲述如何和父母处理好关系，所以文章中心内容应该是谈论如何和父母保持良好的关系，答案选B。 |
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试题【Without mutual(相互的)respect, any relationship will be an unhappy one . People who】；主要考察你对
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Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is , but leaves out important information that should be , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big !
He didn’t say anything that was , but he deliberately left out some important . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically , but they are just as not .
Untrustworthy candidates in campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and three million jobs. Then she another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
| 小题1: | | A．false | B．true | C．interesting | D．boring |
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| 小题2: | | A．included | B．contained | C．involved | D．referred |
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| 小题3: | | A．lost | B．found | C．donated | D．won |
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| 小题4: | | A．swapped | B．took | C．turned | D．made |
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| 小题5: | | A．right | B．well | C．really | D．though |
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| 小题6: | | A．books | B．papers | C．tickets | D．balls |
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| 小题7: | | A．winner | B．loser | C．fighter | D．thinker |
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| 小题8: | | A．true | B．real | C．doubtful | D．false |
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| 小题9: | | A．details | B．information | C．mistakes | D．errors |
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| 小题10: | | A．stories | B．truth | C．facts | D．lies |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleasant | B．exciting | C．honest | D．clever |
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| 小题12: | | A．political | B．commercial | C．personal | D．public |
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| 小题13: | | A．stopped | B．found | C．avoided | D．gained |
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| 小题14: | | A．seeks | B．gets | C．achieves | D．searches |
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| 小题15: | | A．writing | B．reading | C．saying | D．speaking |
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| 小题16: | | A．Otherwise | B．However | C．In fact | D．This way |
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| 小题19: | | A．words | B．facts | C．data | D．truth |
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| 小题20: | | A．fails | B．tries | C．manages | D．plans |
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Suppose you don"t need your car today.And suppose，as it happens that a stranger in your area does need a car.Would you be willing to rent yours out?
Several carsharing startups，including Getaround，RelayRides and JustSharelt，are eager to connect car owners with renters this way.The companies have different rules，but participating owners receive，generally speaking，about twothirds of the rental earnings.RelayRides says an owner of a midsize，latemodel sedan who rents out a car for 10 hours a week could expect to clear about $ 3,000 a year.
Peertopeer carsharing remains in the trial stage；it can be found in San Francisco and a few other places.It has a long way to go before it becomes the auto equivalent of Airbnb，the surprise success story for peertopeer sharing of space in apartments and houses.
Shelby Clark，founder of RelayRides，says potential investors in his company have been concerned that owners will be afraid to hand their car over to strangers.To address that，he points to Airbnb，saying，“Letting people sleep in your living room is much more of a disturbance into your personal space than letting someone use your car.”
All of these companies offer their own insurance coverage for their renters，which are supposed to put owners" minds at ease.But only two states—California and Oregon—have passed laws to clarify that an owner will not suffer any consequences should a carsharing renter have an accident.
“In all the other states，legal ambiguity remains，” Shelby Clark says.“If a renter should be involved in a serious accident in those states，the victim can be expected to go after every party possible，including the car"s owner.”
Also to remove the worries of car owners，the driving records of renters are checked for recent serious violations..
小题1:What does the underlined word “sedan” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?| A．A kind of car. | | B．An owner of a car. | | C．A renting company. | | D．A carsharing renter. |
小题2:Which of the following is true of Aribnb?| A．It cares little about personal privacy. | | B．It deals with housesharing successfully. | | C．It is a very popular carsharing company. | | D．Its ideas are being tried out in some states. |
小题3:If a carsharing renter should have an accident in California，the car"s owner ________.| A．has to take legal responsibility | | B．will not suffer the consequence | | C．is not covered by health insurance | | D．must pay the insurance for the renter |
小题4:According to the text，more carowners will participate in the service，if ________.| A．legal ambiguity is clarified in all the states | | B．renters are warned not to violate traffic rules | | C．more money is given to participating owners | | D．people are aware of the importance of sharing |
小题5:It can be learned from the text that carsharing ________.| A．makes no profit | | B．remains in popularity | | C．is against the state law | | D．is a new business model |
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All Ric O Barry wants is to stop the dolphinkilling, so he is headed to this seaside Japanese town, Taiji.The American activist, who is the star of a new awardwinning documentary that portrays the dolphinkilling here, got an unwelcome reception when he showed up here this week for the start of the annual hunt.
His movie, The Cove(海豚湾), directed by National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos, was released in the United States a month ago but has not yet to come out in Japan.
Scenes in the film, some of which were shot secretly, show fishermen banging on metal poles stuck in the water to create a wall of sound that scares the dolphins— which have supersensitive sonar(声纳系统)—and sends them fleeing into a cove.
There, the fishermen sometimes pick a few to be sold for aquarium shows, for as much as $150,000. They kill the others, spearing(刺) the animals repeatedly until the water turns red. The meat from one dolphin is worth about 50,000 yen, and is sold at supermarkets across Japan.
Greenpeace and other groups have tried to stop the hunt for years.Activists hope The Cove will bring the issue to more people internationally—and eventually in Japan.
Already，the Australian town of Broome dropped its 28year sistercity relationship with Taiji last month，partly because of the movie.
“Some regions have a tradition of eating dolphin meat，” said fisheries official Toshinori Uoya. “Dolphinkilling may be negative for our international image, but it is not something orders can stop.”
The town government in Taiji—which has made whales and dolphins its trademark—refused to comment about The Cove, or the growing international criticism against dolphinkilling.
Many in Taiji take the dolphin hunt for granted as part of everyday life. They are defensive about The Cove，seeing themselves as powerless victims of overseas pressure to end a simple and honest way of making a living.
小题1:Ric O Barry made The Cove because he wanted to ________.| A．stop the dolphinkilling | | B．win an international award | | C．support Greenpeace"s efforts | | D．make Taiji wellknown in the world |
小题2:Viewers can learn from The Cove ________.| A．the advanced techniques to catch dolphins | | B．the cruel and bloody dolphinkilling | | C．the beautiful Japanese seaside town Taiji | | D．the sale of dolphin meat around the world |
小题3:What is the response to The Cove on the Japanese side?| A．Taiji broke up with its western sistercity Broome. | | B．Japanese officials decided to ban dolphinkilling. | | C．The town government in Taiji kept silent on criticism. | | D．Most Japanese people were against eating dolphin meat. |
小题4:What does the underlined word “defensive” probably mean?| A．Feeling guilty for killing dolphins. | | B．Protecting themselves against criticism. | | C．Attacking those against dolphinkilling. | | D．Making the determination to change. |
小题5:What can we infer from the passage?| A．Many people in Japan have seen The Cove in the cinema. | | B．The Cove has not influenced Japan"s international image. | | C．Taiji"s dolphinkilling industry has been seriously damaged. | | D．The Cove has brought international attention to dolphinkilling. |
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Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging children"s every demand at Christmas，say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，claim the education analysts.
Consumersavvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.
Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said，“Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.There"s nothing wrong with that as such.The problem arises when it means always giving in to all our children"s demands—even if they are beyond our price range or not ageappropriate.”
Ms.Calland，who runs “Santa Says No” style sessions with colleague Nicky Hutchinson，added, “Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the parcels we"ve carefully wrapped，once opened，are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for, they have now lost interest in.”
Ms. Calland and Ms.Hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offspring"s Christmas lists this year.They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”．
Ms.Calland said，“All too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that we"re only building up problems for the future.We are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.”
“Children learn fast—if we sometimes change our mind，they quickly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and screaming for it.Make sure you and your partner are working together on this.Be consistent.And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends.”
小题1:How is the “I want it now” generation created?| A．Parents can"t afford the gifts for their children. | | B．Parents become heavily in debt. | | C．Parents are trying to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale. | | D．Parents give children whatever they want at Christmas. |
小题2:What is the main problem with the “I want it now” generation?| A．They are quite selfcentered. | | B．They like to live in fairy tales. | | C．They waste a lot of money on gifts. | | D．They can"t keep their interest in gifts. |
小题3:What is probably the aim of “Santa Says No” style sessions?| A．To advise on how to wrap gifts properly. | | B．To keep children"s interest in the gifts. | | C．To tell parents how to say no to children"s demands. | | D．To advise parents on what gifts to buy for children. |
小题4:According to the passage，we can infer that Ms.Calland intends to ________.| A．analyze children"s behavior | | B．give advice to parents | | C．introduce a new generation | | D．give her support to parents |
小题5:Ms.Calland would agree that parents should ________.| A．buy nothing for children at Christmas | | B．choose gifts carefully for children | | C．let children choose their own gifts | | D．avoid competing with others |
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Does Fame Drive You Crazy?
Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today"s stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine.They are at the center of much of the world"s attention.Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready.Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives.Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!
According to pyschologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance.Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names.“Over time，” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages.In the 4th century B．C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers.When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold－out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨) about his lack of privacy.Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film－stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be.Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras.When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren"t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it.Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities.They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice.Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are.They are tired of being famous already.
小题1:It can be learned from the passage that stars today________.| A．are often misunderstood by the public | | B．can no longer have their privacy protected | | C．spend too much on their public appearance | | D．care little about how they have come into fame |
小题2:What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?| A．Great heroes of the past were generally admired. | | B．The problem faced by celebrities has a long history. | | C．Well－known actors are usually targets of tabloids. | | D．Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers. |
小题3:What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?| A．Availability of modern media. | | B．Inadequate social recognition. | | C．Lack of favorable chances. | | D．Huge population of fans. |
小题4:What is the author"s attitude toward modern celebrity?| A．Sincere. | B．Sceptical. | | C．Disapproving. | D．Sympathetic. |
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