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Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk
about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents
when he was a teenager.
"I would never have said to my mom, "Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How you like it?" says
Ballmer. "There was just a complete gap in taste."
Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations
of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.
Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on
subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and
common. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that
can continue into adulthood.
No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, "To my mother, my best friend."
But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.
"There"s still a lot strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,"
says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College, "In the middle of that change, there is a lot of
confusion among parents."
Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as
a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that
encourages everyone to have a say.
"My parents were on the "before" side of that change, but today"s parents, the 40-year-old, were on the
"after" side," explains Mr. Ballmer. "It"s not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life
is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now."
B. distance
C. difference
D. separation
B. Parents put more trust in their children"s abilities.
C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.
D. Parents share more interests with their children.
B. new equality between parents and children
C. less respect for parents from children
D. more strictness and authority on the part of parents
B. discuss the development of the parent-child relationship
C. suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationship
D. compare today"s parent-child relationship with that in the past
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试题【阅读理解。 Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework
is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don"t know how to save time.
They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students
spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students
have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long
way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy (困的) during school hours.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than
nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make the most (best use) of their
time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study and health.
(no more than 2 words)
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2. How many hours of sleep is good for students" health? (no more than 4 words)
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3. What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
(no more than 7 words)
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a great 2 to stay connected with friends and family. 3 , it is important to remember that there are certain
times 4 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
5 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 6 taking phone calls. Your
classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 7 . Aren"t you at school to learn?
In the United States, students would never be allowed to 8 their mobile phones during class. If you were
to send or 9 a text message you would probably be kicked out of class. It is very 10 to hear a lot of tones
and ringing during 11 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 12 respect
for those around you.
As a teacher in China, I have to 13 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 14
their phones, but many students do not listen. The 15 to be connected all the time seems to be more 16 than
the desire to learn.
It"s easy to understand 17 it is so tempting (诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so
easy just to send a short text message; it"s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 18 when
you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 19 grade. Sending a text
message also takes your attention away from what"s going on in class, you may 20 something important.
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| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Chinese people are now living happier and longer than before. According to the latest study, the number of people over 60 years old is 130 million, making up 10 percent of the whole population, and increases at a rate of 3 percent per year. This marks that China has stepped into the aged society. It is the Chinese tradition to respect, love, support, and help old people, and the aging problem has received more and more attention from the society. China has built the system to protect and serve old people"s legal (法律的) rights and interests, gradually developed social insurance, public health services and social welfare (福利) projects for old people, and also applied the minimum living standard protection (最低生活保障) system for the aged who are unable to work and receive no supports. Now, China is bringing the aging problem into the work of sustainable (持续的) development according to China"s conditions, to build and develop a social security system for old people, set up a system combined with the state, collectives (集体) and families to solve the problem of"the elderly should be provided for". The life of China"s old people is more colorful along with the fast and sound economic development of the country. Old people in today"s China who don"t have to consider their food and clothing hope to live more colorfully. The happy psychology (心态) of the aged makes them thirsty for knowledge. Strong and healthy old people can be seen everywhere of the country. They learn new knowledge, surf the Internet, practice handwriting and drawing, and take part in fashion shows, exercises and entertainments. Their active and sound living attitude encourages the youth around and they are in fact an important role in ensuring a stable and peaceful society. | |||
| 1. The underlined part "thirsty for" (in the last paragraph) means "_____". | |||
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| A. want to drink water B. feel hungry C. want to learn D. want to teach | |||
| 2. Which of the following is NOT the author"s idea? | |||
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| A. China has entered an aged society. B. All people in the society should care for the old. C. Old people"s active living ways have a good effect on the young. D. The society hasn"t done enough for old people. | |||
| 3. What would be the best title for the passage? | |||
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| A. How to respect old people B. Old people"s life in China C. Old people"s problem D. Old people"s wishes | |||
| 4. From the passage we can know that the author is _____ about the aging problem in China. | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. disappointed B. hopeful C. worried D. doubtful | |||
| 5. According to the passage, old people in today"s China do all the following things EXCEPT _____. | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. surfing on the Internet B. going in for fashion shows C. drawing D. working | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| More than 6,000 children were expelled (开除) from the U. S. schools last year for bringing guns and bombs to schools, the U. S. Department of Education said on May 8. The department gave a report on the expulsions (开除) as saying handguns accounted for 85 percent of the 6,093 expulsions in 1996-97, against 7 percent for rifles (步枪) or shotguns and 25 percent for other types of firearms. "The report is a clear sign that our nation"s public schools are cracking down (严惩) on students who bring guns to school." Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. "We need to be tough-minded about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe." In March 1997, an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14-year-old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Daducah, Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56 per cent, were from high schools, which have students from about age 16. Nearly 34 per cent were from junior high schools and 9 per cent were from elementary schools, the report said. | |||
| 1. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the U. S. schools _____. | |||
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| A. students enjoy shooting B. students are eager to be soldiers C. safety is a problem D. students can make guns | |||
| 2. The report from the U. S. Department of Education shows that _____. | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. the number of the expulsions is not large B. the number of the expulsions is wrong C. there are soldiers hiding among the students D. guns are out of control in the U. S. schools. | |||
| 3. The main idea of Paragraph 4 shows us _____. | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. some examples of shooting in the U. S. schools B. the American"s feeling C. some terrible accidents D. that some teachers were killed by students | |||
| 4. According to the passage, how many students were shot dead in 1997 in the U. S. schools? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. 10 B. 9 C. 12 D. 22 | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Mobile phones have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have prevented students from carrying mobile phone during school hours. Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them. Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction (伤心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams. She said some schools had tried not to let students use mobile phones at school. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn"t get in touch with their children. Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school. They were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies. Many people say that they understood why parents would want their children to have mobile phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones. | |||
| 1. Middle schools are prevented from carrying mobile phones _____. | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. because they often talk with their friends B. when they are free from homework C. when they are at school D. because they cheat in exams | |||
| 2. Some children get mobile phones _____. | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. by telling lies to their parents B. by making trouble in class C. from their parents and friends D. from some mobile phone users | |||
| 3. Which of the following statements is true? | |||
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| A. No school in Australia has done anything about the mobile phone use among students. B. Teachers don"t allow the students to leave their mobile phones at school offices. C. Some students had their mobile phones stolen at school. D. Parents give their children mobile phones for no good reason. | |||
| 4. It is implied (暗含) in the passage that _____. | |||
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| A. students shouldn"t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons B. it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phone at school C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn"t use their phones at school D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours |