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Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends.Is this a good thing?
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 do 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 parentchild 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 of strictness and authority on the part of parents, 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 40yearolds, 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."
1. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means ________.
A. interest
B. distance
C. difference
D. separation
2. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?
A. Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.
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
3. The change in today"s parentchild relationship is ________.
A. more confusion among parents
B. new equality between parents and children
C. less respect for parents from children
D. more strictness and authority on the part of parents
4. By saying "today"s parents, the 40yearolds, were on the "after" side, "the author means that today"s
parents ________.
A. follow the trend of the change
B. can set a limit to the change
C. fail to take the change seriously
D. have little difficulty adjusting to the change
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People from all over the world like to travel to the US.Millions of people visit it each year, and they
spend billions of dollars.Tourism is actually one of the leading industries.Many people like to visit famous
US cities, such as New York City, Washington D. C., Miami, Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans, Denver,
Los Angeles, or San Francisco.Each of those has many tourist attractions.For example, New York has
Broadway plays, and it also has some of the tallest buildings in the world, such as the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center that was 411 metres high and had 110 storeys with a twin tower used to be an office building for 1,200 firms. But it was destroyed completely by the
planes of the terrorists on Sept.11,2001. Washington has government buildings as well as monuments and museums. Dallas has the site of President Kennedy"s murder. New Orleans has jazz music and the cities
in California have many ethnic groups with lots of good food.Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida are very popular attractions for tourists with children.The space centers in Florida and Texas are
popular sites for people at all ages to visit. Some tourists prefer to find sites with natural beauty in rural
settings. The mountains in the east and the west are very popular with campers, hikers, and climbers.Some come just to ski and stay in fancy ski resorts like Aspen or Vail. Other come just to golf at nice golf
resorts like Pinewest, which is now partly owned by the Japanese who love golf. Some come to watch
sports, but tickets can be expensive.It costs $100 just to get a back row seat to see a Chicago Bulls game.Two of the most popular places for tourists to visit are the Grand Canyon(大峡谷) and Yellowstone
Park.At times Yellowstone is so crowded with tourists that it almost seems like a city.With the growing
popularity at country music, many people now visit Nashville where most of the recordings are made or
Branson where many stars have their own theatres.
1. Today a tourist visiting New York can"t visit ________.
A. Broadway
B. the Empire State Building
C. the World Trade Center
D. New York Port
2. If you are interested in politics, the city that you are most likely to visit is ________.
A. Washington D. C.
B. New York
C. New Orleans
D. Chicago
3. The following places are some attractions that have something to do with music except ________.
A. Nashville
B. Branson
C. New Orleans
D. Dallas
A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did
not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply
teacher said out suddenly, "It"s your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of sevenyearolds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton,Greater Manchester burst
into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the
incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one
day last week, has been disciplined.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn"t
exist and it"s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about
Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it."
"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class-especially as it was so close to
Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He"s only seven years old and it"s part of the
magic of Christmas to him."
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he"s fine now."
"The father described the incident as "shocking" and believed it was done with malicious
intent(恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school.The teacher,who was
supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency,is still listed and will work with other schools,"the
agency said.
However,t he head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
1. Who felt the angriest about the incident?
A. The teacher who was fired.
B. The pupils who were in tears.
C. The parents whose children cried.
D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about.
2. The sevenyearold children cried because of ________.
A. their teacher"s leaving
B. the letters by the school
C. something about Santa Claus
D. the presents left out by the parents
3. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the teacher was fired and couldn"t continue her career in teaching
B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school
C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacher
D. in reality,Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year.
4. What"s the meaning of the underlined word"rowdy"?
A.Surprised.
B.Noisy.
C.Discouraged.
D.Annoyed.
Not size,of course.I"ve been in some of the grandest houses in America,and it"s clear that no one
lives there.Earlier this year,I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia,where we sat on chairs next to the
hostess" bed-a home that had more warmth than any house I"ve been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his justreleased(发行)Home.The
Blueprints of Our Lives.There Edwards writes,"This isn"t a book about houses；it"s a book about
homes.About the values they rest on,the dreams they are filled with,and the people they have shaped
."Edwards writes,"The houses and circumstances are different,but much of what you find inside will
be familiar."
Whether you"re sitting in an airport right now,waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving,
or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive,you know what he"s talking about.
We"ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years.It"s home now.The loose windows that shake in the wind.
The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log.The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing
by.It"s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed.I lived there for
only 18 years,but it will always be my true home.Even the lamp in the west living room window,which I
could see far down the road when driving home late at night,still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting,home is whom you"re with,
not where you are.As Edwards writes,"Home is family.Home is safety.Home is faith."
Happy homecoming.
B．Feelings of warmth and comfort.
C．The houses and circumstances.
D．Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter.
B．it is mainly about houses
C．it helps us understand the concept(概念)of home
D．it was written by the author of the text
B．He missed the feeling of home.
C．He hated living there.
D．He missed his old friends too much.
B．every happy home is the same
C．the author has been living an unhappy life
D．the author and Edwards hold similar ideas
Shoppers who carefully plan their visit to the grocery store can save money on their grocery bills.
__1__
Shoppers should visit the grocery, store on a full stomach by scheduling their trip immediately
after a large meal.If that"s not possible, they should find something healthy to eat while preparing a
grocery list.__2__
Although having a list and sticking to it is the most important factor in saving money, shoppers must
prepare lists wisely in order to save.__3__ Many special buys are announced through the local
newspapers, so buying the"grocery issue"is worth the investment(投资). However, it"s important to
remember that many newer, more expensive products first offered through coupons may not produce
enough savings for shoppers to give up the product they usually buy.
__4__ Once at the store, the shopper who wants to save money should follow a few more rules.The
shopper should not stay longer than necessary, because bills go up each minute the shopper is in the
store.So, setting a time limit and a cost limit can hold down the bill.__5__ If the grocery list is a short
one, some shoppers choose to use the small handheld basket instead of the roomy grocery cart.
A. A carefully, planned list should include inseason produce and any items on sale or discounted
through coupons(优惠券).
B. Of course, the shopper should stick strictly to the shopping list and resist the temptation to buy
additional items.
C. People who are full are less tired and more likely to buy what they want.
D. Now that the shopper has completed the grocery list, it"s time to leave for the store.
E. You shouid keep your shopping list carefully in case you can exchange it for coupons.
F. Most shoppers are less persuaded to buy extra goods when they are not hungry.
G. Shopping when not hungry, sticking to a grocery list, and following a few simple rules will cut down
the grocery bill.
Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It" s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes
and trousers or colorful 1 , instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great 2 —even the teachers enjoy being there. 3 ,two weeks
ago someone said that there would be no 4 band this year—only CDs.
"I don"t 5 it !" Amy cried out during the lunch break.
"Someone said the school couldn"t 6 a band, and they think it" s too noisy anyway,"added Daniel.
"Well, I don"t think it"s 7 enough without a band!"declared Angela, "and I"m going to see what
can be done."
Angela was as good as her 8 . In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who
agreed to give the 9 some more thought. And he suggested that one 10 for having a band was
to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10. Angela had to 11 out whether the students
would like to do that.
"I need all of you to help me," she 12 to our group before school the next day. "Mr. Berry
gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their 13 about the band and the extra
cost."
14 the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people" s feeling about the
band and the cost. We were amazed how much 15 there was for the band and everyone agreed to
pay the extra $5.
"I" m surprised," smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the 16 ."I really thought that only a few
people 17 their band and that the cost would be too high.OK, Angela, your next 18 is to find
a good band and line them up for the dance."
Angela was all smiles and 19 the news to Amy and Daniel. "You"re 20 ," smiled Daniel to
Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.