It’s not easy being a teenager – nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while making him realize that you’ll still be there for him when be needs you.
Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open do discussion, if your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve (解决) things by himself, At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私). Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations.
Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then be must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _________.
A.how to get along with a teenager |
B.how to respect a teenager |
C.how to understand a teenager |
D.how to help a teenager grow up |
what does the phrase “clamp up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.become excited |
B.show respect |
C.refuse to talk |
D.seek help |
What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?
A.Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs. |
B.Give him advice only when necessary. |
C.Let him have his own telephone. |
D.Not talk about personal things with him. |
One of Britain's favorite pastimes, gardening is to be celebrated during the Olympics. Last week, the Olympics minister Tessa Jowell announced a public competition to design a typical British garden within London's new Olympic park.
Jowell said the idea behind the competition was to show off to the world one of the nation's favorite hobbies. It's likely the government also hopes that the competition will inspire more Brits to take an interest in the Olympics. It's a good plan, as the British love gardens almost as much as they love tea.
Gardening is an iconic activity in Britain. In many ways it defines Brits, perhaps because they are some of the world's keenest gardeners. The garden is seen as a private retreat (清净的场所) in the UK. Most Brits would far rather sit in their garden for instance than visit a park. They see their garden as an extension of their house outdoors, which is why so many Brits are as garden-proud as they are houseproud. There also seems to be something about the nourishing (滋养的) act of gardening that appeals tothe nation's gentle temperament (气质).
Interestingly, gardening has never been as widely enjoyed as it is today in Britain. Its growing popularity is no doubt due to people's increased awareness of the environment and the success of several popular gardening programs.
Historically, Brits are also skillful gardeners. As Jowell noted when she made her announcement, if gardening were an Olympic sport then green-fingered Brits "would win gold, silver and bronze".
Of course, the irony of Brits' passion for gardening is that their climate is so wet that there are very few months in the year they can sit outside and enjoy their gardens. In fact, it may be the very precious-ness of these few warm months that make gardens so prized and valued by Brits.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Brits' favorite tea. |
B.Brits' favorite pastime in the garden. |
C.A public competition. |
D.A typical British garden. |
The purpose of the competition is __________.
A.to support the 2012 London Olympics |
B.to require participants to design a typical British garden in their backyard |
C.to attract foreign visitors |
D.to show off one of the favorite hobbies |
The underlined word "iconic" in the third paragraph means __________.
A.有代表性的 |
B.活跃的 |
C.积极的 |
D.受欢迎的 |
Which of the following sentences does NOT contribute to people's love for gardens in Britain?
A.Brits think of their gardens as an extension of their house outdoors. |
B.Brits value the short warm months when they get to enjoy their gardens. |
C.Brits do not have many public parks to relax themselves in. |
D.Brits' gentle temperament makes them enjoy something like gardening. |
What can we conclude from the passage?
A.Brits love their gardens more than they love their houses. |
B.Brits enjoy sitting in their gardens as much as sitting in a park. |
C.Brits don't adore gardening as much as before. |
D.Brits are known to love gardening as much as they love tea. |
Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world, an international cultural ambassador. And hewas also a teacher and activist. For more than sixty years, Mr Stern performed excellent music. He performed in concerts around the world and on recordings.
Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in Ukraine. His parents moved to California the following year. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory (旧金山音乐学院). He progressed quickly. When he was sixteen, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York and was praised by music critics.
Isaac Stern became one of the busiest musicians of his day. He played more than one hundred concerts a year. He also became one of the most recorded musicians in history. Isaac Stern also supported artistic development and freedom.
In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film. It is called From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.
In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said music is an important part of a civilized life. He said people need music as much as they need bread.
Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of eighty-one. He was a major influence on music in the twentieth century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.What did Isaac Stern think of music?
A.Necessary. |
B.Difficult. |
C.Entertaining. |
D.Interesting. |
The passage mentioned Isaac Stern's visit to China mainly to __________.
A.encourage people to develop the international relationship |
B.advise the readers to take up music |
C.introduce more achievements of Isaac Stern |
D.show he acted as an international cultural ambassador |
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern?
A.He was born in California in the 1920s. |
B.He had visited many countries to advertise his recordings. |
C.He played less than one hundred concerts in all. |
D.His excellent music life lasted over 60 years. |
From the passage, we can infer that __________.
A.Isaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lot |
B.Isaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his day |
C.Isaac Stern was so busy that he couldn't spare time to educate the youth |
D.Isaac Stern led a rich life in his later life |
What will be the best title for the passage?
A.Isaac Stern and the Awards He Got |
B.Isaac Stern's Life of Pursuing Music |
C.Isaac Stern: One of the Most Honored Musicians |
D.Isaac Stern's Visit to China |
Dayron Robles of Cube was disqualified (取消资格) of his mark and the title in the men's 110m hurdles final for disruption (中断,破坏) of the event after the Chinese team made an appeal on Monday "night at the Daegu worlds."
In the breath-taking final, Robles and Chinese legend Liu Xiang were neighbors in Lane 5 arid Large 6, respectively. After the starting gun fire, the two world's fastest-ever hurdlers were almost running neck to neck in the first eight hurdles and took the lead.
In the ninth hurdle, however, Robles, right trailing hand was seen hitting on Liu's left hand. As a result, Liu's rhythm was disturbed and his blistering pace slowed down. Right before the tenth and final hurdle, Robles made further hand contact with Liu, who tripped on the hurdle.
An official with the IAAF told reporters that the Daegu track referee council has decided to disqualify Robles, mark and it was unknown whether the Cuban team would appeal.
Before the disqualification, Robles won the 110m hurdles in 13. 14 seconds, followed by Jason Richardson with 13.16 seconds. Liu Xiang finished third in 13.27 seconds.
Robles, in a televised interview, admitted that he didn't like his technique in Monday night's game and he was tangling with Liu over the last hurdle.
Liu said he "felt like someone touched my elbowand I lost my balance for a while but then I managed to stabilize it".
A member of Liu's coach team had told Xinhua right after the game that the Chinese Athletics Association might appeal for the disruption. While Liu told reporters that he didn't care about the color of the medal.
Daegu on Monday night sees the first Championship clash of hurdling's current big three—Robles, Liu Xiang and 2011's fastest man David Oliver of USA.
They are also the three fastest men in the history of the event—Robles, 12.87 seconds, Liu 12.88, Oliver 12.89. The 110m hurdle final is their first meeting in a final at a global championship.Who won the gold medal after the disqualification?
A.Dayron Robles. |
B.Jason Richardson. |
C.David Oliver. |
D.Another famous runner. |
Robles admitted in an interview that __________.
A.he had quarreled with Liu before the race |
B.he had touched Liu's elbow on purpose |
C.he had made technical mistakes |
D.he had run less faster than Liu |
Who is the fastest man in the history of the men's 110m hurdles?
A.Dayton Robles. |
B.Liu Xiang. |
C.David Oliver. |
D.Not mentioned. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.After the starting gun fire, Liu Xiang ran faster than Dayron Robles. |
B.In the ninth hurdle, Liu's running rhythm was disturbed by Robles. |
C.It was still unknown if the Cuban team would appeal. |
D.Liu was not disappointed at the results of the competition. |
I learnt about the Pygmalion effect (皮格玛丽翁效应) when I was 7 years old at Riverdale School in Palmerston North and I copied Melissa Crawford's answers in a spelling test. Before that I was average at school but after that, because Melissa Crawford was smart, and I got all the right answers, I got put in all the smart kids groups.
From then I did really well at school because it was believed by the teachers that I would and I also got grouped with the smart kids. This experience that occurred at my primary school shows just how important the Pygmalion effect is in terms of being around mentors (导师) that expect that you're going to do well and also being around people who are smart.
The Pygmalion effect is one principle you want to use if you want to make money fast. Have mentors that expect you will make money fast and as an extra boost hang around, copy and learn from other people who are also making money fast.
Yesterday this site had over 5, 000 unique visitors and the traffic to it is increasing all the time. A year ago I contacted a group of people who got lots of traffic in their sites and I learnt from them. Truthfully I don't know if they expected me to start getting decent traffic to websites but I imagined they did so they might as well have.
So there you have it—the Pygmalion effect.
P. S. My grammar and spelling are not that great nowadays but that's actually completely irrelevant (不相关的) when it comes to getting lots of visitors to your site.When did the author learn about the Pygmalion effect?
A.Before he took the spelling test. |
B.After he cheated in the spelling test. |
C.When he did badly in exams. |
D.After he finished primary school. |
The author got grouped with the smart kids because __________.
A.he was an average pupil at school |
B.he did better than all the others at school |
C.Melissa Crawford was smart |
D.he did better than expected |
What does the underlined word "contacted" mean in the passage?
A.got in touch with |
B.made friends with |
C.lost touch with |
D.was concerned about |
From the passage we can infer that __________.
A.the author was busy meeting visitors every day |
B.there was lots of traffic in his city |
C.the author opened a website himself |
D.the author's grammar was poor at school |
You just think you know what will make you happy. Researchers in the new science of happiness know better. They have evidence that married people on average end up being no happier than they were before the wedding. Winning the lottery (彩票) will probably reduce your pleasure in ordinary events that used to make you happy. And being in good health isn't as much of a factor as the right genes when it comes to satisfaction.
Soligman and Diener studied 222 Illinois college students to find out what the happiest 10% had in common. It turned out they were extroverts (外向的人), had more friendships and romantic relationships, but didn't exercise more and didn't feel they had more good events in their lives than those who weren't as happy.
Some of the results come as a surprise. A classic study of lottery winners and people with spinal (脊骨) cord injuries, for instance, found that neither event changed their lives as much as observers thought they would.
Gilbert is looking into how accurately people predict what will make them happy, which turns out, not accurately at all. What we think will bring us pleasure—a new car, the home team winning the NCAA championship, a move to California—usually doesn't bring us as much as we expected, and the positive impact doesn't last as long. The good news is that we also overestimate the impact of catastrophic (悲惨的) events. Even with data from research pouring in, scientists still don't have an easy answer to what we all want to know: How do I get long-term life satisfaction? The answers they do have are often the same ones that philosophers and priests have been giving us for centuries. It's just nice to have them backed up with hard data.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.A research on happiness. |
B.The level of happiness. |
C.The secrets of happiness. |
D.The prediction of happiness. |
The happiest people have the following characters except that __________.
A.they are rich |
B.they are outgoing |
C.they are very sociable |
D.they don't pay more attention to exercise |
According to the passage, we can know if the hurricane happens, it will cause __________.
A.more suffering than people expect |
B.as much suffering as people expect |
C.less suffering than people expect |
D.nothing is mentioned about it |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.We ourselves know what makes us happy the best. |
B.The happiest 10% in the world have nothing incommon. |
C.People can predict the things that make them happy accurately. |
D.We just need to do what the philosophers and priests tell us to keep happy. |