The other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty child of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed. A little smack(打)on his bottom would have worked ,I thought.
Teenagers also cause discipline(纪律)problems. As a teacher I had a 16-year-old student who had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurant. In fact, she had left home to stay with him. So we decided to put her in the school hostel .She refused. When she heard her mother begging her to stay in the school hostel, she turned around and said: “Why don’t you stay in the school hostel if you like it so much?”
My hands were going to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her , hoping the gentle persuasion would work wonders. It did not. Later I heard that she had run away from home again.
The list goes on and on. Could it be that today’s parents are so softer and believe that they must not rod(棍棒惩罚)their children for fear of the bad results? Or do they really believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well as they grow older? I beg to disagree. I believe it is the parents’ duty to disc
ipline the children even at a young age.
My children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary. Later when they went abroad, they told their university friends how they were disciplined. Their friends were shocked and said that I could be charged with child abuse. However ,my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline.According to the passage, the author would probably________.
| A．beat the children every day | B．treat the children in a soft way |
| C．leave the children as they are | D．punish the children when necessary |
The underlined word cajole” (in para.3)means_______.
| A．persuade | B．scold | C．forgive | D．punish |
In the author’s opinion, how should parents make their children grow up well?
| A．rod their children | B．punish their children |
| C．discipline their children | D．discipline and punish their children if necessary |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The naughty boy’s mother hit him |
| B．The teacher’s daughter lived with her mother |
| C．The daughter was thankful for her mother’ strict discipline |
| D．The author was charged with child abuse by the daughter’s friends |
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph，in which an origami（折纸术）artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio． Merri Milwe directs． In previews． Opens Feb.12．（West Park Presbyterian Church，165 W.86th St.212﹣868﹣4444．）
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan，about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years． Stephen Daldry directs． Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey． Previews begin Feb.14．（Schoenfeld，236 W.45th St.212﹣239﹣6200．）
Hamilton
Lin﹣Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton，in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story． Thomas Kail directs． In previews． Opens Feb.17．（Public，425 Lafayette St.212﹣967﹣7555．）
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green，about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a cross﹣country train journey． Scott Ellis directs，for Roundabout Theatre Company． Previews begin Feb.12．（American Airlines Theatre，227 W.42nd St.212﹣719﹣1300．）
（1）What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about？
| A． |
A type of art． |
| B． |
A teenager's studio． |
| C． |
A great teacher． |
| D． |
A group of animals． |
（2）Who is the director of The Audience？
| A． |
Helen Mirren． |
| B． |
Peter Morgan． |
| C． |
Dylan Baker． |
| D． |
Stephen Daldry． |
（3）Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history？
| A． |
Animals Out of Paper． |
| B． |
The Audience． |
| C． |
Hamilton． |
| D． |
On the Twentieth Century． |
During the rosy years of elementary school（小学）， I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes， which allowed me to keep my high social status． I was the queen of the playground． Then came my tweens and teens， and mean girls and cool kids． They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes， breaking rules and playing jokes on others， among whom I soon found myself．
Popularity is a well﹣explored subject in social psychology． Mitch Prinstein， a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories： the likable and the status seekers． The likables' plays﹣well﹣with﹣others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships， jump﹣start interpersonal skills and， when tapped early， are employed ever after in life and work． Then there's the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence： status born of power and even dishonorable behavior．
Enviable as the cool kids may have seemed， Dr． Prinstein's studies show unpleasant consequences． Those who were highest in status in high school， as well as those least liked in elementary school， are "most likely to engage（从事）in dangerous and risky behavior．"
In one study， Dr． Prinstein examined the two types of popularity in 235 adolescents， scoring the least liked， the most liked and the highest in status based on student surveys（调查研究）． "We found that the least well﹣liked teens had become more aggressive over time toward their classmates． But so had those who were high in status． It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment， high status has just the opposite effect on us．"
Dr． Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play date﹣sharing， kindness， openness ﹣ carry over to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others．
In analyzing his and other research，Dr． Prinstein came to another conclusion： Not only is likability related to positive life outcomes， but it is also responsible for those outcomes， too． "Being liked creates opportunities for learning and for new kinds of life experiences that help somebody gain an advantage， " he said．
（1）What sort of girl was the author in her early years of elementary school？
A． Unkind．
B． Lonely．
C． Generous．
D． Cool．
（2）What is the second paragraph mainly about？
A． The classification of the popular．
B． The characteristics of adolescents．
C． The importance of interpersonal skills．
D． The causes of dishonorable behavior．
（3）What did Dr． Prinstein's study find about the most liked kids？
A． They appeared to be aggressive．
B． They tended to be more adaptable．
C． They enjoyed the highest status．
D． They performed well academically．
（4）What is the best title for the text？
A． Be Nice﹣You Won't Finish Last
B． The Higher the Status， the Better
C． Be the Best﹣You Can Make It
D． More Self﹣Control， Less Aggressiveness
As data and identity theft becomes more and more common， the market is growing for biometric（生物测量）technologies﹣like fingerprint scans﹣to keep others out of private e﹣spaces． At present， these technologies are still expensive， though．
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low﹣cost device（装置）that gets around this problem： a smart keyboard． This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence（节奏）with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key． The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user's typing and the time between key presses． These patterns are unique to each person． Thus， the keyboard can determine people's identities， and by extension， whether they should be given access to the computer it's connected to﹣regardless of whether someone gets the password right．
It also doesn't require a new type of technology that people aren't already familiar with． Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently．
In a study describing the technology， the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word "touch"four times using the smart keyboard． Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed， with very low error rates． The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive， plastic﹣like parts． The team hopes to make it to market in the near future．
（1）Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard？
A． To reduce pressure on keys．
B． To improve accuracy in typing．
C． To replace the password system．
D． To cut the cost of e﹣space protection．
（2）What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible？
A． Computers are much easier to operate．
B． Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast．
C． Typing patterns vary from person to person．
D． Data security measures are guaranteed．
（3）What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard？
A．It'll be environment﹣friendly．
B．It'll reach consumers soon．
C．It'll be made of plastics．
D．It'll help speed up typing．
（4）Where is this text most likely from？
A．A diary．
B．A guidebook．
C．A novel．
D．A magazine．
For Canaan Elementary's second grade in Patchogue， N．Y．，today is speech day ，and right now it's Chris Palaez's turn． The 8﹣year﹣old is the joker of the class． With shining dark eyes， he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking．
But he's nervous．"I'm here to tell you today why you should …should…"Chris trips on the"﹣ld，"a pronunciation difficulty for many non﹣native English speakers． His teacher ，Thomas Whaley ，is next to him， whispering support．"…Vote for …me …"Except for some stumbles， Chris is doing amazingly well． When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion ，Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him．
A son of immigrants， Chris started learning English a little over three years ago． Whaley recalls（回想起）how at the beginning of the year，when called upon to read，Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom．
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience． What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes． "It takes a lot for any student，" Whaley explains，"especially for a student who is learning English as their new language，to feel confident enough to say，'I don't know，but I want to know．'"
Whaley got the idea of this second﹣grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president． The answer broke his heart． Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public． He wants these kids to learn to boast（夸耀）about themselves．
"Boasting about yourself，and your best qualities，" Whaley says，"is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident．"
（1）What made Chris nervous？
A． Telling a story．
B． Making a speech．
C． Taking a test．
D． Answering a question．
（2）What does the underlined word "stumbles" in paragraph 2 refer to？
A． Improper pauses．
B． Bad manners．
C． Spelling mistakes．
D． Silly jokes．
（3）We can infer that the purpose of Whaley's project is to ．
A． help students see their own strengths
B． assess students' public speaking skills
C． prepare students for their future jobs
D． inspire students' love for politics
（4）Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher？ C
A． Humorous．
B． Ambitious．
C． Caring．
D． Demanding．
Need a Job This Summer？
The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs． The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program．
Not a student？ Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills， find a job or start businesses all year round．
Jobs for Youth
If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province， you could be eligible（符合条件）for this program， Which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training．
Who is eligible： Youth 15﹣18 years old in select communities（社区）．
Summer Company
Summer Company provides students with hands﹣on business training and awards of up to ＄3，000 to start and run their own summer businesses．
Who is eligible： Students aged 15﹣29， returning to school in the fall．
Stewardship Youth Ranger Program
You could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer．
Who is eligible： Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire， but not turning 18 before December 31 this year．
Summer Employment Opportunities（机会）
Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program， students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service， its related agencies and community groups．
Who is eligible： Students aged 15 or older． Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability．
（1）What is special about Summer Company？
A． It requires no training before employment．
B． It provides awards for running new businesses．
C． It allows one to work in the natural environment．
D． It offers more summer job opportunities．
（2）What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program？
A．15﹣18．
B．15﹣24．
C．15﹣29．
D．16﹣17．
（3）Which program favors the disabled？
A． Jobs for Youth．
B． Summer Company．
C． Stewardship Youth Ranger Program．
D． Summer Employment Opportunities．