My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been 36 with them after school. My wife，Qugen, and I are __37__ he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39__，so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The __41__ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go __42__ him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked __43__ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the __44__ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few __45__ late，but after half an hour，I’m going to be 46 . He told me he understood.
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin __47__ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of __48__ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At __49__，Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _ 50__ playing. This was __51__，so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This __52_ no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him _53__ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his __54__.
As a __55__，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.
A．studying B．playing C．chatting D．quarreling
A．glad B．lucky C．worried D．sure
A．made B．allowed C．trained D．forced
A．amusements B．communication C．honesty D．responsibility
A．when B．why C．where D．whenever
A．changes B．conflicts C．worries D．problems
A．looking for B．picking up C．waiting for D．calling up
A．angry B．nervous C．disappointed D．ashamed
A．quality B．importance C．stories D．ways
A．hours B．minutes C．days D．times
A．satisfied B．shocked C．surprised D．concerned
A．if B．unless C．because D．so
A．guilt B．disappointment C．excitement D．hatred
A．home B．school C．work D．office
A．finish B．keep C．learn D．stop
A．impossible B．impolite C．unacceptable D．unbelievable
A．meant B．suggested C．showed D．implied
A．reply B．apologize C．tell D．explain
A．decisions B．words C．actions D．friends
A．teacher B．parent C．writer D．professor
For many years, doctors have been studying the way the brain __1__. We all know that the brain has two sides, the left and right. That right side controls the __2__ and the left side controls our logical thinking. We call the left side the “education” side of the brain __3__ generally, in western countries, people have __4__ this side of the brain more than the right side.
Scientists __5__ that our brain will work much more efficiently if both the right and the left side are developed __6__. In many schools today, teachers try to educate children in such a way that both sides of the brain are __7__. This can be done with logical subjects __8__ maths and science as well as with creative subjects such as art. Albert Einstein, the great scientist, did some of his best work when he was very old. He was interested not only in his work, but also in creative and imaginative __9__. It was because of his many different interests in life that he was able to __10__ the full development of both sides of his brain.
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When you go shopping, you may not be aware of all the thought and planning which has been put into the design of products. The only aim of all this thought and planning is to make us __1__ as much of our money as possible.
Packaging is a very important area in product __2__. Some companies even hire psychologists to make __3__ or do experiments on packaging. In one __4__ experiment, some psychologists wanted to find the best __5__ for a new soap powder. They decided to test the colours blue and yellow. Three different boxes were designed. Some boxes were blue, some were yellow and some were a __6__ of blue and yellow. The same powder was out in all three boxes, a group of women was given the new soap powder in order to __7__ it.
The results were very interesting. The powder in the yellow packet was said to be much too __8__. However, the women thought that the powder in the blue box was much too weak. They felt the powder in the __9__ box to be the best powder. So we had better remember never to judge goods by their packaging! We must not allow ourselves to be __10__ into spending more money than we can afford.
A．earn B．save C．spend D．gain
A．assembling B．sell C．manufacture D．design
A．suggestions B．examples C．models D．efforts
A．new B．famous C．physical D．complicated
A．shape B．colour C．material D．box
A．separation B．collection C．result D．mix
A．buy B．promote C．try D．use
A．powerful B．expensive C．tiny D．cheap
A．bright B．big C．traditional D．brand new
A．cheated B．tricked C．persuaded D．dropped
There are many similarities between the teacher’s work and the actor’s. However, the fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor __1__ mean that he will indeed be able to act well on the stage; for there are very important differences __2__ the teacher’s work and the actor’s work. The actor has to speak words which he has learned __3__; he has to repeat exactly the same work each time he plays a certain part; __4__his movements and the way he uses his voice are usually fixed __5__. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learned words and actions seem natural on the stage.
The good teacher works in __6__ different way. His audience takes an active part in his play, they ask and answer question, they __7__ orders, and if they don’t understand something, they say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act __8__ the need of his audience which is his class.
I have known many teachers who were fine actors in __9__ but were unable to play a part in a stage-play because their brains would not keep discipline; they could not keep strictly to __10__.
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Some people think they have an answer to the problems of automobiles crowding and pollution in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle.
In a great __1__ cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York, some bike riders have even __2__ a group called Bike for a Better City, they __3__ that if more people rode bikes to work, there would be fewer cars in the downtown and therefore less dirty air from car engines.
For several years this group has been trying to __4__ the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to paint special lanes-for bicycles __5__-on some of the main streets, because when bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars, there may be __6__. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bicycles.
But no bike lanes have been painted yet. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers don’t like the idea-they say it will __7__ traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don’t like this idea-they say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
They city government hasn’t yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends, Central Park is closed to cars and the roads may be used by bikes only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not __8__ and __9__ fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown. If that happens, the safest place to bike may be in the __10__.
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As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are __1__ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real problem. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to __2__ up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie __3__ for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I __4__ hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I fear the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but __5__ he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, __6__ took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly midnight when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began __7__ stockings. Then I pushed in the bike I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were __8__ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly! __9__ I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed closed behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up __10__. The day had really begun with a band（巨响）！
A．faced B．met C．filled D．pleased
A．get B．stay C．stand D．wake
A．awake B．wake C．asleep D．sleep
A．hopefully B．busily C．gladly D．successfully
A．sadly B．unluckily C．possible D．fortunately
A．it B．they C．I D．we
A．filling B．sewing C．mending D．preparing
A．troubled B．frightened C．woken D．shocked
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．all B．nearly C．happily D．completely