Moms take care of their children life and dads bring home food and make the family rules. These are the roles moms and dads fall into when they become parents and it’s common among all cultures. But times change and parents’ roles seem to be changing, too. More women are bringing home food by having full-time jobs and men are taking care of their children at home.
Chinese TV show Where Are We Going, Dad ? provides a closer look at the changing roles of dads in modern family life. The show follows the adventures(冒险经历)of five celebrity(明星)dads who take trips with their young children (aged 4 to 6) and try to complete a set of tasks. It shows how young dads are trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. Young dads no longer want to be cold.
Psychologists(心理学家)say that a strong fatherly influence is important in a child’s development. Fathers teach their children skills and encourage them to try new things. They also give them a sense of safety. A child learns that if something goes wrong, he or she can depend on dad to help fix it. The psychologists also say that without a dad, a child is more possible to drop out of school and get into trouble.
A mother’s love is important, and so is a father’s love. Chen Mo, a psychology professor says,“It takes both parents to raise a child. Children have different needs at different ages and this needs to be considered by both parents.” What are the common roles of moms and dads in all cultures? ______
A.Moms take care of their children and dads bring home food and make the family rules. |
B.Moms bring home food by having full-time jobs and dads take care of their children at home. |
C.Both parents take care of their children at home. |
D.Both parents go out to work, while grandparents take care of their children at home. |
What are the young dads trying to do in the show? ______
A.They are trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. |
B.They are trying to complete a set of tasks with their kids. They are also trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. |
C.They are trying to make more money. |
D.They are trying to be cold to their kids. |
Why is a strong fatherly influence important in a child’s development?______
A.Fathers teach their children skills and encourage them to try new things. They also give them a sense of safety. |
B.If something goes wrong, a child can depend on dad to help fix it. |
C.With a dad, a child can do better in school work. |
D.Without a dad, a child is more possible to drop out of school and get into trouble. |
What is a child more possible to do without a dad?______
A.Stay out late |
B.Get into trouble and do badly in school work. |
C.Drop out of school. |
D.Drop out of school and get into trouble. |
Why does it take both parents to raise a child? ______
A.A child feels safer with both parents. |
B.A child feels happier with both parents. |
C.Both parents need to consider that children have different needs at different ages. |
D.It is both the father’s and the mother’s duty to raise a child. |
In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work on Disney's cartoon (动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said,
“Stop!That's our duck!”
The duck was the nowfamous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat (水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year, he became a star after an eightminute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy (贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews (侄子).Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goodygoody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966, Donald Duck and his voice disappeared — there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.Who made Donald Duck film?
A.Mickey Mouse. | B.Clarence Nash. |
C.Walt Disney. | D.Pluto. |
When was the first Donald Duck film made?
A.In 1933. | B.In 1934. |
C.In 1966. | D.In 1930. |
Who was Clarence Nash?
A.A cartoonist. | B.Donald Duck's voice. |
C.A filmmaker. | D.A film star. |
Where do today's children see Donald Duck?
A.In new film. | B.At the cinema. |
C.On television. | D.At concerts. |
The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means______.
A.reads |
B.formal interview |
C.law freedom |
D.the people who watch a film at a cinema |
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根据表格内容,选择最佳答案。When is the show?
A.Saturday | B.Sunday | C.Monday | D.Friday |
Where can we see the live (现场的) show?
A.In Children’s Center. |
B.In the TV station hall . |
C.In Smith’s house. |
D.We don’t know. |
If Jane wants to be a teacher, she doesn’t need to be good at .
A.drawing | B.music | C.math | D.sports |
How long should the teacher in Children’s Center have for teaching?
A.one year | B.more than six years |
C.less than two years | D.more than two years |
What number can you call if you want to be a teacher?
A.You can call Emma | B.729-8796 |
C.863-0965 | D.Call Mr. Smith. |
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you'll never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.Lots of kids , according to the writer.
A.like school very much |
B.are good at reading and writing |
C.don't like doing homework |
D.have the thought of hating school |
What does the underlined word “it”refer to(指的是)in the frrst paragraph?
A.A good education. | B.School. |
C.Future life. | D.Friendship. |
If you don't like school, the first step is to .
A.find out why |
B.go to see a doctor |
C.ask your parents for help |
D.leave school for a short time |
How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?
A.Two. | B.Three. |
C.Four. | D.Five. |
When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to .
A.keep silent about your problems |
B.share what you' ve written with others |
C.write down your feelings about school |
D.get along well with your classmates |
A young man went to a car shop. He was wearing rubber boots(橡胶靴子) and a dirty jacket. He needed a haircut(理发) very much. The young man looked at an expensive car carefully and then asked the shop owner(店主), “How much is this car?” “Nine thousand two hundred and eighteen,” the owner answered. “I want sixteen of them,” the young man said. The shop owner smiled coldly. He showed the door to the young man.
In another shop on the other side of the street, the business was done(生意做成了). The young man took money out of his pocket and paid for the cars. He said the cars were for himself and his friends. Each of them wanted to get one. He said that he and his friends were working on a fishing-boat. “We have got much money this season,” the young man said, “and we want to buy cars. ”The shop owner showed the young man the door means _______.
A.to ask him to go away |
B.to ask him to look at the door of the car |
C.to tell him where the door of the shop was |
D.to let him enjoy the beautiful door of the car |
How many cars did the young man want to buy for his friends?
A.18. | B.17. |
C.16. | D.15. |
How much is one of the cars?
A.9218. | B.92180. |
C.147488. | D.138270. |
-What was the man?
-He was a _______.
A.bank clerk | B.school teacher |
C.shop owner | D.fisherman |
The story tries to tell us _______.
A.we can’t tell if a man is rich by his clothes |
B.cars are expensive |
C.people wearing rubber boots are rich |
D.we can’t show the door to others |
I Don’t Have to Be Like Them(保持真我)
All students have to face their own problems when they are growing up. You may not think that having a good family is a problem. But for me, it was. I had to face the problem of being the youngest of the Smith girls.
We live in a small town in Pennsylvania, US. There are three girls in the Smith family, Amanda, Theresa and me . People often say things to me , like “ Oh, the three of you, you’re such nice girls. Your sisters are so pretty and so thin! You’re really nothing like them. ” That made me sad.
At school, all of my teachers had taught my sisters. On the first day of school, they said , “Oh , the youngest of the three! I hope you’re just like your sisters. They’re such wonderful students.”
People always compared(比较) me with my sisters. So I couldn’t help comparing myself with them, too. Theresa was smarter(更聪明的, Amanda was prettier. I began to work hard to be more like them. What my sisters did, I did, too. At last, I became drum major(主鼓手)of our school ’s marching band. Both Amanda and Theresa had been drum majors. I became editor of the school’s newspaper. Theresa had been the editor two years before.
But last year, Amanda went to college(大学), and Theresa went to high school . Now I’m by myself at junior high. Everyone knows me, because I’m the drum major and the newspaper’s editor.
Now I don’t feel like a Smith girl any more, I feel like myself. I’m proud of doing all of the same great things that my sisters did. But the best thing I did was to learn to stop comparing myself with them.When people compare the author(作者) with her sisters , she feels________
A.happy | B.nervous |
C.sad | D.comfortable |
The author _________
A.had the same teachers with her sisters |
B.had different teachers from her sisters |
C.was taught by some of her sisters’ teachers |
D.was taught by herself |
Why did the author become drum major of her school’s marching band ?
A.Because she liked that. |
B.Because her parents asked her to . |
C.Because her sisters did that before. |
D.Because her teacher asked her to . |
To the author , now the best thing is that ______________.
A.she becomes much better than her sisters |
B.she stops comparing herself with her sisters |
C.no one compares herself with her sisters |
D.she has graduated from the junior school |
From the passage, what does the author probably tell us?
A.To be yourself. | B.Stop working hard. |
C.Learn from the older. | D.Do what others say. |