Tiger Mom,
You’ve been criticized(批评) a lot since your book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, came out. One problem is that some people don’t get your humor. They think you’re serious about all things and Lulu and I are suffering a lot from such a strict mother. That is not true.
But for real, it’s not their fault. No outsider can know what our family is really like. They don’t hear us laughing over each other’s jokes. They don’t see us eating our hamburgers with fried rice. They don’t know how much fun we have when the six of us — dogs included — squeeze into one bed and argue about what movies to download from Netflix.
I admit it: Having you as a mother was no tea party. There were some play dates I wish I’d gone to and some piano camps I wish I’d got away from. But now that I’m 18 and about to leave the tiger den(穴), I’m glad you and Daddy raised me the way you did.
A lot of people have accused you of producing robot kids who can’t think for themselves. Well, I came to the opposite conclusion: your strict parenting made me more independent(独立的).
Everybody’s talking about the birthday cards we once made for you, which you refused to take because they weren’t good enough. Funny how some people believe that Lulu and I will feel hurt for life. But let’s face it: It took me 30 second; I didn’t put my heart into it. That’s why, when you rejected it, I didn’t feel hurt at all.
There’s one more thing: I have come to understand what it really means to live a meaningful life to the fullest. To me, it’s about knowing that you’ve tried your best, body and mind. You feel it when the piano piece you’ve practiced for days and hours finally comes to life beneath your fingertips. You feel it when you do something on your own that you never thought you could. And for that, Tiger Mom, thank you.
Yours,
Sophia In the writer’s opinion, why do some people criticize her mother?
| A．They don’t know what her family is really like. |
| B．They have a different culture. |
| C．They aren’t strict with their children. |
| D．They don’t have a good sense of humor. |
The passage tells us her mother’s strict parenting raised the writer to be _________.
| A．a robot kid | B．a kid with no play dates |
| C．a kid uninterested in the piano | D．an independent thinker |
Which of the following sentences is Wrong ?
| A．Sophia is thankful for what her strict mother has made her |
| B．Sophia has never been disturbed by tea parties. |
| C．Sophia is satisfied with her parents’ way of raising her. |
| D．Tiger Mom was blamed for rejecting her daughters’ birthday cards. |
The underlined words “it” in the last paragraph refer to_________.
| A．Making personal achievements |
| B．Having lived your life at 110 percent |
| C．Practicing piano pieces |
| D．Doing something on your own |
Kelly is an African elephant. Now she is 19 years old. She lives in the zoo. Kelly has produced more than 100 paintings since last year. She has made over $ 3,500 for the zoo. Zoo leaders say Kelly first showed the art ability about 5 years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the marks in the sand with her trunk(象鼻). She rubbed out(抹去) the marks, then made the new ones. The zoo workers gave her brushes and paints. Soon Kelly was painting pictures. Newspaper reporters wrote about Kelly, and then people went to buy her pictures. And in this way she made a lot of money for the zoo by painting.
This is how Kelly does the painting. A zoo worker holds different color paints and Kelly touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives her the chosen colors to the brushes in her trunk and Kelly begins to paint.We most probably read this story in.
A. a magazine B. a newspaper C. a history textbookKelly first learned to draw pictures.
A. in the sand with her trunk B. to make money
C. when she was 5 years oldPeople asked for Kelly's pictures because.
A. they just wanted to have fun
B. the zoo leaders asked them to do so
C. the zoo workers asked them to do soKelly rubbed out the marks she had made in order to.
A. make other ones B. clean her trunk C. ask for more brushes and paints From the story we can know that.
A. Kelly can draw nice pictures all by herself
B. Kelly doesn't like to draw pictures at all
C. Kelly can draw pictures with the help of the zoo workers
Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.
An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. The lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.
Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."
The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. When he finished, he got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Anie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.
Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.Jackson feltwhen he drove home that evening.
A. strange B. happy C. sadWhy did the lady look worried?
A. Because she lost her way. B. Because her car broke down.
C. Because she felt very cold.It wasfor Jackson to repair the lady's car.
A. difficult B. interesting C. impossibleJackson helped the lady because.
A. the lady would pay him B. the lady felt cold
C. he wanted to help someone in needThe old lady shouldthe next time she met someone who needed help.
A. help that person B. leave that person alone
C. call Jackson for help again
根据以上内容判断下列句子的正 (T) 误 (F)
One day, two young men went to a small city. They stayed outside a shop for a long time, and they seemed to have nothing to do. The owner of the shop felt they were unusual. So he used his new mobile phone to take a picture of them. After that he sent a message with the picture to the police. The picture surprised the police because the persons in the picture had done something wrong before. And the police were trying to catch them! A police car was immediately sent to the shop. The two young men were caught there. Later a policeman told the reporter, "We think this is the first time in the world that a picture message has been used to help catch criminals(罪犯)."The owner of the shop sent the picture message to the police.
The two young men went to the shop to buy a new mobile phone.
The shop owner thought the two young men were kind.
The two young men were caught by the police.
The police thought a picture message was often used to help catch criminals.
“Who did this？”asked Miss Green.
There were 30 children in the classroom and all were trying to think about not only what they did, but also what our teacher already knew.
“Who broke this window?”
“Uh, Oh.”I thought. I was the one who broke the window with a football. I did not mean to do it. I would be in a lot of trouble. How could I pay for a big window like that? I didn’t want to put up my hand. But I had to tell the truth. So, I put up my hand and told the teacher I broke the window.
Miss Green went to the bookshelf and took down a book.
“I know how you like birds, Peter.”She said .“Here is a book about birds and the book is yours now. I will not punish you this time. But Peter, you should remember that I am rewarding （奖赏）you for your honesty（诚实）, not for breaking the window.”
I couldn’t believe it! The teacher didn’t punish me and I was getting my very favorite book. Now, I still use that book, and it always reminds me of (使我想起)the lesson my teacher taught me.
Honesty is always best.Who broke the window?
How many children were in the classroom?
Where did Miss Green take down the book?
What was the book about?
What can we learn from the story?
| Xiang Jingyu a Pioneer （先锋）of the Women's Libration Movement(解放运动） |
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| Birthday |
September 4. 1895 |
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| Birthplace |
Xupu county Hunan province |
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| Education |
At Hunan Provincial No.1 Girl’sNormal School |
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| Joining CPC |
1922 |
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| Death |
1928, at the age of 33 |
Xiang Jingyu was born in______
A. Xupu countyB. Huitong countyC. Chenxi county Which of the following is True?
A. September 14 is Xiang Jingyu’s Birthday
B. Xiang Jingyu joined CPC in 1922.
C. She was killed at the age of thirty.