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Amy Chua, well-known as the Tiger Mother, has held the attention of parents all across the US. She told Reader’s Digest that she’s a little strange about how her book struck so many nerves in the US. The reporter of the magazine is sharing the interview with us.
Reader’s Digest: Did you want your book to be controversial (有争议的)?
Amy: I don’t think it would have been controversial at all if it wasn’t for the Wall Street Journal headline that was called, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”.
Reader’s Digest: What’s your view on your parenting?
Amy: My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn’t believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don’t spank (打小孩). They were really raised in a half Asian family. My book’s message is that we should try to find the balance. I believe that when children are little, you should restrict (限制) their choices. I like the traditional Chinese way. Respect authority (尊重权利) and don’t just let them watch TV all the time. I don’t think kids under the age of ten can make good choices. But once they start to get older, the lesson I learnt with Lulu (Amy’s second daughter) is that you have to start listening to them. You have to start giving them more choices and more freedom. I really think it’s important to find a balance.
I like the strict Chinese way of discipline (行为准则) and hard work when children are young. But when they’re older, you have to send love to your child, you have to listen to your child and really achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom on the one hand, which the west is very good at, and on the other hand, hard work and self discipline, which I think traditional Chinese parenting is very good at.
Where can we find the passage?

A．In a novel.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a comic book.

D．In a history book.

The Tiger Mother thinks the reason her book became controversial is that ______.

A．she is very famous

B．parenting is such a common topic

C．traditional Chinese parenting is too strict

D．the Wall Street Journal headline was called “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”

Which of the following is TRUE according to Amy’s view on parenting?

A．We should control all of the children’s choices.

B．Spanking is necessary during children’s growth.

C．Children should be raised in half Asian families.

D．When children get older, parents should listen to them.

According to the passage, we can see ______ in the west.

A．children respect their parents because of authority

B．all kids under the age of ten can make good choices

C．some parents don’t believe in raising their voice with the kids

D．children do all of the things according to their parents’ orders

What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The book that the Tiger Mother wrote is very controversial.

B．Traditional Chinese parenting is much better than that in the west.

C．The Tiger Mother shows some of her ideas about her book and parenting.

D．Parents should achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom.

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Recently, many worries were brought to our attention, and we managed to provide answers to some common questions.
Please read the Q&A in the following:
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May 9, 2013
______ about donating to One Foundation are answered in this passage.

A．Some questions

B．Few questions

C．All the questions

D．No questions

You can get up-to-date information by visiting the following websites except ______.

A．Tencent Weibo	B．Sina Weibo
C．the website of Red Cross	D．the website of One Foundation

How many official channels for donations from abroad are mentioned?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

Why can’t One Foundation send the receipt soon?

A．Because there aren’t enough receipts.

B．Because there are a large number of donations.

C．Because the people in the foundation are not experienced.

D．Because the people in the foundation are not hard-working.

Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A．One Foundation won’t accept donations from abroad.

B．One Family Members are trying to help people in Ya’an.

C．No worries were brought to One Foundation’s attention.

D．One Foundation will send e-receipts to all the people who have donated.

If you have dinner with people in the west, I think you must pay more attention to the table manners. Here are some good table manners for you.
When you eat something, try not to make a noise or burp (打嗝) at the table. Because people think that is not polite. People will say “Excuse me” when they want to burp.
Talking with food in the mouth is very rude. So you must eat the food quietly and slowly. If you eat too fast, people think you are rude too. Do not talk with others when you have food in your mouth.
It is good to eat all the food on your plate. This means you like the food very much. Remember to say the food is nice. And this can make the host very happy. When you finish eating, you can place your knife and fork together.
The topic of this passage isin the west.

A．how to burp

B．what to eat

C．school rules

D．table manners

Which of the following is NOT good manners?

A．To eat all the food on your plate.

B．To eat the food quietly and slowly.

C．To talk with others when you have food in your mouth.

D．To place your knife and fork together after finishing eating.

According to the passage, which of the following is good?

A．To eat the food on the plate quickly.

B．To tell the host that the food is not tasty.

C．To say “Excuse me” when you want to burp.

D．To talk with people loudly when you have food in your mouth.

Which team got the lowest score in total ?

A．Phoenix.

B．Memphis.

C．Indiana.

D．Charlotte.

How many teams took part in the games according to the scoreboard above?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Twelve.

When you watch TV and play video games you make global(全球的) warming worse! It may seem hard to believe, but when electricity is made, so are greenhouse gases(温室气体). This means that every time you use electricity you help make global warming worse!
Cars are also making global warming worse. They burn fossil fuels(化石燃料) in their engines, and send lots of greenhouse gases into the air.
Global warming may be a big problem, but we can all help stop it. People can try to drive their cars less. Or even get ones that run on sunlight! You can also help. Let’s try one of these top ideas:
(1) Try to use less electricity. Turn off lights, your television, and your computer when you’ve stopped using them. To make electricity, fossil fuels are burned in big factories. But burning fossil fuels also makes greenhouse gases. You should also try to watch less TV.
(2) Plant trees. Not only is it a fun thing to do, but it is also a great way to lower the number of greenhouse gases in the air. Trees take carbon dioxide out of the air when they grow.
(3) Don’t throw away your rubbish, try to recycle it. If rubbish is not recycled, it is put in the ground. There it rots(腐烂) and makes a greenhouse gas called methane(甲烷).So try to recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers. It’ll make you feel great! And it’ll help the Earth.
If we _____, we may make global warming worse.

A．use less electricity	B．drive a car on sunlight
C．plant trees	D．throw away rubbish

We may use more electricity by______.

A．turning off lights	B．shutting down computers
C．turning up CD players	D．turning off TV

______ will make global warming worse.

A．Methane

B．Cans

C．Newspapers

D．Bottles

Using less electricity does good to global warming because_______.

A．the less electricity is used, the more greenhouse gases are produced

B．the more electricity is used, the more greenhouse gases are produced

C．more electricity is used, less greenhouse gases are produced

D．less electricity is used, more greenhouse gases are produced

Which is the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Driving cars on sunlight helps to stop global warming.

B．When cars burn fossil fuels, they produce greenhouse gases.

C．When trees grow, they send carbon dioxide into the air.

D．By planting more trees, we can lower the number of greenhouse gases in the air.

New Year Resolution
Hi! I’m Melissa and I’m from the USA. I’m thirteen years old. My dream is to be an animal doctor. This year I plan to keep a pet dog. I will learn how to take care of it. I will take tennis lessons, too. Playing tennis is my hobby.	I’m Pat. I’m from Japan and I’m fourteen years old. Here are my two plans for this year: I will learn another foreign language, English because I will go to study art in New York in three years. I love traveling. I also plan to travel around Thailand with my parents.
I’m Cindy and I’m twelve years old. I’m from New Zealand. I want to be a writer like my grandmother, so I plan to read two or three books each month next year. I’m also going to write articles and send them to the newspaper and magazines.	I’m Mark. I’m fifteen years old and I’m from Brazil. I will make the soccer team in my school this year. I plan to spend about two hours on practicing playing it. I want to be a soccer player like the famous Brazilian (巴西的) player, Neymar.

A．keep a pet dog	B．make more friends
C．visit Thailand	D．make a soccer team