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“A very destructive seven-year old child kicked my legs and scratched at my hand,” said one teacher. “I broke up a fight and was kicked,” said another. Many people have heard stories like this. But the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents.
Every child, regardless of the circumstances into which they are born, has the right to achieve their potential, regardless of their parents' wealth and class. And we recognize that, as a nation, it is a long way to achieve this goal. But rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter.
Far too many children are behaving badly at school, even to the point of being violent to staff. This is terrible enough, but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table,and unable to use the lavatory properly.
We are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep, has become the living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer games, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching.
Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confidence to take back control. They are responsible for setting boundaries for their children's behavior and sticking to those boundaries when the going gets tough. They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources---time---so that children come to school ready and willing to learn.
What problem do people ignore in the writer's opinion?

A.The school violence.
B.The pressure of students' learning.
C.The right to achieve students' potential.
D.Students' responsibilities.

The writer's attitude to the behaviors of parents may be that of____________.

A.dissatisfaction B.sympathy
C.understanding D.tolerance

The underlined part in Paragraph 4 may mean_____________.

A.children don't live with their parents in the same room
B.parents care little about children's life at home
C.children spend little time with their parents at home
D.parents attempt to establish a good relationship with their children

From the last paragraph, we can infer that__________.

A.Schools can’t correct the wrongs that society does to teachers
B.Teachers have no responsibility for playing the role of parents
C.Parents should spend time with children making them ready to learn
D.Students are responsible for making themselves known in society

What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Children’s behavior at school is worrying people
B.Parents expect schools to correct their children’s bad habits
C.There is no point in parents’ teaching children at home
D.Don’t blame teachers when it’s parents who are failing
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One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds dashing and dancing in the exciting atmosphere above the earth. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check.
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the controlling string and the clumsy tail kept them in tow(牵引), facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They flew beautifully even as they fought the forced restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last,” it seemed to say, “Free to fly with the wind.”
Yet freedom from control simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic gentle wind. It flew ungracefully to the ground and landed in a twisted mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”. Free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to settle down lifeless against the first roadblock.
How much like kites we sometimes are. There always exist misfortunes and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Prohibition is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us pulled at the rules so hard that we never fly fast to reach the heights we might have obtained. If we keep all the commandment(戒律), we will never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.
Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the prohibitions are actually the steady force that helps us climb and achieve.
In the passage the writer watched _______.

A.many young people flying multicolored kites
B.many birds dashing and dancing in the sky
C.many young people enjoying the sunny day
D.the strong winds blowing against the sky

What didn’t happen to the freed kite?

A.It was blown helplessly around.
B.It lay powerless in the dirt.
C.It was trapped in a dead bush.
D.It kept flying freely in the air.

What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A.To give up tips on how to fly kites effectively.
B.To warn us that freedom is actually powerless.
C.To teach us a lesson that rules are important in life.
D.To explain that restrictions are really unnecessary.

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Where to Fly B.Fly with Restrictions
C.Why to Fly Kites D.Fly to Freedom

I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case,the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his abilities.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned, for about half an hour,wondering what had just happened. How did I make such a life changing difference to that boy without even knowing it?What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before,when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke quietly,and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the back of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more,and became happy. And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
We can infer that when Simon’s mother entered the room, the writer felt _______.

A.nervous B.satisfied C.happy D.surprised

Why did Simon’s mother come to visit the writer?

A.Because she worried about her son’s poor work.
B.Because Simon asked her to do so.
C.Because she wanted to show her gratitude to the writer.
D.Because she wanted to know her son’s performance in the school.

The following words can be used to describe Simon before he met the writer EXCEPT _____.

A.unconfident B.lonely C.clever D.outgoing

The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A.share a valuable lesson with readers
B.tell teachers how to be kind to students
C.advise the readers to be kind to others
D.tell the story of Simon

Young women who take part in beauty contests (比赛) are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman’s most important value is how she looks.
Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in her beauty. The world is just beginning to recognize that women are as smart, wise and strong in personality as men are, and that there are qualities more important than looks when judging people. When women take part in beauty contests for top prizes, they encourage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines one’s worth.
Beauty contests not only encourage spectators (观众) to judge women by their appearance, but they encourage this idea in the contestants as well. These young women spend months losing weight to be the “right” size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just right so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think it’s great for a woman to feel good about her appearance, but looks shouldn’t be sought after in an extreme or unreasonable way. There are too many other, more important, things in a young woman’s life: learning, developing friendships and preparing for their future work and perhaps a family.
As long as there are beauty contests, women won’t be fully recognized as well-rounded human beings.
According to the text, women have tried to change their image by .

A.proving they are as good as men
B.paying attention to their clothes
C.winning more beauty contests
D.encouraging people to value their beauty

What do women usually do in preparation for beauty contests?

A.Learn about their personality.
B.Do everything for their bodies.
C.Choose the right size dresses.
D.Develop friendship with spectators.

What can we infer from the text?

A.Looks determine everything.
B.Wisdom carries much weight.
C.Spectators should have their voices heard.
D.Qualities other than looks are more important.

According to the author, beauty contests are .

A.disrespectful to women
B.unpleasant to contestants
C.necessary for modern society
D.helpful in improving women’s image

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The underlined word “eligible” probably means .

A.flexible B.qualified
C.energetic D.attractive

What should you submit when you apply for the scholarship?
a. A blog
b. Official High School Transcript.
c. A video
d. An essay
e. An application
f. Teacher/Coach Referral.

A.bdef B.abcb C.acef D.bcde

What do participants need to do during the program?

A.They need to write an essay about their exchange experience.
B.They need to submit a blog about their situation.
C.They need to submit 3-5 photos once a week for language camp programs.
D.They need to submit 3-5 photos once a week for study abroad programs.

Studies over the past decade at the University of Utah show that hands-free cellphones are just as harmful to drivers as hand-held ones because it is the conversation, not the phone, that is distracting(分散) their attention. “Even though your eyes are looking right at something, when you are on the cellphone, you are not as likely to see it,” says Professor David Strayer. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, it's not that critical(危急的), but that l% could be the time a child runs into the street,” he adds.
Dr. Strayer’s studies have also found that talking on a cellphone is far more distracting than talking with a passenger. Listening to the radio, to music or to a book on tape also isn’t as distracting, because it doesn’t require the same level of interaction as a conversation. But even drivers may miss some details of a book on tape if their attention is focused on driving tasks. Some people can train themselves to pay extra attention to things that are important—like police officers learn to search faces in crowds.
And the Utah researchers have found a rare group of “super-taskers”—about 2.5% of the population—who seem able to attend to more than one thing with ease.
Many more people think they can effectively do several things at the same time, but they are really turning their attention rapidly between two things and not getting the full effect of either. Clearly, it is easier to put some tasks together than others.” Not all distractions are the same,’’ says Dr. Strayer. Things like cleaning and working out can be done automatically while the mind is focused elsewhere. But doing homework and texting at the same time isn’t possible. Even talking and watching TV is difficult. “Just try talking with your wife while watching football. It’s impossible,” jokes Dr. Strayer.
What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.The harm in using phones while driving.
B.The advantages of hand-held phones.
C.The danger of running in the street.
D.The causes of road accidents.

What does the example of police officers in Paragraph 2 show?

A.Searching for faces requires more attention than driving.
B.Talking to a crowd calls for a high level of attention.
C.One’s attention can be easily distracted in crowds.
D.The ability to attend to two tasks can be trained.

“Super-taskers” can be best described as people who can .

A.do several things effectively at the same time
B.turn their attention rapidly to two things
C.handle all difficult tasks with ease
D.pay full attention to one task

Which of the following can you do while talking on the phone?

A.Doing homework. B.Writing a letter.
C.Working out. D.Watching TV.

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