March is a month of fun-filled activities for the entire family! When you want some family fun activities for March, consider these ideas centered on some of the events and holidays happening in this month.
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’s birthday and kids and adults of all ages can celebrate with books, games and more to honor this famous author of kids’ books. Take some time in March to read your favorite books with your children or to read some you have never read before.
Spring Break
Spring Break can be the perfect time for families while the children are out of school. There are many places for families during this time period. For example, you might consider a trip to a local theme park or a national park. They often run junior camps and other activities during Spring Break that you can enjoy as a family.
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17th and you don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this holiday. This is a great time to get all the family together to enjoy quality time together. You can also take this time to explore the holiday, its history and what it means. You can also start or continue with your own St. Patrick’s Day traditions that your family can continue year after year.
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
Arts and crafts can be a fun family activity all year round. So if you’re looking to spend this fun time together in March, you can look for some seasonal arts and crafts ideas. You can do early preparation for Easter, spring plants and pictures, sun catchers for hanging in the windows or other seasonal related ideas. This is also a great time to consider planting a flower garden or working on outdoor craft projects.Who is the text written for?
| A．Parents. | B．School children. |
| C．Teachers. | D．Officials. |
Which of the following is holiday for family?
| A．Dr. Seuss’s Birthday. | B．Spring Break. |
| C．St. Patrick’s Day. | D．Seasonal Arts and Crafts. |
What can be done on Dr. Seuss’s Birthday?
| A．Having a trip to a park. | B．Finding some books to read. |
| C．Staying with Irish people. | D．Working on favourite crafts. |
What does the text mainly focus on?
| A．Holiday events. | B．Creative ideas. |
| C．Children’s abilities. | D．Family activities. |
It is common to consider learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, even from birth and people continue to learn throughout their lives.
Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to use toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to communicate with their parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for communicating with other children. After they finish school, people must learn to deal with the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job.
Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors. Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to affect the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers.
Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain. Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the brain later outputs knowledge when we need it. In contrast, psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences.The author thinks “Learning”in the passage most refers to_________.
| A．life-long learning | B．family learning |
| C．learning after graduation | D．behavior learning |
The underlined siblings in the second paragraph probably means______.
| A．teachers | B．classmates | C．doctors | D．brothers or sisters |
Which period of children’ life does they begin to how to behave well according to the passage?
| A．After they go int society |
| B．Before they enter school |
| C．When they are at school |
| D．Before they are born |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．As a matter of fact, learning begins with formal school education |
| B．Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate their students. |
| C．People need to understand how certain experiences change their behaviors. |
| D．Employers should study the principles of learning to manage their workers well. |
The author tries to tell us ______in the last paragraph
| A．learning is closely related to memory and experience |
| B．psychologists are interested in the wat the brain stores knowledge |
| C．psychologists are more interested in a person’s behavior |
| D．the relationship between learning, brain and behavior |
For many years, enironmental problems have been a major concern to people. Almost all things are related to the word “Green”, say, green buildings. A green building means not only the colour of the paint. Also, it also refers to environmentally friendly houses, factories and offices.
Green building means “reducing the impact（影响）of the building on the land”, Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in Washington.D.C. said. According to Holowka, buildings account for 65 percent of total US electricity use.
But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests.
Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country’s first green high-rise building. According to Dettling, “We’ve reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent.”
The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. “On the surface of the building we have solar panels（电池板）which change the sun’s energy into electricity,” Dettling explained.
The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.
Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy source. Anyhow, Holowka said, “It is going to take off.” “A green building”most refers to a____________ building according to the passage.
| A．not ripe or modern | B．covering green color |
| C．environmentally friendly | D．fresh or new |
All of the following are the reasons why green buildings are environmentally friendly except that_______.
| A．they can reduce energy and water use in many ways |
| B．they are often built on an area of land which has already been used for buildings. |
| C．people can collect energy from sunsight to heat water and produce electricity |
| D．they are equipped with lots of modern but cheaper equipment |
According to the passage, green buildings don‘t usually stand on faraway and inconvenient areas bacause________.
| A．the places will cause a lot of trouble and inconvenience to consruction work |
| B．cars will give off more pollution and more forests will be destroyed |
| C．the environment of the places is not better than that of big cities |
| D．the places are poorly equipped and unfriendly. |
The underlined sentence “It is going to take off” in the last paragraph most probably means that green buildings__________.
| A．will become successful and popular very quickly |
| B．will be begining to disappear |
| C．will be more modern. |
| D．will replace traditional buildings. |
The text mainly deals with the topic that_______.
| A．Dettling designed the first green building in the US. |
| B．Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design |
| C．The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings. |
| D．Green buildings help save environment. |
Children who drink alcohol with their parents are less likely to become problem boozers (狂饮者)in later life, a recent report claimed yesterday.
The survey of 10,000 teens aged 15 and 16 found 75 per cent have drunk alcohol - but those who do it in moderation(适度地)at home are less likely to go on binges(狂饮).
On the other hand, the findings contradict a recent call from charity Alcohol Concern for parents. Prof Mark Bellis, of Liverpool John Moores University, told Radio 4's Today programme that this would only make matters worse.
He said: "The key points are around people understanding alcohol, learning about alcohol, being set a good example by parents. Something that criminalises(宣布有罪) the parent is likely to stop these things happening."
Teenagers who bought their own alcohol outside the home were also more likely to develop problems such as drinking in public places, the report found. It advised parents to keep pocket money below £10 a week.
Prof Bellis, whose team carried out the survey in schools in the North West, added: "By the age of 14 the majority are drinking.
"The question is, are they learning in a proper environment or learning behind the bushes in a park or in a bar?
"The chances are if they are in the latter position, they are learning to binge drink easily."Which of the followings is Right according to the passage?
| A．The report says children who drink alcohol with their parents can become boozers in later life easily. |
| B．Prof Mark Bellis thinks the findings help to prevent binge drink |
| C．Children learn to binge drink in a proper environment as well as in a bad situation. |
| D．Prof Mark Bellis thinks that parents should be a good model for children |
The best title of the passage would probably be_______.
| A．Home Drink Kids don’t Binge |
| B．A Recent Report on problem boozers |
| C．Parents are a good example for children |
| D．The prevention of binge drink |
The underlined word “contradict” in the third paragraph probably means________.
| A．disagree with | B．agree with |
| C．think well of | D．explain clearly |
According to Prof Mark Bellis, in which situation do
children learn to binge drink most easily?
| A．they are 14 years old. |
| B．they drink alcohol with parents |
| C．they are in uncontrolled and free position |
| D．they are in a proper environment |
Prof Bellis thinks the most important to deal with the
problem is ________.
| A．examples and understanding |
| B．education and punishment |
| C．lowering pocket money |
| D．set up law and advice centres |
The whole world is helping tsunami (海啸) victims. Students in the U.S. are also taking part. A friend of mine suggested that we organize a relief effort for the victims. We are officers of the American Red Cross at Yale (I’m the chairperson). After sending a letter to the other members of the Red Cross, I received a large number of responses from students interested in helping.
We decided to organize a charity concert to raise money for tsunami-ravaged areas. All ticket earnings will go directly to our parent organization, the American Red Cross. Currently, we’re in the process of inviting Yale’s numerous song, dance, and chamber music groups to perform at the concert.
So far, we’ve had a great response from these groups and volunteers have continued to pour in with their ideas and feedback. When I checked my inbox this morning, I had 56 tsunami fundraiser-related emails waiting for me. Although, everyone is still on winter vacation and away from school, we have the Internet to link up Yalies from around the globe. We share ideas not on the latest video games, but on how best to provide help.
The Red Cross at Yale is not alone in its aid effort. Student organizations across campus are working hard to raise funds and provide help to those who need it.
Yale’s South Asian Society (SAS) and the Asian American Students Alliance (AASA), which is an umbrella organization for many other groups including the Sri Lankan Students Association, are organizing charity dinners.
The food will be donated（捐赠）by restaurants from around campus. Every last penny of the earnings will be donated to a non-profit organization providing aid to South Asia.
After some discussion with the SAS and AASA, our groups have decided to plan our two events together. Students can attend the benefit dinner then go to the charity concert. There is no doubt in my mind that both events will have a fantastic turnout.What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage?
| A．A charity concert to help tsunami victims. |
| B．The efforts of the American Red Cross at Yale to help tsunami victims. |
| C．The worldwide efforts to help tsunami victims. |
| D．What the Americans do to help tsunami victims. |
The author keeps in touch with Yalies to ______.
| A．ask them to offer help | B．inform them the latest news |
| C．ask them to join in the concert | D．ask them to work for the Red Cross |
What does “both events” refer to in the last paragraph?
A. SAS and AASA.
B. The Red Cross at Yale and the American Red Cross.
C. The benefit dinner and the charity concert.
D. Raising funds and providing help. Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．Students were taking an active part in the activity |
| B．The American Red Cross at Yale raised money for tsunami-ravaged areas by organizing a charity concert |
| C．Other organizations are working hard to raise funds and provide help to those who need it. |
| D．The tsunami happened in South America. |
In many ways, our society doesn’t simply prepare for the kinds of lives that the elderly must lead. We have made medical advances that allow people to live longer than ever before, but we do not seem to know what to do with them after we have saved their lives. Too little allowance is made for the person who is no longer earning a living, who can not walk long distances or drive a car, or who may have physical or mental disabilities that keep him from communicating with others. The institutional (慈善机构的) care we give our older people is a good reflection of the overall attitude of our society toward the aged.
In the past few years, nursing homes have received wide attention as boring, meaningless places where old people often have little else to do but wait for the end of their lives. Elderly wards in mental hospitals are even worse. One of the most shocking things abort nursing homes has been the unwillingness of people on the outside to show real concern for what happens in these institutions. Even people who are entrusting (委托) a parent to the care of a home rarely ask about the nurse-parent ratio (比率), about the kinds of creative facilities or physical treatment equipment available, or about the frequency of doctors’ visits.
And the government has provided federal money without enforcing high standards of care. In fact federal standards were lowered in 1974. Therefore, in some sense our concern for the aged seems to be moving backwards, not forwards. This picture is in striking contrast to the treatment of respectable patriarchs (男长者) and matriarchs (女长者) in many societies.What would be the most suitable title for this passage?
| A．Failure of Care for the Elderly | B．The Elderly |
| C．Institutional Care | D．A National Shame |
We can conclude from this passage that the writer feels ____.
| A．nursing homes should be got rid of |
| B．a country that can help people live longer should also be able to care for them better |
| C．people have no thanks toward their parents |
| D．our society’s institutions need to be reformed |
The writer believes that people who place a parent in a nursing home should ____.
| A．demand higher federal standards |
| B．consider the example set in other countries |
| C．be ashamed of not keeping the parents in their own homes |
| D．investigate it first |
The writer complains ____.
| A．about the indifference of some people towards nursing homes |
| B．about the shortage of equipment in nursing home |
| C．that nursing homes keep the aged from communicating with others |
| D．both A and B |