Observe a child: any one will do. You will see that not a day passes in which he does not
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r parents’ ideas, while at the same time _ _(32)___ their parents’ characteristics.That is to say, the children grow up to _ _(33)___ different views from their parents’, yet to have ___(34)___ personalities.There is a __ _(35)____ going on in the toy world at present over whether children should be ___(36)___ to have war toys.I don’t believe in encouraging war toys, but I do not see any ___(37)___ in forbidding them when I think of the __ (38)___ of my friend Harry.Harry is the __ (39)___ of strict parents who were totally opposed to war.He was never allowed toy soldiers __ (40)___ a boy, never allowed toy guns.Harry grew up and went into the army, becoming a first-class soldier and ___(41)___ all sorts of military honors in a rather fierce unit.He became the opposite in __ (42)___ way of what his parents might have expected __ (43)___ their son.And yet there is a gentleness about Harry which shows a ___(44)____ personality.There is a sympathetic element about the man which I can see __ (45)____ have come from his family.In ___(46)___ of doing things differently from our parents, a lot of the spirits gets passed on.Parents in all conscience have to __(47)___ their children what they believe to be right; but it is not so much your ideas that the children _ (48)___ as your example.Perhaps the best __ (49)__ to teach one’s child gentleness is not to forbid toy guns, but to be gentle in one’s __ (50)___ every day life.
31.A.what
B.it
C.which
D.that
32.A.holding
B.attaining
C.carrying
D.keeping
33.A.give
B.have
C.get
D.grow
34.A.similar
B.identical
C.common
D.ordinary
35.A.fighting
B.struggle
C.war
D.quarrel
36.A.dismissed
B.encouraged
C.misled
D.ventured
37.A.stain
B.spot
C.point
D.dot
38.A.experience
B.advantage
C.expense
D.adventure
39.A.niece
B.son
C.nephew
D.daughter
40.A.when
B.for
C.while
D.as
41.A.winning
B.won
C.having won
D.did win
42.A.each
B.single
C.individual
D.every
43.A.on
B.at
C.from
D.against
44.A.calm
B.quiet
C.silent
D.serene
45.A.must
B.need
C.want
D.long
46.A.case
B.spite
C.situation
D.occasion
47.A.put
B.place
C.teach
D.give
48.A.follow
B.trace
C.watch
D.expect
49.A.means
B.route
C.method
D.way
50.A.own
B.individual
C.private
D.public
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"When you call parents, you want them to 'extract the cruelty' from their bullying children, "says Laura Kavesh, a child psychologist in Evanston, Illinois. "But many parents are blown away by the idea of their child being cruel. They won't believe it." In a recent police-department survey in Oak Harbor,Washington, 89 percent of local high school students said they had engaged in bullying behavior. Yet only 18 percent of parents thought their children would act as bullies.
In a new US PTA survey, 5 percent of parents support contacting other parents to deal with bullying. But many educators warn that those conversations can be misinterpreted(误解), causing tempers to flare. Instead, they say, parents should get objective outsiders, like principals, to mediate.
Meanwhile, if you get a call from a parent who is angry about your child's bullying, listen without getting defensive. That's what Laura McHugh of Castro Valley, California, did when a caller told her that her then 13-year-old son had spit in another boy's food. Her son had confessed, but the victim's mom "wanted to make sure my son hadn't given her son a nasty disease," says McHugh, who apologized and promised to get her son tested for AIDS and other diseases. She knew the chance of contracting any disease this way was remote, but her promise calmed the mother and showed McHugh's son that his bad behavior. was being taken seriously. McHugh, founder of Parents Coach Kids, a group that teaches parenting skills, sent the mom the test results. All were negative.
Remember: once you make a call, you might not like what you hear. If you have an itchy dialing finger, resist temptation. Put it m your pocket.
The word "bullying" (Line 2, Para. 1) probably means ______.
A.frightening and hurting
B.teasing
C.behaving like a tyrant
D.laughing at
第3题
Today, we are beginning to think differently. In the last few years, re search has thrown doubt on the view that innate intelligence can ever be measured and on the very nature of intelligence itself. Perhaps most important, there is considerable evidence now which shows the great influence of the environment both on achievement and intelligence. Children with poor home backgrounds not only do less well in their school work and in intelligence tests—a fact which could be explained on genetic grounds—but their performance tends to deteriorate gradually compared with that of their more fortunate classmates. Evidence like this lends support to the view that we have to distinguish between genetic intelligence and observed intelligence. Any deficiency in the appropriate genes will obviously restrict development, no matter how stimulating the environment. But we cannot observe or measure innate intelligence; whereas we can observe and measure the effects of the interaction of whatever is inherited with whatever stimulation has been received from the environment. Changes may occur in our observations or measurements, if the environment is changed. In other words, the Intelligence Quotient is not constant.
Researches over the past decade have been investigating what happens in this interaction. Work in this country has shown that parental interest and encouragement are more important than the material circumstances of the home.
Two major findings have emerged from these studies. Firstly, that the greater part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life. 50 percent of measurable intelligence at age 17 is already predictable by the age of four. In other words, deprivation in the first four or five years of life can have greater consequences than any of the following twelve or so years.
Secondly, the most important factors in the environment are language and psychological aspects of the parent-child relationship. Much of the difference in measured intelligence between "privileged" and "disadvantaged" children may be due to the latter's lack of appropriate verbal stimulation and the poverty of their perceptional experiences.
These research findings have led to a revision in our understanding of the nature of intelligence. Instead of it being some largely inherited fixed power of the mind, we now sec it as a set of developed skills with which a person copes with any environment. These skills have to be learned and, indeed, the fundamental one is learning how to learn.
Which of the following might serve as a suitable title for the passage?
A.Intelligence: A Changed View
B.Intelligence and Intelligence Quotient
C.Genetic Intelligence vs Observed Intelligence
D.Innate Intelligence and Developed Skills
第5题
A.the taller
B.taller
C.the tallest
D.tallest
第6题
Why do we go wrong about our friends--or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose someone tells you, "you're a lucky dog".Is he really on your side? If he says, "You're a lucky guy" or "You're a lucky gal", that's being friendly.But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn't see it himself.But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture (体态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
1.From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that tile speaker _____.
A.feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B.feels he may not have "read" his friends' true feelings correctly
C.thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen
D.is sorry that his friends let him down
2.In the second paragraph, the author uses the example of "You're a lucky dog" to show that __________.
A.the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly
B.this saying means the same as "You're a lucky guy' or "You're a lucky gal"
C.sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words
D.the word "dog" shouldn't be used to apply to people
3.This passage tries to tell you how to __________.
A.avoid mistakes about money and friends
B.bring the "dog" bit into our conversation
C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D.keep people friendly without trusting them
4.In listening to a person, the important thing is __________.
A.to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes
B.to listen to how he pronounces his words
C.to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture
D.not to believe what he says
5.If you followed the advice of the writer, you would __________.
A.be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you
B.avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you
C.not lose real friends who say things that do not please you
D.be able to observe people as they are talking to you
第8题
You should be able to ________ right from wrong.
A. perceive B. distinguish C. sight D. observe
第9题
Imagine a school that expected its students to become literate(有读写能力的) without any formal instruction. Most parents would be alarmed by such an approach, which would leave their children confused and with gaps in their understanding. This however has been the philosophy on character development in many of our schools. Why is the development of character seen as somehow different from the other skills that we teach?
Of course there will always be learning by osmosis(耳濡目染)in any school, but as a teacher and primary school head I have found that a child's moral literacy is strengthened when they acquire the building blocks of good character such as consideration, courage and honor: qualities which are commonly known as virtue(美德).
I personally find that exploring a virtue over a two-week period provides a simple and effective program that allows for the creative input of both teacher and student and a chance for the virtue to embed(使融入)itself. Once a lesson on a virtue such as honesty has been completed we need to allow time for children to practice this concept just as would be the case with fractions or verbs. Allowing children to role play a situation such as making up excuses to cover a mistake can be enormously interesting, and the drama can be frozen allowing the characters to be questioned about their feelings and motives. It's also a safe way for children to experience for themselves how a lie usually goes out of control.
Our role as educators is also to look for opportunities to help our students as they attempt to strengthen their characters. When something goes wrong we guide the young person to the virtue that will prevent it from happening again. For instance, when am student thoughtlessly disturbs the calm atmosphere of the library, instead of a response such as, ""that was really disrespectful and selfish of you!"" we draw out from them the required virtue: ""When you're walking through the library, what virtues do you need to use?""
1. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?{A; B; C}
A. Teaching morals and values has been a frequently discussed topic in the past few years.
B. The author and his staff embed virtues into lessons and school life to encourage character development in children.
C. Kids throughout the population face the same needs, the same challenges, and the same realities in their lives.
2. We can infer from the first paragraph that {A; B; C}.
A. there tends to be disagreement about what character education is
B. most parents are not satisfied with the teaching methods adopted in schools
C. the approach to character education is generally considered different from the approaches to other skills
3. The word ""philosophy"" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to {A; B; C}.
A. study
B. subject
C. viewpoint
4. The author is a {A; B; C}.
A. teacher
B. librarian
C. reporter
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way to build character in children?{A; B; C}
A. Story readings and discussions.
B. Osmosis.
C. Taking every opportunity to teach character.
第10题
The child brushes her ______ every day.
A、tooths
B、teeth
C、teeths
D、tooth
第11题
Wouldn't you rather your child _______ to bed early?
A) goB) wentC) would goD) goes