I tell parents, especially those who would prefer it if their children choose an academic career, and also students, that to have one organization or one activity to attend is as important as going to

A.I went to visit my grandma with my parents yesterday.

B.Oh,I didn‘t get my sleep last night.

C.Sorry,I can’t tell them apart.

D.Everybody knows the importance of working out regularly.

It takes years to really know who somebody is and it takes shared experiences. 2. I tell parents, especially those who would prefer it if their children choose an academic career, and also students, that to have one organization or one activity to attend is as important as going to class. 3. You should use Facebook getting in touch with people, do the things you want to do. 4. You can move from your hallway down to the student union, library, club, organization, class, or any place where people gather together to study, to play, and to make friends ultimately.

A．“There are a lot of non-Japanese people around me,and it gets pretty confusing to try and decide who I am．”

B．“I don’t have a cultur

E．I’m just an American”．

C．“My parents tell me about where they lived,but what do I care I’ve never lived th

E．”

D．“Why do I have to learn who was the first black woman to do this or that I’m just not too interesteD．”

s I could tell, all grownups had mysterious jobs that involved drinking lots of coffee and arguing about Richard Nixon. If they had job-related stress, they kept it private. Now American families are expected to be more intimate. While this has resulted in a lot more hugs, "I love you's," and attendance at kids' football games, unfortunately we parents also insist on sharing the frustrations of our work byes.

While we have complained about our jobs or fallen asleep in car-pool lines, our children have been noticing. They are worried about us. A new survey, "Ask the children," conducted by the Families and Work Institute of New York City, queried more than 1,000 kids between the ages of 8 and 18 about their parents' work lives. "If you were granted one wish to change the way your parents' work affected your life," the survey asked kids, "what would that wish be？" Most parents assumed that children would want more time with them, but only 10% did. Instead, the most common wish (among 34% ) was that parents would be less stressed and tired by work.

Allison Levin is the mother of three young children and a professional in the growing field of "work/ life quality". Levin counsels employees who are overwhelmed by their work and family obligations to carefully review their commitments-not only at the office but at home and in the community too—and start paring them down. "It's not about getting up earlier in the morning se you can get more done," she says. "It's about saying no and making choices."

We can start by leaving work, and thoughts of work, behind as soon as we start the trip home. Do something to get yourself in a good mood, like listening to music, rather than returning calls on the cell phone. When you get home, change out of your work clothes, let the answering machine take your calls, and stay away from e-mail. When your kids ask about your day, tell them about something good that happened. (In the survey, 69% of moms said they liked their work, but only 42% of kids thought their mothers really did. )

Parents can also de-stress by cutting back on their children's activities. If keeping up with your kid's schedule is killing you, insist that he choose between karate lessons and the theater troupe. Parents should also sneak away from work and family occasionally to have some fun. I keep a basketball in the trunk of my can. I might never be able to fix everything at work or at home, but at least I can work on my jump shot.

Which of the following sentences can be the best title of this passage？

A．Kids Say: Chill

B．Kids Stress Parents

C．Parents Complain about work

D．Parents Get in Good Mood

You send your children off to school and put them in the teacher's hands. Did you ever wonder what goes through a teacher's mind as he or she tries to teach your kids？ Did you ever wonder how the __1__teacher expects from you, the parent？ Parents can be supportive or suspicious. Then can be help to __2__the teacher , or be in need of help themselves. Some teachers think parents are too hard with their children. __3__Here is how one teacher puts:" I usually have the __4__problem of parents coming in and telling me how they really treat the kids.They tell me they stand by __5__them when they do their homework. They check their work and get a big fuss over grades. The criticize __6_the kids over everything having to do with the school. __7__My response usually is‘Well, you know, he is really a good kid. He's fine in my class. Maybe you should not be so that strict with him.’" Teachers want parents __8__to know they are professional at working with children. They have observed many children and parents .Because of this, and because of their specialised training,teachers can be realistic to children. Teachers know __9__that parents want their children to do well and to behave well. The teachers want this, either. But they know what __10__children should be able to do at different ages and stages.They expect 8-year-old work and behavior. from 8-year-olds and 12-year-old work and behavior. from 12-year-olds.

Some couples choose not to learn the sex of their baby before he or she is born because the moment people hear "boy" or "girl" they begin to make assumptions (设想) about a child. One couple in Sweden decided to take that logic a few steps further, and are refusing to tell anyone whether their child is a boy or a girl. The child–called Pop, to protect his or her identity–is now two years old, and only a few close relatives know the sex. “We want Pop to grow up more freely, Pop’s mother said. Pop wears dresses, and also “male” styled pants and Pop’s hairstyle. changes often. Nordenstrom, who studies hormonal (荷尔蒙) influences on gender, says, “It will affect the child, but it’s hard to say if it will hurt the development. I don’t know what they are trying to achieve. It’s going to make the child different.” She says if Pop is still “genderless(无性的)by the time he or she starts school, Pop will certainly receive a lot of attention from classmates.“We don’t know exactly what determines sexual identity, but it’s not only sexual education,” says Nordenstrom.“Gender-typical behavior, sexual preferences and sexual identity usually go together. There are hormonal and other influences that we don’t know that will determine the gender of the child.” Pop will soon welcome a brother, or a sister. Pop’s parents will not reveal sex of that child, either, except, perhaps, to Pop.

1. What did the couple in Sweden do to their child？

A. They taught their child to take a few steps further.

B. They didn't want anyone to know the sex of their baby before it was born.

C. They are refusing to tell the sex of their child.

D. They refused to let their relatives get close to their child.

2. Why was the child called Pop？

A. It is a very beautiful name for a child.

B. The parents want this name to bring the child good luck.

C. It is a very meaningful name.

D. The name makes it hard for others to tell the sex of the baby.

3. What can we learn from what Nordenstrom said？

A. It's hard to tell whether the influence on the child will be good or bad.

B. The child will become abnormal (反常的).

C. The child is neither a boy nor a girl because it is "genderless."

D.Hormonal influence will determine the gender of the child.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph？

A. Pop is going to have a brother or a sister.

B. Pop will know the sex of himself or herself soon.

C. Pop's parents decided to tell people the baby's sex.

D. Pop's parents will also keep secret the sex of their new baby.

5. The best title for the passage is _____________.

A. Pop's life.

B. Keeping the Gender of a 2-Year-Old Secret

C. Study on Gender

D. how to Raise a Child Properly

versity.

A.accumulated

B.accustomed

C.absorbed

D.changed

A. evade

B. preclude

C. conclude

D. avoid

阅读下面的句子，根据文章内容进行判断，正确写“T”，错误写“F”。

Stop Yelling At Your Kids

Parenting is hard. If you’re a parent, I’m sure that I don’t need to tell you that our job is a tough one. When you're managing children, it can be difficult to remember that they are still learning. If you find yourself yelling at your kids more often than you want to, here are some ways that can help you reduce the yelling. I’ve been working on this for the past few months and I have to say,it’s been amazing for both the kids and me.

If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the time to really listen. It gives both of you time to think and really listen to each other, which is important. Kids are more likely to listen to you if you listen to them!

One of your biggest struggles is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. You can’t expect that your youngest acts as responsibly as your oldest. You should lower what you expect -taking into consideration things like their age - it can make a big difference. You should do your best to take a moment before yelling and take in a deep breath. It makes a world of difference for you. Instead of yelling, you’d better whisper. It can also help diffuse any situation by making things quieter, not louder. Besides, the more time you spend with your kids, the better you’ll get at communicating with them. You’re both more likely to understand each other.

If your children aren’t listening or it seems they only don’t listen to you, you don’t take it personally. You should remind yourself that your kids are still learning and they’re not going to be perfect.

()21. As a parent, you may know that parenting is an easy job.

()22. Listening to each other is a good way to stop argument between parents and their kids.

()23. Usually younger kids behave less responsibly than elder children.

()24. Parents should lower their expectation for their kids.

()25. Both yelling and whispering can help make things quieter.

A.don't eat

B.not to eat

C.eating

D.not eat