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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

A.contempt

B.correspondence

C.capacity

D.controversy

【题目描述】

第 1 题Directions :For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic A letter of Consolation. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:

假设你是李明，给地震灾区的学生写一封慰问信，鼓励他们树立对生活的信心，努力学习，好好活下去。

A letter of Consolation

_______________________________________________

________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

【我提交的答案】：First,i want to tell you the life is

【参考答案分析】：审题：本题要求写一封慰问信。写慰问信的重点是要鼓励灾区学生重建对生活的信心，同时鼓励他们好好生活下去。态度要诚恳．用词要准确．注意写信的格式．

（思路一）第一段对地震灾区学生的遭遇表示同情和慰问；

第二段重点提出政府将克重重困难帮助他们，同时鼓励他们；

第三段表达自己对他们所能给予的帮助。

【范文一】

A letter of Consolation

May 26,2008

Dear Friends，

I was deeply saddened to(1)learn of the great loss of lives and extensive damage caused by the sudden and deadly earthquake in your provide．(2)As for what you have encountered in the earthquake，1 would like to extend my sympathies to all of you(3)who affected by the earthquake，and my condolences to the families of the Victims.

(4)Although you’ve lost your homes and even your parents，you still have another mother——China．Our motherland has mounted swift relief and rescue efforts.And I am confident that our motherland will be able to tackle the challenges ahead and that all of you will return to schools in the shortest possible time．(5)As a result。please don’t(6)worry about your future very much and just(7)focus 011 your study．And I'm sure a bright future will(8)wait for you．

My Other classmates and I have donated some money to(9)assist you in reconstructing your homes．(10)However hard it is．we will still stay with you and help you？

Best regards!

Yours，

Li Ming

【点评】

(1)“知道，了解"

(2)“就…方面来说”

(3)who引导的定语从句，修饰you

(4)although引导让步状语从句

(5)“因此”

(6)“担心”，为主题短语

{7)“集中精力于…”

(8)“等候，等待”

(9)“帮助某人做某事”

{10)however引导让步状语从句

【思路二】第一段对地震灾区学生的遭遇表示同情和慰问；

第二段说明有了政府和其他人的帮助，他们没必要对自己的状况过分担心；

第三段表达自己的美好祝愿．

【范文二】

A letter of Consolation

May 26,2008

Dear Friends，

I am terribly sorry to(1)know about the terrible situation(2)caused by the earthquake happened in the l2“of May in your province．And l would like to express my sympathies to all of you，and my condolences to the families of the victims.

When v叫miss your parents or close friends died in the earthquake and(3)feel frustrated．you should(4)bear in mind that Our government and other Chinese people are still trying their best to help you．And I believe that all the difficulties ahead will be overcome and all of you will return to new homes In the near future．So don't(6)be worried about your situation，you will have new houses to live in and new schools to study in．(7)What you need do is only to(8)forget about the past and(9)concentrate OH your study．

I hope l will see your big smile Off your face again and your life(10)returns to normal．coon．

Best regards!

Yours．

Li Ming

【点评】

(1)“知道，了解”

(2)caused引导的过去分词短语，作后置定语，修饰situation

(3)“感到沮丧”，表达灾区学生的糟糕心情，

(4)“记住…”

(5)“在不远的将来”

(6)“担心，忧虑”，为主题短语

(7)what引导的主语从句

(8)“忘记”

(9)“集中精力于…” 、

(10)“恢复正常”，为主题短语

【我的疑问】（如下，请求专家帮助解答）

看到英语题目后一下子脑子空白，不知如何下手，我该怎么克服

People should seek professional help when anxiety begins to________．

A.appear in their kids

B.affect their judgments

C.appear in their families

D.affect their life activities

Will having kids soon be out of reach economically formany American families？ A recent report from the Center for American Progress found that middle-class families are feeling an unprecedented economic squeeze- caught between stagnating wages and the exploding cost of basics like housing, health care and children&39;s education. Most families, it seems, are getting by on less and living closer to the financial edge to help their kids grow up healthy and get ahead.

The most striking growth in costs to families has beenin child care, where expenses have climbed about $200 annually in each of thelast dozen years, with nearly ten fold growth since the 1960s. Child care, on average, consumes $1 of every $5 in a family&39;s budget and exceeds the typical rent in every state.

In terms of their kids&39; health, families increasingly have to choose between treating their children&39;s medical needs and paying household bills. Despite gains in the percentage of children with health insurance, per capita medical spending on kids has quietly ballooned faster than for any other age group, with families paying more for premiums and steeper out-of-pocket expenses.

For evidence to suggest that middle-class parents might already be getting priced out of parenthood, look to the national birth rate. It fell sharply in the recession but, unlike in previous economicre bounds, has continued to drop. This makes sense in financial context, given that most families haven&39;t seen their incomes grow since the recovery began andthe median net worth of households has actually fallen below what it was 15years ago. Most families today don&39;t have enough saved to meet basic needs for three months, let alone save for college or retirement.

For folks in the middle class, the economic calculus of raising kids must be daunting. Not only are the costs unaffordable, but parents also face a harsh ultimatum: "Keep up with the Gateses" or risk your children&39;s health, achievement and long-term well-being.

Higher-income families spend six times more than working-class families on child care and educational resources, such ashigh-quality day care, summer camps, computers and private schools, which are increasingly indispensable investments in long-term success. This spendingine quity has tripled over the last four decades and is only accelerating, which is likely to widen the achievement gap, creating a vicious cycle.

The public education infrastructure, designed generations ago to drive a strong economy and give every child an equal footing for success, is crumbling from neglect - stuck between those who argue for repair and those who argue for redesign. As a consequence, it is unable to prepare most kids for the new economy. The statistics are grim: Two-thirds of preschoolers don&39;t have access to high-quality child care, two-thirds of public school students fail to meet math and language proficiency by eighth grade, and two-thirds of public high schoolers aren&39;t ready for college when they graduate.

To solve these problems we have increasingly relied on a public safety net designed to catch what used to be a small number of kids falling through the cracks. But over the last 50 years those cracks have become chasms. When funding constraints force programs such as Early Head Start toenroll just 4 percent of eligible children needing early intervention and half of pediatricians opt out of accepting kids on Medicaid, these are clear signsthat it&39;s time to rethink our approach.

These economic realities are contributing to a swift loss of academic opportunity, health prospects and upward mobility among children whose parents cannot afford to spend top dollar. With this de factoeconomic segregation of opportunity leaving working families in the economic dust, we are risking the prosperity and social mobility of our kids for yearsto come.

We should be reinvesting in working families and modernizing our public infrastructure. Not only would this make parenthood more feasible, it also makes good economic sense. We know that investing early in kids yields considerable savings by reducing chronic health problems, building stable families and increasing earning potential.The opportunity to raise healthy, smart and successful kids shouldn&39;t be an economic luxury. It&39;s time we made parenthood affordable again by investing more in kids and families.Given that what&39;s at stake is the success of our country, the alternative is unaffordable.

The writer argues that a system of social insurance should ______.

A．provide benefits for the sick, old and unemployed

B．encourage people to take on more social obligations

C．guarantee everyone the right of employment to support their families

D．provide everyone with the right to a minimum subsistence for a certain period

______should be involved in the campaign to deal with substance abuse among youth.

A. Schools

B. Local, state and national governments

C. Families and community

D. All of the above

Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question 。

A. why TV is important in family life

B. why parents should keep good order

C. why children in small families seem to be quieter

D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life

A．Her child attends a school run by the university．

B．She has a list of families that might be able to help the man．

C．She can contact students who haveworked on a similar project．

D．She will explain how to observe a class without disturbing it．