Much of a parent's job is to provide the gifts of caring, love, and emotional support to children. But one gift is often beyond their reach: the resources to meet the financial demands of college tuit

第1题

It's an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that【56】evening y

ou' re burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards,【57】are throwing the books at kids.【58】elementary school students are complaining of homework【59】. What's a well-meaning parent to do？

As hard as【60】may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it,【61】helping too much, or even examining【62】too carefully, you may keep them【63】doing it by themselves. "I wouldn't advise a parent to check every【64】assignment, " says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework. "There's a【65】of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children【66】the grade they deserve.

Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their【67】. But"you don't want them to feel it has to be【68】, " they say.

That's not to say parents should【69】homework—first, they should monitor how much homework their kids【70】. "Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in【71】four, five, and six is standard, " says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be "【72】more than an hour and a half, and two for high-school students. " If your child【73】has more homework than this, you may want to check【74】other parents and then talk to the teacher about【75】assignments.

(56)

A．very

B．exact

C．right

D．usual

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第2题

It's an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that （21) evening

It's an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that (21) evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, (22) are throwing the books at kids. (23) elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue. What's a well-meaning parent to do？

As hard as (24) may be, sit back and chill experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it, (25) helping too much, or even examining answers too carefully, you may keep them (26) doing it by themselves. "! wouldn't advise a parent to check every 27 assignment," says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework, "There's a (28) of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children (29) the grade they deserve."

Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their (30) . But "you don't want them to feel it has to be (31) ," she says.

That's not to say parents should (32) homework—first, they should monitor how much homework their kids have. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in (33) four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be" (34) more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students. If your child consistently has more homework than this, you may want to check (35) other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

21.

A. very

B. exact

C. right

D. usual

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第3题

Much of a parent's job is to provide the gifts of caring, love, and emotional support to c

hildren. But one gift is often beyond their reach: the resources to meet the financial demands of college tuition.

For more than 54 years, the United Negro College Fund has fulfilled the dreams of deserving students by closing the gap between the cost of college and what their parents can afford. More than 300,000 students have graduated from United Negro College Fund member colleges since 1944, and 54,000 more axe currently enrolled (入学).

The oldest and most successful minority higher education support organization, the United Negro College Fund is a combination of 39 private, historically black member colleges and universities. Since its founding, it has raised more than $1.3 billion to keep the dream alive for needy families across the country.

What is it that makes the United Negro College Fund so important to America's families？ As well as raising funds and giving technical support to member colleges and universities, it creates hope and opportunity by providing financial assistance to deserving students. Consider the contributions of just a few of the distinguished graduates who have realized the benefits: civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; opera diva Leontyne Price; Olympic track star Edwin Moses; and filmmaker Spike Lee.

Most parents feel embarrassed when their children graduate from high school because they can't ______.

A．afford their children's college tuition

B．offer their children emotional support

C．look after their children

D．give them gifts on their birthdays

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第4题

South Dakota ranks completely the last in average teacher salary and 42nd in the spending

per pupil. But its 1989 American College Test scores are among the highest in the nation.

In knowledge and. skills South Dakota has a normal teacher combination--good, bad and the not very good. Nor does the state place enormous emphasis on academic achievements. Many schools fail to require enough homework and a proposal to require a foreign language for college entrance caused a storm of public anger. But South Dakota’s students have three things going for them: strong families, small schools and old-fashioned values.

South Dakota's marriage and birth rates are among the highest in the nation, and its divorce (离婚) rates are among the lowest. South Dakota's kids are subject to the same troubles that tempt young people elsewhere--drugs, drinking and sex. But because fewer are in pain of emotion from home situations, fewer seek these troublesome escapes.

South Dakota is also fortunate that most of its schools are small. Schools like these are often the focus of community life; there are a lot of school plays, concerts and football games in school. And as much as a fourth of a local newspaper may be school news. It must be difficult for students and teachers not to feel that all eyes are upon them.

And South Dakota enjoy the old values, everyone shares the same pattern of behaviour. A school's authority is seldom weakened by a parent, or vice versa (反之亦然).

Which of the following is mentioned about South Dakota in this passage？

A．A special combination is required by the state in selecting teachers.

B．Forty-two students won an award in a national test in 1989.

C．Teachers are not as well paid as those in other states.

D．Academic achievements are highly regarded by the state and the public.

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第5题

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they

will cause a big problem. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a reasonable way, the child may succeed in doing very well—especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Lee Chao Tin is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father is a good trumpet player. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael’s friend, Winston Chiu Fang Weng, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

61.Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage？

A.To neglect their child’s education.

B.To help their child to be a genius.

C.To expect too much of their child.

D.To make their child become a musician.

62.What should parents do in order to help their children succeed？A.They should push the children into achieving a lot.

B.They should try to have their own successful careers.

C.They should arrange private lessons for their children.

D.They should understand and help their children in difficult times.

63.Which of the following statements about Michael Lee’s parents is true？

A.His father is a very poor player of trumpet.

B.His parents are quite rich and have a car.

C.His parents help him in a proper way.

D.His mother knows much about music.

64.Winston’s parents push their son so much that __________.

A.he has succeeded in a lot of competitions

B.he is unhappy because he is not self-confident

C.he feels he cannot learn anything about music from them

D.he has already become a better musician than his father

65.The two examples illustrate the principle that __________.

A.successful parents often have unsuccessful children

B.it is important to let children develop in the way they want

C.parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musicians

D.the more money spent on a child’s education, the better the child will do

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第6题

Calling to a bully's parent ______.A．has long existed but changed its contentB．is often do

Calling to a bully's parent ______.

A．has long existed but changed its content

B．is often done with careful thinking

C．often leads to blaming and misunderstanding

D．is used to warn the child not to do it again

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第7题

The （)were all invited to the school’s Art Festival.

A、boys’ parents

B、boys parents’

C、boy’s parent’s

D、boys parents

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第8题

HomeschoolingJust in last year, more than one million children in the United States chos

Homeschooling

Just in last year, more than one million children in the United States chose homeschooling but not traditional school education.This surprising figure was published by the National Center for Education Statistics.Homeschooling is a recent development in education.Not very long ago, it was still considered to be too radical by many education experts.Today, it has been accepted n almost every state.Thousands or even millions of children have tried homeschooling and many more parents are seriously considering it.The interesting thing was what led to such a change.There have been many recent surveys to show that parents are getting impatient and fed up with our public schooling system because it doesn't teach children any practical or real-life skills.

Parents are also concerned about the negative news from schools.For example, some students take drugs in schools, fight with schoolmates and even bring guns and knives to school.Parents are deeply worried about how the behavior. of these students would affect their children's healthy growth.

Homeschooling, on the other hand, allows parents to bring up their children in a natural and loving environment.It is especially important in the early years of the children's development (between three and twelve years old) because this is the period when they are easily affected by negative influences and peer pressure.And during this time most of them cannot tell what is right and what is wrong.Obviously, homeschooling can keep them from some of these bad influences.

Homeschooling has some other benefits, Since parents and children spend more time together, a nice relationship or a stronger bond can be formed between them.This bond can connect with them closer than they have ever thought before.If parents choose homeschooling, they can easily pass their moral values and beliefs on to their children since they stay together longer or maybe they are even the teachers themselves.

So what major factors are stopping parents from adopting homeschooling？ One important thing is that homeschooling costs a lot of time and money.For most families, both parents have to work full-time to support the family.Many homeschooling families depend on one parent for the income, while the other parent has to spend all the time on teaching the child.Therefore in some cases, it is not possible to adopt homeschooling if the family doesn't have stable income.

To help and guide homeschooling families, more and more homeschooling support groups are appearing in the neighborhood.Some have even gone online.If parents do decide to choose homeschooling, they can always get advice from a homeschooling support group.

Read this passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the following questions

21.What did many American education experts think of the new trend of homeschooling______

A.They thought it to be a too much revolutionary idea

B.They believed that this trend would develop very fast

C.They encouraged parents to support the new idea of education

D.They hoped that governments would provide more support

22.A growing number of American parents have been accepting and choosing homeschooling as They ______.

A.realized that homeschooling is the only best way to develop their children

B.have found more and more weak points in the public education system

C.thought that public schools can spoil talents more than train them

D.began to realize that public school educators are not worth trusting

23.What do parents try to avoid in educating the kids in their early years______

A.Giving their children less knowledge from books

B.The negative effect from some bad news at school

C.Hiring non-professional educators to teach their children

D.The natural environment for their children to grow in

24.All the following except______are the main advantages brought forth by homeschooling

A.Students got more actively involved in social or community activities

B.Parents invest more time and energy in developing their children

C.Children benefit more from homeschooling than from public schools

D.The environment for learning is much better for children's healthy growth

25.When parents decide to choose homeschooling, they have to consider carefully the following major factors except the______.

A.time and energy parents have to invest

B.environment for children to learn and interact

C.Stable Income to afford the cost for children's learning

D.relationship between their children and other students

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第9题

Laura McHugh promised to get the bullied boy tested for diseases because _____. ［A

Laura McHugh promised to get the bullied boy tested for diseases because _____.

［A］ her son confessed to being wrong ［B］ she was afraid to annoy the boy’s parent

［C］ he was likely to be affected by these diseases ［D］ she wanted to teach her own son a lesson

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第10题

Quality of life is about more than the size of your pay cheque. It means being able to spe

nd an evening with your family once a week—instead of keeping one parent at home with the kids while the other works, and then exchanging a few words when you switch roles halfway through the day. It means being able to request working hours that allow you to travel when buses are running so you do not have to walk miles to get to work. Those things matter to workers. When someone on a low wage talks about finding a better job, better pay is just part of the mix. This is why campaigns groups across America are trying to win better conditions—enabling employees to address questions of health, safety and life quality, alongside their wage gains. Short-notice rotas, as much as low pay or unsafe conditions, are central to a spate of protests across the US.

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