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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 Many couples, who already have one healthy, happy child, are facing a dilemma, namely, the issue of whether or not to have a second child. They have demanding jobs and limited time and financial resources, but they are also very keen to ensure that their only child does not become a lonely child. The issue of whether to have a second child is one of the most difficult issues that parents nowadays face. A concern that is often heard with regard to a single child is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child. There are no other children in the family for their only child to play with, and this may lead to the child feeling lonely sometimes, especially during vacations. Many couples are also concerned that an only child may be more spoiled than one with siblings(兄弟姐妹). Many people believe that a single child will not have learned to negotiate with others, and respect the give-and-take involved in many relationships. Some think this may leave the child less capable of interacting well with other children than one who grows up with siblings. Despite these arguments, the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world. In the US, 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child. In Japan, the average number of children born per family has declined to 1.42 since 1996, which has led to an increasing population of elderly people. For some single-child parents, particularly those with busy careers, the pressures of devoting time and energy to a second child can seem too tremendous, resulting in them electing to have no more children. For other parents, the financial burden of having a second child may be the prime consideration. Advocates of single-child families argue that there are advantages for the child as well as the parents. With just one child, they suggest, there is no potential for family arguments caused by sibling preference or jealousy. Moreover, with only one child, the parents can give the child more quality time and attention. This often leads to increased self-esteem which, combined with increased independence, can help the child become more confident. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to the question of whether to have a second child. The circumstances affecting each couple are unique, and what is appropriate for one family may not be for another. The important thing is to make a final decision that couples feel confident about.
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My father was, by nature, a cheerful, kind man. Until he was thirty-four years old he worked as a farm-hand for Thomas Butterworth near the town of Bidwell, Ohio. On Saturday evenings he drove his horse into town to spend a few hours in social intercourse with other farm-hands. He was quite happy in his position in life. It was in his thirty-fifth year that father married my mother, a school teacher. Something happened to the two people. The American passion for getting up in the world took possession of them. Mother induced father to give up his place as a farm-hand, sell his horse and start an independent enterprise of his own. They rented ten acres of poor stony land and launched into chicken raising. One inexperienced in such matters can have no idea of the many and tragic things that can happen to a chicken. It is born out of an egg, lives for a few weeks as a tiny fluffy thing, then becomes naked, gets diseases, and dies. A few hens, and now and then a rooster, intended to serve God’s mysterious ends, struggle through to maturity. The hens lay eggs out of which come other chickens and the awful cycle is thus made complete. It is all unbelievably complex. Most philosophers must have been raised on chicken farms. One hopes for so much from a chicken and is so awfully disappointed. Small chickens, look so bright and in fact so awfully stupid. They are so much like people they mix one up in one’s judgments of life. If disease does not kill them they wait until your expectations are thoroughly aroused and then walk under the wheels of a carriage. In later life I have seen how a literature has been built up on the subject of fortunes to be made out of the raising of chickens. It is intended to be read by the gods who have just eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It is a hopeful literature and declares that much may be done by simple ambitious people who own a few hens. Do not be misguided by it. It was not written for you. Go hunt for gold on the frozen hills of Alaska, put your faith in the honesty of a politician, believe if you will that good will defeat evil, but do not read and believe the literature that is written concerning the hen. For ten years my father and mother struggled to make our chicken farm pay and then they gave up that struggle and began another. They moved into the town of Bidwell, Ohio and began the restaurant business, with the tiny hope of looking for a new place from which to start on our upward journey through life. 1.Which of the following is the right order of what happened?
A. d-a-b-e-c B. d-a-c-b-e C. d-b-a-e-c D. d-b-a-c-e 2.By saying “Most philosophers must have been raised on chicken farms”, the author means that chicken farming _____. A. is so complex that only philosophers can comprehend it B. gives you a philosophical insight into life C. exposes you to a complete circle of life D. allows you the time to judge the life 3.In the author’s opinion, the literature about chicken raising _____. A. is full of hope and positive energy B. proves the victory of good over evil C. persuades you to believe in politicians D. tends to be blindly optimistic about its rewards 4.What’s the author’s attitude towards parents’ dream of rise to success? A. approving B. optimistic C. skeptical D. indifferent
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The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts. Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a well-worn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all. Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries – media, entertainment, education – rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to mentally unhealthy. In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller, today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia. “She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro blogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates” – the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange. I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming case with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smart phones. It is also a vicious circle(恶性循环). As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attention-starvation. The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attention exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally damaging. Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round. 1.People use social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to. A. obtain information B. give attention to others C. voice their opinions D. notice and get noticed 2.From Paragraph 6-7 we can infer_______. A. more people will risk attention-starvation in future. B. the nature of attention exchange is rarely changed. C. technological advancement contributes to all diseases. D. transformed attention exchanges do harm to society. 3.In traditional societies attention exchange was not a major concern because of ________. A. limited availability of food B. the guidance from old people C. natural checks and balances D. a much smaller population 4.The passage is mainly intended to. A. call for more focus on real life attention B. analyze the necessity of attention giving C. give practical tips on attention exchange D. recommend some social networking sites
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I read about an athlete who made it all the way to the Olympics despite hating his chosen sport. He committed his entire life to __ one tiny, yet large, sentence---I’m proud of you. At some point we all have someone we want to __, whose approval means the world to us. I have a clear memory of the person I wanted approval from telling me I was intelligent, the kind of memory that_____ very clear because you’ve recalled it so many times. I had __ someone’s opinion about buying a Canadian soda. “We should really support our own economy,” ten-year-old me said. I had no idea what that meant, __ I was looked at with approval, and my heart was filled with __. I loved that feeling---the approval of my hero. It was nothing like the Olympic athlete, but I made some very big __ based on what might make them ___. I was hugely affected by wanting their approval. Months ago this person removed me from his life. It hurt a lot. However, in life there is rarely hurt __ growth. I recently ___ on myself and behavior and noticed something---I feel free. After a period of denying and upset, I __that this is just how it is. This realization made me see how often I was transforming myself according to the ____, “what would they think?” I’d been using the desire for approval as an ___ excuse for hiding. My excuse was gone immediately I realized it ___. It was time to authentically step into myself and stop hiding who I am from others. Are you hiding? I hid in approval-seeking. Maybe you hide behind judgment. We all have our ways, and it can be really scary to let ___ go. This thing is, __, as long as we prevent ourselves being truly seen, we will never be truly understood. Connection with others won’t be wholly authentic, and we will edit ourselves because we __ potential thoughts in other people’s heads. It’s pretty __. Of course, breaking up isn’t __ when you expect to be freed from wanting someone’s approval. You don’t even have to tell them you no longer care what they think of you. Just __ and do what makes you happy and go for the things you really want in life. Do your thing, and let them do theirs. 1.A. combing B. seeking C. applauding D. reading 2.A. love B. upset C. please D. annoy 3.A. stays B. looks C. proves D. becomes 4.A. shared B. evaluated C. analyzed D. parroted 5.A. since B. but C. as D. for 6.A. disappointment B. depression C. satisfaction D. amazement 7.A. profits B. statement C. decisions D. preparation 8.A. cozy B. healthy C. wise D. proud 9.A. with B. without C. by D. through 10.A. reflected B. dawned C. counted D. experimented 11.A. assumed B. accepted C. adapted D. argued 12.A. opinion B. concept C. thought D. reason 13.A. unconscious B. unforgettable C. unpleasant D. unfortunate 14.A. existed B. rose C. faded D. disappeared 15.A. it B. them C. us D. you 16.A. therefore B. instead C. though D. eventually 17.A. miss B. fear C. doubt D. advocate 18.A. appealing B. skeptical C. silly D. inspiring 19.A. impossible B. necessary C. important D. abundant 20.A. look out B. try out C. hold on D. go ahead
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—We need to turn to Professor Smith for help. —_________? Our classmate Simon is an expert at solving such problems. A. Why not B. How come C. Why bother D. What for
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—Jane really cares what others say about her. —No wonder she is always ________. A. letting the cat out of the bag B. walking on egg C. like a cat on hot bricks D. more brave than wise
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—Have you heard the bad news that Stephen Hawking， one of world’s greatest physicist passed away on March 14? —You bet! It is only when you suddenly lose someone _______ you fully realize how much you value him. A. do B. then C. will D. that
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Had he taken his parent’s advice, he ______ having made such a silly mistake now. A. would not regret B. would not have regretted C. may not regret D. does not regret
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Just when we are going to have a holiday, my little son ________ have a headache. A. dare B. can C. may D. must
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This kind of virus _______ via the bloodstream and causes ill health in a variety of organs. A. corresponds B. circulates C. abandons D. accelerates
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