阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。
Tigers are fierce animals. They are the bosses of the Asian jungles with their cleverness, quickness and strength. A pussycat, on the other hand, is a homebody that comforts us with its gentle warmth and calms us with its purring.
As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother(虎妈战歌) . tells of the strict upbringing she gave her two children. She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's potential( 潜力) and to make them strong, independent and successful. Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games. They were not allowed to "hang out" with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to practice the piano and violin for hours every day. As a result, her kids became successful. She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but she has few regrets (后悔).
Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really pussycats. They care more about their children's self-esteem (自尊). They don't want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings. American mothers encourage their children to find their own path.
So, is a tiger mom better than a pussycat? Perhaps it depends on the differences between Asian and Western cultures. It may also depend on the child himself. Some kids need to be pushed while others respond to a gentler hand. To growl or to purr? There is no easy answer.
1.What's the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua's idea on children's education? (根据短文内容回答问题)
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2. How did Amy Chua's kids become successful? (根据短文内容列举两条)
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3.Why are most Asian mothers tigers? (根据短文内容回答问题)
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4.请将第三段中句子翻译成汉语。
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5. What kind of mother would you like, a tiger or a pussycat? And why? (先回答，然后至少写一个句子说明原因)
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翻译句子（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）
1.我正期待着看到我的新朋友。(look forward to)
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2.大明的爷爷去世时100岁。（at the age of）
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3.刘翔的妈妈以他为自豪。（be proud of）
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4. 人们通常用花来装饰房子。（decorate with）
词汇应用
Brian was not good at public speaking. One day, he 1 (invite) to make a speech at a church. His 2 (young) sister, Ann knew he was nervous and tried to calm him down. "Don't worry. Everything 3 (be) fine. " When the day came, Brian's car had an accident on the way to the church. Luckily, he was not 4 (bad) hurt and arrived at the church on time. It was 5 (he) turn. When he stood up, hit coat became tangled with his chair. After a few 6 (minute), he finally began his speech. but he was so nervous that he dropped his book. Many people thought he would run, but he went on.
Suddenly, people saw something 7 (usual) 8 (run) down from his nose, blood! He stopped _9_ (speak) when he saw the blood. But he still tried to finish his still tired to finish his speech. Then Ann quietly moved to the front and handed him her handkerchief. Then she gave him a smile and 10 (return) to her seat,
It was a 11 (real) simple gesture, and might be the 12 (simple). She just saw someone in need, and gave him a hand. In the end, Brian finished his talk, with more confidence.
1.______ ___ 2.__________ 3. _________ 4.______ __5._____ 6. ______7. ________8.________9. ___________ 10. __________ 11. _________ 12.___________
Do you know that it is your own immune system working against the virus that makes you uncomfortable when getting a cold, but not the virus itself? So when you have got a strong immune system and the virus is strong enough too, you will possibly get terrible cold symptoms( 症状) ?
Vitamin C won't stop a cold
It is claimed that Vitamin C helps by increasing white blood cells. However, many tests have shown that it does not prevent colds. At best, it only slightly reduces the rime of symptoms.
Staying indoors won't protect you
One of the most likely sources of cold viruses is your computer mouse or desk. A study of the cold virus in offices found that 47% of desktops, 46% of computer mice and 45% of telephones had cold viruses on them.
Wrapping up warm won't protect you
Colds are more common in autumn and winter. That's because the cool, wet and cold weather drives people indoors, where viruses may more easily jump from one person to another. And the distinct peak in colds(感冒高峰) is in September and early January, which is likely due to the return of students to schools and colleges after the summer and winter vacation.
Old granny's chicken soup is right
Granny's chicken soup is an old cure for colds since a long time ago. Scientists say it is true. Chicken soup does help cure a cold. Many canned soups are just efficient as homemade ones.
1. It is ______ that makes you uncomfortable when getting a cold.
A. the virus itself B. Vitamin C
C. the terrible cold symptom D. your own immune system
2. "Staying indoors won't protect you" tells us that ______ indoors.
A. there are many desks B. there are many telephones
C. there are many cold viruses D. there are many computer mice
3.The distinct peak in colds is in September and early January. That's because______.
A. it's in autumn and winter
B. the weather is cool, wet and cold
C. students return to schools and colleges
D. viruses can jump from one person to another more easily
4.Many canned soups are just efficient as homemade ones. The underlined word "efficient" means _____ in Chinese.
A. 有效的 B. 美味的 c. 值钱的 D. 方便的
The widespread number of food scandals ( 丑闻) in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouth. They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious or does it contain something harmful that will cause disease?
Most of the food we eat today is processed food( 加工食品). That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories. Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf. The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used. Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.
A producer of steamed buns (馒头) in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law. He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns. He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns. Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students. . . like you'
Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people's health? The answer is simple: he wanted to make more money. It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China. Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others.
1. Chemicals are added to the foods in the factories because _____.
A. they want to make the foods look better, taste better and last longer
B. they want to make the foods contain something harmful
C. chemicals will cause disease
D. chemicals are harmless
2. According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A. Most of the food we eat today is prepared in factories.
B. There are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used.
C. The food scandals in China are making many people worry about the food safety.
D. Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten, by students in Zhejiang Province.
3.It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China. Here what's
the Chinese meaning of "moral failing"?
A. 精神崩溃 B. 道德滑坡 C. 质量下降 D. 心理失衡
4. What is the main reason of the food scandals in China?
A. Some producers do not obey the laws.
B. The processed food is clean, healthy and nutritious.
C. Too many people pay much attention to making money.
D. The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and can be used.
阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
She is Liu Hui ,a middle school student in Anhui, one of the “ stay-at-home children” in her town. Liu Hui is 12 years old and lives 1. w _________ her sister. Her parents left home to make money in big cities when she was2.o ________ four. Liu Hui has to take 3. c _________ of her younger sister. They have to stay at home alone 4. b ________ they have to go to school.
“I used to feel5.s ________ without my parents at home,” she said, “but now I know 6. w _________ they do so. They have to go away to make money for7.u _________ so that we can live a better life.”
Every day, Liu Hui gets up at 6:30 a.m. and cooks8. b ______________. Then the two girls go to school. They have supper at 6:00 p.m. Then Liu Hui does housework and 9.h _____________ her sister with her homework. She usually goes to bed at 9:30 p.m.
Though busy, Liu Hui is still the 10.b ________ student in her class. She said, “My life is OK. But I still hope my parents will come back and live with us.”
