China is a great country with the largest population in the world.In order to solve the population problem,our government decides to have one-child policy.When it is carried out for some time,many people see not only its advantages but also its disadvantages.Therefore,one-child policy has been out of date,and two-child policy has been carried out these days.
If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other.You live together in the same house and with the same parents,but you have different personalities.
Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you·
First-born children receive all the attention from their parents.Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born as any other child.Parents usually give first-bores more responsibility(责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters.As a result,first-borns are often responsible,hard-working and serious.They often want to do well at school and work.There are more first-born American presidents…such as George W Bush,George Washington,and Lyndon Baines Johnson---than the second or last-born children.
When a second child arrives,parents usually feel less excited.The second child has to compete with the first-born for the parents’ attention and love.These children often choose different sports and hobbies to do well at school and work,but have to be creative to get their family’s attention.They are often friendly and cool.Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.
根据短文内容,完成下列各题。
1.Has two-child policy been carried out in China these days?
2.Which ones are more possible to be presidents,first-borns or second-borns?
3.How do parents usually feel when a second child arrives?
His famous parents might be worth(:身价)£165 million,but it seems Brooklyn
Beckham decides not to depend on them.Instead,the 15-year-old boy is learning the real meaning of money…by making his own.
Brooklyn Beckham,Victoria and David Beckham’s eldest child,has started a weekend job at a West London coffee shop where he is paid£2.68 an hour.A member of staff said that Brooklyn did start working in the shop and got on OK with other members.News of his decision to make his own money and not depend on his rich parents made him a good model for other teenagers.
Last year, Beckham,who had retired from football,said,“We try to lead by example,by showing them it’s important to work hard.”And one friend of his family said that Brooklyn would have been encouraged to take the job by his parents.
Children who grow up in different cultures have different views on money.
In many western countries,children are usually taught to believe that money is made instead of being given.They usually buy things with their own pocket money.They take up part-time jobs in their free time.However,most of the Chinese children don’t have any conscious(意识)of making money through their own hard work.Some children think that their parents will support them forever.Whenever they meet difficulties,they will turn to their parents or friends for help.Why can’t they solve these problems by their own? The main reason is that they are always depending on others.In fact,they have got the ability to work out these easy problems.
Children in western countries show their independence(独立性).They take pride in themselves by making their own decisions.Many Chinese children,however,are still looking to their parents or even their grandparents to tell them what to do or which job they should choose.
As secondary school students,we should learn to be more independent.We should find some new ways to solve old problems.What we are learning in schol or after school now will be very helpful some day.To us students who want to make great achievements in the future,it is the most important to learn how to be independent.
1.From this article,we know that Brooklyn Beckham .
A.is Victoria and David Beckham’s youngest son
B.is a good model for other teenagers
C.depends on his parents and grandparents
D.gets on badly with other members in the coffee shop
2.Children in western countries don’t ask their parents for money because .
A.their parents want them to study very hard
B.their family is not rich enough to support them
C.they think money is given instead of being made
D.they think money is made instead of being given
3.According to the passage,we know that some Chinese children .
A.don’t depend on their parents at all
B.can make their own decisions easily
C.think their parents will support them forever
D.often take up part-time jobs in their free time
4. is the best title of this article.
A.Be More Independent
B.David Beckham’s Good Son
C.Children in Western Countries
D.Different Ways to Use Money
These days the hit South Korean TV drama“My Love from the Stars”attracts thousands of Chinese TV viewers.It’s about a love story between a woman and a 400-year-old alien.The heroine(女主角) Cheon Song-yi likes to have“fried chicken and Beer”,especially on snowy days,which made fried chicken and beer become one of the most popular kinds of food on Valentine’s Day this year.However,it is reported that overeating them is bad for our health.
As the saying goes,“Hunger breeds discontent.”It means food is the most important to people.In today’s society,many hotels where they stand,rush from all kinds of food,in Fujian,Sichuan,Guangdong,Shandong…even dishes of Italy,Japanese cuisine,Korean food and so on.We all know that health is closely connected with the food.Today,We take a look at the food on the table now.Food is divided into many kinds such as vegetables and fruit,beans,meat,cereals,dairy and so on,and they all influence our health.Therefore.in order to achieve a reasonable meal,We have to remember that eating till 80%full,not being choosy food anorexia,not overeating and eating clean food are very important.
we all hope to be happy, so we should take good care of our health.Health is much more important than anything else.Money can do many things,but it can’t buy happiness. However,if man has good health,he can enjoy the pleasures of human life.Therefore,we must pay attention to three things to make sure of good health.They are healthy food,fresh air and enough exercise.That’s why we have to stay away from fried chicken and beer from now on.
1.“My Love from the Stars”is .
A.a new movie B.a TV drama
C.a new book D.a hit CD
2.“Hunger breeds discontent”means in Chinese.
A.饥饿让人开心 B.人们喜欢饥饿
C.民以食为天 D.人们不满意食物
3.If we want to achieve a reasonable meal,we should .
A.eat 80%of the food on the table
B.be choosy food anorexia
C.eat things we like as much as possible
D.never eat too much
4.Which is wrong according to this passage?
A.Fried chicken and beer became popular on Valentine’s Day this year.
B.Our health is influenced by different kinds of food.
C.Healthy food,fresh air and enough money can keep us in good health.
D.Health is much more important than money.
It was a winter morning,just a couple of weeks before Christmas.While most people were warming up their cars,Peter,my husband,had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.When he arrived,he parked his bike outside the backdoor as he usually does.After 10 hours’work,he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike,a black Kona 18 speed,was our only transport.Peter used it to get to work and daily life.Our life depends on this bike.1 was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.Shortly after that,several people in our area offered to help.One wonderful stranger even bought a bike,and then called my husband to pick it up.Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another,but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.No matter how big or how small,an act of kindness shows that someone cares.And the results can be everlasting.
1.The story happened .
A.in summer B.after Christmas
C.on Christmas Day D.in winter
2.The bike was so important to the couple because .
A.the man’s job was bike racing
B.the family has nothing but this bike
C.it was a nice Kona 18 speed
D.Peter used it for work and daily life
3.People got to know the couple’s problem from .
A.radio broadcasts B.a newspaper
C.TV news D.a stranger
4.From their experience,the couple have learnt that .
A.strangers are usually of little help
B.one should take care of their bike
C.news reports make people famous
D.an act of kindness can mean a lot
2014 Billboard Music Awards(美国公告牌音乐奖)was broadcast live from the MGM grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. on Sunday,May 18.Here is the list of awarded.
1.2014 Billboard Music Awards was broadcast .
A.in Los Angeles B.in Las Vegas
C.on Friday D.on May 8
2.Top Rap Artist goes to .
A.Lorde B.Katy Perry C.Luke Bryan D.Eminem
3.Justin Timberlake won awards this time.
A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8
Everyone has a personality.One person might love to run and jump.Another may prefer to sit and think.Animals have personalities, .Scientists study their behavior,or the way they act,in order to learn more about them.Here are kinds of animals that have special personalities.
A cat called Phoenix doesn’t need anyone to open doors him.When he wants to go out,he just pushes a special doorbell.The doorbell’s inventor thought that many people would rush to buy the cat doorbells,but have been sold.That may be because not many cats have the same personality as Phoenix.
Scientists at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo gave carved pumpkins (雕刻的南瓜)to their chimpanzees.They wanted to know their chimpanzees played with the pumpkins before eating them.A chimpanzee called Jumoke a lot of time picking out the biggest pumpkin.Another chimpanzee called Alafia looked for a pumpkin she could fit over her head.Congo,a chimpanzee from South Africa,chose a pumpkin with a face he liked best. chimpanzee showed his or her personality while making choices.
Most parrots can only repeat(重复)words their owners say, one parrot,named Alex,is a talker and a good listener! When his showed different objects to him at the same time,Alex Can pick out the yellow object,the biggest object,or even“the one under the square.”Alex also has a good memory.If his owner asks,“Alex,what color is corn?”Alex answers,“Yellow.”He can do this even if there is corn in the room.
1.A.too B.also C.either D.neither
2.A.three B.four C.five D.six
3.A.from B.for C.to D.by
4.A.many B.few C.much D.little
5.A.where B.when C.what D.how
6.A.took B.cost C.spent D.made
7.A.All B.Either C.None D.Each
8.A.but B.and C.instead D.besides
9.A.father B.mother C.teacher D.owner
10.A.not B.anything C.no D.any