根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came. She pointed to something and asked Mike w 1. it was. Mike felt quite surprised, but he told her it was a sparrow and got b 2. to reading.
Several minutes later, his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again. Mike got a little a 3. but still answered her question. After a little while, his mother did the same thing once more. This time Mike could not c 4. his anger. He shouted at her f 5. disturbing(打扰) him again and again.
The old lady silently took out an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike. Though a little impatient, Mike began to r 6. it.
“Today, I was watering flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a bird on the grass and asked what it was. I s 7. at him, said it was a sparrow and kissed him.” After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same sparrow, little Mike k 8. asking the same question and I answered and kissed him every time.
Something gently touched Mike’s face. His face turned red with s 9. for being so impatient to his mother.
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime, but you may not realize that u 10. they are gone.
阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第1～10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Let’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating (沮丧) for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a lot of other problems can appear.
Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’t be something that kids hate. Your children’s assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new.
You can help by being a homework monitor, stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.
Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life. If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.
If parents feel that their kids are overloaded (超负荷), they can talk about it with the teachers. If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to make a decision whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly.
If your child complains of boredom while doing homework, give him or her the following suggestions:
Get help from friends: if your children are bored with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them.
Add physical activity: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for relaxing, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.
Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a test on the things they have just learned.
Title: Help with your child’s 1. . | ||
The right goal of doing homework | It should help your child learn a 2. or new things. | |
Benifits (益处) of offering help | ·You can see how things are going with your child’s studies. ·You can see what your child’s learning 3. is like. ·It can show you 4. about your child’s education.
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5. that you may face | Your child thinks that the assignments are 6. . | Tell them how you use the knowledge in real life. |
You think that your child has too much homework. | 7. about the problem with the teachers. | |
You think that the assignments 8. your child too much time. | Find out whether there are problems with your child’s time management. | |
Your child thinks that the assignment is 9. | ·Find a friend of theirs to help. ·Set small goals for the assignments and allow the child to do other 10. during breaks. ·Let the child teach you something. | |
根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。
A: You look sleepy. Didn’t you sleep well last night?
B: No. I 1. to watch a talk show about Yao Chen last night.
A: Wow, I’m her fan. Many people 2. like her very much.
B: That’s true. She is 3. a famous actress, but also “Queen of Weibo” with more than 73 million fans and the number is still rising.
A:I heard that she has become UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador (联合国难民亲善大使) since 2013.
B:Yes, She is a star full of love. She has 4. much of her time to helping
those refugees (难民).
A: What a great woman! You cannot 5. her too much.
填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
1.Are you afraid of making a __________(演讲) in front of many people?
2.When the person in power is _________(缺席的)，people will do as they like.
3.We have made a __________(决定) to help the old man who got hurt in an accident.
4.He often ________(承诺) that he will study hard.
5.The trousers and the boots are a good _______(搭配).
B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
6.I didn’t get enough sleep last night and I feel _________(sleep) in class.
7.She will watch TV instead of __________(listen) to the radio tomorrow.
8.He has learnt to get himself ____________ (organize) by using computers.
9.The little boy fell off the bike and hurt himself because of __________( careless ).
10.My father has to give up _____________ (smoke) because of his cough.
Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.
3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.
1. Peer mediators' work is _______________.
A. to teach lessons to disputants
B. to help find a way to make both disputants happy
C. to find out who starts the quarrel
D. to give students some special training
2. What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人 B. 落后于任何人
C. 奉承任何人 D. 向任何人低头
3.What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?
A. Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.
B. Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.
C. Getting disputants to talk to each other.
D. Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.
4. During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool.",
A. disputants will realize they are wrong
B. disputants will understand peer mediators better
C. it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right
D. it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All schools have peer mediators.
B. Peer mediators are usually students.
C. When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.
D. Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time.
What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.
The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.
1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are .
A. lovely animals B. a sign of bad luck
C. a sign of good luck D. unfriendly animals
2.The main idea of paragraph 2 is that .
A. people often complain about black cats on the Internet
B. people think cats of different colours have different personalities
C. black cats are less popular than other cats
D. the study is a great success
3.According to the study, people think that .
A. black cats have special personalities
B. orange and bi-coloured cats are generous
C. cats with three colours are friendly
D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy
4.People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT .
A. black cats often appear in TV shows
B. black cats bring bad luck to people
C. black cats have bad reputations
D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful
5.The passage mainly talks about .
A. why black cats are popular in movies
B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets
C. different colour cats have different personalities
D. different people have different ideas on black cats
