Teach your child about safety.
When you teach safety rules to your little child, it will help if you provide clear reasons for the rules. Try to help your four-year-old child understand that these rules are not used to spoil his fun, but to keep him safe. The fairer your rules seem to your child, the more likely he is to follow them.
Try to avoid scaring them. The reason why you don’t want your child to climb up onto the top of the tree is not “You’ll fall off the tree and break your neck and die”. but “If you do fall off the tree, you’ll get hurt.” If you exaggerate possible dangers, your child will not believe that your rule is serious.
When your child doesn’t follow your safety rules, you need to make him see that unsafe behavior is dangerous. If your child runs out into the street, you should immediately pull him back, repeat your rules, explain your rules and warm him not to do it again.
If your child then repeats the unsafe behavior, you should let him know the connection between his action and the results. In the example above, you might make him come back right away. “I told you that you can’t run in the street. It’s not safe. If you can’t play outside safely, you can’t play outside.”
If your safety rules seem fair to your child, he will probably be ready to follow them and even accept them as his own rules. And they will gradually become his safety habits and part of his developing consciousness.
1.What does the underlined word “spoil” mean?
A.Treat. B.Stop. C.Connect. D.Refuse.
2.What should we say to a child if he climbs up onto the top of the tree?
A.You may die. B.You can’t play outside.
C.You may break your neck. D.You may fall off the tree and get hurt.
3.According to the passage, what should safety rules be?
A.Reasonable B.Safe C.Smart D.Helpful
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Parents should set a good example.
B.Children are more likely to get hurt.
C.Parents shouldn’t exaggerate possible dangers.
D.Children are not allowed to play outside alone.
5.Who is this passage written for?
A.Writers. B.Children. C.Teachers. D.Parents.
就要放寒假了，同学们都在制定寒假计划，比如看电视、看电影，旅游、阅读、…… 请以“Our plans for the winter holiday”为题，根据下面的表格内容要点，完成一篇英语短文。
要求: 1、表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯。
2、必须包含表格中所有相关信息，并适当发挥。
3、词数 100 字左右（作文开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
4、不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。
看电影、电视 | 男生们打算看一些纪录片，动作片和直播的篮球赛。 |
女生们更喜欢看浪漫的爱情片。 | |
旅游 | 租一辆自行车在扬州城逛逛。 |
去亚洲或者欧洲国家。 | |
阅读 | 一些同学计划读充满神秘、恐怖的侦探书籍，还有一些打算读伟人的故事。 |
你自己的计划 | …… (并讲述你的理由，至少两点) |
Our plans for the winter holiday
Winter holiday is coming. Many of my classmates are making plans for the holiday.
I do hope we can enjoy our holiday.
根据中文意思，完成下列句子。
1.他被认为是历史上最伟大的人之一。
2.在剧中扮演主角标志着她成功事业的开始。
3.你知道怎样防范我们周边可能有的任何危险吗？
4.原来那位衬衫上有血迹的男子与这起案子无关。
5.正如俗话所说：“不到长城非好汉。”
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。
Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love. Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise him. But when you actually take the time to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you find that his work is more w1. than you could ever imagine.
The novel describes a young boy named Tom sawyer growing up in a small town a2. the Mississippi River. He explores the countryside on a riverboat with his friends, falls in love with girls, starts secret clubs and s3.for treasure. Twain’s idea of childhood is magical--a time of imagination, wonder and, of course, adventure.
More importantly, t4. the eyes of Tom Sawyer, Twain c5. makes fun of US culture. For example, Tom hates going to church, and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to make fun of religion(宗教) and its old traditions.
Twain’s writing is full of these kinds of critical(批判的) points about c6.and politics.
That’s w7.he is so loved in the US-- he wasn’t afraid to state his opinions, and he did so clearly.
He also believed strongly in w8. right to vote in elections and gave a famous speech on the subject, c9. “Votes for Women”, in 1901.
“Tom was a great hero once more-- the pet of the old, the envy of the y10.,” Twain writes in Tom Sawyer. But he could just as well be describing himself.
In our daily lives many people always have negative thoughts. Being in a negative space is harmful to our life and study. If you keep them in mind, you will lose hope sooner or later. Let’s drive away some of the most common negative thoughts.
No one cares about me.
Sometimes you say that your family and friends don’t care about you. Maybe you are too negative and misunderstand the gestures of love they show you. They don’t have to be big gestures, but there are many countless little things they do for you. Maybe you just pay no attention to them and take them as granted. Perhaps you think they don’t care about you so you don’t make any effort in your relationships. Start showing people you care, so they can show you back in the same way. And if you don’t have good relationships wit the people you know, what’s stopping you from making new friends?
Why is she better off?
Comparing yourself to someone else is never positive. There’s always going to be someone who is younger, prettier, smarter, or richer than you. If you keep admiring what someone else has, then this may cause you to lose the balance in your mind, which will open a whole other negative can of worms. Remember, what they don’t have is your whole package. Be proud of what you have, because if you want to play the comparison game, remember that there are people who are also worse off than you are.
I’ll never reach my goal.
If you think you’re not going to be able to “get there”, think again. There are many people who are worse off and have overcome more difficulty than what you are facing.
Everything is within your reach as long as you work hard and have a positive attitude.
1. thoughts | |
Harm | Being in a negative space does 2. to our life and study. 3. them in mind will make you lose hope sooner or later. |
Aspect of negative thoughts | No one 4. about me. You are too negative to 5. the gestures of love your family and friends show you. Why is she better off? Keeping admiring what someone else has may cause the6.of the balance in your mind. I’ll never reach my goal. |
7. on driving away the negative thoughts | Make an effort in your relationships and start showing people you care, so they can show you back in the same way. And if you don’t get 8. well with the people you know, what’s stopping you from making new friends? Be 9.of what you have, because if you want to play the comparison game, remember that there are people who are also worse off than you are. |
conclusion | Everything is10.your reach as long as you work hard and have a positive attitude. |
Say you’re sitting around with some friends playing video games and someone mentions a game that happens to be one of your favorites. “Oh, that game’s easy. So not worth the time,” one of your friends says.The others agree. Although you enjoy the game quite a lot, not wanting to argue with them, you go along with the crowd.
You have just experienced what is commonly referred to as peer pressure（同伴压力）, also called peer influence. You will adopt a certain type of behavior, dress, or attitude in order to be accepted as part of a group of your “peers”. As a teen, you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer pressure in a number of different areas.
We are all influenced by our peers at any age. For teens, as school and other activities take you away from home, you may spend more time with your friends than with your family. As you become more independent, your peers naturally play a greater role in your life.
According to Dr. Casey from Cornell University, teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions on their own and in situations where they have time to think. However, when they make decisions in the heat of the moment or in social situations, their decisions are often influenced by factors like peers. In a recent study, teen volunteers played a video driving game, either alone or with friends watching. The researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were watching, compared with when they played alone. This shows that teens may find it more difficult to control risky behavior when their friends are around, or in situations where they are extremely angry. Just as people can influence us to make unwise choices, they can also influence us to make good ones. A teen might join in a volunteer project because his or her friends are doing it, or get good grades because his or her friends think getting good grades is important. In fact, friends often encourage each other to study, or try out for sports.
While we are always influenced by those around us, the decision to act or not is up to us. So when it comes to decision making, the choice is up to you.
1.According to the passage, Dr. Casey probably agrees that teens ____________.
A.like to play driving games with their friends
B.prefer situations where they have time to think
C.may take more risks when their friends are around
D.are slow in making decisions when they are on their own
2.The words “in the heat of the moment” in Paragraph 4 probably mean “_________”.
A.when teens avoid possible risks B.when teens trust their judgment
C.when teens lose control over their anger D.when teens give consideration to situations
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Teens are eager to be different from their peers.
B.Peer pressure has effects on both teens and adults.
C.Peer pressure does more harm than good to teens.
D.Tees think it challenging to get good grades at school.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Peer Pressure: Is It Necessary to Deal with It?
B.Peer Pressure: Is It Possible to Get Away from It?
C.Peer Pressure: Its Benefits to Teens and Friend Making
D.Peer Pressure: Its Influence on Teens and Decision Making
