At heart, parents always wish the best for their children, and they work hard for that. Nowadays, we see parents deciding the schools for their little ones before the baby is even born. Once kids starts going to school, some parents want to have a time-to-time update(最新的情况) of their kid’s activities. They want to come to their classroom every day, keep an eye on whom they talk to, know the friends they keep, start telling them how to do their jobs, and keep talking to them about everything under the sun. Besides, they send their kids to extra hobby classes, as they want their children to do best in every field.
When it comes to the education, super mum and dad have all the plans made for their children, and I am sure that they have come up with the best. So, try to fight for the dreams that your parents have seen for you. However, in some cases, it may happen that the kids have some different dreams. Parents sometimes don’t even consider the choices of their kids and may force them to do what they wanted to do in life. It’s good to plan the future for the children, but leave at least some decisions to them.
So what should the children do? First, hear out all the plans that your parents have made for you. If you have some different ideas, then sit down and talk to your family about it. Be patient and respect their decisions, but put your plan forth, and make them understand what you want to do and why. Many times, you don’t know the difficulties that you may have to face while pursuing your dreams. Ask your parents for suggestions, which will make them feel good and involved. That way, they may support you if you are going on the right path.
1.The parents described in Paragraph 1 ________.
A. have a good understanding of their children
B. worry a lot about their children
C. take part in activities with their children
D. expect too much from their children
2.About educational plans, the writer advises ________.
A. children to do as they are told
B. children not to listen to their parents
C. children to communicate with their parents
D. children not to follow their parents’ suggestions
3.The underlined word “pursuing” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A. going afterB. planning forC. coming toD. preparing for
4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards these super parents’ behaviors?
A. He is against them.
B. He is doubtful of them.
C. He doesn’t care about them.
D. He supports them.
Long Beach, a 28-mile area of beach, lies in southwestern Washington, and is generally called Long Beach Peninsula. Communities there take you back to old days of a simple life. Here, visitors can relax and enjoy the good of a total rest.
Bird watching
There are different kinds of birds on Long Beach. It’s best if you watch them from a distance and don’t try to frighten them. The Southwest Loop Route Map can be got through the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Office by calling 1-800-451-2542.
Horses
A popular activity on Long Beach is horseback riding. Two businesses in the city of Long Beach offer guided horseback tours along the beach: Black Country Wilderness Outfitters and Skipper’s Equestrian Center. You may also bring your own horse. Among the adventures offered with horses is a wagon(四轮马车)ride along the beach, a carriage ride through Seaview or Long Beach, a back country pack trip, or a sunset ride by horseback on the beach.
Camping
RV(活动房屋式旅游车)and tent camping aren’t allowed on the beach. Camp fires are allowed within 100 feet off the beach, but must be away from the dry grass.
Swimming and other activities
Swimming is allowed, but you must be careful. The waters are very cold and dangerous. Surfing(冲浪)is advised only for experienced surfers. Beach driving is allowed at certain areas on the beach. The speed limit is 25 mph. Building sand castles, digging sand to find something, riding bicycles and flying kites are also popular activities in the area.
Enjoy your trip to Long Beach, Washington!
1.Which of the following is allowed on Long Beach?
A. Sleeping in your tent.
B. Digging sand to find something.
C. Setting camp fires far away from the beach.
D. Driving at the speed of 30 mph along the beach.
2.Which of the following might be the best title?
A. The scenery of Long Beach
B. Long Beach, the longest beach
C. Long Beach, an unforgettable place
D. Travel information about Long Beach
3.The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A. a travel guideB. a news report
C. a travel journal(日志)D. a research paper
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James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There a school teacher asked his name.
“J.C.,” he replied. She thought he had said “Jesse”, so he had a new name.
Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part-time so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.
A week before the Big Ten meet, Ovens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.
The stage was set for Ovens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic(体育运动的)but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.
“It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”
Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored(给予荣誉)by the United States until 1976, four year before his death.
Ovens’ Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.
“Sure, it bothered me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”
In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”
1.Ovens got his other name “Jesse” when ________.
A. he went to Ohio State University
B. his teacher made fun of him
C. his teacher took “J.C.” for “Jesse”
D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet
2.In the Big Ten meet, Ovens ________.
A. hurt himself in the back
B. succeeded in setting many records
C. tried every sports event but failed
D. had to give up some events
3.When Ovens said “They have kept me alive over the years” in the last paragraph, he means that the medals ________.
A. have been changed for money to help him live on
B. have made him famous in the US
C. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life
D. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Jesse Ovens ― a great American sportsman
B. Golden moment ― a lifetime memory
C. Making a living as a sportsman
D. Why was Jesse Ovens successful?
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Many of us are familiar to the World Cup, a football competition which is popular among people in almost all nation. Do you know there is another football competition that was well known worldwide? It’s calling the Super Bowl and is held every January in the USA. It is very different from the football we know. However, the more you know about them, the well you will like it. Each year the Super Bowl is played in different American city. This is of great important because it helps make sure that the game is fair. Now the Super Bowl is broadcast on TV all over the world. But if you want to see the Super Bowl lively, you had better to have a lot of money, since the ticket for the game is pretty expensive.
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Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person __1.__ hasn’t experienced online shopping? Definitely not.
Online shopping _2.__(welcome) by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumers, it can save some time for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get _3.__ they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cutsome costs for those who don’t have enough circulating funds. _4.__ (compare) with the traditional trade mode, they don’t have to spend money in renting a house. __5.__, there are still some disadvantages in online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less reliable and trustworthy. Second, people will lose __6.__ fun of bargain.
__7.__is undeniable that shopping on the internet has become an irresistible trend in modernsociety. It’s __8.__ great urgency that we need to make the relative laws __9.__the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and__10.__ (convenient) of online shopping without the concern of being cheated.