Last Friday,I learned a lesson about telling lies.Early in morning,I didn't want to go to school,but I pretended to feel ill.My mother was very worrying when I told her.She left quickly and.I thought she has gone to work.But soon, she came back with a bottle of pill.She said that she had asked fora day off work to look for me.I felt a little guilty but I dared not tell the true.That afternoon,my teacher came to visit to me.I felt so regretfully for telling lies.I had wasted anybody's time.Finally,I admitted had lied and promise never to do it again.
Is there such a thing as being "over-protective"?
I can honestly say that my answer to that question1.(change) dramatically（戏剧性地）since I became a parent.
Before the birth of my daughter.I taught at2.private school often viewing my students as over-protected, worrying3.would happen when they went on to middle schools.
Some did fine,and some did not.Some needed constant pats on the back, words of4.(encourage) and extra support,which I5.(happy) gave.Others were content on their own,needing little or no interaction（互动）with their teacher.6.for the most part,graduates would go on for higher schooling.
I'd always supposed their parents were over-protective,for they were the ones that still walked their7.(five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.
Admittedly,I laughed at those parents,8.(think) their children would never learn to be9.(independence) if they didn't let go just a little.Then I had my own daughter.The moment I looked at her little face,I10.(know) I'd do everything in my power to protect her and make sure she always felt safe!
I've read lots of stories about family memories.In those____,I've found voice of sadness and longing.It's true that so much in our daily lives makes us____all the time.We find ourselves with less and less time to spend with our ____and friends.I've had the same____myself.
I used to have____times with my grandfather when we lived together.When I was very often enjoyed spending time in his____,watching the flowers and watering the fruit trees.But as I grew up.I____became "selfish".
Once,when I was 6,we went shopping together.As we took the wrong bus and ended up getting_______, unable to find our way back,I couldn't stay____and shouted rudely in his face.I was so stubborn that I wouldn't say sorry____ returning home,thinking I had done nothing wrong.
Now I____how ridiculous（荒唐的）I was at the time!And I also realize how____it was when I finally admitted I was____!When I truly wanted to express my____,my grandfather had left us____,leaving me with no more chance to____my mistake.I couldn't____say to him the three words—"I am sorry."
We are spending more and more time outside,with less and less time to____with our families at home.So____ the most of every second you have with your loved ones,because time____going,waiting for no one.
1.A. books B. stories C. reports D. films
2.A. crazy B. easy C. busy D. angry
3.A. families B. classmates C. colleagues D. employers
4.A. adventure B. research C. exploration D. experience
5.A. good B. hard C. sad D. bitter
6.A. kitchen B. garage C. house D. garden
7.A. frequently B. rarely C. gradually D. finally
8.A. confused B. lost C. hurt D. puzzled
9.A. calm B. awake C. firm D. happy
10.A. while B. unless C. until D. after
11.A. learn B. imagine C. realize D. agree
12.A. early B. late C. nice D. guilty
13.A. innocent B. nervous C. wrong D. painful
14.A. concern B. worry C. opinion D. regret
15.A. forever B. somehow C. alone D. instead
16.A. care about B. apologize for C. think of D. put away
17.A. again B. often C. even D. still
18.A. spare B. save C. take D. kill
19.A. follow B. receive C. divide D. make
20.A. needs B. keeps C. delays D. stops
Etiquette,or good manners,used to be the glue that held society together.1.Sadly,these days it has mostly gone by the wayside.This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.
Opening the Door
In days gone by,a gentleman would always open doors for ladies.2.This has now almost entirely disappeared and it is not entirely the fault of the men.I have seen women laugh at men for opening a door for them.They seem to be confusing manners with chauvinism（大男子主义）.
Writing Thank-You Notes
In days gone by,whenever a person received a gift,they would write a thank-you note as soon as possible.3. Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in their first thank-you note.It is a shame that gift giving has now become a virtual obligation and the idea of a thank-you note would be laughed at.
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We seem to have completely lost the concept of correct timing when it comes to parties these days.5.After all,a party normally has a guest of honor-this is usually the oldest woman present.It was considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guest of honor-and once the guest of honor left,it was a signal to all that they should begin their own preparations to leave.
A.Arriving on Time.
B.Leaving at the Right Time.
C.People leave with various excuses.
D.It enabled people to get on well with each other.
E.This rule was true even if the giver was a relative.
F.It could be the lady they were driving,or a stranger.
G.We've thrown away the concept of a guest of honor at will.
When people introduce themselves,I always hear them say "I'm just a housewife".I don't understand why their introduction is always filled with regret and self-pity.Is it,really a crime to be a housewife?Is it really embarrassing when you choose not to work outside and instead choose to work in your home?
How could you be "just a housewife" when the basic social unit of society depends on you and your service?A housewife works for the longest hour,supporting your husband,child studies,caring for elders,managing finances, paying bills,grocery shopping,cooking according to individual taste,cleaning,etc.A housewife could be anyone: daughter,wife,mother,teacher,financial advisor,fashion designer and nurse,gardener,driver,cook,and so on.Don't think you are not being paid for it.You get the reward that no money can offer—the love and affection of your family,their trust for you,a happy home and your own satisfaction.
It is you who choose to be in this occupation,willingly or for any other reason.After a busy day,all wait to return to the comfortable home set by you.They know you will be there to absorb all their stress and tiredness and relax them.Would the life have been the same had you been working outside to earn some money?Would you along with your family have been able to buy all the content in life that you are enjoying now with that money?
Respect yourself for what you are.Introduce yourself to the world with the same dignity.The world understands the importance of your job;it's time to make them accept it.Introduce yourself with pride and with twinkle in your eyes "I am a housewife".Kick that "just" out..
1.How do people feel when they say "I'm just a housewife"?
A. Satisfied. B. Proud.
C. Regretful. D. Anxious.
2.Listing the housewife's duties,the author implies a housewife .
A. usually leads a terrible life
B. plays a more important role
C. does not always get her reward
D. makes a great contribution to the family
3.If a housewife worked outside,she would .
A. have the same life like before
B. set a comfortable home for her family
C. absorb her family's stress
D. lose the content that she is enjoying
4.What is the author's attitude toward housewives
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.
C. Opposed. D. Tolerant.
Art is considered by many people to be no more than a decorative means of giving pleasure.This is not always the case,however,at times,art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well.Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest;these have a medicinal as well as an artistic purpose.
According to Navaho traditions,one who suffers from either a mental or a physical illness has in some way disturbed or get in touch with the supernatural—perhaps a certain animal,a ghost,or the dead.To break away from this,the ill person or one of his relatives will employ a medical man called a "singer" to perform a curing ceremony which will attract a powerful supernatural being.During the ceremony,which may last from 2 to 9 days,the "singer" will produce a sandpainting on the floor.On the last day of the ceremony,the patient will sit on this sandpainting and the "singer" will rub the sick or injured parts of the patient's body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting.In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong.After the ceremony,the sandpainting is destroyed so its power won't harm anyone.
The art of sandpainting is handed down from old "singers".The materials used are easily found where the Navaho settle: brown,red,yellow,and white sandstone,which is ground（研磨）much as corn is made into flour.The "singer" holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his fingers onto a clean,flat surface on the floor,with a steady hand and great patience.He is thus able to create designs of stylized people,snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system.The traditional Navaho doesn't allow copying sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft have forbidden this;however,such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico.These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft.
1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Navaho Indian B. The Ancient "Singer"
C. Functions of Art D. The Navaho Sandpaintings
2.How did the "singer" treat the patient according to the passage?
A. By passing his supernatural power on to the patient.
B. By applying a magic substance to the patient's body.
C. By rubbing the patient's sick parts with sand from a sandpainting figure.
D. By destroying the sandpainting figure.
3.The traditional Navsho does not allow copying of sandpaintings because .
A. anything copied has no effect
B. the craft only belongs to the supernatural
C. it's against Navaho belief system
D. the copying may do harm to other Navahos
4.That the reproductions of sandpaintings are now commercially available shows .
A. people have realized the artistic value of sandpaintings
B. patients have benefited from the powerful effect of sandpaintings
C. more people have come to believe in supernatural power
D. modern technology has helped the production of sandpaintings
