【推荐3】Switching from childhood to adulthood can be challenging. Oftentimes, you may still feel like a child. Work on not acting like a child by managing your emotions. With a little bit of practice,     1    .

● Accept responsibility for your actions.

You should take responsibility for your actions, whether they are intentional (故意的) or unintentional.     2     Failing to accept responsibility may seem like a good idea at the time, but in the long term it will not benefit you. For example, if you accidentally back into your neighbor’s car, let them know by writing them a note or knocking on their door. Then, correct your mistake by paying for the damage.

● Show people respect.

Respect your partner, family members, friends, and strangers.     3     As you grow up and mature, you should understand the concept of respect and why it is important Giving respect will also give you more respect in return.

●     4    

When you are faced with a conflict, it is important to keep your emotions in check. Control your anger and avoid becoming aggressive. Take a deep breath, listen, and work through the conflict with the other individual. Give yourself time to cool down if you are really angry. This will prevent you from saying and doing things that you shouldn’t do in the heat of the moment.

● Receive feedback (反馈) positively.

People learn and grow by receiving feedback and criticism from others. You should accept that you don’t know everything and that feedback from an expert is not meant to hurt you.     5     For example, thoroughly read through your edits on your research paper. These edits will help improve your writing in the future.

A．It is meant to help you.

B．Take on responsibilities.

C．Develop a way to handle conflict maturely.

D．It is a sign of maturity and respect for others.

E．Children are often selfish and disrespectful.

F．it is impossible for you to reach your goal like an adult

G．you will begin to see yourself acting more like an adult than a child

【推荐1】Cats in ancient Egypt

Many of us love cats. They are beautiful, soft, clever and loving. The ancient Egyptians (埃及人) considered cats, also known as Mau, to be very important. They honored them with great respect.     1    

For one thing, cats helped people by keeping their homes free of mice, rats, and snakes. Without cats Egypt could not have been the important grain­growing (谷物种植) center that it was.     2     For another, cats were also trained to help hunters.     3    

The Egyptians loved cats so much that Bast, an Egyptian goddess, was pictured in the form of a cat. Bast appeared in artwork. She was the protector of the house. This idea made a special connection between cats and children.     4    

The safety of all cats was of great concern to ancient Egyptians.     5     Foreigners sometimes took cats out of Egypt secretly and took them to other lands. Egyptian soldiers were sent to pick up cats found in other countries and bring them back home to Egypt.

A．There were good reasons for that.

B．Two types of cats appeared in ancient Egypt.

C．In grain fields, cats helped catch rats and mice.

D．They were able to help pick up the wounded birds.

E．There were even laws against getting a cat out of Egypt.

F．Anyone who killed a cat on purpose would be put to death.

G．That's why most Egyptian families had cats for good luck.

【推荐2】It was early in 1981 when I first met George. I was in my early 30s, seeking a creative outlet unrelated to the boredom of housework and raising little kids. At 65, George had recently retired and was seeking a rewarding hobby for his golden years. For both of us, painting was “it” and we met at a local TAFE painting class. Thus began a friendship that was to last for 25 years- -until the day he died.

George was a man who lived life to the full. He worked hard, played hard and had an opinion about everything. As a slim and energetic man, he took pride in his fitness and walked more than three kilometers every day. “I'd no more go without my walk than without changing my underwear. “He’d say.

As the only male in a painting class full of women, George ruled the roost and we were his hens. He adored his singular role and looked after his brood with the same attention he gave to everything.

He took to painting with passion and commitment, even changing the spare bedroom of his home into a studio. His painting equipment was comprehensive- an easel, quality paints, linseed oil, turpentine, brushes, palette, canvases, charcoal pencils, fixative, palette knives- even a rolling pin for removing air bubbles when gluing.

For about six years George and I studied together through various units until the completion of the course and other commitments drew us apart, though we always maintained personal contact as we lived within a couple of kilometers of each other. I'd sometimes see him on his daily walk or at the local shops and occasionally we' d touch base with a“proper”afternoon tea.

Fast-forward some years and George was now about 80 years old. He rang one day and asked me to come to his house, saying he needed to ask me something. George explained that he was giving up painting and giving away all his “stuff". Everything- -paints, boards, canvases, completed works and rolling pin! “I can't paint, Bev.” He declared in the manner of a child who had to say farewell to his favorite toy.“ You have the best talent and are most likely to use it," he said.

After considerable persuasion, I accepted this precious gift on condition that he could reclaim it at any time. He never did, of course, and I still use much of his equipment today, more than 20 years later. As I paint, I often remember George and his big personality.

1. The friendship between George and the writer started because_________

A．they thought painting was characterized by creativity

B．they appreciated each other for their painting ability

C．they thought painting was a great way of killing time

D．they shared happiness in their local painting class

2. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicates that_________

A．George walked too hard to change his underwear

B．George viewed his walk as a great way to keep fit

C．George had his opinion of changing his underwear

D．George had to walk hard daily to live life to the full

3. The rolling pin is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to show that_________

A．George was passionate about painting

B．George was cautious about his painting

C．George was skilled with his painting

D．George was fond of its use in painting

4. Which of the following can NOT reflect George’s “big personality “in the last paragraph?

A．“He worked hard, played hard and had an opinion about everything" (Paragraph 2)

B．“As the only male ... George ruled the roost and we were his hens." (Paragraph 3)

C．“I’d sometimes see him on his daily walk .... afternoon tea." (Paragraph 5)

D．“He declared in the manner of a child who ... his favorite toy." (Paragraph 6)

【推荐3】Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to make about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen or sportswomen? For many children it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place.

It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing. Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is allocated from the government for the very best young sportsmen or sportswomen. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development, and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can be very expensive.

Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sportsperson. What is clear is that very few people do reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

1. The underlined word in Para. 2 is closest in meaning to “__________”.

A．separate	B．provide
C．drop	D．spread

2. What do we learn about the children who train to be sportsmen or sportswomen?

A．They has less school work than others.

B．Their parents made sports their careers.

C．They can play with friends for five hours on weekends.

D．Their training, sports clothes and equipment cost much.

3. What is the doctors’ attitude towards the early training?

A．Supportive.	B．Disapproving.
C．Indifferent.	D．Doubtful.

4. What is the writer’s intention to write this passage?

A．To debate on early sports training.	B．To discuss training methods.
C．To give details about training costs.	D．To suggest a training programme.