For the past 50 years, spanking has been used to punish children less and less. But what about yelling (喊叫)? Almost everyone still yells at children from time to time, even those parents who know it’s useless. Shouting is probably the most unwise behavior of parenting today.
In people who often yell, their children often feel stressed. A published in the Journal of Child Development showed that yelling at children has results similar to body punishment. Yelling will only make your child feel that you are out of control. It makes you look weak.
But most parents, myself included, find it really hard to spend the day without yelling. The latest research on shouting asks parents two questions: What should I do? How can I give up this habit?
Don’t yell at him every night just because the child throws his shoes around, but ask him in the morning if he can leave the shoes in place when he goes home. Make sure you go home and put your shoes away. If your child puts his shoes in place, even if they can put them near where they should be put, tell him that this is good, then hug him.
ABC Praise is a very effective way. You must be happy, so you must put a silly smile on your face and even raise your hand to wave. Next you have to say what you praise with a very happy and pleasant voice. The third step is to touch the child and give him some words of praise. It makes children notice the praise that comes with correct behavior. That’s the point.
If children behave better, then we won’t yell. If we don’t yell, children will behave better. Let your child do what you want and don’t do what you don’t want through the day. Praise is effective. And punishment is not.
1. What may happen if parents often shout at their children?| A．They will be more stressed. | B．They will be better at study. |
| C．They will behave better. | D．They will get more praise. |
| A．Forbid children having dinner when they come home with a B on the paper. |
| B．Tell children to turn off the light while leaving a room in a gentle voice. |
| C．Punish children seriously only once if they forget to tidy up their toys. |
| D．Always shout at children when they don’t clean the mud from shoes. |
| A．Yelling Lead to Higher Depression. |
| B．Stop Yelling and Try ABC Praise more. |
| C．Good Behavior Comes with praise. |
| D．The More Yelling, the more Progress. |
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【推荐1】Tom and Frank are brothers. “I always can’t find time to learn English,” Tom says to Frank.
“You can use fragments(碎片) of time. We have 10 minutes before breakfast. Why not now?” Frank says.
“10 minutes? I must take my dog for a walk 10 minutes before breakfast,” Tom says and takes his dog outside.
After breakfast, the two boys go to school. It takes them 20 minutes to get there. On the way to school, Frank recites(背诵) some English words. But Tom talks with his friends all the way.
“Let’s play basketball,” some friends say to Tom and Frank after school. Then Tom plays basketball with those boys. But Frank learns English for 30 minutes in the classroom. And then he goes to play basketball with Tom and the boys.
The next day, Frank can answer the teacher’s questions in the English class. But Tom can’t. He asks Frank, “ ▲ ”
Frank says,“Use fragments of time. ”
1. Tom’s first excuse(借口) for not learning English is ________.| A．it’s time to have breakfast |
| B．he must take his dog for a walk |
| C．he needs to go for a walk in the morning |
| D．it’s time to play basketball with his friends |
| A．Why do you like English? | B．How do you find time to learn English? |
| C．Can you help me with my English? | D．Is it easy for you to learn English? |
| A．Frank is not a good brother. |
| B．Tom will learn English with Frank from now on. |
| C．Frank only does well in English. |
| D．Frank is good at using fragments of time to learn English. |
Do you think you have a good memory (记忆)? It is difficult to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for many years say that they are still trying to find out what it is. We do know that a specific memory is not just one thing stored (存储) somewhere in the brain (大脑). A memory is made up of small pieces of information stored all over the brain.
The human brain is very small and light (only 2% of total body weight). But it needs about 20% of the oxygen (氧气) that our body takes in. We can't think well if our brain isn't getting enough oxygen, so always make sure there is enough oxygen in the air when you need to learn or remember something!
Why do you forget things sometimes? The main reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough in the beginning. For example, if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you didn't record (记录) the names when you heard them.
No one can remember everything, but everyone can learn how to improve their memory. Here are some ways:
●When you want to remember something, tell a friend about it. This way the new information becomes more memorable. Later on, think about the conversation with your friend. It will help you remember the information.
●Don't over-train your brain. When you've remembered a list of new vocabulary, stop studying. It's better to study a lot of material (材料) for a short time than a small part of material for a lot of time! But remember: you do have to practise your new vocabulary as soon as possible!
●If you have to remember something big, break it down into smaller parts. It's easier to remember 198756430387 if you break it into four smaller bits: 198-756-430-387.
●If you want to remember a piece of information, and you can't. Don't get angry. Relax when you study! Try to enjoy yourself. You are learning new things every minute. You will remember better if you are happy and relaxed.
In short, none of (没有一个) the ways can make your memory 100% perfect, but all of them are helpful.
1. Where is a memory stored in your brain?| A．In the left brain. | B．Some parts of the brain. | C．In the right brain. | D．All over the brain. |
| A．We can make our memory 100% perfect. |
| B．We can break the big information into big parts. |
| C．We'll forget things if we don't learn them well in the beginning. |
| D．We should spend a lot of time studying a small part of material. |
| A．sharing new information with friends |
| B．remembering long numbers by wring |
| C．learning at least 100 new words at a time |
| D．getting angry when can't remember some information |
| A．What the human brain is. | B．Why we forget something. |
| C．How we improve our memory. | D．Where memories are stored in the brain. |
| direct /dI'rekt/ adj.,v. ▪ adj. with nothing or nobody in between; immediate. ▪ v. to tell or show sb how to get somewhere. Can you direct me to the bus station? direction /dI'rekʃn/ n. way that a person moves or faces. |
| striker /straIk/ n., v. ▪ n. stopping of work by workers because of a disagreement. ▪ v. (pt, pp: struck /strʌk/) hit (sb/sth) The stone struck me on the head. |
| sudden /'sʌdn/ adj. happening, coming or done quickly. ◇ The driver made a sudden turn in the road. suddenly/'sʌdənli/ adv. quickly ◇ He went to America suddenly. |
| valuable /'væljuəbl/ adj. very useful or important. Don’t waste any valuable time. value/' vælju:/ n., v. |
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1. Which of the following words is the first in alphabetical(字母的) order in a dictionary?
| A．strike | B．direct | C．sudden | D．valuable |
| A．/straIk/ | B．/dI'rekt/ |
| C．/'sʌdn/ | D．/ 'væljuəbl/ |
| A．strike | B．striked | C．struck | D．striking |
| A．The ball struck me on the nose. |
| B．We direct the old man to the park. |
| C．The car stopped suddenly. |
| D．The time is value. |
| A．击打；指引；突然的；有价值的 |
| B．指引；击打；有价值的；突然的 |
| C．突然的；有价值的；击打；指引 |
| D．指引；突然的；击打；有价值的 |
【推荐1】Mobile phones are now very popular among middle school students. However, different people have different opinions about whether or not middle school students should have mobile phones.
“The great thing about my kids having mobile phones is that I can keep in touch with them. The worst thing about teenagers having phones is that some young people use them to send offensive(无礼的)messages to each other,” said William, a parent of two teenagers.
“A teenager feels lost without a phone. If my daughters behave badly, I confiscate their phones and their behavior quickly improves,” said Kiera, the mother of 15-year-old twins.
“My mom is afraid that I am going to lose my phone or that someone is going to steal it. She won’t buy me the really cool phone that I want. I’ve got this rubbish one that doesn’t do much. I suppose that makes sense but it’s not fair that everyone else has a smart phone while I don’t,“ said Sam, a 14-year-old boy.
Mobile phones are allowed at school in the UK but pupils are not allowed to use them in class and they must be silent during lessons. Teachers can take away phones if these rules are broken. School students can use their phones at break time and at lunchtime. Some teachers in British schools complain that pupils don’t always follow the rules and that lessons are interrupted (打断) by students using mobile phones in class.
1. William wants his kids to have mobile phones because ________.| A．they show that his family is rich enough |
| B．he worries about his children at school |
| C．his children can make calls to his friends at school |
| D．he can keep in touch with his kids easily |
| A．置换 | B．没收 | C．查看 | D．修理 |
| A．she doesn’t have enough money |
| B．Sam thinks it is unnecessary to buy one |
| C．she is afraid that Sam may lose his phone |
| D．she is afraid that Sam won’t study hard |
| A．Sam isn’t satisfied with his mom about phones. |
| B．Kiera’s daughters behave well at home. |
| C．Students in the UK never use mobile phones in class. |
| D．Most parents don’t allow their children to have mobile phones. |
Do you like eating instant noodles? The food is easy to make and cheap to buy. A Japanese businessman, Momofuku Ando, invented it sixty- one years ago.
China is the biggest market for instant noodles. They sold more than 46.2 billion(十亿) instant noodle bags on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in 2013. But in 2016, the number dropped to 38.5 billion bags. One of the reasons for the drop could be the rise(提升) of online food delivery services (外卖服务). You can choose more food online. A 2016 survey showed that about 70% of young people order meals online at least once a week.
This shows that Chinese people now want to have higher quality(质量) of their food. Facing this challenge (挑战), instant food companies(公司) are trying to improve their products(产品). They are making instant noodles with less fat and salt. They are also making new products, such as self-heating hotpot(火锅) and instant rice. Those can adapt to the tastes of young people.
1. When did Momofuku Ando invent the instant noodles?
| A．In 1948. | B．In 1958. | C．1968. | D．1978. |
| A．38.5 billion. | B．46.2 billion. | C．38.5 million. | D．46.2 million. |
| A．Because the prices of instant noodles are higher now. |
| B．Because they want to have lower quality of food. |
| C．Because they don’t want to be unhealthy. |
| D．Because they can choose the online food delivery services. |
| A．Making instant noodles with more salt. | B．Selling instant noodles online. |
| C．Trying to improve their products. | D．Giving up making instant noodles. |
| A．适应 | B．希望 | C．选择 | D．改变 |
【推荐3】What’s a blog (博客)? A blog is a personal online diary. It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often. Sound like a fashion? In fact, it’s another trend (流行趋势). And the word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online. Are you a blogger?
Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework. They share diaries, post (发布) songs from the latest bands and their pictures. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. They are using the language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words.” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two children.
Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place where it can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling (不愿意的) to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them.
1. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph means ________.| A．the fashion | B．the Internet | C．the blog | D．the diary |
| A．Teenagers are unwilling to give up writing blogs. |
| B．Teenagers don’t tell about their personal life in their blogs. |
| C．Teenagers mostly write down what they do every day in their blogs. |
| D．Teenagers complain about their parents and homework in their blogs. |
| A．Many parents are worried about these young bloggers. |
| B．Many parents don’t understand kids’ language in their blogs. |
| C．Many parents can understand why their kids don’t like studying. |
| D．Many parents think the young bloggers can learn much from the strangers. |
| A．interesting | B．educational | C．surprising | D．dangerous |
| A．It’s popular for many teenagers to use blogs on the Internet. |
| B．It’s easy for many teenagers to give up blogging on the Internet. |
| C．It’s difficult for many teenagers to put their information on the Internet. |
| D．It’s safe for many teenagers to put their personal information on the Internet. |
【推荐1】Many people make resolutions during the New Year. A resolution is a strong decision to do something. The most popular New Year’s resolutions are losing weight, saving money, getting fit, and stopping smoking. About 45% of Americans make one or more resolutions every year. However, only 8% of people actually succeed.
There are several ways to help your chances of achieving your resolution. The first way is to be realistic. Setting small goals is much better than trying to make big life changes. 35% of New Year’s resolutions fail because of this. If you plan to get thinner, for example, you will have a better chance if you start with a little exercise each day. People who try to run 10 kilometers each morning from January 1st will likely give up soon.
Another way is to plan out how to achieve your resolution. If you want to lose weight, for example, decide what kind of food you will stop eating and how often you will exercise. Making a detailed list will help you. Once you have made your plan, stick to it! It is important to always follow your plan.
Another way to make sure your resolution succeeds is to track (跟踪) your progress. If your plan is to lose weight, write down how much weight you lose each week. Make a chart of your weight loss and put it somewhere you can see it. This will help you to keep making an effort. Almost 33% of people who fail their New Year’s resolutions do so because they don’t track their progress.
1. According to the article, what is TRUE about New Year’s resolutions?| A．Many people make them and most succeed. |
| B．Few makes them and no one succeeds. |
| C．Many people make them but few succeed. |
| A．to lose 50 kilograms in a month | B．to walk 3 or 4 kilometers a day |
| C．to stop eating food for a week | |
| A．keep | B．go | C．talk |
| A．Setting Small Goals | B．New Year Resolutions | C．Track Your Progress |
According to a study, half of British people own smartphones and they spend an average(平均) of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness(近视) since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.
Staring(盯) at smartphones for long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink(自动眨眼) a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes.
Another bad habit is using smartphones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils(瞳孔) become larger, too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma(青光眼).
While you’re probably not going to stop using to your smartphone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes.
Hold your phone at least 30 centimetres away from your eyes when using it.
Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on the tip of your nose.
Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.
1. The last sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means .
| A．The number of shortsighted people makes up 35% of the population in the UK |
| B．The number of smartphone users has increased since 1997 |
| C．Shortsightedness is common among people around the world |
| D．More British people have got shortsightedness since 1997 |
| A．A．Dry eyes |
| B．The danger of glaucoma |
| C．Sleeping problems |
| D．A drop in the amount of tears |
| A．The blinking of eyes is a kind of self-protection |
| B．Smartphones have become a necessary item nowadays |
| C．People should spend an hour a day on smartphones |
| D．Users couldn’t fall asleep without smartphones |
| A．Blink their eyes more times to avoid glaucoma |
| B．Look at something at least 30 centimeters from you |
| C．Avoid always staring at the screens without a break |
| D．Do some exercise every day to kill the discomfort |
| A．The rules to make full use of smartphones |
| B．The harm that smartphones do to users’ eyes |
| C．The reason why teenagers get shortsightedness |
| D．The popularity of smartphones among the British |
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free. And the temperature inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12, 750cars. About 750,000 people shop there very week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are town centers where people can come to do many things. They shop, and of course, they also eat in food courts(美食街) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do almost everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping centers in fact.
1. Those Americans are called mall rats.
| A．who eat in food courts at malls |
| B．who spend so much time at malls |
| C．who enjoy themselves at malls |
| D．who do all their shopping at malls |
| A．in one place | B．in a quiet place |
| C．in a busy place | D．in different places |
| A．People like to go to the mall. |
| B．The Mall of America is noisy. |
| C．When America had the first mall. |
| D．The Mall of America is very large. |
| A．People can see a doctor in some malls. |
| B．Parking is free in all the malls. |
| C．The malls are only in big cities. |
| D．The largest mall is in Hong Kong. |
【推荐1】①There is always a discussion about whether you should get your kids to do chores around the house or not. However, it really has so many benefits to children that I can’t understand why you wouldn’t get them to do a few regular chores.
②The most important reason is that getting children to do chores gives them a lot of life skills. They need to understand how to clean, how to cook, how to shop etc. It is one of the main parts of learning that is down to parents to provide for children before they leave home.
③Children always feel proud about their achievements. Helping around the house can really give them a sense of pride, and encouraging them for helping will make them want to do more. They will feel glad to be able to help around the house, not just a bystander.
④Giving your children a specific job or a specific area in the house to look after will help them learn how to be responsible in later life. They will see the benefits of keeping things organized, clean and tidy and also appreciate(感激) more what you do for them as they grow up.
⑤Planning is a life skill that children can acquire from helping around the house. As children get older, you can start to teach them how to understand the needs of themselves and others and plan accordingly. For example, if they help with the washing, then let them make sure that they do it in time. They may start to plan ahead.
⑥All these reasons to get kids to do chores and help around the house mean that they’ll grow up with a great set of skills that can be of benefit to them throughout their lives. Why not get started today?
1. The passage is mainly about ______.| A．how the kids find a job | B．why the kids should do chores |
| C．where the kids get life skills | D．when the kids start to make a plan |
| A．get | B．keep | C．realise | D．protect |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Practice makes perfect. |
| B．Actions speak louder than words. |
| C．Failure is the mother of success. |
| D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. |
【推荐2】Making friends at school can be a little tricky - but it doesn’t have to be! Try out a few of these methods to talk to people in your class and hang out with them outside of school. Before you know it, you’ll have a group of friends to have fun with every day!
■ Be friendly.
Using proper body language will help, Stand up straight, make eye contact with people, and smile! Try to avoid crossing your arms over your chest and looking closed off. The more open and friendly you look, the more people will want to get to know you.
■ Sit at a new table during
Look for tables with an open seat. If you’re feeling a little nervous, pick a table that only has one or two people sitting down. Head over and ask if you can sit there, then join in on the conversation. If you like the people you sit with, ask if you can join them again the next day.
■ Try out for a sports team.
Pick a sport that you like (it could be soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, or anything in between), and try out for the team. Over time, you could become good friends with some of the other people on your team! If your school doesn’t have a sports team, try looking for one at your local community center.
■ Join an after-school club.
Meet friends who have the same hobby as you. Ask a teacher or your parents for a list of after school activities and pick 1 or 2 of them that you’re the most excited about. Introduce yourself to everyone when you attended your first club meeting to meet new people and start a fun conversation.
1. Which word is the most suitable for ________?| A．holiday | B．class | C．meeting | D．lunch |
| A．how to talk to a stranger | B．how to make friends |
| C．how to start a conversation | D．how to choose activities |
| A．school students | B．school teachers |
| C．younger parents | D．older parents |
【推荐3】Handwritten Chinese characters (汉字) can be beautiful. I still remember looking at Chinese and not understanding anything it said and yet feeling a strong attraction. In fact, some foreign students start learning Chinese because of the characters. After having studied Chinese for a while, I realized that handwriting in Chinese took a very long time to learn.
Living as we do in a digital era (数字时代) with smartphones and computers, most students sooner or later ask themselves this question: Is it really necessary to learn how to write by hand in Chinese? When using smartphones or computers, we can use phonetic input (语音输入) systems, which choose the characters we want for us as long as we can remember how they are pronounced. Since we enter different characters, we seldom need to be able to recognize the difference between individual (每个) characters in detail. The computer makes the right choices for us. Do we really need to write Chinese by hand at all?
I think most people agree that you should learn to write at least some Chinese characters as a Chinese learner. But unless you don’t care about written language at all, you should learn the basics of handwriting. ________ You don’t need to be a calligraphy master (书法大师), but you do need basic handwriting skills to do this. Simply looking at things as usual is a bad way of learning.
I think learning the most common 500 Chinese characters or so is a good idea for all students. If you actually want to write by hand, enlarge that to 1,000. Then learn to hand-write characters outside of the 1,000 most common on a need-to-know basis.
1. What does the writer think of Chinese characters?| A．They are more difficult than English words. |
| B．They attract some foreigners to learn Chinese. |
| C．They show the importance of Chinese. |
| D．They are easy to learn for many foreigners. |
| A．Chinese characters are very difficult for foreigners to learn. |
| B．People believe learning to write Chinese characters is important. |
| C．People doubt the necessity of learning to write Chinese characters. |
| D．Chinese characters may disappear with the development of society. |
| A．You have to care about written language at the same time. |
| B．Understanding Chinese characters will be very hard without it. |
| C．It is necessary for you to write at least some Chinese characters. |
| D．You’d better be able to write all the Chinese characters. |
| A．Learning to Write Chinese Characters | B．More than a Digital Era |
| C．Keeping a Good Learning Habit | D．Understanding Chinese Characters Better |
