Dear Basketball,
It has been almost 28 years since the first day we
Then I wanted you more than ever. So I practiced. I worked on my game--passing, shooting (投篮) and thinking. I ran. I did a lot of
Since then, you
Much love and respect,
Michael Jordan
2 . Conflict (冲突) between parents and children is normal. It is part of family life. But conflict that goes on for a long time and gets worse over time can cause stress and can hurt relationships. It is important to communicate with each other and bring conflict to a peaceful solution. You can do this through compromise (让步) or by agreeing to disagree. No matter what else you do, communicate with your children and make sure they know that you love them. This can make dealing with conflict easier and more effective.
In some cases, you may have to change your behaviour to settle a conflict with your child. Some of your child’s behaviour may be a reaction to your behaviour. So, if you want your child to behave in a certain way, one way may be to change your behaviour so that your child will follow your model.
But children should be responsible for their own actions — and the results. All parents want to protect their children. But in some cases, unless the child is in physical danger, it may be best to let the child deal with the negative results of things they do.
Collaborate (合作) to develop specific rules and write them down. These may include statements such as how much time they can spend on electronics, and when homework must be completed. Not only are you modeling for your kids how to work together and resolve differences, but you also are working out important guidelines for how your house will operate.
Have clear results for misconduct. Thus, if your child disobey the rules, make it clear that the right to use the toy will be taken away because of his inability to play with it responsibly. Additionally, create routines so that they know when they have free time to themselves after they have completed tasks set out for them. These could include helping feed the family pet, taking a shower, or finishing homework.
1. What’s the key to solving the conflict between parents and children?| A．Advising children to give in. | B．Changing behavior. |
| C．Reaching an understanding. | D．Developing rules. |
| A．To compromise with their children. |
| B．To be responsible for their actions. |
| C．To find a reason to punish children. |
| D．To set a good example for children. |
| A．Teach him how to solve it. |
| B．Handle the situation for him. |
| C．Let him deal with it himself. |
| D．Share the solutions with him. |
| A．Improper behavior. | B．Strict rules. |
| C．Good performances. | D．Frank words. |
1. How many people were there on the train?
| A．17. | B．18. | C．20. |
| A．It had a fault. | B．It caught fire inside. | C．The road was wet. |
| A．The car’s fuel tank exploded. | B．The car crashed into water. | C．Frane broke his arm. |
Yesterday we visited Central Park,
1. When did the students get to school?
| A．At 4:30. | B．At 5:00. | C．At 5:30. |
| A．Excited. | B．Tired. | C．Sad. |
| A．A dress. | B．A bag. | C．A T-shirt. |
| A．The boat trip. | B．The comfortable hotel. | C．The shopping experience. |
1. How will the speakers go to the new Italian place?
| A．By bus. | B．On foot. | C．By car. |
| A．Eat out. | B．Meet friends. | C．Fly to London. |
7 . You know you’re ready to see the world, but you need a little help in getting out of the door. With some thought and careful planning, you can head for adventure sooner than you think.
Decide how much money you can spend on a trip. You don’t need to be rich to travel, but knowing how much money you have will likely shape all other aspects of your trip.
Make travel arrangements. There are dozens of websites you can use to search for suitable flights all over the world. Try the airlines’ direct websites.
Book your accommodations. From hostels to luxury (奢侈)hotels, treehouses, and campgrounds, there are tons of choices when it comes to deciding where to stay.
Go to the doctor and get vaccinated(接种疫苗).
So wherever your next stop maybe: Good luck.
| A．Ask a local for their advice. |
| B．Work out how long you will be gone. |
| C．Consider how you plan to use your accommodations. |
| D．If you’re not flying, you can book train and bus travel online, too. |
| E．Tell your doctor where you are going and discuss which vaccines you will need. |
| F．Having only a single bag will enable you to move quickly from one city to another. |
| G．If you don’t have enough money, you may decide to put off your trip until you can save more money. |
8 . Grace and her family thought they had lost Thor forever when they moved to Windsor, Nova Scotia from British Columbia last August.
“We probably spent seven or eight months looking for Thor,” Grace said. “What made it worse was that there were rumors(谣言) going around that there was dogfighting in our area. We still always hoped that somebody had taken him to be a pet, but you just never knew.”
“It was terrible. My daughter Bronwyn would try to find Thor everywhere, which had been a Christmas present for her. Even while watching TV programmes, she would say, ‘Oh, look! That dog looks like Thor!’” Grace said. Then the family moved, and the hope became impossible.
But one day, the phone rang. It was their former vet in British Columbia, saying Thor was in a rescue shelter(收容所) in High River, Alberta. He had been found at a work camp in the northern part of the place and taken to south by a man planning to keep him. But the man was forced to turn him over to the shelter when he couldn’t keep Thor in his rented home. Luckily, the ring on Thor’s neck gave people some information.
Thor was flown to Nova Scotia last week. The family picked him up at the airport. “Thor was just lying in his box and looking down, and my daughter walked over and said, ‘Hey Thor.’ He immediately stood up, trying to greet my daughter. We let him out and he jumped on her as if he was giving her a big hug and he kissed her face. Then he sat down suddenly at her feet and rolled over for attention. He was cute.” Grace said.
1. Who helped Thor back home?| A．The author. | B．Grace. | C．The former vet. | D．Bronwyn. |
| A．He came back by air. |
| B．He was killed in the dogfighting. |
| C．He was given to Grace by Bronwyn. |
| D．He moved to British Columbia with the family. |
| A．Anxious and shocked. | B．Excited and joyful. |
| C．Confused and annoyed. | D．Hopeful and calm. |
| A．A travel brochure. | B．A news report. |
| C．A geography text book. | D．A health magazine. |
9 . A Beijing-based gene firm on Monday announced the debut (首次亮相) of the world’s first, cloned wild article wolf via video. 100 days after its birth in a Beijing lab. Experts said its birth pioneers the breeding of more rare and endangered animals through cloning technology.
“To save the endangered animal, we started the research cooperation with Harbin Polarland on cloning the arctic wolf in 2020. After two years of painstaking efforts, the arctic wolf was cloned successfully. It is the first case of its kind in the world,” Mi Jidong, the company’s general manager of the Beijing-based Sinogene Biotechnology Co., said at a press conference in Beijing.
Born on June 10, the wolf, named Maya, is in very good health. Its donor cell came from the skin sample of a wild female arctic wolf, which had been introduced from Canada to Harbin Polarland. The cloning of the arctic wolf was accomplished by constructing 137 new embryos (胚胎), followed by the transfer of 85 embryos to the uteri of seven dogs, of which one was born as a healthy wolf-Maya, Zhao noted. The selection of a dog as Maya’s surrogate (代孕) was made because dogs share genetic ancestry with ancient wolves and it’s more likely to succeed through cloning technology, experts said.
He Zhengming, the head of Chinese Experimental Animal Resources Research Institute for Food and Drug Control, said that the cloned animals still have the ability to reproduce if they have intact fertilized eggs. The cloning technology can copy all genetic information for selective breeding, and in this way, it diversifies the population of endangered animals.
From the world’s first mammal clone “Dolly”, cloning technology has provided the possibility to diversify the populations of some species such as cattle, pigs and horses. When endangered species in some places are identified, cloning of cells preserved from freezing technologies could also generate new life, experts said.
However, some raised controversy relating to the cloned arctic wolf. Sun Ouanhui, a scientist from the World Animal Protection organization, insisted that cloning technology has made great progress since its birth, but it is still being perfected and in the exploratory stage of research, and there are many technical and ethical issues that need to be tackled and treated with caution.
1. What is the significance of the first cloned wild arctic wolf’s birth?| A．To produce more endangered species through cloning. |
| B．To help the scientists win an award. |
| C．To promote the research cooperation. |
| D．To increase the profit of wildlife reserves. |
| A．Maya is the first cloned arctic wolf in the world. |
| B．Wild arctic wolves are easily available in Harbin Polarland. |
| C．There is no scientific support for choosing a dog as Maya’s surrogate. |
| D．Researchers experienced trial and error to achieve the successful birth of Maya. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Favorable. | C．Objective. | D．Opposed. |
| A．The Research on the Rare and Endangered Animals |
| B．The Debut of the World’s 1st Cloned Wild Arctic Wolf |
| C．The Beginning of the Cloning Technology Application |
| D．The Conservation of Endangered Wildlife through Cloning Technology |
Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so nervous before. This competition was of great importance to her comeback. “If I can win today,” she said to herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.” Three months ago, her left arm was seriously injured in a car accident. After the medical treatment, she began to recover slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.
“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica. “How is your arm? Is it going to influence your performance?”
“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match.” said Mary with a determined look.
“Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong. She can be your real well-matched competitor. Come on!”
After Jessica left, Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin (旋转). “If I don’t try harder, I won’t grasp this chance.” She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. “Mary, what makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself. After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up.
A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair. Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said “Hi, I’m Linda. I am the next one to you!” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “This is just my competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a scream, “Oh, God, I can’t find my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain (徒劳). “It may be missing on the way.” With these words, she then rushed out.
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Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.
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