1 . Increased involvement from grandparents can be crucial in a child’s development. From helping children navigate stressful situations to giving kids that little extra bit of love and care, grandparents play an important role in the well-being of a child. Now, there’s scientific data to back this up.
According to a study of over 1,500 children, conducted by Professor Ann Buchanan from the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, children who have tight-knit relationships with their grandparents tend to have fewer problems, both emotionally and when it comes to their behavior. Besides, children also have less difficulty when interacting and maintaining relationships with others.
Kimberly Agresta, the co-founder of Englewood’s Agresta Psychotherapy Group, has also noticed in a study the significant benefits of allowing grandparents to be more involved in children’s lives. “If parents regularly involve grandparents in their child’s life early on, a child can develop real emotional closeness to their grandparents and begin to see them as a source of strong social support,” she stated in an interview. “So a child will feel they have other adults, aside from their parents, who care about them in the same way, and this adds to their sense of stability and security.”
She continued, “Stressful situations are less impactful to such children because they have other people in their lives who they have these attachments to and support from.” This is because grandparents are generally not responsible for disciplining or raising the child, and they’re able to love the child a little more freely and unconditionally than a parent, Agresta explained.
“Grandparents are a wealth of knowledge and information, and not only can they pass on valuable skills from real-life experience, but they can also share the past with their grandchildren,” added Agresta. “They can serve as historians, sharing various traditions and stories about when their own children were growing up, which create s a sense of continuity for a child.” So it looks like it may be time to set up a play date for your kids with their grandparents!
1. What is the impact of children spending time with grandparents according to Buchanan’s study?| A．Improved social skills. | B．Lower intelligence level. |
| C．Better academic performance. | D．Increased behavioral problems. |
| A．More critical. | B．More positive. |
| C．Less supportive. | D．Less judgmental. |
| A．The features of grandparents’ love. |
| B．Various roles grandparents take on. |
| C．The typical qualities of grandparents. |
| D．Grandparents’ advantages over parents. |
| A．By quoting a few people’ opinions. |
| B．By analyzing two scientific surveys. |
| C．By giving the findings of two studies. |
| D．By making comparisons between studies. |
1. What might be the disagreement between children and parents?
| A．Saying good night. | B．Going home late. | C．Washing before sleeping. |
| A．To show love and respect for parents. |
| B．To record some impressive moments. |
| C．To honor our parents. |
| A．Write a letter. | B．Send a message. | C．Focus on good memories. |
3 . When grandparents bond with their grandchildren, these little ones will feel more secure and happier. And being grandparents benefits the grandparents, too. Your grandchildren are treasures that do more than just make you smile.
It helps your cognitive (认知的) skills remain sharp.
Spending time with your grandchildren is good for your brain health. An Australian study studying the role of grandparenting in senior women’s cognitive health found that women who cared for their grandchildren once a week showed higher performance on memory and mental tests than those who spent little time with their grandchildren. “
It keeps you physically active.
Physical activity is good for you.
It makes you less lonely.
Nowadays, loneliness has increased, which has led to increased depression. That’s why spending time with other people is so important.
When you interact with your grandchildren while they learn and explore, you are inspired to learn something. This is especially true if seniors play word games like memory games or strategy games like chess. In fact, learning anything new can boost your cognitive ability and help keep your brain sharp. “With memory decline being one of the biggest things people fear, any time you learn something new, it’s a big deal,” said doctor Kristine Arthur.
| A．It keeps you learning |
| B．It allows you to enjoy sports |
| C．But physical activity isn’t limited to physical exercise |
| D．Instead, you can play an important role in your grandchildren’s lives |
| E．Having grandchildren around keeps you social and helps you get rid of loneliness |
| F．In fact, spending time with your grandchildren comes with a wide range of benefits |
| G．Interaction with others could stimulate certain nerve pathways that benefit our brain |
4 . Being a good parent requires providing a child with the gifts of love, attention, energy, and resources unstintingly over a long period of time. It involves developing a small body, but it also involves growing a child’s soul.
Parents are an enormously powerful force in the lives of children. Whether Johnny can read, whether Johnny knows right from wrong, whether Johnny is a happy, well-adjusted kid, or sad and self-destructive, has a whole lot to do with the kind of parenting Johnny has received. If Johnny’s mom and dad have been able to come through with lasting, loving attention, the chances are that Johnny is on track to become a productive, compassionate (富有同情心的) person. If they have not, Johnny is in trouble.
Thirty years ago Chicago professor James S. Coleman showed that parental involvement mattered far more in determining school success than any quality of the formal education system. Across a wide range of subject areas, in literature, science and reading, Coleman estimated that the parent was twice as powerful as the school in determining achievement at age fourteen. Psychologist Lawrence Steinberg, who recently completed a six-year study of 20,000 teenagers in nine different communities, confirms the importance of parents. Steinberg shows that one out of three parents is “seriously disengaged” from his or her adolescent’s education, and this is the primary reason why so many American students perform below their potential and below students in other rich countries.
A weight of evidence now demonstrates obvious links between absentee parents and a wide range of behavioral and emotional problems in children. A 1997 study of 90,000 teenagers — the Add Health Project undertaken (承担) by the Carolina Population Center and the Teenage Health Program at the University of Minnesota found that youngsters are less likely to get depressed, use drugs or become involved in crime when they spent significant time with their parents. This study found that the mere physical presence of a parent in the home after school, at dinner and at bedtime significantly reduces the incidence of risky behavior among teenagers.
1. What does the underlined word “unstintingly” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Absolutely. | B．Obviously. | C．Carefully. | D．Generously. |
| A．Children should be taught to be successful in life. |
| B．Parents’ character has a deep influence on children. |
| C．Children are affected by many factors during the growth. |
| D．Parents should be strict with their children about behaviors. |
| A．To know the importance of parents’ company. |
| B．To find out why there are so many serious crimes. |
| C．To get ways to prevent teenagers’ bad behaviors. |
| D．To find links between parents’ education and crimes. |
| A．Ambiguous. | B．Doubtful. | C．Favorable. | D．Unclear. |
1. Whom did people usually marry in Russia in the past?
| A．Those with the same interests. |
| B．Those with the same background. |
| C．Those with the same profession. |
| A．She was a scientist. | B．She was a teacher. | C．She was a musician. |
1. 自己与父母的相处情况；
2. 改善关系的两点建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mark,
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Best wishes.
Yours,Li Hua
注意: 写作词数应为80左右。
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Many teenagers have difficult getting along with their fathers. I can fully put myself your shoes, as I once experienced the same problem. You can try the followed suggestions.
Be patient with your father. You two must have misunderstood each another. The key to solve the problem is regular and honest communication. Explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address her concerns. Besides, you should try your best to seeing things from his point of view. Only in these ways can your misunderstandings be clear up. You will learn to back down and how your father will relax. With a little bit of patience and communication, much of these problems can be solved.
1. 父母的过度关心带给你的困惑和烦恼；
2. 向 Tom 寻求解决方案。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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1. 你对家庭的理解；
2. 如何维持和谐的家庭关系。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好。
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