1 . It’s not piano lessons or dance classes.Nowadays,the biggest extra-curricular activity in the west is going to a tutor.Pat,a mother in Canada,spends about 800 Canadian dollars a month on tutors when finding out half her daughter’s class have tutors.She feels like her child is going to fall behind because everyone else seems to be ahead.

Shelley,a mother of three,also has tutors constantly coming in and out of her home.She was always yelling when she couldn’t manage to get her children focused.When she gets a tutor once a week,they become focused for one entire hour and can get most of their homework done.

Tutoring isn’t simply a private school phenomenon.Nor is it intended only for lower-achieving students.In Canada alone,seven percent of high school students reported using a tutor in 2010.That increased to 15 percent in 2015.

Overall,parents hire tutors because they are worried school are not meeting their expectations,but there is also a culture shift.A special value is placed on education in Asia,where tutoring is viewed as an extension to the school day. As a large number of Asians emigrated to the west over the recent years,their attitudes towards education have had an influence.

Another reason for the growth in business is parental frustration and their packed schedules.A lot of parents just don’t have time to help their children with homework and some others couldn’t help their children after Grade 3,according to a president of an American tutoring company.

There has been a noticeable change in the attitudes,too.Children used to get bullied（被欺负）for having a tutor, now it’s becoming the norm to have one.

Children don’t seem to mind that they have a tutor.One parent feels surprised that so many of her child’s classmates have tutors.For the amount parents pay in tuition,children should have as much extra help children with a tutor because_______.

1. Shelley decided to equip her children with a tutor because_______.

A．her children’s school is not meeting her expectation	B．over half of her children’s classmates have tutors
C．her children’s homework is too difficult for her	D．she had a hard time getting her children focused

2. In Canada,the population of high school students using a tutor grew by _______from 2010 to 2015.

A．7%.

B．8%.

C．10%.

D．15%.

3. According to the passage,which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Pat got a tutor because she can’t help her children with homework.

B．Shelley spends about 800 Canadian dollars on tutors every month.

C．Asians usually place more emphasis on education that Canadians.

D．Most students with the help of tutors have poor grades at school.

4. The tutoring business in the west has been seen in growth in recent years because_______.
a.a lot of parents are too occupied to help their children with homework.
b.children no longer get bullied for going to a tutor and getting extra help
c.many schools cannot offer as much help as their students need
d.Asians emigrating to the west have affected people’s attitude to tutoring.

A．a,b,c.

B．a,b,d.

C．a,c,d.

D．b,c,d.

2 . It is not only praise or punishment that determines a child’s level of confidence. There are some other important ways we shape our kids — particularly by giving instructions and commands in a negative or positive choice of words. For example, we can say to a child “Don’t run into traffic!” or “Stay on the footpath close to me.” In using the latter, you will be helping your kids to think and act positively, and to feel competent in a wide range of situations, because they know what to do, and aren’t scaring themselves about what not to do.

Why does such a small thing make a difference? It is all in the way the human mind works. When we think, we automatically rehearse. For example, if someone offered you a million dollars not to think of a blue monkey for two minutes, you wouldn’t be able to do it. When a child is told “Don’t fall off the tree,” he will think of two things: “don’t” and “fall off the tree”. That is, he will automatically create the picture of falling off the tree in his mind. A child who is vividly imagining falling off the tree is much more likely to fall off. So it is far better to use “Hold on to the tree carefully.”

Clear, positive instructions help kids to understand the right way to do things. Kids do not always know how to be safe, or how to react to the warning of the danger in negative words. So parents should make their commands positive. “Sam, hold on firm to the side of the boat” is much more useful than “Don’t you dare to fall out of the boat?” or worse still “How do you think I’ll feel if you drown?” The changes are small but difference is obvious.

Children learn how to guide and organize themselves from the way we guide them with our words, so it pays to be positive.

1. Positive choice of words helps kids to____________.

A．do things carefully	B．build up their confidence
C．improve their imagination	D．learn in different situation

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．A child will act on what is instructed.

B．One can’t help imagining what is heard.

C．A child will fall off the tree when told not to.

D．One won’t think of a blue monkey when given money.

3. Which of the following commands helps kids to be safe?

A．Fasten your seat belt.

B．Don’t play by the lake.

C．How do you think I’ll feel if you get hurt?

D．Don’t you dare to walk through the red light.

4. The main idea of the passage is that _____________.

A．praise makes kids confident

B．right instructions keep kids safe

C．clear commands make kids different

D．choice of words can make a difference

3 . Every year in America, highschool students who want to go to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them or whether any will be admitted at all. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one’s mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension.

But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, handwritten on the spot. That’s an interesting way to test writing ability, but content aside, have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately? Or anyone’s for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word.

Yet today’s kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and clearly, for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl (潦草的字迹) of young people who’ve been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers. And don’t forget, we all have to turn to handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when power goes out.

Then how to improve the handwriting? Well, with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting.

Position the pen. You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb, then rest it near the first knuckle (指节) of the middle finger. The rest of your fingers should be curled (卷曲) under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed.

Evaluate your writing. Make changes to your letters till you like how they look.

Take your time. Speed is bound to make your writing messylooking.

Practise. Practise it a lot; it’s not enough to do it once and hope for the best. It has to be something you work at to make great improvements.

1. The underlined word “scribble” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______________”.

A．write quickly and roughly

B．type simply and correctly

C．paint clearly and neatly

D．describe properly and well

2. According to Paragraph 3, students with good handwriting skill______________.

A．can pass the SAT

B．can develop good characters

C．can impress their classmates

D．can get more job opportunities

3. Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting?

A．Practising writing a lot.

B．Writing as fast as you can.

C．Relaxing your hand when holding the pen.

D．Changing your letters till you like how they look.

4. The text is to present the fact that______________.

A．writing seems to be very important in the SAT

B．those who will go to college have to take the SAT

C．students should practise handwriting more often

D．kids don’t know how to write in the computer age

4 . Today, we are told, children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to screen on a computer or a TV---they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.

But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some “wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.

Children often need a helping hand from mom and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go”.
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature’s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”.
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There is no age limit on enjoying yourself!
1. What is the best title of the text?

A．Wild time for children

B．Benefits of wild time

C．More space for children

D．Adventures of children

2. Children are encouraged to do the following activities except____________.

A．building dens

B．climbing trees

C．playing hide and seek

D．watching TV

3. According to Andy Simpson, we know that_____________.

A．wild time is hard to design

B．wild time is beneficial to children

C．parents know the importance of wild time

D．parents like keeping their children indoors.

5 . Today’s children are the “result” of the modern society. Our parents have jobs that keep them busy almost all day long. They only have a free day in a week. This doesn’t allow them to keep an eye on their children.

On the other hand, the modern society gives more freedom to the children than they could “handle”. As a child, you don’t know how to grow up by yourself until you reach a certain age. That is why you need school and parents to be by your side all the time. If you don’t have either of them you may make a lot of mistakes. The social system of the modern society is very lenient especially with the children.

Most of the children today are rebels (叛逆者). They are rude. They are given too much freedom by their families. This is their parent’s mistake. They ought to know that the freedom they give to their children is misunderstood.

For example, it is a bad thing for a 17-year- old child to go out in the evening on weekends. Parents are also guilty of the way their children show up in the street or at school. The same guilt belongs to the teaching system as well. Pupils shouldn’t be allowed to dress like they were on a fashion presentation at school.

Another important fact we can think of regarding the freedom of children is their free will of spending money. Parents shouldn’t allow their children to spend money on whatever they want.

I think children are given too much freedom not only by their parents, but also by the society. The latter is more to be blamed!

1. The writer implies that parents’ busy lifestyle_________.

A．makes their children become independent

B．may lead to a tense parent-child relationship

C．is likely to create a troubled generation

D．is harmful to their children’s health

2. What does the underlined word “lenient” (in Para 2) mean?

A．Not responsible.

B．Not strict.

C．Unkind.

D．Unfair.

3. It seems that the writer agrees that students_________.

A．should stay at home on weekends

B．can wear trendy clothes at school

C．had better wear school uniform at school

D．can be allowed to go out in the evenings

4. According to the writer, which of the following takes the primary responsibility for children’s problems?

A．The school.

B．The educational system.

C．Each family.

D．The social environment

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

How can we help children in poor areas complete his basic education? Since their lack of education mainly result from low family income, to collect money for them is of greatly importance. With enough money, they will finish their education very easily than before. Besides, good teachers are also needed improve the teaching in such areas. They can teach there but help train the local teachers. What’s more, we can organize various event to increase these children’s interest at learning. We can also guide them to realize that the importance of education to their future. After all, their willingness to learn is the key to continue their school education.

7 . Your school asked parents about the social development in children in the last Parents’ Meeting. Here are some opinions. Read following information and answer the questions.

Parent 1: Social development in children is an important part of childhood. Social activities can help enhance children’s social abilities and make them more confident.	Parent 3: Many ball games are a great way to encourage children to communicate with other kids. It’s a good idea for them to play basketball or football together. They can learn teamwork.
Parent 2: Social development should begin at a very young age. It is important for young children before starting school. Playing with other children can help them get skills needed to make friends.	School headmaster: Parents should try to allow children to deal with the situation on their own first. Children can learn what works and what doesn’t work from their failures, which help children act properly in the future’s society.

1. The underlined word, “enhance”, can be replaced by ________.

A．spend

B．improve

C．expect

D．handle

2. What kind of activities may be supported by the third parent for his/her children?

A．Playing basketball with friends.

B．Playing computer games.

C．Holding parties at home.

D．Watching TV alone.

3. Which is NOT the advantage from social development according to these parents and headmaster’s opinions?

A．Children become more confident.

B．Children get skills needed to make new friends.

C．Children learn teamwork.

D．Children are afraid of making mistakes.

8 . According to a recent survey, violence did exist in schools. Students     1    (show) their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it.     2    (expert) hope the whole society will pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents.

Nowadays, school violence is     3    hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon (现象),     4    calls for our great concern. We should try every effort     5    (prevent) violence happening at school for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal     6    (safe) could not be guaranteed. In fact, violence can be learned. Children learn violent behavior from adults or from     7    they see on television or on the Internet.

If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence     8    violence, for it will result in     9    (much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys.

All in all, every student should behave     10    (he) and keep away from violence.

9 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because they have no _____ in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have _____ more important things to do.
____ are these important things? Examinations! They have to ______ themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination (毕业会考), and also to ____ with the tests and the exams in school. So many of them tend to_____ bookworms.
In the summer holidays of the former years they could do _____ they liked, but in the summer holidays of the ______ years, they have to _____ all their time to the preparation. So studies have _____ them form going in for sports.
Because of the pressure_________ their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents ______ their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the _____ themselves, they want to get good results so that they can _____ their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that they ______ up their school activities, especially sports.
Indeed, a complete education cannot go _____ physical training, for a quick mind seldom goes along with a _____ body. It is well said, “All work and no play ______ Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” In one word, without a strong body, you can never _____ anything, let alone（更不用说） a great success in ______ .1.

A．lesson

B．time

C．interest

D．place

2.

A．very

B．some

C．few

D．other

3.

A．What

B．How

C．Which

D．Where

4.

A．get

B．prepare

C．make

D．ask

5.

A．agree

B．fight

C．work

D．deal

6.

A．become

B．have

C．change

D．grow

7.

A．that

B．nothing

C．anything

D．which

8.

A．this

B．present

C．last

D．future

9.

A．spend

B．take

C．cost

D．give

10.

A．separated

B．divided

C．stopped

D．taken

11.

A．from

B．of

C．in

D．to

12.

A．force

B．let

C．make

D．want

13.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．students

D．examinations

14.

A．develop

B．further

C．prove

D．stop

15.

A．keep

B．put

C．take

D．give

16.

A．for

B．without

C．with

D．after

17.

A．weak

B．strong

C．good

D．bad

18.

A．turns

B．makes

C．gets

D．brings

19.

A．receive

B．do

C．achieve

D．accept

20.

A．life

B．exams

C．training

D．sports

10 . Earlier this month, blogger Lisa Henderson announced that she and her husband John had decided not to have Christmas. The family, who lives in Utah, will still put up decorations, but presents from Santa are a no-go this year.

“John and I feel like we are fighting a very hard uphill battle with our kids when it comes to their rights,” Henderson wrote on her blog. “It is one of the biggest struggles as a parent these days in middle class America. Our kids have been acting so ungrateful lately ...” John said, “We shouldn’t just celebrate Christmas. And, so that’s what we did.”

Instead, the Hendersons are putting the money they would have spent on gifts toward service projects in order to teach their three sons the “pleasure of giving.” The children will still receive gifts from grandparents and other family members, but this year, she said, their letters to Santa will be asking him to find someone who needs presents more than they do.

In an interview with ABC News, 11-year-old Caleb Henderson admitted that he and his brothers had been behaving badly. “We would hit each other. We were fighting and crying,” he admitted, and Lisa said that when she broke the news to her sons, they cried pretty hard.

But so far, Henderson told Fox News last week, the family is having a sudden turning this into a different kind of gift. They have already held a clothing drive and sent boxes of clothes and candy to a village in the Philippines that was hit hard last year by Typhoon Haiyan.

“The children were excited and kept wanting to give more and more,” she reported on her blog.

Many readers responded positively to Henderson’s post. Some sharing their own stories of limiting Christmas in order to teach their children to be charitable(仁慈的) or grateful. “As parents you’re giving your kids something so much more special than a bunch of gifts on Christmas,” one wrote.

But Henderson received negative follow-ups as well on her blog. Responding to critics, she updated her blog with a statement that reads, in part:

I just wanted to explain a couple of things. First, my kids are in no way hurt for things.... They have reacted by making gifts for each other and packing them into each other’s stockings stealthily(偷偷地). They are learning exactly what we wanted them to learn, because they are not moving around feeling sorry for themselves. They are thinking of others.

The second thing I wanted to explain is why I wrote this post. Some people seem to think I wrote this for attention. Ummm, the attention you get from posts like this is not good and actually extremely difficult to deal with.... The reason I wrote this post is I want to empower parents to feel like it’s okay to take a stand. ... I wanted to share what we are doing, so any parents that feel they are struggling with the same issues in their home can see what others are doing and get ideas for their family. My intention is to help support other parents and to raise amazing kids.

1. The Hendersons decided not to spend Christmas because_______.

A．they wanted to make their kids understand the pleasure of giving

B．their kids could receive presents from their other family members

C．the struggling couple tried to save some money to buy kids gifts

D．the whole family would go to the disaster areas in the Philippines

2. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by_______.

A．when Lisa told the kids they didn’t spend Christmas, they felt extremely sad

B．all the kids let out an excited cry when Santa sent them Christmas presents

C．the moment Lisa said the Philippines was hit by typhoon, they burst into tears

D．when their grandparents didn’t send them gifts, the kids couldn’t help crying .

3. From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that_______.

A．the writer wants to share his experiences of raising amazing kids

B．educating kids needs regular communication and great patience

C．the writer strongly called on people to care for the unfortunate

D．parents should praise children for their kindness to other people

4. Which of the following can be the best title?

A．Why These Parents Decided Not To Celebrate Christmas.

B．How Americans usually Spend A Traditional Christmas.

C．A Hard Battle between Kids And Parents At Christmas.

D．What American People Do To Have A Nice Christmas.