1 . While it is known that parents control the dietary choices of their children during early childhood, the increasing independence experienced during adolescence brings with it more freedom when it comes to food choices. This time of life also brings enormous physical and emotional changes in a young person, which is often associated with an increase in comfort eating, or eating as a means to relieve stress. A recent study investigates how various feeding practices used by parents impact the emotional eating behavior of adolescents.

The initial study was conducted in 2017 with 218 families. Additionally, data collected in 2013 were also available. One parent from each family completed the Child Feeding Questionnaire, as well as the Child Feeding Practices Questionnaire, and both adolescent and parent completed the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. The adolescent’s body weight and height were measured by researchers. The four years between 2013 — 2017 covered the years from late childhood to mid-teens.

The study found that when parents used food as a reward, or restricted and monitored an adolescent’s access to food, this was associated with an increased tendency by the adolescent to use emotional eating as a strategy to deal with their emotions. On the other hand, involving a child in meal preparations had the opposite effect — it was associated with higher levels of emotional regulation and lower levels of emotional eating in the adolescent participants.

Additionally, the researchers found a negative link between the extent to which parents restrained (克制) their own eating behavior and the use of emotional eating by their adolescent children. This means that the more a parent limited his or her own consumption of food for the purpose of health or dietary goals, the less the adolescent child used emotional eating as a means of regulating his or her own emotions.

According to study lead author Joanna Klosowska, restrictive parenting was most damaging, whereas restrained eating by the parent seemed to be the most beneficial. “Additional research is required to understand the way in which restrained eating demonstrated by a parent impacts the emotional eating of a child,” said Klosowska.

1. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Parents’ dietary choice.	B．Parents’ eating behavior.
C．Children’s way of relieving stress.	D．Children’s increasing independence.

2. What did the researchers do in the study?

A．They studied parents’ body weight and height.

B．They investigated children’s eating behaviors.

C．They interviewed parents about their emotional health.

D．They assessed parents’ understanding of children’s care needs.

3. What did the study find?

A．Restrained eating by parents is bad for their children.

B．Emotional eating by teens is influenced by their parents.

C．Parents seldom engage their children in family meal preparations.

D．Using food as a reward can help children form good eating habits.

4. What will future research focus on according to Klosowska?

A．Factors resulting in parents’ and adolescents’ food choices.

B．The underlying logic behind parents’ restrictive parenting.

C．What effect emotional eating can generate on children’s health.

D．How parents’ restrained eating influences children’s emotional eating.

2 . I opened the door: the morning dishes weren’t in the sink, and the floor had been cleaned. The pile of junk mail on the counter disappeared, replaced by a single ________. Then I replayed the casual ________ I had made that morning: “You never helped out around the house...”

I picked up the letter, ________ his apology and gratitude for everything I did. But when I read the first line, I felt incredibly ________ myself.

“I’m tired of being ________ of not helping around the house. Yesterday, I washed the windows. I also picked up your car from school and took it for an oil change. Did you ________?”

I glanced through our ________ windows. My car? I did know he took it to the garage so I didn’t have to waste a precious Saturday morning on vehicle ________.

The letter continued in the same________ — a little anger, a lot of hurt. I deserved every word since I wasn’t________ unaware of his household contributions, but instead of giving him ________ for the tasks he did, I complained about the tasks he ________ to do.

I ________ a pen and notebook but my hand paused above a blank page. Careless, ________ words had rolled out so easily from my mouth, but these new words must be deliberate and meaningful, worthy of ________. I wrote, “I’m sorry.”

1.

A．flower

B．envelope

C．paper

D．book

2.

A．comment

B．update

C．decision

D．assessment

3.

A．issuing

B．anticipating

C．accepting

D．publishing

4.

A．scared of

B．amazed at

C．ashamed of

D．concerned about

5.

A．suspected

B．cured

C．informed

D．accused

6.

A．notice

B．quit

C．agree

D．mind

7.

A．fancy

B．spotless

C．soiled

D．frosted

8.

A．emissions

B．repairs

C．maintenance

D．registration

9.

A．tone

B．breath

C．situation

D．sense

10.

A．temporarily

B．seemingly

C．painfully

D．completely

11.

A．credit

B．envy

C．comfort

D．sympathy

12.

A．intended

B．promised

C．failed

D．attempted

13.

A．put down

B．reached for

C．took apart

D．picked out

14.

A．similar

B．plain

C．priceless

D．hurtful

15.

A．admiration

B．encouragement

C．forgiveness

D．mention

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will Paul do this evening?

A．Take Tommy for a walk.

B．Practice dancing.

C．Enter a football contest.

2. Who might Tommy be?

A．A dog.

B．The woman’s friend.

C．The man’s baby.

3. When will they eat dinner tonight?

A．7:30

B．6:30

C．5:30

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was two weeks before a holiday, and I still hadn’t sent out our holiday cards. Each year, my family gets dozens of holiday cards from friends and family. I wanted to send some out as well that year — perfect ones.

I decided to make them with a family picture taken by a professional photographer. After dropping off my two boys at school, I called a local photographer. The photographer told me since there wasn’t much time before the holiday, he would come on early Sunday morning and told me to have the whole family in white shirts.

Now, not only did I have my usual five million things to do, but I also had to find matching white shirts for my entire family. My husband was trying to help, but I thought I could juggle (尽量兼顾) everything and fix everything perfectly. He also suggested wearing our old shirts, but I insisted on getting new ones to ensure the picture was perfect.

After visiting a bunch of stores, I got perfect white polo shirts. I was able to continue doing all my other errands (差事) with a smile, knowing that my family was going to look great for the holiday photograph session.

I’m not sure where the rest of the hours went, but when I went to get my younger son to sleep on Saturday night, I noticed his hair was a complete mess. He needed a haircut! With all my running around, I hadn’t noticed how badly he needed one. It was 8:00 at night — too late to find a barber. The photographer was coming the next morning.

I took out the scissors I barely used and told my younger son to come into the bathroom where I started to cut his hair. My son was very cooperative. When I was done, we both knew that the haircut was a disaster! I started to panic — our holiday cards might be delayed.

My husband offered to help again. I hesitated for seconds and agreed. He asked me to go downstairs and have a cup of tea while he took care of the situation. My older son also came to help.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

With no mood for tea, I was walking around downstairs restlessly. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When I saw the three of them were happy with the same buzz cut (寸头) made by my husband, my tears were replaced with smiles and I made a decision. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the girl want a baby brother?

A．To please her dad.

B．To enjoy being a big sister.

C．To raise animals together with him.

2. What does the girl hope to do at last?

A．Keep a dog.

B．Get a cute cat.

C．Look after her brother.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the mother unwilling to keep a young dog?

A．It costs money.

B．It needs extra care.

C．It affects her sleep.

2. How does the son feel about the pet dog?

A．Easy to teach.

B．Bright and friendly.

C．A good companion.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Becky like about living with her parents?

A．They have a big house.

B．They cook meals for her.

C．They pay all her expenses.

2. What does Ethan suggest Becky do regarding her mother?

A．Have patience.

B．Provide company.

C．Express gratitude.

3. Why is Ethan concerned about his parents living on their own?

A．They may feel lonely.

B．They may fail to get along.

C．They may have an emergency.

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

Family values are a set of principles and beliefs that a family agrees upon, such as emphasizing the importance of honest behaviors or valuing effort and persistence in achieving goals. They are fundamental and determine how members of a home interact with each other and with the world.

Family values determine what you think is important and what is good. These values can help you stay consistent when making decisions in everyday life, especially in moments of uncertainty. This is particularly true when you’re going to make quick decisions based on an emotional reaction. For example, if honesty and communication are your important family values, you’re more likely to approach conflicts with an open mind and a willing heart to talk through issues. When finding your family member has lied to you, instead of acting thoughtlessly, you know what to do—have a talk sincerely.

Family values serve as a guiding force within the home, but their impact extends far beyond, shaping societal norms and behaviors. For example, if several families plant generosity in their values, the next generation will grow up to be more generous. As a result, adults in this generation are more likely to take other people’s needs into consideration when making difficult choices. They become positive contributors to the society, developing an atmosphere of care and consideration that enhances communal well-being.

Great influence as it has, family values are not taught consciously. Often, they get passed down without being noticed. Those values don’t ever get questioned. Whether you’ve outlined them or not, they’re present. And once you take ownership of those values, you can shape them to be in line with what you expect your family to be.

1. What are family values?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. How can family values help to make decisions in everyday life?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.

Family values have great influence within the home, but they have nothing to do with shaping common behaviors and rules in a society.

________________________________________________________________________
4. Please share one of your family values and explain how it influences you. (In about 40 words)
_________________________________________________________________________

9 . Quite often my mother would _________ me to set the family table with the “good china.” Because this _________ with such frequency, I never _________ these occasions. I assumed it was just my mother’s desire.

One evening as I was setting the table, Marge, a neighbor woman, _________ unexpectedly. She _________ on the door, and mother, busy at the stove, invited her to come in. Marge entered the kitchen and, _________ at the beautifully set table, remarked, “Oh, I see you’re expecting _________. I’ll come back another time.”

“No, it’s all right,” replied my mother. “We’re not expecting company.”

“Well then,” said Marge with a(n) _________ look on her face, “why would you have the good china out?”

“Because,” my mom answered, “I’ve prepared my family’s favorite meal. If you _________ your best table for special guests when you prepare a meal, why not for your own __________?”

“Well yes, but your beautiful china will get chips,” responded Marge.

“Oh well,” said Mom __________, “a few chips in the china is a small __________ to pay for the way we always feel as we gather as a family at the dinner table. Besides, all these chips have a story to tell, now don’t they?”

Mom walked to the cupboard and __________ a plate. Holding it up she said, “See this chip? This plate was broken the day we brought our newborn son home. Trying to be __________, my six-year-old daughter dropped that plate as she carried it to the sink. I’ll never forget that day.”

We all laughed. At that moment, I knew for sure that the china held for mother a number of love __________ about our family.

1.

A．beg

B．request

C．push

D．stop

2.

A．occurred

B．started

C．covered

D．exchanged

3.

A．remembered

B．admitted

C．questioned

D．observed

4.

A．settled down

B．came across

C．dropped by

D．passed on

5.

A．knocked

B．beat

C．lay

D．hit

6.

A．aiming

B．laughing

C．glaring

D．glancing

7.

A．company

B．delivery

C．cooks

D．strangers

8.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．exhausted

D．depressed

9.

A．buy

B．set

C．polish

D．repair

10.

A．guest

B．neighbor

C．family

D．boss

11.

A．coolly

B．calmly

C．cautiously

D．casually

12.

A．mistake

B．trouble

C．debt

D．price

13.

A．turned in

B．tidied up

C．took down

D．threw away

14.

A．helpful

B．harmful

C．grateful

D．graceful

15.

A．accidents

B．stories

C．explanations

D．dishes

10 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.   

Bob’s problems began during his formative years. His parents got divorced when he was young, and neither of his parents wanted to raise him or his brother and sister, so he     1     (bring) up by a foster family chosen by a social worker in the community.

Unfortunately, his foster father was a strict authoritarian and often beat him. Bob rebelled against this strict upbringing, and by the time he was eight years old, he     2     (run) wild, stealing from shops and playing truant. When he reached adolescence, sometime around his thirteenth birthday, he had already appeared in court several times, charged     3     juvenile crimes. The judge blamed his foster parents,     4     (explain) that children needed responsible parents and guardians who would look after them properly. The foster father didn’t agree with the judge and objected to this, pointing out that Bob’s two brothers and sister were well-adjusted children who behaved at home and worked well at school.

This has raised some interesting questions about the modern family system.     5     it is true that parents should not be too lenient with children by letting them do     6     they want,     7     too over-protective by sheltering them from the realities of life, it is also true that they should not be too strict. It has also highlighted the disadvantages of the modern nuclear family     8     the child has only its mother and father to rely on or the single-parent family, in which the mother or father has to struggle particularly hard     9     (support) their dependents.     

In fact, many people believe that we     10     return to traditional family values and the extended family: extensive research has shown that children from these families are generally better behaved and have a better chance of success in later life.