1 . Why do some parents tend to hold back their disabled children from experiencing life? Even when they are grown, the parents will not allow certain things to happen. It's true that they do have a certain amount of responsibility in protecting their severely disabled adult child, but at what point do they become overly protective?
Parents want to create a safe haven, a place where they know that nothing bad will happen to their beloved child. This seems to be a respectable and notable act in caring for a person with a disability, but it can have a side effect. When protecting their child from suspected hardships, not wanting anything bad to happen to them, they very well may be preventing good things from happening to them.
In life we all make mistakes, it is how we are able to grow and strengthen our character. Parents may feel that in certain instances their child will get hurt or mistreated in some way, so they build walls in their own minds convincing themselves of the need to shelter. However, the disabled, yes even the "severely disabled" deserve to make personal mistakes as well. Even more, they have the right to succeed.
Parents should do everything and anything within their power to see their disabled children lead a somewhat "normal" life. Parents should help their children, not hold them down. This could make them think they are unworthy and that their parents do not believe in them.
Whatever it may be, let them at least try. If they want to attend college, so be it. Parents should find out all they can, and be involved in every detail. Get to know the aides, experience it with them. If they want to dare and someday marry, so be it. Don't shut them out and form bad or critical opinions about them just because you are afraid. Unite as a family and make it work.
1. According to the passage, if the parents overprotect their disabled children, the children will ________.| A．never grow up in the future |
| B．find no shelter when they grow up |
| C．become less confident when facing troubles |
| D．less likely meet with good things happening to them |
| A．Supporting. | B．Depressed. | C．Critical. | D．Uninterested. |
| A．be a bridge, not a brick wall |
| B．act as their children's best friends |
| C．encourage their children to get married |
| D．live in harmony with their disabled children |
| A．Living Within The Parents' Power |
| B．Letting Your Disabled Child Succeed |
| C．Getting Out Of A Brick Wall In Their Life |
| D．Helping Your Disabled Child Out Of Trouble |
2 . The Silver Line, created in 2013, is a free, 24 hours telephone helpline. It offers information, friendship and advice to
“It’s often easier to speak to a
New figures show that August was the charity’s
84 percent of older people say it is very difficult to
A recent study found that almost three-quarters of older people in the UK are
Seniors can call the Silver Line
“For a community, trying to solve the problems of seniors is a
| A．disabled | B．homeless | C．poor | D．older |
| A．neighbor | B．stranger | C．friend | D．doctor |
| A．come | B．say | C．call | D．visit |
| A．mentioned | B．disposed | C．ignored | D．blamed |
| A．happiest | B．busiest | C．hottest | D．worst |
| A．difficult | B．meaningful | C．unforgettable | D．relaxing |
| A．if | B．or | C．because | D．though |
| A．missed | B．paid | C．canceled | D．received |
| A．standard | B．official | C．useful | D．available |
| A．avoid | B．recover | C．admit | D．value |
| A．family | B．hospital | C．charity | D．team |
| A．healthy | B．wealthy | C．lonely | D．unfortunate |
| A．ever | B．never | C．often | D．sometimes |
| A．early | B．freely | C．directly | D．frequently |
| A．needs | B．ages | C．jobs | D．habits |
| A．private | B．widespread | C．local | D．international |
| A．simple | B．hard | C．dangerous | D．pleasant |
| A．change | B．support | C．know | D．find |
| A．suggestions | B．examinations | C．plans | D．experiences |
| A．doubted | B．developed | C．proved | D．reduced |
3 . Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species" of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers (低头族).
Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie (自拍照) in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.
Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck," Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. "the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching" Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.
But that's not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.
It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.
1. For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in paragragh2?| A．To advertise the cartoon made by students. |
| B．To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing. |
| C．To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers. |
| D．To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients. |
| A．His social skills could be affected. |
| B．He will cause the destruction of the world. |
| C．His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed. |
| D．He might get separated from his friends and family. |
| A．Objective. | B．Supportive. | C．Optimistic. | D．Negative. |
| A．Advice on how to use a cell phone. |
| B．People who are addicted to phubbing. |
| C．The possible consequences of phubbing. |
| D．Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing. |
4 . According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem .Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫)on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities. in China some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No 25 Middle School .give young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed. Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later. If you are in a traffic accident.
If a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle. Try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt
If it is raining hard and there is lighting. (闪电) Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire. Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning(溺水) If you can’t swim. don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at alI times!
1. Why do students like the self-protection lesson?①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring
③Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to slop danger before it happens.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①②④ | D．①③④ |
| A．I will remember the bicycle number. |
| B．I won't let the rider go until I dail my parents. |
| C．will let the rider go before I call my parents. |
| D．I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt. |
| A．put dry things on your body |
| B．run quickly and take the lift |
| C．run away and find an exit as quickly as you Can |
| D．take everything you have and then run away |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．How to Keep Calm | B．Self-protection |
| C．An usual lesson | D．Danger |
内容提示：1.吸烟是个坏习惯，吸烟不仅有害健康而且会对身边人的健康；
2.香烟的害处，吸烟者在买烟上花费很多钱；
3.吸烟者带来的安全隐患，以及造成的生命财产损失；
4.作为未成年人我们没有自己的收入，应当远离吸烟的坏习惯。
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Last year summer, I went to London for holiday. I spent just a week there. While I am staying there, I visited many places of interests and had lots of friendly talks with all kinds people. I found a very interesting thing there. One of my Chinese friends who have been lived in London told me that many English family don’t like to buy new television sets. There are many shops where can lend you TV sets. The shops are often filled by a great many people. There they can borrow a set very easy, and it costs them only a little. Then it can be taken home or used for long.
Why do people take “selfies(自拍)? ”Researchers at Syracuse University in New York tried to answer that question. They came up with some
People who post selfies and use editing software to make
Ji Won Kim, a doctoral student at the university's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications,
By superficial, she means social media is mostly used by people
There are no major differences on how often men and women post selfies and how often they use editing software. But men who post selfies showed more of a need to be seen as popular
8 . If Siri had any feelings, she would know she was being teased. When 10-year-old Belinda and her friends play, they sometimes ask Siri questions in the hope she will say something random and make them laugh. “Do a rap,” they urge Siri, “Tell us a bedtime story.”
Belinda and her friends have grown up interacting with artificial intelligence(AI) in the form of Siri, Alexa and Google. They were born into a world of portable devices.
In 2010 when the first of their generation were born, Apple released the first iPad, internet activist Julian Assange published thousands of classified documents, Mark Zuckerberg was Time s person of the year.
Mark McCrindle, Sydney-based social researcher, first coined the term Generation Alpha to describe those born between about 2010 and 2024 in his book Generation Alpha. He said this generation have access to more technology? information and external influences than any generation before them, and at a younger age.
Belinda has had an iPad since year 3 and is allowed to use her iPad after doing violin and piano practice. "It's always 'Can I use my iPad, I'll do that afterwards7 and the afterwards never happens,” Catherine says, “Change the order and it gets done.”
Belinda is on guard against "stranger danger" and ensures her privacy settings, which mean that only her friends can join her in games. On occasion Belinda has wiped all her apps off her iPad, worried that she has disclosed too much, such as her date of birth and photo. When she downloads apps now she doesn't use her real date of birth.
In his book, McCrindle says, " In some ways, Generation Alpha are part of an unintentional global experiment in which screens are placed in front of them from the youngest age so we should pay attention to the addictive nature of devices and internet security."
1. Why is Siri mentioned in paragraph 1?| A．To prove Siri is very intelligent. | B．To point out kids often feel bored. |
| C．To indicate Siri needs to be improved. | D．To show Al is part o£ Belinda's life. |
| A．They are more independent. | B．They are more willing to help others. |
| C．They are exposed to more technology. | D．They are more devoted to social activities. |
| A．Adaptable. | B．Caring. | C．Shy. | D．Cautious. |
| A．McCrindle5s book. | B．McCrindle's concern. |
| C．The harm of screens. | D．Ways to deal with devices. |
9 . As soon as it was said that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now trying to persuade the politicians to stop Americans from owning one.
“The Constitution,” said the association’s spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn’t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.”
“Don’t you think it’s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?”
“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked closet and the fuse separately in a drawer.”
“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.” The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs don't kill people—people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in.”
“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the closet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to get it together in time to stop an intruder.”
“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.”
1. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that ________.| A．the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer |
| B．most people don't know how to handle the weapon |
| C．people's lives will be threatened by the weapon |
| D．they may fall into the hands of criminals |
| A．will frighten away any possible intruders | B．can show the special status of its owners |
| C．will threaten the safety of the owners as well | D．can kill those entering others' houses by force |
| A．the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome |
| B．poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon |
| C．the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously |
| D．the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis |
| A．doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety |
| B．unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs |
| C．not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs |
| D．concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons |
10 . Social media has become a part of our lives. It is the communication tool that children have been brought up with, but it is still illegal(违法的) for a Canadian child under the age of 13 to have a social media page.
This is a shame when you consider the learning opportunities that social media offers. At our school, Vernon Christian Elementary school in Vernon, B．C．, I can see how it provides children with the chance to learn how to communicate properly and effectively. If they want their friends to follow them or re-tweet (转发) their messages, they must learn to write them creatively in an interesting and amusing style , attach (粘贴) pictures , and ask questions to invite a response. Students will learn a lot from the process.
Social media can also help students to sharpen up their writing skills. My students usually use the blog to keep a diary about something that interests them, and suddenly they appear to love writing.
So is it necessary to restrict (限制) students in the social media age? Not really. A survey has found that 59 percent of children have already used a social network by the time they are 10 , and 43 percent have messaged people they didn't know by the age of 12.
Of course, primary schools should care about the dangers of social media. Measures(措施) should be taken to protect students from the dangers. In our school , we have a social media platform with a teacher's dashboard (信息窗) where all activities can be managed. On one occasion, a boy wrote hurtful comments (评论) about a girl in a post message. After a discussion with him about why it is wrong to send hurtful emails, he was embarrassed and said sorry to the girl.
Over the past 23 years teaching in British Columbia, I have focused on computing. I therefore take notice of the bad effects of social media on primary students. However, social media offers learning and communicating opportunities to elementary students. More importantly, we cannot ignore(忽视) the fact elementary children are using social media. I strongly believe that exposing students to the social media will equip them to be wiser grow-ups in the future.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The writer has made students learn a lot by using social media as a teacher. |
| B．All the students can't be allowed to use social media in British Columbia. |
| C．In Canada , children under 13 have rights to use social media pages freely. |
| D．The writer has paid less attention to primary students in using social media. |
| A．More schools will encourage students to use social media skillfully. |
| B．It is necessary to stop the students from using social media at school. |
| C．Social media at school will make great influence on students' future. |
| D．It is so important to keep school websites safe in Information Age. |
| A．will take the place of other learning styles slowly |
| B．can help students make a good habit of learning |
| C．will make students take less interest in learning |
| D．should be developed more widely among students |
