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One potential problem with allowances is that children’s responsible behavior can become about earning the allowance rather than the intrinsic(固有的)value of their family responsibilities. For example, if you pay your children for taking out the rubbish, they see this chore (家务事) as a job that they should be rewarded for instead of a responsibility they must fulfill as part of the family. But giving children an allowance for weekly chores is not necessarily bad. You are rewarding them for fulfilling their family responsibilities, but it is not for a specific act. It is an appreciation of their commitment to your family values. You are also conveying another important message that their actions have consequences: if they do good things, good things happen. They also learn a lesson about the market economy, namely that work is rewarded.
Allowances can also be used as punishment and to teach children lessons about family values. For example, if your children join a group of kids smashing (砸碎) pumpkins on Halloween, a part of a reasonable punishment might be to require them to pay the families out of their allowance to replace the pumpkins. Thus, your children learn that bad behavior has financial consequences. Meanwhile, by relating the punishment to the misdeed, you ensure that your children see the connection and learn the value lesson.
How much allowance should you pay your children? The precise amount depends on your family’s financial situation, the cost of living and your children’s needs. Children can start to earn a weekly allowance as early as 5 years of age. An increase of $ 1 per week for each year of your children’s lives is realistic until they reach their mid-teens. When they begin to drive and date, you can calculate their expenses and establish a reasonable allowance that covers their needs.

  1. 1.

    The first paragraph mainly tells us that giving allowance to children may____________.

    1. A.
      lead to children’s preference for money rather than anything else
    2. B.
      lead to children’s preference for earning money on their own
    3. C.
      cause the problem that children value money more than responsibilities
    4. D.
      cause children to earn money instead of going to school
  2. 2.

    When your children join a group of kids smashing pumpkins on Halloween, ___________.

    1. A.
      you should give them some allowances to pay for the pumpkins
    2. B.
      they should be rid of their opportunity to celebrate Halloween
    3. C.
      you should ensure your children see the connection with their lessons
    4. D.
      they should face the consequence of losing their own money
  3. 3.

    It can be inferred from the passage that_____________.

    1. A.
      the author doesn’t want to give any tips on the allowance amount
    2. B.
      allowances given to children of different ages may vary
    3. C.
      children under 6 can’t be given any allowance
    4. D.
      the allowance amount grows depending on the amount other children receive

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Jerry Douthett, 48, who woke up on a Saturday night in late July in his Rockford, Michigan home to find his Jack Russell Terrier, Kiko, had gnawed off his right big toe.
“The dog always lies with me on the bed”, said Douthett. “That night, I woke up and looked down at my foot, and it was wet. When I looked, it was blood and there was the dog looking at me with a blood moustache.”
Douthett’s wife, Rosee, rushed him to a hospital where doctors found he was suffering from Type 2 diabetes. His toe was badly infected and surgeons amputated(截)the remainder of the toe.
Douthett’s wife, a registered nurse, had been urging him for weeks to have his infected toe examined by a doctor.
On the night Kiko ate his toe, Douthett said he had been out with his wife and drank about six or seven beers and a pair of giant margaritas—big enough to put goldfish in.
“I was self-medicating at this point,” he said. “The moral of the story is that the dog saved my life, because otherwise I would never have gone to see a doctor.”
The couple said they were amazed that Kiko appeared to know Douthett had an infection that needed treatment.
“He kind of chewed off the infected part and stopped at the good bone,” said Rosee. “We joked that we shouldn’t have had to pay the co-pay because he did half the job by chewing off half of the toe.”

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined phrase “gnawed off” probably mean?

    1. A.
      bit away
    2. B.
      cared for
    3. C.
      sucked on
    4. D.
      smelt out
  2. 2.

    It can be learned from the text that________________.

    1. A.
      Douthett’s wife was a doctor
    2. B.
      Douthett’s wife felt something about his disease
    3. C.
      Douthett never got that drunk
    4. D.
      Douthett had seen a doctor for his disease
  3. 3.

    From the text we know that Kiko ______________.

    1. A.
      is in top physical condition
    2. B.
      was trained at an early age
    3. C.
      nearly cost Douthett his life
    4. D.
      saved his master’s life
  4. 4.

    Which is NOT true according to the text?

    1. A.
      It is hard for the couple to explain the dog’s behaviour
    2. B.
      Jerry Douthett went to see a doctor because of Kiko’s chewing his big toe..
    3. C.
      The couple shouldn’t have to pay the co-pay because Kiko did half the job.
    4. D.
      Kiko didn’t hurt the good bone of its master.

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Facebook users may feel socially successful in the web world but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams. The majority of students who use Facebook every day are doing badly compared with those who don’t. About 83% of British 16 to 24-year-old people are using social networking site such as Facebook and MySpace, to keep in touch with friends and organize their social activities.
“Our study shows people who spend more time on Facebook spend less time studying,” said Aryn Karpinski, a researcher. “Every generation has its distractions(娱乐), but I think Facebook is a unique phenomenon.” Karpinski and a colleague questioned 219 US undergraduates and graduates about their study and general Internet use, as well as their specific use of Facebook. They found 65% of Facebook users accessed their account daily, checking it several times to see if they had received new messages. The amount of time spent on Facebook at each log-in(登录) varied from just a few minutes to more than an hour.
Some UK students have already realized the potential danger. Daisy Jones, 21, an undergraduate, realized the time she was spending on Facebook was threatening her grades, urging her to deactivate(使无效) her account, “I was in the library and tried to write a 2,000-word essay when I realized my Facebook habit had got out of hand,” she said. “I couldn’t resist going online, when thinking about it. Before you know it , a couple of minutes have turned into a couple of hours and you haven’t written a word.”
Jones is among the few to have realized the risks. 79% of the users, however, believed the time they spent on the site had no impact on their work. The CEO of Facebook said, “There is also academic research that shows the benefits of services like Facebook. It’s in the hands of students to decide how to spend their time.”

  1. 1.

    What can we know from Paragraph 1?

    1. A.
      All the students who don’t use Facebook do well in exams.
    2. B.
      Social networking sites have both advantages and disadvantages.
    3. C.
      Facebook is the main site for British people to keep in touch.
    4. D.
      Most of British students use social networking sites daily.
  2. 2.

    Facebook users check their account frequently to ____________.

    1. A.
      spend less time on study
    2. B.
      make sure new messages aren’t missed
    3. C.
      practise specific use of Facebook
    4. D.
      accumulate amount of time spent on Facebook.
  3. 3.

    Why did Daisy Jones deactivate her account?

    1. A.
      She was warned about the risk of using Facebook.
    2. B.
      Spending much time on Facebook affected her study
    3. C.
      She wanted to write a long article in the library.
    4. D.
      There was something wrong with her eyes.
  4. 4.

    What’s the best title of the passage ?

    1. A.
      Facebook fans do worse in exams
    2. B.
      Social networking sites and their fans
    3. C.
      Facebook helps organize social activities
    4. D.
      How to use social networking sites correctly.

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If you ask Americans whether or not they think their former president George W. Bush is smart, most of them will probably tell you they don’t think so. However, Bush’s IQ score is estimated to be above 120, which puts him in the top ten percent of the population.
It doesn’t seem to make sense. How come someone with such an IQ score is not considered smart? Researchers say: IQ does not tell the whole story. Some people have high IQ scores, but still they can be poor thinkers and decision-makers.
Keith Stanovich, a Canadian professor of human development and applied psychology, has been looking into the “clever fools” phenomenon for 15 years. He says IQ tests are very good at measuring certain mental faculties(能力), including logic, learning ability, working-memory capacity (how much information you can hold in mind), etc. Those faculties play a part in one’s academic success, but rational thinking is more important for us to make good judgments in real-life situations.
IQ tests fail to work when it comes to rational thinking. That’s because they are unable to assess things such as a person’s ability to weigh up information, or whether an individual can set aside the cognitive biases(认知偏差)that may be misleading.
“A high IQ is like height in a basketball player,” says David Perkins, who studies thinking and reasoning skills at Harvard University. “It is very important, all other things being equal. But all other things aren’t equal. It takes a lot more to be a good basketball player than being tall, and it takes a lot more to be a good thinker than having a high IQ.”

  1. 1.

    According to the text your academic success depends on your __________.

    1. A.
      logic
    2. B.
      mental faculties
    3. C.
      learning ability
    4. D.
      working-memory capacity
  2. 2.

    If you need to decide where to invest your money, you must use your ______________

    1. A.
      IQ scores
    2. B.
      IQ test
    3. C.
      rational thinking
    4. D.
      cognitive biases
  3. 3.

    We know from the text that ____________

    1. A.
      the former president George W. Bush has a high IQ score
    2. B.
      many Americans think their former president George W. Bush is smart
    3. C.
      David Perkins believe that a person’s IQ doesn’t need to be developed
    4. D.
      Keith Stanovich looked into the “clever fools” phenomenon 5 years ago
  4. 4.

    What is the text mainly about?

    1. A.
      Those who have high IQ do better than those who don’t in everything.
    2. B.
      People with high IQ scores must be good decision-makers
    3. C.
      People with high IQ scores are always smart in every way.
    4. D.
      Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart

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The hardworking businessman Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks(火星) fly from his hammer.
The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see him every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the man worked.
“ Young man, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉) , even if it is only to pass the time ? ” said Jones. “ Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you .”
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son because of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.
Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
“ How funny it seems, ” he used to say, “ even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”

  1. 1.

    The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because______.

    1. A.
      his father told him to
    2. B.
      he wanted to learn a skill
    3. C.
      Jones encouraged him to
    4. D.
      he just wanted to pass his time
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

    1. A.
      Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks
    2. B.
      Jones had said the young man must be in need of the skill
    3. C.
      The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get
    4. D.
      The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young
  3. 3.

    What can we learn from the story ?

    1. A.
      Practice makes perfect
    2. B.
      Skill makes life easy
    3. C.
      A good beginning makes good ending
    4. D.
      Every man has his gift

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Learning to play a musical instrument can change your brain, with a US review finding musical training can lead to improved speech and foreign language skills.
Although it was suggested in the past that listening to Mozart’s music or other classical music could make you smarter, there has been little evidence to show that music can boost(使增长) brain power.
But a data-driven review by Northwestern University has pulled reaserch together that links musical training to learning that spills over into (波及) skills including language, speech, memory, attention and even vocal emotion.
Researcher Nina Kraus said the data strongly suggested that the nervous connections made during musical training also prepared the brain for other aspects of human communication.
“ The effect of musical training suggests that, like physical exercise and its effect on body fitness, music is a resource that tones the brain for auditory fitness and thus requires society to re-examine the role of music in shaping individual development, ” the researchers said in their study.
Kraus said learning musical sounds could improve the brain’s ability to adapt and change and also enable the nervous system to provide constructing patterns that are important to learning.
The study, published in Nature Review Neuroscience , looked at the explosion of research in recent years focusing on the effect of musical training on the nervous system which could have impacts for education.
The study found that playing an instrument prepares the brain to choose what is related in a complex process that may involve reading or remembering a score, timing issues and coordination with other musicians.

  1. 1.

    What is the text mainly about ?

    1. A.
      The effect of physical exercise.
    2. B.
      The researcher named Kraus.
    3. C.
      The benefit of musical training.
    4. D.
      Musicians’ improved skills.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “ auditory ” in Paragraph 5 probably means “ __________”.

    1. A.
      of the body
    2. B.
      connected with seeing
    3. C.
      of the mind
    4. D.
      connected with hearing
  3. 3.

    It was believed but not proved that listening to classical music could __________.

    1. A.
      add to your intelligence
    2. B.
      improve your speech
    3. C.
      boost your memory
    4. D.
      make you think faster
  4. 4.

    According to Kraus, musical training contributes to the following EXCEPT __________.

    1. A.
      body fitness
    2. B.
      the way to speak
    3. C.
      langugage learning
    4. D.
      mental concentration

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Children, especially boys, tend to idealise their fathers when they are young.Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth. It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either. Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults.
Not all children communicate well with their fathers. Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary. Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table. Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends. Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided. When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them.
If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter. And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don’t voice your opinion. It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough. So don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things. Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better.
Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives. Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you. Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love. Tell your children how you met your wife. It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you. All they will do is turn to their friends.

  1. 1.

    To children their fathers are usually very ______.

    1. A.
      important
    2. B.
      great
    3. C.
      serious
    4. D.
      strong
  2. 2.

    From the second paragraph we can know that ______.

    1. A.
      some children don’t like their fathers at all
    2. B.
      talking with children around the dinner table is bad
    3. C.
      it is better for mothers to communicate with their children
    4. D.
      mothers usually communicate better with their children.
  3. 3.

    Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____.

    1. A.
      have a talk with them
    2. B.
      express your option
    3. C.
      keep silent
    4. D.
      let them alone
  4. 4.

    Your children would not like to discuss their love lives with you probably
    because they think__________.

    1. A.
      you are relaxed about topics on love
    2. B.
      they should ask for help from their friends
    3. C.
      they have already grown up
    4. D.
      it is not normal to experience feelings of love

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One day my teacher said, “ Life is a game of chess, and the other player is time.” From that moment, I knew I had to enjoy my life. Do not waste time, because, you know, time will not come back. You cannot buy it. It is one of those things in life that you must really, really value.
When you see an opportunity, take it. You might not get it back. Never let an opportunity pass. And if it is too hard, remember that in the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity.
Remember, you cannot choose how you' re going to die, or when. You can only decide how you' re going to live. Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Don' t just think of the present, but also think of your future. Your future is yet another chapter in your life and another way to live it.
Every single living thing has a purpose in life. "The purpose of life is a life of purpose," said Robert Byme.   
Learn to use time wisely, take opportunities, and enjoy life. We can discover the meaning of life in three different ways: (1) by doing a deed;  (2) by experiencing a value;  (3) by suffering life. So, what are you buying with yours?                               

  1. 1.

    The underlined part suggests that___________.

    1. A.
      if life is a game of chess, time is also a game of chess
    2. B.
      if life is a game of chess, both you and time are the players
    3. C.
      if life is one player in a game of chess, time is the other player
    4. D.
      if time is a game of chess, both life and you are the players
  2. 2.

    According to the author, what can you decide?

    1. A.
      How you die.
    2. B.
      How you live.
    3. C.
      When you die.
    4. D.
      When you succeed.
  3. 3.

    This article is most probably from__________.

    1. A.
      an explanation of time in the universe
    2. B.
      an essay about time and life
    3. C.
      an argument that time is the most important thing in life
    4. D.
      a description of an important class

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Two teachers are needed in jiangsu Province ASAP!
7000-8000 RMB / month (20 lessons / week) plus benefits!
The school is located in Sihong Town, which is only two hours away from Nanjing City by bus.
Requirements:
Native English speakers from Australia, Canada, UK, etc. Bachelor' s degree and teaching experience
We offer:
Airfare reimbursement & Travel bonus
A spacious, private and on-campus apartment with the following items included:
Computer with free Internet access; Telephone; Color TV; Heater; Washing machine; Refrigerator; Microwave;  Cooking facilities (plates, glasses, cups, pots and pans, etc.)
Water dispenser; Western-style toilet; Bath-tub; Non-stop hot water
To apply for the job, please send your resume to zlO120@163.com.
Application:
To apply for the job, please don’t forget to include the following information:
Personal data (age, place of birth, etc.)
Description of your academic history and teaching experience
A recent picture
Scanned documents, such as diploma(s), passport and current visa (if already in China)
A phone number where we can reach you
For inquiries, call +86 (871)3803085; 13700641813

  1. 1.

    This advertisement is about____________.

    1. A.
      introducing a school
    2. B.
      taking on English teachers
    3. C.
      attracting foreign students
    4. D.
      arranging the subjects
  2. 2.

    What is Not needed for you to apply for the job?

    1. A.
      your resume
    2. B.
      your personal data
    3. C.
      your academic history
    4. D.
      a recommendation letter
  3. 3.

    If you are employed, you may___________.

    1. A.
      live far away from the campus
    2. B.
      share a room with another teacher
    3. C.
      surf the Internet for free
    4. D.
      enjoy three free meals every day
  4. 4.

    Where can you mostly read the advertisement?

    1. A.
      In a telephone book.
    2. B.
      In a newspaper.
    3. C.
      In a travel guide.
    4. D.
      In a textbook.

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The library is one of the most popular places at a western university. Students turn to it for research, conversations about class, and many other services.
Compared with Chinese libraries, college libraries, college libraries in the US and UK tent to offer more resources. A postgraduate at Yale University can borrow as many as 225 books at a time.
In addition to borrowing books, there are online and electronic resources. These include a database search of popular and academic material, such as LexisNexis Academic, which offer items from newspapers and magazines.
Although books and articles are the items that students ask for most frequently, some libraries provide audio and video recordings, maps and sheet music (活页乐谱). At some schools, teachers and tutors put electronic copies of their teaching PPTs on the library Web to give easier access for students.
Another useful service in Western college libraries is the Interlibrary Loan. This allows a student at one school to borrow books from another school. The loan request is make through the student’s college library, which gets the book, gives it to the user, and arranges for its return.
Technology has brought more services to students and has made libraries attractive. Some universities have services for students to send messages through the computer or mobile texts to ask the library staff for information.
Earlier this year, Harvard University introduced a new Scan and Deliver service, allowing students to make requests for parts of books and articles. Requests made through the system are handled by library staff. The student receives and e-mail with an Internet link to the scanned pages. The service is free and all material comes within four days.
It used to be that libraries didn’t allow food or drinks. But that rule is changing and many of them now contain a café so students can spend as much time as they want in the library.
Actually, some US university libraries are now all-night affairs, or have at least one study room open all night.

  1. 1.

    In Western college libraries a postgraduate can ______.

    1. A.
      have a free drink or a meal
    2. B.
      borrow as many books as they want
    3. C.
      access not only books but other study resources
    4. D.
      ask questions and get answers from their tutors
  2. 2.

    LexisNexis Academic is the name of ______.

    1. A.
      a database
    2. B.
      a library
    3. C.
      a university
    4. D.
      a guide
  3. 3.

    How can a college student borrow books from other college’s libraries?

    1. A.
      By going to these libraries.
    2. B.
      By getting them through the Internet.
    3. C.
      By sending messages through the computer or mobile texts.
    4. D.
      By borrowing them through their own library.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Chinese library services are better than western ones.
    2. B.
      Library staff play an important role in college library service.
    3. C.
      Postgraduates can post their own PPTs to the library website.
    4. D.
      24-hour services are adopted in all western libraries nowadays.
  5. 5.

    Why are university libraries more attractive now?

    1. A.
      Because students can eat and drink there at any time.
    2. B.
      Because students can have a stay-over there all night.
    3. C.
      Because students can enjoy quicker and more convenient services.
    4. D.
      Because students can borrow anything they want there.

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