A young father was visiting an old neighbour. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children?”

The old man pointed to a string (细绳索) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.

“Please untie (解开) that string,” he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent over to one side.

“Now tie it again, please,” said the old man. "But first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.”

The young man did so. Then the old man said, “There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away.”

1. The story is about _____________.

A. how to take care of young trees

B. how strict parents should be with their children

C. how the young father should get on with his old neighbour

D. how to help children to study

2. The young man untied the string _____________.

A. in order to throw it away

B. so that both of the trees would grow straight

C. in order to see if the young tree grew taller

D. to see if the young tree can stand straight

3. When could the string be taken away?

A. When the old man left.

B. When the young man untied it next time.

C. When the young tree grew strong enough.

D. When the young tree grew older.

4. At last the old man told the young man _____________.

A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not stand alone

B. that he should always be strict with his children

C. that he should be hard on his children

D. that he should put a string to his children

5. We learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _____________.

A. the young father and the old neighour

B. parents and their children

C. the young and the old

D. the old neighbour and the children of the young man

 

阅读理解

　　A young father was visiting an old neighbour. They were standing in the old man's garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children?”

　　The old man pointed to a string (细绳索) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.

　　“Please untie (解开) that string,” he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent over to one side.

　　“Now tie it again, please,” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again. ”

　　The young man did so. Then the old man said, “There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away.”

1．The story is about ________ .

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A．how to take care of young trees

B．how strict parents should be with their children

C．how the young father should get on with his old neighbour

D．how to help children to study

2．The young man untied the string ________ .

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A．in order to throw it away

B．so that both of the trees would grow straight

C．only to find that the young tree bent over to one side

D．in order to see if the young tree grew taller

3．When could the string be taken away? ________ .

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A．When the old man left

B．When the young mail untied it next time

C．When the young tree grew strong enough

D．When the young tree grew older

4．At last the old man told the young man ________ .

[　　]

A．that he should be strict with his children if they could not stand alone

B．that he should always be strict with his children

C．that he should be hard on his children

D．that he should put a string to his children

5．We learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like ________ .

[　　]

A．the young father and the old neighbour

B．parents and their children

C．the young and the old

D．the old neighbour and the children of the young man

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　　Some people say it's the most exciting thing they have ever done in their lives. Other people say it's dangerous and 1 . “Bungee jumping, ” 2 it is known, has become very 3 in the USA, France, New Zealand and Australia. Every year, thousands of people 4 50 meters or more 5 only by a “ Bungee”, a rubber cord (绳索) that stops them 6 the ground.

　　Bungee jumping 7 in 1979 when two students from Oxford University, England, jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. 8 , bungee jumping businesses have 9 all over the USA and other places, 10 in some countries it is not 11 by law. In the USA, bungee jumpers pay $80 or more to fall through the air 12 nearly 100 km an hour — risking(冒险) their lives if the bungee cord 13 .

　　Emily Stead is a bungee jumper who has survived 50 jumps. “It's 14 !”she says. “I first went bungee jumping five years ago. Then, I jumped just 20 meters. My 15 jump was 50 metres — from a hot-air balloon. It's the best 16 I have done. ”

　　Other people do not agree. “Bungee jumping, ”says Dr Willian Finch in Colorado, USA, “is both stupid and dangerous. This month I have seen twelve people who 17 their legs or ribs (肋骨) from a bungee jump. Until now, 18 has died — but sooner or later, it will happen. ”Studies show that about two in one million might have 19 of death. Almost every accident was caused by the jumper not being 20 connected to the cord or the cord not being firmly connected to the jump platform.

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     People believes that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here, people are learning on  climbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding places for hands and feet.

    How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is an your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

    Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

What can we infer from the passage?

   A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.

   B. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.

   C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.

   D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.

The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______.

   A. to tie ropes to your                B. to control your fear

   C. to move away from the wall         D. to climb straight up

The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.

   A. settlement           B. exercise       C. excitement        D. tiredness

Why does the author write this passage?

   A. To tell people where to find gyms.          B. To prove the basic need for climbing

   C. To encourage people to climb mountains.    D. introduce the sport of wall climbing