练习册

  • 练习册
  • 试题
    . The child is quite e before strangers. 【查看更多】

     

    题目列表(包括答案和解析)

    阅读理解

    　　From a very early age, some children exhibit better self-control than others．Now, a new study that began with about 1,000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child's low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．

    　　Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now．They observed the level of self-control the youngstrrs displayed．Parents, teachers, even the kids them-selves, scored the youngstrers on measures like“acting before thinking” and “Persistensce in resching goals．”

    　　The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin, New Zealand．

    　　“The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten, later on had the most health problems in their 30s,” Moffitt said, “and they had the worst financial situation, They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a sin-gle parent on a very low income．” Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed, and weren't just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids．

    　　Moffitt said it's still unclear why some children have better self-control than others, though she said other resesrchers have found that it's mostly a learned behavior, with rela-tively little genetic influence．But good self-control can be set to run in families because chil-dren with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents．But the good news, Moffitt said, is that self-control can be taught by parents, and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective．

    (1)

    From the first two paragraphs we learn that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the research has been carried out for five years

    B．

    self-control in kids tends to determine their future

    C．

    self-control was assessed by children's intelligence

    D．

    children's self-control is almost the same at early age

    (2)

    Chidren with low self-control are more likely to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    become wealthy in later life

    B．

    get good school performance

    C．

    have better financial planning

    D．

    adopt negative behaviors

    (3)

    According to Moffitt, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future

    B．

    scientists know well why some children have better self-control

    C．

    self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity

    D．

    willpower as a child really influences people's chances of adulthood

    (4)

    What can be in ferred from the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Self-control cannot be taught in schools．

    B．

    The study is restricted within few participants．

    C．

    It's never too late to deal with self-control problems．

    D．

    Good parenting can improve self-control and life success．

    (5)

    Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Child's self-control predicts future health, success

    B．

    Kids are encouraged to take risks at an early age

    C．

    Children's development cannot be changed by teachers

    D．

    How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schools

    查看答案和解析>>

    Brazil has become one. of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint ef?forts to reduce birth rates, Brazil had better results without re?ally trying, says George Martine at Harvard.

    Brazil’s population growth rate dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1. 93% a year between 198 land 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2. 7 chil?dren on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.

    Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (肥皂剧) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in low?ering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world’s biggest produc?ers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil’s most popular television net?work, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.

    Although they have never really tried to work in a mes?sage towards the problems of reproduction, they describe mid?dle and upper class values: not many children, women work?ing, says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attrac?tive package.

    Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. " This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incom?patible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction," says Mar?tine.

    1. According to the passage, Brazil has lowered its population growth ________.

    A. by educating its citizens　 B. by careful family planning

    C. by limiting birth rate         　　　　 D. by chance

    2. According to the passage, many Third World countries

    A. are unwilling to control the birth rate.

    B. are willing to join Brazil in controlling their birth rate soon

    C. haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their population

    D. haven’t realized the importance of TV plays in family planning

    3. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate be?cause ________.

    A. they educate people.

    B. they have gradually changed people’s way of life

    C. people are drawn to their attractive package

    D. they popularize birth control measures

    4. What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?

    A. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.

    B. The increase in birth rate will be controlled.

    C. Consumption goes with reproduction.

    D. A country ‘s production is limited by its population growth.

    　 5. According to the passage, soap operas show that they have ____in the middle class.

    　 A. one or two babies.　　　 B. many babies　　　 C. only a boy　 D. only a girl

     

    查看答案和解析>>

    Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

    However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

    Who choose your friends?

    Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

    Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
    1. Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
    　 A. friends 　 B. teachers　 　　 C. brothers and sisters　 　 D. classmates

    2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

    A. go to their friends　　　　　　　　 B. talk with their parents

    C. have a discussion with their family　 D. talk with their friends on the phone

    3. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

    A. Parents should like everything their chil?dren enjoy.

    B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.

    C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

    D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

    4. The main idea of this passage is that ___________.

    　 A. Teenagers need friends

    　 B. Friends can give good advice

    　 C. Parents often choose their children’s friends for them

    D. Good friends can communicate with each other

     

    查看答案和解析>>

    阅读理解

    　　The country of Chile is struggling to recover from one of the most powerful earthquakes in history．The quake struck the South American nation early Saturday morning．It registered 8．8 on the Richter scale．Ex-perts say the earthquake in Chile is among the five most powerful earthquakes ever recorded．

    　　The epicenter of the earthquake is about 70 miles north of the city of Concepci6n．The area has been rocked by dozens of aftershocks since the big quake hit on Saturday morning．

    　　On Sunday, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet updated reports on the toll the earthquake has taken．“It’s an enormous catastrophe,” she said．Countless buildings and roadways have been destroyed or badly damaged．Rescuers continued to work around the clock to find survivors who may be trapped under the rub-ble of fallen buildings．Government officials estimate more than 2 million people have lost their homes．

    　　Bachelet assured people that food and medical aid were on the way．Ten thousand members of the Chil-ean military have been dispatched to help in the relief and recovery efforts．Many of the country’s major gro-cery stores have started giving away basic food and supplies to people in the affected areas．Secretary-Gener-al of the United Nations spoke to President Bachelet by telephone．He assured her that the United Nations“stands ready to assist the Chilean government’s rescue and recovery efforts ”．

    　　The earthquake in Chile comes less than two months after the 7．0 magnitude earthquake that Haiti suf-fered in January．Although the earthquake in Chile was more powerful than the one in Haiti，the damage is unlikely to be as severe．Earthquakes are more common in Chile，and many buildings and homes there are constructed to withstand tremors better．Also，the area of Chile most affected by this earthquake is not asheavily populated as Port-au-Prince, where the epicenter of the Haitian quake was located．Furthermore, Chile is one of South America’s richest, best-organized countries．Its government has more supplies and people available to effectively respond to national emergencies．

    　　The energy released by the quake caused shock waves to roll across the Pacific Ocean in the form of tsu-namis(海啸)that have the potential to do great damage to coastal areas．Some of these waves struck the Chilean coast，causing major damage to seaside towns．Coastal communities in Russia，Japan，and the Unit-ed States were concerned，too，but there were no reports of severe damage from the waves that eventually reached the countries’shores．

    (1)

    Who is leading the earthquake relief efforts in Chile?

    [　　]

    A．

    The Chilean government and military．

    B．

    Geologists and other scientists．

    C．

    The United Nations peacekeeping forces．

    D．

    Secretary-General of the United Nations．

    (2)

    The damage from Chile’s earthquake is not expected to be as severe as the damage from Haiti’s quake．Which could not be the reason for it?

    [　　]

    A．

    Chile is one of the richest，best-organized countries in South America．

    B．

    Chile has constructed many buildings for the people．

    C．

    Chile knows how to respond to a national emergency．

    D．

    The epicenter area of the Chile earthquake is less heavily populated than that of the Haiti’s quake．

    (3)

    One result of the earthquake in Chile was ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    severe storms in Russia and Japan

    B．

    massive waves in the pacific Ocean

    C．

    a lack of food supplies in coastal communities

    D．

    a social confusion across the globe

    (4)

    What’s the best title for this news report?

    [　　]

    A．

    Major Earthquake Hits Chile

    B．

    The Most Powerful Earthquake in History

    C．

    Rescue and Recovery Efforts

    D．

    Face to Face with the Natural Disaster

    查看答案和解析>>

    阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，给短文后的句子排序。

    　　“The Lord of the Rings” , one of the best sellers in the new millennium (千年) , was made up of three parts－“The Fellowship of the Ring” , “Two Towers” , and “The Return of the King”． Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork．

    　　John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892． His parents died when he was a child． Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien's becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon．

    　　After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I． In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings． As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which in-cluded several writers． The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “ The Hobbit”．

    　　Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural class． Hobbits live in hillside holes． One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves (侏儒)． On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible．

    　　One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft (草稿)． The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge, for a chil-dren's book would be his ten-year-old son． The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the ad-venture was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937．

    　　It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation． Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings” , a series of books so creative that they hold readers－new and old －after their publication．

    　　a．He had his “The Hobbit” published．

    　　b．He became a member of the Inklings．

    　　c．He served in World War I．

    　　d．He became an undergraduate at Oxford．

    　　e．His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world．

    　　f．He moved to England to live with his aunt．

    查看答案和解析>>


    同步练习册答案