That was before we entered the permissive(自由的) period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school.The schools and the educators made it easy on us.They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy.We stopped making our children do homework.We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake.One such teacher is Sharon Clomps who says of her students—“so passive”—and wonders what has happened.Nothing is demanded of them, she believes.Television, says Clomps, contributes to children’s passivity.“We’re talking about a generation of kids who’ vet never been hurt or hungry.They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of saying ‘go and look it up’, you tell them the answer.It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.
Yes, it does.It takes energy and it takes work.It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work.It’ s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it’ s for their own good.It’s time to start telling them no again.

1. 1.

   We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to lay emphasis on（强调：重视）_______.

   1. A.
      natural development
   2. B.
      education at school
   3. C.
      discipline
   4. D.
      learning Latin
2. 2.

   Children are becoming more inactive in study because _______.

   1. A.
      they watch TV too much
   2. B.
      they have to fulfill too many duties
   3. C.
      they have done too much homework
   4. D.
      teachers are too strict with them
3. 3.

   By “permissive period in education” the author means a time _______.

   1. A.
      when everything can be taught at school
   2. B.
      when children are permitted to receive education
   3. C.
      when children are allowed to do what they wish to
   4. D.
      when every child can be educated
4. 4.

   The main idea of the passage is that _______.

   1. A.
      It’s time to be more strict with our kids
   2. B.
      parents should always set a good example to their kids
   3. C.
      parents should leave their children alone
   4. D.
      kids should have more activities at school

That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy for us. They taught that it as all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who speaks of her students “so passive” and wonders what has happened. Nothing is demanded of them, she believes. Television, says Klompus, contributes to children’s passivity. “We’re talking about a generation of kids who've never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of saying  'go and look it up’, you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.”
Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It's time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good. It's time to start telling them no again.

1. 1.

   Children are becoming more inactive in study because _______.

   1. A.
      they watch TV too often
   2. B.
      they have done too much homework
   3. C.
      they have to fulfill too many duties
   4. D.
      teachers are too strict with them
2. 2.

   By “permissive period in education” (L.1, Para. 2) the author means a time _______.

   1. A.
      when everything can be taught at school
   2. B.
      when every child can be educated
   3. C.
      when children are permitted to receive education
   4. D.
      when children are allowed to do what they wish to
3. 3.

   The main idea of the passage is that _______.

   1. A.
      parents should leave their children alone
   2. B.
      kids should have more activities at school
   3. C.
      it's time to be more strict with our kids
   4. D.
      parents should always set a good example to their kids

    Taravura is all things to all men. It is a capital city, with international hotels that will give you the warmest welcome you have ever received; with streets of buildings old and new, and of stores big and small; with shops full of bargains, and parks and gardens full of things to see and do. Government House and the President’s Palace are there.

    The international airport has regular and direct flights to and from cities all over South-East Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. Yet Taravura does not feel big: few of its buildings are higher than the trees; none of its streets is so full of traffic that it is difficult to cross, even at the busiest times of the day; and from all parts of the city you can see either Mount Bari and its brothers, the Endi Mountains, to the north, or the sky-blue sea to the south. Nowhere in Taravura are you very far from nature.

    But do not be deceived into thinking that because Taravura is small among capital cities, you will have done everything worth doing within a day. Taravura is a mine of golden opportunities. St. Cecilia’s Cathedral, for example, contains many pieces of local art-work; and Komati Museum has a collection of paintings by South Pacific artists that is without equal in the world. For those who enjoy watching sports and games, you can be sure that somewhere in the city there is a national or an international team playing football, cricket or basketball; and for those who would rather play than watch, Taravura offers plenty of opportunities to try your hand at any sport.

    Until you have been to Taravura, you have not visited the city of your dreams-truly a heaven on earth.

　　 1.“Taravura is all things to all men,”means ________.

    A. there is nothing that you will no find there

    B. everyone will find something there to suit him

    C. there are as many things to do as there are men

    D. the men will do anything you wish-them to do

    2. Taravura“does not feel big”in spite of the fact that ________.

    A. it is a capital city with an airport and international hotels

    B. its streets are full of traffic at all times of the day

    C. few of its buildings are higher than the trees

    D. its buildings are old and new, its stores big and small

    3. Nowhere in Taravura are you very far from nature in that ________.

    A. the open-air markets are full of flowers and fruit

    B. the houses are made of grass and the churches of wood

    C. there are mountains on one side and sea on the other

    D. there axe parks and gardens full of things to see and do

    4.“Taravura is a mine of golden opportunities”means that ________.

    A. St. Cecilia’s Cathedral is a local piece of gold art-work

    B. there are many things made of gold in the Cathedral and the museum

    C. there are all sorts of things to do in the city

D. Taravura is a very wealthy city in many ways

Taravura is as beautiful as it sounds. It is everything a Pacific city should be. You might have imagined a seafront lined with palm trees, sea-washed beaches as white as the waves, a busy port trading in all the products of the South Seas; you might have dreamed about houses made of dried grass standing among tall trees, brightly painted wooden churches, and open-air markets full of happy, friendly people, dressed as colorfully as the flowers and the fruits they sell. If you have ever thought that you might find all these things in one place, you were thinking of Taravura.

    Taravura is all things to all men. It is a capital city, with international hotels that will give you the warmest welcome you have ever received; with streets of buildings old and new, and of stores big and small; with shops full of bargains, and parks and gardens full of things to see and do. Government House and the President’s Palace are there.

    The international airport has regular and direct flights to and from cities all over South-East Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. Yet Taravura does not feel big: few of its buildings are higher than the trees; none of its streets is so full of traffic that it is difficult to cross, even at the busiest times of the day; and from all parts of the city you can see either Mount Bari and its brothers, the Endi Mountains, to the north, or the sky-blue sea to the south. Nowhere in Taravura are you very far from nature.

    But do not be deceived into thinking that because Taravura is small among capital cities, you will have done everything worth doing within a day. Taravura is a mine of golden opportunities. St. Cecilia’s Cathedral, for example, contains many pieces of local art-work; and Komati Museum has a collection of paintings by South Pacific artists that is without equal in the world. For those who enjoy watching sports and games, you can be sure that somewhere in the city there is a national or an international team playing football, cricket or basketball; and for those who would rather play than watch, Taravura offers plenty of opportunities to try your hand at any sport.

    Until you have been to Taravura, you have not visited the city of your dreams-truly a heaven on earth.

　　 1.“Taravura is all things to all men,”means ________.

    A. there is nothing that you will no find there

    B. everyone will find something there to suit him

    C. there are as many things to do as there are men

    D. the men will do anything you wish-them to do

    2. Taravura“does not feel big”in spite of the fact that ________.

    A. it is a capital city with an airport and international hotels

    B. its streets are full of traffic at all times of the day

    C. few of its buildings are higher than the trees

    D. its buildings are old and new, its stores big and small

    3. Nowhere in Taravura are you very far from nature in that ________.

    A. the open-air markets are full of flowers and fruit

    B. the houses are made of grass and the churches of wood

    C. there are mountains on one side and sea on the other

    D. there axe parks and gardens full of things to see and do

    4.“Taravura is a mine of golden opportunities”means that ________.

    A. St. Cecilia’s Cathedral is a local piece of gold art-work

    B. there are many things made of gold in the Cathedral and the museum

    C. there are all sorts of things to do in the city

D. Taravura is a very wealthy city in many ways

When T was a child I never said, "When T grow up, I want to be a CEO," but here T am．When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clearly clarified path．In fact, no two paths are the same．But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies．

    As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of commitment, work ethic （守则） and a strong desire for building something new．And every CEO take risks along the way—putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup．

    I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur （企业家） from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years．I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with varying degrees of success．And I always had a dream job pattern: to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers．

    I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO．Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team．In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other colleagues, where I became a CEO．

    Career advice; Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at．Figure out what makes you do so．What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing．．．and then apply it to your work life．Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning．Read more books than you did in college．If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do．

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

    A．The author hasn't achieved his childhood ambition．

    B．The author thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO．

    C．The author had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood．

    D．The author believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial to everybody．

2.According to the author, successful CEOs should _____．

    A．try not to take risks

    B．stay in the same business

    C．have a strong sense of creativity

    D．save every possible penny

3.What can we know about the author from the passage?

    A．His father had far-reaching influence on him．

    B．He used to run the consumer product team for AOL．

    C．His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success．

    D．He started LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University．

4.Which of the following proverbs may the author agree with according to the last paragraph?

    A．Well begun is half done．

    B．One is never too old to learn．

    C．Time and tide wait for no man．

    D．Everything conies to him who waits．