Bright colors are a__________ to children.

A few years ago, I was with a close woman friend in a grocery store in California．As we walked along the aisle (过道), we saw a mother with a small boy moving in the opposite direction and met us head-on (正面的) in each aisle．The woman barely noticed us because she was so angry with her little boy, who wanted to pull items off the lower shelves．As the mother became more and more annoyed, she started to yell at the child and several aisles later had progressed to shaking him by the arm．k+s-5#u 

At this point my friend spoke up．A wonderful mother of three and founder of a progressive school, she had probably never once in her life treated any child so harshly(严厉地)．I expected my friend would give this woman a solid mother-to-mother talk about controlling herself and about the effect this behavior has on a child．Instead, my friend said, “What a beautiful little boy．How old is he?” The woman answered cautiously, “He’s three．” My friend went on to comment on how curious he seemed and how her own three children were just like him in the grocery store, pulling things off shelves, so interested in all the wonderful colors and packages．“He seems so bright and intelligent,” my friend said．

The woman had the boy in her arms by now and a shy smile came upon her face．Gently brushing his hair out of his eyes, she said, “Yes, he’s very smart and curious, but sometimes he wears me out．” My friend responded sympathetically(表示同情地), “Yes, they can do that; they are so full of energy．”

As we walked away, I heard the mother speaking kindly to the boy about getting home and cooking his dinner．“We’ll have your favorite — macaroni(通心面) and cheese,” she told him．

The mother was angry with her baby because 　  　　．

A．the mother was very tired k+s-5#u 

B．the baby asked for more things

C．the baby ran madly in the store

D．the baby was pulling the goods off the shelves

We can learn from the passage that the author’s friend 　　   　．

A．treated her children well only     

B．was probably good to any child

C．liked the boy very much         

D．always wanted to help others

The author’s friend talked with the mother in that way to 　  　　．

A．show her sympathy for the woman

B．know something about the boy first

C．show her anger with the woman k+s-5#u 

D．make the woman realize children’s natural quality

With the story, the author most probably intends to tell us that 　　　  ．

A．we should respect a child’s nature

B．we should never blame a child

C．mothers usually share the same interest

D．mothers should try to be gentle and polite k+s-5#u 

Here are a few books for your children to read as they grow up. Just choose one right now!

(1)           (2)              (3)              (4)               (5)

It’s Okay To Be Different

Todd Parr

Price: $20.00 (10% off)

The book, full of bright colors and silly scenes, tells children how to learn to accept others, understand others, and respect others. The author always tells stories in a way that is easy to understand for children.

Psychology for Kids Vol. I: 40 Fun Tests That help You Learn About Yourself

J. Kincher

Price: $18.00 (15% off)

These forty interesting tests help children explore their interests and abilities, find out why they act the way they do, and discover what makes them different.

The Golden Rule

Ilene Cooper

Price: $10.00 (20% off)

The Golden Rule: “Treat others as you want to be treated.” In this illustrated(附插图的)book, a grandfather explains to his grandson that the Golden Rule means you treat people the way you would like to be treated. It’s golden because it’s so valuable, and it’s a way of living your life simply.

What Do You Really Want?

Beverly K. Bachel

Price: $20.00 (15% off)

Each part includes fun exercises, helpful suggestions, and success stories from teens. Readers learn how to set a goal, put it into action, build a support system, use positive self-talk, celebrate their successes, and more.

I’m Gonna Like Me

Jamie Lee Curtis

Price: $15.00 (15% off)

Celebrate Liking yourself? Through the dialogues between a girl and a boy, Jamie lee Curtis’s text and Laura Cornell’s artwork show children that the key to feeling good is liking yourself because you are you.

40. If a kid is always compaining(抱怨) about others, he or she should read ________.

A. I’m Gonna Like Me

B. Psychology for Kids

C. It’s Okay To Be Different

D. What Do You Really Want?   

41. What Do You Really Want? is a book that _________.

A. talks about how to treat others

B. discusses how to reach one’s goal

C. teaches children how to feel good

D. shows how to succeed in a short time

42. If you’d like to buy the first two books, you should pay at least_________.

A. $26.00             B. $30.75             C. $33.30             D. $35.00

43. The text is mainly written for ________.

A. students            B. children            C. librarians          D. parents

My husband and I were talking about possible colors because it was time for painting the kitchen again．The children, sat nearby and suddenly 　1　 "Not the measuring stick!"

　　　 "No" I 2　 them in my mother-has-everything-under-control 　3　 , “Not the measuring stick．"

　　　 The measuring stick isn't a （an） 4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room．Along the edge we've 　5　 each child's growth by making a mark 　6　 his or her height on every birthday．Over the ten years so many colored pens, pencils and markers were 　7　 that the door came to be 　8　 like an abstract-expressionist painting．

Names and dates show different hand- writing, and I can 9 by the script（手迹）who measured whom．An eight-year-old brother measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me．At parties, when this door 10　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 11　 the names and dates．When we ask 12　 they would like to be immortalized（永存的）, they usually 13　 shyly and walked back right up into 　14　 ．

Many of those listed on the door are still 15　 while some have stopped．Some 　16　 with us only in memory．When my mother came to see our eldest daughter graduating from university, we 　17　 her, too．It was her last visit to our home．

We haven't decided on the new kitchen 　18　 plan yet, but one thing is 　19　 : Whether we paint the trim （点缀） bright gold, Chowning's Tavern red or Federal blue, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 20　 with lots of names and dates in various colors．

1．A．said　　　　　 B．expressed 　C．shouted　　　 　　　　　 D．cheered

2．A．comforted　　 B．patted 　C．agreed　　　　 　　　　 D．allowed

3．A．way　　　　　 B．voice 　C．attitude　　　 D．feeling

4．A．common　　　 　　 B．special　　 　　　　 C．exact　　　 　　　 D．actual

5．A．considered　　 B．encouraged C．celebrated　　 　　　　　 D．congratulated

6．A．showing　　　 B．keeping C．cutting　　　　 D．giving

7．A．made　　　　 B．taken C．used D．sharpened

8．A．very B．strangely C．straight　　　　　　　　　 D．clearly

9．A．tell B．understand C．know　　　　　　　　　　 D．think

10．A．moves B．shakes C．closes　　　　　　　　　　 D．swings

11．A．observe B．notice C．read　　　　　　　　　　　 D．recognize

12．A．why　　　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．how　　　　　　　　　　　 D．what

13．A．stated　　　　　　　　　　 B．admitted　　　　　　　　 C．shook　　　　　　　　　　 D．left

14．A．seat　　　　　　　　　　　 B．place　　　　　　　　　　 C．table　　　　　　　　　　　 D．room

15．A．increasing 　　　　　　 B．adding　　　　　　　　　 C．putting　　　　　　　　　 D．growing

16．A．mark　　　　　　　　　　 B．remain　　　　　　　　　 C．live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．work

17．A．loved　　　　　　　　　　 B．welcomed　　　　　　　 C．measured　　　　　　　 D．saw

18．A．color　　　　　　　　　　 B．form　　　　　　　　　　　 C．design　　　　　　　　　 D．size

19．A．sure　　　　　　　　　　　 B．popular　　　　　　　　　 C．certain　　　　　　　　　 D．curious

20．A．red　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．blue　　　　　　　　　　　 C．gold　　　　　　　　　　　 D．white