Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV, start their chores（杂事）, or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions. Before you know it, you’ve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. Rather than saying, “Do your chores now,” you’ll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed. So instead of arguing about starting chores, just say, “If chores aren’t done by 4 p.m., here are the consequences.” Then it’s up to your child to complete the chore. Put the ball back in their court. Don’t argue or fight with them, just say, “That’s the way it’s going to be.”It shouldn’t be punitive（惩罚性的）as much as it should be persuasive. “If your chores aren’t done by 4 p.m., then no video game time until chores are done. And if finishing those chores runs into homework time, that’s going to be your loss.”On the other hand, when dealing with homework, keep it very simple. Have a time when homework starts, and at that time, all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done. If your child says they have no homework, then they should use that time to study or read. Either way, there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.

When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when you’re trying to talk to him, make no bones about it: he is not ignoring you, he is disrespecting you. At that point, everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears. Don’t try to communicate with him when he’s wearing headphones —even if he tells you he can hear you, wearing them while you’re talking to him is a sign of disrespect. Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing. Remember, mutual respect becomes more important as children get older.

Listen, I know it can be very frustrating for parents to deal with kids who are ignoring them or other family members. Certainly, it can be very annoying. But here’s the bottom line: the less you take these behaviors personally, the more effectively you’ll be able to deal with the different phases your children will go through as they mature.

1．Based on the passage, it seldom happens that ________.

A．kids turn a deaf ear to their parents’ requests

B．parents’ directions sound like a broken record

C．children are ready to follow their parents’ directions

D．parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids

2．You’ll be able to deal with your child more effectively if you ________.

A．let your child know it’s his or her turn to do something

B．give your request by saying “Shut off the TV now”

C．argue and fight with your child

D．allow your child to play a ball in his or her court

3．Which of the following statements is a persuasive one?

A．If you fail to finish today’s homework, you’ll face the music in your teacher’s office.

B．You mustn’t let your chores take up your homework time.

C．If your chores are done by 5 p.m., you’d better do your homework at once.

D．If you have no homework, you should study or read.

4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．you should take off his headphones when you’re trying to have a talk with your child

B．it will make no difference that your kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to you

C．you mustn’t give in to your kid when he shows no sign of respect

D．kids’ purposely talking to you with iPod gives them a sense of power and control

5．The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．that respecting each other is more important than anything else

B．how your kids behave to ignore and disrespect you

C．that children should make choices and decisions on their own

D．how you can deal with your kid’s behavior without losing your cool

For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub．Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news．
As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved．Many of them have become historic sites．The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called " Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem" , which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England．
However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society．On a cold night, the pub's landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire．There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drinks available at an affordable price．
That's how things used to be．Things are beginning to change．It is said that the credit crunch （信贷紧缩） is causing 39 British pubs in a week to go out of business．People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer．Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs．
This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p．m．．Previously, with 11 p．m．as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly．The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as "binge drinking" , and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities．
In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market．British pubs now offer something for everyone．A lot of pubs used to be "Working Men's Clubs" , meaning that women could not usually enter．Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems．Perhaps things are changing for the better after all．
【小题1】British people have the habit of gathering in the pubs to _____．

A．have the hearty food

B．enjoy the historic sites

C．make themselves known

D．communicate with each other

【小题2】The British pubs are allowed to stay open after 11p．m．to ______．

A．urge customers to drink quickly

B．affect the number of customers

C．help reduce social problems

D．give pub owners better income

【小题3】We can learn from the last paragraph that the author _____．

A．is against the admission of too many women to the pubs

B．holds an optimistic attitude towards the future of the British pubs

C．thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems

D．holds the view that British pubs should offer everything you need

【小题4】The passage mainly tells us ______．

A．the long history of British pubs

B．the present situation of British pubs

C．the reason why British people go to pubs

D．the disadvantages of running pubs in Britain

For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub．Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news．

As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved．Many of them have become historic sites．The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called " Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem" , which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England．

However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society．On a cold night, the pub's landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire．There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drinks available at an affordable price．

That's how things used to be．Things are beginning to change．It is said that the credit crunch （信贷紧缩） is causing 39 British pubs in a week to go out of business．People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer．Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs．

This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p．m．．Previously, with 11 p．m．as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly．The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as "binge drinking" , and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities．

In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market．British pubs now offer something for everyone．A lot of pubs used to be "Working Men's Clubs" , meaning that women could not usually enter．Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems．Perhaps things are changing for the better after all．

68．British people have the habit of gathering in the pubs to _____．

       A．have the hearty food                                                B．enjoy the historic sites

       C．make themselves known                   D．communicate with each other

69．The British pubs are allowed to stay open after 11p．m．to ______．

       A．urge customers to drink quickly                                   B．affect the number of customers

       C．help reduce social problems                D．give pub owners better income

70．We can learn from the last paragraph that the author _____．

       A．is against the admission of too many women to the pubs

       B．holds an optimistic attitude towards the future of the British pubs

       C．thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems

       D．holds the view that British pubs should offer everything you need

71．The passage mainly tells us ______．

       A．the long history of British pubs

       B．the present situation of British pubs

       C．the reason why British people go to pubs

       D．the disadvantages of running pubs in Britain