In general, laws(法律) for children are a good thing.

One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at the age of seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.

Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished（惩罚）, others do not agree. The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them by making fun of them.

Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank（打…臀部）their children at home, but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contrast（对比）, it is against the law for anyone to hit（打）a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their right（权力）.

83. How long did children work in a factory every day one hundred years ago?

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84. Who could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough?

   The _____________________, parents and teachers could.

85. How do the parents in Eskimos punish their children?

   ______________________________________________________________.

86. What can American parents do at home when they are angry with their children?

   ______________________________________________________________.

87.Can a teacher in Germany hit his students in a public school?

   ______________________________________________________________.

88.  What do you think of punishing children?

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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

I have two really good friends, Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the __31____ of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are __32___, they are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their _33___, career choices, and way of life.

　 Love and care __34____ Nancy’s childhood, she, along with her younger sister, was __35___ by her mother and father. Nancy’s parents paid much attention to her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents__36__ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him properly. His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years. Moreover, since his sister did not live with him, he never really got to ___37__ her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a caretaker and made a choice to work in all kinds of different _38___ settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her __39___ part was working with pediatrics (小儿科)。 However， Richard _40___ to work in the business world, he prefers to work with _41___ rather than with people.

A third difference is their__42___. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat, and enjoys nature. She is __43____; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. In contrast, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very __44____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has __45____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very interesting and challenging.

31. A. energy　　　　 B. power　　　 C. ability　　　 D. effort

32. A. strong　 　　　 　 B. special　　　 C. impressive　 D. similar

33. A. childhood　　　 B. education　　 C. appearance　 D. family
34. A. affected　　　　 B. filled　　　 C. influenced　　 D. controlled

35. A. brought　　　　 B. moved　　　 C. raised　　　 D. changed

36. A. took　　　　　　 B. picked　　　 C. called　　　 D. gave

37. A. visit　　　　　　 B. know　　　 C. phone　　　 D. touch

38. A. medical　　　　 B. physical　　 C. political　　 D. chemical

39. A. difficult　　　　 B. complete　　 C. favorite　　　 D. natural

40. A. agreed　　　　　 B. refused　　　 C. chose　　　 D. remembered

41. A. machines　　　　 B. exhibitions　 C. agreements　 D. coins

42. A. hobby　　　　　 B. custom　　　 C. habit　　　 D. lifestyle

43. A. beautiful　　　　 B. confident　　 C. famous　　 D. married

44. A. anxious　　　　　 B. thankful　　 C. sorry　　　 D. ready

45. A. reminded　　　　 B. made　　　 C. taught　　　 D. encouraged

    In general，laws(法律)for children ale a good thing．One hundred years ago in industrial(工业的)countries，children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age of seven．The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough．Both parents and teachers could do the same．Today．there ale many laws about children all over the world．Some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished；others do not agree．The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children．The parents don’t hit them．If the children go too far．the parents punish them by making fun of them．

    Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children．American parents can spank(打……臀部)their children at home，but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany．In contrast(对比)，it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden．Swedish parents cannot spank their children．The children also have a special government official who works for their rights．There is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law yet!

1．The children worked            one hundred years ago．

2．The children who fell asleep or was not fast enough，                   could beat them.

3．In Germany，               can not beat children in a public school．

4．The special government official in Sweden can                     for their children．

5．The phrase“go too far”in the passage means in Chinese                        .