Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations(想象力)—to make Stomachaches go away.   

The BBC reports a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their Imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.

Any mother or father understands the stomach problem is one of the most frequent(时常发生的) things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for.

This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.

The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them through different fantasy(幻想) situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” method, and the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 percent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 percent of kids who got normal treatment.

Study leader Dr Miranda Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believed that it was a very cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches. She said it would not work as well with adults.

1.The new study may be good news for those who____________.

A. have less imaginations

B. don’t know how to relax

C. want to stop their kids’ stomachaches in a short time

D. can find why children suffer from stomachaches

2.What kind of kids will benefit most from the new research?

A. Kids who like listening to music.

B. Kids who are good at remembering things.

C. The independent(独立的) kids.

D. Kids with active imaginations.

3.From the end of the passage, we know that__________.

A. adults can also use their imaginations to make stomachaches go away

B. Dr Miranda Tilburg wasn’t pleased with her findings

C. the normal cure for stomachaches will not be used

D. a cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches has been found

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to stop stomachaches in public places.

B. Children can “imagine” their pain away.

C. Children’s imaginations are very active.

D. How to develop children’s imaginations.

 

词形变化 （8分）

1.On his way to school, he found an __________ (上年纪的）person lying on the road.

2. China has become more and more                 (强大的）in the world

3.If you want to be a good teacher, you should be _____________ (自信的) of yourself.

4. He is a man with many good               (品质), we should learn from him.

5.They told me some                  (different) between the two countries.

6. He doesn’t like to go fishing. He is an                (patient) boy.

7.The child is so                 (energy). He never stops running around.

8.My grandmother is very              (practice), she can make a lot of things with paper.

 

阅读短文并按每小题的要求答题。

Wu Juping is just and ordinary saleswoman. However, on July 2, 2011, she bravely caught a falling child and has been praised as ①/ð? m??st ‘bju:t?f?l ‘m?ð? / in China. The child fell from the 10^th floor of a building into Wu’s arms.

The child is two years old, who named Niu Niu. ②Niu Niu climed up to the window looking for her grandma. When a neighbor living one floor below saw the little girl falling, he held out a ladder(梯子) to catch her. ③The ladder, however, was too short to reach the girl. At this dangerous moment, Wu, who was just walking near the building, rushed to the spot and caught her successfully before she hit the ground.

The girl fell into coma(昏迷), and Wu was also injured seriously in her left arm. On July 8, Niu Niu, who was able to move her fingers, feet and eyes, ④was out of dangerous condition and Wu’s arm is recovering well now.

1.根据①处的注音写出英语单词。

2.1)在②处的划线句子中找出两个可以连读的词。

　        2)在②处的划线句子中哪个词的最后一个音可以失去爆破?

3.根据③处的划线句子在下面句子中的每个空白处填入一个适当的词(首字母已给出):

The ladder, however, was s        short that it is c          reach the girl.

4.将④处的划线部分译成汉语.

5.用完整的句子回答问题: What do you think of Wu Juping?

 

阅读短文，按要求完成后面的任务。

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）

Today, there are many problems between parents and children. Many people always ask, “ Why do we often argue(争论)?”

Parents show their love to children in different ways. They cook nice food, buy new clothes for them. They also care about their studies. Parents always ask “ You must work hard”,  “You should do your homework”, “Why not do homework for your exam?” all the time.

When children get bad marks, their parents get very angry. They stop their children watching TV, playing games or going outside until they are good at their studies.

Why? Most families have only one child. The child is the hope of the family, they want the child to be the best.

Many children want to do things themselves. They want to do many unusual things that parents dislike. They like pop music, basketball and other new things. They enjoy surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games. They spend a lot of time chatting online and listening to the QQ music. In their parents’ eyes, these are a waste of time. For these reasons, parents and children often argue.

_1.__ do Children and Their Parents Argue?
Reason	Parents want their child to be the__2.__	A. They __3.__ their children in different ways. B. Their children should __4.__ hard all the time. C. _5.__TV and playing games on the Internet are __6.__ for their studies.
Many children want to do many __7._ things.	A. They like to sing pop __8.__, listen to the QQ music and other __9.__ things. B. They usually spend a lot of time surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games, __10.__online with their friends.

 

 

任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

请认真阅读下面短文，在表格中填入适当的单词(注意：每空1个单词)。

How to protect children from unsafe material online has long been discussed in the USA. For some parents, the Internet seems like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain (包括) wonders as well as dangers.

Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great at finding lots of interesting websites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit access would be to use what is known as a ‘content screener (过滤器)’. But this can’t be wholly reliable (可靠的), and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that Mum or Dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.

How to protect children from (1)　　　 material online
Parents’ opinion about the Internet	The Internet is like a jungle (2)　　　 of danger.
Tips	Use the content screener — it’s the most (3)　　　 way, but not wholly reliable.
Parents should tell their kids what they should do and what they (4)　　　 do on the Internet.
Mum or Dad should be nearby when the child is (5)　　　 the Internet.