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strength. A pussycat, on the other hand, is a homebody that comforts us with its gentle warmth and calms us
with its purring.
As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the
Tiger Mother (虎妈战歌) tells of the strict upbringing she gave her two children. She thinks that being strict
is the only way to develop a child"s potential (潜力) and to make them strong, independent and successful. Her
kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games. They were not allowed to "hang out" with other kids
after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to practice the piano and violin for
hours every day. As a result, her kids became successful. She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but
she has few regrets (后悔).
Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if
they"re pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really pussycats. They care more about their
children"s self-esteem (自尊). They don"t want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings.
American mothers encourage their children to find their own path.
So, is a tiger mom better than a pussycat? Perhaps it depends on the differences between Asian and
Western cultures. It may also depend on the child himself. Some kids need to be pushed while others respond
to a gentler hand. To growl or to purr? There is no easy answer.
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2. How did Amy Chua"s kids become successful? (根据短文内容列举两条)
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(2)___________________________________________________________________________
3. Why are most Asian mothers tigers? (根据短文内容回答问题)
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4. 请将第三段中句子翻译成汉语。
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5. What kind of mother would you like, a tiger or a pussycat? And why?
(先回答，然后至少写一个句子说明原因)
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答案
independent and successful.
2. (1) They were not allowed to watch TV or play video games.
(2) They were not allowed to "hang out" with other kids after school.
(3) They had to be the top students in their classes.
(4) They had to practice the piano and violin for hours every day.
3. Because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they"re pushed hard enough.
4. 美国妈妈鼓励孩子们寻找自己的人生道路。
5. I"d like a tiger mother. Because it seems to be strict, but it"s good for me.
/ I"d like a pussycat mother. Because I hate to be pushed hard.
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核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 Tigers are fierce animals. They are the bosses of the Asian jungles wi】；主要考察你对日常生活类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
I am very happy to be your guest speaker today. It is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet all
of you.
I would like to tell you about 1 . I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I 2 this
job so I could travel the world, but job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes
3 . I have seen famines (饥荒), earthquakes, poorness and death. But I have 4 seen courage (勇气), hope and
happiness. In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were 5 as four years
old. They lived in the 6 and depended on themselves by begging or stealing (偷). But then a wonderful lady
called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was 7 two hundred children. She clothed them,
fed them and taught them. She gave them 8 .
9 time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place,I found an old lady whose house was
destroyed. Her son was missing and rescue workers said 10 no chance that he was still alive. But the old
lady did not 11 hope. For four days,she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop 12
she found her son. He was alive. Here in China, I met a young boy 13 was seriously ill. He had had twenty
operations (手术) and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be 14 , but when I met him,
his smile was so warm and welcoming. 15 ,we need good models that we can admire and learn from. When
my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.
| ( )1. A. myself ( )2. A. found ( )3. A. interesting ( )4. A. never ( )5. A. as young ( )6. A. hotels ( )7. A. looking after ( )8. A. money ( )9. A. One ( )10. A. it turned ( )11. A. give out ( )12. A. until ( )13. A. which ( )14. A. happy ( )15. A. At school | B. me B. had B. important B. also B. so little B. streets B. aiming at B. food B. Another B. it seemed B. give up B. while B. what B. unlucky B. At work | C. us C. chose C. easy C. ever C. as small C. houses C. dealing with C. medicine C. The other C. there was C. give back C. when C. whose C. sad C. In life | D. ourselves D. liked D. difficult D. already D. so old D. classrooms D. thinking about D. hope D. Other D. there were D. give off D. after D. who D. friendly D. In hospital |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| In the opinion of many people, the two-parent family is the correct way to raise children. Traditionally, this has been as the most natural way, but single-parent families have had to face prejudices (偏见) against their life-style. However, the single-parent family is the fastest growing type of family. In the United States, a national survey showed that at least 50% of children will be members of a single-parent family. So we think it is important to throw prejudices away and to see the advantages of single-parent families. When compared to two-parent families,single-parent families are usually at a disadvantage in some ways. They are often in short of money,and children receive less attention. What"s more, single parents can find themselves under too much pressure of both work and home. Despite (尽管) these disadvantages, it is possible for single-parent families to look for support from friends, schools, communities or other organizations. They need to remember that nobody can do it alone. Surprisingly,single-parent families also have some advantages over two-parent families. Single parents have greater flexibility (灵活性) in spending time with children, because they don"t have to consider the needs of a husband or wife. So they can develop closer relationships with their children. Another advantage comes from the fact that single parents often work together with their children to solve problems, which makes children feel more needed and valued (尊重的). It"s important to remember that single-parent families have,until now suffered (受到) prejudices from some people.They think that it"s easier for the children in single-parent families to drop out of school in teens, and to be jobless in their early twenties. But, with the support from friends, schools and communities, single-parent families become more accepted by society,and this situation is certain to improve. In the future we will probably see these prejudices disappear. | |||
| 1. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 1? | |||
| A. People shouldn"t have prejudices against single-parent families. B. The single-parent family is not good for raising children. C. The two-parent family is the correct way to raise children. D. 50% of children will be members of a single-parent family in the USA. | |||
| 2. Which disadvantage of single-parent families is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2? | |||
| A. They are often in short of money. B. Children may receive less attention. C. Children also suffer from the prejudice. D. Parents are under pressure of both work and home. | |||
| 3. How can single parents make their children feel more needed and valued? | |||
| A. Don"t consider the needs of others. B. Pay more attention to their children. C. Develop closer relationships with their children. D. Discuss and solve problems together with their children. | |||
| 4. Why does author believe that the situation of single-parent families will improve? | |||
| A. Single-parent families will be more accepted by society. B. There will be fewer and fewer single-parent families. C. Single parents will try best to protect and control their children. D. People will understand that there are difficulties in single-parent families. | |||
| 5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage? | |||
| A. Advantages and Disadvantages B. Changing Views on Single-parent Families C. Best Life-style for Children D. Comparing Two Types of Family | |||
| 阅读图表，从每题所给的ABC三个选项中，选出最佳答案回答问题或完成句子。 | |||
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| 1. What lime is shown on this clock? | |||
| A. Five to eight. B. Five past eight. C. Eleven past eight. | |||
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| 2. If you can"t find your wallet, you should ______. | |||
| A. tell your parents B. ask Jack about C. ask Ms. Chang about it | |||
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| 3. If you want to work for Shaoyang TV-News, you can _______. | |||
| A. write a letter B. make a call C. send an e-mail | |||
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| 4. What docs this sign mean? | |||
| A. Please don"t make any noise B. This is NO.1 C. I"m thirsty | |||
| 5. Look at the front wall please. ______ means that this way is for a disabled person to go through. | |||
   A B C | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Two Chinese farmers sang "in the spring" in their small room after drinking in a late August evening in Beijing. A friend put their song on the Internet. And soon they became stars around China. Wang Xu, 44, is from Henan, and Liu Gang, 29, is from Heilongjiang. They are among the millions of farmers who have gone to the cities to work. "Although nobody pays attention to the music, I am singing happily, on streets, under bridges or in wild country, with no credit card, no girlfriend or a home with hot water, but only a guitar." They sing, "It is just like the life we live now." Wang said, "We are poor farmers, and you know people won"t care about us." Their song is loved by millions of Chinese, including the people who are also from the countryside. Many people said they cried after listening to the song. Wang came to Beijing in 2000 and has tried many jobs. Each month after he paid 600 yuan for the house and bought food, there was little money left. "I love music, and also want to make more money." Wang said. "I never dreamed of standing on such a big stage." Liu came to Beijing in 2002. "I wanted to try my luck in the big city." He said. And now their dreams of music have come true. They are really the luckiest of all the farmers in China. | |||
| 1. Where is Liu Gang from? _______________________________________ 2. Have their dreams of music come true? _______________________________________ 3. When was Wang Xu born? _______________________________________ 4. Why did Liu Gang come to Beijing in 2002? _______________________________________ 5. What do you think of the two farmer singers? _______________________________________ | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| A big earthquake happened in Japan in March, and it caused tsunami (海啸). Thousands of people died and millions of Japanese lost their homes. Do you know there is an earthquake every thirty seconds in the world? But don I worry because most of them are so small that they cannot be felt. Only a few hurt people. Many earthquakes happen in China, too. Are you ready for the next earthquake? We have some advice for you on how to keep safe in an earthquake. When the earthquake happens, protect yourself first. The life is the most important because where there is a life, there is hope. Don"t go back to get your money or other things. If you are at home, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows because anything may fall on you. If you are outdoors, try to move away from buildings and streetlights. They may fall on you. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don"t run outside. Everyone will run outside so that people may hurt each other. Hide under a desk. Don"t get into a lift during an earthquake. If you are in a moving car, drive to the side of the road, stop as quickly as possible, and stay in the car. Do not try to drive across bridges. It"s dangerous. When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks (余震) may still happen. They are just as dangerous as the earthquakes, so stay under the desk until you think it is really safe for getting out. Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground. Remember, these tips are very important. We should always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.  |