[单选题]Read the following paragraph and choose the best topic sentence f

1.[单选题]Childcare centers may assist children in their early development They give children an opportunity to mix with other children and to develop social skills at an early age. Parents and children need to spend some time apart. Children become less dependent on their parents and parents themselves are less stressed and more effective care-givers when there are periods of separation. Parents who cannot go to work because they do not have access to childcare facilities cannot contribute to the national economy. They are not able to utilize their productive skills and do not pay income tax. A Childcare centers may help children become more independent B Some children do not have the opportunity to develop their social skills C Childcare services are important to both individual families and the nation. D The government should provide more assistance to parents who use childcare.

2.(单选题) Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph. Childcare centers may assist children in their early development. They give children an opportunity to mix with other children and to develop social skills at an early age. Parents and children need to spend some more time apart. Children become less dependent on their parents and parents themselves are less stressed and more effective care-givers when there are periods of separation. Parents who cannot go to work because they do not have access to childcare facilities cannot contribute to the national economy. 选项： A:Childcare B:some C:Children D:The

3.According to the president, what did the parents remind their children to do before they left for college?选项： A:The parents reminded their children to do some part-time jobs.; B:The parents reminded their children to make more friends.; C:The parents reminded their children to work hard and achieve the best they could.; D:The parents reminded their children to earn much more money.

4.问题1 Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem. It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age that all family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share(份) of the work. We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young. Chores are good for children-even very young ones. Doing chores teaches children many important skills such as working together and being responsible. Jobs also teach children what is fair and doing things for others. The skills and values from doing chores will do good to children all their lives. 1. The first paragraph tells us .A. all the parents make their children do choresB. it's easy to teach children to do choresC. some children think doing chores is difficultD. it is different on teaching children to do chores among different families选项： A:all the parents make their children do chores; B:it's easy to teach children to do chores; C:some children think doing chores is difficult; D:it is different on teaching children to do chores among different families

5. Which of the following is different in the meaning from the sentence “some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends”？选项： A: Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friend. B: Some parents may even ask their children not to meet their good friends. C: Some parents may not even let their children meet their good friends. D: Some parents may want their children to meet their good friends.

6.Psychologists warn that ___19___ ()between parents and children may become more frequent when children become teenagers.

7.Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents'income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转)and translate shapes,” Levine said in a statement.The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than parents of girls.The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.3. How do boy differ from girls in puzzle play?选项： A:They play with puzzles more often.; B:They tend to talk less during the game.; C:They prefer to use more spatial language.; D:They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.

8.Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children in the US will leave their parents' home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holidays. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use. 1)、The size of most American families is smaller than that of other countries. 选项： A:T B:F

9.问题5 Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem. It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age that all family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share(份) of the work. We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young. Chores are good for children-even very young ones. Doing chores teaches children many important skills such as working together and being responsible. Jobs also teach children what is fair and doing things for others. The skills and values from doing chores will do good to children all their lives.5. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. It's a big problem to teach children to do chores.B. Only the children who do chores know what is fair.C. Some children like to do chores but some don't.D. In a family, young children don't need to do chores.选项： A:It's a big problem to teach children to do chores.; B:Only the children who do chores know what is fair.; C: Some children like to do chores but some don't.; D:In a family, young children don't need to do chores.

10.Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents'income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转)and translate shapes,” Levine said in a statement.The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than parents of girls.The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.1. In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play?选项： A:Building confidence; B:Developing spatial skills; C:Learning self-control; D:Gaining high-tech knowledge

11.Children for whom school has no pointMany children do not go to school either because their parents want them at home as carers for siblings,or simply because their parents cannot be bothered to send them．Thousands more are not registered at any school at all,because of their families'unstable lives.Underlying this dreadful situation there are two central truths．First of all,the problem of children not going to school often has more to do with their parents than with the children themselves．Secondly,once children go to school,we need to make sure that the experience is a positive one so that they want to keep on going.In Britain,the Ministry of Education has introduced a complex package of sticks and carrots to persuade Schools to bring truants'and excluded children back into the classroom．It is paying grants so that a thousand schools can set up special units to help these children．Schools receive the grant if they bring a target number of children back to school;if they do not meet the target,the grant is withdrawn.Parents are the subject of this campaign,too:the Home Office has introduced fines for parents who fail to send their children to school,and has given the police power to pick up truants on the streets.Truant=a child who does not go to school when he or she should.Part of the problem is__. 选项： A:that people feel very emotional B:that parents worry their children at school C:that these children think education is a waste of time D:that there are not enough police to pick up truants on the streets

12.Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem. It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age that all family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share(份) of the work. We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young. Chores are good for children-even very young ones. Doing chores teaches children many important skills such as working together and being responsible. Jobs also teach children what is fair and doing things for others. The skills and values from doing chores will do good to children all their lives.3. It’s good to teach （） to do chores.A. young childrenB. all family membersC. each personD. some families选项： A:young children; B:all family members; C:each person; D:some families

13.Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents'income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转)and translate shapes,” Levine said in a statement.The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than parents of girls.The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.4. What is the text mainly about?选项： A:A mathematical method. ; B:A scientific study.; C:A woman psychologist ; D:A teaching program

14.These children are often spoilt, not in terms of love and attention because parents do not have time for this, but in more material ways.

15.Children who are over-protected by their parents may become _______.

16. Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. The communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members． However, parents often try to choose their children friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who chooses your friends? Have you got a good friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome．

4.Which of the following is the writer's attitude?

选项： A:

Parents should choose friends for their children.

B:

Children should choose everything they like.

C:

Parents should understand their children better.

17.A generation gap (代沟)has become a serious problem. I read a report about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after quarrels with __21__. I think this is because they don't often have a talk with each other. Parents now spend more time in the office, __22__ they don't have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don't have the same topics to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your children, get to know them and __23__ them. And for children, show your feelings to your parents. They are the people who love you. So __24__ them your thoughts. In this way, you __25__ have a better understanding of each other. 选项： A:parents B:understand C:so如此 D:can能够 E:tell

18.American parents would ask their children’s opinion in family decision making because( ) 选项： A、American parents like being told by their children what to do B、American children have much power in family C、American parents take their children as an equal D、American parents are unable to make decisions themselves

19.School should attach importance to parents' participation in their child' s education because________. 选项： A、parents have a responsibility to help students to do their homework B、home training is more important than school training since a child spends more time with parents C、parents exert a subtle influence on children's character D、a student spends more time with their parents than with their teachers