What can be concluded from the conversation? 选项：A. Parents need to

1.阅读理解 Japanese students work very bard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures(压力) from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted(有天赋的) enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students felt that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer. They become dropouts. It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents force their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends — they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world. Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in their school bags. Child psychologists(心理学家) now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents. （1） “Dropouts” are those who _______. （2） According to the passage, it’s necessary to teach students _______. （3） Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? 选项： A:make B:go C:try D:lose E:how F:how G:to H:All

2.#预测填空#One day,at the registrar's office of a college,I noticed how parents （） their college-age children nowadays.Obviously students are young adults and can handle (　　) by themselves,but their parents completely control the situation. In a seminar for teaching (　　) ,I （） that parents often go to their office to complain about marks and (　　) their children have got. What I have seen and heard has left me feeling （） .Unlike my parents allowing me to make mistakesin my life,parents of today's college students seem never to give their children a chance （ )。

3. What does the author think of Chinese parents’ role in education system? 选项： A、 Chinese parents should learn from the Western parents, to encourage the children more. B、 Chinese parents have played a very important role in reforming the country’ s education system, and will continue to do so. C、 Chinese parents pay too much attention to scores and ranking. D、 Chinese parents play minor roles in the education of children.

4.One day, at the registrar's office of a college, I noticed how parents are behaving with their collegeage children nowadays. Obviously students are young（） and can handle registration by（）. but their parents completely（） the situation. In a seminar for teaching assistants, I was surprised to hear that parents often go to their office to（） about marks and assignments their children have got. What I have seen and heard has left me feeling（）. Unlike my parents allowing me to make（） in my life, parents of today‘s college students seem never to give their children a chance to take（）.

5.Some parents demand absolute obedience from their children and tend to exert their will on their children. What kind of parents are they?选项： A:Authoritarian parents; B:Permissive parents; C:Authoritative parents; D:Uninvolved parents

6.What’s the implied meaning of “Parents of high school German students in Ithaca, N.Y. got to be part of a class to Europe”? 选项： A:Parents can visit their children’s class in Europe from their home computer. B:Parents will go to Europe with their children. C:Parents will go to Europe to participate in their children’s class. D:Parents will bring laptops to Europe to take part in the class.

7.The parent-child 1.________ is a lifelong tie, and both of them can benefit a lot from 2.__________relationships between them by means of joint effort. On the one 3.________, parents should take the initiative to create a harmonious family atmosphere. When children are young, it is important for parents to 4._______ with their children and spend some quality time together. Only in this way can parents know their children better and learn new things about them. On the other hand, parents and children should understand and have good communication with each other. The causes of conflict may 5._________, but the solution is the same that is to understand each other and respect differences. Overall, a good relationship benefits not 6._______ the growth and development of children but also the well-being of parents.

8.Before the 1970s, many colleges ran in loco parentis system because __________. 选项： A: they could take the place of the students’ parents B: parents asked them to do it for the interests of their children C: this was a tradition established by British colleges D: college students were regarded as too young to be treated as adults

9.Rose and Mary are from two different cultures. They are talking about one aspect of their family and seem to have different points of view.Rose: I think it’s terrible that in your country children leave parents when they are so young. Something that shocks me even more is that many parents want their children to leave home. I can’t understand why children and parents don’t like each other in your country？Mary: In your country parents don’t allow their children to become independent. Parents keep their children protected until the children get married. How are young people in your country supposed to learn about life that way? Whose opinion do you think is right? 选项： A:Rose is right, because it is the parents’ responsibility to protect their children.; B:Mary is right, because the children should be independent when they are grown-up.; C:The two opinions are examples of ethnocentrism, for people unconsciously tend to make judgments based on their own value systems. ; D:It’s hard to decide who is right because both of them make sense in part.

10.Read the text "Some thoughts from a professor" and choose the best answer to each of the following questions The author tells parents to leave their kids alone so that 选项： A、parents can enjoy their own lives B、parents can cut off their financial support C、students can grow up quickly D、students can explore college and learn from mistakes

11.In China,parents always try every means to help their children, and even make important decisions for them.They never care what the children really'want because they believe that it is good for the children.If parents decide to sign up for their children to take an extra class to increase their chances of being admitted to a key school, they will stick to their decision, even if their children are not interested in it. In the United States, however, parents are likely to respect their children's opinions. It may be worthy of praise for the Chinese parents to attach great importance to education. However , they should learn how to balance the relationship between parents and the children from American parents when it comes to education.

12. According to Rentals , which of the folowing statements is NOT true ? 选项： A: If forced to sit still for a long time , many children may get bored . B: Using electronics can prevent kids from bothering other diners . C: Parents like the idea that restaurants make rules to ban their children from using the gadgets . D: The parents have the right to decide whether their kids can use electronics at the table .

13.Passage 2 “When can I get a cell phone?” The answer is when your parents think you need one, though many kids seem to be getting them around age 12 or 13. Some younger kids may have them because their parents see it as a matter of safety and convenience. For example, a kid can call mom and dad when sports practice is over. And a cell phone can give kids almost instant access(快捷通道) to their parents if something goes wrong or they need help. It can give parents quick access to their kids so they can check on them and make sure they’re OK.If you do get a cell phone, make some rules with your parents, such as how many minutes you’re allowed to spend on the phone, when you can use your phone, when the phone must be turned off, and what you will do if someone calls you too often, and so on.You’ll also have to learn to take care of the phone in your life. Keep it charged(充电) and store it in the safe place so it doesn’t get lost. And whatever you do, don’t use it in the bathroom. I know someone who dropped her phone in the toilet! 7. The author of the passage ___________. 选项：A、wants to describe how children use cell phones B、 knows nothing about when children can have a cell phone C、 may have done a survey on kids using cell phones has been a teacher for many years

14.Who should pay more attention to the problems that college graduates encounter in job hunting? 选项： A、The colleges, government and the students. B、The colleges, parents and the students. C、The public, government and the whole society. D、The parents, the public and the whole society.

15.Students suffer from an anxiety syndrome because () 选项： A:they do not have their parents' financial support B:they are worried that they don't get paid on time C:they run out of money and can't cover their living expenses D:they can't afford to buy insurance for themselves

16.Good children must be good students at school. They should work hard at all subjects and do what is given to them on time. They should develop the ability to care for themselves, to try not to depend too much on their parents, to think independently and to work in a planned way. They ought to respect teachers? have a cooperative attitude towards schoolmates and always be ready to help others.At home, good children should be tidy and hard working. Besides schoolwork they should help their parents with housework and be always ready to show respect and gratitude to their parents whenever their parents do something for them. They should also be very considerate towards their entire family. They ought to please their family with something that makes them happy and feel good instead of upsetting them with their personal worries.When it is absolutely necessary to talk to their parents about their personal problems, they should talk nicely and calmly, getting ready to take advice from their parents since they are much more experienced in life. If any disagreement occurs, good children should try to iron out the disagreement by listening to the parents, opinions. They never take it for granted that they are always in the right. On the contrary, good children learn quickly by listening to others . The most suitable title for this passage would be “ 选项： A: Good Children at Home B: Good Students at School C: What Good Children Should Be like

17.Why do British young people live with their parents till around 30（） A: They can"t afford to buy a house. B: They haven"t got their children yet. C: They have to look after their parents. D: They are used to living with their parents.

18.According to Rentals, which of the following statements is NOT true? 选项： A: If forced to sit still for a long time, many children may get bored. B: Using electronics can prevent kids from bothering other diners. C: Parents like the idea that restaurants make rules to ban their children from using the gadgets. D: The parents have the right to decide whether their kids can use electronics at the table.

19.Why do British young people live with parents till around 30（）选项： A、They can’t afford to buy a house. B、They haven’t got their children yet. C、They have to look after their parents. D、They are used to living with their parents.

20.What could be the result of “the belief in equality between parents and children” in the American family?选项： A:It causes a decline in parental authority.; B:It narrows the gap between parents and children.; C:Some parents seem to have little control over the behavior of their teenage children.; D:It establishes the child's authority.

21.What could be the result of “the belief in equality between parents and children” in the American family?选项： A:It causes a decline in parental authority.; B:It narrows the gap between parents and children.; C:Some parents seem to have little control over the behavior of their teenage children.; D:It establishes the child's authority.

22.阅读单选B Why do most American children live far away from their parents? 选项： A:

They are old enough to live all by themselves.

B:

They want to have more chances to look for better jobs.

C:

The parents are too busy to look after their children.

D:

They can keep in touch(联系)with their parents by telephoning.