It may sound crazy to you, but this is a special tradition in the Netherlands(荷蘭) called “dropping”. Dutch(荷蘭的) people believe that children should not depend too much on their parents.【2】American parenting writer Lenore Skenazy said, “When you let children out doing some things by themselves, all the good things happen -the self-confidence and happiness."

Although the Dutch enjoy this tradition, other people think it's a bad idea. 【3】“I don't think it's a nice thing for kids," said one parent from the US. “It's late and long and kids might be scared."

People have many different opinions about parenting. 【4】They worry too much about their children and pay attention to everything they do - like something flying over their children. In their eyes, children need to be protected all the time.

What is a good parenting style? An American Parenting expert kenneth Ginsburg says “【5】”. As Ginsburg writes “parents should make sure their children don't crash (碰撞) against the rocks, yet allow them to ride the waves, even if they get a little choppy (波濤洶涌的) sometimes”.

A. Some parents don't think it is responsible (負(fù)責(zé)任的) parenting.

B. The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves.

C. And they should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”.

D. Good parents need to find a balance between protecting their children and letting go.

E. The teenagers have fun singing and dancing together and don't want to go back home.

F. In China, some parents try too hard and become "helicopter parents”, which is basically the opposite of "dropping”.

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The winners of one of the greatest prizes in the world-the Nobel Prize--were known last October. According to Alfred Nobel【1】 the prize should go to people who【2】“the greatest benefit (利益) to humankind”already.

Fourteen greatest people,【3】 scientists, politicians and authors, won awards in the prize's six fields. Many of the winners have one thing in common: the【4】 they made dated back years ago. For example, John B. Goodenough, one of the three winners of last year's chemistry prize, is 97,【5】 person ever to win a Nobel Prize. He and the other two scientists won the prize for【6】 the lithium-ion batteries(鋰離子電池)that we use today in mobile phones, laptops and electric cars. His technology first appeared in the 1970s，【7】 50 years ago.

The reason it took so long for this prize to be announced(宣布) is that it takes time to see the real 【8】 of a new breakthrough (突破).“Every year, there are lots of claims(聲稱) of amazing discoveries, and quite a few of them turn out to be not as amazing as everyone thought," said Sven Lidin, former chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. “We want to make sure that we award those who open the first door into new【9】insight(見(jiàn)解). The whole process always takes a long time, so【10】 there is a delay(延遲)."

M: Well, Honey! I thought we could travel by ship for a change, so I booked ship tickets【1】.

W: You didn’t 【2】 that with me. And I know nothing about it.

M: We wanted to give you a 【3】 . Don't you like the idea?

W: I like it all right, but it takes much more time to travel by ship than by plane.

M: We have time, don't we? Every time we are on a trip, we've always been tied down by busy schedules (日程安排) . This time will be different. We don't have to【4】.

W: You're right. This is our first trip since you retired(退休). We can 【5】enjoy our private space and time.

M: Right! That will be an easy trip【6】 stress.

W: Well, when shall we start? I want to buy a sun hat.

M: A sun hat? I thought you【7】using an umbrella.

W: Aha! Have you ever seen【8】use an umbrella on a ship deck(甲板)?

M: Not yet. Uh, one more thing, I'm sorry to tell you that our son【9】 to go this time.His teacher said【10】 that no place was better than the neighborhood for all the kids this holiday. The teacher was not kidding.

W: In that case, it's better for us to change our plan. After all, the entrance exam to high school is coming soon, so being with our son at home is necessary during this special period.

M: It makes sense. I'm for you!

【1】No matter how hard the task is, he always m_________to complete it on time.

【2】Chengdu Metro Line 5 which was put into use last month brings great c_____to people’s lives.

【3】I love the song My People, My Country because its l_____and music are really beautiful and classic.

【4】The good student is good at c_____ what he has learned with the real life situation.

【5】Jiaozi, the d___ of Ne Zha, spent about 5 years with his 1600 teammates working for the cartoon.

【1】Match passages A~D with the two topics: ①Language Learning;②Human Feelings. Which of the following is right?

A.①- BD;②- ACB.①- AD;②- BCC.①- BC;②-AD

【2】From Passage B, which might be the reason why left-handers do better in language learning than others?

A.For no reasons.B.Genetic instructions.C.Interests.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Trying more outgoing behaviors might make you happier.

B.Human feelings may be influenced by different factors(因素).

C.Children with older sisters may be worse at language development than those with older brothers.

【4】Which of the following questions is answered in the passages?

A.Why are some people left- -handed?

B.Why does temperature affect human feelings?

C.Why do people feel happier when they pretend to be outgoing?

【5】In which part of a newspaper can you probably read these passages?

A.Health.B.Sports.C.Science.

【1】What is the IT class mainly about?

A.How to use search engines.B.How to continue education online.

C.How lo use the Internet safely and effectively.

【2】What does the underlined word“Alternatively" mean?

A.In other words.B.At the same time.C.As another choice.

【3】What can students learn to do according to the schedule ?

①Design computer games. ②Write a report on drama.

③Make pictures with watercolors. ④play football or tennis.

⑤Lear about human body.

A.①②⑤B.②③④C.③④⑤

【4】Normally, how long does it take most students to finish their homework on Tuesday?

A.About 70 minutes.B.About 90 minutes.C.About 110 minutes.

【5】What's the purpose of this class schedule?

A.To help students choose teachers.B.To help students develop their interests.

C.To help students take classes more easily.

The headmaster decided not to tell the teacher about the class, afraid that she would be scared off. After the new teacher had been on the job for a month, the headmaster sat in the class to see how things were going. _______ , the students were well-behaved. After the class, the headmaster_______the teacher for her work. She_______him for giving her such a well-behaved class to teach. But the headmaster said he really didn't deserve (值得) any thanks.

She laughed and told him,“You see, I deserved your_______on my first day here. I looked in the desk drawer and found a list of the students' IQ scores. I knew that I had a challenging group of kids here- they're so_______that I would have to work really hard to make school interesting for them.”

She opened the drawer and the headmaster saw a_______with the students' names and the numbers 136, 145, 127, 128 and so on written next to the names.

The headmaster laughed. Those weren’t their IQ __________ , but their locker (儲(chǔ)物柜) numbers!

【1】A.NeitherB.AllC.None

【2】A.whoB.whichC.what

【3】A.doubtedB.disagreedC.agreed

【4】A.UndoubtedlyB.SurprisinglyC.Unluckily

【5】A.questionedB.punishedC.praised

【6】A.thankedB.pardonedC.admired

【7】A.trickB.mistakeC.secret

【8】A.smartB.stupidC.hard-working

【9】A.testB.listC.notice

【10】A.casesB.instrumentsC.scores

B: How was it?

A: It was great! I wanted to watch a play, so she took me there.【1】

B: Wow! The play is well-known. You are so lucky! Why is the play named Teahouse?

A: The play is about a story which took place in a teahouse in old Beijing. 【2】

B: Who's the writer of the play?

A: Lao She. 【3】.He was named “people’s Artist”.

B:He was a really great writer. Can we do anything more there?

A: Of course!【4】If you like Beijing Opera,folk music or magic shows, you can enjoy them there.

B: 【5】

A: We planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we stayed for three hours.

B: Do you want to go there again?

A: Of course. I want to watch a Beijing opera next time!

A. How long did you stay?

B. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories.

C. We drank tea and watched the play Teahouse.

D.It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.

E. Waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food.

—________is OK. I'm free today.

A.EitherB.NeitherC.Both

—No, it _______be her. She has gone to the winter camp.

A.mayB.mustn'tC.can't