“题目： —Do you have much experience with caring for babies?
— .
: Yes, I do. I often take care of kids in my free time.
; No, you are freshmen. You should work hard.
; Yes, they are. They are very cute. ”
“题目： Lily is a good student except ________ she is a little bit careless.
: where
; which
; that ”
“题目：—How do you feel about your family life?
— .
: Good. It’s a good choice to work there.
; Not bad. I think it is a good choice to be a full-time mother.
; Not bad. I have visited their family a lot of times.”
“题目：—It’s raining so heavily outside. I’m terribly anxious about my son’s safety.
— .
: Well. He is a good boy.
; Yes, it is. It will rain tomorrow.
; Don’t worry about him. He will come back safe and sound.”
“题目：—Ken did badly in his math test. I’m terribly worried about the result.
— .
: I am so happy he is very healthy.
; Well, it is hard to see.
; Come on. It isn’t the end of the world.”
“题目：—Our son has picked up some bad habits recently, and I am really worried about it.
— .
: Yes, they have some bad habits.
; Cheer up. I believe he will overcome it.
; Well, he likes picking things up when he is out.”
“题目：He asked me ___________ Zhang Hua came to school or not.
: if
; whether
; what”
“题目：I want to know________ .
: what is his name
; that his name is
; what his name is”
“题目：It is said that ______ 2000 factories were closed down during the economic crisis.
: properly
; approximately
; considerably”
“题目：The birth rate of the country decreases ______ with years.
: extremely
; approximately
; progressively”
“题目：This movie is ________ that one.
: as more interesting as
; as interesting as
; too interesting to”
“题目：Tom won the first prize of oral English contest, which is beyond his ______.
: reputation
; contribution
; expectation”
“题目：We consider it necessary ______ Tom should improve his behavior.
: which
; that
; what”
“题目：We often compare children ______ flowers.
: with
; to
; in”
“题目：Young people ______ 62% of University teaching staff.
: comprise
; compose
; contain”
“二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）
Most couples who get married or decide to live together generally plan to have children. Several years ago, people thought that having big families was common and this was seen as an advantage. That was mainly because children began working at an early age to help provide for the family. But with the changing times and with the cost of living getting higher every single year, having a big family is no longer considered to be a practical option. In fact, more couples consider that they have only one child and some do not have any desire to become parents at all.
According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, by 1986, women aged 40 to 44 years, were considerably more likely to have given birth to two children than three children (36% vs. 27%) or four or more children (19%). However, taken together, women were still more likely to have had three or more children than to have had two children (46% vs. 36%).
In recent years, women were more likely to have had two children than three or more children – a trend that was most marked in the most recent period (38% vs. 25% in 1996; 38% vs. 22% in 2006). These days, most families in Australia have two children. But the number of women who had GIVEN BIRTH TO a single child INCREASED PROGRESSIVELY from only 8% in 1981 to 13% in 2006.
The U.S. Census Bureau states that there are approximately 14 million only children in America today. This COMPRISES 20% OF the children’s population COMPARED TO only 10% around fifty years ago.
操作提示：通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1. Several years ago, people thought that having big families was {A; B; C}
A. uncommon and this was seen as an advantage
B. common and this was seen as a disadvantage
C. common and this was seen as an advantage
2. By 1986, taken together, women were still more likely to have had {A; B; C}children.
A. less
B. more
C. no
3. In recent years, women were more likely to have had {A; B; C} .
A. three or four children
B. more children
C. fewer children
4. According to the passage, we can predict that the number of family with a single child will {A; B; C} (将会增长).
A. decreased dramatically
B. increased dramatically
C. remained steady
5. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage? {A; B; C}
A. Families Having Fewer Children Nowadays.
B. Couples Having More Children Nowadays.
C. Women Being Likely to Have More Children.”
“二、阅读理解：正误判断（每题10分）
STOPPING YELLING AT YOUR KIDS
Parenting is hard. If you’re a parent, I’m sure that I don’t need to tell you that our job is a tough one. When you’re managing children, it can be difficult to remember that they are still learning. If you find you are yelling at your kids more often than you want to, here are some ways that can help you reduce the yelling. I’ve been working on this for the past few months and I have to say, it’s been amazing for both the kids and me.
If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the time to really listen. It gives both of you time to think and really listen to each other, which is important. Kids are more likely to listen to you if you listen to them!
One of your biggest struggles is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. You can’t expect that your youngest acts as responsibly as your oldest. You should lower what you expect – taking into consideration things like their age – it can make a big difference.
You should do your best to take a moment before yelling and take in a deep breath. It makes a world of difference for you. Instead of yelling, you’d better whisper. It can also help diffuse any situation by making things quieter, not louder. Besides, the more time you spend with your kids, the better you’ll get at communicating with them. You’re both more likely to understand each other.
If your children aren’t listening or it seems they only don’t listen to you, you don’t take it personally. You should remind yourself that your kids are still learning and they’re not going to be perfect.
操作提示：句子正确选择下拉选项框为“T”；句子错误选择下拉选项框为“F”。
1. As a parent, you may know that parenting is an easy job. {T; F}
2. Listening to each other is a good way to stop argument between parents and their kids. {T; F}
3. Usually younger kids behave less responsibly than elder children.{T; F}
4. Parents should lower their expectations for their kids. {T; F}
5. Both yelling and whispering can help make things quieter. {T; F}”
