they have different styles of life
they hate each other
parents think that their children are troublemakers
they are in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values
第1题：
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a big problem. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a reasonable way, the child may succeed in doing very well—especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Lee Chao Tin is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father is a good trumpet player. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael’s friend, Winston Chiu Fang Weng, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
61.Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage?
A.To neglect their child’s education.
B.To help their child to be a genius.
C.To expect too much of their child.
D.To make their child become a musician.
62.What should parents do in order to help their children succeed?A.They should push the children into achieving a lot.
B.They should try to have their own successful careers.
C.They should arrange private lessons for their children.
D.They should understand and help their children in difficult times.
63.Which of the following statements about Michael Lee’s parents is true?
A.His father is a very poor player of trumpet.
B.His parents are quite rich and have a car.
C.His parents help him in a proper way.
D.His mother knows much about music.
64.Winston’s parents push their son so much that __________.
A.he has succeeded in a lot of competitions
B.he is unhappy because he is not self-confident
C.he feels he cannot learn anything about music from them
D.he has already become a better musician than his father
65.The two examples illustrate the principle that __________.
A.successful parents often have unsuccessful children
B.it is important to let children develop in the way they want
C.parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musicians
D.the more money spent on a child’s education, the better the child will do
第2题：
What information can parents probably get about their children at family dinner? (no more than 12 words)
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their children’s school performance, daily activities and attitudes toward life
第3题：
From the end of the first paragraph we know that ________.
A. children are more friendly to strangers
B. American schools are not safe for kids
C. children often follow their parents’ behavior
D. fighting each other is part of children’s nature
第4题：
A、classmate
B、offer
C、ripe
D、role
第5题：
Most Americans find the idea of arranged marriages difficult to understand or accept.They believe that two people should marry for love, after a period of dating or courtship.During that period, the prospective marriage partners are supposed to learn enough about each other to decide whether or not they will be able to build a successful marriage.Today in America, it is common for people to live together as a way of preparing for marriage.The idea of an arranged marriage seems very old-fashioned indeed.But aren't all marriages arranged in one way or another? In the United States marriages are seldom formally arranged, but quite a lot of informal arranging goes on before two people become husband and wife.People who get married are introduced to each other by friends.These friends have already decided that the two people are right for each other and arrange for them to meet.In the United States this kind of arrangement is very common.Because friends have such great influence, their approval of a dating partner is very important.Families also exert open and subtle pressures on their children to influence their choices of marriage partners.Parents often arrange dates for their own children.One parent often tells a friend about her beautiful daughter or handsome son.Also, parents can meet the perfect marriage prospect for their son or daughter through business relationships.Since parents often assist their children financially, they feel that they have the right to help the bride and groom select where they will live, what type of furniture they will purchase, and what their life-style. will be like.
1.Most Americans think that arranged marriages are().
A.understandable
B.acceptable
C.unavoidable
D.old fashioned
2.According to this passage, the prospective marriage partners().
A.often write to each other
B.often attend formal parties together
C.often meet each other
D.often discuss problems together
3.Which of the flowing is TRUE according to this passage?()
A.Marriages are usually arranged by parents in America.
B.No arranging goes on before two people get married.
C.Only one formal arrangement takes place before two people get married.
D.There are usually a lot of informal arrangements before two people get married.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?()
A.Parents often try to influence their children's marriages.
B.Open arranged marriages are unusual in the U.S.
C.Friends sometimes play some role in getting two people together who may get married later.
D.Parents never care much about their children's marriages.
5.Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?()
A.Social class has much influence on marriages.
B.Nationality has much influence on marriages.
C.Knowledge has much influence on marriages.
D.Age has much influence on marriages.
第6题：
A
Many children feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They be- lieve that their family members don-t know them as well as 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 children to have one or more good friends．Even when they are not with their friends， they usually spend a lot of time talking on the phone with their friends．This communication is very important to children’s growth， because friends can discuss some-thing， but it's difficult to discuss it with family members． However， most parents like to choose friends for their children Some parents even don-t allow their children to meet their good friends．
Who chooses your friends? What do your parents think of your friends?
Your answers are welcome．
( )21． Many children think ________ can understand them better．
A． friends
B． brothers
C． teachers
D． parents
第7题：
A.Wrong.
B.Right.
第8题：
A.instruct
B.indoctrinate
C.instill
D.innovate
第9题：
A.advantage
B.ambiguity
C.anxiety
D.ambitions
第10题：
Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today's parents ( )．
A． go to clubs more often with their children
B． are much stricter with their children
C． care less about．their children's life
D． give their children more freedom