—The light in his room is still on. Do you know??____________?
—In order to prepare for the coming exam.
A. if he works hard B. why he stays up so late
C. why is he so busy D. when he will stop working
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
A
Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China． He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid． He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life．
As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music．His mother sent lum to learn the piano when he was only three years-old He loved it and kept on practicing． When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well． At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs．
Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter． For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers． Some of them were very famous, like Coco Lee and Jacky Cheung． Jay released(友行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular．
Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia． However, he is still shy and doesn't smile often He isn’t good-looking and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans． Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows others．
( )21． When Jay Chou was a small kid,_________-
④he was quiet and shy②he lived with his parents③he didn't study well④he loved music
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My father was 44 and knew he wasn’t going to male it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.
Since the day 1 was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my
beart. One it aways times out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one hay, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask. “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?”
A long way frim 12 now, I realize hew would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, thongn. I’ve come to believe he’d want me to move on to winat com next: to be nrood of and believe in, somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t hold back because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear－as mine was until my father’s letter－is of being a disappointment.
Give your chikdren permission to succeed. They’re witing for you to believe in them. I always knew way parents loved me. But trust my That elic will be more comlece, that love will be more real, and their belief in the nelces whi be greater if you write the words on their hearts; “Don’t worry; you’ll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.
68.We learn from the text that the author .
A.lost his father when he was young
B.worked hard before he read his father’s letter
C.asked his father permission to believe in himself
D.knew execty at thing his father wanted him to do
Which of the following is true of the author?
A.He got no access to success.
B.He wrote back to his father at 12.
C.He was surk his parents loved him.
D.He whce asked his father about the letter.
9A Unit5 Welcome课时作业一、词汇1. His grandpa finds it _ to watch drama shows. He likes drama best. (令人愉快的).2.I think drawing is one of Helens favourite art _(形式).3.My father enjoys all kinds of music, like rock , _, soul and so on. (流行音乐)4.The great _ is famous for his surprising use of colours and shapes.(艺术家)5. I want to know what _ Millie has . (才能)6. His parents were_ with the marks he got in the past monthly exam. (please)7 My grandpa is in his late _, but I can still remember his _birthday party.(80)8. Tom is good at singing. He has _talent.(music) 9. -What kind of fruit do you like _ .(well) -Apples10.I can tell you something _. (amazed )二、单项选择( ) 1. When she was young, she had a surprising _ for dancing. A. medal B. talent C. mark D. form( )2.I was moved greatly by the songI could _ control my feelings at the moment AclearlyBnearly Chardly Dreally( ) 3.-Your English is so good. How long have you been in the USA? -_ I was five. A. From B. Since C. When D. Before( ) 4.Its known to us that Mo Yan is best known _ his wonderful novels. A. for B. as C. to D. with( ) 5.I am sure _ hell come here tomorrow, but I doubt _hell help you. A. that; what B. if; whether C. if; that D. that; whether( ) 6.Jack, is there _ in todays newspaper? - Yes, there is.A. anything special B. something special C. special anything D special something( ) 7. I prefer listening to music at home to _ outside at weekends. A. play B. playing C. plays D to play( ) 8. When Mr. Fang smelt the food, he stopped _ . A. paint B. to paint C. painting D painted( ) 9. _ musical talent Michael Jackson had!A. How amazing B. What amazed C. How amazed D .What amazing( ) 10. _ watching a movie in an IMAX cinema costs over 100 yuan, the IMAX cinemas are always full of audience AAlthoughBAs CWhen DSince三、阅读回答问题.Once upon a time, a greedy(贪婪的) rich man hired a wise man. He wanted the wise man to find a way to make more money. The rich man was building a giant safe(保险箱). And his greatest dream was to fill the safe with gold and jewels.The wise man thought about this problem for months. One night he appeared at the rich mans house with a big smile on his face. He said, “Ive done it! My calculations(计算) are perfect! Youll be rich beyond your wildest dreams.” The rich man was very delighted to go on a long journey. He promised the wise man double pay to run his business for him. When the rich man returned, he found that all of his money was gone. Very angry, he asked the wise man to explain. The wise man told him hed given everything away. The wise man said, “I analyzed(分析) how a single rich man could gain the biggest wealth. But it is limited how much one man can do by himself. Then I realized that many peo、ple could help us achieve our goal. By helping other people, you could gain most.” Disappointed and angry, the rich man went away. As he was walking, several neighbours saw him. All of them had their share when the wise man gave away the mans wealth. They were so thankful that they welcomed him to t、heir homes and offered anything he needed. 1. Did the rich man ask a wise man to build a safe? _2. Why did the rich man hire a wise man? _3. What happened when the rich man returned from his journey? _4. How could the rich man gain biggest wealth according to the wise man?_5. How did the rich man fe
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Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently---one who works for you. In fact, he's one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.
Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume (简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues (问题), approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I'm sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工), and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you've given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.
So why is he looking for a way out?
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That's what you want for him, too, isn't it?
So your reporter has set me thinking.
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists---everyone--is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can't do it, they'll find someone who can.
60. What does the writer think of the reporter?
A. Optimistic.
B. Imaginative.
C. Ambitious.
D. Proud.
I want to know().
A. what is his name
B. what his name is
C. what his name is
听力原文：M: I've lost my credit card issued by your bank. What should I do, please?
W: I am sorry for that. But you have to go to that counter over there for the card business.
Q: Why does the customer come to the bank?
(15)
A．He got a credit card of his friend and come to ask how to use it.
B．He got a card and did not know whose card it is.
C．He has lost his credit card and come to ask what to do.
D．He has found a credit card and come to ask what to do.