The celebrations with the military parade for China's 70th anniversary （周年纪念日） on National Day have clearly shown this nation has developed quickly with confidence in the system (adopt) under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
On the one hand, National Day (say) that China at 70 has achieved scientific and technological developments. On the other hand, it also reminded (we) of the suffering the country experienced after the Opium War of 1840.
The parade also told (story) of "Made in China" and "Created in China". The achievements did not fall the sky and nor were they stolen. Instead, they were the result of the hard work, (wise) and courage of the Chinese people.
Under the leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people have created miracle in 70 years. The truth of socialism with Chinese characteristics (prove) by history and practice to be a correct path. It has become evident that China will (sure) achieve the goal of the great renewal of the Chinese nation.
In the ongoing battle between Tiger Moms, French Mamas, and everyone else who wants to know what is the best way to raise their kids, a new study adds evidence that the extreme Tiger-style may do more harm than good. Authoritarian parents are more likely to end up with disrespectful children with violent behaviors, the study found, compared to parents who listen to their kids with the goal of gaining trust.
It was the first study to look at how parenting styles affect the way teens view their parents and, in turn, how they behave. The study considered three general styles of parenting. Authoritative parents are demanding and controlling while also being warm and sensitive to their children's needs. Authoritarian parents, on the contrary, are demanding and controlling without the appearance of caring, attachment and receptiveness. They take a "my way or the highway" approach to their kids. Permissive parents, the third group, have warm and receptive qualities, but they set few boundaries and carry out few rules.
Using data on early 600 kids from an ongoing study of middle school and high school students in New Hampshire, researchers from the University of New Hampshire were able to find "my way or the highway" parenting with more violent behaviors like robbery, drug-taking, and attacking someone else with the intention of hurting or killing. Firm but loving parenting, on the other hand, led to fewer lawbreakers. Permissive parenting, surprisingly, didn't seem to make much of a difference either.
To explain the link between parenting style and behavior in kids, the researchers suggested that what matters most is how reasonable kids think their parents' power is. This sense comes when kids trust that their parents are making the best decisions for them and believe that they need to do what their parents say even if they don't always like how their parents are treating them. When kids respect the power of their parents, the researchers reported in the journal of Adolescence, their behavior is better. Previous research has also linked firm but caring parenting with kids who have more self-control and independence.
"When children consider their parents to be the reliable figure, they trust the parents and feel that they have a duty to do what their parents tell them to do," said lead researcher Pick Trinkner. "This is very important as the parent doesn't have to rely on a system of rewards and punishments to control behavior and the child is more likely to follow the rules when the parent is not physically present."
Fikiri Kiponda's path from accountant to marine (海洋的) conservationist was sparked by a chance encounter. After securing his dream job, Kiponda decided he wanted more. He wasn't quite sure what he was looking for until he ran across some turtle hatchlings.
He didn't know it was turtle. Fortunately enough he got the right person to ask and he got motivated. That person was Nkindi, a staff member at the Watamu Conservation project who later invited him to volunteer on the project. He later left his accounting job and fully devoted himself into the world of sea turtles. Now，he runs and spends his time nursing critically endangered sea turtles back to health.
Sea turtles have been around for nearly 110 million years and are now considered highly endangered. Their preservation rests on activities of conservationists such as Kiponda as these turtles face numerous threats and signs of their extinction in the next 50 years.
Local fishermen traditionally catch them to supplement their own low catch rates and sell them for their oil. As changes are made to accommodate more hotels for tourists, there is less available beach land for turtle nesting.
Kiponda's passion has now spread to his community, changing their attitude towards sea life preservation with his “by-catch release programme.”
Through this program, fishermen are now paid for returning turtles accidentally caught in their fishing nets. The healthy ones are tagged and released into the marine park while he takes care of sick and injured turtles back to health.
Before the launch of pioneering spirit like this, turtles caught by fishermen were used for their meat and their oil extracted (提炼) for its medicinal properties.
“Releasing the turtle back into the ocean is a very good feeling, like, you feel like you've done something concrete and I guess everybody would love to do that...so I guess it's unique work.”
It is already known that dogs can use their highly developed sense of smell to search out drugs, and disaster survivors. Now, some are being trained to find a different kind of threat — a plant species (物种) that can harm the environment.
The plant is a yellow-flowered bush called Scotch broom. It is common in areas of America's Pacific Northwest, but still fairly new to New York. And its rapid growth can also close off areas to wildlife. Officials are trying to stop the plant's growth before it becomes widespread.
A 2010 study reported high success rates of dogs using their noses to search out invasive (入侵的) species. The study found that trained dogs could smell and find two times more invasive plants than humans could watch with their eyes. Joshua Beese, a dog handler with the Trail Conference group, said, "If we have to find all these plants ourselves, searching the grass for every tiny plant, it will take much longer. And we will still miss a lot, because hundreds of small plants like Scotch broom are largely hidden by other local plants' growth."
Another organization working on the problem is Working Dogs for Conservation. It tries to train dogs to protect wildlife and wild places, including invasive species work. The group has trained dogs in several states including Montana, Iowa, Colorado and Hawaii.
Human teams had tried for years to find and remove a destructive (破坏性的) plant in one area of Montana without much success. But after two trained dogs from Working Dogs for Conservation were brought in to help, the species nearly disappeared within a few years, because they could smell plants hidden among other species. That's a game-changer. Each plant can set up to 15,000 seeds (种子) a year, and seeds can live for seven years in the soil. Dogs find plants before they flower and reproduce.
①protect wildlife ②protect wild places
③protect invasive species ④search out invasive species
With the expanding of cities, the (grow) of population and reduction of agricultural land cause a great challenge to food supply. Planting hybrid rice is the most effective way (increase) crop yield per unit area. “Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping has made enormous (contribution) to the development of high-yielding hybrid rice.
China is currently one of the world's largest food producing countries. However, in the 1960s, when young Yuan Longping witnessed the nation suffering severe food crisis—the destructive 3-year countrywide famine, he was stricken, (feel) sorry and determined to develop high-yielding crops for farmers. (team) up with his colleagues, Professor Yuan finally succeeded discovering natural male sterile plants, served as the beginning of his research on hybrid rice. Today, nearly 57% of rice field in China grow hybrid rice species and the increase in output can support 70 million more people (annual).
Even when Professor Yuan was in his eighties, he insisted on working on the rice field with an aim to develop even-more high-yielding and (good) quality hybrid rice for world food supply.
I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help 1, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; 2 is never certain. However, when it works, it is 3 beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头 鹰)on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to-3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for 4.
I 5 the chick(雏鸟)and it seemed tine. If I could 6 the nest, I might have been able to put it 7, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and 8 it in a tree.
The homeowner was very 9. A wire basket was found. I put some pine 10into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly 11 down.
Now all that was needed were the 12 but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the 13 screams of owl chicks. These 14 the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling 15I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
A 16 night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature 17 on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had 18 to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was 19 by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their 20 and would probably continue to do so.
Make a long story short for your chance to be published in Reader’s Digest and win $25,000. Here are a few of our favorite entries so far in our “Your life: the Reader’s Digest Version” contest. After reading these, head over to Facebook and submit your own story about a special moment or lesson that shaped your life.
“There’s Always a John” By Darla Boyd
During my first year of teaching, there was a kid named John in my class. John was difficult to control and he nearly drove me crazy. While talking about him one day, an old teacher put his hand on my shoulder and said, “There will always be a John. Your job is to learn to discover what makes him different and help him succeed.” The next year, there was indeed another John. But that advice taught me that there was something to appreciate in everyone.
“An Early Key Lesson” By Elaine West
Before I began my first teaching job, my mother, a teacher of 30 years, gave me a very special gift, five simple words that have had an effect on my entire life. “Make friends with the janitor (门卫).” Her wisdom taught me the respect for all types of characters and continues to enrich my life to this day. Just five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart.
“Raising Mommy” By Jan Davis
Being a mother can always present challenges and rewards. Someone tells me early that children will teach you everything you need to know. Being a mother is being raised. Our children become our advisers. Their dreams become our professors, as we are taking notes carefully. The sounds of their laughter and smiles are a great reward to us. Their tears remind us that it is okay to fail, and that we should wipe the tears away and try again.
32. What did Elaine West’s mother advise her to do?
A. Take care of janitors.
B. Don’t treat students differently.
C. Don’t judge people by appearance.
D. Respect people from different backgrounds.
33. According to the passage, we can infer that _________.
A. a mother improves herself greatly in parenting
B. there is always a boy named John in a school year
C. the janitor will favor you if you respect him
D. your story may win $2,500 if you enter the contest
34. The underlined word “submit” in Paragraph 1 is the closest in meaning to __________.
A. break in B. hand in C. refer to D. turn to
35. The text is most probably a(n) _________.
A. ad for three new books B. introduction to Reader’s Digest
C. notice inviting contributions D. poster about a lecture
When I took the first exam, I was shocked to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 51 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 52 .
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 53 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 54 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 55 .
One more test before the final exam. One more chance to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, 56 the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 57 did no good and everything 58 as before.
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what 59 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 60 goodbye.
I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 61 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have fun with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He 62 to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you expected, you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him, 63 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you 64 must set your own standard of excellence.
50．A．sought | B．presented | C．exchanged | D．obtained |
51．A．but | B．so | C．for | D．or |
52．A．unchanged | B．unpleasant | C．unfriendly | D．unmoved |
53．A．reflected | B．meant | C．improved | D．affected |
54．A．quarreled | B．reasoned | C．bargained | D．chatted |
55．A．attitude | B．mind | C．plan | D．view |
56．A．memorized | B．considered | C．accepted | D．learned |
57．A．ambition | B．confidence | C．effort | D．method |
58．A．stayed | B．went | C．worked | D．changed |
59．A．grade | B．answer | C．lesson | D．comment |
60．A course | B．scholarship | C．effort | D．professor |
61．A．helped | B．favored | C．treated | D．relaxed |
62．A．happened | B．proved | C．pretended | D．seemed |
63．A．guessing | B．remembering | C．supposing | D．realizing |
64．A．only | B．lonely | C．alone | D．lone |
Are billionaires good with exams as well as their money? Or are they more likely to have escaped school at the first opportunity and worked their way up to make their fortunes?
A study of the educational background of some of the world’s wealthiest people shows that they are much more likely to have gone to university, and they are more likely to have a postgraduate degree(硕士或博士研究生学位) than no degree at all.
It doesn’t give much support for the image of self-taught entrepreneurs (企业家), who rely on their own wisdom rather than higher education.
The study, by insurance company GoCompare, examined the educational background of people appearing in the top 1 00 billionaire lists by Forbes magazine over the past 20 years.
It shows that 76 percent of these billionaires have a degree. Forty-seven percent of them have a bachelor’s (学士) degree, 23 percent a master’s (文/理科硕士) degree and 6 percent a doctorate(博士学位). The most popular subjects were the ones related to economics and engineering. There were many more studying sciences than arts.
The school attended by the global super rich are also much more likely to be world-class universities, rather than local ones. Harvard University is the single most likely name to be found on the resume(履历) of a billionaire, though one of the most famous names on the rich list, Bill Gates, dropped out of Harvard before finishing.
Stanford University in California and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have become the launchpads for a rising number of tech billionaires. Google’s co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin were both postgraduates at Stanford. Borthers Charles and David Koch, who are among the world’s biggest oil tycoons, both got their bachelor’s and master’s degrees from MIT.
Among U.K. universities, the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Cambridge have the most multi-billionaires on the Forbes list, while Oxford has produced Rupert Murdoch.
28. The study has found all of the following EXCEPT .
A. most billionaires are not self-taught geniuses
B. billionaires are much more likely to have received higher education
C. nearly half of those on Forbes’ top 100 billionaire lists have a bachelor’s degree
D. there are more billionaires without degree at all than those with a master’s degree
29. Of the following subjects, what is the most likely to have been a college major of a billionaire?
A. Computer science. B. Art history.
C. English literature. D. Law.
30. What does the underlined word “launchpads” in Paragraph 7 mean?
A. Favorite places of famous people.
B. Effective starting points for a career.
C. Places on the Internet that help you find information.
D. Places where rockets and other spacecraft are sent into space.
31. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. The study was carried out by Forbes magazine.
B. A high percentage of the world’s richest people have a doctorate.
C. Rupert Murdoch went to the London School of Economics and Political Science.
D. Harvard University has produced more billionaires on the Forbes list than any other university.
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Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight.
Most American schools follow a traditional ninemonth calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a yearround calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for YearRound Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were spread among fortysix of the fifty states.
But many experts point out that the number of class days in a yearround school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paulv on Hippel said, “Yearround schools don't really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.”
Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.
But calling them “summer school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to the belief about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcome other terms like “summer camp”， “enrichment”， “extra time” and “handson learning”．
1．According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap ________.
A．helps children to gain weight
B．leads children to work harder
C．improves children's memories
D．affects children's regular study
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation.
B．Yearround schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.
C．There are schools in each state following a yearround calendar.
D．Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vacation.
3．Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”？
A．Because they attach importance to the children's rights of freedom very much.
B．Because they are worried about the quality of the “summer school”．
C．Because they want their children to make up the gap.
D．Because they can't afford the further study during the vacation.
4．What would be the best title of this passage?
A．Opening Summer Camps
B．Forbidding Summer Schools
C．Spreading YearRound Education
D．Minding the Summer Learning Gap
Don’t worry that you have not enough cash. The bill by cheque or by credit card.
A．may pay B．must pay
C．may be paid D．must be paid
Pressed from his parents, and that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.
A．realizing B．realized C．to realize D．being realized
Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish choose to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（判断性的） thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes(过程). Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.
The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence（智力）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”
32. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ______.
A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast
B. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas
C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally
D. we might be fooled by other people’s ideas
33. If you are a critical thinker, you will ______.
A. think deeply about different ideas B. trust the reports in the newspapers
C. take one view against another view D. criticize other people for their mistakes
34. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ______
A. the smarter you are , the faster you do things
B. the faster you do things, the smarter you become
C. speed can improve intelligence
D. intelligence is not decided by speed
35. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Thinking and Critical Thinking B. Understanding Critical Thinking
C. Thinking is Natural and Human D. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence
