Kids in the Kitchen

Some experts serve up some of the factors that make cooking with kids a pleasure rather than a struggle．

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For obvious reasons, a grown-up needs to be in charge of the stove, sharp knives and electrical equipment．Dr．Colker advises parents to be watchful, even when their kids are involved in relatively safe tasks．The bottom line is to stay close by, and teach your kids to respect basic safety rules．                                                                

Leave Time                                                                              

__72   When kids help, you’ll need extra time to teach them some skills．When  you're in a hurry, give your kids tasks that don't require much guidance．As they get  older and develop more skills, they will become wonderful helpers and even save your  time!                                                                                           

Go for Variety                                                                                    

Our experts agree that children can enjoy more than the usual "kid food", such as chicken nuggets and pizza．__ 73   Sandra K．Nissenberg suggests exploring the produce passage in the supermarket and talking about the unusual fruits and vegetables you find．

Involve Kids in Clean-up and Table-setting

Dr．Laura Colker reminds parents that preschoolers are eager to deal with grown-up tasks．They actually "enjoy the clean-up and table-setting activities", she says．__ 74__

They may also enjoy setting the table and counting the spoons．

Make Cooking a Learning Adventure

Cooking helps kids develop a healthy interest in the lifelong challenge of eating nourishing（有營養(yǎng)的）, delicious meals．Kids learn about science when they heat or cool a mixture and observe how it changes．  75   And as they wait for the timer to ring, they develop a better understanding of the concept of time．

A．Most young children can easily handle simple kitchen equipment．                                

B．Cooking with young children requires patience．

C．Measuring ingredients teaches kids about fractions（分?jǐn)?shù)）．

D．Kids can and should help wash and dry the pots and pans．

E．Keep an Eye on Safety

F．Stay Equipped

G．To introduce new foods, involve your kids in menu planning and shopping．

  These days, many passers-by always spot a beggar on the Jiaochangkou Street in Yuzhong District of Chongqing in southwest China.

       The beggar’s name is Xia Haibo, and he was born in Meihe Village, Tianmen City of Hubei Province. Being 25 years old, he is quite a special beggar in some ways — he doesn’t beg on his knees, as other beggars do when begging. Rather, he often stands in the crowded street, either reading a book or thinking about something carefully. He also started a blog on the Internet which has been clicked more than 500,000 times. He likes reading — he has read many classical Chinese poems. He has kept writing and recently, he has planned to publish his writings.

       In 1998, Xia entered Tianmen Middle School as the best student in his town. However, a year before he took the college entrance examination, he came down with a high fever and was later diagnosed (診斷) as having rheumatoid arthritis (類風(fēng)濕性關(guān)節(jié)炎). In order to treat his disease, his father borrowed 60,000 yuan from relatives and friends. However, with this money, he didn’t recover from the disease. He did not want to become a burden (負(fù)擔(dān)) to his family any more. So in July, 2006, he left his hometown and went to Wuhan to make a living by begging.

       Begging has become a job to Xia now. However, he doesn’t plan to go on living like this. “By July 24, 2008, when I have been begging for two years, I will stop my begging life. I promise,” he said.

       It is his plan that by using the money he “earns”, he will rent a small shop in his hometown and keep on writing in his spare time.

       Right now, he is trying to finish a book of his own. The book, called Love Is With Me, tells about the people who helped him during his begging life.

67. The underlined word “spot” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.

A. forgive            B. record          C. beat                D. notice

68. When did Xia Haibo get the serious illness?

A. In 1998.     B. In 2001.          C. In 2000.      D. In 2006.

69. How does Xia beg in the street?

A. He begs on his knees in the street.           

B. He writes Chinese poems for those who like poems.

C. He reads or thinks while standing in the street.

D. He teaches people how to surf the Internet.

70. Which of the following is NOT true about Xia Haibo?

A. His dream is to have his book published.

B. He will not stop begging until he earns enough money for his future life.

C. He is writing a book to express his thanks to those who helped him.

D. He will keep writing while running a small business.

The life-long benefits of teaching children how to take care of their money make it well worth the effort. Children who are not taught these lessons pay the consequences for a life time. Some parents don’t teach children about money because they think they shouldn’t talk about money with children, don’t have the time, or think they don’t have enough money. Parents should take the time to teach children about money regardless of their income and should start when children are young.

       Most people have strong feelings and opinions about money, based on childhood experiences and the values and beliefs of their families. Most often, these experiences, values, and beliefs are different for each parent. Parents should talk about these feelings and opinions and establish an unchanging approach（方式） to teaching children about money. This is important for the healthy development of children.

       Here are some tips that parents can keep in mind as they begin teaching their children to manage money:

       ★ Guide and advise your children how to spend their money, rather than tell them what they can and cannot do.

       ★ Encourage and praise children rather than criticize their actions.

       ★ Allow children to learn by mistakes and by successes.

       ★ Be consistent（前后一致的） while taking children’s differences into consideration.

       ★ Include all family members in money management discussions, decision making, and activities that are suitable for their age. As children get older include them in discussions of limits and consequences.

       ★ Expect all family members to do some everyday chores based on their abilities without being paid.

       ★ Express your desire to have things you can’t afford. Children need to know that parents say “no” to themselves, too.

64. It is _____ for parents to teach their children about money management in their childhood.

A. easy               B. useless    C. too early            D. beneficial

65. 15-year-old Harry isn’t good at managing his money. His mother is advised to _____.

A. explain to him how to manage his money better

B. pay him more money to deal with his chores

C. praise him for what he has done

D. allow him to buy what he wants

66. When parents discuss how to manage the family finances, they should _____.

A. include their children in the discussion

B. express their desire to have some valuable things

C. pay more attention to their children’s differences

D. try to meet their older children’s needs first

Dear Editor,

     I have just returned home after studying for a year in Germany. But it seems that my parents don’t understand me now. They expect me to be the same person I was before I went abroad, but I’m not! Why can’t they let me be myself?

                                                              Jimmy

Hi, Jimmy,

     As far as I know, people who have lived abroad often find that the adjustment （調(diào)整） to returning home is more difficult than their adjustment to living in a foreign culture. Why? We expect to have some problems when we go to a new place, speak a different language and learn the rules of a different culture ... But home? ... we know that place!

     Your parents expect that the same person who boarded the airplane one year ago will be returning. Especially if they have never been abroad themselves, your parents probably won’t understand the changes that living abroad can cause in a person. On the other hand, you may have maintained (保持) an ideal mental image of your loved ones while abroad, an image that is broken into pieces when you return.

       Remember you have been living a different lifestyle in your host country, and you have probably become very independent while staying there alone. Now that you’re home, you will be expected to conform （順應(yīng)） again to the lifestyle of your family. As a result, you may be upset about your parents’ involvement in your life.

       Communication is the key to overcoming this problem. Tell your parents how you are feeling. Share with them information about cultural re-entry（重歸）, and ask them to be patient. This does not mean that you have to forget your experience and give up everything you’ve learned! Learn to find a balance between the old and new, just as you did when first adjusting to your host country’s culture.

60. What is Jimmy’s main purpose in writing the letter?

A. To criticize his parents.  

B. To ask for advice about his studies.

C. To complain about his parents.   

D. To ask for help.

61. What does the editor think of Jimmy’s problem?

A. It’s unusual.  B. It’s normal.   C. It’s serious.     D. It’s interesting.

62. The editor thinks that both Jimmy and his parents ______.

A. have changed in the past year

B. have unrealistic expectations of each other

C. need to behave like they did before

D. need to find a balance between the good and bad

63. The author suggests that ______ would help solve Jimmy’s problem.

A. patience and trust

B. patience and politeness

C. better communication between family members

D. a deeper understanding of the host country’s culture

Fourteen is not an age at which you try to earn millions of dollars. But for Bangalore boy, Suhas Gopinath, it was.

       One day in August, 1999, Suhas, studying at the Air Force School in Hebbal, was surfing the Net at a cyber cafe. He happened to hit an MSN source code （源碼）. That made him decide to learn more about HTML （超文本標(biāo)記語言） and to design and set up his own website under the address of a US-based company, Network Solutions.

       He kept updating his website, posting interesting things on it. This impressed Network Solutions and they invited him to attend a class on Web design and development. His mom and uncle criticised him for not taking his education seriously. But gradually, his dad started encouraging him and even bought him a computer and Net connection. In fact, that was his first investment in the company.

       On May 14, 2000, along with friends Clifford Leslie and Binay M. N, he floated （籌資開辦） his own website — www.coolhindustani.com. He did not have the money to start, for his parents refused to give him a penny. So he wrote to Network Solutions Inc. in the US and they readily agreed.

       In August, the same year, he set up Globals Inc., a Web solutions and networking company, with a team of four. Now, he has 400 employees, more than 200 customers across the globe and offices in 11 countries, and he is worth over $100 million.

       After finishing his high school education, he studied at Stanford University for two years. But Suhas says: “Education alone will not make a good professional （專業(yè)人員）.”

56. When Suhas Gopinath was praised by Network Solutions, his mother ______.

A. felt proud of his success   

B. forbade him to enter a cyber cafe

C. worried about his studies

D. wanted to buy him a computer

57. Suhas Gopinath’s website “coolhindustani” was supported by ______.

A. his parents              B. an American company

C. his uncle             D. Stanford University

58. In which order did the following events happen?

a. Suhas was invited by Network Solutions to attend a class.

b. Suhas set up his first website.

c. Suhas set up Globals Inc.

d. Suhas went abroad for further education.

A. a-c-b-d                B. b-a-d-c    C. a-b-c-d                D. b-a-c-d

59. What is TRUE about Globals Inc.?

A. It is a world-class company.

B. It is owned by Suhas and his two friends.

C. It is a branch of Network Solutions.

D. It earns about 100 million dollars each year.

Bare foot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by in the park. She never tried to  36 . She never said a word. Many people passed,  37  never did one person stop.

       The next day I decided to go back to the  38 , curious if the little girl would still be there. Right in the very  39  as she was yesterday, she sat with the  40  look in her eyes.   41  I began walking towards her, I could see the back of the little girl’s dress indicated a disability. I guessed maybe that was the  42  the people just passed by and made no effort to help. But I wanted to help her, so I  43  to let her know it was OK. I sat down beside her and  44  with a simple “hello”.

       The little girl was  45  and replied a “hi” in a low voice. I asked the girl why she was so sad. The little girl looked at me and said, “Because I’m  46. ” I immediately said, “That you are!”and smiled. The little girl acted  47  sadder, and she said, “I know.”

       “Little girl,” I said, “you  48  me of a sweet angel.” She looked at me and smiled. Slowly she stood to her  49 , and said, “Really?”

       “Yes, dear, you’re  50  a little guardian angel (守護(hù)神) sent to watch over (守護(hù)) all those people walking by.”

       She  51  her head “yes”. Then she spread her wings and said, “I am. I’m your guardian angel.” I was  52  by what I was seeing. She continued to say, “Because you think of someone other than (而不是) yourself, my job here is done.” Immediately, I also  53  to my feet and said, “Wait, so why did  54  stop to help an angel?” She looked at me and smiled, “You’re the only one who could see me, and you  55  an angel in your heart.”

36. A. work          B. help               C. study         D. speak 

37. A. and           B. but         C. unless              D. nor   

38. A. park          B. school           C. home         D. garden 

39. A. street        B. time               C. place         D. room 

40. A. happiest      B. poorest            C. richest             D. saddest 

41. A. Before         B. As             C. Since           D. Until  

42. A. excuse         B. plan               C. reason              D. hope

43. A. smiled         B. offered          C. refused             D. devoted

44. A. closed      B. ended            C. left                D. opened 

45. A. pleased       B. shocked           C. worried             D. excited

46. A. necessary   B. important     C. different                D. positive  

47. A. even         B. ever              C. rather              D. never 

48. A. tell            B. warn              C. ask           D. remind 

49. A. arms         B. feet               C. legs               D. shoes 

50. A. like            B. with               C. for                 D. by

51. A. shook       B. moved           C. nodded             D. turned 

52. A. interested   B. surprised           C. satisfied              D. tired

53. A. stood          B. ran             C. jumped             D. swam

54. A. someone     B. anyone           C. no one              D. everyone

55. A. recite           B. forgive     C. forget               D. believe

The reading room needs _____, but it’ll have to wait until Saturday or Sunday.

A. to clean       B. being cleaned     C. be cleaned    D. cleaning

The environment will be further polluted unless some measures _____.

A. are taken                  B. will be taken  

C. are being taken             D. should be taken

 —May I go out tonight?

—Of course you can, _____ you promise to be back before 10 o’clock.

A. as soon as        B. as well         C. as long as              D. as usual

The company ran into trouble when it tried to expand too quickly, _____ was that it was short of money.

A. some of them                B. most of which

C. one of them               D. part of which