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The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don't come with an instruction handbook. And each child is different. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration, not knowing what to do. But in raising children---as in all of life---what we do is influenced by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American values.

    To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children stand on their own two feet. From infancy, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they gain more freedom to make their own choices. Teenagers choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to share them with. When they reach young adulthood, they choose their own careers and marriage partners. Of course, many young adults still seek their parents' advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they "leave the nest" at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not "tied to their mother's apron strings."

   The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to treat their children as individuals ─ not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to fulfill their own dreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the confidence to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a friendship among equals. But contrary to popular belief, most adult Americans don't make their parents pay for room and board when they come to visit. Even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.

    Most young couples with children struggle with the issue of childcare. Mothers have traditionally stayed home with their children. In recent years, though, a growing trend is to put preschoolers in a day care center so Mom can work. Many Americans have strong feelings about which type of arrangement is best. Some argue that attending a day care center can be a positive experience for children. Others insist that mothers are the best caregivers for children. A number of women are now leaving the workforce to become full-time homemakers.

    Disciplining children is another area that American parents have different opinions about. Many parents feel that an old-fashioned spanking(一頓打) helps youngsters learn what "No!" means. Others prefer alternate forms of discipline. For example, "time outs" have become popular in recent years. Children in "time out" have to sit in a corner or by a wall. They can get up only when they are ready to act nicely. Older children and teenagers who break the rules may be grounded, or not allowed to go out with friends. Some of their privileges at home like TV or telephone use may also be taken away for a while. Although discipline isn't fun for parents or children, it's a necessary part of training.

Being a parent is a tall order. It takes patience, love, wisdom, courage and a good sense of humor to raise children. Some people are just deciding not to have children at all, since they're not sure it's worth it. But raising children means training the next generation and preserving our culture. What could be worth more than that?

Title: The Job of Raising Children

Paragraph outline	Supporting details
Introduction	It is no easy task to bring up children. Parents sometimes feel very 1  ▲  , not knowing what to do.
The goal of parents	They help children to be 2  ▲   instead of depending on parents.
The relationship between parents and children	An informal relationship exists between American parents and children. ● Children are praised and 3  ▲   to realize their dreams. ● Children are treated 4  ▲  more like friends.
The issue of childcare	Most young couple struggle with this issue.  ● 5  ▲  , mothers stayed home with kids. ● Recently, a day care center is where preschoolers are put. ● There is a(n) 6  ▲   over whether attending a day care center is a positive experience for children.
Ways to 7  ▲  children	American parents have different opinions. ● "Time outs" have become 8  ▲   in recent years. ● 9  ▲   away some privileges is a way to punish  some older children and teenagers.
Conclusion	Raising children takes patience, love, wisdom, courage etc., but it is 10  ▲   .

 

 

There are many ways to keep kids of all ages physically fit besides sports.

If your child is a natural athlete or ___1____ lover, he or she is probably already active and __2___ easy to get moving. But if, like me, you are the parent of a junior sofa potato, complete with a(n) __3____ controller in one hand and a bag of potato chips in the other, you know what it is like to have your ___4__ to go outside to play met with, at best, silence or at worst, cry and ___5___.

If logic, threats and lectures on health don’t work, turn to __6___: trick him or her into liking by making it into fun. __7____ enjoyment, not pressure or physical fitness or anything that seems to be “good for you”. That is where the dancing and nature walks ___8____. Health experts say that the answer to the question, “Which type of exercise is best for my child?” is “Whichever one he or she likes best.” It doesn’t have to be swimming or soccer or gymnastics. ____9___ play, especially with the rest of the family, will ___10___ the body’s requirements for regular aerobic movement (有氧運(yùn)動(dòng)) just well, and won’t ever seem like exercising.

___11____, if nature is an interest, walk vigorously around finding every leaf, insect, and _12___ print in the park. If rock radio is the station of choice, ___13____ to the music. Get the family members playing catch, touch football together. Organize a(n) __14____ science group to walk around your neighborhood and pick your rubbish. Make every trip to the pool an excuse for playing games in the water together.

Remember that the goal is to set a pattern for lifelong fitness. And if you don’t make it _15___, kids are never going to keep it up.

1.	A．music B．a(chǎn)rt C．sports D．literature

 

2.	A．presently B．relatively C．eventually D．feasibly

 

3.	A．a(chǎn)ir-conditioner B．cooking stove C．electrical-appliance D．video-game

 

4.	A．a(chǎn)dvice B．a(chǎn)ccount C．education D．promise

 

5.	A．protest B．a(chǎn)pprove C．a(chǎn)ccuse D．propose

 

6.	A．treatment B．philosophy C．democracy D．psychology

 

7.	A．Reduce B．Abandon C．Emphasize D．Response

 

8.	A．give in B．come in C．result in D．believe in

 

9.	A．Active B．Fair C．Passive D．Rough

 

10.	A．grasp B．outline C．explain D．satisfy

 

11.	A．For example B．By contrast C．In proportion D．At most

 

12.	A．criminal B．a(chǎn)nimal C．finger D．color

 

13.	A．listen B．a(chǎn)djust C．move D．a(chǎn)ttend

 

14.	A．military B．environment C．economic D．political

 

15.	A．enjoyment B．regulation C．strictness D．discipline

 

Do you know why some people are always healthy? If you study all the healthy people in the world, you’ll begin to notice some behaviors many of them share in common. For example, healthy people tend to live an active lifestyle. Exercise is usually a main part of their lives. They spend less time in front of a TV, and more time out and in achieving things and living life. Being on your feet all day and sitting in front of a computer can mean a loss or gain of hundreds of calories a day.

Healthy people surround themselves with other healthy people. We are highly influenced by the people closest to us. Surrounding yourself with healthy people tends to make you healthy by association. Not only are you inspired by your healthy friends, but there’s also a sense of social pressure to be healthy yourself when you’re around them. Who says social pressure has to be a bad thing?

Does your job make you feel bad? Healthy people have a job that makes them happy. We’ve all heard the saying that if you do a job you enjoy, you’ll never work a day in your lives. Happiness and health are highly related. Healthy people tend to be happy. Not only do healthy people tend to like their jobs, but they tend to live for them. They look forward to getting up every day and living their lives to the fullest.

People with self-confidence look healthy. Healthy people have confidence in themselves. They don’t worry about what other people think. They surround themselves with positive people, and they go about their days as if they can achieve anything.

Healthy people like smiling. Try smiling at everyone and not only do you get a smile back, but it makes you feel good about yourself. You’ve just made someone’s day better. Healthy people understand the link between happiness and health, and they tend to walk around with smiles on their faces, or laughter in their hearts.

Healthy people don’t wait for problems to come to them — they go after problems. Regular checkups(檢查) are the normal things for healthy people. People who live long and healthy lives catch problems before they become so big that they destroy their lives. They discover them early and then take action to prevent them from happening again in the future.

Do you consider yourself a healthy person? How many of these habits fall into your life? What other habits of healthy people have you noticed?

Habits of healthy people
Passage outline	Supporting details
They are 1.      .	? They often exercise and 2.      watch TV. ? They achieve things and live life. ? They prefer being on their feet all day to sitting in front of a computer.
They are 3.       by other healthy people.	? Being around healthy friends 4.       them to keep fit. ? They will be under social pressure to be healthy when they are around other healthy people.
They do jobs they enjoy.	? They seek happiness and health by doing a(n) 5.      job. ? They live their life as6.       as possible every day.
They are7.      .	? They don’t worry about others’ 8.       about them. ? They are around positive people and spend their days positively.
They smile a lot.	? Smiling not only makes them feel good but makes surrounding people happy. ? Smiling or laughing means happiness, which is good for 9.      .
They discover problems early.	? They get checkups10.     . ? They discover problems when they are still small and manage to prevent them.

 

 

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The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction handbook. And each child is different. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration, not knowing what to do. But in raising children---as in all of life---what we do is influenced by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American values.
To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children stand on their own two feet. From infancy, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they gain more freedom to make their own choices. Teenagers choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to share them with. When they reach young adulthood, they choose their own careers and marriage partners. Of course, many young adults still seek their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they "leave the nest" at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not "tied to their mother’s apron strings."
The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to treat their children as individuals ─ not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to fulfill their own dreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the confidence to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a friendship among equals. But contrary to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to visit. Even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.
Most young couples with children struggle with the issue of childcare. Mothers have traditionally stayed home with their children. In recent years, though, a growing trend is to put preschoolers in a day care center so Mom can work. Many Americans have strong feelings about which type of arrangement is best. Some argue that attending a day care center can be a positive experience for children. Others insist that mothers are the best caregivers for children. A number of women are now leaving the workforce to become full-time homemakers.
Disciplining children is another area that American parents have different opinions about. Many parents feel that an old-fashioned spanking(一頓打) helps youngsters learn what "No!" means. Others prefer alternate forms of discipline. For example, "time outs" have become popular in recent years. Children in "time out" have to sit in a corner or by a wall. They can get up only when they are ready to act nicely. Older children and teenagers who break the rules may be grounded, or not allowed to go out with friends. Some of their privileges at home like TV or telephone use may also be taken away for a while. Although discipline isn’t fun for parents or children, it’s a necessary part of training.
Being a parent is a tall order. It takes patience, love, wisdom, courage and a good sense of humor to raise children. Some people are just deciding not to have children at all, since they’re not sure it’s worth it. But raising children means training the next generation and preserving our culture. What could be worth more than that?
Title: The Job of Raising Children

Paragraph outline	Supporting details
Introduction	It is no easy task to bring up children. Parents sometimes feel very 1 ▲ , not knowing what to do.
The goal of parents	They help children to be 2 ▲  instead of depending on parents.
The relationship between parents and children	An informal relationship exists between American parents and children. ● Children are praised and 3 ▲  to realize their dreams. ● Children are treated 4 ▲ more like friends.
The issue of childcare	Most young couple struggle with this issue.  ● 5 ▲ , mothers stayed home with kids. ● Recently, a day care center is where preschoolers are put. ● There is a(n) 6 ▲  over whether attending a day care center is a positive experience for children.
Ways to 7 ▲ children	American parents have different opinions. ● "Time outs" have become 8 ▲  in recent years. ● 9 ▲  away some privileges is a way to punish  some older children and teenagers.
Conclusion	Raising children takes patience, love, wisdom, courage etc., but it is 10 ▲  .