Responsible parents should show____love to their children and make them grow healthily.A.unrestricted B.unreserved C.unconditional D.unlimited

Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school.

Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure.

Parents are also concerned about the commercials (商业广告) that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.

Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet (字母) and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.

Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive (被动的) consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it

1). Which of the following statements is not based on the passage?

A. Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children.

B. Television has much influence on children.

C. Both parents and their children like watching educational television.

D. Some critics think that television is no good for children.

2). In what ways do children suffer from television?

A. They become the victims of social violence.

B. They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work.

C. The programs make the children lose interest in the world.

D. The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money.

3). Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ______

A. they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertising

B. commercials teach children alphabet and numbers

C. commercials help to sell products

D. they don’t like commercials

4). Educational television is widely appreciated because _____

A. it does have the same commercials as others

B. it offers programs for both children and their parents

C. many parents like the programs it offers for their children

D. children can learn some school subjects before they go to school

5). Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Watching Too Much Television Is Harmful to Young Minds.

B. Television Is More Harmful than Educational.

C. Television’s Influence on Children.

D. More Education Television.

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B. making the

C. to make their

D. to make the

A.make

B.made

C.making

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The main idea of this passage is that______.

A．children should be encouraged to draw freely

B．children should follow their parents' examples

C．parents should know how to cultivate their kids' creativity

D．most parents teach their kids confidently and instructively

All children want to have pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amountOne main purpose is to let kids learn _____their own money. First of all, children are expected to _____a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things _____they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it _____buying things they want.They can save it for future use.Saving helps children _____that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children.

1.A. when to manage

B. how to manage

C. which

2.A. take

B. give

C. make

3.A. that

B. who

C. what

4.A. to

B. at

C. by

5.A. understanding

B. understand

C. understood

Parents can have a great impact on the development of their children's creativity in art. But first，they have to know how. They may find the following advice interesting and instructive.

Encourage free drawing rather than coloring books. Coloring books stop the possibility of self-expression. A child may just enjoy colorful pictures and never learn how to express himself. As an art teacher says，“Children have a very powerful instinct to draw freely and roughly. Such practice makes them learn language easily. ”In fact，a child expresses himself in rough drawing. This is the beginning of literacy and creativity. Also，parents should not teach their kids“how”to draw and they should not make their kids draw realistic pictures to entertain themselves. Experience tells us that such teaching from the parents will discourage children，making them think they can't do it the “right”way.

Competition and rewards should also be avoided in the process of artistic creation. A child's natural instinct to create will disappear if he or she thinks about prize while drawing.

Parents should be role models for their kids. They should not say things like，“I can't draw a straight line. ”Instead，they should learn to say，“I love to create. ”This teaches children that the process of creation is more important than the product. If children see their parents drawing，cooking or building creatively，they will do the same.

Buy a notebook for your child to use every day. This can be a journal for making up stories，writing ideas and drawing pictures. Even the youngest child can use it to draw freely and roughly，expressing himself.

Take your child to places that promote ideas and creativity. Art museums，science centers，libraries and children's museums all are great places to see other people's creativity. That will inspire children to make their own creations and inventions.

Give children choices and free time. Some of the best ideas come from daydreaming and imagining.

In short，parents should allow their kids to have the freedom to invent for themselves. That means not always teaching and commanding.

To develop their artistic creativity，children should be encouraged to______.

A．draw freely and roughly

B．learn to draw realistic pictures

C．know how to draw before they start

D．learn to draw good pictures to get prizes

25． Which of the following is the writer's opinion?

A． Parents should choose friends for their children．

B． Children should choose everything they like．

C． Parents should understand their children better．

D． Children should only go to their friends for help．

Generation gap（代沟） has become a serious problem in our society．l read a (11) about it in the morning newspaper． It is said that some children even want to kill themselves after hav-ing quarrels(争吵) with their (12) ．1 think this is because parents and children don't often (13) each other． Parents now spend more and more time in the office，(14) they don't have much time to stay with their children． As time goes by，they both feel that they don't have the (15) topic to talk about．

T0 (16) this problem，parents should spend more time being with their children，getting to know them and (17) them As for children，you should show your (18) to your parents and let them (19) your thoughts．Parents are the people who love you best． They (20) un-derstand you as long as(只要) you tell them． But the point is that you should try your best to understand them，too．

( )11．

A．message

B．instruction

C．report

D．letter