Unable to hold back my curiosity any longer, I opened the beautifully wrapped present. It was a shiny, new laptop. I had scored straight A’s for my examination and this was my reward. I had always envied (嫉妒) my friends who were always exchanging news about “chat rooms” or “e-mailing”, which I knew nothing about. Now I was going to find out.
It started out simply enough. I was searching for some information online when I came across a social networking site. Soon I became attached to my new-found electronic friend. I began to spend more and more time on YouTube and became controlled by Facebook and Twitter. Whenever I was not accessing these social networking sites, I would be going through gossip (八卦) or fashion websites.
As time passed, I would lock myself in my room during weekends, refusing to come out and take part in family discussions. I preferred to stay connected to the “friends” online whom I had never met. Soon I was spending the early hours of the morning surfing the Internet. Sleep became broken naps and my grades at school also began worsening.
It was about this time that my parents started voicing their disapproval. I was asked to reduce my usage of the Internet. Yet, however hard I tried, I was unable to pull myself away. I was thirsty for just another click, or just another look at message board. Then one day, my father took away my laptop. I cried, shouted and even begged but in vain. Dad had made up his mind.
Over time, I realized that Dad and Mum had always wanted the best for me. That was when I decided to take the big step—to quit my internet addiction. Quitting was harder than I expected. But with strong determination, I knew that I would be able to do it. I promised my parents that I would turn over a new leaf.
【小题1】Why did the author’s parents buy her a laptop?| A．To reward her for her excellent grades. | B．To let her make more friends easily. |
| C．To meet her curiosity about chat rooms. | D．To help her set up a social networking site. |
| A．She went out with new friends a lot. | B．She suffered from sleeplessness. |
| C．She got anxious and lost her temper. | D．She ignored the people and things around her. |
| A．Her father’s demand. | B．Her boredom with the Internet. |
| C．Her worsening school grades. | D．Her parents’ love and expectations. |
| A．It’s never too late to mend. | B．Action speaks louder than words. |
| C．Behind bad luck comes good luck. | D．A bad beginning makes a bad ending. |
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat beside her.
“Mum, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice.
With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said, “Susan, look at this thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.”
I couldn’t understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.
After two months my father still couldn’t walk by himself.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said. “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply.
Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
【小题1】Why are Susan’s parents busy trying to make money?| A．To send Susan to school. | B．To get to see the doctor. |
| C．To buy a strong quilt. | D．To show their love. |
| A．while her mother was sewing a quilt | B．before her father was in hospital |
| C．when she was sitting beside her mother | D．after her father was seriously sick |
| A．Susan’s father is very lazy. | B．Susan’s mother is a nurse. |
| C．Susan’s parents love each other. | D．Susan doesn’t like her father. |
| A．How to Make a Quilt Strong | B．Love is Just a Thread |
| C．Walking on the Country Road | D．A Seriously Sick Father |
She shared with us this special story about a land turtle and a sea turtle,which we then used to help them better comprehend.
Once upon a time, a land turtle (Mommy) met a sea turtle (Daddy) close to a beautiful shore.Soon they fell deeply in love and decided to get married. For a time, they continued to live at the water’s edge so that Mommy could sit on the sand and keep dry and warm, while Daddy sat in the shallow water to keep cool. A few years later two baby turtles arrived (you both!). They were very special indeed and looked a little like each of their parents.
But as the years went by,Daddy sea turtle started spending more and more time in the ocean as he traveled deeper and deeper to look for pearls.Mommy land turtle also started wandering up into the sands to hunt for food in the woods. Little by little, Daddy and Mommy turtle started to drift further and further apart. Finally one day, Mommy and Daddy turtle decided they didn’t want to live together anymore. The little turtles continued to spend time with each of their parents.They made lots of friends with all the fish, dolphins and whales in the ocean and also many friends with the rabbits,deer,and foxes in the woods. In fact they grew up to be a new kind of turtle that could live both in the ocean and on the land.
Over the years, this tale of the land and sea turtle has helped my children cope with and accept the fact that my marriage to their father was over. They know that we once loved each other very much and they were born out of true love.
【小题1】The underlined “They” in the second paragraph refers to .
| A．the two baby turtles | B．the land turtle and the sea turtle |
| C．the author and her ex-husband | D．the author’s children |
| A．relieved | B．unsafe | C．pleased | D．annoyed |
| A．make sense | B．become disconnected | C．break down | D．get excited |
| A．Culture | B．Career | C．Parenting | D．Education |
As a father who works outside the home, I recognize that it is easy for me to get caught up in stress at work. Indeed, sometimes it is difficult to turn off my work focus and turn on my family focus so that I can come home and be the loving husband my wife needs and the playful father my kids want.
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2. Be goofy（滑稽的）with your kids. The more voices you do, the more expressive you are when you play with them, the more they will feel your love and your acceptance of them.
3. Spend time reading to them. Allow your kids to choose a book and spend time reading some of it to them before bed. The more effort you put into it the more they will feel your love.
As a therapist（临床医学家）who works with children and their families, I have noticed that the better the relationship that a father has with his child, the more influence that father will have on his child. As fathers work on developing a strong link with their kids through positive interactions, they can have a positive effect in the lives of their children.
| A．Fathers have such an important and irreplaceable role in the family. |
| B．Sometimes books can help you deal with children. |
| C．Reading stories is an excellent time for dads to practice voice imitations. |
| D．Here are some thoughts to help fathers keep their little ones in mind. |
| E．As a father he must involve hardships in all his life. |
| F．And the confidence can give their children a great advantage to succeed in the future. |
| G．Make a plan to spend time each day with your kids. |
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