My son.The phrase felt difficult and strange the first time I said it,and I had to practice it a thousand times.I started saying the words to myself the day when the ultrasound(超聲波)told me we were having a baby.

Finally,my son was born.

The nurse came out of the delivery room,holding a tiny,howling human being wrapped in a white sheet,his small hands and delicate fingers shaking nervously.“Baby Sanchez?” she asked,looking at the room full of expectant fathers.

I stood up,holding my breath.She showed me my baby.“My son,” I whispered.The little guy screamed,“waaaaaaaaaah”.

But in my heart I heard him cry out,“Daaaaaaad!” I don't care if everyone in the room will swear they didn't hear my baby say that.I called him,“My son,” and he called me “Dad,” and that's that.

People ask me,“What did I feel at that moment?” I can't even begin to answer.I'm a writer yet I try hard to find the right words.Joyful isn't powerful enough.Bliss(狂喜)is not sweet enough.Peaceful isn't calm enough.Happy isn't tense enough.

After my son was taken away to the nursery,I sat down and shut my eyes.But tears escaped them away.Then out of the blue,my 80-year-old father entered,and we embraced.

“Dad,” I whispered.

“My Son,” my heart heard him saying.

Suddenly the past 33 years folded into the present and I was now the baby bundled in white,with my father standing over me.

“My son,” I imagined him saying.

“Daaaaaaaaaad!” I cried my little lungs out.

At that point,I knew I was going to be a great father.The old man in front of me seemed to agree.He smiled mid we walked out of the room in search of the tiny human being that would change our lives for ever.

1.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A.His son called him “Dad” when the writer called him “My son”.

B.All the people didn't hear the baby say except the writer.

C.Sanchez is the writer's family name.

D.The baby was taken away because the nurse found there was a mistake.

2.The author couldn't tell how he felt at the moment because _________.

A.he was a writer                                              B.he was too excited

C.he was top nervous                                           D.it's a feeling too complex to express

3.We can learn the following from the passage EXCEPT that _________.

A.the author got his first baby

B.he probably had a lung disease

C.the author didn't really hear “Daaaaad” from his baby

D.the baby would change the author's life

4.Why was the writer sure he was going to be a great father?

A.Because his son is so gifted.

B.Because he had much experience in bringing up children.

C.Because his father promised to help him.

D.Because his father had already set him a good example.

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I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual (個人的) and unique (獨一無二的). It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life.

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A. the importance of parents

B. the old form of education

C. the relationship between kids and their parents

D. the good grades of some kids

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?

A. We should help kids correct their wrong ways.

B. Parents should study their kids’ DNA.

C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves.

D. Parents should love and accept their kids.

4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Study hard and you’ll be successful

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This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the willpower to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.

    Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality qualities, and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.

I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being personal and unique (獨特的). It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life. 

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I was watching some little kids play soccer. These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game — a serious game — two teams, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents. I didn’t know any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without the distraction of being anxious about winning or losing.

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    After the fourth goal, I knew what was going to happen. The little boy fetched the ball from the net and handed it to the referee(裁判). He just stood there while huge tears rolled down both cheeks. He went to his knees, and he cried the tears of the helpless and brokenhearted.

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    He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”

    “Daddy,” the boy sobbed. “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, but they scored on me.”

    “Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now.”

    The little guy ran back onto the field — and they scored two more times — but it was okay. Now in all viewers’ eyes, he is the Winner.

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A. went on smoothly                             B. changed greatly

C. attracted less attention                    D. got interrupted

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A. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body.

B. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving.

C. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball.

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3.Why did the boy’s mother try to stop her husband running onto the field?

A. She thought it would only make his son feel awkward.

B. She hoped her son could gather courage and cheer himself up.

C. She considered it useless to encourage his son at that time.

D. She knew it was not allowed when the game was still in progress.

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B. bored → upset → delighted

C. calm → absorbed → moved

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A. The boy’s going to his knees and bursting into tears helplessly.

B. Team Two’s scoring another two goals after the boy went back to the field.

C. The boy’s fighting bravely in face of Team Two’s excellent performance.

D. The father’s running onto the field and encouraging his son not to give up.

6.The best title for the story is ______.

A. A Proud Father                                          B. An Amazing Game

C. The True Winner                                        D. The Magical Encouragement

 

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It was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.

“I’d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he’d pushed,” she says. “I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ‘No, we don’t push.’” What happened next was unexpected.

“The boy’s mother ran toward me from across the park,” Stella says, “I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for blaming her child. All I did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted and hurt other children?”

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In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister’s house it’s encouraged. I find myself saying “no” a lot when her kids are over at mine. That’s OK between sisters but becomes dangerous when you’re talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.

“Kids aren’t all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.” But there is still an idea that they’re the property of the parent. We see our children as a mirror of ourselves, so if you’re saying that my child is behaving improperly, then that’s somehow a criticism(批評) of me.”

In those situations, it’s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two opinions.

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He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel careless, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too.

This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. Raise your concerns with the parents and ask them to deal with it,” she says.   

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       A. Make an apology             B. Come over to stop her     

       C. Blame her own boy          D. Take her own boy away

2.What does the author say about dealing with other people’s children?

       A. It’s important not to hurt them in any way

       B. It’s no use trying to stop their wrongdoing

       C. It’s advisable to treat them as one’s own kids

       D. It’s possible for one to get into lots of trouble

3.According to professor Naomi White, when one’s kids are criticized, their parents will probably feel ______.

       A. discouraged       B. hurt    C. puzzled      D. affected

4. What should one do when seeing other people’s kids misbehave according to Andrew Fuller?

       A. Talk to them directly in a mild way  B. Complain to their parents politely

       C. Simply leave them alone            D. Punish them lightly

 

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