73．The passage suggests the following things except ____.

       A．painting your room or office

       B．encouraging them during failure

       C．helping them to be self - confident

       D．a(chǎn)ppreciating your children' s qualities

72．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

       A．Children should be patted when they lose something.

       B．Children should be encouraged if they are in trouble.

       C．Both failure and mistakes should be ignored.

       D．Children should help parents buy furniture for the house.

71．According to the first paragraph, ______.

       A．we should pay attention to powerful minor things

       B．we should make efforts to become strict parents

       C．minor things in daily life shouldn't be ignored

       D．parents and children should respect each others

70．What can we learn from this study?

       A．The study is carried out by the students at Auburn University, Alabama.

       B．While planning new neighborhoods, developers often cut down the trees there.

       C．Houses with trees on the east side of their house had a lower power bill.

       D．The study will prevent developers and builders from planning more trees.

       We often don' t give importance to minor things thinking they won' t matter. But at times, some things look very minor but their result can be really powerful. Here are some of the efforts which can change the relationship between parents and children.

       Pat your child when he loses：May it be failure in the class, or on the field, speak words of encouragement to your child. The trust and confidence in your relationship will go to another level. After all, words of encouragement during failure are more valuable than words of praise after success.

       Give him importance, like a member of the family：Hang his painting in your room or in the office, take his opinion when you are buying furniture for the house. Your child will believe in himself and be a winner throughout.

       Share your own experience when your child makes a mistake：When you see your child lying or stealing, share with him the mistakes you made in your life. He' 11 know it is all right to make mistakes and that he can share with you anything.

       Appreciate at least one quality in your child every day：Each day look at what qualities your child possesses and appreciate him, maybe for his caring attitude, his dance skills or his observation power. Tell him how proud you are of him because of those qualities.

       Become his age before bedtime：Jump on the bed, have pillow fights, act silly, dance―become a child with your child for sometime. You' 11 forget all your day's stress.

       Try these minor things; you' 11 see the love deepen and the relationship blossom.

69．Which is NOT the benefit of planting a tree near the outside air conditioning unit?

       A．The shade will keep the unit much cooler.

       B．The shade helps the unit operate more efficiently.

       C．The trees stops the unit having proper airflow.

       D．The shade prevents the sunlight from shining on the unit.

68．According to the passage, ____ might spend more energy cost.

       A．houses with trees on the west side of their home

       B．older houses with the most shade coverage

       C．houses with different levels of shade

       D．houses with the children under age 12

67．The underlined word "inventory" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ____.

       A．invention            B．volume           C．list              D．type

66．What does the passage mainly tell us?

       A．A new study about planting trees.

       B．Planting trees to reduce your power bill.

       C．Houses with trees on the west side.

       D．Don't cut trees down when planning neighborhoods.

65．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

       A．How to Deposit Pennies in "The Bank of Dad"．     

       B．Welcome to Deposit Money in the Bank.

       C．How to Teach Compound Interest to Kids.

       D．A Good Relationship between Father and Kid.

       A recent Auburn University study provides some

real numbers to back a theory we’ve all known was

true for some time―planting a shade tree near your

home reduces energy bills significantly in the spring

and summer months. The study, conducted in Auburn,

Alabama, included 160 homes with different levels

of shade. Each home’s energy usage was monitored

and compared to other houses with similar energy―

using patterns, size, type of cooling system, etc. Here

are some highlights from the study:

       Houses with trees on the west side of their home had a “much lower power bill”.

       Older homes had the most shade coverage, because people did not use to rely on air conditioning as much to keep them cool.

       Children under age 12 consume the most power in a home as they watch television, play games and frequently leave lights on.

       Fall and early winter are the perfect seasons to plant a tree. This time of year many nurseries（苗圃）are trying to reduce their inventory of trees heading into the winter, so you may find a deal on trees easily to plant around your lot.

       While you have the spade out, consider planting a tree near your outside air conditioning unit. The shade will keep the unit cooler and help it operate more efficiently. Be sure to plant far enough from the unit to allow proper airflow, and account for the tree’s growth over time.

       It actually hurts to watch the trees being knocked over when land developers plan neighborhoods because trees could provide much needed shade to new homeowners, reducing their electric bill and the amount of energy they consume. Hopefully this study, and more like it in the future, will encourage developers and builders to plan around trees as much as possible to offer homeowners a shaded lot.

64．What can we infer from the passage?

A．"The Bank of Dad" paid the girl a penny each day as interest.

B．The father used a good way to show his daughter about interest.

C．There were eleven pennies in the old film container in total.

D．The writer's daughter was very puzzled with compound interest.