1、AFrom the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations, human beings have been putting great effort into space research. And so far, we have achieved many successes. But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not cease trying to prog
2、ress.The international space station is an important step we should take in space exploration. It is not only helpful but also essential. It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time. It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the
3、 universe. It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars. In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space station.As the space station costs a lot of money, it is hard for one country alone to establish one. The USA seems to b
4、e the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone，and it has tried to do so, but not very successful. So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together. Though it is still extremely expensive, it is much cheaper than doing it alone. It is really a job that needs every
5、one s effort and will benefit everyone.But even so, the funds needed are still a big problem. As for the USA, it seems that it has too many things to spend its money on. Although it is the richest country in the world, it has much debt every year. It has to make arrangements about its finance, and t
6、ry to find a balance in all these issues.1What is the authors attitude towards building and developing the international space station?A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Critical D. Dissatisfied.2From Paragraph 2 we learn that _.A. the necessity of building the international space station is not realize
7、d nowB. many experiments have been done in the international space stationC. the international space station is necessary for people to explore space moreD. people have traveled to Mars from the international space station3The underlined word “aggregated” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_”A. unit
8、ed B. scolded C. allowed D. forbade4Which of the following aspects about building the international space station is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Difficulties. B. Cooperation. C. Significance. D. Specific arrangements.BOne potential problem with allowances is that childrens responsible behavior c
9、an become about earning the allowance rather than the intrinsic (固有的) value of their family responsibilities. For example, if you pay your children for taking out the trash, they see this chore (家务) as a job that they should be rewarded for instead of a responsibility they must fulfill as part of th
10、e family. But giving children an allowance for weekly chores is not necessarily bad. You are rewarding them for fulfilling their family responsibilities, but it is not for a specific act. Rather, it is an appreciation of their commitment to your family values. You are also conveying another importan
11、t message that their actions have consequences: if they do good things, good things happen. They also learn a lesson about the market economy, namely that work is rewarded.Allowances can also be used as punishment and to teach children lessons about family values. For example, if your children join
12、a group of kids smashing (砸碎) pumpkins on Halloween, a part of a reasonable punishment might be to require them to pay the families out of their allowances to replace the pumpkins. Thus, your children learn that bad behavior has financial consequences. Also, by relating the punishment to the misdeed
13、, you ensure that your children see the connection and learn the value lesson.How much allowance should you pay your children？The precise amount depends on your family s financial situation, the cost of living and your childrens needs. Children can start to earn a weekly allowance as early as 5 year
14、s of age. An increase of $ 1 per week for each ydar of your children s lives is realistic until they reach their midteens. When they begin to drive and date, you can calculate their expenses and establish a reasonable allowance that covers their needs.5The underlined sentence in the 1st paragraph pr
15、obably means that “giving allowances may _”A. lead to childrens preference for money rather than anything elseB. lead to children s preference for earning money by their ownC. cause the problem that children value money more than responsibilitiesD. cause children to earn money instead of going to sc
16、hool6How many advantages of giving allowances are mentioned in the passage?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.7The precise allowance amount you should pay your children depends on all the following factors EXCEPT_.A. how rich or poor your family is B. how much other children receiveC. the actual need
17、s of your children D. the living standard in your area8It can be inferred that_.A. the author doesn t want to give any tips on the allowance amountB. allowances given to children of different ages may vary C. children under 6 cant be given any allowanceD. the allowance amount grows at the same speed
18、 with your childrenCIf you want to help children develop language and speech skills, UCLA researchers say, listening to what they have to say is just as important as talking to them.The effect of a conversation between a child and an adult is about six times as great as the effect of adult speech in
19、put alone, the researchers found. “Adults speaking to children helps language develop, but what matters much more is the interaction，” said the study s lead author, Frederick Zimmerman, an associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. The researcher
20、s also found that TV viewing didn t have much of an effect positively or negatively as long as it wash t displacing conversations between an adult and a child.The UCLA study included 275 families with children between 2 months and 48 months old. They represented a variety of incomes and education. T
21、he researchers found that, in an average day, children hear about 13,000 spoken words from adults and participated in about 400 adult child conversations a day.Assessed separately, factors positively associated with language development included each additional 100 conversations a day and each 1,000
22、 word increase in the number of words spoken by adults and heard by children. When looked at alone, TV was negatively associated with language development. But, when the three factors were analyzed together, the only one that stood out was conversation between adults and children.“The more a child s
23、peaks and interacts with an adult, the better idea a parent has about where the child is，” Zimmerman said. “Although it s mostly done unconsciously, parents will provide feedback and correct mistakes. Theyll also tailor their speech to the child. Parents can give a child words by talking to them abo
24、ut what they re doing, such as，Im putting on your pajamas now. But give your child the opportunity to talk, hopefully without the rest of the noise in the environment，” she added. “If parents can carve out some conversation time maybe at bath time or at dinner time that s a wonderful thing.”9Frederi
25、ck Zimmerman would probably agree that _.A. parents should let their children talk most of the timeB. children should watch TV programs selectivelyC. the conversation between parents and children should be two- wayD. it s no good for parents to correct their children s mistakes when they are speakin
26、g10We can conclude from the last paragraph that _.A. parents should let a child repeat what he or she saysB. bath time or dinner time is the best chance for parents to talk to a childC. parent child conversation can be carried out at any proper timeD. parents should leave a child talking alone11What
27、 would be the best title for the passage?A. Talk with kids, not at them B. Let your children voice their own opinionsC. How to develop a child s language ability D. The importance of early child language development12The underlined word “tailor” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by _.A. con
28、trol B. improve C. pass D. adjustDThe HOPE IS A GAMECHANGER PROJECT will deliver unbreakable soccer balls to kids who，all too often, see things horrible, broken and not survive the simplest of circumstances. The project started taking form well before anyone knew where it would leadwhich is to test
29、the power of likeminded people working together to turn inspiration into action.Four years ago Bobby was in Rwanda offering help to the people there and taking photos of a child soldier named Moise with his “soccer ball”， which was a pile of rubbish tied together with a string. This “ball” was the o
30、nly thing Moise could call his own no family, no home, no place to go. Forced to fight in the Congo and having killed three people at the unbearably young age of seven, the boys spirit was broken. And Bobby knew, as he took one photo after the next, that hed never forget him. In fact, he returned th
31、e following year to tell Moise he had stayed deep within his heart but he was gone.I recently helped Bobby launch his new book The Power of the Invisible Sun which features a photo of Moise, his ball, and kids from wartorn areas around the world. All of his earnings go towards the HOPE IS A GAMECHAN
32、GER PROJECT for the kids he visited over the past decade. They caught the emotional landscape from heartbreak to joy, but share the undeniable longing for recovery and hope.Bobby and I share the unchangeable belief that delivering hope is really a gamechanger, especially to a child. We believe that
33、each indestructible ball will come to represent a lasting symbol of hope. A light no matter how smallThe Power of the Invisible Sun.This holiday season, I ask you to think about whether you are doing enough to help someone else in the world. Or as Bobby likes to put it, consider “taking_a_concrete_b
34、aby_step”， which added together, can create transformational change. Its my great hope that the HOPE IS A GAMECHANGER PROJECT will change the lives of children the world over one book, one ball at a time.13. In the first sentence of the passage, the writer implies that_.A. kids live an unsafe life i
35、n parts of the world B. the balls sent to kids should be of good qualityC. young kids can not overcome the difficulties D. kids intend to break their toys into pieces14. The purpose of The HOPE IS A GAME CHANGER PROJECT is to_.A. send ball gifts to kids in poor countries B. collect money to help kid
36、s in needC. comfort kids in wartorn areas D. offer kids help to change their lives15. Which of the following about Bobbys new book is TRUE?A. It earned a lot of money to help kids like Mosie. B. The photos inside reflected the kids hopeless life.C. Its title shows the authors belief to change the wo
37、rld.D. It changed the life of the kids recorded in the book.16. The underlined part in the last paragraph probably means_.A. starting the first step as a baby does B. taking an active action from now onC. making great changes step by step D. doing some small but good deedsEWestern New Bridge Library
38、 AnnouncementShortened Library Hours for Spring BreakLibrary Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (900 a. m.400 p. m. ) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.Coming EventsOn Monday, March 24, at 1030 a. m. , Scott Sutton, a childrens writer, will tell stories to kids over seven. Sutton s
39、attractive style will surely inspire everyone present！At 200 p. m. , on March 25, a lecture will be delivered in Room 201, which focuses on the development of writing skill. Famous tutors from the district won t disappoint you.At 100 p. m.，on March 26, the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish
40、Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week！On Thursday, March 27, at 200 p. m. , the annual Children s Gathering will take place in Room 201, the second floor. Pick up an invitation in the Chil
41、dren s Room and return your RSVP (回复)to reserve your seat at the table by 300 p. m. on Tuesday, March 25. Only children are allowed in the Gathering.At 1030 am. on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back
42、in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show come and see him at the library！Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 9263736 and follow the procedures outlined on the
43、 voice message. The calldown service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact_hld_wnbl._corg.Come for the great Fun; Stay for the relevant Books！17Tim wants to polish his writing,
44、 it is best for him to attend the related activity on_.A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Thursday D. Friday18Which of the following descriptions about the annual Children s Gathering is true?A. Tickets are a must in order to attend it.B. Only those who have received an invitation are admitted in the Gathering
45、.C. You have to make a reply to the invitation to make sure you get a seat.D. You d better apply in advance because there are not enough seats for everyone.19Which of the following is NOT true according to the announcement?A. The children who are interested in the mysteries of killer dinosaurs can a
46、ttend the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday.B. Children can t attend all the activities with their parents.C. Children can choose more than one of the activities.D. Children can borrow some relevant books for the activities.20The announcement is mainly intended for_.A. staff members of the library B. parents of the school childrenC. the school children D. volunteers of the activities