1、Unit 3 课下题型练(四) Writing about a family memory.阅读理解“If you dont behave, Ill call the police”is a lie that parents might use to get their young children to behave.A new psychological (心理学的) study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore suggests that it is connected with harmful effects when
2、 the children become adults.The research team asked 379 Singaporean young adults whether their parents lied to them when they were children, how much they lie to their parents as adults, and how well they respond adulthood challenges.The first questionnaire asked these young adults to recall if thei
3、r parents told them lies about eating, leaving or staying, spending money and so on.Some examples of such lies are “If you dont come with me now, I will leave you here by yourself”and“I dont bring money with me today, we can come back another day.”The second questionnaire included questions that cou
4、ld show how often they lie to their parents as adults.Lastly, these young adults filled in two other questionnaires that asked them about their psychological problems and tendency (趋势) to behave selfishly and impulsively (冲动地)Adults who reported being lied to more as children were more likely to rep
5、ort lying to their parents in their adulthood.They also said they faced greater difficulty in meeting psychological and social challenges.Lead author Setoh Peipei from NTU Singapores School of Social Sciences said, “Parenting by lying can seem to save time, especially when the real reasons behind wh
6、y parents want children to do something are difficult to explain.When parents tell children that honesty is the best policy，but display dishonesty by lying, such behavior can send negative messages to their children.Parents dishonesty may finally erode trust and encourage dishonesty in children.”“Ou
7、r research suggests that parenting by lying is a practice that has negative influence on children when they grow up.Parents should be aware of these possible risks and consider other ways to replace lying, such as knowing childrens feelings, giving information so children know what to expect, offeri
8、ng choices and solving problems together, to encourage children to have good behavior，”said lead author Setoh Peipei.But the study has its limitations.Some limitations of the study include depending on what young adults report about their parents lying.“Future research can explore using many informa
9、nts (提供信息的人), such as parents, to report on the same thing” suggested Setoh.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。新加坡的一项最新研究发现，父母撒谎式育儿会影响孩子的心理健康，且使得孩子长大后更容易撒谎。1What did the research team do during the study?AThey turned to 379 Singaporean children.BThey looked for questionnaires on the Internet.CThey collected answers to s
10、ome sets of questions.DThey asked the young adults parents for information.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，研究小组在研究期间做了调查，即收集一些问题的答案。故选C。2What does the underlined word“erode”in Paragraph 5 mean?ABuild.BEnhance.CDestroy. DRecover.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句Parents dishonesty may .encourage dishonesty in children.可知，父母的不
11、诚实最终可能会鼓励孩子们不诚实。由此可推断画线词为表示负面感情色彩的词。故选C。3Which of the following might Setoh Peipei agree with?AParents can sometimes tell harmless lies to their kids.BParents had better explain to their kids why theyve lied.CParents who like lying are more likely to behave selfishly.DParents should use positive way
12、s instead of lying during parenting.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第六段Setoh Peipei所说的话可知，Setoh Peipei建议在养育子女的过程中，父母应该用积极的方式而不是撒谎。故选D。4What is the main idea of the text?AParents lying to children can influence them negatively.BParents lie to children to save themselves some trouble.CChildrens behavior can be affected
13、by their parents.DChildren may lie more if their parents often lie.解析：选A主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知，本文主要讲述父母对孩子撒谎会对他们产生负面影响。故选A。.完形填空My daughter loved dance, until she didnt.After a(n) 1 first year, I noticed her interest disappearing week by week.Then, one day, she slowly 2 to me before class and asked if she c
14、ould just drop it.My first reaction was to 3 her to “finish what you start”After all, sticking with something difficult can teach determination, discipline and 4 .But watching my firstgrader drag (勉强) herself into each ballet position, I started to 5 how much that “blanket advice” meant.Is it really
15、 in my kids best interest, or even practical, to make her stick to every promise through until she reaches a bitter 6 ？ What if there are different but 7 valuable qualities, which can be gained by giving up the things that are not right for her?With the winter show coming near, I realized she needed
16、 to either drop her class or devote herself to it.After a few days 8 ， she decided dance wasnt for her a 9 I supported.Quitting is never a blackandwhite problem.Sometimes, it means 10 a barrier in your way to love something else.In my daughters case, ending dance made space for her new 11 ， such as
17、horseback riding and Girl Scouts.Shes into them for now, but it is okay if that still changes.As adults, we are used to 12 the power of saying yes, but what about saying no? The ability to recognize when something isnt a(n) 13 investment (投资) of our time or energy is also important.As my daughter ge
18、ts older, I want her to feel confident to 14 something thats no longer meeting her needs.She shouldnt be held back by the thought that she must 15 something at any cost simply because she has started.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要通过讲述作者让女儿学习舞蹈这件事告诉我们要懂得适时放弃，才能更好追求适合自己的；而且家长还要尊重孩子的喜好。1A.annoyingBindependentCen
19、thusiastic Dconfusing解析：选C根据前文My daughter loved dance, until she didnt.以及后文I noticed her interest disappearing week by week可知，女儿开始是喜欢舞蹈的，后来兴趣才慢慢减退，所以开始的一年应该是有热情的，故选C。2A.ran BjumpedCclimbed Dwalked解析：选D女儿是想要征求作者同意放弃跳舞，内心是紧张不安的，所以应该是慢慢走到作者跟前，故选D。3A.advise BinviteCallow Dorder解析：选A根据第5空后how much that “
20、blanket advice” meant可知，作者开始质疑这个意见的意义，所以上文作者给女儿的是建议，这里的advice为提示词，故选A。4A.worry BconfidenceCfright Dkindness解析：选B一般来说，坚持做困难的事，会培养人的毅力，增强信心，带来的是积极的改变。故选B。5A.answer BquestionCagree Daccept解析：选B看着自己的女儿这么不情愿跳舞，作者肯定会怀疑自己当初让女儿坚持的这个建议究竟有多大意义。故选B。6A.end BspaceCside Ddirection解析：选A所填名词应与之前动词reach搭配。reach the
21、bitter end “到达痛苦的终点”。故选A。7A.partly BhardlyCequally Dobviously解析：选C根据句意和语境可知，作者在这里将舞蹈与其他技能相对比：不同但价值等同，结合选项，故选C。8A.description BconsiderationCobservation Dimagination解析：选B根据上文With the winter show coming near, I realized she needed to either drop her class or devote herself to it.可知，女儿是经过几天的考虑，才作出了选择，故
22、选B。9A.challenge BchanceCchoice Dfailure解析：选C根据she decided dance wasnt for her 可知，女儿决定不再跳舞，这是她作出的选择，故选C。10A.setting BforgettingCbuilding Dclearing解析：选D根据下文中的ending dance made space for her new 11 可知，结束舞蹈为她新的爱好腾地儿了。这句话的made space “腾出空间”与clear barrier “清理障碍物”含义一致，故选D。11A.ideas BcampsCcourses Dhobbies解析
23、：选D根据空后的例子是骑马和参加童子军可知，此处指的应该是爱好，故选D。12A.warning BdoubtingCstressing Dignoring解析：选C结合上文，我们常常劝孩子坚持一件事，不管是否喜欢，都不愿意选择放弃。此空前后两句用but连接，表示转折关系，所以我们强调的是说“是”的力量。故选C。13A.suitable BunfairCextra Dinformal解析：选A根据前文saying no可知，我们要重视说“不”的力量，所以这里应是指要知道哪些是不合适的时间投资和精力投入，然后说“不”。故选A。14A.hold BquitCvalue Daccept解析：选B空后宾
24、语是不再满足她需要的东西，再结合上文要对不适合投入的事情saying no可知，此处为放弃，故选B。15A.spare BchangeCadmit Dfinish解析：选D根据前文的finish what you start可知，此句是说不应该因为已经开始就认为必须不惜任何代价完成某件事。用finish与前面的start相呼应。故选D。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。One Saturday morning, I got a call from my aunt.She told me that she had to go with my un
25、cle on a business trip for the day, and she wondered if I could look after my little 6yearold cousin, Max.I knew that for them, leaving their dearest son for a day was the last thing in the whole world they would do, because they were what is known as “helicopter parents”， who keep watching everythi
26、ng their kids do.As a high school student, I knew exactly that children who were brought up by helicopter parents could end up having many problems and I hoped I could do something to improve the situation, so I accepted her request.Actually, I was honored to be trusted by such parents.When I arrive
27、d there, my aunt and uncle were just ready to go out.The last thing my aunt said to me before they left was “Dont let him hurt himself while we are away.” She repeated it several times until she thought I took it seriously.After they left, I tried to teach Max to play some games that might be agains
28、t my aunts will, but failed.Max seemed not to be interested, and even frightened.I didnt want to push him, so I decided to slow it down.Around lunch time, Max asked me what was for lunch.I said, “I dont know, what do you want？” He said, “Can you cook scrambled eggs？” I replied, “Of course I can！” “W
29、ell，” said Max, “I want some.” I asked him if he could cook.He looked at me in amazement, and said, “Of course not.Mom wont allow me to approach the kitchen.She thinks Ill be burnt if I try to do that, but I think it would be amazing to cook what I like on my own.”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。Suddenl
30、y, I had an idea. When my aunt and uncle returned, they saw Max cooking a dinner in the kitchen. 参考范文：Suddenly, I had an idea.Why not let him start with cooking? I was quite good at cooking, so I thought this might be a good opportunity to teach Max a new skill.I told him my idea.Max jumped up and d
31、own when he heard that.Due to his height, I pulled up a chair and he stood on it.With my instructions and encouragement, he did well and became confident.Though we made the kitchen messy, we were satisfied with our work.We thought supper would be better.When my aunt and uncle returned, they saw Max
32、cooking a dinner in the kitchen.As I expected, she was shocked.At first, she was worried, fearing her son would fall off the chair or touch something hot.But seeing how well Max was cooking the meal, she was no longer worried.The moment Max saw her he stopped and shouted happily, “Mom, I can cook now.” My aunt felt really proud.“Thank you.I never let Max do anything he really wanted to because I feared he would get hurt.Now I should let him just go for it.”
