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that were in them. All the children were listening attracted by this story, until Lucy jumped up:
“And if that was so important and improved everything so much, why are we nomads all over again, Mr. Arnold?”
Mr. Arnold didn’t know what to say. Lucy was a very clever girl. He knew that she lived with her parents in a house, so she must know that her family were not nomads; so what did she mean?
“We have all become nomads again,” continued Lucy, “The other day, outside the city, they were cutting the forest down. A while ago a fisherman told me how they fish. It’s the same with everyone: when there’s no more forest left the foresters go elsewhere, and when the fish run out the fishermen move on. That’s what the nomads did, isn’t it?
The teacher nodded, thoughtfully. Really, Lucy was right. Mankind had turned into nomads. Instead of looking after the land in a way that we could be sure it would keep supplying our needs, we kept developing it until the land was bare. And then off we would go to the next place! The class spent the rest of the afternoon talking about what they could do to show how to be more civilized (文明的).
The next day everyone attended class wearing a green T-shirt, with a message that said “I am not a nomad!”
And, from then on, they set about showing that indeed they were not. Every time they knew they needed something, they made sure that they would get it using care and control. If they needed wood or paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled kind. They ordered their fish from fish farms, making sure that the fish they received were not too young and too small. They only used animals that were well cared for, and brought up on farms.
And so, from their little town, those children managed to give up being nomads again, just as prehistoric men had done, so many thousands of years ago. 27. Why would early humans travel about in the beginning? A. To experience different lifestyles. C. To find what they could to feed themselves. up.
28. From Paragraph 2, we can know that _______________. A. people got tired of living in the same place B. people gradually got used to living in cities
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C. people spent a long time in learning to keep animals
D. people tended to settle down after learning farming and keeping animals 29. The teacher thought Lucy’s argument was ______ A. reasonable C. puzzling
B. unbelievable D. shocking
30. Which of the following agrees with the message “I am not a nomad” (Paragraph 7)? A. People eat young fish for its delicious taste. B. People use recycled materials as much as possible. C. Fishermen move elsewhere when there is no fish left. D. Foresters leave the place where there is no wood left. 31. The writer tries to make us believe that ______.
A. mankind has been progressing mainly through traveling about B. it’s unwise for mankind to use the land in an uncontrolled way C. it’s quite good for students to learn more about the history of mankind D. teachers should encourage students to voice their own opinions bravely
D
Earlier this month, blogger Lisa Henderson announced that she and her husband John had
decided not to have Christmas. The family, who lives in Utah, will still put up decorations, but presents from Santa are a no-go this year.
“John and I feel like we are fighting a very hard uphill battle with our kids when it comes to their rights,” Henderson wrote on her blog. “It is one of the biggest struggles as a parent these days in middle class America. Our kids have been acting so ungrateful lately. ... John said, “We shouldn’t just celebrate Christmas. And, so that’s what we did.”
Instead, the Hendersons are putting the money they would have spent on gifts toward service projects in order to teach their three sons the “pleasure of giving.” The children will still receive gifts from grandparents and other family members, but this year, she said, their letters to Santa will be asking him to find someone who needs presents more than they do.
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But so far, Henderson told Fox News last week, the family is having a sudden turning this into a different kind of gift. They have already held a clothing drive and sent boxes of clothes and candy to a village in the Philippines that was hit hard last year by Typhoon Haiyan.
“The children were excited and kept wanting to give more and more,” she reported on her blog.
Many readers responded positively to Henderson’s post. Some sharing their own stories of limiting Christmas in order to teach their children to be charitable(仁慈的) or grateful. “As parents you’re giving your kids something so much more special than a bunch of gifts on Christmas,” one wrote.
But Henderson received negative follow-ups as well on her blog. Responding to critics, she
updated her blog with a statement that reads, in part:
I just wanted to explain a couple of things. First, my kids are in no way hurt for things....
They have reacted by making gifts for each other and packing them into each other’s stockings stealthily(偷偷地). They are learning exactly what we wanted them to learn, because they are not moving around feeling sorry for themselves. They are thinking of others.
The second thing I wanted to explain is why I wrote this post. Some people seem to think I
wrote this for attention. Ummm, the attention you get from posts like this is not good and actually extremely difficult to deal with.... The reason I wrote this post is I want to empower parents to feel like it’s okay to take a stand. ... I wanted to share what we are doing, so any parents that feel they are struggling with the same issues in their home can see what others are doing and get ideas for their family. My intention is to help support other parents and to raise amazing kids. 32. The Hendersons decided not to spend Christmas because_______. A. their kids could receive presents from their other family members B. the struggling couple tried to save some money to buy kids gifts C. they wanted to make their kids understand the pleasure of giving D. the whole family would go to the disaster areas in the Philippines
33. After joining their parents in doing volunteer services, the Hendersons’ kids became_______. A. selfish and stubborn C. hopeful and honest
B. determined and devoted D. grateful and generous
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A. all the kids let out an excited cry when Santa sent them Christmas presents
B. when Lisa told the kids they didn’t spend Christmas, they felt extremely sad C. the moment Lisa said the Philippines was hit by typhoon, they burst into tears D. when their grandparents didn’t send them gifts, the kids couldn’t help crying . 35. From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that_______. A. the writer wants to share his experiences of raising amazing kids B. educating kids needs regular communication and great patience C. the writer strongly called on people to care for the unfortunate D. parents should praise children for their kindness to other people 36. Which of the following can be the best title?
A. Why These Parents Decided Not To Celebrate Christmas. B. How Americans Spend A Traditional Christmas Nowadays. C. A Hard Battle between Kids And Parents At Christmas. D. What American People Do To Have A Nice Christmas.
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Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? __37___ The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. Make a plan for reaching goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. __38__ When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self-pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks (挫折）to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
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your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
__40__ Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地）putting yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Humor is everywhere. There is irony (反语）in just about any thing a human does.
Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. ___41___
A. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
B. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. C. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself. D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. E. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood. F. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy. G. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, your emotional state will also be influenced.
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A gray sweater hung on Tommy’s empty desk, a reminder of the sad boy who had just followed his classmates out of our third–grade room. Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently ___42 would arrive for a conference on his 43 schoolwork and bad behavior. 44 parent knew that I had sent for the other.
Tommy, an only child, had always been a 45 , cooperative and excellent student. How could I 46 his parents that his recent failing grades represented a 47 child’s reaction to his admired parents’ separation and upcoming divorce?
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