happen. If you see that your child is in low 53 , you should be ready to take immediate measures to prevent the explosion of a crying bomb.
Please forget about physical punishment. This old-school-method of parenting is not the best way to cope with a child’s bad temper. 54 , physical punishment is very painful for children. This strategy is the easiest way to put in discipline and make your child willing to obey. 55 , psychologists say that physical punishment is so offensive that it can lead to severe consequence. It fills the minds and hearts of children with fear, 56 and anxiety.
Children are like inexhaustible sources of energy. They can run, jump, scream and fool around all day long. So we should lead them to use their negative energy in a proper manner. It’s 57 important to find developmental activities and keep your child engaged as much as possible. Let them play games and exercise 58 they want — physical activity is good for their health. Don’t forget to encourage your child and present them with candies or stickers. If your child is fond of singing or dancing, then give them an opportunity to open up and perform like a star.
Communication is vital for you and your kids. Every child needs 59
socialization and communication with parents and their peers. Your words and pieces of advice help them become stronger and find the right path in life. It’s a good chance to avoid generation gap and build a relationship 60 trust. Lack of contact and communication usually make children too 61 and cultivate antisocial personality in future.
Remember to arm yourself with patience, for patience is the main 62 for many parents who deal with children’s bad temper. Every mother knows that it’s hard to preserve unchanged calmness and remain indifferent to children’s cries and tears. Increase the strength of your mind and fill your heart with hope and 63 , because parenting is the hardest job in the world.
I think that the 64 of the problem is not children, but their parents. I hope these useful pieces of advice will help you 65 to your child’s bad temper. What other ways to deal with a child’s bad temper? Share your point of view!
51. A. abilities B. principles C. hints D. virtues 52. A. create B. indicate C. impose D. diagnose 53. A. controls B. disciplines C. emotions D. spirits 54. A. In return B. After all C. No wonder D. For instance 55. A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore 56. A. hatred B. boredom C. carelessness D. shyness 57. A. roughly B. extremely C. slightly D. subconsciously 58. A. as well as B. as soon as C. as long as D. as far as
59. A. gradual B. acceptable C. complete D. feasible 60. A. leaving out B. addicted to C. going beyond D. based on 61. A. curious B. courageous C. nervous D. generous 62. A. priority B. responsibility C. potential D. possession 63. A. dignity B. wisdom C. bravery D. diligence 64. A. resource B. instruction C. source D. assessment 65. A. adapt B. devote C. refer D. respond
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
① The past year, which is fast becoming just a memory, is the year I drove through the car wash at fifty miles an hour. At least, it felt like fifty miles an hour.
② That day I followed the attendant’s instructions, drove to one of those do-it-yourself car washes. I forgot that my car was a bit moody. I’d been meaning to have it checked, but it didn’t happen often enough to rush me to the garage. Anyway, then unexpectedly, suddenly we picked up speed before the astonished eyes of the attendant. The car shot through the wash cycle, the wax（蜡）cycle, and the dry cycle at a ridiculous rate of speed, and then aimed for the street at the end of the tunnel. We shot through the tunnel with what seemed like the speed of sound and rushed out into the street while I was relieved to see that no cars were approaching. The water and the wax had not yet dried — the car looked as if it had caught some terrible disease.
③ “What happened then?” Bobbie asked after I had told my family the story at an evening meal.
④ “Nothing,” I said.
⑤ “Didn’t you go back to the car wash?” ⑥ “Of course not,” I replied.
⑦ “I don’t blame you,” Peter said. “They might have arrested you for speeding in a car wash.”
⑧ We all laughed. It was a nice moment. We were relaxing after the dishes had been taken away, the pleasant smell of coffee filling the air. We had been talking about the past year and, without pausing to think of the possible consequences, I had told them about my experience with the car wash.
⑨ The story delighted the children — who are no longer children. Peter and Bobbie are married, in fact, and I realized I had given them a sort of philosophy of life for the future. I could imagine them, years from now, when they gather together and one of them will say, “Remember the time Dad drove through that car wash …?”
⑩ Other things happened last year, too, because each year has its events, the good and the bad, the sweet and the sorrowful, the ordinary and the terrific. The milestones and the small incidents stand side by side, fundamentally different in quality or kind, perhaps, but making a sweet kind of harmony.
66. The description of the second paragraph brings up images of _______. A. disorder B. diseases C. storms D. conflict
67. Which of the following is NOT included in Paragraph 8? A. The subject of the discussion. B. The atmosphere of the family talk. C. The time when the talk occurred. D. The reason for the car to lose control.
68. Which of the following can serve as the title of the passage? A. A reflection on car trade B. A memory of the past year C. A lesson on driving cars D. A car accident at a car wash
(B)
The J. Paul Getty Museum
With two locations, the Getty Villa in Malibu and the Getty Center in Los Angeles, the J. Paul Getty Museum serves a wide variety of audiences through its expanded range of exhibitions and programming in the visual arts.
Parking information
Parking is $15; $10 after 4:00 p.m. Pay once, park twice on the same day. And get same-day parking at both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa for one $15 fee.
MORE information about visiting the Getty Center and the Getty Villa @The Getty Center ?See spectacular art and architecture at the top of Los Angeles. Admission is Free. @ The Getty Villa ? Visit the ancient world of Greece and Rome. Admission is Free. An advance timed-entry ticket is required. Address 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Address 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Open Hours Tuesday–Friday and 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Closed Mondays Open Hours Sunday Wednesday–Monday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Open Mondays, December 21 and 28, 2015 Parking lot opens 9:30 a.m. Holiday closures: Thanksgiving, December 25 (Christmas Day), and January 1 Food & Drinks Lunch Tuesday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Dinner Saturday 5:00–9:00 p.m. Sunday Brunch Sunday 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Open Tuesdays, December 22nd and 29, 2015 Holiday closures: Thanksgiving, December 25 (Christmas Day), and January 1 Food & Drinks Cafe at the Getty Villa Monday and Wednesday–Friday 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Closed Tuesdays No reservations are required for the Cafe. Menu selections are created seasonally. Wine and beer are also available. Picnic Box Lunches Enjoy your own boxed lunch and grab-and-go items at any of the Getty Villa’s public seating areas, including the Outdoor Classical Theater. 69. Mr. Larry drove to the Getty Center and the Getty Villa on December 23 (Wednesday), 2015, and enjoyed a wonderful tour there. He paid the parking fee _______ altogether. A. $10 B. $15 C. $20 D. $30
70. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The J. Paul Getty Museum is an art museum housed on two sites. B. The Getty Villa is closed on the same holidays as the Getty Center. C. The sale of alcohol is forbidden to people in the J. Paul Getty Museum. D. Timed tickets must be obtained in advance in the Getty Villa.
71. In 2015, at least _______ was/were a good time for enjoying all the art works in
the J. Paul Getty Museum in one day. A. all Mondays B. all Tuesdays C. New Year holidays D. January 2 (Thursday)
72. People who go to the Getty Villa may _______. A. enjoy the views overlooking Los Angeles
B. conduct the visit any time because the tickets are free
C. appreciate the arts and cultures of ancient Greece and ancient Rome D. have lunches they bring with them anywhere inside the exhibition area
(C)
When a patient calls for help at Seton Medical Center, “Hi, Mr. Rogers, can I help you?” says a nurse; it’s never a problem finding the nurse. It’s because they all wear locator tags that are part of a wireless system that tracks their movements on the floor. “You can even tell when they are walking down the hallway.” says James Hattori.
This system made by Hill-Rom uses infrared（红外线的）signals to detect when nurses enter a room to answer a call. The Hill-Rom devices look like a mini computer mouse. Some hospitals are putting them in nurses’ kitchens. Staff can talk and listen through a wall unit to nurses or even to patients in other rooms. “We can put the time we were spending hunting staff down, trying to find and locate them to much better use,” says a staff member from Seton. Hill-Rom says it has systems installed in more than 850 U.S. hospitals.
Some nurses worry that the devices will be used to listen in on conversations and scrutinize their movements. “I’m not wearing mine. I will still meet my patient’s needs but I will not wear this badge.” Annette Bearden is among dozens of nurses at Eden Medical Center who staged an active protest two months ago and hid their badges though they were later recovered. “You know it makes me not feel like a professional. It makes me feel like that someone has to watch me to make sure I am doing my job.”
“The biggest reason we installed this technology is because our old call system is about 25 years old,” says a hospital manager. For hospitals this is a case of technology allowing, perhaps forcing people to better make use of their time. Officials at Eden don’t deny they monitor how long it takes nurses to respond to calls but say their main concern is patient care. “I think it is one tool that we can use in measuring overall performance but by itself it is not a valid disciplinary tool,” says an Eden spokesperson.
Eden is expanding its system with hopes the nurse will eventually accept the new technology, but back at Seton where it’s been in place for about two years, there is no uneasiness. “Once the staff actually find out how advantageous it can be for them and the patients, well, actually it became very popular.”
In Castro Valley, California, the Eden Medical Center spent almost three hundred thousand dollars to install the Hill-Rom systems on two floors. Eden hopes to get more of the systems for other floors.
73. Why is it easy to find a nurse at Seton Medical Center? A. The nurses are on television. B. The nurses wear locator badges. C. Every patient has his/her own nurse. D. Each room has a telephone.
74. How can the staff talk to their patients when they are not in the same room? A. With hand signals. B. Through microphones in the pocket. C. Through a wall unit. D. With infrared signals on the doors.