but fair discipline,which is a foundation that your teen's confidence can stand on.
(3) Give your teen choices. One of the things that confidence helps teens do is making a decision, You can_____by offering them choices as often as possible. Learn more about decision-making and teens. Besides, model a positive attitude by handling everyday decisions with confidence. (4) Become your teen's biggest fan, whether it is in sports, your teen's other interests or in school, Do not use criticism when talking to your teen --- even if it is just sarcasm. it hurts more than helps and can place wedge between you and your teen, depleting their confidence. (5)Allow your teen to fail, do not fix their problems for them. If they need you to help talk the problem through, ask open ended questions so that they come to their own conclusions. Meanwhile, praise your tens when praise is due We know that too much praise is not good either, but due praise is necessary for your teen's self-confidence.
(6)Spend time with your teen enjoying something they like to do, This is always a good time to sit back and marvel at what a wonderful person they are becoming. What is the main idea of the passage?
______________________________________________________________________________ Fill in the missing word in the third paragraph. (No more than 8 words) ______________________________________________________________________________ List three things that parents can do to make up their teens confidence (l)___________(2)_____________(3)____________ ____．
Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese. ______________________________________________________________________________ Is confidence important to teens?Why
______________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】
How to raise a self-confident teens
Be trustworthy，Give your teen choices，Become your teen's biggest fan。。。（列出任何三种均得分）。 Help teens make decisions
提供一个安全的家庭氛围和公平而坚定的原则，这是青少年信心建立赖以依赖的基础。
Yes，because confidence can help teens have a good sense of self and become happy adults.
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【解析】 试题分析：
根据文章的主题句Parents can help teen build their confidence throughout their adolescence by following these tips可知文章是讲述如何提高青少年的自信心。
根据文章总起句...by following these tips可知后面每一段的开头句都是问题的答案，从中任意列出三条建议即可。
根据上文中One of the things that confidence helps teens do is making a decision提示，空格处是指帮助青少年做决定。
本题翻译时注意which引导的非限制性定语从句，which指代前面的整件事情。
根据文章第一段第二行Teens who are confident grow up to have a good sense of self and become happy adults可知正确答案。 考点：教育类阅读简答
阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was in primary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class．I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson learned that day．
I was convinced that \I was wrong and \was right．The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson．She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other．
In the middle of her desk was a large, round object．I could clearly see that it was black She asked the boy what color the object was．\．
I couldn't believe he said the object was white, for it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmate anytime, this time about the color of the object．
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy had been standing and told him to come to stand where I had been．We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was．I had to answer, \．\It was an object with two differently-colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white．Only from my side was it black
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other persons' shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective（观点）．
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What is the main idea of the text? （No more than 10 words）
What is the meaning of the underlined words \ （No more than 3 words）
What did the teacher ask the students while changing positions? （No more than 8 words）
Why are both of their answers right? （No more than 10 words） What do you think of the teacher? And why? （No more than 20 words） 【答案】
See things from others’ viewpoints. Believed.
The color of the object.
Because the object had two differently-colored sides.
The teacher is wise because she taught them the lesson in a very good way. 【解析】 试题分析：
See things from others’ viewpoints.主旨大意题。文章是总分总结构，首段总述自己得到一教训，第二至第五段讲了自己与同班同学争论，老师用两面不同颜色的物体让我明白道理的过程，第六段作者的感悟：站在别人的位置去看问题，去理解别人的观点。概括即如下：See things from others’ viewpoints . Believed.词义理解题。下文第四段句子“I couldn't believe he said the object was white”讲到“我不相信我同学说这物体是白色的”与句子“I was convinced that \表述的是相反的意思，所以“was convinced”意思为“believed”。
The color of the object.细节题。从题干“the teacher, ask”可把答案定位于第五段，句子“…she asked me what the color of the object was．”明确指出了老师所问的问题：the color of the object。
考点：考查夹叙夹议有关教育类的阅读
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Section B (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
Not long ago, people thought babies were notable to learn things until they were five or six months old．Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life．
Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment．They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes．A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver．This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings．
One study shows that babies can learn before they are born．The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman．Then, they played a recording of a short story．On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother．They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby．
The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way．If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story．The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born．They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again．
Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children．
Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years．The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers．The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere unnecessarily．They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old．Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression．
The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression．The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear．
These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people．The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children．Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered
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from depression．
What does the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories prove? （no more than 5 words）
In the passage, what factors are mentioned that influence intelligence development in babies? （no more than 8 words）
Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills? （no more than 11 words）
What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 8 words） 【答案】
Babies can learn before born．
The environment, mother’s sensitivity and education before birth． The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children． Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies． 【解析】
试题分析：本文主要讲述了婴幼儿的智力发育情况，通过两个实验表明：婴儿在生命的第一天就可以开始学习，母亲的情感能强烈地影响孩子的社会发展和语言技巧。影响婴幼儿智力发育的因素有：the environment，education before birth，mother’s sensitivity三个方面。
第三段开头提到One study shows that babies can learn before they are born。然后开始描述讲实验的过程一直到第四段结束。放一个设备在刚出生第一天的婴儿嘴边，嘴朝向一个方向是播放在妈妈肚子时听过的故事，朝向另一面时放不同的故事。结果婴儿会动嘴以便一遍又一遍地听听过的故事。由此判断：新生儿听故事的实验就证明了婴儿在出生之前就会学习。
通读全文可以看到影响婴儿智力发育的三个因素依次提到并详细描述实验的经过。
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