E时代大学英语-阶梯阅读教程1(Unit5)课件

E时代大学英语——阶梯阅读教程1UnitFiveKinshipandFriendshipE时代大学英语UnitFiveCONTENTSReadinginDepth01.BankedCloze02.SkimmingandScanning03.TipsforEffectiveReading04.ExtendedReadingofChineseCulture05.CONTENTSReadinginDepth01.BanPARTⅠReadinginDepthPARTⅠReadinginDepthReadinginDepth01Inthispart,youaregoingtoreadtwopassages.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.PassageAWordBankReadinginDepth01InthReadinginDepth01MotherandChildren

Thejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon’tcomewithaninstructionmanual1.Andeachchildisdifferent,soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustration2,notknowingwhattodo.ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildrenstandontheirowntwofeet.Frominfancy3,eachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrow,theygainmorefreedomtomaketheirownchoices.Teenagerschoosetheirownformsofentertainment4,aswellasthefriendstosharethemwith.Whentheyreachyoungadulthood,theychoosetheirowncareersandmarriagepartners.

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entertainmentn.娱乐活动ReadinginDepth01MotherandCReadinginDepth01TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparentstrytotreattheirchildrenasindividuals

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notasextensions5ofthemselves.Whenchildrenbecomeadults,theirrelationshipwiththeirparentsbecomesmorelikeafriendshipamongequals.Butcontrarytopopularbelief,mostadultAmericansdon’tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheycometovisit.Evenasadults,theyrespectandhonortheirparents.Mostyoungcoupleswithchildrenstrugglewiththeissueofchildcare.Mothershavetraditionallystayedhomewiththeirchildren.Inrecentyears,though,agrowingtrendistoputpreschoolersinadaycarecentresoMomcanwork.Somearguethatattendingadaycarecentrecanbeapositiveexperienceforchildren.Othersinsistthatmothersarethebestcaregivers6forchildren.Anumberofwomenarenowleavingtheworkforcetobecomefull-timehomemakers.Beingaparentisatallorder.Ittakespatience,love,wisdom,courageandagoodsenseofhumourtoraisechildren(andnotloseyoursanity7).Somepeoplearejustdecidingnottohavechildrenatall,sincethey’renotsurewhetherit’sworthit.Butraisingchildrenmeanstrainingthenextgenerationandpreservingourculture.Whatcouldbeworthmorethanthat?(321words)

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sanityn.理智，明智ReadinginDepth01TherReadinginDepth011.Whyisraisingchildrennoteasy?A)Becauseitisaveryboringjob.B)Becauseeachchildisunique.C)Becauseparentsbecomeveryfrustrated.D)Becauseparentsneedtoteachtheirchildrenbasicvalues.2.WhatistheaimofAmericanparents?A)Togiveroomtotheirchildren. B)Tolovetheirchildren.C)Tohelptheirchildrenbeindependent.D)Tostrugglewiththeissueofchildcare.BCReadinginDepth011.WhyisraiReadinginDepth013. Whyaremostparentsnotrequiredtopayforroomandboardwhenvisitingtheirchildrenwhichiscontrarytocommonbelief?A)Becausechildrenrespecttheirparents.B)Becauseroomandboarddonotcosttheirchildrenmuch.C)Becausethereisnogenerationgap.D)Becausechildrenwanttoshowtheirlovetotheirparents.4. InAmerica,whatwasthemother’straditionalrole?A)Ahousewife. B)Aworker. C)Abreadwinner. D)Ateacher.5. Accordingtothepassage,whatcouldbeworthdoinginAmerica?A)Discipliningchildren. B)Praisingchildren.C)Playingwithchildren. D)Raisingchildren.AADReadinginDepth013. WhyaremReadinginDepth01PassageBWordBankReadinginDepth01PassageBReadinginDepth01TipsonRepairingaBrokenFriendship

Howdoyourepairabrokenfriendship?I’llgiveyouseveraltipsbelow.Tobeginwith,arealfriendisatreasure1.Youdon’tthrowafriendawaybecauseyourfeelingsgothurtoryouareunwillingtodiscussamisunderstanding.Don’tletsenselessthingsdestroyyourfriendship.Tome,ifit’sworththefight,itisworththesacrifice2.Ifyoucan’tsacrificetokeepthefriendship,thenmaybeitisn’ttruefriendship.Bewillingtoapologizeeveniftheproblemisn’tyourfault.Thefriendshipislargerthanwhoisatfault.Ifyoucanheal3thefriendshipwithanapology,thendoso.Don’twaitforyourfriendstorealizehowwrongtheyare,oreventoadmittheirshareofguilt.Gotothem.Makethefirstmove.Raisethewhiteflagfirst.

★treasuren.财富，珍宝

★sacrificen.牺牲

★healv.治愈，使……和好ReadinginDepth01TipsonRepaReadinginDepth01Howeveryouwanttolookatit,bewillingtodowhatitmaytaketohealtherelationship.Manyfriendshipsstaywoundedordestroyedbecausebothwaitfortheothertomakethefirstmoveandneitherdoes.Remindeachotherthatthefriendshipismoreimportant.Asimplereminderofhowspecialthefriendshipiswillgoalongwaytosoften4ahardheart.Bewillingtotakethehigherground.Ihaveapolicyinmymarriagethatifthereisadisagreementinvalues,wealwaystakethehigherone.Ifyoucan’tcomeuptoyourfriend’slevel,youwillbegintoestrange5

him.Ifeelthatthefriendshipismoreimportantthanmypersonalposition.Thehighergroundisalwayssaferanyway.Whenrepairingafriendshipyoumustrememberthattogetheryoucancompletemuchmorethaneithercanseparately.Afriendshipisfullofsynergy6.(296words)

★softenv.使变软

★estrangev.使疏远

★synergyn.协同作用ReadinginDepth01HowevReadinginDepth016.Whatshouldyoudoinordertokeeptruefriendshipaccordingtothepassage?A)Youshouldalwayspleaseyourfriend.B)Youneedtomakesacrificessometimes.C)Youneedtodomoreforyourfriend.D)Youshouldn’thavedisagreementwithyourfriend.7.Whatshouldyoudoifyouknowit’syourfriend’sfaultandyouwanttorepairthefriendshipaccordingtoparagraph3?A)Apologizetohim. B)Criticizehimfirst.C)Askotherstotellhim.D)Pointitouttohimreasonably.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninparagraph3?A)Youshouldwaitforyourfriend’sapology.B)Youshouldgotoyourfriendfirstandargueabouthisfault.C)Youshouldapologizetoyourfriendnomatterwhosefaultitis.D)Youshouldturnawayandgiveupthefriendship.BACReadinginDepth016.WhatshoulReadinginDepth019.Whichsentenceiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A)Fewpeoplecangetarealfriendship.B)Distancecaneasilybreakafriendship.C)Waitlongenoughforbothofyoutocalmdownaftermisunderstanding.D)Theauthoradvisesremindingtheimportanceofthefriendshipwhenitisbroken.10.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A)Theauthorusuallygivesintohiswife.B)Theauthorhasabadmarriage.C)It’simpossibleforafriendshiptolastverylong.D)Itiseasierfortwotorepairafriendship.DDReadinginDepth019.WhichsentPARTⅡBankedClozePARTⅡBankedClozeBankedCloze02Inthispart,thereisonepassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.WordBank:BankedCloze02InthispBankedCloze02ToMuteorNotIstheQuestionThesocialnetworkwillletusers“mute1”messagesfromotheruserswithoutthemutedperson’sknowledge,thereforeavoidingthe1)___________processofhavingtounfollow2orputupwithyour2)________talkativefriends.Twitterrolledout3

anew3)________toletusersbettermanagetheflood

oftweets4theyreceive.Userscannow“mute”peopletheyfollow,removingthosepeople’stweetsandretweets5.Themutedpersonwon’tknowthatheorshehasbeen4)________.It’sasecretwaytoreadlesscontentfromcertainuserswithouthavingtounfollowthem.Apersoncaneasilybe5)________orunmuted

atanytime,Twittersaidinablogpost6.“Mutinggivesyouevenmore6)________overthecontentyouseeonTwitterbylettingyouremoveauser’scontentfromkeypartsofyourTwitterexperience,”thecompanysaid.Thoughithadbeenexperimentingwiththefeatureinrecentweeks,Twitterannouncedthatmutingwillbe7)________toallusersofthecompany’sIOS7andAndroidapps8

aswellastheTwebsite.embarrassingextremelyfeaturesilencedmutedcontrolavailableBankedCloze02ToMuteorNotIBankedCloze02ThefeatureispartofTwitter’s8)________strategytomakeitsservicemoreaccessible9toawiderrangeofpeople.CEODickCostolo9)________thatTwitterwouldmakechangestoitsinterface10thisyeartomakeiteasiertounderstandandmanage,forTwitter’sstockhas

droppedinrecentmonthsasinvestorsworryaboutthesocialnetwork’s10)________toattractnewusers.(282words)overallpromisedabilityBankedCloze02ThefeatuPART03SkimmingandScanningPART03SkimmingandScanningSkimmingandScanning03Inthispart,thereisonepassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.SkimmingandScanning03SkimmingandScanning03WordBank:SkimmingandScanning03WordBaSkimmingandScanning03

ParentsandChildrenA) Sometimes,whenTomKrattenmakerandhis16-year-olddaughter,Holland,listentorockmusictogetherandtalkaboutpopculture

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intereststheybothenjoy

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herecallshismore-distantrelationshipwithhisparentswhenhewasateenager.“Iwouldnever[havesaid]tomymom,Hey,thenewWeezeralbumisreallygreat

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howdoyoulikeit?”saysMr.Krattenmaker,ofYardley,Pa.“Therewasjustacompletegapinsensibilityandtaste,avirtualgap.”Musicwasnottheonlygulf.Fromclothingandhairstylestoactivitiesandexpectations,earliergenerationsofparentsandchildrenoftenappearedtogoaroundinseparateways.B) Today,thegenerationgaphasnotdisappeared,butitisshrinkinginmanyfamilies.Theoldauthoritarian1approachtodisciplineisgivingwaytoanewequalityanda“Come,letusreasontogether”attitude.Theresultcanbearewardingclosenessamongfamilymembers.Conversationsthatwouldnothavetakenplaceagenerationago

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orthatwouldhavebeenawkward,onsubjectssuchassexanddrugs

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nowarecomfortableandcommon.Andparent-childactivities,fromshoppingtosports,involveaneasy

closeness

thatcancontinueintoadulthood.SkimmingandScanning03ParentSkimmingandScanning03

C) Nowondergreetingcardstodaycarrythemessage,“Tomymother,mybestfriend.”Butfamilyexpertscautionthatthenewequalitycanalsohaveadownside,reducingrespectforparents.“There’sstillalotofstrict,authoritarianparentingoutthere,butthereisachangehappening,”saysKerrieLaguna,amotheroftwoyoungchildrenandapsychologyprofessoratLebanonValleyCollegeinAnnville,Pa.“Inthemiddleofthatchange,thereisalotofconfusionamongparents.”D) Familyresearchersofferavarietyofreasonsfortheseevolvingrolesandattitudes.Theyseethe1960sasabenchmark2.Dramaticculturalshiftsledtomoreopencommunicationsandamoredemocraticprocessthatencourageseveryonetohaveasay.“Myparentswereonthe‘before’sideofthatshift,whereastoday’sparents,the40-somethings,wereonthe‘after’side,”explainsKrattenmaker,newsdirectoratSwarthmoreCollege.“It’smucheasierfor40-somethingsandtoday’steenagerstorelatetooneanother.It’snotatotaleasythingforparentsthesedays,becauselifeismorecomplicated,but‘sharinginterests’doesmakeitmorefuntobeaparentnow.”SkimmingandScanning03

C) NoSkimmingandScanning03E) “Fun”is,infact,awordheardfarmorefrequentlyinfamiliestodaythaninthepast,when“duty”and“responsibility”wereoftenoperativewords.Parentstodayaremoreyouthfulinappearanceandattitudes.Theirclothesandhairstylesaremorecasual,helpingtobridgetheclothes

division.Thosewhohaveathletical3

interestalsoenjoyroller-skating,snowboarding,androck-climbingwiththeirchildren.Forthepastthreeyears,KathyandPhilDalbyofArnold,Md.havespentatleastoneeveningaweek,andsometimestwo,ataclimbinggymwiththeirthreechildren.“It’sgreattobeabletoworktogether,”Mrs.Dalbysays.“Wediscussvariousclimbsandwherethehardpartsare.Sometimesthatleadstootherconversations,andsometimesitdoesn’t.We’redefinitelycloser.”F) Apopularmovementwithrootsinthe1970s,parenteffectivenesstraining,hashelpedtoreshapegenerationalroles.Thephilosophyencourageschildrentodescribetheirfeelingsaboutvarioussituations.Asaresult,saysRobertBillingham,afamily-studiesprofessoratIndianaUniversity,“Parentsandchildrenbegantalkingtoeachotherinwaystheyhadnotbefore.”SkimmingandScanning03E) “FunSkimmingandScanning03G) Ontheplusside,headds,theseconversationsmadeparentsrealizethatchildrenmayhaveimportantthoughtsorfeelingsthatadultsneedtobeawareof.ButProfessorBillinghamalsoseesadownside:Manyparentsstartedmakingdecisionsbasedonwhattheirchildwanted.“Thepowershiftedtochildren.”Parentssaid,“Ihavetofocusonmakingmychildhappy,”asopposedto“Ihavetoparentmostappropriately.”H) Otherchangesareoccurringastheranksofworkingmothersgrow.Anincreaseinguiltonthepartofbusyparentsmakesthemlesseagertospendtimedisciplining,saysDr.LagunaofLebanonValleyCollege.Time-shortparentsalsoencouragechildren’sindependence,makingthemmoreresponsibleforthemselves.They’llsay,“Wetrustyoutomaketherightdecisionswhetherthey’rereadytoshouldertheresponsibilityornot,”saysBillingham.SkimmingandScanning03G) OntSkimmingandScanning03I) Theself-respectmovementofthepastquarter-centuryhasalsoaffectedfamilydynamics4.Someparentsworrythatiftheytelltheirchildno,orimposelimits,itwillhurtthechild’sself-esteem.Yet,parentswhodon’tsetrulesriskbecoming“sopowerlessintheirownhomesthattheyfeeloutofcontrolandsometimesafraid,”cautionsDennisLowe,directoroftheCenterfortheFamilyatPepperdineUniversityinMalibu,Calif.Hebelievesthatparents

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intheireagernesstokeepthepeaceandavoidarguments

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missanopportunitytoteachchildrenhowtoresolveconflicts,ratherthansimplyavoidingthem.Althoughsensitiveanddemocraticparentinghasitsadvantages,Lagunaexpressesconcernaboutchildrenwhohavefewboundariesorexpectations.J) Dr.Loweandhiswife,Emily,trytomaintainstructureandboundaries5bytakingatraditionalapproachwiththeirchildren,ages10and14.Theyalsostriveforaunitedfront.Challengesarise,hesays,whenoneparentwantsanequalrelationshipwithachild,whiletheotherparentwantstosetlimits.SkimmingandScanning03I) TheSkimmingandScanning03K) “Probablythedemocraticapproachisnotbadinandofitself,”Lowesays.“It’swhenitswings6

sofarthatitpromoteslackofrulesandstructureanddisciplineforchildren.Problemsalsoarisewhenitpromotesoverindulgence7,sometimesinanefforttoavoid‘harming’therelationship,ratherthanteachingchildrenmoderationandthelimitsoflife.”Overindulgence,Lowesays,canactuallybeasignofneglect

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neglectingvalues,neglectingteachingopportunities,andneglectingtherelationship.Tobesuccessful,peopleneedanappreciationforrulesandlimits.L) Togivetheirownchildrenthatappreciation,theLowesdiscusseverythingfromthekindofmoviesthechildrencanwatchtowhatisrealisticfinancially.Loweseessomeparentstryingtodevelopfriendshipwiththeirchildrenevenatveryearlyages.Andheknowsfamilieswherechildrencallparentsbytheirfirstnames.“Ratherthan‘Mom’or‘Dad’,youhavea7-year-oldsaying,‘Hey,Gary,’”heexplains,addingthatalackofrespectforparentscouldcarryoverintorelationshipswithteachers,bosses,andothersinpositionsofauthority.SkimmingandScanning03K) “ProSkimmingandScanning03M) Wheredofamiliesgofromhere?“Parentshavetobecarefulnottototallybetheirkid’sbuddy,becausetheystillhavetobetheauthoritariananddisciplinarian8,”Krattenmakersays.N) Forherpart,Lagunawouldliketoseeroledifferencesthatillustrateclearlywhotheadultsare.“Idon’tthinkwe’reswingingbacktothe‘goodolddays’,whenparentsruledandchildrenkepttheirmouthsshut,”Billinghamsays.“We’reswingingtowardabalance,whereparentsonceagainareviewedasparents,andnotaspeerstotheirchildren.Childrenarebeingviewedasverylovedandvaluedfamilymembers,butwithoutthepowerorauthorityoftheparents.Ifwecangetthisbalance,whereparentsarenotafraidtobeparents,andparentsandchildrenputthefamilyastheirpriority,we’llbeingreatshape.I’mveryoptimisticaboutthefuture.”(1,214words)SkimmingandScanning03M) WherSkimmingandScanning03___1 Otherchangesareoccurringastheranksofworkingmothersgrow.___2 Familyexpertscautionthatthenewequalitycanalsohaveadownside,diminishingrespectforparents.___3 Familyresearchersseethe1960sasabenchmarkforthesedevelopingrolesandattitudesofparentsandchildren.___4 Therewasjustacompletegapinsensibilityandtaste,avirtualgapexistingbetweenTomKrattenmakerandhisparents.

___5 Today,thegenerationgaphasnotdisappeared,butitisshrinkinginmanyfamilies.___6 Someparentsworrythatiftheytelltheirchildrenno,orimposelimits,itwillhurtchildren’sself-respect.___7 Parentstodayaremoreyouthfulinappearanceandattitudes,whichishelpingtobridgetheclothingdivision.___8 Conversationsonsubjectssuchassexanddrugsnowarecomfortableandcommon.___9 InKrattenmaker’sopinion,parentshavetobetheauthoritariananddisciplinarian.___10 Parenteffectivenesstrainingencourageschildrentodescribetheirfeelingsaboutvarioussituations.HCDABIEBMFSkimmingandScanning03___1 OPARTⅣTipsforEffectiveReadingPARTⅣTipsforEffectiveReadTipsforEffectiveReading04SkimmingSkimminginvolvesreadingquicklythroughapassagetogetanoverallorgeneralideaofitscontent.It’snotessentialtounderstandeachwordwhenskimming.Toskimefficiently,youshould:1)Readthetitleorsub-titlesofthepassage;2)Readtheintroductoryparagraph;3)Readthefirstsentenceofeachparagraph;4)Readboththefirstandthelastparagraph;5)Justlocatekeywordssuchaspropernames,figures,andtermsandthelike.Focusingonthesetips,youwillgainanunderstandingoftheoverallideaofthepassageyouarereading,inotherwords,ageneralunderstandingasopposedtoadetailedreading.TipsforEffectiveReading04SkPARTⅤExtendedReadingofChineseCulturePARTⅤExtendedReadingExtendedReadingofChineseCulture05TheLionDanceTheliondanceoriginatedintheNorthernandSouthernDynasties,developingintolarge-scalesinginganddancingperformedbyhundredsofpeoplecollectivelyintheTangDynasty.TheliondanceisatraditionalsportinChina,aswellasakindoftraditionalcultureandart.FromtheNorthtotheSouth,fromcitiestocountries,peoplecanseecheerfulliondancesonNewYear’sDayandonotherfestivalsandcelebrations.Folkpeoplebelievethattheliondancecanexpresspeople’sfeelingsofjoy,anditcanalsosetoffalivelyatmosphere.TheliondanceismorepopularintheGuangdongarea.Thelionwhichisusedtoperformhasmightyappearances,vigorousmovements,andvariablebearings.PeopleinGuangdongcallitthe“awakinglion”.TheChinesepeoplehaveatokenisticworshipofthelionandhavealotoflegendsaboutlions.Thelion’spositionisonlynexttothedragonsothatitbringsamysterytotheliondance.Peoplebelievethatthelionisaluckybeastthatexpressesjoyandhappiness.Therefore,theliondanceplaysanimportantroleatofficialcelebrationsandhappyeventstosummonluckandfortune.Thisfeatispassedonfromgenerationtogeneration,fromanancienttraditionalentertainmentactivitytoanathleticsport.TheliondanceanddragondanceoftenappearinChinesefilms.ExtendedReadingofChineseCuExtendedReadingofChineseCulture05舞狮舞狮大约起源于南北朝时期，到了唐朝，狮子舞已发展为上百人集体表演的大型歌舞。舞狮在中国是一项传统体育项目，也是一种传统文化艺术，从北方到南方，从城市到乡村，逢年过节及庆典盛事，都可以看到欢快的舞狮。民间认为舞狮可以很好地把百姓的欢喜心情表达出来，也最能烘托热闹气氛。舞狮尤以广东地区一带最为盛行。用来舞动的狮子外形威武，动作刚劲，神态多变，广东人称它为“醒狮”。中国百姓对狮子有图腾般的崇敬感，狮子在民间有很多传说，其位置仅次于龙，因此舞狮也就带有了不少神秘色彩。人们相信狮子是吉祥瑞兽，而舞狮能够带来财运，所以每逢节日和喜庆活动，都会舞狮助兴，祈求吉利和如意。专用于节庆场合纳福迎祥的舞狮，代代相传，从古代民间传统的娱乐活动，发展成为具有健身功能的体育运动。舞龙和舞狮的热闹场面在中国的电影中也是很常见的。ExtendedReadingofChineseCu感谢您的观看感谢您的观看E时代大学英语——阶梯阅读教程1UnitFiveKinshipandFriendshipE时代大学英语UnitFiveCONTENTSReadinginDepth01.BankedCloze02.SkimmingandScanning03.TipsforEffectiveReading04.ExtendedReadingofChineseCulture05.CONTENTSReadinginDepth01.BanPARTⅠReadinginDepthPARTⅠReadinginDepthReadinginDepth01Inthispart,youaregoingtoreadtwopassages.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.PassageAWordBankReadinginDepth01InthReadinginDepth01MotherandChildren

Thejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon’tcomewithaninstructionmanual1.Andeachchildisdifferent,soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustration2,notknowingwhattodo.ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildrenstandontheirowntwofeet.Frominfancy3,eachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrow,theygainmorefreedomtomaketheirownchoices.Teenagerschoosetheirownformsofentertainment4,aswellasthefriendstosharethemwith.Whentheyreachyoungadulthood,theychoosetheirowncareersandmarriagepartners.

★manualn.手册，指南

★frustrationn.懊恼，沮丧

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infancyn.婴儿期，幼年

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entertainmentn.娱乐活动ReadinginDepth01MotherandCReadinginDepth01TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparentstrytotreattheirchildrenasindividuals

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notasextensions5ofthemselves.Whenchildrenbecomeadults,theirrelationshipwiththeirparentsbecomesmorelikeafriendshipamongequals.Butcontrarytopopularbelief,mostadultAmericansdon’tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheycometovisit.Evenasadults,theyrespectandhonortheirparents.Mostyoungcoupleswithchildrenstrugglewiththeissueofchildcare.Mothershavetraditionallystayedhomewiththeirchildren.Inrecentyears,though,agrowingtrendistoputpreschoolersinadaycarecentresoMomcanwork.Somearguethatattendingadaycarecentrecanbeapositiveexperienceforchildren.Othersinsistthatmothersarethebestcaregivers6forchildren.Anumberofwomenarenowleavingtheworkforcetobecomefull-timehomemakers.Beingaparentisatallorder.Ittakespatience,love,wisdom,courageandagoodsenseofhumourtoraisechildren(andnotloseyoursanity7).Somepeoplearejustdecidingnottohavechildrenatall,sincethey’renotsurewhetherit’sworthit.Butraisingchildrenmeanstrainingthenextgenerationandpreservingourculture.Whatcouldbeworthmorethanthat?(321words)

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extensionn.延伸，扩展

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caregivern.看护者

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sanityn.理智，明智ReadinginDepth01TherReadinginDepth011.Whyisraisingchildrennoteasy?A)Becauseitisaveryboringjob.B)Becauseeachchildisunique.C)Becauseparentsbecomeveryfrustrated.D)Becauseparentsneedtoteachtheirchildrenbasicvalues.2.WhatistheaimofAmericanparents?A)Togiveroomtotheirchildren. B)Tolovetheirchildren.C)Tohelptheirchildrenbeindependent.D)Tostrugglewiththeissueofchildcare.BCReadinginDepth011.WhyisraiReadinginDepth013. Whyaremostparentsnotrequiredtopayforroomandboardwhenvisitingtheirchildrenwhichiscontrarytocommonbelief?A)Becausechildrenrespecttheirparents.B)Becauseroomandboarddonotcosttheirchildrenmuch.C)Becausethereisnogenerationgap.D)Becausechildrenwanttoshowtheirlovetotheirparents.4. InAmerica,whatwasthemother’straditionalrole?A)Ahousewife. B)Aworker. C)Abreadwinner. D)Ateacher.5. Accordingtothepassage,whatcouldbeworthdoinginAmerica?A)Discipliningchildren. B)Praisingchildren.C)Playingwithchildren. D)Raisingchildren.AADReadinginDepth013. WhyaremReadinginDepth01PassageBWordBankReadinginDepth01PassageBReadinginDepth01TipsonRepairingaBrokenFriendship

Howdoyourepairabrokenfriendship?I’llgiveyouseveraltipsbelow.Tobeginwith,arealfriendisatreasure1.Youdon’tthrowafriendawaybecauseyourfeelingsgothurtoryouareunwillingtodiscussamisunderstanding.Don’tletsenselessthingsdestroyyourfriendship.Tome,ifit’sworththefight,itisworththesacrifice2.Ifyoucan’tsacrificetokeepthefriendship,thenmaybeitisn’ttruefriendsh