Should Parents Live with Their Adult Children
中美家庭价值观对比-英文版
Differences of Family Values Between China and AmericaAbstract :This paper tries to make a comparison of different family values between China and US, which appeared in many fields, for instance, the American emphasis the individualism but Chinese focus on the collectivism, the relationship between family members and their attitudes to each other are also quite different,the life style influenced by family values are varied. Reasons for these differences are complex, including different customs, cultures and social backgrounds and so on.Key words: family values, life styles, cultures, differences.Ⅰ.IntroductionFamily is the most basic unit of all human society. It reflects the ethical values of a society, its cultural characteristics and the unique features of a nation. People begin to learn anything about the world and their culture through the family they are brought up in. What you think, how you act, even your language, are all transmitted through the family from the wider cultural context.Family values are the core in the research of cultural values, and it has a huge influence on people’s thoughts and behaviors. So if we want to get a glimpse of the cultures of two different countries, it is necessary to know their different family values. In this paper we will analyze family values from different aspects, including the decisive family values, the attitude to the family members and their relationships, and the influences of family values.Ⅱ.The differences of family values.A.The individualism VS. the collectivismThe American emphasize the personal independence, while Chinese emphasize on the whole family, not any individual member. Children in America have more freedom than that in China. Their parents rarely interfere with their private affairs, and usually try to enhance children’s all-around abilities when they are young. Theyhandle their own affairs themselves and try to get support from their colleagues or experts who work in the relevant field, and their family members only give suggestions to them. The key point of its society is freedom. Obviously, we Chinese pay more attention to the interest of whole family than that of any individual’s. In China, children usually live with their parents even after they are grown-up, since Chinese people want a more united family and closer relationship between family members. The living style in China is different compared with that in America. Chinese people like to live with their parents and they think this kind of living style may help them have more opportunity to understand other family members. This kind of living style can narrow the gap between family members and when anybody faces with a problem, the others can help him effectively and efficiently. The living style also reflects that Chinese people mainly emphasize the whole family but not the individuals, which is quite different from Americans.B.The attitude to the family members and their relationships in China andAmerica.Chinese people have a big family with variety of relatives, which may be easy to cause competition and suspicion. So in order to maintain order and family harmony, they particularly advocate showing respect to their seniority in the light of the theory of law and discipline rite of Confucius. And 'Act you role well' is the key to a harmonious family relationship. All the family members should be ranked strictly and according to their position in the family hierarchy they would be treated separately and be required to do what they should do. So in traditional Chinese family, the elder is highly respected. Parents bring up their children, then after parents are getting old, it is their children’s responsibility and duty to care for them and give them both material and spiritual support. In the traditional Chinese family, father was always the centre. It is not because the feudal concept that man is superior to woman, but also for what man has earned is the main source of family’s incoming and usually man earns more money than woman. And woman is responsible for the family house working. Though most household affairs are solved and decided by mother, the most important thing related to the whole family are determined by father. Between parents andchildren, parents are given more privilege and right to control their children. To most Chinese parents, a good child means to be obedient and docile. It is normal for parents to arrange everything for their children.To Americans, it is normal that parents and children are separate; reunion is abnormal. Parents bring up children and the children continue to raise the offspring, so the aged is expelled to the society. For the attitude to bring up the children, American parents consider that they have the legal liability, but in a sense, the children should take responsibility for their behaviors. Americans sniff at the concept of filial piety and think it restrains their self-awareness and ego-development. Parents and their children don't need dependency relationship. In contrast, they should establish a kind of allowance system so as to instill the basic concept of self-dignity and self-love into their children. As a result, although children would be grateful for their parents' favors, they do not think they have the obligation to pay back. In America, if the parents still live together with their adult children, they should pay board wages and accommodation fee to children. And the same to their adult children who still live with their parents.The primary purpose of an American family is to advance the happiness, the equality and the freedom of every family member. Americans praise self-centered and deal with the family members and family affairs rationally. For the sake of themselves, they deem that family should make sacrifice. Family’s honor and unity are less important than that in Chinese society. In an American family, the democratic idea of equality is prevalent. Father and mother have equal right to make decision on family affairs and their children are given right to vote.C. Comparison of life style influenced by family values1. Different Financial StyleIn China，family members are financially dependent，that is to say all of the family members should help each other，especially when he or she meets the financial problems，which seems that people have the responsibility for helping their family members to overcome the difficulties. During the daily life，children should take care of their old parents financially even parents have the possibility to rely onthemselves. In America, family members are financially independent. Americans appreciate the individuality which requires them at first to get an independent financial freedom. That means they do not rely on their parents or family members when they grow up. Sometimes American thinks it is a kind of shame to be supported by their kind red members. That is the reason why in the case the father and the son felt at ease when they bought tickets for each other.2. Different Life StyleIn China , a stable life style is much appreciated by people. As it has already been discussed above, the strong family tie in China has been taken its shape for thousand years long. Family members and relatives prefer to live together in terms of convenience which could reflect the Chinese “guanxi” vividly. Even after the implementation of Open Policy from 1980s，though the traditional lifestyle is influences a lot，people still want to live as close as possible to their family members，relatives and friends. However，in America，there is no such a strong family tie as same as that in China，therefore，their life style are very mobile. Meanwhile, this life style is also influenced by their personal values, such as self-reliance，hard work，and a tie between achieving success in life，personal achievement etc，which encourage Americans to work all of the world for achieving their career goals and success.3. Different Public FestivalsThere are several festivals which come of family unity in Chinese official holidays, such as Spring Festival，Tomb–sweeping Day, Qixi Jie and Mid-autumn Festival. The most important festival is the Spring Festival existing in the history for almost over 2000 years long. During this festival, all family and relatives get together, which is the very precious chance for people to enlarge and strengthen family ties. In America，Chiristmas Day，Hallow-mas，Saint Valentine's Day，Thanksgiving Day are the most important holidays coming of Christianity. The most significant festival is the Christmas Day. Before the festival，all Americans also come back from their works for this big day；however，this festival is much more religious for the family members even though they do have the activities of family reunion.Ⅲ. ConclusionThe cultural differences between China and America are reflected in almost all aspects of family life. The present study focuses on various major aspects，such as the different family decisive values，different family relationship and attitudes, and influences caused by family values. It’s not just simply listing some phenomena and analyzing the cultural explanation . The intention of the study is to promote a better understanding between Chinese and American people by comparing the family values. We would like to say if we want to live peacefully and harmoniously under the same roof，the best thing we must do is to make an understanding between Chinese people and American people. Meanwhile，a good understanding of the difference will surely facilitate the cross-cultural communication of two peoples.【References】[1] HALL, E, F. The Hidden Dimension[M]. New York:double-day. 1996.[2] Stanley, Haverwas. A Community of Character[M]. Cam-bridge, 1984.。
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2025年浙教版选修1英语下册月考试卷含答案考试试卷考试范围：全部知识点；考试时间：120分钟学校：______ 姓名：______ 班级：______ 考号：______总分栏一、选择题(共9题，共18分)1、It is one thing to know something of a foreign language，but it is another to master it．（）A. quiteB. veryC. ratherD. much2、【题文】—Is this your sister’s key, John？—No, it isn’t. ______ is in the bag.A. SheB. HerC. HerselfD. Hers3、【题文】 I________ a big house for my family if I _____ a lot of money．A. would buy, haveB. would buy, hadC. will buy; hadD. will buy, will have4、【题文】She was born __________ January 13, 1993.A. atB. inC. onD. from5、If a computer crashes，you will lose the file you _______on if you donˈt save it early enough.A. will workB. workC. are workingD. worked6、____ she can"t come，who will do the work？（）A. SupposedB. SupposingC. Having supposedD. Being supposed7、It is kind ____ my English．（）A. for you to help meB. for you to help me withC. of you to help meD. of you to help me to learn8、Our general manager ______ me to attend a meeting to be held next week.A. appointsB. appoints toC. arranges forD. arranges9、This is the driver _____the news．（）A. from whom I learnedB. whom I learnedC. from who I learnedD. who I learned二、概要写作(共1题，共2分)10、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.“There is a senseless concept that children grow up an d leave home when they are 18, and the truth is far from that,” says sociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents.Analysts raised a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. One important reason is that the marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people, which is second to skyrocketing housing costs to which young people find their wings attached. Besides, a high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters. For some, the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools.Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreed, “It is ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home.” But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the quarrels over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times —and left three times. “What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem,” she explains. “He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away to meet them at friends’ houses.”It is really hard to say how long adult children should live with their parents before moving on. Nevertheless, it is commonly recognized that lengthy homecomings are a mistake and they accidentally destroy the advantage of brief visits that will strengthen the relationship between parents and children. Children, struggling to establish separate identities, can end up with “a sense of inadequacy, defeat and failure.” And aging parents, who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom, find themselves stuck with responsibilities, which is definitely a stress for them.三、单句改错(共2题，共4分)11、stable （adj．）---______（adv．）12、fiord n．______四、短对话(共4题，共36分)13、Why was Jane late?A. She had an exam.B. She talked to a teacher.C. She stayed up last night.14、 Your browser does not support the audio element.What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Go to the biology department.B. Teach herself the courses.C. Wait for his help.15、 Your browser does not support the audio element.How did the man go to work today?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. On foot.16、 Your browser does not support the audio element.What does Paul want to do?A. Save money.B. Study abroad.C. Change his job.五、英译汉（整句）(共1题，共7分)17、My mom started driving us to school because we would miss the bus day in, day out. (英译汉)六、汉译英（整句）(共5题，共15分)18、我写信是想请您指导一部根据我们的一篇课文改编的短剧。
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ContentsEnvironmental Protection1. Environmental hazards are often too great for particular countries or individuals to tac kle. We have arrived at a point in time where the only way to lessen environmental probl ems is at an international level. P74—5环境问题现在非常严重了，严重到单个的国家或者是个人没法解决的程度。
换言之，我们已经到了一个只有在全世界范围内才可以解决这个问题的地步。
从多大程度上你同意或者不同意这种观点？2. As a result of countries becoming more and more industrialized, pollution has becomea serious problem. Discuss some ways that can mitigate the pollution problems. P92—5随着国家的工业化程度加深，环境污染成了一个严重的问题。
请谈一下哪些方法可以减轻环境污染问题。
3. Forests are the lungs of the earth. Their destruction will accelerate extinction of anima ls and ultimately mankind. For thi s reason, logging in the world’s rainforests should be p hased out over the next decade. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinio n? P107—5森林是地球的呼吸器。
大学英语四级分类模拟题351_真题-无答案
大学英语四级分类模拟题351(总分100,考试时间90分钟)Reading ComprehensionForgetBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?The theme song of this recession might well be"Mother, Can You Write a Check?"The distressing economy has resulted in increasing numbers of parents and grandparents helping out their strapped adult children and grandkids with home down payments, credit-cardbailouts(紧急财政援助), and spare cash—often at the same time as parents are trying to confront new retirement budgets."We are seeing a ton of this," says Ross Levin, an Edina, Minn., financial adviser. "Sometimes it"s a great idea and sometimes it is not. You have to make sure you put on your own oxygen mask first."Some 62 percent of visitors to have helped their kids financially in the past year, with 70 percent of that group handing over cash to help their adult children and grandchildren with daily expenses, says the site"s CEO, Jerry Shereshewsky. Another popular category is housing; in the last year many parents have coughed up down payments to help their kids get into homes while the $8,000 first-time home buyer"s credit was in effect.Then there"s the debt-bailout situation. A survey recently conducted by Creditcards. com forNewsweekfound that 42 percent of folks with adult children have helped them pay off car loans, credit cards, medical bills, and more.None of this is surprising to Shereshewsky, who sees the trend as a natural result of changing families and the distribution of wealth. "This is where all the money is—and it"s where the money is, despite the fact that we"ve had this meltdown." In general, the baby-boom generation is far wealthier than their children are, and has a lower unemployment rate than 20-somethings. He says that the vast majority of multi-generation households now involve adult children (and sometimes their children) moving in with aging parents. Baby-boom parents generally aspire to helping their kids and their grandchildren and don"t want to wait until they are dead to do it."You should give while you"re young enough to enjoy the fruits of what you"re doing," says Shereshewsky, who is personally considering getting a reverse mortgage on his home when it comes time to help his 20-something kids with home purchases.1. According to the passage, people are regarded as "strapped" if they are ______.A. jobless in the recessionB. in financial difficultiesC. dependent on their parentsD. troubled by credit card debt2. Ross Levin thinks that sometimes, it is not a great idea that ______.A. parents have confronted new retirement budgetB. adult children disregard parents" difficultiesC. adult children spend more than they earnD. parents help out their adult children3. With the first-time home buyer"s credit, ______.A. children did not have to turn to parents for helpB. children found it easier to deal with down paymentC. parents still had to help pay for the down paymentD. parents felt relieved from expense on housing4. What do we know about the people of the baby-boom generation?A. Most of them prefer to live with their children.B. Most of them become parents in their twenties.C. They have a higher employment rate than their kids.D. They are willing to take care of their aging parents.5. Shereshewsky is most likely to agree that ______.A. parents should enjoy their own livesB. young people should help their parentsC. young people should be independentD. parents should help out their adult kidsWhen your family wants to buy or replace a car, a television, or a washing machine, you find the money either from savings or by borrowing from the bank, a hire-**pany or perhaps a friend. Similarly, a family buying a house for the first **monly borrows from abuilding society(住宅互助委员会). If you own a private business, a garage, a shop, or a farm, you will need, from time to time, to buy new equipment, new furnishings, or, if you are doing well, newpremises(房屋) so that you can expand. Some of the cost you can meet from the profits you have kept in the business, but often you will need help. You will go to your bank, to a finance house, or perhaps to a relative or friend for finance provided from his savings. When you borrow money or raise money in this way you pay it back out of future profits.Many large businesses, however, need cash for new developments or expansion far in excess of what can be provided from their profits or from private sources of capital. A new factory, an oil-well in the North Sea, can cost millions of pounds to construct and bring into production; a new design of car or brand of medicine likewise can cost millions of pounds to design, develop, test and market before it reaches the stage where it earns a profit. Often these costs can be met from profits earned in other parts of the business or fromreservesbuilt up from profits earned in past years. Sometimes, however, it is necessary, and often it may be more advantageous, to raise new money from other sources.There can be little prospect of raising the sort of stuns needed by major businesses from friends or acquaintances, and generally the banks are reluctant to provide sufficient cash on a permanentbasis for long-term projects, though they will provide short-term finance. **panies can sometimes only raise the money they need to stay in the front of industry and develop new products and sources of production by turning to the public at large and inviting it to lend them cash or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. This they can do by offering shares in the business or loan capital through stockexchange(证券交易所).6. If you want to buy a house for the first time, which of the following could you do?A. Borrow money from a building society.B. Borrow money from a bank.C. Take money from your savings.D. Ask a friend to help you out.7. Large businesses need to borrow huge amounts of money because ______.A. developing and producing a new product take a long timeB. they can not make enough profitsC. developing and expanding production cost a lot of moneyD. a new factory can cost millions of pounds to construct8. Which of the following has the same meaning with "reserves" (Line 7, Para.2)?A. Savings.B. Means.C. Jewelry.D. Content.9. Major business gets money to pay for expansion by ______.A. borrowing from friendsB. borrowing from building societiesC. turning to banksD. selling shares of **pany10. According to the passage, we can know that ______.A. **panies can only get financial help from the bankB. the bank won"t lend money to individualsC. the bank is pleased to provide long-term finance for the large businessesD. the bank can provide short-term money for the large businessNo one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demanding to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of a whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth.There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a larger, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual himself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence. Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in a school, eliminates all envy **petition in the matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing is not to be belittled by a wealthy person who wears expensive quality clothing. Those persons conveniently ignore such critical concepts as freedom of choice, motivation, and individuality. If all persons were to wear the same clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of foods. When this happens, allincentiveto improve one"s life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the samelife that they had?Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly. Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Sales persons would be superfluous as well; why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry, which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. One entire information and entertainment industry would collapse.11. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Wearing uniforms has both advantages and disadvantages.B. Wearing uniforms should be promoted strongly.C. Wearing uniforms will destroy economy.D. Wearing uniforms has many negative effects.12. According to the author, if a person wears a uniform, he will lose his ______.A. importanceB. meaningC. self-valueD. pride13. In the author"s opinion, which is the most important thing?A. Society.B. Individuality.C. One"s image.D. Dignity.14. The underlined word "incentive" in paragraph 2 in probably means ______.A. effortsB. motivationC. skillsD. attempts15. The writer"s attitude of this passage is apparently ______.A. disapprovedB. positiveC. pessimisticD. sarcasticMost economists hate gold. Not, you understand, that they would turn up their noses at a bar or two. But they find the reverence in which many hold the metal almost irrational. Modern money takes the form of paper or, more often, electronic data. To economists, gold is now just **modity. So why is its price soaring? Over the past week, this has topped $450 a troy ounce, up by 9% since the beginning of the year and 77% since April 2001. Ah, comes the reply, gold transactions are denominated in dollars, and the rise in the price simply reflects the dollar"s fall in terms of other currencies, especially the euro. However, there is no iron link, as it were, between the value of the dollar and the value of gold. A rising price of gold, like that of anything else, can reflect an increase in demand as well as a depreciation of its unit of account.This is where gold **e in. The fall in the dollar is important, but mainly because as a store of value the dollar stinks. With a few longish rallies, the greenback has been on a downward trend since it came off the gold standard in 1971. Now it is suffering one of its sharper declines. At the margin, extra demand **e from those who think dollars—indeed any money backed by nothing more than promises to keep inflation low—a decidedly risky investment, mainly because America, with the world"s reserve currency, has been able to create and borrow so many of them. The least painful way of repaying those dollars is to make them worth less.The striking exception to this extra **es from central banks, which would like to sell some of the gold they already have. Last month the Bank of France said it would sell 500 tonnes in comingyears. But big sales by central banks can cause the price to plunge—as when the Bank of England sold 395 tonnes between 1999 and 2002. The result was an agreement between central banks to co-ordinate and limit future sales.If the price of gold marches higher, this agreement will presumably beripped up, although a dollar crisis might make central banks think twice about switching into paper money. Will the overhang of central-bank gold drag the price down again? Not necessarily. As James Grant points out, in recent years the huge glut of government debt has not stopped a sharp rise in its price.16. In economists" eyes, gold is something ______.A. they look down uponB. that can be exchanged in the marketC. worth people"s reverenceD. that should be replaced by other forms of money17. According to the author, one of the reasons for the rising of gold price is ______.A. the increasing demand for goldB. the depreciation of the euroC. the link between the dollar and goldD. the increment of the value of the dollar18. We can infer from the third paragraph that ______.A. the decline of the dollar is inevitableB. America benefits from the depreciation of the dollarC. the depreciation of the dollar is good news to other currenciesD. investment in the dollar yields more returns than that in gold19. The phrase "ripped up" (Line 1, Para.5) most probably means ______.A. strengthenedB. broadenedC. renegotiatedD. torn up20. According to the passage, the rise of gold price ______.A. will not last longB. will attract some central banks to sell goldC. will impel central banks to switch into paper moneyD. will lead to a dollar crisisAmong the more colorful characters of Leadville"s golden age were H.A.W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in V ermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. A few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. "Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here." he said.As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville"s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to "grubstake" prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or "grub", while they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for "grub".Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. "Oh help yourself. One more time won"t make any difference," He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. The two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the "Pitts burgh Mine," made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state.21. Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT ______.A. Tabor became its leading citizenB. great deposits of lead is expected to be found thereC. it could bring good fortune to TaborD. it was renamed22. The word "grubstake" (Line 3, Para.2) means ______.A. to supply miners with food and suppliesB. to open a general storeC. to do one"s contribution to the development of the mineD. to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered23. Tabor made his first fortune ______.A. by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findingsB. because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplyingC. by buying the shares of the otherD. as a land speculator24. The underlying reason for Tabor"s life career is ______.A. purely accidentalB. based on the analysis of miner"s being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining siteC. through the help from his second wifeD. he planned well and accomplished targets step by step25. If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the following part?A. Tabor"s life.B. Tabor"s second wife, Elizabeth Mc Court.C. Other colorful characters.D. Tabor"s other careers.。
2024年外研版2024必修2英语上册阶段测试试卷含答案
第1页，总12页 2024年外研版2024必修2英语上册阶段测试试卷含答案 考试试卷 考试范围：全部知识点；考试时间：120分钟
学校：______ 姓名：______ 班级：______ 考号：______ 总分栏 题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总分 得分
评卷人 得 分 一、选择题(共8题，共16分)
1、 【题文】—Who teaches _______ English? —Nobody. I learn it by _________. A. your, myself B. you, me C. you, myself
2、【题文】 It is reported that a bus went out of ______ control on a highway ______ south of the city last night. A. /; / B. /; the C. the; / D. the;/ the
3、【题文】While __________ for the bus, I happened to come across my childhood friend, Tom. A. waited B. wait C. waiting D. to wait
4、【题文】 The Chinese have ____ uneasy feeling about ____ increasing use of foreign words. A. the; the B. an; a C. an; the D. the; a
5、Many football fans attached great importance to the two matches，because China needed to beat Iran to ensure ______for the Asian Cup semi-finals．（ ） A. outcome B. qualification 第2页，总12页
2024年统编版2024必修2英语下册月考试卷含答案
2024年统编版2024必修2英语下册月考试卷含答案考试试卷考试范围：全部知识点；考试时间：120分钟学校：______ 姓名：______ 班级：______ 考号：______总分栏一、选择题(共7题，共14分)1、Teaching is a difficult job ______ requires great skill and patience．（）A. whichB. whereC. whoD. why2、【题文】The retired worker likes getting up early. The air in the morning is good ______.A. being breathedB. breathingC. to be breathedD. to breathe3、【题文】Sometimes we just can’t understand why so many people fail to realize that wealth does not ______ bring happiness?A. consequentlyB. automaticallyC. necessarilyD. particularly4、【题文】To save money,____________.A. every means must be triedB. it’s important not to buy expensive thingsC. not to waste money matters a lotD. we decided to take his advice5、【题文】We have done half the work so far. _____, we’ll have finished it by December.A. UnluckilyB. FortunatelyC. HopefullyD. Thankfully6、There is someone knocking at the door．_______it be Tom？（）A. canB. mustC. shouldD. ought to7、They ____ only a few minutes before they found they were quite different in opinion．（）A. would talkB. are talkingC. talkD. had talked二、根据首字母填写单词(共4题，共8分)8、Martin’s been sick, but a ________________ he’s hoping to go wit h us tomorrow to the concert. （根据首字母单词拼写）9、The project needs an e ______ investment in training. （根据首字母单词拼写）10、He was c ________ with theft, which surprised us all. （根据首字母单词拼写）11、From the house come bursts of ____ ________ laughter. (根据首字母单词拼写)三、句型转换(共1题，共2分)12、I have lost my glasses，______ I can't see clearly．The person______ the farmers learned a lot is an expert in farming．四、读后续写(共1题，共7分)13、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。
大学英语作文-父母应该陪读吗？Should Parents Keep Their Children Accompany In School-
大学英语作文父母应该陪读吗？Should Parents Keep Their Children Accompany In School?In big cities, there is a phenomenon that some parents decide to leave their jobs to keep their children accompany in school when their children reach Senior Grade Three. There are both advantages and disadvantages over this action. 在大城市里，出现了这样的一个现象，一些父母在孩子到了高三的时候决定放弃他们的工作陪着孩子去读书。
这一现象既有优势也有劣势。
On the one hand, it is convenient for parents to take care of their children. They can help their children to do some basic things, such as washing clothes so that their children can get more time to study. Living nearly or live with their children, they can save much time on the way between home and school. In addition, parents are able to observe the changes in their children’s mood and give them some leads in time so that their children would not so easier to feel confused and disappointed when they meet some troubles. 一方面，这便于父母照顾孩子。
英语专四写作指导ppt课件
Should Euthanasia be advocated
Euthanasia, a quiet and easy death, or”mercy killing”(下定义）， has become a heated topic among people recently. Many people applaud it and argue that euthanasia should be advocated in our society（中心思想）.
Part II 主题段
根据全文主题确定主题段的内容 注意层次关系： General → Specific →details
1.首句概括性句子(General) (简单地重复一下所持态度)
2.阐述所持态度的理由一 2.1.Suppo二) 3.1 Supporting Details (具体的事例论证)
作文分类
1，立场选择型(评论型议论文) 2，问题解决型 3，道理论证型(分析型议论文) 4，比较对比型
文章体裁分类
分析原因类作文 叙述理由类作文 比较型议论文 分析型议论文 评论型议论文 批驳型议论文
一，立场选择型作文题目
A OR B? Is it wise to make friends on the internet? Saving Money or spending Tomorrow’s
My view on easing school children’s
study burden
Ever since the easing of school children’s study burden is advocated by educators,some teachers and parents frown at it, saying that it will exert bad effects on the children(引言先引出某些人的观点）。 But (通过转折引出自己的不同观点-全文主题）I think easing school children’s study burden will do good to school children both physically and mentally.
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Should Parents Live with Their Adult Children（5）
Directions:
Write a composition on this topic. Y our composition should be no less than 150 words.
备注:
仅供逻辑班号为：2870的同学提交。
本次作文记入平时成绩。
Please use the following words or phrases in your composition:
live alone,
independence,
marriage,
have … for company
As is often the case, the issue of old parents life is much discussed at such a degree that a deep contemplation has been aroused. Some people maintain that it is parents that should not live with their adult children. In taking various factories into consideration, to large extent, however, I am on the opposite side of this claim and reckon that it assumes a distorted and narrow view. Firstly, our society is changing.As people are living longer and longer, and often with fewer assets. To make ends meet, an increasing number of family members are moving in together.Not long ago, it was fairly common to find multiple generations of a family living together under one roof, and it’s becoming a popular way to live on ce again. Due to old age, health trouble, financial instability or something else, it is truly a wisdom way for those many parents to chose live with their adult children, no matter you are in marriage or not.
Secondly, there are many other profit for those adult children who living with there parents. They can gain experience from their parents who can be trusted all the time, and you can gain enough support and encourage when you are face to huge challenge or stuck in confusion. They are always care about you and remind you in their mind with best wishes for you. They love their children forever. The old parents not only give support to their children on work or business but also can take off much pressure from daily life matters. For example, grandparents could help with childcare needs, or contribute to paying a household’s bills.
Nevertheless, some people maintain that adult children should live alone and get independent from their parents as soon as possible. Though I have to concede that it is right and reasonable for the young to get independence after grow up, there are some inborn violations to human morality. After raised up so many years by parents, aren't we supposed to accept them and live with them under the same roof warmly?
All in all, I agree with it that old parents should live with their adult children and hold that it is full of profit for both the old and young.。