【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 be persuaded to let junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a yardstick or cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip, and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics and, at the same time, enjoying the work.Too often, however, teachers39。 conferences with parents are devoted to petty accounts of children39。s misdemeanors, plaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for penalties and rewards at home.What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional adviser, plants ideas in parents’ minds for the arrangement of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join forces in fostering the fullest development of youngsters’ capacities.6. The first paragraph aims to __________. [A] the role of school in children’s growing up[B] the role of parents in children’s growing up[C] the necessity of cooperation between school and parents[D] the negative influence of parents for children’s healthy development 7. The central idea conveyed in the passage is that ________.[A] teachers can and should help parents to understand and further the objectives of the school[B] parents unwittingly have hindered and thwarted curricular objectives[C] there are many ways in which the mathematics program can be implemented at home[D] parents have a responsibility to help students to do their homework8. It can reasonably be inferred that the author _________________.[A] is satisfied with present relationships between home and school[B] feels that the traditional mathematical program is superior to the developmental program[C] believes that schools are lacking in guidance personnel[D] feels that parentteacher interviews can be made more constructive than they are at present9. A method of parentteacher munication NOT mentioned by the author is ________.[A] classes for parents [B] demonstration lesson[C] new progress report forms [D] parentteacher interviews10. The author39。s primary purpose in writing this passage is to ________.[A] tell parents to pay more attention to teachers’ guidance about education at the home[B] help ensure that every child39。s capacities are fully developed when he leaves school[C] urge teachers to make use of a much underused resource?the parents[D] brainwash parents into doing the best thing for their child’s education答案： C A D B CPassage 3Why are so many people unhappy in their jobs? There are two primary reasons. First, some people are convinced that earning a living is wasting time that they could spend enjoying themselves or uncovering their true talents.If this is the case with you, recall your last long vacation. Was it two weeks of plete enjoyment? More likely it was a week and a half of fun in the sun, with another half a week of Boy, I can39。t wait to get back to work. If you didn39。t feel such vacation blues, then imagine taking a leave of absence. You could use it to work on a novel, enroll in classes or just sit around watching TV. At the end of three months, in all likelihood, your selfesteem would be at an alltime low. While all work and no play is not good, all play and no work is disastrous. We need to feel we are acplishing something. We also need some form of order in our lives.The second and perhaps more prevalent reason for people not to like their work is that they feel trapped. Once you39。ve been at a pany for five years and have a spouse, a mortgage and a child, you often feel you have very little choice about jumping ship if things aren39。t turning out as you39。d planned. A steady paycheck can be the biggest manacle (手銬, 束縛)of all. People resent having to do something because they have no other choice.If you find yourself resenting your job because you can39。t afford to quit, it may be time to prepare what one career counselor humorously calls a cyanide capsule. He recalls spy movies in which the secret agent has such a capsule hidden somewhere on his body. If he39。s captured and tortured unbearably, he has an option. And having an option gives him the strength to hold on a little longer in the hope that the situation may change.Rather than cyanide, your option takes the form of an uptodate resume. You might also take a weekly glance through the helpwanted section, and make some visits to industry functions where lowkey networking can take place. Y