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ineseAmerican writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Her book,Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother(虎媽戰(zhàn)歌). tells of the strict upbringing she gave her two children. She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child39。s potential( 潛力) and to make them strong, independent and successful. Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games. They were not allowed to hang out with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to practice the piano and violin for hours every day. As a result, her kids became successful. She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but she has few regrets (后悔).Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they39。re pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really pussycats. They care more about their children39。s selfesteem (自尊). They don39。t want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings.American mothers encourage their children to find their own path.So, is a tiger mom better than a pussycat? Perhaps it depends on the differences between Asian and Western cultures. It may also depend on the child himself. Some kids need to be pushed while others respond to a gentler hand. To growl or to purr? There is no easy answer.1. What39。s the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua39。s idea on children39。s education? (根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題)___________________________________________________________________2. How did Amy Chua39。s kids bee successful? (根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容列舉兩條)(1)________________________________________________________________(2)________________________________________________________________3. Why are most Asian mothers tigers? (根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題)___________________________________________________________________4. 請將第三段中句子翻譯成漢語。__________________________________________________________________5. What kind of mother would you like, a tiger or a pussycat? And why? (先回答,然后至少寫一個句子說明原因)Many famous people had dreams when they were young. They often worked hard to make their dreams e true.When I was only 13 years old, I first thought about what I should do in the future. I used to dream about being a basketball player, a soccer player, or a baseball player. However, I gave up these dreams because I was too short. Then I thought about going into music, so I bought a guitar. But I couldn’t play it very well. Then I had to give up my dream again. After that I thought about being a reporter and I worked really hard at it. At the age of 25, my dream came true and I became a reporter.Finally, I learned the truth about making dreams e true. I should never give up and I must work hard.Answer the questions according to the passage.81. How old was the writer when he first had a dream?82. Why did he give up being a basketball player?83. How many dreams did he give up?84. Did his dream e true at last?85. What can you learn from this passage?A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple tree he grew. One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it. He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would e at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤),the tree soon died, Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. What39。s the difference? the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought. Yes, said the friend, but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毀掉) a good apple tree ! 61. Was the farmer famous for planting the apple tree? 1