考前训练一

考前训练一

一、听力

听对话，回答第1至4题。

1. Who was born on the 8th of December?

A. The woman's father.

B. The woman's mother.

C. The man's sister.

2. What does the man mean?

A. The film is terrible.

B. The film can be seen online.

C. The film is worth the money.

3. What does the man think of the book?

A. Quite difficult.

B. Very interesting.

C. Too simple.

4. What day is it when the conversation takes place?

A. Saturday.

B. Sunday.

C. Monday.

听材料，回答第5、6题。

5. Where does the woman want to go?

A. The airport.

B. The bus station.

C. The railway station.

6. How much should the woman pay probably?

A. 35 yuan.

B. 40 yuan.

C. 45 yuan.

听材料，回答第9至10题。

7. Which country is Sarah Thomas from?

A. France.

B. England.

C. The USA.

8. What made Sarah Thomas change her planned path?

A. Her serious disease.

B. Strong moving water.

C. Having no enough food.

9. What day was it when Sarah Thomas finished her last lap?

A. Tuesday.

B. Saturday.

C. Sunday.

10. How many miles did Sarah Thomas swim non-stop altogether?

A. Over 50.

B. Over 80.

C. Over 130.

二、阅读理解

We talk continuously about how to make children tougher and stronger, but whatever we're doing, it's not working. Rates of anxiety disorders and depression are rising rapidly among teenagers. What are we doing wrong?

Nassim Taleb invented the word "antifragile" and used it to describe a small but very important class of systems that gain from shocks, challenges, and disorder. The immune (免疫的) system is one of them: it requires exposure to certain kinds of bacteria and potential allergens (过敏原) in childhood in order to develop to its full ability.

Children's social and emotional abilities are as antifragile as their immune systems. If we overprotect kids and keep them "safe" from unpleasant social situations and negative emotions, we deprive (剥夺) them of the challenges and opportunities for skill-building they need to grow strong. Such children are likely to suffer more when exposed later to other unpleasant but ordinary life events, such as teasing (作弄) and social rejection.

It's not the kids' fault. In the UK, as in the US, parents became much more fearful in the 1980s and 1990s as cable (缆绳、线缆、电缆) TV and later the Internet exposed everyone, more and more, to those rare occurrences of crimes and accidents that now occur less and less. Outdoor play and independent mobility went down; screen time and adult-monitored activities went up.