2017_2018学年高中英语每日一题第02周每周一测试题含解析

每周一测

Ⅰ. 阅读理解

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Adolescence, the period of a child’s life when they are most vulnerable to outside influences, is a relatively scary time for parents. Children of this age become the target of many negative influences while at the same time they are experiencing hormones that are raging out of control.

But parents should not be fooled by their children’s rejection and rudeness. In fact children expect the constant support, guidance, and influence from their parents.

I came from a family where anger always lies just below the surface, waiting for an excuse to erupt. My parents often said that my sisters and I could tell them anything. Though they promised not to be angry at whatever we would say, they couldn’t do it. Without the emotional support from my parents during my most vulnerable years, I often found myself losing my temper easily and even doing risky behaviors.

There is no certain standard about parenting, but I knew exactly what I should not do after I became a parent. I knew the importance of establishing open communication and trust, which resulted in my proper reactions and my children’s trust.

Our home was a quiet place, a shelter for my children’s emotional well-being. My children freely shared with me what happened in their lives, whether good or bad, shocking or humorous. As their mother, I rarely raised my voice and my reactions to their telling about their improper behaviors remained calm, no matter how I felt inside.

Parenting I did was far from easy. It took patience, persistence, and consistency. Everyone hopes for beautiful relationships with their children, and everyone can have them. The theory is simple: trust is the lock—communication is the key. 1. What do we know about adolescents according to the text?

A. They cannot easily control themselves

B. They are easily influenced by their parents

C. They are eager to communicate with parents

D. They don’t expect parents’ guidance and support

2. Which of the following words best describes the author when she was a teenager?

A. Gentle

B. Dishonest

C. Hurt

D. Careless

3. How did the author gain trust when communicating with her children?

A. By making a promise

B. By raising her voice

C. By demanding much of them

D. By controlling her reactions

4. The text is mainly intended to tell us __________.

A. the need of riding anger at home

B. the ways of parenting adolescents

C. the importance of supporting children

D. the benefit of building good relationships with children

B

A new report said that different types of plants can release some chemical into the air to help other plants. These chemical warnings all have the same purpose —to spread information about one plant's disease or infestation so other plants can defend themselves. But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious.

In this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Japan offered some explanations. They had identified one chemical message and traced it all the way from release to action.

The scientists looked at tomato plants infested by a common pest, the cutworm. The researchers studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants. They found one