—How do you feel about your family life?—.正确答案是：Not bad. I think it is a good choice to be a full-time mother.—Do you have much experience with caring for babies?—.正确答案是：Yes, I do. I often take care of kids in my free time.This movie is ________ that one.正确答案是：as interesting asLily is a good student except ________ she is a little bit careless.正确答案是：thatWe often compare children ______ flowers.正确答案是：toMost couples who get married or decide to live together generally plan to have children. Several years ago, people thought that having big families was common and this was seen as an advantage. That was mainly because children began working at an early age to help provide for the family. But with the changing times and with the cost of living getting higher every single year, having a big family is no longer considered to be a practical option. In fact, more couples consider that they have only one child and some do not have any desire to become parents at all. According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, by 1986, women aged 40 to 44 years, were considerably more likely to have given birth to two children than three children (36% vs. 27%) or four or more children (19%). However, taken together, women were still more likely to have had three or more children than to have had two children (46% vs. 36%).In recent years, women were more likely to have had two children than three or more children –a trend that was most marked in the most recent period (38% vs. 25% in 1996; 38% vs. 22% in 2006). These days, most families in Australia have two children. But the number of women who had given birth to a single child increased progressively from only 8% in 1981 to 13% in 2006.The U.S. Census Bureau states that there are approximately 14 million only children in America today. This comprises 20% of the children's population compared to only 10% around fifty years ago.1. Several years ago, people thought that having big families wasA. uncommon and this was seen as an advantageB. common and this was seen as a disadvantageC. common and this was seen as an advantage2. By 1986, taken together, women were still more likely to have hadchildren.A. lessC. no3. In recent years, women were more likely to have hadA. three or four childrenB. more childrenC. fewer children4. According to the passage, we can predict that the number of family with a single child will回A. decreased dramaticallyB. increased dramaticallyC. remained steady5. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?A. Families Having Fewer Children Nowadays.B. Couples Having More Children Nowadays.C. Women Being Likely to Have More Children.形考二—How do you feel about your family life?—.正确答案是：Not bad. I think it is a good choice to be a full-time mother.—It's raining so heavily outside. I'm terribly anxious about my son's safety.—.正确答案是：Don't worry about him. He will come back safe and sound.Lily is a good student except ________ she is a little bit careless.正确答案是：thatWe often compare children ______ flowers.正确答案是：toThe birth rate of the country decreases ______ with years.正确答案是：progressively二、阅读理解：正误判断（每题10分）Stopping Yelling At Your KidsParenting is hard. If you're a parent, I'm sure that I don't need to tell you that our job is a tough one. When you're managing children, it can be difficult to remember that they are still learning. If you find you are yelling at your kids more often than you want to, here are some ways that canhelp you reduce the yelling. I've been working on this for the past few months and I have to say, it's been amazing for both the kids and me.If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the time to really listen. It gives both of you time to think and really listen to each other, which is important.Kids are more likely to listen to you if you listen to them!One of your biggest struggles is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. You can't expect that your youngest acts as responsibly as your oldest. You should lower what you expect –taking into consideration things like their age –it can make a big difference.You should do your best to take a moment before yelling and take in a deep breath. It makes a world of difference for you. Instead of yelling, you'd better whisper. It can also help diffuse any situation by making things quieter, not louder. Besides, the more time you spend with your kids, the better you'll get at communicating with them. You're both more likely to understand each other.If your children aren't listening or it seems they only don't listen to you, you don't take it personally. You should remind yourself that your kids are still learning and they're not going to be perfect.1. As a parent, you may know that parenting is an easy job.2. Listening to each other is a good way to stop argument between parents and their kids.回答3. Usually younger kids behave less responsibly than elder children.4. Parents should lower their expectations for their kids.5. Both yelling and whispering can help make things quieter.形考三—Our son has picked up some bad habits recently, and I am really worried about it.—.正确答案是：Cheer up. I believe he will overcome it.—It's raining so heavily outside. I'm terribly anxious about my son's safety.—.正确答案是：Don't worry about him. He will come back safe and sound.Young people ______ 62% of University teaching staff.正确答案是：compriseI want to know________ .正确答案是：what his name isThe birth rate of the country decreases ______ with years.正确答案是：progressively二、阅读理解：正误判断（每题10分）Stopping Yelling At Your KidsParenting is hard. If you're a parent, I'm sure that I don't need to tell you that our job is a tough one. When you're managing children, it can be difficult to remember that they are still learning. If you find you are yelling at your kids more often than you want to, here are some ways that can help you reduce the yelling. I've been working on this for the past few months and I have to say, it's been amazing for both the kids and me.If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the time to really listen. It gives both of you time to think and really listen to each other, which is important.Kids are more likely to listen to you if you listen to them!One of your biggest struggles is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. You can't expect that your youngest acts as responsibly as your oldest. You should lower what you expect –taking into consideration things like their age –it can make a big difference.You should do your best to take a moment before yelling and take in a deep breath. It makes a world of difference for you. Instead of yelling, you'd better whisper. It can also help diffuse any situation by making things quieter, not louder. Besides, the more time you spend with your kids, the better you'll get at communicating with them. You're both more likely to understand each other.If your children aren't listening or it seems they only don't listen to you, you don't take it personally. You should remind yourself that your kids are still learning and they're not going to be perfect.操作提示：句子正确选择下拉选项框为“T”；句子错误选择下拉选项框为“F”。
