1、二三四五六总分得分注意事项1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷(选择题)评卷人一、阅读理解(题型注释)Parents do need to teach their kids financial responsibility and that money is earned.Still,many child-development experts agree that tying a childs allowance to chores can be a slippery slope.Heres why.Susie Walton,master instru
2、ctor at Peace in Your Home advises to keep chores and allowances totally separate. Allowance is one thing.When it comes to chores,life skills,responsibilities-thats a whole different thing. says Walton.Walton says, When kids arent doing a chore,you dont say, Well,there goes your allowance. Youre goi
3、ng to sit them down and ask whats going on. We are a team.We are a family.Weve got to have them done. Besides,by paying children for chores with an allowance,youll also be sending the message that work isnt worth doing unless theyre getting paid for it.There are times when it would make sense to pay
4、 kids for chores.Most financial and child-development experts agree that its a fine idea to pay children money for extra jobs that are outside their normal set of chores,such as washing windows,washing the car or helping to clean out the garage-especially if the child is saving for a big item. This
5、may even develop an entrepreneurial(企业家的)spirit to think outside of the box to earn money.For parents who are concerned that their children wont learn the value of a dollar if the allowance isnt tied to household chores,note that there are still plenty of money management skills to be learned from a
6、 straight allowance. Depending on the age,kids can be made responsible for paying for their own toys or snacks.Some parents even require that kids set aside a percentage of their allowance toward savings.I really like having my own money, says Kevin,9. Its up to me if I want to buy the cheap toy now
7、,or save and get the better toy. And thats a good lesson to learn at 9 years old.No matter which allowance route you take in parenthood,kids will feel empowered by being able to handle their own money.1、According to Susie Walton,parents should_.Ateach kids the value of workBpay kids allowances after
8、 they finish choresCseparate chores from allowances completelyDtell kids to take responsibility for earning money2、Which of the following would most financial and child-development experts agree with?AA kids allowance should be tied to all the chores.BKids can be paid allowances for their extra jobs
9、 that are outside their normal set of chores.CKids should be paid allowances to develop their entrepreneurial spirits.DKids should be taught to think outside of the box.3、What does the author think of Kevins action?AHe approved of what Kevin said.BHe didnt give any opinion about Kevins action.CHe th
10、ought it proper for a boy of 9 to buy cheap toys.DHe worried about Kevin4、Whats the main idea of the text?AParents should not give kids allowances.BWhether kids should do chores at home.CWhether kids should keep allowances for later use.DWhether parents should pay kids for chores.In the field of eng
11、ineering,men hold most of the jobs.But DiscoverE wanted to change that.On February 25, DiscoverE,known as the National Engineers Week Foundation,celebrated its annual Girl Day.Although women fill close to half of all jobs in the US economy,they hold less than 25% in the fields of science, technology
12、,engineering,and math (STEM),according to the US Department of Commerce.The agency also reported women hold a low share of college degrees in these fields,particularly in engineering.With such a large gender gap in STEM jobs,DiscoverE wanted to demonstrate to girls the different fields available to
13、them.It also intended to disclose the various myths that may be causing girls to shy away from this line of work.Valecia Maclin,a director of Raytheon,a technology company and one of DiscoverEs corporate partners, addressed the three most common myths about engineers.Myth # 1: Engineers arent creati
14、ve.According to Maclin,the opposite is true.Engineers need to be very creative in order to solve problems, she says.And girls,Maclin adds,are great at problem solving.Myth # 2:ll be the only girl in your engineering class.Maclin admits therere usually very few girls in engineering classes.Such was t
15、he case in her own experience, but rarely will there be only one girl in the class.She believes this can work in favor of girls.Myth # 3 :Youll get paid less than the male engineers.According to the US Department of Labor,women working full time only make about 79% of what men earn. However,STEM car
16、eers are in such high demand that even starting salaries are high. In engineering,your performance is the driving force behind what you get paid,regardless of your gender, Maclin says.5、Why did DiscoverE celebrate its annual Girl Day?AIt wanted to change that.BIt encouraged girls to take up engineer
17、ing occupations.CIt inspired girls to quit more STEM jobs.DIt suggested that women working full time only made about 79 % of what men earned.6、What possible myths did Maclin put forward that might cause girls to shy away from engineering?a.Engineers arenb.Women hold less than 25 % of jobs in the fie
18、lds of STEM.c.Youd.Your performance leads to your salary.e.YouAabcBacdCbcdDace7、What can be learned about gender gap in STEM jobs?ABoth men and women hold jobs in the fields of STEM.BMore than three quarters of men hold STEM jobs.CLess than 25 % of women hold college degrees in engineering.DThe agen
19、cy also reported women hold a low share of college degrees.8、What does Valecia Maclin mean with regard to engineering?AMen should hold most of the jobs.BWomen working full time should make about 79 % of what men earn.CEngineering is more suitable for girls than boys.DEngineering is suitable for not
20、only boys but also girls.US President Donald Trumps senior adviser Kellyanne Conway has come under fire after picture of her casually kneeling on a couch in the Oval Office was widely shared on social media.In an image captured by an AFP photographer,Conway appears on the couch with her shoes on as
21、Trump poses for a photo with leaders of historically black colleges and universities.Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens was among those taking aim at Conway,suggesting that aides under previous administrations would have caused even greater outcry.If Rice or Jarrett had sat like this in Ova
22、l Office,conservatives(保守党党员)would have screamed themselves hoarse for weeks.Now we own trashy, he wrote.Trumps predecessor Barack Obama was repeatedly attacked for photos in which he appeared to be relaxing. Critics also condemned Obama for unbuttoning the previous Oval Office dress code that calle
23、d for a suit jacket and a tie.The image of Conway was spread widely on social media,with several Twitter users criticizing her for what they described as a lack of respect in the Oval Office.This is not the first time Conway has found herself at the centre of a storm.She recently came under fire for
24、 plugging(宣传)the fashion brand of the presidents daughter.The head of the US Office of Government Ethics urged the White House to investigate Conway after the incident,saying she should face disciplinary(惩戒性的)action.9、What do we know about Rice and Jarrett mentioned in Paragraph 4?AThey once screame
25、d themselves in Oval Office.BThey were both Obamas assistants under previous administrations.CThey are senior advisers now.DThey have found themselves at the centre of a storm.10、What does the underlined word trashy mean in Paragraph 4?AOf no value.BRubbish.CSatisfying.DPrecious.11、Why was President
26、 Barack Obama criticized by some social media?ABarack Obama didnt make achievements as the US President.BBarack Obama was repeatedly seen wearing informal clothes in the Oval Office.CBarack Obama preferred Rice or Jarrett to behave casually in the Oval Office.DBarack Obama ordered Rice to plug the f
27、ashion brand of his daughter. .12、What might happen to Conway according to the text?AShe would be promoted.BShe might be praised by President Donald Trump.CShe might be given disciplinary treatment.DShe would apply for resignation.International Robotics Forum(论坛)Tokyo Big Sight,Tokyo,Japan,December
28、4-5The Robotics Society of Japan(RSJ),to provide opportunities for young robot lovers to learn more about industrial and service robots,is going to hold the International Robotics forum that will cooperate with this years International Robot Exhibition.The lectures and explanations throughout the Co
29、nference will be given in Japanese but will be interpreted into English at the same time.The Conference will offer a great opportunity for senior high school students from all around the world to communicate with each other through robots.Therefore,we look forward to your active participation.The ev
30、ent will take place two days.On the morning of Day One,Prof.Shinichi Yuta of the Shibaura Institute of Technology will give a lecture on basic mobile robotics and learning through robots.This will be followed by a talk by Mr.Kazuhiko Yokoyama of Yasukawa Electric Corporation,who will explain the mechanism and control of robots and also point out the highlights(最精彩的部分)of the Internat
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