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1、Unit 1 Living with technology A卷 單項填空 1．(2019·鹽城月考)Parents in China often make ________ for their children even at ________ of their health. A．sacrifices; sacrifices B．sacrifice; sacrifice C．sacrifices; sacrifice D．sacrifice; sacrifices C　解析：make sacrifices for “為……作出犧牲”； at sacrifice of

2、“以犧牲了……為代價”。 2．She often dreamed of ghost, so she went to the psychiatrist. She would like to ________ herself of these terrible fears. A．remove B．move C．rid D．throw C　解析：remove“除掉”， 通常和介詞from連用。 rid oneself of...“使自己擺脫……”。 B、D意思不符。 此句意為“她常常夢見鬼， 所以她去看了精神病醫(yī)生， 她希望能夠擺脫這些恐懼感?！? 3．(2019·沭陽五校聯(lián)考)One o

3、f the aims of the U．N. is to make sure that fresh drinking water is ________to everyone by 2020. A．vital B．invisible C．upsetting D．a(chǎn)ccessible D　解析：句意：聯(lián)合國的目標(biāo)之一是， 確保到2020年每個人都可以喝上新鮮的飲用水。 vital“至關(guān)重要的”； invisible“看不見的”； upsetting“令人沮喪的”； accessible“可得到的”。 4.Some of the points in the test paper are b

4、eyond my understanding. Anyway, I can’t cheat, for it is against my ________．　 A．principles B．emotions C．regulations D．opinions A　解析：考查名詞辨析。 根據(jù)題干中的“I can’t cheat”可知， 此處表示“作弊是違背我的原則的”， 故選擇A。 principle“原則， 原理”； emotion“強烈的情感， 激情”； regulation“規(guī)則， 條例”； opinion“意見， 看法”。 5.Any behaviour that is repe

5、ated enough times will ________ become a habit and happen automatically. A．eventually B．virtually C．deliberately D．initially A　解析：考查副詞辨析。 句意：任何一個被重復(fù)足夠多次的行為將最終成為一個習(xí)慣而且會自動發(fā)生。 這里選擇eventually表示“最后， 終于”。 virtually“實際上， 事實上”；deliberately“故意地”；initially“開始， 最初”， 都不符合句意。 6．According to the study of th

6、e ancient ring, can you make a(n) ________ guess about what it is made of? A．obvious B．certain C．tentative D．conservative C　解析：考查形容詞辨析。 句意：根據(jù)對這個古代戒指的研究， 你能試著猜猜它是什么做的嗎？ make a tentative guess“做出試探性的猜測”。 tentative“試探性的， 不確定的”； obvious“明顯的”； certain“肯定的”； conservative“保守的， 守舊的”。 7．It’s reported t

7、hat the population in this country is ________ in a very uneven pattern. A．distributed B．contributed C．constructed D．produced A　解析：句意：據(jù)報道這個國家的人口分布很不平衡。 distribute“分布； 分配”； contribute“貢獻(xiàn)”； construct“建造； 構(gòu)造”； produce“生產(chǎn)”。 8.As families move away from their ________ community, their friends of

8、many years, their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off. A．comfortable B．temporary C．stable D．precise C　解析：考查形容詞辨析。 句意：隨著家庭離開他們原來穩(wěn)定(居住)的社區(qū)， 離開他們多年的朋友和大家庭關(guān)系， 輕松友好的信息流動被切斷了。 從“of many years”可知， 他們在原來的社區(qū)居住多年， 應(yīng)該是穩(wěn)定的， 故選C, stable“穩(wěn)定的”。 9．It’s difficult to cli

9、mb up the mountain. We had to take the only path ________up the hillside. A．bending B．rising C．winding D．wounding C　解析：winding up the hillside為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作后置定語。 the only path winding up the hillside意為“唯一的沿著山坡蜿蜒而上的小徑”。 10．—I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays. —That’s

10、 ________I disagree. You should have a more active life. A．where B．how C．when D．what A　解析：答語句意：這就是我不同意的地方。 你應(yīng)該擁有一個更積極的生活。 disagree是不及物動詞， 所以用where引導(dǎo)表語從句。 11．It was not until he called the secretary three times that ________ that the president went to New York for an important meeting. A．did he

11、tell B．he told C．was he told D．he was told D　解析：句意：他給那個秘書打了三次電話， 才被告知董事長去紐約參加一個重要的會議了。此題把not...until句型和強調(diào)句結(jié)構(gòu)混合起來考查。 當(dāng)強調(diào)not...until從句或短語時， 常將not與until從句或短語連在一起， 此時句子要用陳述語序。 故先排除A選項和C選項。 又因為tell和he之間為動賓關(guān)系， 所以答案應(yīng)為D項。 12．—How about going fishing this weekend? —________Whatever you decide is fine to

12、 me. A．That depends. B．It’s up for you. C．It’s up to you. D．Why not go camping? C　解析：根據(jù)后一句“無論你做什么決定對于我來說都可以”可知空格處應(yīng)是“由你決定(It’s up to you)”。 A項“That depends. 視情況而定?！焙虳項“Why not go camping？為什么不去野營？”與句意不符。 B項結(jié)構(gòu)錯誤。 13．Jane preferred to ________ to school rather than ________ at her aunt’s. A．send;

13、 stay B．be sent; stay C．send; staying D．be sent; to stay B　解析：句意：Jane寧愿被送去上學(xué)也不愿意待在她嬸嬸家。 prefer to do rather than do“寧愿……而不愿……”。 第一空應(yīng)用被動結(jié)構(gòu)。 14．—Excuse me, may I have a word with Mr. Jackson? —I’m afraid he’s not ________ now. He’s having a meeting upstairs. A．comfortable B．suitable C．a(chǎn)vailable

14、 D．a(chǎn)cceptable C　解析：考查形容詞辨析。 句意：——打擾一下， 請問我可以和杰克遜先生說句話嗎？——恐怕他此刻沒空。 他正在樓上開會。 根據(jù)語境可知， available“有空的”，符合語境。 15．The Internet users have been warned to ________ any messages that ask you to send cash or personal information, no matter how formal they are. A．a(chǎn)bandon B．reject C．decline D．withdraw B　

15、解析：考查動詞辨析。 句意：互聯(lián)網(wǎng)用戶們被警示要拒絕接受任何要求發(fā)送現(xiàn)金或個人信息的消息， 不管這些消息有多正規(guī)。 A項意為“拋棄， 離棄”； B項意為“拒絕接受”； C項意為“謝絕”； D項意為“撤回， 撤離”。 根據(jù)句意可知B項正確。 閱讀理解 While money can’t technically buy happiness，it can buy you a mood-lifting, outlook-improving vacation.Haven’t made plans yet to skip town this winter? These money-saving tr

16、avel tips can help you book the destination of your choice and enjoy your time there—without breaking the bank. FLY THE COOP FAST If you’re planning to set off for an adventure right away, try the GTFO (Get The Flight Out) app.It lists the cheapest round-trip flights departing from your local airp

17、ort that day or by the next morning. At press time，airfare was down 12 percent from last August and round-trip tickets for domestic flights averaged $ 218. SNAG A DISCOUNTER HOTEL ROOM If Airbnb isn’t your style, reserve marked-down accommodations on T, which lists almost all the rooms in more t

18、han 155，000 locations worldwide.After you book a Price Drop room，the site monitors rates until，typically，24 to 48 hours before check-in.If the price drops，Tingo refunds you the difference. LIVE IT UP LOCALLY If you’re planning a staycation(宅度假) this winter，try an affordable escape close to home.Th

19、e free app HotelTonight offers lodging(旅館) deals in more than 100 U．S.and Canadian cities and regions, and has a location-based feature that gives extra savings on already discounted prices on spots closest to you.Same-day prices fall even lower after 6 p．m. 【解題導(dǎo)語】　本文給出了三種旅游的小建議，既可以讓你玩得開心，又可以讓你省錢。

20、 1．The GTFO app is most useful to those who________． A．take a regular business trip B．seek a last-minute travel C．can’t afford a comfortable travel D．plan a short-distance flight B　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)FLY THE COOP FAST部分第一句可知，the GTFO app可以提供給你說走就走的旅行，也就是最后一分鐘作出決定的旅行。故選B項。 2．The underlined word“marked-do

21、wn”in Paragraph 3 means “________”． A．highlighted B．written C．discounted D．scored C　解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)下一句中的a Price Drop room可知，在T上可以預(yù)訂打折的住宿。由此可猜測，marked-down的意思是“打折的；減價的”，與discounted意思相近。故選C項。 3．What can we infer about the app HotelTonight? A．Only the U．S.natives can use it. B．Its deals include the

22、whole America. C．Prices stay the same within a day. D．Its services vary from place to place. D　解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句可知，該應(yīng)用會提供具有當(dāng)?shù)靥厣姆?wù)。故選D項。 任務(wù)型閱讀 People select news in expectation of a reward. This reward may be either of two kinds. One is related to what Freud calls the Pleasure Principle, the

23、other to what he calls the Reality Principle. For want of better names, we shall call these two classes immediate reward and delayed reward. In general, the kind of news which may be expected to give immediate reward are news of crime and corruption, accidents and disasters, sports, social events,

24、and human interest. Delayed reward may be expected from news of public affairs, economic matters, social problems, science, education, and health. News of the first kind pays its rewards at once. A reader can enjoy an indirect experience without any of the dangers or stresses involved. He can tremb

25、le wildly at an axe-murder, shake his head sympathetically and safely at a hurricane, identify himself with the winning team, laugh understandingly at a warm little story of children or dogs. News of the second kind, however, pays its rewards later.It sometimes requires the reader to tolerate unple

26、asantness or annoyance—as, for example, when he reads of the threatening foreign situation, the mounting national debt, rising taxes, falling market, scarce housing, and cancer. It has a kind of “threat value”. It is read so that the reader may be informed and prepared. When a reader selects delayed

27、 reward news, he pulls himself into the world of surrounding reality to which he can adapt himself only by hard work. When he selects news of the other kind, he usually withdraws from the world of threatening reality toward the dream world. For any individual, of course, the boundaries of these two

28、 classes are not stable. For example, a sociologist may read news of crime as a social problem, rather than for its immediate reward. A coach may read a sports story for its threat value: he may have to play that team next week. A politician may read an account of his latest successful public meetin

29、g, not for its delayed reward, but very much as his wife reads an account of a party. In any given story of corruption or disaster, a thoughtful reader may receive not only the immediate reward of indirect experience, but also the delayed reward of information and preparedness. Therefore, while the

30、division of categories holds in general, an individual’s tendency may transfer any story from one kind of reading to another, or divide the experience between the two kinds of reward. What News Stories Do You Read？ Division of news stories ·People expect to get 1.____________from reading news. ·

31、News stories are roughly divided into two classes. ·Some news will excite their readers instantly while others won’t. 2.____________ of the two classes ·News of immediate reward will seemingly take their readers to the very frightening scene without actual 3.____________. ·Readers will associate

32、 themselves closely with what happens in the news stories and 4.____________similar feelings with those involved. ·News of delayed reward will make readers suffer, or present a 5.____________ to them. ·News of delayed reward will induce the reader to 6.____________for the reality while news of imm

33、e diate reward will lead the reader to 7.____________ from the reality. Unstable boundaries of the two classes ·What readers expect from news stories are largely shaped by their 8．____________． ·Serious readers will both get excited over what happens in some news stories and 9.____________thems

34、elves to the reality. ·Thus, the division, on the whole, 10.____________on the reader. 【解題導(dǎo)語】　本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了人們選擇瀏覽新聞時的價值取向。 1．rewards/rewarded　解析：直接信息題。由文章首句“People select news in expectation of a reward.”可知，空處可填reward的名詞形式，因此這里可以填rewards。同時它還是動詞，get rewarded 可以用來表示被動意義。 2．Explanations　解析：信息概括題。

35、文章的第二、三、四段都是對兩種取向的解釋，因此本題答案為Explanations。 3．involvement　解析：信息轉(zhuǎn)換題。根據(jù)第三段中的“indirect experience...stresses involved”可知，讀者不用真正參與其中。故本空應(yīng)填名詞involvement“參與”。 4．share　解析：信息概括題。根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容可知，讀者的反應(yīng)與親身經(jīng)歷者的感受一致，因此讀者共享了他們的體驗。share...with...“和……分享”。 5．threat　解析：直接信息題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容，尤其是“It has a kind of ‘threat value’”可知，

36、本題應(yīng)填threat。 6．prepare　解析：信息轉(zhuǎn)換題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容，尤其是“the reader may be informed and prepared”可知，本題應(yīng)填prepare。 7．withdraw　解析：直接信息題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句“When he selects news of the other kind，he usually withdraws from the world of threatening reality toward the dream world.”可知，應(yīng)填withdraw。 8．profession(s)/intention　解析：信息

37、概括題。根據(jù)最后一段中不同職業(yè)的人閱讀新聞時的不同意圖可知，本題應(yīng)填profession(s)或者intention。 9．a(chǎn)dapt　解析：信息轉(zhuǎn)換題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“a thoughtful reader may receive not only...but also the delayed reward of information and preparedness”可知，他們不但獲取了信息，而且還會做準(zhǔn)備以便能夠更好地去適應(yīng)現(xiàn)實。adapt oneself to “使自己適應(yīng)”。 10．depends　解析：信息概括題?？梢钥闯霰揪涫菍ξ恼麓笠獾目偨Y(jié)。綜合文章所述，不難得出這樣的

38、結(jié)論：閱讀新聞時的取向取決于讀者本人。因此答案為depends。 B卷 完形填空 Jake Olson lost his left eye when he was eight months old because of a born cancer.__1__it was controlled through treatments，it reappeared and__2__the loss of his right eye.But after years of cheering for his favorite football team，Jake has__3__the imposs

39、ible dream.He’s now a part of the team，despite his total__4__，playing the game not based on sight but on__5__． Being a__6__fan of the USC Trojans，one of Jake’s last__7__before he lost his eye was to watch the team play at Notre Dame.His strong liking for the sport didn’t go__8__—former USC coach Pe

40、te reached the boy，inviting him to meet the__9__． Inspired by those players，Jake hoped to be__10__in his school’s football team.At first he didn’t think he would be of any real__11__，but when he heard people’s cheers for football players，his love for football strengthened.So Jake__12__the coach，ask

41、ing to join the team.The coach told him to__13__the next season.So Jake spent his time practicing hard.__14__，he became a starter on the team in the next season.Having made his high school football team，it didn’t seem too__15__to do the same in college.Coach Steve agreed that Jake__16__the requireme

42、nts of the team.So Jake’s dream came true. __17__football，Jake is also a motivational speaker.“I went into football with the thought that I had nothing to__18__，” Jake said.“I really had no fear.Going through__19__in life does make you stronger.Life’s unfair，but it’s__20__me not to give up and keep

43、 fighting.” 【解題導(dǎo)語】　本文是一篇記敘文。Jake Olson雙目失明，但這并沒有阻止他對運動的熱愛。他是高中和大學(xué)橄欖球隊的隊員，并且他還是一位勵志演講人。 1．A．Unless　 B．Though　 C．Only if　 D．Now that B　解析：根據(jù)下文的“it was controlled through treatments，it reappeared...”可知，此處指盡管(Though)經(jīng)過治療，癌癥被控制住了，但是它還是復(fù)發(fā)了，并導(dǎo)致(led to)Jake Olson失去了他的右眼。主從句之間存在讓步關(guān)系，故選Though。 2．A．backed

44、 off B．held back C．broke down D．led to D　解析：參見上題解析。back off“退縮，退卻”；hold back“抑制，阻止”；break down“出故障，崩潰”。 3．A．forgotten B．quitted C．realized D．ignored C　解析：但是，在為他最喜歡的橄欖球隊加油多年之后，Jake實現(xiàn)了(realized)那個不可能的夢。下文中的“Jake’s dream came true”亦是提示。forget“忘記”；quit“放棄”；ignore“忽視”。 4．A．blindness B．a(chǎn)bsence

45、 C．deafness D．innocence A　解析：根據(jù)上文中的“l(fā)ost his left eye”“the loss of his right eye”可知，此處指盡管Jake雙目失明(blindness)，但他現(xiàn)在成了球隊的一員。absence“缺席”；deafness“聾”；innocence“清白”。 5.A．a(chǎn)bility B．guess C．feel D．imagination C　解析：根據(jù)上文提到的Jake雙目失明的內(nèi)容可知，此處指的應(yīng)是他打球靠的不是視力而是感覺(feel)。ability“能力”；guess“猜測”；imagination“想象”。

46、6．A．responsible B．faithful C．careful D．temporary B　解析：根據(jù)語境及上文的“years of cheering for his favorite football team”可知，此處指作為USC Trojans球隊的忠實粉絲，Jake在失去視力之前最后的愿望(wishes)之一是觀看球隊在Notre Dame的比賽。responsible“負(fù)責(zé)任的”；faithful“忠實的”；careful“細(xì)心的”；temporary“臨時的”。 7．A．chances B．promises C．courses D．wishes D　解

47、析：參見上題解析。 8．A．unnoticed B．unsolved C．unreported D．unlimited A　解析：根據(jù)下文的“former USC coach Pete reached the boy，inviting him to...”可知，此外指Jake對運動的熱愛并不是不被注意的。unnoticed“未被注意的，被忽視的”；unsolved“未解決的”；unreported“未報道的”；unlimited“無限制的，無條件的”。 9．A．leaders B．players C．fans D．coaches B　解析：根據(jù)語境及上文提到的Jake是球隊

48、的忠實粉絲以及想觀看球隊的比賽的內(nèi)容可知，此處應(yīng)是指教練Pete邀請Jake跟球員們(players)見面。下文中的“Inspired by those players”是關(guān)鍵的提示信息。 10．A．occupied B．involved C．trapped D．a(chǎn)bsorbed B　解析：受到那些球員們的鼓舞，Jake希望自己能加入學(xué)校的橄欖球隊。be involved in是固定搭配，意為“參與，參加”。be occupied in“忙于”；be trapped in“被困在”；be absorbed in“全神貫注于”。 11．A．interest B．hope C．us

49、e D．concern C　解析：此處指盡管Jake想加入學(xué)校的橄欖球隊，但是因為自身有殘疾，Jake最初覺得自己加入球隊并不會有什么實際的用處(use)。 12．A．a(chǎn)pproached B．a(chǎn)ppreciated C．recognized D．greeted A　解析：因此，Jake找了教練，請求加入球隊。approach“靠近，接洽”；appreciate“感謝，欣賞”；recognize“認(rèn)出，認(rèn)可”；greet“問候”。 13．A．pull through B．set out C．leave off D．come back D　解析：根據(jù)下文的“the nex

50、t season...he became a starter on the team in the next season”可知，此處指教練叫Jake下個賽季再回來。pull through“痊愈，康復(fù)”；set out“動身踏上”；leave off“停止”；come back“回來，返回”。 14．A．Gradually B．Finally C．Recently D．Accidentally B　解析：所以Jake花時間刻苦練習(xí)，最后，在下個賽季，他成了球隊的上場球員。gradually“逐漸地”；finally“最后，終于”；recently“最近”；accidentally“

51、偶然地，意外地”。 15．A．difficult B．a(chǎn)ccessible C．a(chǎn)ttractive D．necessary A　解析：根據(jù)上文的“Having made his high school football team”可知，因為有了高中的球隊經(jīng)歷，成為大學(xué)球隊的隊員似乎也不是太難。difficult“困難的”；accessible“可接近的”；attractive“吸引人的”；necessary“必要的”。 16．A．refreshed B．completed C．satisfied D．a(chǎn)cquired C　解析：根據(jù)句中的“Coach Steve agre

52、ed”及下文中的“So Jake’s dream came true.”可知，此處指教練Steve覺得Jake達(dá)到了球隊的要求，因此Jake加入大學(xué)球隊的夢想實現(xiàn)了。refresh“更新”；complete“完成”；satisfy“滿足”；acquire“獲得”。 17．A．Apart from B．Instead of C．Regardless of D．Except for A　解析：根據(jù)下文的“Jake is also a motivational speaker”可知，除了打橄欖球之外，Jake也是一位勵志演講人。apart from“除……之外(還有)”；instead o

53、f“而不是”；regardless of“不管”；except for“除……之外”。 18．A．share B．lose C．offer D．desire B　解析：根據(jù)語境及下文的“I really had no fear.”可知，此處指Jake起初是帶著自己沒有任何可失去(lose)的東西的想法開始打橄欖球的。 19．A．failures B．challenges C．competitions D．fears B　解析：Jake身有殘疾，所以要面對許多生活中的挑戰(zhàn)(challenges)，而這也使他變得更加堅強。failure“失敗”；competition“競爭”；

54、fear“恐懼”。 20．A．warned B．begged C．convinced D．taught D　解析：根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容可知，此處指的是生活是不公平的，但它告訴Jake不要放棄，要堅持下去。warn“警告”；beg“乞求”；convince“說服”；teach“使明白”。 閱讀理解 A Since 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has been selling newspapers and magazines to a recycling center with his son. By the time Jennings’ only child

55、was 17, he stopped joining his father. Even though his son is all grown up now, Jennings hasn’t slowed down his efforts. In fact, he has turned his recycling money into something bigger. The Ringgold, Georgia native visits local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycli

56、ng center for money. But instead of putting those earnings in his own bank account, he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries. Once a year, he’ll give the organization a check somewhere between D|S 10，000 and D|S 35，000. By 2016, that tallied up to D|S 400，000. T

57、hese days, Jennings’ recycling has turned into a community effort. After he has made his own rounds recycling paper from businesses and churches, he’ll find more items waiting for him at home. Community members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can sell them, along with books, food, clot

58、hes, and other items to give away. Recycling centers typically pay just one－h(huán)alf to three cents per pound of paper, but Jennings’ visits have added up the big time. In 2016 alone, he sold more than 400，000 pounds of paper and 51，000 aluminum cans(鋁罐)，and collected more than 32，000 pennies. Over the

59、 course of 32 years he has recycled more than 9.8 million pounds of paper, saving an estimated 79，000 trees in the process. Jennings says he’ll continue raising money for charity as long as his health allows. 【解題導(dǎo)語】　文章講述了樂于助人的Johnny Jennings常年回收廢舊物品資助慈善機構(gòu)的故事。 1．How old was Johnny Jennings when he

60、 started recycling? A．17. B．32. C．54. D．86. C　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Since 1985...with his son.”和第四段中的“Over the course of 32 years he has recycled”可知，Johnny Jennings開始回收廢舊物品時應(yīng)該是54歲。 2．The underlined word “tallied” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”． A．a(chǎn)dded B．looked C．made D．mixed A　解析：詞義猜

61、測題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Once a year...between D|S 10，000 and D|S 35，000...up to D|S 400，000.”中的數(shù)據(jù)可知，tallied的詞義為：計算總數(shù)。所以A項正確。 3．What is community members’ attitude towards Johnny Jennings? A．Unclear. B．Doubtful. C．Tolerant. D．Supportive. D　解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Community members drop off...to give away.”可知，Johnn

62、y Jennings所在社區(qū)的成員們支持他回收廢舊物品資助慈善機構(gòu)的工作。 4．What makes Johnny Jennings special? A．His long life and hobby. B．His recycling work and donation. C．The pennies he collects. D．The amount of trees he plants. B　解析：推理判斷題。文章講述Johnny Jennings常年回收廢舊物品資助慈善機構(gòu)的故事。所以是回收廢舊物品資助慈善機構(gòu)的故事讓Johnny Jennings與眾不同。 B A pr

63、incipal in Manhattan informed parents that there would be no more homework for the public school’s students. And then came the arguments—not from teachers, but from parents. Some said they would transfer their children to another school. Some said they were finding online sources of homework for the

64、ir children. They were not convinced of the explanation from Principal Jane Hsu about the negative effects of homework on young children, including lack of time for other activities and family time, and loss of interest in learning. Hsu suggested children should spend their time on activities that h

65、ad been found to be good for their academic, social and emotional development. As a supporter of Hsu’s approach, I wonder how many of the parental arguments occur not because of what children will miss out on, but because parents themselves no longer feel confident about their ability to help their

66、 children develop without highly structured activities to guide them. I’m reminded of a meeting at the school my younger daughter was about to start when she was 6. The head of the school met with parents to say that she was also considering doing away with homework. One mom objected because homework was her “special time” each day with her child when they could sit down together to go through the work. The head of the school appeared surprised at this. She gently suggested that