温州第二外国语学校2016届10月阶段性测试英语试题及答案(4)

   The hope is “that user-friendly screens could, if material is adapted and downloaded easily, present an opportunity for more ambitious publishing - for example, books children can either read or choose to have read to them; or digital books with moving pictures instead of photos to clarify factual and scientific points. Parental controls that are easy to use would be key, the conference was told, such as "a warning for when devices use the Wi-Fi, especially after bedtimes", to allow parents to shut off access to children in the home.
50. What leads to parents' dropping the practice of sharing bedtime stories with their children?
   A. Children have less time to spend with their parents after they start school.
   B. Parents chink it unnecessary to do so when children can read themselves.
   C. The government’s education policies have placed much burden on children.
   D. Children don't like parents reading stories to them when they are seven or eight.
51. Which of the following is not teachers' point of view?
   A. Children are prevented from reading widely enough in school.
   B. Schools pay attention to reading skills instead of reading for fun.
   C. Playing video games reduces children's time spent on reading.
   D. School libraries can't provide good books for lack of money.
52. The word "compounded" (Paragraph 4) most probably means ______.
   A. worsened   B. preserved    C. reduced    D. improved
53. It can be inferred from the article that _____
   A. children don't like reading because books are not attractive
   B. British people enjoyed reading books very much in the past
   C. teachers forbid their students co read more books for fun
   D. children should enjoy more freedom to use the Wi-Fi at home
54. What is the passage mainly about?
   A. Parents should set a limit to their children's using electric devices at hoI11e.
   B. Children are encouraged to read as l11any interesting books as they can.
   C. Children miss out on pleasures of reading a good book in modern life.
   D. Experts appeals to the government to reduce the heavy burden on children.
D
“Father, do you see Mother in your dreams?” the young girl asks. “You know sometimes I do.”
“Mother comes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk.” The father smiles. “How is your homework coming along?”
“Why do I have to study so hard?”
“It is what your mother would have wanted!”
She regrets speaking her mind. “I’m sorry, Father, I shouldn’t have said that.” She looks up and sees his eyes well up with tears.
“It’s okay, love,” he gets up and pours himself a drink. “I’ll just sit outside for a while. You finish up your work, okay?”
“I’m sorry, Father; Mother did love you very much. She told me all the time.”
“Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about your mother.”
He heads off outside and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow soothes the soul.
“All finished, Father. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions.”
She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised. She never really liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange.
“Mother told me all about you. That is before she passed away. We would laugh together at your love stories.”
He listens without uttering a single sound.
“Why didn’t you come and take her away with you? She really wanted that. Did you know that?”
Her father looks at his daughter lovingly. “Circumstances were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to…” He sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”
The girl smiles. “I hope I will have the same kind of love you and mother had.”
“Without all the heartache,” her father adds.
“She always knew you loved her. She told me every day,” the child mentions cheerfully. “I saw her crying sometimes when she read your letters.”
“Did she make you promise to look after me?” She inquires.
“She asked me to take care of you.”
“You promised her, didn’t you?”
“Yes, I did.”
“It is nice out here, isn't it? Mother would have been very happy here.”
She talks with some authority. Her father remains silent. A smile comes to his weary brow. He nods his head.
“Mother wanted me to give you something. I think now the time is right.” She runs to her room. Upon returning she hands her father a book. “It’s mother’s diary! She wanted me to give it to you.”
He takes the book and holds it in his trembling hands, “Thank you.”
“Mother said you would understand things better.”
“Wise woman, your mother.”
He places the book on the table as he gets up. The girl gets up and wraps herself around her father.
“I love you.” she looks up at his face.
He picks her up and hugs her. “I love you, too.” His voice trembles.
“It’s okay, Father. We have each other now and mother is in both of us.”
He kisses her head.
“Time you went to bed,” her father softly says.
He puts her down and she scampers off to get washed and ready for bed.