河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习(3)

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（6）故事类---阅读理解。

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装)．On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. ”What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”，“pitiful”，and “dying”， which sounded ominous.Christmas was coming. “Don't expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his e yes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！”“Thank God！” I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!1What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?A. He got a baby brother.B. He got a Christmas gift.C. He became four years old.D. He received a doll.2. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Impossible.B. Boring.C. Difficult.D. Fearful.3. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?A. Excitement.B. Happiness.C. Sadness.D. Disappointment.4. What is the passage mainly about?A. A sad Christmas day.B. Life with a lovely baby.C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy family.【要点综述】“我”四岁时母亲给了“我”一件特殊的圣诞礼物：人娃娃——我可爱的弟弟Richard。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（11）【2015高考复习】阅读理解For thousands of years，man has enjoyed the taste of apples.Apples，which are about 85 percent of water，grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas.Among the leading countries in apple production are China，France and the United States.There are various kinds of apples.But a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale.The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious，Golden Delicious，and McIntosh.Apples are different in colour，size and taste.The colour of the skin may be red，green，or yellow.They have various sizes，with Delicious apples being among the largest.The taste may be sweet or tart.Generally，sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce.Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres.They do best in areas that have very cold winters.Although no fruit is yielded during the winter，this cold periold is good for the tree.1．It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are________.A．grown in France B．sold everywhereC．very big D．quite sweet解析细节理解题。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（9）阅读理解。

Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects. Exploration also allows minerals and other potential(潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin­offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non­stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by­products(副产品) of technological developments in the space industry!While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human beings to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to li ve on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultu res have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.本文是一篇议论文，向我们阐述了人类进行太空探索的原因。

高中英语真题:2016高考英语语法填空和阅读理解暑假练习（4）语法填空。

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

【辽宁卷题型】M: Excuse me, madam.W: Yes?M: Would you mind letting me take__1__look in your bag? W: Well, I'm afraid I certainly do mind, if it's all the same__2__ you. Now go away. Hey, taxi! I've got a train __3__(catch) M: I'm sorry. I'm just trying to do my job but I'm afraid you're m aking__4__rather difficult. However, I must insist on seeing__5 __you have in your bag.W: And what do you expect to find in there? Jewels?M: Madam, if there's__6__that doesn't belong to you, you can leave right away and I'll apologize for the__7__(convenient) W: Oh, very well. There you are.M: Thank you. And ten men's watches?W: Yes. I get very nervous__8__I don't know the time.M: I see you smoke a lot, too, madam. Fifteen cigarette lighters?W: Yes, I'm rather a__9__(heavy )smoker. And... and I happe n to collect lighters.M: I bet you do, madam. Well, I'm afraid I'm going to have to a sk you to come__10__with me.W: How dare you! I ...1．______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______6．______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______答案：1.a 2.to 3.to catch 4.it 5.what6.nothing7.inconvenience8.if9.heavy 10.along语法填空。

语法填空专练2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I）第三部分英语知识运用第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词）或括号内的正确形式。

Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia's biggest building and fancy new hotels。

But for tourists like me， pandas are its top 61（attract)。

So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for—profit Panda Base，where ticket money helps pay for research。

I 62（allow） to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre。

From tomorrow， I will be their UK ambassador，The title will be 63 （official） given to me at a ceremony in London。

But my connection with pandas goes back 64 my days on a TV show in the mid—1980s, 65 I was the first Western TV reporter 66 （permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild。

My ambassadorial duties will include 67(introduce） British visitors to the 120—plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research in the misty mountains of Bifengxia。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（4）Areas of Tokyo which had usually been packed with office workers like sushi(寿司) restaurants and noodle shops were unusually quiet. Many schools were closed. Companies allowed workers to stay home. Long queues formed at airports.As Japanese authorities struggled to avoid disaster at an earthquake­battered nuclear plant 240 km to the north, parts of Tokyo resembled a ghost town. Many people stocked up on food and stayed indoors or simply left, transforming one of the world's biggest and most populated cities into a shell of its usual self.“Look, it's like Sunday —no cars in town，” said Kazushi Arisawa, a 62­year­old taxi driver, as he waited for more than an hour outside an office tower where he usually finds customers wi thin minutes. “I can't make money today. ”Radiation in Tokyo has been negligible,_ briefly touching three times the normal rate on Tuesday, smaller than a dental X­ray. On Wednesday, winds over the Fukushima (福岛) nuclear­power plant blew out to sea, keeping levels close to normal. But that does little to relieve public anxiety about a 40­year­old nuclear plant with three reactors in partial meltdown (熔毁)and a fourth with spent atomic fuel exposed to the atmosphere after last Friday's earthquake and tsunami.“Radiation moves faster than we do，” said Steven Swanson, a 43­year­old American who moved to Tokyo in December with his Japanese wife to help with her family business.He is staying indoor but is tempted to leave.“It's scary.It's a triple threat w ith the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear radiation leaks.It makes you wonder what's next. ”【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了日本的核辐射泄露对人们造成的影响。

2016年高考试题分项解析之专题8语法填空1.【2016·全国新课标I】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top____61_(attract).So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research, I_____62_（allow）to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be __63___(official) given to me at a ceremony in London.But my connection with pandas goes back ____64__ my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, ____65_ I was the first Western TV reporter__66___ (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include ____67_(introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research in the misty mountains of Bifengxia. 学科&网On my recent visit, I help a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by _____68_ (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few __69__( day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, __70____ other is with mum-she never suspects.【答案】61. attraction 62. was allowed 63. officially 64. to 65. when66. permitted 67. introducing 68. its 69. days 70. the65. when考查定语从句。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（8）【2015高考复习】阅读理解In an ideal world，people would not test medicines on animals.Such experiments are stressful and sometimes painful for animals，and expensive and time­consuming for people.Yet animal experimentation is still needed to help bridge vast gaps in medical knowledge.That is why there are some 50 to 100 million animals used in research around the world each year.Europe，on the whole，has the world’s most restrictive laws on animal experiments.Even so，its scientists use some 12 million animals a year，most of them mice and rats，for medical research.Official statistics show that just 1.1 million animals are used in research in America each year.But that is misleading.The American authorities do not think mice and rats are worth counting and，as these are the most common laboratory animals，the true figure is much higher.Japan and China have even less comprehensive data than America.Now Europe is reforming the rules governing animal experiments by restricting the number of animals used in labs.Alternatives to animal testing，such as using human tissue or computer models，are now strongly recommended.In addition，sharing all research results freely should help to reduce the number of animals for scientific use.At present，scientists often share only the results of successful experiments.If their findings do not fit the hypothesis being tested，the work never sees the light of day.This practice means wasting time，money，and animals’ lives in endlessly repeating the failed experiments.Animal experimentation has taught humanity a great deal and saved countless lives.It needs to continue，even if that means animals sometimes suffer.Europe’s new measures should eventually both reduce the number of animals used in experiments and improve the way in which scientific research is conducted.【语篇解读】用动物进行试验被人们的舆论推向了风口浪尖，然而，受诸多因素的影响，终止动物试验的道路依然任重而道远。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（1）Nowadays women appear to have a positive image of themselves as safer drivers than men.In a survey done for insurer MetLife,51% of women said they drive more safely.The evidence is on their side：Men are 3.4 times more likely than women to get a ticket for careless driving and 3.1 times as likely to be punished for drunk driving.“Women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers，which leads to fewer accidents，” the report says.However，not all male drivers share the same opinion.Of the men surveyed by MetLife,39% claimed male drivers were safer.The findings did back them up on one point：automotive knowledge.The report showed that more men are familiar with current safety equipment such as electronic stability control，which helps prevent rollover accidents.Auto safety unavoidably matters to Money.Insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims，and for now，that mainly includes women.In general，women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men.A study by the website Insweb also showed that auto insurance rates are lower for women in most states.Among individual states，women get the greatest，advantage in Wyoming (where they pay 20% less)，South Dakota and Washington，D.C.，where their insurance costs are 16% lower.“More than 11,900 male drivers died in US traffic accidents in 2009，compared with just under 4,900 women drivers” according to the study.“Based on miles traveled，men died at a rate of 2.5 deaths per 100 million miles traveled，vs.1.7 deaths for women.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（5）Actually we have known a lot of examples and meaningful words to support the fact that we should try our best to ease the bad impression of others. Just like the old saying goes, we should give a better assumption to the one than we think he was. But many of us always fail to do this.Take the situation of my class for example. Right at the beginning of the first semester when we were freshmen we all showed great favor to each other. And when there was an activity that needed some people to join, we would be willing to attend whether it was interesting or not. And we were really like brothers and sisters, and our class was just like a family, a warm family. But now, I feel tired of those meaningless activities not only because of the boring activities themselves but also the cool response of our classmates.I think the reasons why the passion of most classmates is so low may be asfollows：To start with, many of us take part in more than one organization, which will certainly make us tired. Also, in the study fields, many of us may find that our courses are sometimes difficult to understand or comprehend, especially the specialized subjects.Moreover，“history” teaches us that if one does not study hard, it is poss ible to fail in the exams. So it is a big and good excuse to say that “I do really want to attend, but I have a lot of homework to do, so...”．Last but not least, some people believe that some of our leaders should not be regarded as a leader, maybe I should say we, as leaders, lost the reputation, support and trust of yours. At least I am the warm­hearted one, although I cannot promise you that your advice will be adopted surely, at least I will spare no effort to “give” you the right to be heard, a nd to serve you.Be active to show your talents and abilities and to create a better image of our class. Most important of all, work pains takingly for a better condition that we should have reached.【语篇解读】昔日热衷于参加各类活动的雀跃而又温馨的场面已成为美好的回忆，如今取而代之的是冷漠。

高中英语真题:2016高考英语语法填空和阅读理解暑假练习（3）语法填空。

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

【辽宁卷题型】M: Now we have fiveday classes every week, so we have mor e spare time__1__before.W: How do you spend your spare time, Timmy?M: I have an interest in playing the violin and I'll continue to pr actice__2__(play) it.W: Do you often go to a concert?M: Yes, I like listening to music.__3__present__4__major obje ctive is to learn from others.W: Do you like classical music__5__pop?M: I like both. __6__do you spend your spare time then. Lily? W: Playing the piano is my favorite__7__(act)．M: Our hobbies are similar__8__each other. I hope we can oft en exchange our experience together.W: So do I, but I am__9__(weakness)in music theory.M: Me, too. Would you like__10__(go) to my uncle? He's a professor at the of .W: I will be glad to go with you. We can ask him for advice. 1．______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______6．______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______答案：1.than 2.playing 3.At 4.my 5.or6.How 7．activity 8.to 9.weak 10.to go语法填空。

阅读练习二A推理判断细节理解主旨大意猜测词义要求2-3 1-2 0-1 0-1实际安排 2 1 1 1难度★★☆☆☆新度★★★★★话题兴趣与爱好体裁记叙文词数 335 建议时间 5分钟正确率 ____/5 关键词 school dinnerbloginternet postings about her school dinnerbecame an international hit, is ending herblog. So she can focus on other activities. Herdecision comes after the website was visitedby more than 6m people and raised nearly£100,000 for Mary's Meals, a charity whichhelps feed children in the third world.Martha’s father David said no pressure hadbeen put on his daughter to cease her postings and she was not reacting to the widespread media coverage of Argyll and Bute council’s heavy-handed ban. “She hasdone really well to get this far. She has committed to it, and every day she couldwrite it she did. She enjoyed doing her project, and I am sure she will find something else.”Martha, from Lochgilphead, Argyll, began the blog, NeverSeconds, last month and quickly generated a large online following around the world with her pictures ofher school dinners, frank comments and ratings on how tasty and healthy they were.The council’s attempt last week to shut down what it perceived as a critical blog backfired massively, with controversy about the ban and protests from Jamie Oliverand other celebrities attracting millions more internet users to the site.Martha announced to her family out of the blue on Wednesday night that she didnot want to continue the blog when she returns to school after the summer holidays.Mr Payne, 39, a smallholder, said his daughter was a normal nine-year-old girlwho has remained thoroughly down-to-earth despite the global attention she has attracted.Martha and her family were invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to Noma in Copenhagen, which has been named the best restaurant in the world, but she said she would rather go on a planned camping holiday.This will not be the end of the NeverSeconds blog. Mr Payne plans to invite school classes around the world to take it over and write about their meals for a week each,and has already attracted interest from New Zealand.1. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Martha Payne was hit seriously in the heart during school dinner blog.B. Martha Payne and her family planned to go on a free trip.C. Martha Payne decides to start a blog website about school dinner.D. Martha Payne decides to end her school dinner blog.2. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Martha Payne took an active part in school and social activities.B. Martha Payne raised money for a charity through her website.C. Martha Payne didn’t want to continue her blog after summer holiday.D. Martha Payne liked to own a camping holiday instead of others.3. What’s the attitude of Martha’s father David towards NeverSeconds blog?A. satisfiedB. disappointedC. uninterestedD. worried4. What’s the meaning of the underlined word“controversy”in paragraph 3?A. argumentB. agreementC. announcementD. appreciation5. According to the last paragraph, we can infer .A. Mr Payne decided to continue his daughter’s blog himself.B. Martha Payne wanted to continue her blog after college graduation.C. It’s expected that Martha Payne’s blog will be passed on constantly.D. NeverSeconds blog was criticized sharply world wide.【篇章导读】英国9岁的小女孩佩恩（Martha Payne）每天把学校供应的午餐拍照并上传至其博客，然后还为餐点设下各种指标评论一番，引起数百万人关注。

阅读练习一A推理判断细节理解主旨大意猜测词义要求2-3 1-2 0-1 0-1实际安排 1 2 1话题学生的乐趣体裁夹叙夹难度★★★☆☆新度★★★★★议关键词 pleasure 词数 303 建议时间 5分钟正确率 ____/4More than four-in-10 teachers saidchildren failed to read for pleasure at theage of 11, a study showed. The study –by thepublisher Pearson – found that many schoolsfear children have short attention spans andprefer to spend time online rather than reada novel.Teachers also said that books were not seenas “cool” by pupils and raised fears that parents are failing to do enough to promote a love of reading in the home. Frank Cottrell Boyce, the author, said: “It's worrying to think that so many young children are not being inspired to pick up a good book and get lost in a story.”According to UNESCO, the biggest single indicator of whether a child is going to thrive at school and in work is whether or not they read for pleasure. The poll questioned around 400 secondary school English teachers. Two-thirds of those questioned said that reading was not seen as "cool" by pupils, according to the study. Three-quarters said that children's attention spans were shorter than ever before, while 94 per cent claimed that pupils preferred to be using the internet rather than reading.The poll showed that teachers believe parents are not doing enough to help, with 97 per cent claiming mothers and fathers should be encouraging their child to read more. The findings also show that teachers believe that recent book and film series such as Twilight and The Hunger Games can fuel pupils' interest in reading.Some 83 per cent of teachers said that boys were likely to be engaged by fantasy novels, while 65 per cent said the same for girls. Some 93 per cent of teachers said that boys were likely to find horror books enjoyable. The poll was commissioned to mark the launch of a new set of classroom reading books.1. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Many children spend much time online at home.B. Many children fail to read books for pleasure now.C. Many schools fear children have short attention in class.D. Many parents force their children to read novels at home.2. Both teachers and Frank Cottrell Boyce think that, _________.A. not all pupils regard books as their favoriteB. young children have no interest in a storyC. parents should encourage their children to read booksD. parents only pay attention to children’s marks very much3. What can help pupils be more interested in reading according to teachers?A. novelsB. storiesC. the internetD. recent books and film series4. Boys and girls have a common interest in ________.A. fantasy novelsB. horror booksC. film seriesD. online games【篇章导读】一项新的研究表明：由于受互联网的影响和在家里没有读书的机会，越来越多的孩子在小学毕业时就对读书失去了兴趣。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（2）Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. Your future begins here.However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed(压垮) by the details of running a well-balanced life. While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of other who have walked the college halls before you.The following you may find of use about life on campus.1.Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university, social and academic(学术的). Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t fo rget why you are there. Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely.2.If you don’t have a “system” for planning your time now (like a day time,a computer date book), get one. Most of all, don’t depend on your memory.3.Don’t miss the g uidelines, restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook. Consider them well-balanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/can’t you do in your stud ent residence(住处)? Who has authority for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?4.Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table. Consider this – you are paying thousands of dollars for courses. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course.1. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To offer advice on college life.B. To explain why college life is exciting.C. To describe the importance of college life.D. To persuade you to go to college ]2. From the passage, we can know .A. one will have more freedom at collegeB. one will make more friends at collegeC. one prepares for one’s future career and life at collegeD. professors at college will provide you with many new ideas3. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “know-how” (in Paragraph 2)?A. An understanding of how things are going at college.B. A practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college.C. College halls where rules and regulations are presented.D. An environment completely different from the one you’re used to.4. According to the passage, college students .A. needn’t learn from those who w ent to college before themB. should spend as much time as possible on social activitiesC. should have a “system” for planning their timeD. are supposed to repeat or replace at least one course【参考答案】1—4、ACBC阅读理解。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（7）【2015高考复习】阅读理解Research shows that childhood friendships are important indicators of future success and social adjustment.Children’s relationships with peers (同龄人) strongly influence their success in school，and children with fewer friends are more at risk of dropping out of school，becoming depressed and other problems.Making and Keeping Friends Is More than Child’s PlayWhen 6­year­old Rachel returned to school on a recent Monday morning，her eyes immediately scanned the playground for her friend Abbie.“Though they were only separated by a weekend，the girls ran right into each other’s arms and hugged，”recalls Rachel’s mother Kathryn Willis of Gilbert.“It was like a scene from a movie.”Most parents instinctively (本能地) know that having friends is good for their child.Experts agree that friendship is not simply child’s play，but a powerful predictor of social adjustment throughout life.A Skill for Life“Childhood friendships serve as a very important training ground for a dulthood，” says Dr.Robbie Adler­Tapia，psychologist with the Center for Children’s Health & Life Development at the East Valley Family Resource Center.Researcher William Hartup states，“Peer relations contribute significantly to both social and cognitive (认知的) development.” Hartup concludes that the single best childhood predictor of adult social adaptation is not school grades or classroom behavior，but rather，how well a child gets along with other children.The work of Arizona State University professor of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids，so is the lack of friends detrimental.Good Friendships Don’t Just HappenExperts agree that it is essential for children to es tablish high­quality friendships.But，researchers warn，these friendships don’t necessarily just happen.Often，a good friendship begins with involved parents.Psychologist Dr.Lynne Kenney Markan believes kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading.Bad CompanyMany parents worry about the quality as well as the quantity of their child’sfriendships.“When she was in 1st grade，her supposed ‘best friend’ began calling her names and threatening to hurt her，” says Mindy Miller.“My daughter wasn’t allowed to talk to or even look at other girls in her class.It really crushed her spirit.I told my daughter she didn’t need a ‘friend’ like that.”“I’ll bend over backwards to help my son get together with a friend I think is good for him，” Adler­Tapia says.“I don’t look at it as manipulation (操纵)，just positive parental involvement.”【语篇解读】研究表明，童年时期的友谊对孩子的将来有着非常重要的意义。

河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2016高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习（3）Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making a polite conversation with an Ethiopian (埃塞俄比亚的) teenager about her wedding day.The 16­year­old had already been married for a year.“She looked at me with the saddest eye s and said，‘I had to drop out of school，’ ” Robinson said in a telephone interview.“That conveyed to me the reality，” said Robinson，the first woman to serve as Ireland’s president and former U．N.High Commissioner for Human Rights.“Her life，as far as she is concerned，had more or less ended.”Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever­increasing population，predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon.“European countries are concerned about aging populations，but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion，”she said.“Almost all of that in crease will be in poor developing countries，so that we have a very big challenge.”Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in Sub­Saharan Africa.In May，the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3 billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100.Much of that growth will come from Africa，where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a year—more than double Asia’s 1 percent growth rate.If that rate stays consistent，which is not certain，Africa’s population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion.Joel Cohen，a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York，said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth rate regions.In addition to providing information about birth control，a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fertility，improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mindset of having many children in the hope that some w ill survive to improve the quality of each child’s life，Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.【语篇解读】人口的快速增长困扰着世界。