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Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Children with attention problems in early childhood were 40% less likely to graduate from high school, says a new study from Duke University.The study included 386 kindergarteners from sc

A Pioneering Woman of Science Re-Emerges after 300 Years[A] Maria Sibylla Merian, like many European women of the 17th century, stayed busy managing a household and rearing children. But on top of that, Merian, a German-born woman who lived in the Neth

Do Parents Invade Children’s Privacy When They Post Photos Online?[A] When Katlyn Burbidge’s son was 6 years old, he was performing some ridiculous song and dance typical of a first-grader. But after she snapped a photo and started using her phone, h

Peer Pressure Has a Positive SideA) Parents of teenagers often view their children\'s friends with something like suspicion. They worry that the adolescent peer group has the power to push its members into behavior that is foolish and even dangerous. Su

Rich Children and Poor Ones Are Raised Very DifferentlyA) The lives of children from rich and poor American families look more different than ever before.B) Well-off families are ruled by calendars, with children enrolled in ballet, soccer and after-sc

Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.More than a decade ago, cognitive scientists John Bransford and Daniel Schwartz, both then at Vanderbilt University, found that what distinguished young adults from children was not the a

According to a report from the Harvard School of Public Health, many everyday products, including some bug sprays and cleaning fluids, could lead to an increased risk of brain and behavioral disorders in children. The developing brain, the report says,

Why Do Americans Work So Much?A)How will we all keep busy when we only have to work 15 hours a week?That was the question that worried the British economist John Maynard Keynes when he wrote his short essay“Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren

It\'s a fantasy that goes back centuries: a message in a bottle, carried ashore from far-off lands. Authors, artists and children ___26___ have dreamed of such a gift from the sea.This time, though, it\'s not a bottle that washes ashore. It\'s eggs—thous

Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.The practice of paying children an allowance became popular in America about 100 years ago. Nowadays, American kids on average receive about $ 800 per year in allowance. But the vast majo

Section BDoctor\'s orders: Let children just playA) Imagine a dnug that could enhance a child\'s creativity and critical thinking. Imagine that this drug were simple to make, safe to take, and could be had for free. The nation\'s leading pediatricians say

Nationwide, only about three percent of early childhood teachers are male in the U.S. Experts say this can have an impact on young children whose understanding of gender roles and identity are rapidly forming. Research has found that having access to d

Section BIs Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?A) Along with old classics like “carrots give you night vision” and “Santa doesn’t bring toys to misbehaving children”, one of the most well-worn phrases of tired parents everywhere i

Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.If you were like most children, you probably got upset when your mother called you by a sibling’s(兄弟姐妹的)name. How could she not know you? Did it mean she loved you less?Probably not

Part I Writing (30minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children. You should write at least1