Each day, 10-year-old Seth asked his mom for more and more lunch money. Yet he seemed skinnier than
英语试题 04-10
Each day, 10-year-old Seth asked his mom for more and more lunch money. Yet he seemed skinnier than ever and came home from school hungry. It turned out that Seth was handing his lunch money to fifth-grader, who was threatening to beat him up if he didn’t pay.
Most kids have been teased by a brother or a friend at some point. And it’s not usually harmful when done in a playful and friendly way, and both kids find it funny. But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind, and constant, it crosses the line into bullying and needs to stop.
Bullying is intentional tormenting（折磨）in physical or psychological ways. It can range from hitting, name-calling, threats, and mocking (嘲弄) to blackmailing money and possessions. Some kids bully others by deliberately separating them and spreading rumors about them. Others use social media or electronic messaging to tease others or hurt their feelings.
It’s important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off as something that kids have to tolerate. The effects can be serious and affect kids’ sense of safety and self-worth. In severe cases, bullying has contributed to tragedies, such as suicides and school shootings.
Kids bully for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they pick on kids because they need a victim—someone who seems emotionally or physically weaker, or just acts or appears different in some way—to feel more important, popular, or in control. Although some bullies are bigger or stronger than their victims, that’s not always the case.
Sometimes kids torment others because that’s the way they’ve been treated. They may think their behavior is normal because they come from families or other settings where everyone regularly gets angry and shouts or calls each other names. Some popular TV shows even seem to promote meanness—people are “voted off”, ignored, or ridiculed for their appearance or lack of talent.
Unless your child tells you about bullying—or has visible injuries—it can be difficult to figure out if it’s happening.
12. What is the author’s purpose of telling Seth’s story?
A. To introduce the topic. B. To raise public concern.
C. To analyse the cause. D. To display harmful effects.
13. The phrase “brush it off” in paragraph 4 means ________.
A. removing bullying B. ignoring bullying
C. avoiding bullying D. stressing bullying
14. Why does bullying exist in schools?
A. Bullies consider school bullying interesting and rewarding.
B. Bullies want to dominate everyone physically and mentally.
C. Bullies have taken the behavior from their original families.
D. Bullies are intentionally taught by some popular TV shows.
15. What is predicted to convey in the following session of the passage?
A. Signs of bullying. B. Love for kids.
C. Problems of bullying. D. Advice for kids.
【答案】
Most kids have been teased by a brother or a friend at some point. And it’s not usually harmful when done in a playful and friendly way, and both kids find it funny. But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind, and constant, it crosses the line into bullying and needs to stop.
Bullying is intentional tormenting（折磨）in physical or psychological ways. It can range from hitting, name-calling, threats, and mocking (嘲弄) to blackmailing money and possessions. Some kids bully others by deliberately separating them and spreading rumors about them. Others use social media or electronic messaging to tease others or hurt their feelings.
It’s important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off as something that kids have to tolerate. The effects can be serious and affect kids’ sense of safety and self-worth. In severe cases, bullying has contributed to tragedies, such as suicides and school shootings.
Kids bully for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they pick on kids because they need a victim—someone who seems emotionally or physically weaker, or just acts or appears different in some way—to feel more important, popular, or in control. Although some bullies are bigger or stronger than their victims, that’s not always the case.
Sometimes kids torment others because that’s the way they’ve been treated. They may think their behavior is normal because they come from families or other settings where everyone regularly gets angry and shouts or calls each other names. Some popular TV shows even seem to promote meanness—people are “voted off”, ignored, or ridiculed for their appearance or lack of talent.
Unless your child tells you about bullying—or has visible injuries—it can be difficult to figure out if it’s happening.
12. What is the author’s purpose of telling Seth’s story?
A. To introduce the topic. B. To raise public concern.
C. To analyse the cause. D. To display harmful effects.
13. The phrase “brush it off” in paragraph 4 means ________.
A. removing bullying B. ignoring bullying
C. avoiding bullying D. stressing bullying
14. Why does bullying exist in schools?
A. Bullies consider school bullying interesting and rewarding.
B. Bullies want to dominate everyone physically and mentally.
C. Bullies have taken the behavior from their original families.
D. Bullies are intentionally taught by some popular TV shows.
15. What is predicted to convey in the following session of the passage?
A. Signs of bullying. B. Love for kids.
C. Problems of bullying. D. Advice for kids.
【答案】
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