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1、2008年12月20日大学英语四级考试(CET-4)12008年12月20日大学英语四级考试(CET-4)2008年12月20日大学英语四级考试(CET-4)全真试题(2008年12月20日)Part IWriting(30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Limiting The Use of Disposable Plastic Bags. You should write at least 1
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5、)(15 minutes)Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in t
6、he passage.Thats enough, kidsIt was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.“Id watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child
7、hed shoved,” she says. “I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, No, we dont push.” What happened next was unexpected.“The boys mother ran toward me from across the park,” Stella says, “I thought she was coming over to apologise, but behavior was unacceptable. Was I
8、 supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted, hurting other children in the process?”Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other peoples children has become a minefield.In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sisters house its encourage
9、d. For her, its about kids being kids: “If you cant do it at three, when can you do it?Each of these philosophies is valid and, it has to be said, my son loves visiting his aunts house. But I find myself saying “no” a lot when her kids are over at mine. Thats OK between sisters but becomes dangerous
10、 territory when youre talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.“Kids arent all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University. “But theres still an idea that theyre the property of the parents. We see our children as an extension of ourselves, so if youre saying that
11、my child is behaving inappropriately, then thats somehow a criticism of me.”In those circumstances, its difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two schools of thought.“Id go to the child first,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. “Usually a qui
12、et reminder that we dont do that here is enough. Kids have finely tuned antennae (直觉) for how to behave in different settings.”He points out that bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel neglectful, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own h
13、eadaches, too.This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. “Raise your concerns with the parents if theyre there and ask them to deal with it,” she says.How to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers “Explain your needs as well as stressing the
14、importance of the friendship. Preface your remarks with something like: I know youll think Im silly but in my house I dont want”When it comes to situations where youre caring for another child, White is straightforward: “Common sense must prevail. If things dont go well then have a chat.”Therere a c
15、ouple of new grey areas. Physical punishment, once accepted from any adult, is no longer appropriate. “Now you cant do it without feeling uneasy about it,” White says.Men might also feel uneasy about dealing with other peoples children. “Men feel nervous,” White says. “A new set of considerations ha
16、s come to the fore as part of the debate about how we handle children.”For Andrew Fuller, the child-centric nature of our society has affected everyone. “The rules are different now from when todays parents were growing up,” he says. “Adults are scared of saying, Dont swear, or asking a child to stand up on a bus. Theyre worried that there will be conflict if they point these th
