白山市江源县2023年考研《英语一》高分冲刺试卷含解析.docVIP

白山市江源县2023年考研《英语一》高分冲刺试卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 1 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting. were always landing on 2 ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their 3 into tears, I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to 4 my method of “mothering”. One day when they were at school, I spent some time 5 their rooms. On their desks, in plain 6 , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was 7 to Sarah, your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love. the Room Fairy.” 8 arriving back, the children were 9 excited to receive the little mole from the Rom Fairy. The next day. their room were fairly tidy. Sure enough. there was another note from the Room Fairy 10 for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 11 aking them to play a certain violin 12 .Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 13 . Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 14 : “If you can finish your homework and 15 your lessons before dinner, I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 16 of well done jobs the day 17 . 18 I can’t remember how long. “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate. we used various versions of Post-Its (贴条), The bathroom mirror became the 19 centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives. lesson schedules. and changes in plans could be posted. We all benefited from and 20 the idea of sharing reminder and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of