2024年12月高校英語四級(CET-4)真題試卷

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththe

conversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereach

questiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefour

choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingleline

throughthecentre.

Example:

Youwillhear:

Youwillread:

A)Attheoffice.

B)Inthewaitingroom.

C)Attheairport.

D)Inarestaurant.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworkthey

hadtofinishintheevening.Thisconversationismostlikelytohavetakenplaceatthe

office.Therefore,A)“Altheoffice“isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]onthe

AnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

SampleAnswer陽[B][C][D]

1.A)Themancouldcomesometimelater.

B)Thesizethemanwantswillarrivesoon.

C)Thesizeoftheskirtisailrightfortheman.

D)Themancouldbuyashirtofadifferentcolor.

2.A)Thewomanisfilmingthelake.

B)Thewomanisrunningtowardthelake.

C)Thewomancan'ttakeaphotooftheman.

D)Thewomaniswatchinganexcitingfilmwiththeman.

3.A)It'squietintherestaurant.

B)Therestaurantistoofarfromtheirschool.

C)Thepriceishighintherestaurant.

D)Therestaurantservesgoodfood.

4.A)Onabusystreet.

B)InaHongKonghotel.

C)Atanairport.

D)Atabookingoffice.

5.A)Thewomanshouldconfirmherappointmentwiththedoctor.

B)Thewomanshouldhaveseenthedoctorearlier.

C)Thewoman'sheadachewillgoawaybyitself.

D)Thewomanhasbeencomplainingtoomuch.

6.A)PutoffhisappointmentwithMr.Johnson.

B)HelpmovethingstoMr.Johnson'soffice.

C)Helpthewomanmovetheitems.

D)HurrytoMr.Johnson'soffice.

7.A)Themandidn'tpracticehardenough.

B)Themanshouldfindanewpartner.

C)Themanshouldnotgiveup.

D)Themanshouldnotdreamofbeingasuperstar.

8.A)Itdoesn'tappealtoher.

B)It'sincrediblydelicious.

C)Shehasalreadytastedit.

D)Thereisnomoreleft.

9.A)Themanisadiligentstudent.

B)Themanhasbadstudyhabits.

C)Themanhasmadeamessofhismidtermexam.

D)Themanisusuallythelasttohandinhistestpaper.

10.A)ThemanhasfinishedMsassignment.

B)Themaniswillingtohelpthewoman.

C)Themanwilldrivethewomantoschool.

D)Themanislosingpatiencewiththewoman.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,

youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Theimportanceofgoodmanners.

B)Theartofsayingthankyou.

C)Thesecretofstayingpretty.

D)Thedifferencebetweeneleganceandgoodmanners.

12.A)Theywerewillingtospendmoremoneyonclothes.

R)Theypaidmoreattentiontotheirappearance.

C)Theyweremoreawareofchangesinfashion.

D)Theywerenicerandgentler.

13.A)Byputtingonalittlemake-up.

B)Bydecoratingourhomes.

C)Bybeingkindandgenerous.

D)Bywearingfashionableclothes.

PassageTwo

Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)Childrendon'tgetenougheducationinsafety.

B)Theplaygroundsarcinpoorcondition.

C)Theplaygroundsareovercrowded.

D)Childrenarekeenondangerousgames.

15.A)Theyshouldhelpmaintaintheequipment.

B)Theyshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtousetheequipment.

C)Theyshouldstoptheirchildrenfromclimbingladders.

D)Theyshouldkeepawatchfuleyeontheirchildren.

16.A)Theycanbecreativewhentheyfeelsecure.

B)Theymaypanicinfrontofhighplaygroundequipment.

C)Theyshouldbeawareofthepotentialrisksintheplayground.

D)Theytendtostaywithinshoutingorrunningdistanceoftheirparents.

PassageThree

Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A)It'sadmiredworldwide.

B)Itlakesskill.

C)Itpayswell.

D)It'safull-timejob.

18.A)Anoldladycarryingahandbagontheleft.

B)Amotherwithababyinherarms.

C)Awomanwhosebagishanginginfront.

D)Alonefemalewithahandbagatherrightside.

19.A)Asidepocketofhisjacket.

B)Thetoppocketofhisjacket.

C)Asidepocketofhistrousers.

D)Thebackpocketofhistighttrousers.

20.A)Clothingstoreswherepeoplearcrelaxedandoffguard.

B)HotelsandrestaurantsinsoutheastLondon.

C)Airportswherepeoplecarryalotofluggage.

D)Theaterlobbieswithuniformedsecurityguards.

PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysome

questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoices

markedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmark

thecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

I'musuallyfhirlyskepticalaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeither

happierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.

Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetrue,theyarepracticallyimpossibletoprove

scientifically.Still,Iwasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday'schildrenarc

significantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infact,theanalysisshowed,

normalchildrenages9to17exhibitahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwho

weretreatedformentalillness5()yearsago.

WhyareAmerica'skidssostressed?Thereportcitestwomaincauses:increasing

physicalisolation-broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunity,

amongotherthings—andagrowingperceptionthattheworldisamoredangerousplace.

Giventhatwecan'tturntheclockback,adultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenext

generationcope.

Atthetopofthelistisnurturing(培育)abetterappreciationofthelimitsof

individualism.Nochildisanisland.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunities

andprotectindividualsagainststress.

Tohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothers,youcanpulltheplugonTVs

andcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillhavemoretimefor

face-to-facerelationships,andtheywillgetmoresleep.

Limittheamountofvirtual(虛擬的)violenceyourchildrenarcexposedto.It'snot

justvideogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderandcrimeonthelocalnews.

Keepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonable.Manyhighlysuccessful

peopleneverattendedHarvardorYale.

Makeexercisepartofyourdailyroutine.Itwillhelpyoucopewithyourown

anxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.Sometimesanxietyisunavoidable.But

itdoesn'thavetoruinyourlife.

21.Theauthorthinksthattheconclusionsofanyresearchaboutpeople'sstateofmind

are.

A)surprising

B)confusing

C)illogical

D)questionable

22.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesays,“wecan'tturntheclockback”(Line1,

Para.3)?

A)It'simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofchange.

B)Thesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechanged.

C)Lessonslearnedfromthepastshouldnotbeforgotten.

D)It'simpossibletoforgetthepast.

23.Accordingtoananalysis,comparedwithnormalchildrentoday,childrentreatedas

mentallyill50yearsago.

A)werelessisolatedphysically

B)wereprobablylessself-centered

C)probablysufferedlessfromanxiety

D)wereconsideredlessindividualistic

24.Thefirstandmostimportantthingparentsshoulddotohelptheirchildrenis

A)toprovidethemwithasaferenvironment

B)tolowertheirexpectationsforthem

C)togetthemmoreinvolvedsocially

D)tosetagoodmodelforthemtofollow

25.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassage?

A)Anxiety,thoughunavoidable,canbecopedwith.

B)Children'sanxietyhasbeenenormouslyexaggerated.

C)Children'sanxietycanbeeliminatedwithmoreparentalcare.

D)Anxiety,ifproperlycontrolled,mayhelpchildrenbecomemature.

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Itiseasiertonegotiateinitialsalaryrequirementbecauseonceyouareinside,the

organizationalconstraints(約束)influencewageincreases.Onething,however,is

certain:yourchancesofgettingtheraiseyoufeelyoudeservearelessifyoudon'tat

leastaskforit.Mentendtoaskformore,andtheygetmore,andthisholdstruewith

otherresources,notjustpayincreases.ConsiderBeth'sstory:

IdidnotgetwhatIwantedwhenIdidnotaskforit.Wehadcubicle(小隔間)

officesandwindowoffices.Isatinthecubicleswithseveralmalecolleagues.Oneby

onetheyweremovedintowindowoffices,whileIremainedinthecubicles,several

maleswhowerehiredaftermealsowenttooffices.Oneinparticulartoldmehewas

nextinlineforanofficeandthatithadbeenpartofhisnegotiationsforthejob.Iguess

theythoughtmecontenttostayinthecubiclessinceIdidnotvoicemyopinioneither

way.

Itwouldbeniceifweallreceivedautomaticpayincreasesequaltoourmerit,but

"nice"isn'laqualityallribulcdtomustorganizalioiis.IfyouIcclyoudeservea

significantraiseinpay,you'llprobablyhavetoaskfbrit.

Performanceisyourbestbargainingchip(籌碼)whenyouareseekingaraise.You

mustbeabletodemonstratethatyoudeservearaise.Timingisalsoagoodbargaining

chip.Ifyoucangiveyourbosssomethingheorsheneeds(anewclientorasizable

contract,forexample)justbeforemeritpaydecisionsarebeingmade,youaremore

likelytogettheraiseyouwant.

Useinformationasabargainingchiploo.Findoutwhatyouareworthontheopen

market.

Whatwillsomeoneelsepayforyourservices?

Gointothenegotiationspreparedtoplaceyourchipsonthetableattheappropriate

timeandpreparedtousecommunicationstyletoguidethedirectionoftheinteraction.

26.Accordingtothepassage,beforetakingajob,apersonshould.

A)demonstratehiscapability

B)givehisbossagoodimpression

C)askforasmuchmoneyashecan

D)askforthesalaryhehopestoget

27.WhatcanbeinferredfromBeth'sstory?

A)Prejudiceagainstwomenstillexistsinsomeorganizations.

B)Ifpeoplewantwhattheydeserve,theyhavetoaskforit.

C)Peopleshouldnotbecontentwithwhattheyhavegot.

D)Peopleshouldbecarefulwhennegotiatingforajob.

28.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A)unfairnessexistsinsalaryincreases

B)mostpeoplearcoverworkedandunderpaid

C)oneshouldavoidoverstatingone'sperformance

D)mostorganizationsgivetheirstaffautomaticpayraises

29.Togetapayraise,apersonshould.

A)advertisehimselfonthejobmarket

B)persuadehisbosstosignalong-termcontract

C)trytogetinsideinformationabouttheorganization

D)dosomethingtoimpresshisbossjustbeforemeritpaydecisions

30.Tobesuccessfulinnegotiations,onemust.

A)meethisbossattheappropriatetime

B)arrivealthencgulialioiitablepunctually

C)begoodatinfluencingtheoutcomeoftheinteraction

D)befamiliarwithwhatthebosslikesanddislikes

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformaltraditions

datingbacktoGrandma'sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesand

silver,andthedresscodewillbeSunday-best.

Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silvcrelegancehasgivenwaytoa

stoneware(粗陶)-and-stainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequally

casual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityand

comfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspellseconomichardtimes.

LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatit

iseliminating1,000jobs-one-fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan

4,000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthe竺(陶瓷)region.Wedgwood

andotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.

AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,

thelayoffsinStokehaveiheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyal

Doultonadmittedthatthecompany“hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththe

trend”towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmore

peoplecatalone,eitherbecausetheyarcsingleortheycatinfrontoftelevision;

Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatimeoflongwork

hoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit'sbettertosharea

takeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora

"real"dinnerparty.Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patterned

tablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?

Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette(禮節(jié))that

childrenmightoncehavelearnedalthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparents

andgrandparents("Chewwithyourmouthclosed.”"Keepyourelbowsoffthetable.")

mustbepickedupelsewhere.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsfor

employeeswhomaybecompetentprofessionallybutcluelesssocially.

31.Thetrendtowardcasualdininghasresultedin.

A)bankruptcyoffinechinamanufacturers

B)shrinkingofthepotteryindustry

C)restructuringoflargeenterprises

D)economicrecessioninGreatBritain

32.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebestreasonforcasualdining?

A)Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.

B)Busyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformality.

C)Peoplewanttopracticeeconomyintimesofscarcity.

D)Youngpeoplewon'tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.

33.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatRoyalDoultonis.

A)aretailerofstainlesssteeltableware

B)adealerinstoneware

C)apotterychainstore

D)aproduceroffinechina

34.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis.

A)theincreasedvalueofthepound

B)theeconomicrecessioninAsia

C)thechangeinpeople'swayoflife

D)thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad

35.Refinedtablemanners,thoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrentsociallife

A)arestillamustoncertainoccasions

B)axeboundtoreturnsoonerorlater

C)arestillbeingtaughtbyparentsathome

D)canhelpimprovepersonalrelationships

PassageFour

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Somehousesaredesignedtobesmart.Othershavesmartdesigns.Anexampleof

thesecondtypeofhousewonanAwardofExcellencefromtheAmericanInstituteof

Architects.

LocatedontheshoreofSullivan'sIslandoffthecoastofSouthCarolina,the

award-winningcube-shapedbeachhousewasbuilttoreplaceonesmashedtopiecesby

Hurricane(颶風)Hugo1()yearsago.InSeptember1989,HugostruckSouthCarolina,

killing18peopleanddamagingordestroying36,000homesinthestate.

BeforeHugo,manynewhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina'sshorelinewerepoorly

constructed,andenforcementofbuildingcodeswasn'tstrict,accordingtoarchitectRay

Huff,whocreatedthecleverly-designedbeachhouse.InHugo'swake,allnewshoreline

housesarerequiredtomeetstricter,belter-enforcedcodes.Thenewbeachhouseon

Sullivan'sIslandshouldbeabletowithstandaCategory3hurricanewithpeakwindsof

179to209kilometersperhour.

Atfirstsight,thehouseonSullivan'sIslandlooksanythingbuthurricane-proof.Its

redwoodshellmakesitresemble“alargepartylantern(^T籠)“atnight,accordingtoone

observer.Butlookscanbedeceiving.Thehouse'swoodenframeisreinforcedwithlong

steelrodslogiveitextrastrength.

Tofurtherprotectthehousefromhurricanedamage,Huffraisedit2.7metersoffthe

groundontimberpilings—long,slendercolumnsofwoodanchoreddeepinthesand.

Pilingsmightappearinsecure,buttheyarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthe

house.Theyalsoelevatethehouseabovestormsurges.Thepilingsallowthesurgeslo

rununderthehouseinsteadofrunningintoit."Theseswellsofwatercomeashoreat

tremendousspeedsandcausemostofthedamagedonetobeach-frontbuildings,“said

Huff.

Huffdesignedthetimberpilingstobepartiallyconcealedbythehouse's

ground-to-roofshell.t4Theshellmasksthepilingssothatthehousedoesn'tlooklikeit's

standingwithitspantlegspulledup,"saidHuff.Intheeventofastormsurge,theshell

shouldbreakapartandletthewavesrushunderthehouse,thearchitectexplained.

36.AfterthetragedycausedbyHurricaneHugo,newhousesbuiltalongSouth

Carolina'sshorelinearcrequired.

A)tobeeasilyreinforced

B)tolooksmarterindesign

C)tomeetstricterbuildingstandards

D)tobedesignedintheshapeofcubes

37.Theaward-winningbeachhouseisquitestrongbecause.

A)itisstrengthenedbysteelrods

B)itismadeofredwood

C)itisintheshapeofashell

D)itisbuiltwithtimberandconcrete

38.Huffraisedthehouse2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilingsinorderto

A)withstandpeakwindsofabout200km/hr

B)anchorstrongerpilingsdeepinthesand

C)breakhugeseawavesintosmallerones

D)preventwaterfromrushingintothehouse

39.Themainfunctionoftheshellis.

A)tostrengthenthepilingsofthehouse

B)togivethehouseabetterappearance

C)toprotectthewoodenframeofthehouse

D)toslowdownthespeedoftheswellingwater

40.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheshellshouldbe.

A)fancy-looking

B)waterproof

C)easilybreakable

D)extremelystrong

PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)

Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare

fourchoicesmarkedA)fB),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbest

completesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

41.Heaskedustothemincarryingthroughtheirplan.

A)provide

B)arouse

C)assist

D)persist

42.Agoodmanyproposalswereraisedbythedelegates,wastobeexpected.

A)that

B)what

C)so

D)as

43.Hewassuchaspeakerthatheheldourattentioneveryminuteofthe

Ihree-hourlecture.

A)specific

B)dynamic

C)heroic

D)diplomatic

44.Arrivinghome,theboytoldhisparentsaboutallthewhichoccuiredin

hisdormitory.

A)occasions

B)matters

C)incidents

D)issues

45.Theopeningbetweentherockswasverynarrow,buttheboysmanagedto

through.

A)press

B)squeeze

C)stretch

D)leap

46.Theyaretryingtothewastedischargedbythefactoryforprofit.

A)expose

B)exhaust

C)exhibit

D)exploit

47.Themanagerurgedhisstaffnottothesplendidopportunity.

A)drop

B)miss

C)escape

D)slide

48.IadmireDavidasapoet,Idonotlikehimasaman.

A)Muchas

B)Onlyif

C)Ifonly

D)Asmuch

49.Becauseofaengagement,Loracouldn'tattendmybirthdaypartylast

Saturday.

A)pioneer

B)premature

C)prior

D)past

50.Thecontinuousraintheharvestingofthewheatcropbytwoweeks.

A)setback

B)setoff

C)setout

D)setaside

51.NothavingagoodcommandofEnglishcanbeaseriouspreventingyou

fromachievingyourgoals.

A)obstacle

B)fault

C)offense

D)distress

52.It'sveryofyounottotalkaloudwhilethebabyisasleep.

A)concerned

B)careful

C)considerable

D)considerate

53.Manyaplayerwhohadbeenhighlythoughtofhasfromthetennisscene.

A)disposed

B)disappeared

C)discouraged

D)discarded

54.She'sfainted.Throwsomewateronherfaceandshe'll.

A)comeround

B)comealong

C)comeon

D)comeout

55.Alltheirattemptstothechildfromtheburningbuildingwereinvain.

A)regain

B)recover

C)rescue

D)reserve

56.Computertechnologywillarevolutioninbusinessadministration.

A)bringaround

B)bringabout

C)bringout

D)bringup

57.Theuniversityhaslaunchedaresearchcentertodevelopnewwaysof

bacteriawhichhavebecomeresistanttodrugtreatments.

A)regulating

B)halting

C)interrupting

D)combating

58.Thegoalofthebookistohelpbridgethegapbetweenresearchand

teaching,particularlythegapbetweenresearchersandteachers.

A)joint

B)intensive

C)overall

D)decisive

59.Therapiddevelopmentofcommunicationstechnologyistransformingthe

inwhichpeoplecommunicateacrosstimeandspace.

A)route

B)transmission

C)vision

D)manner

60.WhenIgooutintheeveningIusethebikethecarifIcan.

A)ratherthan

B)regardlessof

C)inspiteof

D)otherthan

61.Thereisnoevidencethatpeoplecancontroltheirdreams,alleastin

experimentalsituationsinalab.

A)rigid

B)solid

C)smooth

D)harsh

62.Everyculturehasdevelopedforcertainkindsoffoodanddrink,and

equallystrongnegativeattitudestowardothers.

A)preferences

B)expectations

C)fantasies

D)fashions

63.ItisreportedthatUruguayunderstandsandChinaonhumanrightsissues.

A)grants

B)changes

C)abandons

D)backs

64.Onlyafewpeoplehavetothefullfactsoftheincident.

A)access

B)resort

C)contact

D)path

65.Histrouserswhenhetriedtojumpoverthefence.

A)cracked

B)split

C)broke

D)burst

66.Sofar,windsandcurrentshavekeptthethickpatchofoilsoutheastofthe

Atlanticcoast.

A)governing

B)blowing

C)prevailing

D)ruling

67.Theauthorwasrequiredtosubmitanofabout200wordstogetherwith

hisresearchpaper.

A)edition

B)editorial

C)article

D)abstract

68.Astheoldempireswerebrokenupandnewstateswereformed,newofficial

tonguesbegantoatanincreasingrate.

A)bringup

B)buildup

C)springup

D)strikeup

69.Manypatientsinsistonhavingwatcheswiththeminhospital,theyhave

noschedulestokeep.

A)eventhough

B)for

C)asif

D)since

70.Someplantsareverytolight;theyprefertheshade.

A)sensible

B)flexible

C)objective

D)sensitive

PartIVCloze(15minutes)

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefour

choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.Youshould

choosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

It'sanannualback-to-schoolroutine.Onemorningyouwavegoodbye,andthat

71eveningyou'reburningthelate-nightoilinsympathy.Intheracetoimprove

educationalstandards,72arcthrowingthebooksatkids.73elementaryschool

studentsarecomplainingofhomework74.What'sawell-meaningparenttodo?

Ashardas75maybe,sitbackandchill,expertsadvise.Thoughyou'vegotto

getthemtodoit,76helpingtoomuch,orevenexamining77toocarefully,you

maykeepthem78doingitbythemselves."Iwouldn'tadviseaparenttocheck

every79assignment,sayspsychologistJohnRosemond,authorOfEndingthe

ToughHomework."There'sa80ofappreciationfortrialanderror.Letyour

children81thegradetheydeserve.”

Manyexpertsbelieveparentsshouldgentlylookovertheworkofyoungerchildren

andaskthemtorethinktheir82.But“youdon'twantthemtofeelithastobe

83Jshesays.

That'snottosayparentsshould84homework—first,theyshouldmonitorhow

muchhomeworktheirkids85.Thirtyminutesadayintheearlyelementaryyears

andanhourin86four,five,andsixisstandard,saysRosemond.Forjunior-high

studentsitshouldbe87momthananhourandahal["andtwoforhigh-school

students.Ifyourchild88hasmomhomeworkthanthis,youmaywanttocheck

89otherparentsandLhentalklo(heteacherabout90assiginneiil

71.A)very

B)exact

C)right

D)usual

72.A)officials