A young father was visiting an old neighbor.They were standing in the old man's garden,and talking about children.The young man said,"How strict should parents be with their children?" The old man pointed to a string between a big strong tree and a thin young one. "Please untie that string,"he said.The young man untied it,and the young tree bent over to one side. "Now tie it again, please."said the old man."But first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.'' The young man did so.Then the old man said,"There,it is the same with children.You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on.If they are not yet able to stand alone,you must tie the string tight again.But when you find that they are ready to stand alone,you can take the string away.'' We learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _ . A) the young father and the old neighbor B) parents and their children C) the young and the old D) the old neighbor and the children of the young
B

Greg Lyons waited nine years for the opportunity to donate bone marrow . The man had to wait an additional year to finally meet the little girl whose life his donation helped save. That meeting finally too place earlier this fall in the prefix = st1 /Charlotte,Mich, home of Alissa Christie. Lyons first volunteered to donate bone marrow while giving blood for a boy in need. But nine years passed and Lyonsadmittedly forgot that he was on the donor list--until he got a call in May 2005. Lyons was informed that he was a perfect one-in-seven-million match for a 7-year-old girl. For the next seven weeks, Lyonswent through a series of tests- including several blood tests as well as a lung x-ray to determine whether he was fit to donate. On July 7, 2005, Lyons was checked in to WestPennHospital, where the bone marrow was taken. One half liter of bone marrow was taken during the two-hour operation. The bone marrow was then immediately given to the girl. In August, Lyonsreceived a telephone call from the mother of the girl, Monica Christie, who gave him permission to meet the girl "Her mother cried on the telephone," Lyonssaid. Late last month, Lyons made the 7-hour drive to Michiganto meet Alissa, who is now 8 years old and said he planned to stay in touch with the family. "One chapter ended and another chapter began," said Lyons. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A) Lyons volunteered to donate bone marrow because he was sympathetic with Alissa. B) Lyons had already donated bone marrow to a boy in need. C) The bone marrow, once taken out, was given to Alissa without delay. D) Alissa and he mother made a long journey to meet Lyonsin order to express their thanks.
C

Museum of London At the Museum of London you can experience and discover the hidden treasures in our city's history. From talks, walks and tours to evening classes, there's always something happening at museums. The museum is here for you all year round so you can relax in our cafes, find a gift in our shop or just enjoy the sights. National Army Museum The museum is available to wheelchair users. And baby changing units are available in the male and female toilets. The museum cafe offers freshly-made tea and coffee and seasonal food. The National Army Museum Shop offers different kinds of goods which can be ordered by telephone or mail order, and an online shop has opened. Opening hours: 10: 00 a. m.-5:30 p. m. Garden Museum The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection. A planned program of talks, children's activities and plant shows runs throughout the year. The shop offers a lot of perfect presents for those who love gardens and the garden cafe serves delicious freshly-made food. The museum also welcomes volunteer gardeners. Musical Museum The Musical Museum contains many collections of musical instruments. The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday. We are planning many special performances to which you are all invited. If you would like to have a party or use our facilities ,then please call us for further details. The museum shop provides a number of presents for musical instrument lovers. For further details please visit the website at www. visit-hounslow. com. We can learn from the text that all the museums A) have a gift shop for visitors B) have collections of instruments C) offer large baby changing units D) offer different sight-seeing tours
A