Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts. Depression may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children. Once a child has an episode of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years. Suicide is the 6th leading cause of death for 5--to--15-year-olds. If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness. Feeling--Does your child demonstrate: 1Sadness 2Emptiness 3Hopelessness 4Guilt 5Worthlessness 6Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures Thinking--Is your child having trouble: 1Concentrating 2Making decisions 3Completing schoolwork 4Maintaining grades 5Maintaining friendships Physical problems--Does your child complain of: 1Headaches 2Stomachaches 3Lack of energy 4Sleeeping problems(too much or too little) 5Weight or appetite changes(gain or loss) Behavior problems--Is your child: 1Irritable 2Not wanting to go to school 3Wanting to be alone most of the time 4Having difficulty getting along with others 5Cutting classes or skipping school 6Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities Drinking alcohol or using drugs. Suicide risk--Does your child talk or think about: 1Suicide 2Death 3Other morbid subjects Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the prefix = st1 /AmericanAcademyof Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.If you think your child may be depressed, it's important to have your child treated. Discuss your child's problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children's psychologist or psychiatrist . Treatment may include individual and family therapy , along... Question: This article is particularly written for_. Options: A: parents B: teachers C: children D: psychologists
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Should students do the grading? The Supreme Court says the practice doesn't violate a student's right to privacy, but is it right for students to grade one another? Walter Potenza, California The Supreme Court was absolutely correct to say it's OK for students to grade one another's homework, quizzes, and tests: in fact, it's a great idea. By grading one another's papers and seeing the problems their classmates have, students double their exposure to the troubles that they may meet on future exams and tests. Grading one another's papers may be one of the best ways for students to _ within themselves the ways to master the most difficult parts of what they are learning. Teachers are underappreciated and underpaid for the number of hours they have to work to be able to teach really well. Grading all their students' papers can take hours. Some of that time and energy can be saved by spending a few minutes in class, while providing an extremely valuable learning experience. I understand that some individuals are sensitive to their classmates seeing their work or grades. Any good teacher would be considerate of students who don't want their classmates to grade their assignments. Winston Smith, North Carolina A girl moves back as her classmate announces her failing test grade and hands her the paper. The quiet classroom heats up. With the increase in student grading over the past few years, scenes like this have become a bitter reality in schools across the nation. Teachers and schools should not advocate student grading and public announcement of grades because it provides a violation of privacy for students and causes unfair judgments and treatment by their classmates. Since 1974, a law known as the Buckley Amendment has forbidden the release of education records in order to protect the privacy of students and their families. I strongly disagree with the Court's ruling that this law does not include student grading. I can think of no greater violation of privacy than the exposure of one's personal information... Question: What does Winston Smith seem to agree? Options: A: Student grading is not related to families' privacy. B: The Supreme Court should change its decision. C: The Buckley Amendment doesn't apply to student grading. D: Student grading is OK, but not public announcement of grades.
B

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us to adjust to the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a system of nerves, we couldn't know what's happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of torture is based on the human body being open to pain. But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain. The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, "This will hurt a little," it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation , we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life. Question: When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he shows that _ . Options: A: fakirs possess magic power B: Indians are not afraid of pain C: people can learn to cope with pain D: some people are born without a sense of pain
A: C

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Dear Gregory, Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership. 1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest? 2. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads "Mom" or "Dad". Not ever. 3. It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It's a life skill. *Half days, field trips and after school activities will require special consideration. 4. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs. Mow a lawn, babysit, stash some birthday money. It will happen, you should be prepared. 5. Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that. 7. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO - fear of missing out. Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. 8. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling. 9. If you will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You and I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together. It is my hope that you can agree to these terms. I hope you enjoy your... Question: If Gregory lose hus iphone,he _ Options: A: has to pay for a new one himself B: will get a new one from his parents C: will never receive gifts from his parents D: must learn to live without a phone
A: A