Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too .During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it: “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.” In one special program in New York State, young and older people_________.
| A．don’t work well together |
| B．live together like friends |
| C．teach one another new ways of building houses |
| D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers |
All the members work some time every day mainly to_______.
| A．lead a busy life |
| B．learn new skills of farming |
| C．get used to the life on the farms |
| D．find useful things and pleasure in work |
Living together__________.
| A．the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules |
| B．the members have to obey the rules the adults make |
| C．the members have no free time but on weekends |
| D．the members should not break the rules they make together |
The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks this the program is_________.
| A．unpleasant |
| B．tiring |
| C．helpful |
| D．boring |
The best title for the passage is ____________ .
| A．The Rules of Living Together |
| B．Life in New York State |
| C．Teenagers and Adults Together |
| D．Free Hours in the Special Work Group |
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining(下雨) hard. He doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. 'Come here, boy!' he cries. 'Do you know how much the cakes are?' The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. 'One is for you and one is for me.' Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says, 'Sorry, there is only one cake left.The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.
| A．he is tired |
| B．he doesn’t like rain |
| C．he is hungry |
| D．it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A．five dollars | B．Four dollars |
| C．Ten dollars | D．Fifteen dollars |
What’s the result (结果)?
| A．The man eats the cake. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
She’s a lovely girl. She has long and black hair. She is quite tall and slim. Her eyes are bright and black. She is 13 years old.
She is good at singing. She likes listening to music. She is S.H.E.’s fan(迷). Do you know Conan? He is a little detective(侦探).The lovely girl also likes him.
Oh, sorry. I forget to tell you who the girl is. It’s me. I’m a lovely girl. You can call me Kacely or Kacelin.
Now I study at Sunshine Middle School. I’m in Class 1, Grade 7. Every day, I get up at 6:00 a.m. The classes begin at 7 o’clock. I like lunchtime because I can chat with my friends at that time. After school, I usually play badminton with my friends. I like playing badminton and I am good at it.
I want to be a superstar(超级明星) when I grow up.Conan is a ____________.
| A．policeman | B．teacher | C．doctor | D．detective |
Kacely is a ___________.
| A．student | B．teacher | C．worker | D．detective |
Kacely wants to be a ________when she grows up.
| A．teacher | B．doctor | C．singer | D．superstar |
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Mr.Smith wants to go to Blue Water World with his family, so they can go there ?
| A．at 5:00 p. m on Monday |
| B．at 10:00 a. m on Tuesday |
| C．at 2:00 p. m on Sunday |
| D．at 11:00 a. m on Monday |
Mr. Liu wants to go to Blue Water World with his eight-year-old twin sons this Saturday. How much will they have to spend?
| A．￥40 | B．￥120 | C．￥80 | D．￥20 |
If you want to have a hot spring bath, you can call.
| A．555-5685 | B．555-5686 | C．555-5684 | D．555-5681 |
Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive?
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come around 3.00 p.m., that means you can turn up a little late after 3.00 p.m. But usually it is a good thing to arrive at the right time.
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Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet?
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr or Mrs Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and they will invite you again.If your friend asks you to get to his house around 4.30 p.m., it is polite to arrive at ______.
| A．4.00 p.m. | B．4.35 p.m. | C．5.30 p.m. | D．6.00 p.m. |
Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the passage?
| A．What to watch | B．What to eat |
| C．What to bring | D．What to wear |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
| A．when to arrive at your friend’s house |
| B．how to greet your friend’s parents |
| C．what to bring to your friend |
| D．how to be a good visitor |
The passage may be from _______.
| A．an article in a magazine |
| B．a letter from a child to parents |
| C．a TV advertisement |
| D．a TV news report |
In northern Scotland there is a deep lake called Loch Ness. It is more than 200 metres deep and it is the deepest lake in the United Kingdom. People say a huge monster (妖怪) lives in the dark, cold water. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten metres long. It has a dark gray colour. Some people say that it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people say that they saw it. No one knows whether (是否) these people really saw it or not.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous story. People first told it over 500 years ago, but it became popular only in the twentieth century (世纪). In 1993, a couple reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. From then on, many people said that they saw a monster in Loch Ness. A few people took photos, but some of them weren’t real photos. During the 1960s, people set up an organization to find out the truth. They took many photos and made movies, but they weren’t able to find a monster.
There is no real evidence (证据) that there is a monster in Loch Ness, but there is also no evidence that there is not. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are lots of curious (好奇的) people going there every year. From the passage, we know Loch Ness is the name of _______.
| A．a huge monster | B．a lake |
| C．a river | D．a country |
The second paragraph (段) mainly talks about ______.
| A．who first told the story of the Loch Ness Monster |
| B．when people took photos of the Loch Ness Monster |
| C．why people set up an organization in the 1960s |
| D．how the story of the Loch Ness Monster became popular |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The Loch Ness monster weighs less than 1,000 kilos. |
| B．People began to tell the story more than five centuries ago. |
| C．People are not sure whether there is a monster in Loch Ness. |
| D．Many visitors are interested in the story of the Loch Ness monster. |