Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day’s work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead.
"Ah!" said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well." The second answered, "Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼)."
So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.
"What cloud?" asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.
Choose the right answer The two farmers were _____.
| A．going home | B．going to the field |
| C．going to work | D．going to see their friend |
The two farmers _____ on that day.
| A．had a holiday | B．didn’t work |
| C．worked hard | D．wanted to quarrel with each other |
When there are black block clouds in the sky, _____.
| A．it will rain soon | B．it will be fine |
| C．it will get hot | D．the sun is shining brightly |
The two farmers fought in words because _____.
| A．they were hungry | B．it rained |
| C．one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didn’t think so | |
| D．they both hoped for rain |
The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He _____.
| A．wanted to make friends with them | B．joined them in the quarrel |
| C．wanted to know why they were quarreling | D．had nothings to do |
The babysitter will work _________ hours from Monday to Friday together.
| A． 6 | B．10 | C．15 | D．20 |
The babysitter will usually work _________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．at night |
What is NOT the babysitter's job?
| A．Reading books to the child. | B．Playing games with the child. |
| C．Cleaning the child’s house. | D．Taking care of the child. |
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Do you think it’s hard for you to learn English? Listening to English songs may be a fun way to learn. You might be thinking: Where can I find some online music? Well, there are plenty of places to listen to and download English songs.
Google music is a good website. It has about 350,000 songs for download. You can search by artist and song name. You can also search by criteria(标准). For example, if you want to find a slow song by a female singer, just choose “ female singer” and “slow” on the page. On Google music, you can read the lyrics to the songs as you listen.
Baidu MP3 is another big online music database(数据库). You can find some of the newest songs on Baidu and download them.
If you just want to listen to music, you can try www. aiting.com and www. haoting. com. They are two large online Mp3 players.
After you pick(挑选) the songs, you can start learning. Learning language from music is fun, so don’t think of it as work. You can listen on your way to school or before you go to sleep. Close your eyes and try to get the meaning of the songs.There are _____________________________________ songs to download on Google music.
We can download English songs from ________________ and ____________________.
The ways of searching songs are ______________________________________
When we listen to songs, we can read the lyrics on__________________________________
The best title of the passage is _______________________________________
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.
| A．parents and other people |
| B．school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students |
| D．parents and children of all ages |
Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.
| A．don’t get to them often |
| B．write a letter to them |
| C．don’t speak to them politely |
| D．express yourself well |
The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.
| A．to make yourself happy |
| B．to get you quiet and relaxed |
| C．to have a good rest |
| D．to hide yourself quickly |
If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.
| A．have a talk with them often |
| B．keep away from them |
| C．agree with them all the time |
| D．know about their values |
From the passage we learn that _______.
| A．parents and children should not have a generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and respect to their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
| D．there are so many serious problems in families today |
IMPROVE ON SLEEP
Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine (常规) for a good night’s sleep.
STAY FREE OF FLU 
Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au.
FIT FOR LIFE
Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical (身体) activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call HealthLine at 1800 438 2000。 If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better _______.
| A．go to bed after you’re tired |
| B．go to sleep at midnight |
| C．follow the bedtime routine |
| D．eat something or read in bed |
To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you _______.
| A．to clean your fingers often |
| B．to brush your teeth twice daily |
| C．to get up early every morning |
| D．to wash all parts of your hands |
You should visit the dentist at least once a year, because _______.
| A．the oral examination is necessary |
| B．you don’t often brush your teeth |
| C．some diseases may be in the mirror |
| D．you don’t have a good night’s sleep |
Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with______.
| A．having no oral examination |
| B．washing hands with cold water |
| C．sleeping too late sometimes |
| D．doing little physical activity |
When you want to learn more about the flu, you can _______.
| A．visit www. mydr. com. au |
| B．call HealthLine at 1800 848 1313 |
| C．visit the dentist in your place |
| D．call HealthLine at 1800 438 2000 |
I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!" Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls. But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!" But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.
I'm not like my brother because I like to go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning.
I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.
When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and remains in bed.
My mother often has to go upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed as he refuses to get up.