April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction. Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?
A.From America. | B.From China. |
C.From Canada. | D.From Australia. |
On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.
A.go on a journey with their parents |
B.have a party with their friends at home |
C.go to the work places of one of their parents |
D.take part in a school activity freely |
What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?
A.It can help girls understand their parents’work better. |
B.It can teach girls more about the society. |
C.It can make girls feel more confident about their future. |
D.All of the above. |
Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?
A.It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain. |
B.Schools and many companies support this activity |
C.Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school. |
D.Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life. |
According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in th
eir
future.
A.smart and careful | B.confident |
C.hard-working | D.friendly |
Hello! This is my family. I’m David Green. I’m from England. My family is in Beijing. My father and mother work here. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. I have a sister but no brothers. My sister and I are students of a middle school in Beijing. We love China. My home is very nice. My family has a TV and a computer. My room (房间) is big. I have a bed(床), a desk (桌子) and two chairs(椅子) in it. My books are on my desk. I have an MP3 in my bag. There are some pictures on the wall. I like my room and I like these pictures very much.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。Four people are in David’s family.
Mr. and Mrs. Green have a son and a daughter.
David’s father works in a school in Beijing.
Two chairs and a desk are in David’s room.
—Is an MP3 on David’s desk?
—No, it isn’
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I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It’s the first class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his face. At the beginning, he makes a self-introduction(自我介绍). And he tells us that his English name is John. Then he asks all of us to think of English names for ourselves. We are very excited(兴奋的) to find a good name. Then he asks us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English name for a long time. Then I come up with(想出) a beautiful name ---Shirley. All the students write their names down and give the paper to the teacher. When the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the same time.What do we do in the first English class?
A.Tell the teacher our Chinese names. |
B.Find English names for ourselves. |
C.See an English film. |
D.Draw pictures. |
What does our teacher do first?
A.He asks every student to make a self-introduction. |
B.He introduces(介绍) himself to all of us. |
C.He asks us many difficult questions |
D.He tells us a story. |
What’s the English name of our English teacher?
A.Jack. | B.Shirley | C.John. | D.Tom. |
Where do we write down our English names?
A.On the blackboard. | B.On the desk. |
C.On our hands. | D.On the paper. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The teacher gives every student an English name. |
B.Our teacher is a young girl. |
C.Three girls choose(选择)the name “Shirley”. |
D.The teacher calls our Chinese names in class. |
Studnets’ Schedule in July
July 15th |
July 16th |
July 17th |
July 18th |
July 19th |
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Joe |
school trip |
speech contest |
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Judy |
English party |
English contest |
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Annie |
Chinese contest |
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Mike |
basketball |
birthday party |
When is the Chinese contest?
A.It’s on July 15th | B.It’s on July 16th | C.It’s on July 17th | D.It’s on July 18th |
Who has a birthday party in this month?
A.Joe | B.Judy | C.Annie | D.Mike |
Who is on a school trip on July 16th?
A.Joe | B.Judy | C.Annie | D.Mike |
Who likes English best?
A.Joe | B.Judy | C.Annie | D.Mike |
If you want to have a party and you want to invite all of these students to your party, when will you have it?
A.July 15th | B.July 16th | C.July 17th | D.July 18th |
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.The size of most American families is _________that of other countries
A.larger than | B.smaller than | C.as big as | D.as small |
When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to_________.
A.get married | B.be free | C.find good jobs | D.study |
They visit their parents__________.
A.on weekdays | B.on weekends | C.at any time | D.on holiday |
Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A.Children have the freedom to choose their own job. |
B.Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework. |
C.Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. |
D.When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ___________.
A.children can learn how to make money for themselves |
B.their children required them to do so |
C.they are rich |
D.it is required by law |