Hi! My name is Robert and I live in Chicago. My school is called Parkside Elementary. It is Jake and Elizabeth’s school too. Michael and Trevor’s school is called Lincoln Middle School. In the USA many students go to elementary school between the ages of 5-10, then middle school between the ages of 11-13, and then a four year high school, and last but not least, many people go to college or vocational school. Our elementary school starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:20 pm. We go to school on Monday through Fridays and have the weekends off.
Some of the favorite sports here in America are basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey, and more. But, my favorite sport is football. My favorite player in the NFL (National Football League) is Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears ( the Bears are my favorite team too).
Americans wear jeans, a shirt, socks, shoes, and sometimes a hat. I usually wear a baseball hat, my favorite pants, and my favorite shirt. My pants have 4 pockets on it, and my shirt has red and black stripes on it.
There is no common agreement in the west about the best method of education. Many views can be found among parents, teachers, and students.
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http://www.cfl.cqu.edu.cn/jpkc/kj/xb/xb2/2-1/culturalnotes.htmStudents in elementary school stay at school for about ________days.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
The writer’s favorite sport is __________.
| A．basketball | B．baseball | C．hockey | D．football |
The third passage mainly tells us __________.
| A．the writer’s favorite sports | B．the writer’s favorite food |
| C．the writer’s favorite clothes | D．the writer’s favorite color |
“views”in the last passage means _________ in Chinese.
| A．视野 | B．风景 | C．见解 | D．检查 |
Last summer I went to one of the world's most famous historical places，the Forbidden City in Beijing，China．It was the home of the emperors of the last two dynasties in China，the Ming and Qing Dynasties．
The Forbidden City was built in 1420．The palace has over 10，000 rooms．It was where the emperors dealt with the official business with their ministers．
In Mandarin，The Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City．However，the color of the palace itself is not purple．The color purple stands for power of the great emperors of China．It was so sacred（神圣的） that the commoners could not even dream of ever going in．
The emperors also had some of the largest festival celebrations at the Forbidden City．During Chinese New Year，the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banquet．The banquet had a hundred and eight Chinese dishes．It was such an expensive banquet that it could feed a commoner's family for three generations（代）．
Right now The Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world．Everyone can go in there．It is a museum with priceless Chinese antiques （古董） and treasures in it．
I really learned a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to The Forbidden City．It was like a dream come true to go on the trip and see the things that I have always wanted to see．
61．How long is the history of the Forbidden City？
A．About 600 years．
B．More than 600 years．
C.1420 years．
D．Over 10，000 years
62．We call the palace the Purple Forbidden City because the color purple is the symbol for of the emperor．
A．power
B．fame
C．wealth
D．health
63．What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word"banquet"in Paragraph 4？
A．表演
B．比赛
C．展览
D．宴会
64．Which of the following is NOT true about the Forbidden City in the passage？
A．The Emperor lived there
B．The wall of the City
C．It is a historical place for visiting
D．The emperor had festival celebrations there
65．In the passage the writer wants to show us of the Forbidden City by comparing its past with present．
A．the beauty
B．the treasures
C．the changes in use
D．the building process．
Many kids do housework such as doing the dishes，making the bed，and folding the clothes．In exchange，they get some money or other computer time．
Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics，especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money．Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs，we should pay kids for everyday housework．
But some people don't think kids should get rewards（报酬） for doing housework．Susie Walton，an expert，believe that by rewarding kids，parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return．"Running any kind of housework is a team effort，"Walton said．"A home is a living space for everyone in the family．It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house，and families decide how they want their home to look，and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want．"
Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework，and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money．There are also apps（程序） that gives kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed（兑现） either online or in the real world．"Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can get rewards，"says Chris Bergman．"And kids need rewards to help encourage them．"
（1）Which of the following housework is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1？
A．Washing the dishes．
B．Cooking meals．
C．Folding the clothes．
D．Making the bed．
（2）The underlined phrase"in return"in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as" "．
A．as a reward
B．for punishment
C．on sale
D．under control
（3）What's Walton's idea in the passage？
A．Running exercise is a kind o f team work．
B．People work to get some rewards．
C．Kids have responsibilities in the house．
D．Doing the housework in only the parents' job．
（4）According to Chris Bergman，kids should be encouraged to ．
A．do housework without rewards
B．do more housework
C．stay away from housework
D．do housework be getting rewards
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A．Kids Should Study as Well as Doing Housework
B．Let Children Do Some Housework
C．Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doing Housework
D．Doing Housework Is Good for Children's Study．
Dear Sir or Madam．
One of the teachers at my school in New York tells me that your school has summer course．I am planning to go to Beijing next summer and would like to take a short one﹣month course．
I am 18 years old and have been studying Chinese for six years．I was born in the USA and have never been to China before．I am going to study Chinese at the university．I thing the course will help me improve my Chinese．
Could you send me a catalogue（目录） and application form （申请表）？I would also like information about Beijing and other places nearby．I hope to do some travelling when the course is over．
Thank you! I am looking forward to your reply
Very truly yours，
Jim Green
（1）Jim Green is a student from ．
A．America
B．China
C．Canada
D．Australia
（2）He was twelve years old when he started to ．
A．go to school
B．learn Chinese
C．study in China
D．travel in Beijing
（3）How many times has he been to China before？
A．Once．
B．Twice．
C．Many times．
D．Never．
（4）He will come to China next summer to ．
A．improve his Chinese
B．visit friends
C．look for jobs
D．teach summer course
（5）He will probably after the summer course．
A．graduate from university
B．work in this school
C．take a trip in Beijing
D．post his application form．
Thousands of years ago，in the south of ancient China，there lived Shengnong，a man who had an ox（牛） head and human body．Seeing that local people were suffering from disease，he built ladders and houses on a high mountain to store hundreds of medical plants．To remember him，people named the place Shengnongjia．
The legend （传说） makes Shengnongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourist．Traveling there is a unique experience，as you can sceneries of the four seasons from different altitudes．"When the bottom of the mountain is summer，the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn，the top is covered with ice，"local people say of the special climate of Shengnongjia．
Shengnongjia is also home to 5，000species of animals and plants．Many animals in danger live there，such as the golden monkey，the clouded leopard and the Asian black bear．
One interesting and mysterious thing about Shengnongjia is its legend of wild men．Some people one claimed that they saw big prints or big﹣foot creatures．Yet so far，scientists haven't proved it is true and some say they are just bears．
The beautiful place has recently received a new title．On July 17，2016，Shengnongjia Foresty District was added to United Nations World Heritage list as a natural site．China now has 50world heritage sites （遗址）．Second only to Italy in the world．
56．Which of the following is right about Shengnong？
A．Shengnong had an ox body．
B．Shengnong grew medical plants for people．
C．Shengnong helped the local people．
D．Shengnong named the place Shengnongjia．
57．In Shengnongjia，
A．there are many medical stores along the way
B．people can experience four seasons up the mountain
C．there 500species of animals and plants
D．scientists have proved there are wild men there
58．What does the underlined word"title"mean in paragraph 5？
A．标题
B．景点
C．称号
D．职务
59．Which of the following countries has the most world heritage sites？
A．Italy．
B．The USA．
C．China．
D．Canada．
60．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．The legend of Shengnong
B．Animals living in Shengnongjia
C．The amazing Shengnongjia
D．World heritage sites．
A young man entered the last interview of a company．The director found the young man's academic grade were very good．
"Did you get any scholarships（奖学金） in school？"The director asked．"None．"The young man answered．
"Was it your father who paid for your school fees （学费）？"the director asked．"My father passed away when I was one year old，so it was my mother who paid for my school fees．"the young man answered．
"Where did your mother work？"the director asked．"My mother cleaned clothes．"the young man said．The director looked the young man's hands．He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands．
"Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？"the director asked．"Never，"the young man answered．"I have a request，"the director said．"When you go back home today，go and clean your mother's hands，and then see me tomorrow morning．"
The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high．When he went back，he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands．His mother felt strange； happy but with mixed feelings．She showed her hands to the kid．The young man cleaned his mother's hands slowly．His tears fell as he did that．It was the first time he had noticed his mother's hands were so wrinkled．He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees．
The next morning，the young man went to the director's office．"I cleaned my mother's hands，and I know that without my mother，I would not be the person I am today．"he said．
"This is what I am looking for in my manager．"the director said．"I want a person who can appreciate （感激）"the help of others to get things done．You get the job!"
51．What did the director ask the young man to do that night？
A．to help his mother wash the clothes
B．To wash his mother's hands
C．To chat with his mother
D．To hug his mother
52．The underlined word "wrinkled" in paragraph 6probably means ．
A．soft
B．rough
C．dirty
D．smooth
53．What can we learn from the passage about the young man？
A．The young man had good academic grades and got scholarships．
B．His parents worked hard to pay the fees．
C．The young man had a pair of hands that looked just like his mother's．
D．The young man finally got the job as a manager．
54．Which of the following is wrong about the young man's mother？
A．Her son never helped her with her work before the interview．
B．Life was difficult but she managed to support her son．
C．She couldn't help crying when her son washed her hands that night．
D．Her son learned a lot from what she had done for him．
55．What did the director value most from the young man？
A．Working ability．
B．Academic grades．
C．Communication skills．
D．Appreciation．