At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(独立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指导) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失败) often teaches more than success. Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .
| A．at eighteen years old | B．from childhood |
| C．after they get married | D．from an early age |
An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .
| A．find a full-time job | B．from childhood |
| C．put away his or her own clothes | D．do lots of chores |
The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.
| A．奖品 | B．零花钱 | C．财产 | D．礼物 |
A child can get some more money by ______.
| A．understanding the value of money | B．helping the rich |
| C．reading many books | D．doing extra chores |
The passage is mainly about ______ .
| A．the independence of American children | B．the value of money |
| C．the guidance from parents | D．failure and success of American children |
Choose the best choice from A， B or C according to what you read．
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Readers The show invites different people to read aloud on the stage．It also tells the moving stories behind those people． Channel： CCTV 1 Producer& Hostess： Dong Qing Time： 8： 00 p． m． ﹣9： 00 p． m． on Friday Sunday
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The Chinese Character Dictation Competition Many people can't even remember the 10，000characters they used in daily life without electronic help． The show can improve people's skills of writing Chinese characters． Channel： CCTV 3 Director& Designer： Guan Zhengwen Time： 9： 00 a．m．﹣﹣10： 30 a．m． on Saturday Wednesday
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Running Man It's a game show． Many popular stars go to some places to complete different missions（任务）． In the game， they can learn the importance of team spirit． Nothing can be done alone． Channel： Zhejiang TV Time： 9： 30 p． m．﹣11： 30 p． m． on Friday
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（1）What does Dong Qing do？
| A． |
A director and designer． |
| B． |
A producer and hostess． |
| C． |
A director and producer |
（2）When is Running Man on every week？
| A． |
9： 30 a．m．﹣11： 30 a． m on Friday． |
| B． |
9： 00 a． m． ﹣10： 30 a．m． on Saturday and Wednesday． |
| C． |
9： 30 p． m．﹣11： 30 p． m． on Friday． |
（3）If you want to learn about Chinese characters， which TV show can help you？
| A． |
Running Man． |
| B． |
The Chinese Character Dictation Competition． |
| C． |
Readers． |
（4）Can you watch Readers at 8： 45 a．m on Friday？
| A． |
Yes， we can． |
| B． |
No， we can't． |
| C． |
No， we don't． |
（5）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Readers is a TV show about the story of Dong Qing． |
| B． |
The Chinese Character Dictation Competition can make people's handwriting more beautiful． |
| C． |
The members of Running Man can't complete missions alone． |
There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much． He wanted to try his best to please him． So， he gave him a horse to ride， beautiful rooms to live in， pictures， books， toys and everything that money could buy． But for all days， the little boy was still unhappy． He wore a frown（皱眉） wherever he went， he always wished for something he did not have． The man didn't know how to make his son happy．
One day， a magician came to the man and said to him， "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles， but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret．"
"All right．" said the man， "No matter what you ask for， I'll give you．" The magician took the boy into a secret room． He wrote something on a piece of paper， and then gave it to the boy． There on the paper came the words， "Do one kind thing for someone every day．" The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys．
Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy．
Judge the following sentences true （T）or false（F）according to the passage．
（1）The father wore a frown wherever he went．
（2）The boy became happy after he got some presents from his father．
（3）The magician helped the boy without any pay．
（4）To do one kind thing for his father every day made the boy happy．
（5）The passage mainly tells us how to be a truly happy man．
Earthquakes often happen and you may hear about the earthquake in Songyuan of Jilin Province these days． So we must know some advice about protecting ourselves．
（1）You should do earthquake practice and teach your children about earthquake safety． Everyone in the family should do some earthquake practice often． It's very important．
（2）It's necessary to prepare yourself and your family． All family members should know how to turn off gas， water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers（120， 110， 119， etc）
（3）If you are indoors， quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table． The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects． Stay away from windows，large mirrors and so on． If you are cooking， turn off the gas．
（4）If you are outdoors， move to an open area like a playground． Move away from buildings， bridges and trees． If you are driving， stop the car as soon as possible， stay away from bridges and tall buildings． Stay in your car．
（5）Once the shaking has stopped， DO NOT run out of the buildings at once． It's better to wait and leave when it is safe． If your building is badly broken， you should leave it．
Choose the best topic from a to F according to the meaning of the passage．
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A． The advice about when you are indoors during an earthquake B． You shouldn't leave at once until it is safe after an earthquake C． Know useful telephone numbers D． Practice for an earthquake E． The advice about when you are outdoors during an earthquake F． Be always ready before an earthquake |
Americans love pets． Many pet owners treat their pets as a part of the family． They treat their pets as their children﹣﹣﹣sometimes even better．
In America， there are more families with pets than those with children． 43percent of U．S． homes have pets． Some of the pets are exotic， such as monkeys， snakes， butterflies and even wolves． Those animals come from other countries， especially China， Thailand， South Africa and so on． More common pets include fish， mice and birds． However， their favorites are cats and dogs． They sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or eats make better pets． "Dog people" and "cat people" often have friendly arguments about that．
People can get many benefits from pets． Pets stay with people， make people happy and help people get rid of loneliness． Therefore， most of Americans like pets． They think pets should be treated well． At least 75animal welfare（福利）organizations have been set up in America． They provide care and good services for homeless animals． Some pets can help people live a better life． For example， researchers（研究者） have discovered that getting on with animals can help lower（降低） a person's blood pressure． Dogs can offer protection from strange visitors． Cats can play games with the children． Some kinds of pets can provide love for their owners． In fact， to keep a pet can help a young couple have the responsibility to raise children． Pets are as basic to U．S． culture as hot dogs or apple pies． To Americans， pets are not just property（财产）， but a part of the family．
（1）The underlined word " exotic" in the passage means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
本国的 |
| B． |
异国的 |
| C． |
当地的 |
（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
57%o of U．S． homes don't have pet |
| B． |
In the U． S． the families with children are fewer than those with pets． |
| C． |
Fish， mice and birds are the most popular pets in the U．S． |
（3）Most Americans like keeping pets because ．
| A． |
they treat their pets even better than their children |
| B． |
there are at least 75animal welfare organizations in the U．S． |
| C． |
pets can bring many benefits to people |
（4）How can some pets help people live a better life？
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Getting on with animals can help lower animals' blood pressure |
| B． |
Dogs can protect their owners from strange visitors． |
| C． |
Hot dogs and apple pies are a part of the family in the U．S． |
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Americans like keeping pets． |
| B． |
Dog people often argue with "cat people" |
| C． |
Young couples should keep pets in the U．S |
Long long ago， there was a crowd of antelopes（羚羊）in the forest． In this crowd there was a wise teacher． He was admired by everyone because he taught the young the tricks and strategies of survival （生存策略）． One day， his younger sister brought her son to him and asked him to leach what was important to antelopes． She said， "Dear brother， this is my son， Dick． Please teach him the tricks and strategies of survival． The teacher said to Dick， "You can come at this time tomorrow for your first lesson．"
At first， Dick came lo have lessons on time every day． But soon， Dick became more interested in playing games with others， so he began to cut classes． However， he didn't realize how dangerous it could be for a young antelope who learned nothing but games．
Unfortunately， one day the young antelope stepped in a trap（陷阱）． Knowing Dick was missing， his mother was worried． She went to her brother and asked him "My brother how is my son？ Have you taught him the tricks and strategies of survival？ The teacher replied， "My dear sister， I tried my best to leach him， but your son did not want to lean the tricks and strategies of survival． He cut classes． How could I possibly teach him？"
At this time， they heard that Dick was caught in a trap． They hurried to rescue him before it was too late． Dick was too scared to move and regretted deeply．
If the young antelope had kept learning carefully all the time， he wouldn't have been caught．
根据短文内容判断正、误．
（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑．正确的涂"A"，错误的涂"B"）
（1）Dick ' s teacher was his uncle
（2）Dick always came to have lessons on time
（3）Dick was so interested in playing games that he started cutting classes．
（4）Dick was not rescued al Last because it was too late
（5）From this passage， we can know that we shouldn't do anything by halves．
