Young people and older people don’t always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special programme 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 enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and 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 painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this programme 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 this to say about his experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself; you learn to think about the group.”In one special programme in New York State, young and older people _______ .
| A．don’t work well together. |
| B．are friendly to one another. |
| 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 value and pleasure in work |
Living together, _________ .
| A．the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules |
| B．the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make |
| C．the members have no free time on weekends |
| D．the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together |
The last programme shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the programme 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 in the special group |
| D．Free hours in the special work group |
阅读理解（共4小题）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years．Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35．At the beginning of the 20th century, the average (平均) life span(跨度) was 45．In 1950，70-year-olds were really old．Today, a healthy 70-year-old person is still thought young．
So, how old is old? The answer is one you've heard many times, from all kinds of people．“You are as old(or young) as you feel．” Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived．Your body tells you how well you've lived．
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years,” wrote a writer．“People grow old when they don't have their ideals (理想)．” People should not have the wrong ideals about aging．Sometimes, old minds can be as bright as young minds．Alice Brophy once said, “It makes me happy who people say．You look young for your age．” What does that mean? You know you can die old at 30 (可能30岁老死) and live young at 80．About 100 years ago, the ave rage life span was _______．
| A．35 |
| B．80 |
| C．70 |
| D．45 |
Th e meaning of the word “aging” is _______．
| A．growing old |
| B．staying young |
| C．keeping healthy |
| D．feeling unhappy |
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
| A．Older people are not as bright as young people． |
| B．All older people are healthy and strong． |
| C．Aging does not mean you become unhealthy． |
| D．Most older people are unhealthy and poor． |
Which question is NOT answered in the passage?
| A．Can old people be as bright as young people? |
| B．How old is “old” ? |
| C．What tells you how well you've lived? |
| D．What is the average life span today? |
The passage is mainly about _______．
| A．the average life span |
| B．aging |
| C．the 20th century |
| D．older people and young people |
Hello!This Chinese boy is Li Lei. He’s 12. He’s in No.3 Middle School. He’s in Class 2,Grade 1. His good friend is Jack. He’s an English boy. He’s in Li Lei’s school. He’s in Class1.Grade2. Mrs Read is an English teacher in their school.She’s an English woman. Jack an Li Lei has a secret(秘密)----Jack is their English teacher’s son.How old is Li Lei?
| A．11 | B．12 | C．13 | D．14 |
What class is Li Lei in?
A. Class1.Grade1 B Class2.Grade1.
C. Class1.Grade2 D. Class2.Grade2What’s Li Lei’s friend’s name?
| A．Li Lei | B．Read | C．Jack | D．Green |
Who’s their English teacher?
| A．Li Lei | B．Jack | C．Mrs Green | D．Mrs Read |
Is Jack Mrs Read’s son?
| A．Yes, he is. | B．No, he isn’t. |
| C．Yes, he isn’t. | D．No, he is. |
This is Cara and Ben. They are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve. This is their bedroom. It’s a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Cara’s and that green one is Ben’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same. Cara’s sweater is on his bed. Ben’s coat is on his chair. Their clock,
books and pencil-cases are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.Cara and Ben are ________.
| A．brother and sister | B．brothers |
| C．sisters | D．friends |
Cara and Ben have ________.
| A．two chairs and one desk | B．two desks and one chair |
| C．two chairs and two desks | D．one desk and one chair |
Cara’s ________ is yellow and Ben’s ________ is green.
| A．chair; bed | B．sweater; sweater |
| C．bed; chair | D．bed; bed |
Cara’s sweater is ________.
| A．on his bed | B．on Ben’s bed |
| C．on the chair | D．on the desk |
Which is right?(下面陈述哪一句是正确的？)
| A．Their class is very nice. |
| B．Their two beds look the same. |
| C．Their school bags are under the chairs. |
| D．They live in the same room. |
| Is this your dictionary? Call John at 597-4393. |
Alan Is that your computer game in the lost and found case? Robert |
| Found: Gold ring. Is this your ring? Please call Mary. Phone# 235-0285. |
Lost: My school ID card. My name is Steve. Please call 685-6034. |
______lost his school ID card.
| A．John | B．Robert | C．Mary | D．Steve |
If you lost your dictionary, you will call John at ______.
| A．597-4393 | B．235-0285 | C．685-6034 | D．597-0285 |
You can find a ______in the lost and found case.
| A．dictionary | B．computer game |
| C．gold ring | D．school ID card |
235-0285 is ______ telephone number.
| A．John’s | B．Francisco’s |
| C．Mary’s | D．Steve’s |
“Lost and found” means ______ in Chinese.
| A．失物 | B．拾物 | C．失物招领 | D．拾金不昧 |
This is a photo of Mr Black’s family. The man with glasses（眼镜）is Mr Black, the father. The woman is the mother. They have a son and a daughter. The son is behind（在……后面）Mr Black. His name is Jack. He’s 14. Kate is Jack’s sister. She is 12. Jack and kate are in the same school, but they are in different（不同的）grades. Jack is in Grade Three and Kate’s in Grade One. They are good students.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。Mr and Mrs Black have .
| A．a son and a daughter |
| B．Jack and Kate’s sister |
| C．three children（孩子） |
| D．a family of five |
The woman is mother.
| A．Kate’s | B．Jack’s |
| C．Kate’s and Jack’s | D．Kate and Jack’s |
Jack and Kate are in the same .
| A．class | B．grade | C．school | D．year |
Black is the name.
| A．man’s | B．woman’s |
| C．boy’s | D．family |
Jack and Kate are .
| A．good children | B．good students |
| C．in different schools | D．in the same grade |