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Born in the city, we regard the country life as something far away. We are used to e___66_______in the city. We are even getting used to the noisesand pollution in the city. It has become a p___67___ of our life. I have never been to the country. Nature is a word strange to us. This summer I had the chance to go with my parents on a v___68____ to countryside.
For the first time in my life I have the experience with the country life. Here I r___ 69_____ what a life of nature is. This is a small village far from cities. It is at the foot of a mountain. The life there is s___70____. It is different from the city life.
There are few cars or other t___71_____ on the way. The air is fresh. The sky is high. The people are friendly. They are not as busy as t___72____ in the big city. Everywhere you can find people bathing i___73___ the sun. They drink clean water. The water comes from the mountain. They e___74____the quiet life very much. What’s more, there you can hear the sound of nature. You can find the children p___75___ with water in the river and the dogs running after the people. All these make a wonderfulpicture of countryside. How I love the country life!
Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge(挑战). Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives. What does “Survival Holidays” mean according to the passage? ________.
| A．Holidays to escape from danger |
| B．Winter holidays for survival challenge |
| C．Summer holidays in the great outdoors |
| D．Holidays in lonely places for exciting activities |
Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?
| A．Poor children. | B．Rich children. |
| C．Children from cities. | D．Children from the countryside. |
In a “Survival Holidays” , children can NOT learn ________.
| A．how to get good grades |
| B．how to stay calm in different times |
| C．how to keep safe when they meet danger |
| D．how to work in a team |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”. |
| B．Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children. |
| C．Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults. |
| D．Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”. |
This morning, I went camping along a path in Green Natural Park with my friends. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.The writer with his friends went camping in Green Natural Park ______.
| A．to have a picnic | B．to have a shower |
| C．to enjoy a two-day holiday | D．to make jokes |
The writer thought it even worse that they ______.
| A．had no picnic | B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire | D．couldn’t know each other |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．It was sunny in the morning. | B．None of them had an umbrella. |
| C．They gave up the camping at last. | D．They ran about to dry themselves. |
The writer has learned the importance of ______ from the trip.
| A．making a decision | B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays | D．taking a compass |
Every school has a notice board. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an America school.
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| A．hand in a note | B．call at 524-9752 |
| C．check in at the office | D．telephone the school |
From ______, students can get information on the parents meeting.
| A．School Policy | B．Report Card |
| C．After-school Program | D．Class Announcement |
Report Card shows parents _______.
| A．children’s school life and work | B．after-school activities |
| C．plans for classes and tests | D．certain school rules |
Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progress, he will get ______ on the Report Card.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Long long ago, a young man found a spring of delicious clean water while he was going through the desert. He brought some back to the oldest man in his village, who had been his teacher before. After a four-day journey he sent the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village happily. The next day, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It went bad because it had stayed in the old leather container(皮革容器) for so many days in such hot weather. The student asked his teacher why he pretended(假装) to like the awful water. The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for love and kindness. And nothing could be sweeter than these."
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive small gifts of love from very young kids. Whether it's a slice of bread or a piece of colored paper, the natural and right response(反应) is to show our thanks and happiness because we get love from the gift.
To show our thanks doesn't always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults only see the thing itself. They never feel the meaning of the thing. We should tell ourselves and teach our children about showing thanks and happiness to the persons who give the gifts from their hearts because gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.Where did the young man find the water?
| A．In a spring. | B．In a river. | C．In a lake. | D．In a village. |
How long did the water stay in the old leather container?
| A．Six days. | B．Five days. | C．Four days. | D．Three days. |
What does the word “replied” mean?
| A．smiled | B．cried | C．answered | D．got angry |
According to the passage, what is the right response when we get gifts from others?
| A．We eat it up at once. |
| B．We only see the thing itself. |
| C．We think about the meaning of the bread. |
| D．We usually show our thanks and happiness naturally. |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．We should never receive anything from others. |
| B．We should show thanks and happiness when we get the gifts from the heart. |
| C．We should pretend to love the things given by others all the time. |
| D．We should give gifts from our hearts. |
A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today’s cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future，there will be less pollution from the cars. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities，and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can park in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas(汽油).
If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big，quick cars and other roads will be needed for the slower，smaller ones.There is much pollution from the cars today because________.
| A．people drive big cars | B．the cars go 65 kilometers an hour |
| C．people drive small cars | D．the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour |
The usual size of cars today are________that of future cars.
| A．smaller than | B．the same as | C．three times as large as | D．a little larger than |
We can learn from the passage that________.
| A．big cars cost less to own and to drive |
| B．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars |
| C．big cars are not useful for long trips |
| D．small cars are faster than big ones |
The street will be less crowded in the future because________.
| A．there will be fewer cars | B．there will be fewer people in the street |
| C．driving future cars will be safe | D．future cars will be much smaller |
Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because________.
| A．there will be too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will get around a city |
| C．big cars will be used along with the small ones |
| D．it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads |