Parents are a child’s first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.
The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me. Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season.
She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding. Delores Clemens says, “that's not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up, he's going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Cuddle your baby. Hug him! And she started to do that. They just want a little cuddling and a little love. And it works!”
Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant House's Mommy and Me class every year.
In class, with her baby son is Natasha. She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life.
The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen. That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones. By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two.What is the text mainly about?
| A．Parents who are a child’s first teachers. |
| B．A class where teens learn mothering and are mothered. |
| C．A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure life. |
| D．A kind teacher who help homeless young mothers. |
Covenant Houses’ Mommy and Me class is intended to _____.
| A．help homeless young mothers become good parents |
| B．provide homeless young mothers with a warm shelter |
| C．help mothers in New York be good parents |
| D．teach some parents how to love their children |
What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?
| A．She has a mother of five and a grandmother. |
| B．She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged. |
| C．She teaches advanced skills on how to be good mothers. |
| D．She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. |
According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?
| A．Canada |
| B．the United States of America |
| C．Mexico |
| D．Britain |
阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
Da Ming is my uncle.He is a doctor.doctor.He lives in New York.He is tall and strong.He has short hair and small eyes.He likes swimming and playing basket-ball.But he doesn,t like football.He likes beef.It is his favorite food.He eats beef evey day .I,m going to New York with with my parents. We will visit my uncle. I,mvery happy.
（1）Da Ming is my father,S.
A. uncle B.father C.brother
（2）Da Ming lives in.
A.China B.the USA C.the UK
（3）Da ming is.
A.tall B.short C.thin
（4）He likes.
A.pIaying football
B.playing basketball
C.singing songs
（5）He likesbest.
A.chicken B.fish C.beef
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
It's a quarter to eight on Monday morning. It's time for Tom to go to school.Classes begin at 8：00. But Tom is still in his room. His mother says，“Tom， it’s late. You must be quick.” “Mum，where is my pencil box？ It was on the desk last night. I can’t find it. I can’t go to school.” Tom asks his mother.
Look at Tom’s room. What a mess! His books are on the floor. His shoes are on the desk. A kite and some clothes are in his bed. Tom’s mother comes to help him. She puts the books away and says,”Look，your pencil box is under the books. You must look after your things.”
（1）What time is it now？
A. It’s 7:40. B.It’s 7:45. C.It’s 8:15.
（2）Where is Tom now？
A.In his room. B.In the street. C.At school.
（3）Can Tom find his pencil box at first？
A.Yes，he can. B.No, he can’t. C.He asks his mother.
（4）Where was Tom’s pencil box？
A.On the desk. B.In the bed. C.On the floor.
（5）“Mess”means________.
A.整洁的 B.干净的 C.杂乱的
Read and answer（阅读理解）10
This is Peter’s room. The picture is on the wall. There is a desk and two chairs near the window. There is a pencil- box on the desk. There are some pens and pencils in the pencil- box. The shoes are under the bed. The old football is near the desk. His books are in the bag. It’s a nice room.
（1）Peter’s room is nice.
（2）The picture is on the bed.
（3）The football isn’t new.
（4）The ruler is in the bag.
（5）The books are in the bag.
阅读理解，判断正（T）误（F）。
Look,she’s my best friend Alice.What does she do?She is a student.Her mother is a teacher in a university.Her father is a police officer.They go to work by car every day.Her brother Jeff is a worker.He goes to work by bike.Her sister Ann is a saleperson(售货员).She goes to work by bike,too.What is Alice going to do this afternoon?Oh,she is going to buy an English book with me.Oh,she’s coming!
（1）There are four people in Alice’s family.
（2）Ann is a factory worker.
（3）Alice’s mother goes to work by bus.
（4）Alice’s father is a police officer .
（5）Alice is going to buy a book this afternoon.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
On Christmas morning, children like to get up early to find the presents in the stockings（长统袜）or under the Christmas trees. On Christmas Day, Mike got up at six twenty. He quickly put on the clothes and looked for his present in the stocking. “Wow, what a lovely toy dog! I like it very much.” He said happily. Them he ran down to the ground floor to see what‘s in the box. He shook（摇）the box and listened. His sister, Nancy came to him, “Oh, Mike, you are taking my present.” “What? Open it and have a look!” Then they opened the box, a pretty dress in it. Mike looked around, and he saw another box for him under the tree.
（1）Mike got up at __________.
A. twenty to six B. twenty past six C. six
（2）The lovely dog was for ___________
A. Nancy B. Nancy’s sisterC. Nancy‘s brother
（3）The pretty dress was for ___________.
A. Mike B. Mike’s sisterC. Mike‘s brother
（4）Mike got ___________ presents from his family.
A. only one B. two C. three
（5）What’s in the box for Mike?
A. A toy dog.B. A skateboard.C. Sorry, I don‘t know.