Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. They have one or two parents and one or two children. Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.There are _____ people in most American families.
| A．1—2 | B．2---4 | C．3---4 | D．4---6 |
When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to _____.
| A．get married | B．find good jobs | C．be free | D．study |
They visit their parents ______
| A．on weekdays | B．at weekends | C．at any time | D．on holiday |
Which of the following statements is wrong?
| A．Children have the freedom to choose their own jobs. |
| B．Parents don’t ask their children to do housework. |
| C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. |
| D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ______.
| A．children can learn how to make money for themselves. |
| B．their children asked them to do so |
| C．they are rich |
| D．the children work hard |
Last week， I visited my friend Pete in his new home， where he lives with his wife and daughter． Pete used to spend his holidays traveling around the world ﹣ visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving （水肺潜水） in the Caribbean． Nowadays， he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful． Like hundreds of thousands of other British people， he's found the joy of DIY （do it yourself） home repairs． This means that if there's anything that needs fixing around the house， he will try to do the job himself．
Pete showed me his new kitchen， which he put together himself， and his newly﹣painted walls． I asked him where he got the idea to do these things． He told me that his favourite source （来源） of ideas is a DIY program on TV．
This got me thinking about how popular DIY programs are in the UK． Each main channel （频道） has at least one home or garden makeovershow． There are even channels totally on the subject．
I suppose it's not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular． There are two common sayings in Britain ﹣ "an Englishman's home is his castle （城堡）" and "there's no place like home" ﹣ which show how important our houses are to us． With the social changes of the last ten years or so， many people can't afford to buy bigger houses． So they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money． DIY， clearly， is the perfect choice．
（1）Pete usually spent his holidays in the past．
| A． |
traveling round the world |
| B． |
visiting Egypt |
| C． |
diving in the Caribbean |
| D． |
building a new house |
（2）What do most British people enjoy doing nowadays？
| A． |
Finishing their work at home． |
| B． |
Doing everything on their own． |
| C． |
Spending their spare time at home． |
| D． |
Doing the home repairs themselves． |
（3）How did Pete manage to make his house more beautiful？
| A． |
He asked house builders for advice． |
| B． |
He got help from a DIY TV program． |
| C． |
He called some of his friends for help． |
| D． |
He paid workers to do the house work． |
（4）What does the underlined word " makeover" in Paragraph 3probably means？
| A． |
修建 |
| B． |
交换 |
| C． |
修饰 |
| D． |
化妆 |
（5）DIY programs have become popular because ．
| A． |
other programs are too boring to watch |
| B． |
people are spending more time watching TV |
| C． |
people can't afford new houses any more |
| D． |
people are spending more time fixing their houses |
When was the last time you gave or received a hug？ Do your parents hug you before you go to school？ In Western countries， it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug．
You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game． If one of your friends is having a bad day， you can hug them to cheer them up． Friends who haven't seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting．
Of course， people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging． After coming to China， I've noticed that people are generally more reluctant （不情愿的） to hug than they are in my home country， the US．
My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very intimate （亲密的） in their culture． It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other， like couples． Chinese people don't usually hug in public， either．
But people's attitudes （态度） towards hugging can also change． I remember watching a video story about a "hugging party" that was held in Shanghai． A local artist held the party， inviting strangers and asking them to hug each other．
The Chinese participants （参与者） clearly looked uncomfortable． However， after the party， several of them changed their minds． They decided that hugging doesn't have to be awkward （尴尬的） and can actually be quite nice． So next time you see your mom or dad， give them a hug ﹣see how it makes you feel．
（1）What usually happens between good friends when meeting in Western countries？
| A． |
Hugging． |
| B． |
Nodding． |
| C． |
Shaking hands． |
（2）The second paragraph tells us ．
| A． |
the advantages of hugging each other |
| B． |
some situations in which people hug each other |
| C． |
the reasons why friends need to hug each other |
（3）In Chinese culture， hugs usually happen between ．
| A． |
friends |
| B． |
classmates |
| C． |
couples |
（4）What did people do at the "hugging party"？
| A． |
They were invited to hug each other． |
| B． |
They watched a video about hugging． |
| C． |
They told stories about hugging． |
（5）The writer wrote the last paragraph to ．
| A． |
encourage people to be nice to strangers |
| B． |
explain why people feel uncomfortable while hugging |
| C． |
show how people can change their minds about hugging |
Steve was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew， but whose face he didn't ﹣ the girl with a rose． She was his pen friend． She had helped him a lot both in study and life． They planned their first meeting for 7pm at Grand Central Station in New York．
"You'll find me，" she wrote， "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my coat．" So at 7pm he was in the station looking for the girl with a red rose．
A young woman was coming towards him． She was wearing a green coat and was everything that he hoped Miss Maynell would be． But there was no red rose． Then a plain﹣looking （相貌平平的） woman walked past． She was well past 40years old． On her coat there was a red rose．
He did not hesitate （犹豫）． "I'm Steve Blanchard， and you must be Miss Maynell． I am so glad you could meet me． May I take you to dinner？" he asked．
A kind smile appeared on the woman's face． "I don't know what this is about， son，" she answered， "But the young lady in the green coat who just went by asked me to wear this rose on my coat． She said if you asked me out to dinner， I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street． She said it was a kind of test!"
（1）Why did Steve go to the Grand Central Station？
| A． |
To see his girlfriend． |
| B． |
To meet his pen friend． |
| C． |
To visit his online friend． |
（2）How did Steve know that he met the right person？
| A． |
The girl wore a green coat． |
| B． |
The woman was 40years old． |
| C． |
The girl wore a rose on the coat． |
（3）Miss Maynell asked the woman for help to see if Steve ．
| A． |
treated people by their looks |
| B． |
was young and handsome |
| C． |
could find her at once |
（4）From the last paragraph we learn that at last．
| A． |
the woman went to dinner with Steve |
| B． |
Steve invited Miss Maynell to dinner |
| C． |
Steve had dinner with Miss Maynell |
（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Girl with a Rose Tests Kindness |
| B． |
Looks can Give People Wrong Ideas |
| C． |
Friendship can Bring People a Surprise |
Many Chinese people like hot pot and Li Yang is one of them．
Three days ago， Li Yang arrived in England． There he had three days of hamburgers， sandwiches， and potatoes． Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hot pot to welcome the new students．
He went into the room and sat next to an American girl． To his surprise， he saw potatoes and bread in front of him． Where was the hot pot？
When she saw Li Yang was very surprised， the American girl told him that hotpot is NOT hot pot． China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word．
Hotpot is made from meat， potatoes and onions． People put it in the oven （烤箱） all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat． It is easy to cook．
Hotpot tastes nice． But Li Yang still misses hot pot， two words!
（1）Do many Chinese people like hot pot？ （no more than 3 words）
（2）When did Li Yang arrive in England？ （no more than 3 words）
（3）Who told Li Yang that hotpot is not hot pot？ （no more than 3 words）
（4）Which country has hot pot in two words？ （no more than 1 word）
（5）What is English hotpot made from？ （no more than 4 words）
Different weather makes people feel different． It influences health， intelligence （智力） and feelings．
In August， it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States． People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month． In the Northeast and the Middle West， it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times． People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．
The weather can also influence intelligence． For example， in a scientific report， IQ （智商） of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came， but after the strong wind， their IQ was 10% below． The wind can help people have more intelligence． Very hot weather， on the other hand （另一方面）， can make it lower． Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year （July and August）．
Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings． Winter may be a bad time for thin people． They usually feel cold during these months． They might feel unhappy during cold weather． But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer． At about 18 ℃， people become stronger．
Low air pressure （气压） may make people forgetful People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low﹣pressure days． There is a "good weather" for health． People feel best at a temperature of about I8℃．
Are you feeling sad， tired， forgetful， or unhappy today？ It may be the weather's problem．
（1）What kind of weather can have a bad effect （影响） on health？
| A． |
Hot and wet weather． |
| B． |
Good weather． |
| C． |
Warm weather． |
| D． |
High intelligence． |
（2）When may people have more intelligence？
| A． |
When a rain comes． |
| B． |
When very hot weather comes． |
| C． |
When a strong wind comes． |
| D． |
When low air pressure comes． |
（3）How may low air pressure make people feel？
| A． |
Forgetful． |
| B． |
Sad． |
| C． |
Angry． |
| D． |
Tired． |
（4）What will happen to people in "good weather" of 18℃？
| A． |
People are very forgetful． |
| B． |
People can't do their work well． |
| C． |
Thin people feel cold． |
| D． |
People are in better health． |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
Hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way． |
| B． |
Weather influences people's lives． |
| C． |
IQ never changes during weather changes． |
| D． |
There is a good kind of weather for people's work and health． |