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 |
| Hi, I’m Cindy. This is a CD. It’s red. |
Good morning. I’M Dale. This is a yellow pen. |
| Hello, I’M Eric. I have a blue map. |
Hi, I’M Mike. This is a ruler and it’s green. |
The _______ is red.
| A．pen | B．CD | C．map | D．book |
________has a map.
| A．Mike | B．Cindy | C．Eric | D．Dale |
The ruler is _______.
| A．red | B．blue | C．yellow | D．green |
Dale has ________.
| A．a CD | B．a pen | C．a book | D．a map |
What color is not mentioned (没有被提到)？
| A．Blue | B．Red | C．Yellow | D．White |
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It was Zhang Lei’s first time to visit Singapore. He lived in his uncle’s home. It was sunny most days. He visited many places and had many kinds of nice food. |
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Linda spent her vacation in Hawaii. She had a great time there. The beaches were beautiful and the weather was fine. She had lots of delicious food. People there were friendly. |
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Mrs.Brown didn’ enjoy her vacation in London. The bus trip was boring. And it rained every day,so she stayed in the hotel for 6 days.On the last day,she went shopping. But the shops were crowded and the things were really expensive. |
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。 Did Mrs.Brown have a good vacation ?
__________________________________________________________ Where did Zhang Lei live when he was in Singapore?
__________________________________________________________ How was the weather in Hawaii?
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| Boonie Bears《熊出没》 It is a Chinese animated cartoon (动画片). It was first shown (上映) in February 2012, and it is very popular with children in China. |
Name: Bramble 熊二 Character: dull (呆头呆脑的), lazy Family: his brother Briar Likes: eating all kinds of delicious food and sleeping |
| Name: Briar 熊大 Character (个性): smart Family: his brother Bramble Likes:making fun of Logger Vick stealing fruit from Logger Vick destroying Logger Vick’s home protecting (保护) the forest |
Name: Logger Vick 光头强 Character: tricky (狡猾的) Job: cutting trees in the forest Favorite saying: If you make me angry, I will hit you anyway. |
Boonie Bears is from .
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Australia |
Boonie Bears was first shown in , 2012.
| A．January | B．February | C．March | D．April |
Bramble likes .
| A．eating delicious food | B．destroying the forest |
| C．stealing fruit | D．playing with Logger Vick |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Logger Vick is a dull person. |
| B．Logger Vick always does something good. |
| C．Briar and Bramble work for Logger Vick. |
| D．Boonie Bears is popular with children. |
A man went to see a doctor. “Open your mouth ”, the doctor said. The man opened his mouth and the doctor looked in quickly.“It’s clear what’s wrong with you .You need more exercise, ” the doctor said.“But doctor,” the man said “I don’t think …” “Don’t tell me what you think,” “ I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need . I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of theTV in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day” “Doctor, you don’t understand ,” the man said, “I…” “I don’t want to hear any excuses,” the doctor said , “ You must find time for exercise .If you don’t you will get fat and have health problems when you are older.” “ But I walk every day ,”the man said. “Oh, yes , and I know what kind of walk that is .You walk a few feet to the train station from your house, a few more feet from the station to your office, and a few more feet from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back. That’s not real walking .I’m talking about a walk in the park for twenty minutes every day.”“ Will you listen to me , doctor !” the man shouted, getting angry with this doctor who thought he knew everything. “I m a postman”., the man went on, “ and I walk for seven hours every day! It’s my wife, she is ill.”The post man went to see the doctor because ______
| A．he though he was ill |
| B．he was too fat and could not walk quickly |
| C．something was wrong with his wife |
| D．he had a healthy problem |
The doctor thought many people had health problems only because they__
| A．did not have enough exercise | B．didn’t like walking |
| C．spent much time watching TV. | D．were working in offices |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The postman sent letters on foot. |
| B．The doctor had a walk in a park every day. |
| C．The postman lived near a train station |
| D．The postman went to see the doctor on foot. |
The story happened _____.
| A．near the post office. | B．in the doctor’s office |
| C．near the playground | D．in the man’s office |
Most people like watching TV.So does Mary.She doesn't mind soap operas or talk shows.But she can't stand sitcoms，for(因为)they are too boring.Sports shows are her favorite programs.She likes sports very much，and she likes watching football matches on TV.
Mary likes women’s volleyball，too.She often watches matches on TV，sometimes on the Internet.Her favorite team is the Chinese team.She thinks all the members are fantastic.
Mary enjoys volleyball，but she isn't good at it.She is good at table tennis.She often plays it with her best friend after school.They are both on the school table tennis team.Sometimes they play with teams from other schools.They have a lot of fun with it.Mary thinks sitcoms are ______.
| A．interesting | B．boring |
| C．exciting | D．surprising |
______ are Mary's favorite program.
| A．Talk shows | B．Soap operas |
| C．Beijing opera | D．Sports shows |
What's the meaning of the word “fantastic”？
| A．漂亮的 | B．潇洒的 | C．棒极了 | D．狂妄的 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mary often plays table tennis after school. |
| B．Mary is good at playing volleyball. |
| C．Mary only watches volleyball matches on TV. |
| D．Mary's favorite team is the Japanese team. |