Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, ”Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.” In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full- time and then come home to a second job – taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the camp-fire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp. From this passage we can see ________ in the United States.
| A．women want to work outside the home |
| B．working wives do most of the housework |
| C．husbands do as much housework as their wives |
| D．women like being bothered by their families |
At Mother’s Camp, women can’t _______.
| A．watch TV | B．read newspapers |
| C．swim in the lake | D．bring their husbands and children |
Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because _________.
| A．they don’t like their husbands and children |
| B．they have to work full – time |
| C．they are too busy to relax themselves |
| D．they want a new life |
________ is one of the biggest trouble for working wives in the United States.
| A．Housework | B．Working outside the home |
| C．When to take a vacation | D．Looking after their children |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Busy Working Mothers | B．Welcome to Mother’s Camp |
| C．Mothers Relax Away from Home | D．Mothers in the U.S. |
Mr Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight ,he retired. But a lot of people came to ask him to look them over .（检查）He was busy in the daytime and he wanted to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs, At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. Then he had several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly ,sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy ,but he was a polite man and sometimes he hinted(暗示)to the young man ,but the young man seemed that he didn’t understand it. The old man could’t say anything.
It was the young man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise .The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night . The next morning ,as soon as he got up ,he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened it for him and asked him to go in.
“Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man ? ” asked Mr Johnson.
“It doesn’t matter ,sir ,”said the young man .“I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”A lot of people came to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because________
| A．he was kind to them | B．he was very polite |
| C．they didn’t pay him for it | D．his skill（技术） was good |
Mr. Johnson was _________ last night .
| A．angry | B．happy | C．excited | D．strange |
The young man didn’t know __________________
| A．what the old man was |
| B．how long they played that night |
| C．why Mr. Johnson beat the ceiling |
| D．if they enjoyed themselves that night |
In Chinese, the word “beat ”in the story means___________
| A．赢 | B．敲 | C．搅拌 | D．难倒 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The young man thought M r Johnson came to say sorry to him |
| B．Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man |
| C．Mr Johnson wanted the young man to moved in another house |
| D．The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson |
There was a pilot and four people in a small plane, Suddenly there was something wrong with machine while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞),They all became worried and started to make excuse(借口)。
“I must go and mend the machine,”said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes. There was nothing he could do, so he jumped out.
The first person stood up .“I’m a doctor,”he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He also took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said ,” I must have a parachute .I’m a very clever person. I have to take part in an important sports match. I know I’ll win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there .” He picked up a pack(包)and jumped out.
Two men were left an old businessman and a young mountain climber. By this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said ,“Young man, I’m old but you’re still young .You take the last parachute .” The young mountain climber smiled.“Don’t worry,” he said .”We can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever person jumped out with my backpack.”All the people became worried because_______________
| A．they couldn’t find the parachutes. |
| B．they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person |
| C．there was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane |
| D．they saw the pilot jump out first |
The clever man jumped out with_______________
| A．a parachute | B．nothing |
| C．the pack of the climber’s | D．two parachutes |
All the people only thought of themselves except (除了)__________
| A．the pilot | B．the clever man |
| C．the doctor | D．the businessman |
From the story we know _________ would die.
| A．the clever man | B．the businessman |
| C．the pilot | D．the doctor |
__________ was a kind—hearted man.
| A．The pilot | B．The clever |
| C．The businessman | D．The doctor |
The car was invented (发明) over a century (世纪)ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American.
His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest （最年长的） of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.Who really invented the car first? _____.
| A．A German | B．An American |
| C．Frenchman | D．Japanese |
From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
| A．more than 100 years ago | B．less than 100 years ago |
| C．just 100 years ago | D．50 years ago |
Henry Ford must have_____.
| A．five younger brothers |
| B．six brothers and sisters |
| C．five younger brothers or sisters |
| D．six brothers |
How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week?
| A．2.5 dollars | B．3.5 dollars |
| C．3 dollars | D．4 dollars |
Which is not true? _____.
| A．He repaired watches in the evenings for fun |
| B．He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very young. |
| C．He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention. |
| D．The first car was invented in 1893. |
Amy likes fast food very much. She wants to go to McDonald’s for dinner today. She asks Brian to take her there.
Amy： Do you like McDonald’s?
Brian： It’s OK. But you know eating too much food there is not good for your health.
Amy： I know. But I like junk food.
Brian： Why?
Amy： It’s tasty.
Brian： Yeah， right. Fat and salt.
Amy： I don’t care.
Brian： You’re all right. Quite slim(苗条的).
Amy： Let’s go.
(Amy and Brian stand in front of the counter.)
Waitress： What would you like?
Amy： A cheeseburger， a small fries， and a cup of orange juice.
Waitress： 4.5 dollars.
Amy： OK.
Waitress： How about you?
Brian： A chicken sandwich and a cup of milk.
Waitress： That would be 2.5 dollars.
Brian： Here you are.
Waitress： Thanks.Who likes fast food?
| A．Amy. | B．Brian. |
| C．Amy’s sister. | D．Brian’s brother. |
The underlined word “tasty” means .
| A．糟糕的 | B．精致的 | C．美味的 | D．恶心的 |
What did Amy want to drink?
| A．Water. | B．Milk. | C．Coffee. | D．Orange juice. |
How much should Brian pay?
| A．2.5 dollars. | B．3 dollars. |
| C．3.5 dollars. | D．6 dollars. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Amy is a fat girl. |
| B．They should pay less than 10 dollars for the meal. |
| C．Brian likes to have dinner in McDonald’s. |
| D．Amy wants to have a chicken sandwich. |
Nancy was new to America. She had an 8-year-old son.
They found a house in New York. They were there for only two months when a neighbor’s dog jumped into their yard. The dog ran toward Nancy’s son. Nancy put her body in between the dog and her son. The dog stopped when it saw Nancy standing in front of it. She was going to hit (打) it on the nose. The dog turned around.
Shaking， Nancy took her son upstairs. They stayed in the house all the weekend. Then Nancy found another house. It was close to her son’s school.
She and her son walked everywhere. They found there was a park and a supermarket near the house. Nancy was very happy. Her son Tommy liked playing badminton， and he could practice in the park every morning.Who was Nancy with in America?
| A．Her husband. | B．Her daughter. |
| C．Her son. | D．Her mother. |
How long did they stay in the first house?
| A．For about a week. | B．For about two weeks. |
| C．For about a month. | D．For about two months. |
What do you think of the dog according to the passage?
| A．Very lovely. | B．A little scary. |
| C．very friendly. | D．A little shy. |
Where was the second house?
| A．It was close to Tommy’s school. |
| B．It was near the first house. |
| C．It was next to the supermarket. |
| D．It was in the south of New York. |
What was Tommy’s hobby?
| A．Keeping dogs. | B．Traveling. |
| C．Playing badminton. | D．Reading. |