It is not a good idea for children to have to work hard. Children should study in school as hard as they can. They should not have to do heavy work with their bodies. When parents or others force(强迫)their children to work hard, the results are never good. Many may be very bad. If a farmer makes his son work like a man, he may easily learn to hate farming.
Children sometimes do too much in gardens, in shops, or even in their own homes. They soon begin to hate such work with a force, because that can destroy their happiness. But there may be a worse loss, child’s love for its parents. The feeling may become something different. When that happens, the old kind of love never returns.It is not a good idea for _______to have to work hard.
| A．men | B．women | C．children | D．boys |
Children should study in school _______.
| A．hard | B．easy | C．happy | D．early |
Children should not have to do _______work with their bodies.
| A．easy | B．good | C．heavily | D．heavy |
The writer thinks children should study and play _______.
| A．hard | B．happily | C．heavily | D．happy |
The writer thinks children’s parents or others don’t force their _______to work hard.
| A．sisters | B．brothers | C．children | D．uncles |
Bill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gift, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper, “Wanted—the greatest gift for my mother”.
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird, this bird can speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday, he called his mother, “Well, mother,” he asked, “what do you think of the bird?” “Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother. Bill put an ad ________ to find the greatest gift.
| A． on the radio | B．on TV |
| C．in the newspaper | D．on the Internet |
What could the bird do?
| A．Talk in French. | B．Tell a joke in Japanese. |
| C．Sing. | D．All of the above. |
The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with ________.
| A．a birthday cake | B．some flowers |
| C．nine thousand dollars | D．a birthday card |
We can infer (推理) ________.
| A．the mother cooked the bird |
| B．the bird flew away |
| C．the mother kept the bird as a pet |
| D．the mother sent the bird to Frank |
The best title (标题) for this passage is ________.
| A．a clever son | B．a birthday gift |
| C．a lucky mother | D．a talented bird |
 Music Club Friday-Sunday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. ￥20/hour for children(under 12) ￥30/hour for adults 264 Center Street Tel: 504-525-2951 |
 Holiday Restaurant Monday-Friday 11:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Saturday-Sunday 11:00a.m.-10:30p.m. 1403 Jinjiang Road Tel: 504-410-9997 Come to enjoy Dandong seafood. |
| Movie World Tuesday-Sunday 10:30a.m.-9:30p.m. ￥48 for adults ￥30 for children (under 15) 162 Guangming Street Tel: 504-822-9503 |
| Science Museum Thursday-Sunday 10:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Ticket price:￥50 132 Xueyuan Street Tel: 504-732-9406 If you want to learn about robots, welcome to the science museum. |
Nick is 8 years old, he wants to see a movie with his parents. How much should they pay?
| A．￥96. | B．￥78. | C．￥126. | D．￥136. |
If you want to go to the music club, you can go there on ________.
| A．Saturday | B．Monday |
| C．Thursday | D．Tuesday |
Fred wants to learn about robots, he can go to ________.
| A．Music Club | B．Holiday Restaurant |
| C．Movie World | D．Science Museum |
You can call ________ if you are interested in music.
| A．504-732-9406 | B．504-822-9503 |
| C．504-525-2951 | D．504-410-9997 |
Lucy is free on Monday, she can ________.
| A．go to the music club | B．watch a movie |
| C．visit the science museum | D．eat seafood |
Last Friday, all three of China's telecommunications(电信运营商) operators announced plans to raise Internet speeds and lower costs for consumers. This came about a month after China’s premier(总理) Li Keqiang said the country needed to do more to provide better Internet services.
China has more Internet users than any other country , but nowadays, average(平均) Internet speeds in China
are only3.4 megabits per second(Mbps,兆位/秒). In the US,however, average Internet speeds can reach l1.1Mbps.
According to China's Ministry of Industry and Informahon Technology(工信部), by the end of this year, the average Intemet speed for users in major cities and towns wi1 be increased to 20 Mbps. Other area in cities wi11 be improved to 10 Mbps. Besides, more than13 million 4G base stations will be built. They wi11 a1low mobile Intemet users to enjoy improved experiences.
And faster speeds wi11 come with lower costs. Average costs for mobile phone Intemet and fixed Internet wi11 be lowered by at least 30 percent next year. China Telecom(中国电信), for example, now gets 3,000 yuan a year for its 100-Mbps Internet service. Last week, the company said it would lower the price by 30 percent or more.What does the underlined word “consumers” in the passage probably mean in Chinese?
A.费用 B.用户 C.速度What's the average Internet speed in China now?
A.3.4Mbps. B. 10Mbps. C. 11.1Mbps.Premier Li Keqiang said China needed to.
A. do more to provide better Internet services
B.bui1d more bus stations in the countryside
C. cal1 on people to use better mobile phones We can leam from the passage that.
A. China's telecommunications operators refuse to lower costs
B. Internet speeds in China are faster than in the US nowadays
C. China has the largest number of Internet users in the worldWhat would be the best title for the passage?
A. More Stations and Fewer Users
B Better Sevices and Higher Price
C. Faster Speeds and Lower Costs
Du Yijun, a 21-year-old Fudan University student, was one of the 36 people who died in the crush on New Year's Eve on the Bund(外滩) in shanghai.
On the night of December31, 2014, a holiday celebration turned into a terrible tragedy. “Overcrowding(过度拥挤) and the failure of the police to contro1 the crowds were the main reasons it happened,” the authorities(官方) said.
For the last three years, light shows on the Bund have been successfully held for New Year's Eve celebrations, but this year the light show was canceled and there were fewer police on hand. But the crowds came anyway. About 300,000 people were on the Bund by 8:30 that evening and more kept arriving until people suddenly became noisy and angry around 11:30. Some people fel1 on lhe stairs and were stepped heavily on and died.
In shanghai,the authorities have reacted(作出反应) to the Bund tragedy by canceling big events. But this isn't really necessary. Better planning and better crowd contro1 can make sure the celebrations are safe.
However, if you're going to a place where there wi1l be a big crowd, you should take notice of where the exits(出口)are, and if there are too many people, move away from the center of the crowd. And most importantly, if the crowd seems too big and makes you feel uncomfortable,,Just leave. No celebration is worth losing your life over.The underlined word“crush” in the passage probably means“_” in Chinese.
A.美丽的景色 B.成功的活动 C.拥挤的人群How many people died in the Bund tragedy in Shanghai on Dec. 3l, 2014?
A. 21 B. 36 C.300,000What caused the tragedy to happen according to the authorities?
A Overcrowding and the failure of the police to contro1 the crowds.·
B Unsafe exits and small squares to hold enough people.
C.Bad weather and dark lights to guide people to leave. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The celebrations could go successfully if well organized.
B. It’s necessary to cancel all the events to avoid accidents.
C. Not a11 celebntions were worth losing one’s life.The passage mainly tells us about .
A.the failure of the police to protect peopleB
B.a tragedy happening on the Bund and its 1esson
C. some successful light shows held in shanghai
Let's read the conversations and guess the meaning of the following expressions.
| It's up to you. |
A: What would you like for dinner tonight? B: I'm not sure. What do you want? A: It's up to you. Whatever you want, we wi11 have. |
| In your dreams! |
A: Guess what? This weekend, I caught a fish this big. B: No way. A: Yeah, it was huge! B: In your dreams! It's impossible that you caught a fish that bjg. |
| Play it by ear. |
A: Hey, what do you want to do this weekend? B: I don't know. Maybe we can go to see a movie or have dinner. Why don't we play it by ear? A: Sure. Let's decide as we go a1ong. |
| Keep my fingers crossed. |
A; Hey, How are you? B: Hey, I am doing great. I did well in a job interview yesterday. I really hope to get the job. A: Oh, have you heard back from them? B: No, not yet. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hopefully they’ll ca11 me today. |
| Miss the point |
A: Okay So now do you understand? B: I’m not sure. Can you explain it again? I think I missed the point. A:. All right. I’ll explain it one more time. |
When someone says“It's up to you!”,he(she) .
A.wants you to make the decision
B.invites you to have dinner together
C.is not sure what to have for dinner.What does “in your dreams” mean according to the conversations?
A. I’m in your dreams.
B. I love you.
C. I don’t believe you. “ Keep my finger crossed” has the similar meaning to ““
A.It’s interesting
B.I’m hopeful
C.You’re excellentWhen we play it by ear”, we will .
A. play with our ears
B.be busy at the weekend
C. decide what to do as we go alongIf you don’t understand something and want other people to explain it again, you may say.
A. I missed the point
B. It’s up to you
C.In your dreams