The father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive(认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their-pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.
Father who value(重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.
While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.
Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.
Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals(个体) that their children are becoming.
Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.
Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment(投资) in them.
Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time. The passage is mainly about ________.
| A．how to be a qualified(称职的) father |
| B．the growth and development of both fathers and children |
| C．the father’s role in the growth and development of children |
| D．the changing of the father’s role in modern society |
A unique person in the third paragraph means “a person who ________”.
| A．has the same ideas as others |
| B．is the only one of his type |
| C．does everything without considering others’ ideas |
| D．tries to do everything well |
Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?
| A．Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace. |
| B．Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard. |
| C．Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment. |
| D．Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children. |
According to the passage, fathers’ involvement in their children’s lives may NOT lead to ________.
| A．the good fate(命运) of their children |
| B．better reading levels of their children |
| C．happy memories which may last a lifetime |
| D．greater cognitive development of their children |
Food is very important to our health. Everyone needs to eat well if he or she wants to have a strong body.
Our minds, like our bodies, always need the best food. This kind of food is knowledge. We start getting knowledge when we are very young.
A strong body comes from _______.
| A．health |
| B．good food and a healthy way of eating |
| C．vegetable |
| D．a good mind |
_______is necessary to our minds.
| A．Knowledge | B．Food | C．Kinds of food | D．The best food |
We should study on our own because _______.
| A．we are younger |
| B．we are older |
| C．it will bring us the most knowledge and make us learn more and understand better |
| D．someone is always telling us answers |
We enjoy learning and learn well when _______.
| A．we are older |
| B．we are younger |
| C．we study in the right way and get knowledge on our own |
| D．we just accept(接受) answers |
The main idea of this passage is _______.
| A．strong body | B．food | C．health | D．studying on our own |
The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what water is like?” 
“I’m sorry，children.” said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem.”The students were having their _______ class．
| A．English | B．Chinese | C．chemistry | D．maths |
Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．
| A．water | B．air | C．earth | D．weather |
A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”
| A．white | B．black | C．clean | D．clear |
Most of the children _______ the boy．
| A．agreed with | B．wrote to | C．heard from | D．sent for |
The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．
| A．more and more | B．less and less |
| C．cleaner and cleaner | D．dirtier and dirtier |
I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It’s the first class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his face. At the beginning, he makes a self-introduction(自我介绍). And he tells us that his English name is John. Then he asks all of us to think of English names for ourselves. We are very excited(兴奋的) to find a good name. Then he asks us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English name for a long time. Then I come up with(想出) a beautiful name ---Shirley. All the students write their names down and give the paper to the teacher. When the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the same time.What do we do in the first English class?
| A．Tell the teacher our Chinese names. |
| B．Find English names for ourselves. |
| C．See an English film. |
| D．Draw pictures. |
What does our teacher do first?
| A．He asks every student to make a self-introduction. |
| B．He introduces(介绍) himself to all of us. |
| C．He asks us many difficult questions |
| D．He tells us a story. |
What’s the English name of our English teacher?
| A．Jack. | B．Shirley | C．John. | D．Tom. |
Where do we write down our English names?
| A．On the blackboard. | B．On the desk. |
| C．On our hands. | D．On the paper. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The teacher gives every student an English name. |
| B．Our teacher is a young girl. |
| C．Three girls choose(选择)the name “Shirley”. |
| D．The teacher calls our Chinese names in class. |
Dear Mr. Wang,
Someone comes to the office to see you in the morning, but you and your wife are out. He comes here at 10am. Because he is very busy, he goes away half an hour later. He tells me that he is your classmate（同学） at college(大学). Now he teaches Chinese in a high school(高中) in this city and he lives near the No. 6 Middle School. He is a very tall man with short hair. He wears a pair of glasses. He tells me his telephone number is 33426685. He is often at home at 7:00 pm. So you can call him in the evening.The author(作者) writes this note(便条) to ______.
| A．Mr. Wang | B．Mr. Wang’s wife |
| C．Mr. Wang’s classmate | D．me |
Mr. Wang’s classmate is __________.
| A．a teacher | B．a worker | C．a farmer | D．an actor |
When is Mr. Wang’s classmate often at home?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon. | C．At 7:00pm. | D．We don’t know. |
How long does Mr. Wang’s classmate stay in the office?
| A．Ten hours. | B．An hour. | C．Two hours. | D．Half an hour. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mr. Wang and his wife are classmates. |
| B．Mr. Wang’s classmate is short. |
| C．Mr. Wang goes out with Mrs. Wang in the morning. |
| D．Mr. Wang’s classmate meets Mr. Wang in the morning. |
Do you have a pen pal? If not, do you want to have one? Now let me tell you how to get a pen pal. There are usually three steps(步骤)The first is greeting. In this step, you and your new friend will say “hello” to each other and tell names. The second step is to talk. When talking with your new friend, it is always about your age, your family, your favorites or any other things like that. The third step is leave-taking. In this step, you tell your new friend that you are happy to meet him/her. You can also say “Do you want to be my pen pal?” or “ I hope we can be pen pals.”This passage is about ______.
A. how to get a pen pal
B. how to get to a hotel
C. how to learn a new languageThere are______steps mentioned(被提及)in the passage.
A. two B. three C. fourWhich of the following is NOT a greeting?
A. Hi!
B. Where are you going?
C. Hello, my name is Jane.You may talk about your father’s favorite animals in the ____step.
A. first B. second C. thirdWhat does “leave-taking” mean ?
A. Meeting your pen pal.
B. Visiting your pen pal’s house.
C. Saying goodbye to your pen pal.