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 |
Barry and Kim are twin(孪生的) brother and sister. But they like different sports. Barry likes soccer. He is in the school soccer club, and he plays soccer every day. He has 9 soccer balls in his bookcase. He also likes volleyball. He has 2 white volleyballs and 2 blue volleyballs. But Kim doesn’t like soccer or volleyball. She likes tennis. Tennis is interesting. She is in the school tennis club and she plays tennis every day. She has 7 tennis balls and 2 tennis rackets in her room. She also likes baseballs. She has 5 baseballs: 2 green baseballs and 3 yellow baseballs.
根据短文内容,选择正确选项。 How many (多少) volleyballs does Barry have?
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
What club is Kim in?
| A．The school soccer club. |
| B．The school volleyball club. |
| C．The school tennis club. |
| D．The school baseball club. |
The Chinese meaning (汉语意思) of "different" is "______".
| A．相似的 | B．不同的 | C．熟悉的 | D．陌生的 |
What does Kim like?
| A．Soccer and volleyball. |
| B．Soccer and baseball. |
| C．Tennis and volleyball. |
| D．Tennis and baseball. |
Which of the following is NOT true (下列哪项陈述是错误的)?
| A．Barry is Kim’s brother. |
| B．Barry plays soccer every day. |
| C．Kim doesn’t have tennis rackets. |
| D．Kim has 2 green baseballs. |
Lucy is a nice girl. She is twenty-six. She opens (开) a clothes store. Its name is Lovely Clothes Store. The store is for girls, not for boys. The store has clothes in many colors. Do you want to have a look at the store?
Clothes Colors Price
T-shirts blue, green and white￥25
Skirts red, green, yellow and black￥45 \ ￥65
Sweaters yellow, blue and red￥35 \ ￥55
Pants orange, white and green￥54 \ ￥84 \ ￥104
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。 The clothes in Lovely Clothes Shop are for ______.
| A．fathers | B．girls | C．stars | D．boys |
The T-shirt is ______ yuan each.
| A．25 | B．35 | C．54 | D．65 |
Serena can buy _________ skirt(s) for 130 yuan at the store.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The store has ______ in yellow and red.
| A．T-shirts and sweaters | B．sweaters and pants |
| C．sweaters and skirts | D．T-shirts and pants |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．The store sells T-shirts for three colors. |
| B．A girl can find red shoes in Lucy’s store. |
| C．Lovely Clothes Store also sells food. |
| D．We can buy two pairs (条) of pants for 104 yuan in Lucy’s store. |
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What must you do when you get a gift for your birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank-you note.The words “thank you” are very important.We have to use them very often.We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, or lends us a book.___①___ important word is “please”, __①__ many people forget（忘记） to use it.②It is impolite（没有礼貌） to ask someone to do something if we don’t say “please”.We have to use it when we ask for something , too.It may be a book or a pen, more rice or help.
We have to learn to say “sorry” too.When we hurt someone, we will have to go up and say “I’m sorry”.When we forget something, we will also say “Sorry”．
Remember：“Thank you! Please! Sorry!”—these words are easy but important.Our children must learn to use them.They are pleasing（令人高兴的） words to use in any language.在①处填写适当的词，使句子完整．________、________
将②处翻译成中文．________________________________________________
回答问题：What will you say if your friends help you?
_____________________________________________________________________在文章中找出同义句：
We must also say “please” when we want something.
________________________________________________________________________找出本文的中心句
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C
One evening Tim is driving his car in the country and looking for a hotel.Then he sees an old man on the side of the road, so he stops his car and says to the old man, "Where is Sun Hotel? Will you please tell me how to get there?" "Yes," the old man answers."I'll show you the way." He gets into Tim's car, and they drive for about 12 kilometres.When they come to a small house, the old man says, "Stop here." Tim stops and looks at the house.And he says to the old man, "But this isn't a hotel." "No," the old man answers."This is my house.And now I'll show you the way to Sun Hotel.Turn back and go 9 kilometres.Then you'll see the hotel on your left."Tim wants to stay _______ for the night.（）
| A．in his car | B．in the old man's house |
| C．in the hotel | D．in the street |
Tim stops to_______.（）
| A．drive the old man home |
| B．ask the way |
| C．buy something |
| D．say "hello" to the old man |
The old man takes Tim to_______.（）
| A．a hospital | B．a policeman |
| C．a hotel | D．his home |
In fact（实际上）, it's only about_______ kilometres to get to Sun Hotel.（）
| A．three | B．six | C．nine | D．twelve |
At last, Tim drives_______ kilometres more to Sun Hotel.（）
| A．twelve | B．eighteen |
| C．twenty-one | D．twenty-four |
B
People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In some countries, people eat rice every day.Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day for breakfast,lunch and supper.They eat rice with meat, fish and vegetables.Some people do not eat some kinds of meat.Muslims （穆斯林），for example, do not eat pork.Japanese eat lots of fish.They are near the sea.So it is easy for them to get fish.
In Western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes.People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables.They do not eat meat or fish or anything from animals.They eat only food from plants （植物）.Some people say that food from plants is better than meat.These people are called Vegetarians.What does the underlined word “vegetarians” mean in Chinese?（）
| A．肉食主义者 | B．生食主义者 |
| C．果食主义者 | D．素食主义者 |
do not eat pork.（）
| A．Chinese | B．Japanese |
| C．Muslims | D．Americans |
Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?（）
| A．Because they like fish better than the other food. |
| B．Because it is easy for them to get fish. |
| C．Because fish can give them lots of calories. |
| D．Because they think eating fish can make them clever. |
What is the most important food in Australia?（）
| A．Fish. | B．Bread. | C．Vegetables. | D．Fruit. |
Which one of the following sentences is true?（）
| A．People in different countries eat different food. |
| B．If you only eat food from animals, you are a vegetarian. |
| C．Food from animals is better than food from plants. |
| D．People in some Western countries can only cook potatoes in one way. |