A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’ bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”(Rebecca–age 8)
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.” (Samantha–age 6)
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” (Terri–age 4)
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.” (Bethany–age 4)
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”(Lauren–age 4)
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”( Elaine –age 5)
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”(Clear–age 5)
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ if you don’t mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.” (Jessica–age 8)
| A．what “life” means to children |
| B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children |
| D．what “love” means to children |
| A．Clear. | B．Elaine. |
| C．Rebecca. | D．Lauren. |
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren likes to wear her sister’s old clothes better. |
| A．Too much love is no love. |
| B．You should say love more often. |
| C．You mean what you think. |
| D．Say love more often if you mean it. |
| A．Love is what cheers you up when you are tired. |
| B．Love is the care between husband and wife. |
| C．Love is a rest when you are tired. |
| D．Love is a kiss from parents. |
Take a class at Dulangkou School, and you’ll see lots of things different from other schools, You can see the desks are not in rows（排）and students sit in groups. They put their desks together so they’re facing each other. How can they see the blackboard? There are three blackboards on the three walls of the classroom!
The school calls the new way of learning “Tuantuanzuo”, meaning sitting in groups. Wei Liying, a Junior 3 teacher, said it was to give students more chances to communicate.
Each group has five or six students, according to Wei, and they play different roles（角色）.There is a team leader who takes care of the whole group. There is a “study leader”who makes sure that everyone finishes their homework. And there is a discipline（纪律）leader who makes sure that nobody chats in class.
Wang Lin is a team leader. The 15-year-old said that having to deal with so many things was tiring.
“I just looked after my own business before,”said Wang. “But now I have to think about my five group members.”
But Wang has got used to it and can see the benefits（好处）now.
“I used to speak too little. But being a team leader means you have to talk a lot. You could even call me an excellent speaker today.”
Zhang Qi, 16, was weak in English. She used to get about 70 in English tests. But in a recent test, Zhang got a grade of more than 80.
“I rarely（很少） asked others when I had problems with my English tests. But now I can ask the team leader or study leader. They are really helpful.”What makes Dulangkou School different from others?
A. The students desks are in rows.
B. Students sit and study in groups.
C. There are three blackboards in the classroom.
D. Both B and C.A discipline leader is supposed to.
| A．take care of the whole group |
| B．make sure that everybody finishes homework |
| C．make sure that nobody chats in class |
| D．collect all the homework and hand it in to teachers |
The new way of learning is said to give students more chances to.
| A．chat with each other | B．listen to the teacher |
| C．make friends | D．communicate |
We can see from the story that some students this new way of learning.
| A．get benefits from | B．are tired of |
| C．cannot get used to | D．hate |
How many leaders are there in one group?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Two. | D．Five or six. |
The following are some advertisements(广告). Read them and answer the questions.
| No. 1 A big house with a big yard for a big family. There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a big living room and a great kitchen. The house costs $2,000 a month. Call Mrs. Morris at 4560987. |
| No. 2 Great location! A nice new flat building with a swimming pool. There is a big living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a nice kitchen. It is $1,200 a month. The phone number is 7610201. You can ask Dana for help. |
| No. 3 There is a town house for you. The first floor is for playing games, and the second floor is for living. On the second floor, there is a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a nice big kitchen. There is also a great yard behind the house for children. It is $1,7000 a month. Please call Nathan at 4645 2436. |
| No. 4 Here is your new home! It is a big flat with three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and a bathroom. The flat has a good parking place(停车位) but no yard. It is $1,600 a month. Call Wilson at 533 0202. |
11. Miss Green is a student, and she hasn’t much money. It’s better for her to choose _____.
A. the big house in Ad. 1 B. the flat in Ad. 2
C. the town house in Ad. 3 D. the flat in Ad. 4
12. Mr. and Mrs. Black with their son, John, want to rent(租) a house with a yard for children. Which house is suitable for them?
A. Mrs. Morris’ house B. Wilson’s flat C. Dana’s flat D. Nathan’s town house.
13. The flat with a parking place costs _____.
A. $2,000 B. $1,200 C. $1,7000 D. $1,600
14. There are _______ kinds of houses in these four advertisements.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
15. The advertisements tell us the information about some _______.
A. hotels B. supermarkets C. houses D. restaurants
| Dream Theatre Telephone number (020)7928 3232 Open: 11.30 a.m.—8.30 p.m. from Monday to Sunday Ticket prices: Member price: 30 yuan Usual price: 40 yuan Student ticket(学生票): 15 yuan |
| Sunshine cinema Telephone number: (020)8586 7799 (020)8586 8989 Open: 9 a.m. —8.30 p.m. from Monday to Sunday Ticket prices: 40 yuan (half price on Tuesdays) No student tickets. |
| Palace Cinema Telephone number: (020)8899 1212 Open: Monday to Friday: 10.30 a.m. —11.30 p.m. Saturday to Sunday: 10 a.m. —11.30 p.m. Ticket prices: Children (under 14 year old):10 yuan Young people(14 years old to 18 years old): 20 yuan Adults: 50 yuan Old people (over 60 years old) :20 yuan |
6. If Mr. Green wants to buy a film ticket at 8.40 p.m., he can call______.
A. (020)7928 3232 B. (020)8899 1212 C. (020)8586 7799 D. (020)8586 8989
7. If Tom’s father is a member of Dream Theatre, he will pay _____ when he watches a play there.
A. 10 yuan B. 20 yuan C. 30 yuan D. 40 yuan
8. How long is Sunshine Cinema open every day?
A. For nine hours. B. For eleven and a half hours.
C. For thirteen hours. D. For twelve and a half hours.
9. If you go to Sunshine Cinema on Tuesdays, you will pay ______.
A. 80 yuan B. 50 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 20 yuan
10. Which of the following is right?
A. You can go to Dream Theatre on Mondays at 8.30 a.m.
B. Old people only have to pay 10 yuan when they go to Palace Cinema.
C. Palace Cinema is open from 10 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. on weekends.
D. You can buy student tickets in Sunshine Cinema.
| A School Report Name: Andy Smith(An Australian boy) Grade: 7 School: Moonlight Secondary School Term ending: 1 July Subjects: Chinese: He is a little weak in it, but he is trying his best all the time. Maths: He can work out many difficult problems. But he is someitmes careless. English: He is the best in the class. Keep it. History: He is not very good at this. But he is doing better than before. Geography: He knows a lot about it. It’s one of his favourite. Music: He sings well, but he seldom sings. Class teacher: Bill Principal: Thomas Allan Green School reopens: 1 September |
1. After reading this, we know this is .
A. a studying plan of Andy Smith B. a teaching plan of Bill
C. a school reprot of Andy Smith D. a working plan of Thomas Allan Green
2.is not mentioned(提到) in the paragraph.
A. PE B. Music C. Maths D. History
3. Andy Smith does best in .
A. Chinese B. English C. Geography D. French
4. Andy is not so good at .
A. Chiese and Geography B. Maths and History
C. History and Chinese D. Music and English
5. According to the paragraph, which of the following sentences is true?
A. Andy can’t sing songs very well. B. Andy doesn’t do well in English.
C. Andy doesn’t work hard enough at school. D. Andy will have a two-month holiday.
A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?”
The old man pointed to（指着）a string (细绳) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.
“Please untie (解开) that string.” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that（以便于）the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so. He untied the string and only found that the young tree bent（弯）over to one side.
Then the old man said,“There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them. But sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”The story is about ____________.
A. how to take care of young trees
B. how strict parents should be with their children
C. how the young father should get on with his old neighbor The young man untied the string ________________.
A. in order to throw it away
B. so that both of the trees wouldn’t grow straight
C. and found that the young tree bent over to one sideWhen could the string be taken away?
A. When the old man left.
B. When the young man untied it next time.
C. When the young tree grew strong enough. At last the old man told the young man ________________.
A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not
stand alone
B. that he should always be strict with his children
C. that he should be hard on his childrenWe learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _________.
A. the young father and the old neighbor
B. parents and their children
C. the old neighbor and the children of young father