Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车).
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
| A．a motor car | B．a motor home |
| C．a motorbike | D．a big truck |
A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
| A．a baby | B．much money |
| C．more than two children | D．interest in vans |
Motor homes have become popular because___________.
| A．they can take people to another city when people are free |
| B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays |
| C．some people think motor homes are cheap |
| D．big families can put more things in motor homes |
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Sarah left school at eighteen，went to collage and then worked at a computer company.Four years later，she got a new job as a manager in British Airways（英国航空公司）.This is what she told us about her job:
“My office is at Heathrow Airport，but I spend 60% of my time in the air.I teach air-hostesses（空姐）and help them with any problems I also go to lots of meetings.
My hours are usually from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.but sometimes I work from 1 p.m.to 9 p.m.At work，the first thing I do is check plane times on my computer and then I speak with some of the air-hostesses.
Sometimes I go on long flights（飞行）to check how the air-hostesses are doing.That’s my favourite part of the job，but I like office work，too.Travelling can be hard work.When I get back from a long trip，all I can do is eat something and then go to bed! I don’t make much money，but I’m happy with British Airways and want to stay there and continue to travel.”
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Modern technology helps us do many things we want to do.But technology can also cause problems.Take television for example.It serves as a window to the outside world.We can learn about what is happening at home and abroad.Besides we can enjoy ourselves，watching our favorite TV plays，sports games，and talk shows and so on.But if we spend too much time in front of TV it will do harm to our health，especially to the young persons.First，one way communication does harm to the development of children’s thinking and language ability.Second，watching TV for a long time every day will damage(破坏)one’s eyesight.Therefore we must learn to use technology in a wise way.
根据文章内容判断正（T）误（F）。Modern technology is always good for people.
Watching too much TV will not damage our eyesight.
Modern technology gave us great help.
We should use technology in a wise way.
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Here is nine o’ clock news
Prime Minister（总理）Abdul Krim of Tyrea has said that the danger（战争）in the Middle East（中东）is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war, he says, but the Tyrean people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbours. If war comes, says Mr King, Tyrea will be ready.
Ben Kitson, the writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, The Gentleman’s House, sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages.
Policeman in New York have stopped work. Their leader（领导）, Mr Paulo Angeli, says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr Angel calls “the most dangerous job in the city.”
It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring, and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruit and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.
And now it’s time for “Morning Music”.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。Abdul Krim has said that___________.
| A．there is no more danger of war | B．the danger of war passed two years ago |
| C．there is more danger of war now | D．are a great danger in the Middle East |
The Tyrean people___________.
| A．are ready and waiting for war | B．are ready to wait another war |
| C．do not want war, but will be ready if it comes | D．have already ended the war |
Mr Ben Kitson wrote__________.
| A．children ‘s stories and plays | B．in more than twenty – five languages |
| C．82 stories about his hometown | D．books, then sold them all over the world |
Mr Paulo Angeli is __________
| A．the most dangerous policeman New York |
| B．a policeman who receives the most money in New York |
| C．the leader of the New York City policeman |
| D．a policeman and the leader of New York City |
Because food plants have done well,___________.
| A．fruit and vegetables will cost less this year |
| B．there will be a ware, wet spring and a fine summer |
| C．food will cost less than it did in the spring |
| D．plants will cost less this year |
A father was very angry. He said to his son, “How many letters are there in the Alphabet (字母表)?” “I’m sorry, I don’t know.” Answered his son. The father was very angry. He said to his son, You don’t know? You are in school for many years and you don’t know how many letters there are in the Alphabet?” “ No.” answered his son, “But let me ask you a question, Dad. You often go to the post office. Now please tell me how many letters there are in the post office.”
判断正误，写下T或FThe son didn’t know the meaning of the word “Alphabet”.
The father was angry because his son was not polite to him.
The son was too young to go to school, so he couldn’t answer his father’s question.
The father couldn’t give the right answer to his son’s question.
The word “letter” has two meanings in English.
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. They have one or two parents and one or two children. Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.There are _____ people in most American families.
| A．1—2 | B．2---4 | C．3---4 | D．4---6 |
When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to _____.
| A．get married | B．find good jobs | C．be free | D．study |
They visit their parents ______
| A．on weekdays | B．at weekends | C．at any time | D．on holiday |
Which of the following statements is wrong?
| A．Children have the freedom to choose their own jobs. |
| B．Parents don’t ask their children to do housework. |
| C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. |
| D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ______.
| A．children can learn how to make money for themselves. |
| B．their children asked them to do so |
| C．they are rich |
| D．the children work hard |