It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was class monitor and captain of the football team.
Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole school. “I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”
When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. No, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm…
I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged(拥抱) me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn’t just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.
My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩).
The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was relieved and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.
I went up to the stage and read what I had written, “My father’s son”. When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears(眼泪) were running down my mother’s face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life.’’
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father’s son.
The writer’s dream is __________.
| A．to become an astronaut’s son |
| B．to have a class monitor |
| C．to meet the captain of the football team |
| D．to do something special |
The teacher hoped to ____________
| A．save the child from a burning building |
| B．buy his father a gift for Father’s Day |
| C．have the competition winner in his class |
| D．take part in the speech competition |
What did the writer probably write about?
| A．It was very interesting to be an astronaut’s son. |
| B．His father was special and could do everything well. |
| C．His father’s experiences as a very famous astronaut. |
| D．The unforgettable time he spent with his father. |
Why did the writer’s parents go to school Thursday night?
| A．Because the result of the competition would be announced. |
| B．Because they were asked to give a speech to the students. |
| C．Because there was an important football match at school. |
| D．Because the writer did something wrong at school. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The writer was very disappointed at the result. |
| B．The writer’s achievement made his father feel proud. |
| C．The writer’s mother cried because he didn’t win first prize. |
| D．The writer’s father had a sore throat because he talked too much. |
| Hello! My name is John Brown. You can call me Mr. Brown, but you can’t call me Mr. John. I come from the UK. I come here to teach the students English. Zhao Peng, Alice and Tom are in my class. Welcome to our class! |
| This is Zhao Peng. He is from Beijing. His face is round and he has a small mouth. His English is good. |
| The girl is Alice Jones. She comes from Canada. She has a long face and big eyes. She likes green and she is in a green skirt. |
| Look at the boy! He is Tom. He is thirteen years old. He has a brother. His name is Ben. He is eleven. Their dad is in Beijing now. Tom likes red. He is in a red cap. |
Mr. Brown is _____.
A. an English teacher B. Tom’s dad C. a Chinese teacher_____ is from Canada.
A. Mr. BrownB. TomC. Alice_____ likes red.
A. Zhao PengB. TomC. BenTom and Ben’s father is in _____ now.
A. the UKB. CanadaC. BeijingWhich one is right？
A. Ben is thirteen.
B. Alice is in a gray skirt.
C. Alice and Tom are in the same class.
Dear Wu Fei,
I am a student from England. My name is Kate and I’m twelve years old. My parents are teachers and they work in the same school. I have a brother, Kevin, and a sister, Kitty. We like different food. I like vegetables and Kitty likes chicken. Kevin doesn’t like vegetables at all. His favorite food is hamburgers. But we all like to eat healthy(健康的) food.
I want to know something about Chinese food. And I want to find some pen pals in China. Would you like to be my pen pal?
Yours
KateThe letter is from _____.
A. Wu FeiB. KateC. PeterKate’s family has _____ people.
A. threeB. fourC. fiveWhat food does Kate like to eat?
A. Vegetables B. Chicken C. HamburgersFrom the letter, we know Wu Fei is from _____.
A. EnglandB. America C. ChinaWhich one(哪一个) is not right?
A. Kate is an English girl.
B. Kevin’s favorite food is hamburgers.
C. Kate wants to find a classmate in China.
Mike is a cute boy. One day, he goes shopping with his mother. He wants to buy something to eat. There is a lot of nice food in the shop.
Mike’s mother goes here and there with Mike. They buy a lot of food. It’s time to have lunch. Mike sees some boxes of chocolate. He asks his mother to buy some for him. His mother gives him a box of brown chocolate. But he doesn’t like it. He says, “I want a box of white chocolate.”
At about 12:00, they get home. Mike’s mother asks him, “Why would you like white chocolate?” “I often have it at night(夜里). If (如果) I eat white chocolate, I cant’ eat my fingers(手指).” says Mike.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。Mike wants a toy.
They buy a lot of food.
Mike doesn’t like brown chocolate.
They get home at about 7:00 at night.
Mike often eats chocolate at night.
Where Are We Going, Dad? is one of the most popular television shows in China now. Fathers now take an active part in their children's lives.
Five well-known fathers and their children travel around China, riding camels through the western deserts (沙漠), fishing in the east sea, and selling vegetables to get money back home in the southwestern Yunnan Province. One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, but he learns quickly and does it well now. Another one must stay with his son for three days in the desert, because he and his son don’t know how to cook, the two only eat instant (即食) noodles.
This show raises an important question for modern Chinese society (社会) —what is the role（角色）of fathers in today’s China? In the old days, children must obey parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But Chinese parents now think that discussing and respecting (尊重) their children’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. “As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time,” said Wang Renping.
A. movie B. song C. TV show
A. Go fishing. B. Sell vegetables. C. Go skating.
A. it’s delicious B. he doesn’t know the way C. he can’t cook
A. 差异 B. 选择 C. 个性
A. In the old days, Chinese parents must obey their children’s wishes.
B. Now Chinese children don’t have to take care of their parents in their old age
C. Parents are growing up with their children in modern China.
At the beginning of 2009,Li Guilin and his wife Lu Jianfen were honored(授予...荣誉)as “People Who Moved China in 2008” in this yearly event. This event was introduced by CCTV in 2002.
Li,42,and Lu,41,were born in Han families and grew up in Ya’an City. In 1990,Li visited Erping Village(二坪村)in Liangshan of Sichuan Province, he was surprised at how backward(落后)it was. People there lived a rather poor life. The children seldom went out of the village. Li decided to teach in that village at once.
The children have to climb five wooden ladders to reach the school of Erping. They spend the week there before returning home for the weekend. “Walking on the wooden ladders is really dangerous. You can just put half of your foot in the narrowest place.Behind the ladders is the deep valley.(山谷)”
A year later, as the number of students increased, Li Guilin began to look for a new teacher. When the summer holiday was over, he couldn’t find one yet. So he advised his wife Lu Jianfen to join him.
Till now ,they have been teaching in the village for more than 18 years.Over the past years, they have taught 149 students,22 of them were from the schools of other areas because of the two kind teachers. “I’m the son of farmers,” says Li, “I know that education is the best way for a poor mountain area to change.”The couple(夫妇)will go on working at this school to help more children walk out of the mountains into happy and bright futures.
A. three times. B. eight times C. ten times
A. doctorsB. students C. teachers
A. walking on the wooden ladders is really dangerous
B. they like doing that
C. it’s the only way to the school of Erping
A. 1991B. 2002 C. 1990
A. Because both of them are children of farmers
B. Because they hope more children can have happy and bright future
C. Because they were honored as “People Who Moved China in 2008