Hunan TV's new program, Dad,Where Are We Going? has become very popular since last year. The show tells us that fathers should take part in their children's growing-up. In fact, this topic was always mentioned by Zeng Guofan (1811-1872). a famous official(官员)during the late Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912).
Although Zeng spent most of his time away from his family, his letters back home to his children and younger brothers have become famous. In these letters, there are many helpful suggestions on proper behavior(行为). Many of his ways on child education are popular among today's Chinese parents, including reading classical books and so on. His child-raising methods are useful for today's busy fathers. Like Zeng, they also spend most of their time away from home.
According to Zeng, the purpose of education was to learn wisdom(智慧)from books, rather than getting an official position. Children should know that the most important purpose of studies is to get more knowledge about nature and life.
"But now ,parents just want their children to be rich and powerful. " Mr. Tang, a writer in China, said.
Some teachers say that parents need to build a good relationship with their children. Parents shouldn't force (强迫)their children to realize their wishes.
In Zeng's letters, he asked his young children to do housework as part of their daily life, even though his children had many helpers. He believed that doing housework would make his children more confident and independent(独立的).When was Zeng Guofan born?
| A．In 1811. | B．In 1644. |
| C．In 1872. | D．In 1912. |
Which o fthe following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
| A．Zeng Guofan was a great writer during the late Guangxu Period. |
| B．Zeng Guofan is one of the fathers in the program, Dad,Where Are We Going? |
| C．Many of Zeng Guofan's ideas on educati'on are not accepted by modern people. |
| D．Zeng Guofan was very busy and spent most of his time away from his family. |
The purpose of education is to _____ according to Zeng Guofan.
| A．get an official position |
| B．learn wisdom from books |
| C．get high scores in exams |
| D．make a lot of money in the future |
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
| A．Fathers Influence Their Children's Growing-up |
| B．Zeng Guofan and His Children |
| C．How to Raise a Child |
| D．Dad, Where Are We Going? |
Anna is a Grade Seven student in a ZJG Secondary School. The table below is her mid-term self-assessment (自我评价 ). She draws faces to show her progress:
Read the table and find out how well Anna is doing.
Anna thinks she did best in_______ in Unit l.
| A．Welcome to Class 1, Grade 7! |
| B．Vowels (I) |
| C．Introducing yourself |
| D．Simple present tense "be" |
What does Anna need to improve in Unit l?
| A．Simple present tense "be". |
| B．Vowels (I). |
| C．Introducing yourself. |
| D．Welcome to Class 1, Grade 7!. |
Which do you think Anna does well in?
| A．Simple present tense "be". |
| B．Personal pronouns. |
| C．Vowels (II). |
| D．My school |
What is Anna NOT very good at in Unit 2?
| A．My favorite football player. |
| B．Simple present tense "do". |
| C．Vowels (II). |
| D．I love sports. |
From the table we know Anna is weak in_______.
| A．Reading | B．Main task |
| C．Study skills | D．Grammar |
Dear Mike,
How are you? Are you still coming to my birthday party in January? My family, friends and classmates are all coming. The party is on Monday, January 13 at 6:00. It's at Uncle Tom's restaurant in the city. First, we can eat and talk from 6:00 to 7:45. After that we can go to a movie in ZJG Shopping Park near Zhonglian(GDH) International Hotel. Every Monday, there's a movie on at 8:00. I hope you can come. You can meet my other friends and my sisters, too.
Write soon!
KathyWhat is Kathy talking about in her letter?
| A．Mike's birthday party. |
| B．Kathy's birthday party. |
| C．Uncle Tom's birthday party. |
| D．A movie starts at 8:00. |
Where are they going to have the party?
| A．ZJG Shopping Park. |
| B．Zhonglian(GDH) International Hotel. |
| C．Uncle Tom's restaurant. |
| D．At Kathy's home. |
What can they do at 7: 00? They can_______.
| A．go to a movie |
| B．eat and talk |
| C．go to ZJG Shopping Park |
| D．meet my friends and sisters |
What time does the party start? It starts at_______.
| A．6:30 | B．7:45 |
| C．8:00 | D．6:00 |
Why does Kathy write this letter?
| A．She wants to tell Mike when her birthday is. |
| B．She wants Mike to know what to do at her birthday party. |
| C．She wants to know if Mike will come to her birthday party. |
| D．She hopes that Mike will know everything about the party. |
I am sitting on a beach on this hot summer day and watching two children，a boy and a girl，playing in the sand．They are working hard at building a sandcastle(沙堡)．Just when they are successful, a big wave(波浪)comes along and puts it down．
I think the children may cry because all their hard work turns to nothing, but they surprise me. They run up away from the water, hand in hand, and sit down to build another one．
They really teach me a lesson. We can't always be successful．Being sad is doing no good．What we need to do is to start again, hand in hand with our friends．What's the weather like?
| A．It's sunny but cold. | B．It's windy and cool. |
| C．It's sunny and hot. | D．It's windy but warm. |
Who is playing in the sand?
| A．Two children. |
| B．Four children. |
| C．Two children and the writer. |
| D．It's not mentioned(提到）. |
What do the children do after a big wave puts down the sandcastle?
| A．They cry sadly. |
| B．They just sit on the beach. |
| C．They start to build another one. |
| D．They start to sing. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer is a teacher. |
| B．The wave destroys(毁坏)the sandcastle. |
| C．The write knows the children. |
| D．The children are sad because they're not successful |
What's the main idea of the passage?
| A．Friends are always there with you. |
| B．Children know more about life. |
| C．All of us want to be successful. |
| D．Starting again is the best way. |
Frank was clever, but he never liked to work hard. He often said to his friends, "If you work hard, you will make a lot of money, but it is not so good. I want easy work and a lot of money. That's the most interesting thing in the world. "So he could only be a thief. But he still thought it was too much work, so he only told his friends what to do and got money from them.
One day, Frank sent one of his friends to a very large and beautiful house. He told him to get money from that rich family. It was evening, and a man and a girl were in the room. They were playing a duet（二重奏）on a piano. Then the thief came into the house.
When he returned, Frank asked him what he had got. But he said, "I didn't take anything. That family can't have much money. You know, two people were playing on the same piano there. They did not have money to buy another piano. "Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Frank and His Work. | B．One Piano Only. |
| C．The Man and the Girl. | D．Easy Work and More Money. |
From the story we know that Frank________________.
| A．had many clever friends |
| B．was more clever than most of the people |
| C．didn't want to do any work |
| D．knew many interesting things in the world |
Frank's friends __________________.
| A．were all thieves |
| B．were clever enough to do easiest work |
| C．usually worked as hard as Frank |
| D．knew who were rich and who were poor |
The thief didn't go into the beautiful house because _____________.
| A．that family was not rich |
| B．he knew nothing about music |
| C．the piano was too big for him |
| D．the man and the girl had already seen him |
The story tells us if we want to become rich, we must ________________.
| A．find an easy job |
| B．work hard |
| C．have a lot of friends |
| D．learn something about money |
| Name |
Job |
Time |
Place |
Feeling |
| Steve |
Policeman |
July 15th |
Mount Tai |
Pretty good |
| Henry |
Actor |
July 25th |
The Central Park |
Not bad |
| Nancy |
Student |
August 1st |
The Summer Palace |
Fantastic |
| Julie |
Doctor |
August 1st |
City Museum |
Terrible |
What does Nancy do?
| A．A doctor. | B．A policewoman. |
| C．An actor. | D．A student. |
When did Henry go to the Central Park?
| A．On July 15th. | B．On July 25th. |
| C．On August 1st. | D．On August 10th |
Where did Steve go?
| A．To the Summer Palace. | B．To the Central Park. |
| C．To Mount Tai. | D．To City Museum. |
How was Julie's vacation?
| A．Fantastic. | B．Not bad. |
| C．Pretty good. | D．Terrible. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Julie is a doctor. |
| B．Henry is an actor and his vacation wasn't bad. |
| C．Nancy went to the City Museum on vacation. |
| D．Nancy and Julie went on the vacation on the same day. |