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? |
Some people like to get up late, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don’t like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true.
Scientists made a survey in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising people had less disease than late rising people, and early rising people also looked healthier than late rising people, and so on.
So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh air. But air is never as fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.
Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan.
Fourthly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work^ such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit of early rising. They have to make an effort (努力)to do so. As the English proverb says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise?”
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.People don’t always agree on whether to get up early.
In the passage the writer gives four reasons for early rising.
Early rising makes people happier according to the passage.
Early risers don’t look as healthy as late risers.
The writer encourages people not to sleep late.
You wouldn’t steal a car. You would never rob (抢劫) a bank or pick someone’s pocket. But you may be another kind of thief.
If you have ever bought a disc for 15 yuan or less, then you have helped to rob artists or musicians of their intellectual properly rights (知识产权).
Last Thursday was World Intellectual Property Day. Activities to tell people about intellectual property rights were held around the country.
Intellectual property includes inventions, literary (文学的) and artistic works, names, and pictures. They are of little value (价值) if they are not read, seen and used.
While the cost of copying discs is very small, authors, singers and actors have to spend a lot of money and time making a new product. That’s why they have the right to make money from their work.
So buying pirated (盗版的) music of Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai is like stealing from them, paying them no respect for their hard work.
If Jay Chou cannot make money from his work, he may not make anything else. But those who make pirated goods are becoming rich without doing any hard work.
The authors should ask for a fair price for their work. Earlier this year there was much talk about how much KTV clubs should pay the music companies for using their songs.
The copyright fee (版权费) also should be fair to the users. That’s good for the music’s popularity and society as well.What is the author’s attitude towards protecting (保护) intellectual property rights7
A.He is for it. | B.He is against it. |
C.He doesn’t care about it. | D.The article doesn’t tell us. |
Which of the following do intellectual property rights not cover?
A.Inventions. | B.Literary and artistic works. |
C.Names end pictures. | D.Pirated music. |
According to the article, which of the following is true?
A. Authors should ask for a high price for their work,
B, The copyright fee should ha fair to users.
C. Authors, singers and actors have no right to make money from their work,
D. Buying pirated music by Jay Chou is very good.What is the best title for the article?
A.Rob a Bank | B.Copyright Fees |
C.Say No to pirated Music | D.World Intellectual Property Day |
Want to save the environment? You probably can’t fix everything on your own, but by taking small steps and keeping the environment in mind every day, you can make a difference,
1. Think Green. Challenge yourself to think about the environment as you live your life. If you shut off lights when you leave the room, turn off your TV when you’re not watching it, you’ll save energy. If you take shorter showers, you’ll save water.
2. Shop Green. Shopping is fun, but buying things you don’t need is wasteful and bad for the earth. Before you buy something, ask yourself how much you’ll really use it. Keep yourself away from buying products with unnecessary packaging (包装), and whenever possible, buy things that were locally made instead of those shipped from far away.
3. Dress Green. Wear green trousers and T-shirts if you want. But what really matters isn’t the colour, it’s how the clothes were made. If you want to help the environment, the best place to find clothes is at a vintage store, but you might not want to buy everything used. No matter where you shop, keep an eye out for products made from environmentally friendly materials like organic(有机的) cotton, which is grown without the use of pesticides ( 杀虫剂).
4. Study Green. What’s better than learning about the environment? Save it while you learn, It can be as simple as using both sides of a piece of paper before you recycle it, or reusing an old textbook :instead of buying a new one. If you want to do more, join an environmental group at your school, and encourage your friends to join, too.The underlined phrase "a vintage store" in this passage refers to (是指) a place where you can buy .
A.cheap clothes | B.fashionable clothes |
C.second-hand clothes | D.clothes of special size |
Which of the following acts does not agree with the writer’s green ideas?
A.Taking shorter showers. |
B.Buying products with unnecessary packaging. |
C.Wearing clothes made from organic materials. |
D.Using both sides of a piece of paw. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Some Methods to Live Happily. | B.Some Advice to Save Money in Daily Life. |
C.Some Steps to Live a Healthy Life. | D.Some Ways to Make One’s Life Green. |
One day, when my wife and I were leaving a restaurant, I heard a man’s voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the ear, 1 noticed the Pennsylvania license plate (牌照) at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, "Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?"
Well, that didn’t surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant (怀孕的). 1 told them that they should just keep searching (搜寻) and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn’t say any other word and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short drive, I couldn’t get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as fat as the mountain. I’m happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.The main problem the young couple had was that they couldn’t_______________.
A. find a place for the night B. find a doctor
C, find their way D. afford to stay at a hotelWhen the writer told him to keep searching, the young husband____________ .
A.was very happy | B.continued to ask other questions |
C.thanked him and drove away | D.said nothing and drove away |
We can reach a conclusion from the passage that______________ .
A.the writer didn’t agree with his wife |
B.the writer’s wife was a kind person as well |
C.the writer had no trouble finding the young couple |
D.the young couple found a room in a hotel in the end |
Travel is to us in at least three ways.
First, We can see many places with our own eyes. We can visit some famous cities and scenic spots(风景区).
Second, we will meet people with different interests and see strange and different things when we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of other people, taste different foods and local flavours(风味) if we like. In this way, we can understand how differently other people live.
Third, travel will _______ help us to get knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge, _______ help us keep healthy and make us broad-minded(心胸开阔).
With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder that travel has now become more popular than ever in China.
根据短文内容,按要求完成下列各题。 在文中第一段的横线上填入一个恰当的词。_______
选择合适的句子填入第二段,使其语句通顺,符合逻辑。_______
A.by traveling we can see different people. |
B.by traveling we can make friends. |
C.by traveling we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of different places. |
D.by traveling we can enjoy delicious food. |
在第四段的每条横线上填入两个恰当的连词,使句子完整。
______ ______请把第五段中的“advantage”译成汉语。______
Which is the best title of this passage? ______
A.Traveling | B.Places of Interest |
C.Advantages of Traveling | D.Disadvantages of Traveling |