Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.
| A．no parents | B．no children |
| C．over 5 people | D．less than 5 people |
| A．go to other countries |
| B．decide on their lives themselves |
| C．find jobs for their parents |
| D．do better jobs around their house. |
| A．They are old enough to live all by themselves |
| B．The parents are too busy to look after their children |
| C．They want to have more chance(机会) to look for better jobs |
| D．They can keep in touch(联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning |
| A．Useful | B．Strange |
| C．Dangerous | D．Funny |
| A．leave their parents when they grow up |
| B．often spend holidays at their parents’ house |
| C．sometimes look for jobs for their own parents |
| D．often call or write to their parents for money. |
The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face quite clearly.
"Where have I seen that face before ?" he thought, “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!" He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.
"Wanted by the police," read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man. "
"Call the police at once," he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. "This man was caught this morning," answered the police. In which country did the story happen?
| A．It happened in America. | B．It happened in Australia. . |
| C．It happened in England. | D．The story didn’t tell us. |
Why did Jack stop his car?
| A．He wanted to see who the driver was. |
| B．He didn’t want to pass by first. |
| C．The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time. |
| D．Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go. |
Who was wanted by the police in this passage?
| A．Jack. | B．The driver in the American car. |
| C．Either Jack or the driver. | D．Neither Jack nor the American driver. |
what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?
| A．He drove to the City Bank | B．He drove to the police. |
| C．He made a telephone call. | D．He stopped the American car. |
Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?
| A．The police. | B．Jack |
| C．Nobody. | D．The American driver |
The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question？Didn’t I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him．
“I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a problem．The students were having their _______ class．
| A．English | B．Chinese |
| C．chemistry | D．maths |
Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．
| A．water | B．air | C．earth | D．weather |
A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”
| A．white | B．black | C．clean | D．clear |
Most of the children _______ the boy．
| A．agreed with | B．wrote to |
| C．heard from | D．sent for |
The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．
| A．more and more | B．less and less |
| C．cleaner and cleaner | D．dirtier and dirtier |
In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile. when the coach yelled, "Ready. Set. Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet. I made up my mind to finish first. As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track (跑道). By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped. They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily. As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track. By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone. Then it hit me that nobody had given up. Instead, everyone had already finished. As I ran that last lap, I cried. And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line. I fell to the ground. I was very upset.
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it. Mark! You finished, son. You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand. It was my goal (目标 ) for the day which I had forgotten. I had given it to him before class. He read it aloud to everyone. It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may." My heart lifted. My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana. My classmates clapped. It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing. We can learn from the passage that _.
| A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap |
| B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile |
| C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day |
| D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest. |
It took Mark to run the mile.
| A．about 13 minutes | B．more than 13 minutes |
| C．only 12 minutes | D．less than 12 minutes |
Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?
| A．Because he was quite happy. | B．Because he was too upset. |
| C．Because he got a pain in his heart. | D．Because he was hungry. |
What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?
| A．我突然意识到. | B．它打中我. | C．它撞到我. | D．它打击我. |
The coach ___ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!".
| A．must be angry with Mark. | B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day |
| C．ate a banana | D．must be happy and excited |
A man bought a new pair of trousers for his primary school mates’reunion（重聚） dinner. When he tried it out at home, he found that the trousers were too long by 10cm.
He asked his mother to help him shorten the pants. His mother said she could not do it as she was not feeling well. So the man asked his wife .His wife said she was very tired that night, so she could not help him. Then the man asked his daughter. His daughter apologized for not able to do it because she had agreed to go dancing with her boyfriend.
"Ah well!" The man decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion.
Later that night, his mother thought to herself, "My son has been very nice to me.I’ll just help him before going to bed." So she shortened the pants by 10cm.
Then his wife thought," My husband knows I am always busy and seldom ask me to help him. " So she shortened the man’s pants by another 10cm.
His daughter came home from dancing, and thought, "Daddy loves me very much. And he is such a cool daddy, allowing me to go out with my boyfriend. I would help him to shorten his pants." So she shortened her daddy’s pants yet another 10cm.
The next day, three ladies told the man that his pants were shortened. He tried them on and found that his pants had become shorter by 30cm!
He laughed heartily, and said, "I must wear this pair of pants to show my schoolmates that my mum, my wife and my daughter are such loving people." At the dinner, his old classmates were very envious of his loving family.
What would you do if it happened to you?Laugh out loud or start yelling?
Many of us have "High EQ" when dealing with the outsiders, "Low EQ" when dealing with our own family members!
Please be more patient with your families! Destiny is lucky enough to find the people who love you so much and bear everything of you.When the man was refused by the three Ladies, he decided to _____.
| A．ten the pants by himself |
| B．decided to wear new trousers to the reunion |
| C．bought another pair of trousers |
| D．decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion |
The man laughed heartily because___.
| A．he was happy to see his pants were shortened |
| B．his pants looked so funny |
| C．all his family wanted to help him |
| D．his new pants fit him so well then |
The underlined word “envious” in the passage means “”in Chinese.
| A．自豪的 | B．厌倦的 | C．羡慕的 | D．渴望的 |
We can see from the passage that_____.
| A．the man always asked his wife to help him |
| B．the man liked to show off his new trousers |
| C．the man was used to wearing short pants |
| D．the man loved his family very much. |
The best title of this passage is____.
| A．Pants Shorten by 30cm | B．A Loving Family |
| C．The Reunion | D．High EQ or Low EQ |
Wonderful Events
| HORSE RACING ALL YEAR ROUND Races starting at 3 p. m. Every Sunday Racetrack Only 20 Miles Away Lots of Free Parking Space Free Presents No Children Allowed |
100 YEARS OF PICTURES Then & Now (Photo Show) See the Wuhan History From 1910~2010 February 1 — April 30 City Art Museum 750 High Street Tuesday to Sunday 10 a. m. ~ 5 p. m. |
| WEEKEND SALES This Saturday 2 ~ 6 p. m. Everything 20~40% Off Visit Us at Black G. Grandview Mall Realize Your Dreams, Save Time and Money Fall in Love with Prices We Offer |
DANCE PARTY Celebrate a Special Date Bringing Your Sweet Heart Sunday Night, Country Club Live Band from 9 p. m. ~ 1 a. m. $25 a couple(夫妇); $15 single person |
People can see the photo show at .
| A．Grandview Mall | B．City Art Museum |
| C．Racetrack | D．Country Club |
Who can NOT go to the horse race?
| A．A single person. | B．A couple. |
| C．Children. | D．The sweet heart. |
What can you do if you only have time between 5 p. m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday?
| A．Go shopping. |
| B．Go to see the photo show. |
| C．Go to the dance with your sweet heart. |
| D．Go to watch the horse race. |
How much will Mr. and Mrs. Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party?
| A．15 dollars. | B．25 dollars. |
| C．20%~40% off. | D．For free. |
Where can you see the above advertisements?
| A．In a book. | B．In a magazine. |
| C．In a newspaper. | D．On TV. |