Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their father from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or an unusual day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.Father’s Day was started just because _______________.
| A．there was a Mother’s Day |
| B．there was a Children’s Day |
| C．shopkeepers wanted to get a lot of money |
| D．people liked their fathers very much |
The word “unusual” in the second paragraph means ________________________.
| A．great | B．nice | C．useful | D．special |
In America, people have a Father’s Day to ________________________.
| A．buy some presents for their fathers |
| B．show their love for their fathers |
| C．let their fathers have a good rest |
| D．help their fathers do something |
On Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want ________________________.
| A．people to buy many more presents |
| B．children to buy presents only for their fathers |
| C．women to buy presents only for their husbands |
| D．people to buy presents only for their parents |
It can be learned from the passage that ________________________.
| A．the writer is against Father’s Day |
| B．many countries have a Father’s Day |
| C．shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day |
| D．Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day |
Please Take my Children to Work Day（PTCW Day） first began as a holiday for hard﹣working and tired stay﹣at﹣home mothers to take a day off． Now， this day is fit for any parent． It was created in 2003 and is celebrated each year on June 25， but it isn't a public holiday． It encourages friends and family to take care of the children so that the stay﹣at﹣home parent can have some time to relax．
Kamehameha Day is held on June 11 each year． Kamehameha the Great was the monarch（君主） of Hawaii．He is famous and respected for establishing（建立） the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810．Kamehameha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii ，and this is a day off for people School and most businesses are closed．
D﹣Day is celebrated in the U．S． to memorize the Normandy landings in France on June 6，1944． On the day， American army and other Allied forces （盟军）fought hard and the World War Ⅱ（WWⅡ）in Europe was over soon． It is not a public holiday． Businesses have normal opening hours．
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag．On the same day，the United States Army celebrates its birthday． Although Flag Day is a great celebration across the country， it is not a public holiday．
（1）If you are a stay﹣at﹣home parent， what can you do to relax on PTCW Day？
| A． |
Take a day off． |
| B． |
Go to work earlier． |
| C． |
Look after children． |
| D． |
Do some housework． |
（2）Which is a public holiday？
| A． |
PTCW Day． |
| B． |
Kamehameha Day． |
| C． |
D﹣Day． |
| D． |
Flag Day． |
（3）When is the United States Amy's birthday？
| A． |
On June 6． |
| B． |
On June 11． |
| C． |
On June 14． |
| D． |
On June 25． |
（4）What can we know about D﹣Day？
| A． |
It is celebrated in France． |
| B． |
The WWⅡ ended before 1944． |
| C． |
Businesses are closed for it． |
| D． |
The Normandy landings happened in 1944． |
Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the US．（1） ，because the poor boy died of a strange disease．
Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford． Among the green trees， buildings with yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture．（2） ． That's because they were the favorites of Mrs． Stanford．
（3） ．It stands at the center．It was built by Mrs．Stanford to remember her husband who devoted himself to the university． There， students and teachers can communicate with God， and they can also
hold great activities， such as concerts and celebrations．
（4） ．It is the landmark of the university．A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university． The things he once used can be seen on the first floor． On the top of the tower， tourists can have a good look at the whole campus．
As one of the world top universities， Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top ones in the world．（5） ． If you want to study computer in a university abroad， maybe it is your best choice．
A． And computer science has been the first for many years
B． The tallest building in Stanford is Hoover Tower
C． Many tourists wonder why yellow and red were chosen
D． The Big Church is the most important building in Stanford
E． It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son
When the great library of Alexandria burned，the story goes，one book was saved．But it was not a valuable book，and a poor man got it．
The book wasn't very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed．It was a thin strip of vellum（羊皮纸）on which was written he secret of the "Touchstone"．The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold．
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it．But the secret was this：The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles are cold．
So the man sold his house， bought a tent， camped on the seashore， and began testing pebbles．He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold， he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times． So，when he felt one that was cold， he threw it into the sea． He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone． Yet he went on and on this way． Pick up a pebble．Cold﹣throw it into sea． Pick up another． Throw it into the sea．The days stretched into months and the months into years．
One day， however， about midafternoon， he picked up a pebble and it was warm． He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done． He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up． So when the one he wanted came along， he still threw it away．
So it is with opportunity（机会）．Unless we are vigilant，it's easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away．
（1）According to the passage， the touchstone is a stone ．
| A． |
that you can touch |
| B． |
that can turn common metal into pure gold |
| C． |
that can bring you thousands of pebbles |
| D． |
that can bring you good luck |
（2）The man threw the touchstone into the sea because ．
| A． |
it was cold |
| B． |
it was a normal pebble |
| C． |
he was too tired to hold it |
| D． |
he had formed a habit |
（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone？
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Moved． |
| C． |
Interested． |
| D． |
Regretted． |
（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word " vigilant" in the last paragraph？
| A． |
Brave enough． |
| B． |
Hard﹣working enough． |
| C． |
Careful enough． |
| D． |
Strong enough． |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
Opportunity knocks but once． |
| B． |
Use it or lose it． |
| C． |
Where there is a will， there is a way． |
| D． |
Practice makes perfect． |
You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals．For example，one dog year equals about seven human years，chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today，let's talk about birds．It is said that if you touch a baby bird，the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it．Do you really believe it？
In fact， most birds have a very poor sense of smell， so in most cases are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds． Not only that， but most types of birds aren't so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger． Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger．
Indeed， in very few known cases， parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young， just because they noticed itby sight， not smell． When this happens， the parent birds usually won't care，other than to be a little more careful than normal．Sometimes，they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest comes back．
What's more，in most cases，even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect，you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it，and when the parents came back，they wouldn't care their baby birds were in a different nest，so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it．
（1）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Birds have a very good sense of smell． |
| B． |
A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone． |
| C． |
Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back． |
| D． |
Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger． |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
| A． |
Their nest． |
| B． |
Their baby． |
| C． |
Some birds abandoning their nests． |
| D． |
Something touching their young． |
（3）The parent birds if we make a new nest for baby birds to take the place of the old one．
| A． |
will never come back |
| B． |
will worry about their babies |
| C． |
won't mind |
| D． |
will take their babies away |
（4）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？
（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段），②＝Paragraph 2…）
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Bird Truth |
| B． |
Baby Birds |
| C． |
Bird Nests |
| D． |
Bird Smell |
Boys and girls， we have some interesting and fun things for you this term．Have a good time．
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English Club For the seventh﹣grade students Time；Tuesday afternoon and Friday evening Place：Room 301 Tele：77459312 |
Math Exam For the ninth﹣grade students Time：on Monday，March 20 th Place：Room 306 PS：Top 10 will get a surprise |
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A Talk For all students Time：14：30﹣16：30，April 25 th Place：in the school hall Topic：How to Learn English Well |
Singing Competition For the eighth﹣grade students Time：on Thursday，May 23 rd Place：in the music room Tele：58172352 |
（1）What activity will the school have on May 23 rd？
| A． |
A singing competition． |
| B． |
A math exam． |
| C． |
A talk about how to learn English well． |
| D． |
An English speech contest． |
（2）Where will Tom，a ninth﹣grade student， probably be at 3：00 p．m． on April 25 th？
| A． |
In Room 301． |
| B． |
In Room 306． |
| C． |
In the school hall． |
| D． |
In the music room． |
（3）How often do the English club members practice spoken English？
| A． |
Once a week． |
| B． |
Twice a week． |
| C． |
Three times a week． |
| D． |
Four times a week． |
（4）How many students will get a surprise after the math exam？
| A． |
4． |
| B． |
10． |
| C． |
20． |
| D． |
306． |
（5）Where may you see this notice？
| A． |
In a school． |
| B． |
In a shop． |
| C． |
In a hospital． |
| D． |
In a restaurant． |