This Thursday, across the USA, kids are skipping school(缺课) and going to work with their parents. They'll be making copies, sending faxes(传真) and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the USA. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got to sit in my dad's taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city, I was very bored. couldn't read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车) and my dad didn't like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. People wouldn't get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger-me, so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities (可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to appreciate (重视) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you'll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don't already, try spending the day at work with your dad.When is 'Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day' all over the USA?
| A．On February 28. | B．On March 28. |
| C．On April 28. | D．On May 28. |
That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except _______.
| A．she didn't have to go to school |
| B．she would work as a grown-up |
| C．she could sit in her father's taxi all day |
| D．she would go out for lunch with her father |
Why didn't people get into the writer's father's taxi?
| A．Because her father didn't like to turn on the radio. |
| B．Because they thought the writer was a passenger. |
| C．Because her father's car was hot and uncomfortable. |
| D．Because her father didn't stop to take any passengers. |
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of ‘Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day'?
| A．To teach kids to appreciate school. |
| B．To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs. |
| C．To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures. |
| D．To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world. |
What did the writer learn that day?
| A．It's boring to drive a taxi. |
| B．Working with Dad is fun. |
| C．It's hard to make money. |
| D．School life is much better. |
My sister and I are very different.When people meet us both,they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters.This is because we don’t look like each other,we have different personalities(性格) and our lifestyles are different.
Do you resemble your brother or sister? My sister and I don’t resemble each other at all. I am tall,but she is very short.I have short dark brown hair and green eyes.She has long blond hair and blue eyes.I am strong but she is not.I have big hands and feet;Her feet and hands are very small.When we were kids,she was thin,but I was heavy.Now,we are both heavy.
We also have opposite personalities.She is always stressed out.I am calmer and more outgoing.She is always worried about what other people think and say about her.But I really don’t care. When she has a problem,she just worries about it,but when I have a problem,I try to fix(解决) it.She easily gets angry,especially with our mother.But I’m more patient.
Our lifestyles are very different.I love old things and hardly ever go shopping.But she goes shopping twice or more a week.I have cats.She has a dog.I read.She watches TV.The writer and her sister are different in _____ ways.
A.two B.three C.fourThe underlined word “resemble”means “______ ” in Chinese.
A.相似 B.想念 C.害怕The writer’s sister is a ______ girl.
A.thin and tall
B.thin and short
C.heavy and shortWe can learn from the underlined part “but I don’t really care”that the writer _______.
A.is stressed out
B.doesn’t care about her sister.
C.donesn’t care about others’ opinions(看法)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer was fat when she was a kid.
B.The writer is always angry with her sister.
C.The writer and her sister both have blue eyes.
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The Music Store _____.
A. will open on June15.
B. is having a summer sale.
C. has sale prices only in summer.What records and tapes in the store are on sale?
A. Disco. B. Rock. C. A and B If you buy a tape that lists the price is $ 7.98 during the sale, how much can you save?
A $3.50 B $1.50 C $4.50 The sale will last(持续) _____.
A. 10days B. 15days C. a weekWhich of the following is true?
A. The last day of the sale is June15
B. There is no phone in the store
C. You can’t buy things over the phone.
Dear Pen Pal,
My name is Robert.I am fourteen years old.I’m short, and I have a medium build.I have short curly brown hair.I don’t wear glasses.I usually wear T-shirts and jeans.
I want to be a musician when I grow up.I want to play the drums in the rock band.Can you play any instrument? My favorite rock singer is Bad Boy.He is very popular.Do you know him? I like his music very much.He also plays the guitar and dances very well.He’s tall and very thin.He has a black beard.He sometimes wears funny glasses.He often wears T-shirts and jeans.Who is your favorite singer?
What do you look like? Are you tall? Is your hair long or short? Do you wear glasses? Write soon and tell me about yourself.
Robert
阅读上面一封信,回答下列问题Who is Robert’s favorite rock singer?
Is Bad Boy thin?
Does Bad Boy have a blonde beard?
What kind of glasses does Bad Boy wear?
What clothes does Bad Boy wear?
One day, an old man is selling a big elephant.A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it carefully.The old man goes up to him and says in his ear.“Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it.Then I’ll give you some meat.” “All right.” Saying the young man.After the old man sells the elephant, he give the young man some meat and says, “Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant?” “I didn’t find the bad ears.” The young man says.“Then why do you look at the elephant carefully” The young man answers, “Because I’ve not seen an elephant before and I want to know what it looks like.”The young man wants to buy the elephant.
The old man is selling a good elephant.
The young man knows the elephant isn’t good.
The young man doesn’t know the elephant isn’t good.
The old man wants the young man to buy the elephant.
Linda has four dollars.Can she buy a medium strawbrry and chicken hamburger?
A.Yes, she can.
B.No, she can’t.
C.I don’t know. If you want to have orange juice, you can
A.call 573-9603
B.go to Dessert House
C.go to House of Hamburgers Larry buys a large cabbage and mutton hamburgers and an apple and pear ice cream.He pays
A.＄10B.11＄C 12＄ If you have five dollars, you can buy
A.two small strawberries and chicken hamburgers
B.a glass of green teaDessert House’s ice creams may(可能)have the same(同样的)
A.kind B.priceC.size