Since the end of World War I (WWI) in 1918，Canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to honour the sacrifices our soldiers have made in different wars, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today.
Known as Remembrance Day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of WWI， a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel and civilians and over 16 million dead worldwide.
As there are no more surviving soldiers of WWI，today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed，and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution.
They tell us to always remember what those brave souls fought for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.
That’s why we wear the red poppy (罂粟花);that’s why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “Thank you” ; that’s why we stop from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request.
Yet this message is fading away, year after year.
Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies（典礼）at school.
Not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.
It is difficult to understand why any Canadian parent would want to remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem In Flanders Fields, while a wreath（花环）of poppies is laid.
It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history，no matter how violent（狂暴的）it was. Sheltering them from the realities of war is great harm.
Understanding why wars happened, or happen today, can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.
Of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force a man to do something. It is unlucky, some parents now have their child “opt-out” （退出）of the services. These people should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.Which of the following is true about Remembrance Day?
| A．It’s only held in Canada. |
| B．Its ceremony lasts 11 hours. |
| C．It falls on November 11th each year. |
| D．It’s to celebrate the country’s independence. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．War history is too violent for school children. |
| B．The writer was once a soldier in the Canadian army. |
| C．Few students are willing to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies. |
| D．More parents are keeping their children away from frightening war stories. |
The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph probably refers to _____
| A．the death of so many soldiers in wars |
| B．the fact that there were so many wars after WWI |
| C．people’s ungratefulness for the freedom they have |
| D．removing children from Remembrance Day events |
The writer believes that .
| A．the sacrifice of the soldiers should always be remembered |
| B．Remembrance Day is becoming less important for soldiers |
| C．schools - no longer think Remembrance Day is necessary |
| D．people should be forced to learn about the realities of war |
One morning , Mr. Black is driving in the country and looking for the Sun Hotel. When he sees an old woman on the side of the road, he stops his car and says to the woman, "Excuse me, I want to go to the Sun Hotel, do you know it?"
"Yes, "the woman says, "I'll show you the way. "She gets into Mr. Black's car, and they drive about twelve kilometers. When they come to a small house, the old woman says, "stop here. "Mr. Black stops, and looks at house. "But this is not a hotel. "He says to the old woman.
"No, "the old woman answers, "This is my house. And I'll show you the way to the hotel. Turn round and go back nine kilometers. Then you'll see the hotel!"What's Mr. Black doing that morning?
| A．He is walking in the country |
| B．He is working for a restaurant |
| C．He is looking for a hotel to live in |
| D．He is driving a small bus |
Mr.Black asks the old woman_______.
| A．to take his car | B．the way to the hotel |
| C．to help mend his | D．the way back home |
After she gets into the car, they drive ______and stop.
A nine kilometers B. twenty kilometers
C. twelve kilometers D. twenty- one kilometersWhy does the old woman asks him to stop in front of the small house?
A, Because she gets home
B. Because she is too hungry
C. Because there is something wrong with the car
D. Because they get to the hotelWhich is right?
| A．The woman doesn't know the way to the hotel |
| B．The old woman doesn't get off and goes back to the hotel with Mr. Black |
| C．Mr. Black drives twenty-four kilometers all together |
| D．Mr. Black drives more than eighteen kilometers than fact(实际). |
| Dear Chen Jie, How is it going? Last Monday, we talked about our dreams in the class meeting. Some students didn’t know what they wanted to be in the future. But I said that I wanted to be an English teacher. I hope to be a good teacher like Mr. Wu. He makes his math class interesting. He often tells us to work hard and try our best to achieve our dreams. What are you going to be when you grow up? Yours, Li Ming |
| Dear Li Ming. Thanks for your letter. My dream is to be a voluntary(志愿的)doctor. But my parents don’t agree with me. They think the job will sometimes be very difficult. This week I wrote to my Chinese teacher, Miss Liu. I asked her for some advice. She said that a good doctor could help more people and she told me not to give up my dream. Now, I’m sure of my dream job and maybe I will go to work in a poor place one day, but I will always be your friend! Love, Chen Jie |
What did Li Ming and his classmates talk about in the class meeting?
| A．Their teachers. | B．Their dreams. |
| C．Their parents. | D．Their friends. |
Who wants to be a teacher?
| A．Chen Jie. | B．Li Ming. | C．Mr. Wu. | D．Miss Liu. |
What subject does Mr. Wu teach?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. | C．Math. | D．P. E. . |
What do Chen Jie’s parents think of the job of a voluntary doctor?
| A．Very difficult. | B．Very easy. |
| C．Very interesting. | D．Very boring. |
Chen Jie wrote a letter to Miss Liu because he wanted .
| A．to give up his dream |
| B．to be poor |
| C．to make friends with Miss Liu |
| D．to get some advice |
We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it, but very few of them know what to do with it.
There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east, the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a "tea party". When her friends came to the "tea party", the old woman offered (给) them brown tea-leaves (茶叶). The old woman's friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.
At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said, "Mother，what have you done with the tea?"
"I boiled (煮) it，as you said."
"And what did you do with the water?"
"I threw（扔） it away，of course." answered the old woman.
"Now you may throw away the leaves，too，" said her son.Most of the people in Europe ___ .
| A．drank tea every day 300 years ago |
| B．drink tea every day |
| C．know nothing about tea |
| D．like to eat the tea-leaves |
One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from ___.
| A．countries in the west |
| B．countries in the south |
| C．India or China |
| D．a tea shop in England |
The sailor's mother asked her friends to her house ,because ___.
| A．the sailor told her to |
| B．she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea |
| C．she liked to show off (炫耀) |
| D．she wanted to sample (品尝) the tea together with her friends |
At the "tea party",___.
| A．all the woman's friends spoke highly of the tea |
| B．nobody knew what to do with the tea |
| C．the woman offered her friends some dried (干的) tea |
| D．the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water |
What mistake（错误） did the old woman make? She ___.
| A．boiled the tea |
| B．did as the sailor said |
| C．poured away the water |
| D．didn't throw away the tea-leaves |
| Babysitter (临时照顾幼儿者) Wanted Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our son. He is five years old. Hours are 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday. Sometimes you have to work on the weekend. Pay (薪水) is $10 each hour. For the job, you will: Watch our son Read to him Play with him You will work at our house. We live in Fourth Road, near Huaxing Clothes Store. Please call Mr. Wang at 010-58899333. |
阅读上面的招聘信息，选择正确答案。On Friday, the babysitter will ________.
| A．not work | B．get $10 |
| C．live there | D．work three hours |
________ is not a part of the job.
| A．Cooking for the child |
| B．Working at the child’s house |
| C．Taking care of the child |
| D．Reading books to the child |
The babysitter must ________.
| A．drive a car to work | B．go to the office to work |
| C．play with the child | D．work every Saturday and Sunday |
Which of the following is true? _______.
| A．The child is less than (不足) ten years old. |
| B．The babysitter must be a college student (大学生). |
| C．The babysitter must work six days a week. |
| D．The babysitter can get more pay on weekends. |
The best babysitter for the job ________.
| A．get $10 every day |
| B．is busy on Wednesday afternoon |
| C．can’t read story-books |
| D．likes playing with children |
Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment. If the environment(环境) are bad, it will affect（影响）our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. At that time we don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the environment is very important to us.
It’s germs （细菌）that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust（灰尘）. If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body, and you will have pain everywhere.
To keep us healthy, we should try to our best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier. This needs us to act together.The writer tell us that________.
| A．we like working when we are ill |
| B．germs can’t live in the water. |
| C．we can’t feel ill if the environment is bad. |
| D．we feel well when the environment is good. |
Germs are________.
| A．very small things that you can’t see with your eyes. |
| B．the things that don’t effect（影响） people. |
| C．the things that you can find with your eyes. |
| D．the things that are very big. |
Where can germs be found? They can be found_________.
| A．on the small thing | B．in air and dust |
| C．only in dirty water | D．everywhere |
How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?
| A．I will feel nothing. | B．I won’t mind. |
| C．I will feel tense. | D．I will feel painful. |
From the passage we know that________.
| A．environment doesn’t affect our life |
| B．we don’t need to improve our environment |
| C．germs may make us ill |
| D．if the environment is better, germs will be more. |