Children are children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it’s so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾) go between parents and children. It’s hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it’s parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有责任的) for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity（成熟） will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的). Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力). And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child’s confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.
are all lovely and lively.
| A．Children | B．Toddlers |
| C．Kids | D．Grown-ups |
There are many conflicts between __________.
| A．fathers and mother s | B．parents and children |
| C．parents and toddlers | D．parents and parents |
Which is acceptable according to the passage?
| A．Answering back. | B．Being rude. |
| C．Using force. | D．Respecting elders. |
Which of the following is true？
| A．Children often copy what their parents do. |
| B．Children can not change their behavior. |
| C．Children’s behavior develops in their own way. |
| D．Children’s behavior is not acceptable. |
The writer wrote the passage __________.
| A．to show the importance of good examples |
| B．to give examples on educating children |
| C．to show the growth of children |
| D．to show the behavior of children |
The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, nut too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. Lots of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a children has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have some learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause fearing problems, like, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:
◎ Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs.
◎ When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
◎ Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your parents to help you clean it out.
Keep these things in mind. Then you won’t be saying “WHAT? WHAT?” when you are older.What does the underlined word “earwax” mean in the passage?
| A．耳膜 | B．耳鸣 | C．耳垢 | D．耳疾 |
Which of the following is NOT talked by the writer?
| A．Illness and hearing problems. | B．people with hearing problems. |
| C．Ways to protect our ears. | D．Danger of loud noise. |
____________ is/are bad for our ears.
| A．A little earwax | B．Earplugs | C．All noise | D．Noise louder than 85 decibels |
The underlined sentence means ___________.
| A．When you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?”. |
| B．When you get older, you still have good hearing. |
| C．When you get older, you won’t ask questions. |
| D．When you get older, you will have fewer questions. |
On Saturdays, most people are busy shopping. Some of them go to the shops, and some go to the supermarkets. But in American, most shoppers enjoy shopping in the shopping malls.
A mall is a group of many shops. There you can buy clothes, furniture, and everything you need. Shopping malls provide parking for your cars. Usually, the mall is under one roof so the shoppers do not get cold or wet from rain, wind, or snow.
After shopping, you may get tired. You can walk into the sitting-room for a short rest. If you go into the dinning rooms in the malls, you can have a good meal. Now more and more Americans like to go shopping there.In America, Most people enjoy shopping in ____________.
| A．supermarkets | B．shops | C．streets | D．malls |
Most people like to do shopping ____________.
| A．on weekends | B．on Sundays | C．every day | D．every week |
People don’t have to worry about rain or wind, because the mall is ____________.
| A．under one roof | B．on the ground floor | C．in the open air | D．without roof |
In a shopping mall, you can find _____________ to park your car.
| A．a big house | B．a place | C．a small shop | D．a room |
| New Library Rules |
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| 1. Open time: 8:30am.-4:30pm. From Monday to Friday. |
6. No taking books out if you don’t ask the people here. |
| 2. No talking. |
7. Keep the library books for only one week. |
| 3. No eating any food. |
8. Give the books back on time. |
| 4. No listening to music. |
9. Renew (续借)books on time. |
| 5. No taking photos. |
10. Pay for the lost books. |
What can’t we do in the library?
| A．Borrow books. | B．Renew books. |
| C．Keep the library book for a week. | D．Take books out anytime |
What do you have to do if we lose the library books?
| A．Buy them | B．Pay for them |
| C．Renew them | D．Ask the people there. |
When can you go to the library?
| A．8:30am. on Saturday. | B．2:30pm. on Sunday. |
| C．10:30pm. on Friday. | D．3:30pm. on Tuesday. |
March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.
How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions.
When there is a fire:
Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
When there is an earthquake at school:
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of
windows or run out.
When you are on the street:
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across
the street.
When you are eating:
Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of
the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.
When you are at school:
Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run, jump or push while going upstairs or
downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.
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| Situations |
What you should do |
What you shouldn’t do |
Be on |
Shout out “fire”! Find a safe exit. Get away quickly. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose. |
Take a lift. |
| Have an earthquake |
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Move |
Jump Run out. |
| Be on the street |
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before you |
Run acrossthe street. |
| While |
Wash fruits and vegetables Check the expiration dates. |
Eat |
| While at school |
Look |
Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs. |
Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.
A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional（职业的） storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment（回报）for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother.
I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my natural desire（渴望）to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young.
| A．hard | B．colourful | C．easy | D．rich |
From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________
| A．little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables |
| B．his mother was attracted by the retold story at first |
| C．his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again |
| D．little Mo Yan had quite a good memory |
Why did his mother dislike the professional storytellers?
| A．Because she thought they never said anything good. |
| B．Because she thought they couldn’t make much money. |
| C．Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork. |
| D．Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories. |
In Mo Yan’s opinion, a writer should be a ________ child when they were young.
| A．silent | B．modest | C．talkative | D．trouble-making |
Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?
| A．My Unlucky Childhood | B．A Storyteller’s Childhood |
| C．My Kind Grandmother | D．More talking leads to success |