The first lady of America Michelle Obama visited China not long ago. During her trip, she went to Chengdu No.7 High School. She gave the students a wonderful speech(演讲) to tell them about her own experience. She said she was born in a common(普通的) family. There were four people in her family and they lived in a small house. Her father was a worker and didn’t make much money, but the little home was filled with love. They took care of each other and liked to share their stories during dinner time. Although her parents were only at high school education level, they still sent both Michelle and her brother to universities. Life at that time was not easy for them, especially for her father because he was ill. No matter how tired he was or how much pain he got, Michelle’s father hardly ever missed a day of work in order to give a better life to his two children. Every day, like so many of us, Michelle felt the weight of her parents’ hope on her shoulders. She wanted to make them proud, but it wasn’t easy. Whenever she got tired, she would just think about how hard her parents were working for her. And she always remembered what her mother said, “A good education is something that no one can take away from you.”Michelle Obama gave the speech at a High School in ______.
| A．Beijing | B．Chengdu |
| C．the UK | D．the USA |
In Michelle’s family, ______ went to university.
| A．only Michelle |
| B．only Michelle’s brother |
| C．both Michelle’s father and mother |
| D．both Michelle and her brother |
Michelle’s father worked really hard because ______.
| A．he never felt tired |
| B．he wanted to go to university |
| C．he didn’t want to miss a day of work |
| D．he wanted to give a better life to his children |
From the passage, we have learned that ______.
| A．Michelle always lives in a big house |
| B．Michelle was born in a rich family |
| C．a family with love is important for children |
| D．a better life is quite important for children |
What can you find in Parker’s Sweet Shop ?
| A．Books. | B．Chocolate. | C．Pictures. | D．CDs. |
What time does Happy Days Club open?
| A．9:00 am. | B．9:30 am | C．7:30 pm. | D．10:30 pm. |
What should you paint if you want to join the painting competition?
| A．An egg. | B．A girl. | C．A bicycle. | D．An animal. |
In Europe many people died during the Second World War. As a result, at the end of the war there were many orphans（孤儿）there. A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help these children. His idea was simple. He wanted orphans to have a home, and he wanted them to have the care and kindness of parents. Gmeiner asked people to give him some money. With this money he built the first SOS Children’s Village at Imst, in Austria. It opened in1949. This is how the SOS stand for “Save Our Souls（灵魂）.” This means “Please help us!” An SOS Children’ village gives help to orphans.
Hermann Gmeiner’s idea for helping orphans soon spread（传播）all over the world. By 1983 there were 170 SOS Children’s Villages in the world. People in many countries give money to help the villages. Today the children from the first village have grown up. Now some of them work in other SOS Children’s Villages.
In SOS Villages orphans live in family groups. There are several houses in each village. The biggest village has 40 or 50 houses! Between seven and ten children live in a house. A woman lives with each group of children and looks after them. She gives the children a lot of love and kindness. She cooks meals for them and makes comfortable, happy home for them.
Of course, the children don’t spend all their time in the village. They go to school, they go out with their friends. But the village gives them a home—sometimes for the first time in their lives.Which of the following came last?
| A．People gave Gmeiner some money. |
| B．There were many orphans at the end of the war |
| C．Gmeiner built the first SOS Children’s Village |
| D．A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help the orphans |
An orphan is a child.
| A．who has no brother | B．who has no sister | C．who has no parents | D．all of the above |
We can conclude（推论）from the article that the money for helping the SOS Villages mainly comes from .
| A．governments | B．special organization |
| C．the orphans themselves | D．people in general（大体上） |
Which of the following can best summarize（总结） the work a woman in an SOS Village does for each group of children?
| A．She gives the children a lot of love and kindness | B．She lives with each group of children |
| C．She cooks meals for children | D．She looks after them |
You can call Zhang Ying if you want to _____________________.
| A．buy a bike | B．sell a bike | C．have your bike repaired | D．borrow a bik |
One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that______________.
| A．he wants to live near the campus | B．he wants to improve his English |
| C．he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be used | D．he wants someone to use his kitchen |
Joseph Hofman_________________.
| A．found John Smith’s briefcase | B．was a teacher |
| C．found the briefcase with many books | D．found the brown briefcase with some money |
Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet (问候)
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again! If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at_____
| A．5:02 p.m. | B．4:50 p.m. | C．4:30 p.m. | D．5:30 p.m. |
When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father _____.
| A．Smith | B．John | C．Mary | D．Paul |
The passage mainly (主要) tells us _____.
| A．when to arrive at your friend’s house | B．how to greet people |
| C．what to bring to your friend | D．how to be a good visitor |
There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.
( )11. The park near Andy’s home is____________. .
A. new and beautiful B. old and beautiful C. clean and new D. old and clean
( )12. Is there a café in the park?---_____________.
A. Yes, there isn’t. B. No, there isn’t.C. Yes, there is. D. No, there is.
()13. People can________on the lake.
A. swimB. fishC. boatD. play
( )14. The shops in the park are not_____________. .
A. smallB. bigC. goodD. pretty
( )15. Do Andy and his family like the park?--__________.
A. Yes, they don’t.B. No, they do.
C. Yes, very much.D. No, they don’t.