Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time， the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden， or can handpick them， it can be a great gift.
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t’ forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.
| A．Because we want to save money |
| B．Because mothers don’t like gifts. |
| C．Because we always want to get something special |
| D．Because mothers are very difficult to deal with |
| A．fun | B．boring | C．easy | D．nothing |
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s day |
| B．writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day. |
| C．inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her. |
| D．buying carnations for her is a good way. |
Here is the result of a survey(调查) of the changes of means of transportation in China since 1970s. In the 1970s, people usually went to work on foot or by bike. There were few buses or cars. From the 1980s to 1990s, bikes and buses were the most popular means of transportation. Most people went to work by bike or by bus. Nowadays, more and more people have their own cars. They usually drive their cars to work. People can travel anywhere by train or by plane. It’s fast and convenient(方便的) for most people to take the subway to work in some cities. Such as Beijing and Shanghai. In a word, more and more means of transportation will come to people’s life. It is believed that more and more people can go to the moon or other stars by spaceship someday.
Passage 2
Look at the chart. There are 50 students in Class Two. Here is the result of a survey of how students get to school in Class Two.
| Ways of getting to school |
On foot |
By bike |
By bus |
By car |
By subway |
| Percent(百分比) |
20% |
30% |
30% |
10% |
10% |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Passage 1 mainly tells us in China.
A、the most popular means of transportation
B、people can fly to the moon by spaceship someday
C、the changes of means of transportationIn the 1970s, Chinese people usually to work.
A、walked or took a train
B、took a bus or rode a bike
C、walked or rode a bikeWhat’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase in Passage 1?
A、人们猜测 B、据调查 C、人们相信There are ways of getting to school in Class Two.
A、five B、six C、sevenThere are students riding their bikes to school in Class Two.
A、10 B、15 C、20
Do you have any friends? What do you think of friendship(友谊)? Here are some opinions from Ann，Pedro，Crystal and Roy.
Ann comes from Japan！She likes to have friends who really care about her. She thinks a true friend won't leave her alone when she is in trouble. Besides，she hopes they can teach her English.
Pedro is from Canada. He thinks that friendship means giving. If you want others to care about you，you must care about them first.
Crystal was born in China. She has the same opinion with Pedro. The real meaning of friendship is giving others something instead of thinking about taking anything back.
What about Roy from Japan? He doesn't care about the looks of his friends. In his opinion，a sincere heart (真诚的心) is more important than looks. If you are in the same country with Roy，you can write emails to him.Ann wants to have friends who ________.
| A．have lots of money |
| B．have good looks |
| C．like to give gifts to others |
| D．can help her with her English |
Where is Crystal from?
| A．America. | B．Japan. | C．China. | D．Canada. |
________are in the same country.
| A．Roy and Ann | B．Pedro and Crystal |
| C．Roy and Pedro | D．Crystal and Ann |
Which of the following sayings has the same meaning with Ann's opinion?
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．Actions（行动） speak louder than words. |
| C．Knowledge（知识） is power（力量）. |
| D．When you are in Rome（罗马），do as the Romans（罗马人） do. |
What are the people above talking about?
| A．The meaning of friendship. | B．Their different habits. |
| C．Their life. | D．Their working. |
American children have exciting after-school life, a new study says. Many junior and senior students have lots of funny things to do in their free time. More than 57% have activities every day. 82% have activities at least four times a week. American students spend their free time doing sports, or enjoying arts, music and dancing. They like to have life outside school because they can make a lot of friends during their activities.What are American children’s life like after school?
| A．Unhappy. | B．Exciting. | C．Boring. | D．Unhealthy. |
How many students have activities every day if there are 2,000 students?
| A．More than 570. | B．More than 820. |
| C．More than 1,840. | D．More than 1,140. |
How often do 82% students have activities?
| A．Every day. |
| B．Every weekend. |
| C．At least four times a week. |
| D．Every Sunday. |
American students ______, or enjoy arts, music and dancing in their free time.
| A．do sports | B．surf the Internet |
| C．have fun | D．watch TV |
American students like to have life outside school because______.
| A．activities outside school are more interesting |
| B．they can make a lot of friends |
| C．they don’t like school life |
| D．they are free to do anything outside school |
Mary is an American girl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn’t know much Chinese, but she is studying it. She often speaks Chinese with her Chinese friends. Sometimes they can’t understand her, because she can’t speak Chinese very well.
It’s Saturday morning. She goes out. She is walking in the street. She wants to go to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper（一张纸）. She draws an elephant on it, and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands, and shows her the way to the zoo. Mary is________.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．American |
Mary is in______ with her parents now.
| A．Shanghai | B．Beijing |
| C．New York | D．London |
Mary doesn’t know how to get to_______.
| A．the zoo | B．the park |
| C．her home | D．her school |
Mary can’t speak_______ very well.
| A．English | B．England | C．China | D．Chinese |
At last the boy________.
| A．can understand Mary’s Chinese |
| B．takes her to the zoo |
| C．shows her the way to the zoo |
| D．draws a picture for Mary, too |
Liu Xiang is a famous runner in the world. He was the winner(获胜者) of the Athens Olympics(雅典奥运会) . The Chinese people are proud (自豪) of him. He is a hard-working young man. He is still strong and healthy. Why is he in good health? He usually gets up early in the morning and exercises every day. He likes listening to music and he sings well. He has good eating habits. He never eats junk food and hardly ever smokes and drinks. He goes to bed early and sleeps 8 hours every night. He often says, “It is important(重要) for health to have a good lifestyle.”
根据短文，判断对错。对的写T，错的写F.Liu Xiang is a singer.
He never wins the Olympics.
He doesn’t have a healthy eating habit.
He likes singing and smoking very much.
He has enough (足够的) sleep and he is healthy.