From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I left a note. The note might be a thank-you for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or sporting event.
When they were little, they loved their notes. And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches. As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, and he was very successful. He lived far away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to seeing Marc at home.
Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, complaining (抱怨) about his lunch.
“Did I do something wrong? Aren’t I still your kid? Don’t you love me any more, Mom?” he asked.
I laughingly asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
This year my younger son will be in high school. He, too, has said that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates.Every time the writer packed lunches for her children, .
| A．she wrote them a letter |
| B．she gave them a kiss |
| C．she gave some flowers to them |
| D．she wrote them a note |
How many children may the writer have according to the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?
| A．Because he didn’t like the taste of the lunch. |
| B．Because the lunch wasn’t enough for him. |
| C．Because his mother didn’t love him any more. |
| D．Because he didn’t find the note in the lunch box. |
From the last paragraph we know that .
| A．the writer didn’t prepare lunch for her daughter |
| B．the writer will continue writing notes for her younger son |
| C．Marc didn’t love the note in the lunch box |
| D．the writer’s children won’t get money from her any more |
What is the BEST title for the passage?
| A．Love notes | B．Children’s complaint |
| C．My children’s story | D．Lunches for children |
For many people of Norway(挪威)，skiing(滑雪) is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long long ago in Norway ,there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go hiking and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months.
The Norwegians(挪威人), like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons(季节). Family life is very important to the people of Norway.In winter, ______ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to have a good time.
| A．skiing. | B．skating | C．swimming | D．shopping |
Long long time ago, Norwegians skied for ______.
| A．having fun | B．crossing the deep snow |
| C．making money | D．exercising |
How many activities can you find in the passage?
| A．6 | B．7 | C．8 | D．5 |
The writer wants to tell us about ______.
| A．skiing |
| B．the life of Norwegians |
| C．out-door activities |
| D．swimming |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer. |
| B．Norwegians don’t think family life is very important. |
| C．Norwegians also like indoor activities. |
| D．Norwegians don’t like indoor activities. |
Tom's Calendar
| Monday Morning：school Afternoon：soccer practice Evening：do homework |
Thursday Morning：school Afternoon：babysitting Evening：help my parents |
| Tuesday Morning：school Afternoon：visit Uncle Li Evening：study for the test |
Friday Morning：school Evening：Susan's party |
| Wednesday Morning：school Evening：do homework |
Saturday Sunday |
看汤姆一周的学习和工作安排时间表，选择最佳答案。How many days does Tom have to go to school in a week?
| A．Seven. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Eight. |
When is Tom going to Susan's party?
| A．Tuesday. | B．Sunday. |
| C．Friday. | D．Saturday. |
What is Tom doing on Thursday afternoon?
| A．Visiting Uncle Li. | B．Babysitting. |
| C．Helping his parents. | D．Doing homework. |
Is Tom studying for the test on Friday?
| A．Yes，he is. | B．No，he isn't. |
| C．We don't know. | D．Yes，he isn't. |
What will Tom do over the weekend?
| A．Go to school. |
| B．Soccer practice. |
| C．He can do anything he wants to do. |
| D．He does nothing. |
阅读理解
The sun says he is stronger than the wind. The wind says he is stronger than the sun.
A man is walking down the street with a hat and coat on.
The sun says, “Let’s see who can make the man take off his hat and coat. If you can do that, you are stronger than me.”
Now the wind begins to blow（吹）. But the harder he blows， the tighter（更紧地） the man holds his hat and coat. The wind can’t make the man take off his hat and coat.
Now the sun tries. He shines（照耀） brightly. Soon the man takes off his hat. Then the sun shines more brightly, and the man takes off his coat.
So the wind says, “That’s all. You are stronger than me.”
根据内容判断正误，对的填（T）错的填（F）The wind is stronger than the sun.
The sun says he can make the man take off the hat and coat.
The harder the wind blows, the tighter the man holds his hat and coat.
The sun begins to shine brightly, and the man takes off his hat and coat.
The sun and the wind can’t make the man take off his hat and coat.
任务型阅读
Basketball players are usually very tall. Because they need to put the ball into the basket. Other sports players may be shorter than them.
Short people often have better balance than tall people, so they don’t fall over very often. In some sports the players must have good balance, for example, table tennis, they don’t need to have long legs to run fast. Some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall. Some people are tall and some are short. The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall. Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better than their parents.Are all sports players tall ?
_________________________________________________Do shorter people often have better balance than taller people ?
_________________________________________________Why do young people grow taller than their parents ?
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Is bicycling hard to learn? Different people have many different answers. It is strange enough that the same person may also have a different answer as time goes by.
Five years ago when I was in Junior Grade One, I got interested in bicycling because I thought my uncle was very cool when he rode his bike. He could ride a bike with only one wheel. He could also sit on the bike and keep it standing straight, without moving for a long time.
I thought it was easy to learn to ride a bike, so I decided to learn from my uncle. He told me how to ride. When I fell off the bike the first time, I was afraid to try again. It was too hard for me to learn. Then my uncle helped me by holding the bike for me and not to let go. With his help, I was able to ride longer and longer. "You can do it by yourself now, young boy!" I heard his voice far behind me.At first, the writer thought it was _________ to ride abike.
| A．easy | B．different |
| C．necessary | D．important |
According to this passage, _________is good at bicycling.
| A．the writer's father | B．the writer's brother |
| C．the writer's uncle | D．the writer's P.E. teacher |
Five years ago when the writer was in______, he got interested in bicycling.
| A．Junior Grade One | B．Junior Grade Two |
| C．Senior Grade One | D．Senior Grade Two |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．The writer was always brave when riding a bike. |
| B．Some people think bicycling is easy. |
| C．The writer found it easy to ride a bike all the time. |
| D．The writer's uncle wasn't much good at bicycling. |
What's the best title（标题） of this passage?
| A．Bicycling isn’t interesting |
| B．Bicycling is dangerous |
| C．Is bicycling easy or hard |
| D．Is bicycling good or bad |