How are American families different from Chinese families?
In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones, and in other ways, they are American families, for example, enjoy family dinners, support and love each other Just as Chinese families . The differences come from culture, however. Many Chinese students are to learn that American teenagers are allowed to make many decisions on their own, and that parents want their children to home at eighteen.
In most American families, children are encouraged to make their own choices a young age. They start with small choices and gradually ones until they graduate from high schoo1. That is when they face the biggest decision of their lives: to do next. Parents and family will help with the choice, but the children themselve make the final decision.
Americans move back into family homes when they get older. Instead, they prefer to have their own for as long as possible. It is important to remember that these are cultural differences, and that Americans see this as of the culture.A.too much B. all right C.the same
A.do B.go C.work
A. worried B. surprised C.moved
A. leave B. return C.get
A. of B.for C.at
A.1arger B.worse C.easier
A.which B.how C.What
A.often B.seldom C.once
A.chances B.choices C.lives
A.half B.part C.all
Alison is my best friend.Her family won a 5﹣day stay in a mountain house.Her mom and dad said I could join.A few weeks later,we (1) .
"What a great place!" Alison's dad said.
"It's looking like a little cloudy," said Alison's mom,looking at the sky.
As you might have guessed,the clouds did mean (2) .LOTS of rain.
"I guess we'll have to find something else to do,"said Alison.
We (3) a couple of board games and a pack of cards.At first it was fun, (4) we ended up playing those games for about 30 hours,stopping only to eat and sleep!
"I can not play any more," I said on the third day. "How about we just read by ourselves for a while?"
"I have a better idea," said Alison. "How about we (5) instead?"
"I think a little quiet time would be nice," I said,opening a book I had brought.
"Oh,come on!Don't be (6) .I'll pick the first song," Alison started singing.
"Could you please leave me alone?" I snapped (怒气冲冲地说).
"Wow!Happily!" she sapped hack. "How about we both leave each other alone forever?!"
This makes me think of the expression "too much of a good thing".Alison's dad said, "You know how one piece of cake tastes (7) ,but 10 pieces of cake is too much.Spending every second with anyone—even your favorite person—is like (8) too much cake."
"I guess that makes sense," Alison said.She looked at (9) . "I'm sorry for not understanding."
"I'm sorry for snapping at you," I said.
The weather got way better on the fourth day,so we actually got to go outside.The hiking was really fun!The happiest part of all is that Alison and I are still great (10) .We just make sure to give each other some peace when we need it.
(1)A.arrived |
B.left |
C.ran |
(2)A.snow |
B.rain |
C.wind |
(3)A.stole |
B.drew |
C.found |
(4)A.so |
B.but |
C.and |
(5)A.sing |
B.read |
C.write |
(6)A.surprising |
B.exciting |
C.boring |
(7)A.smelly |
B.delicious |
C.bitter |
(8)A.eating |
B.buying |
C.making |
(9)A.her |
B.him |
C.me |
(10)A.friends |
B.students |
C.players |
What makes us ill?It is the germs(细菌).(1) are everywhere.The are very(2) .You can't find them with your eyes,but you can see them(3) a microscope(显微镜).There could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in(4) water.When we look at dirty water under the microscope,we shall see(5) .So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs are found not only in(6) .They are found(7) in air and dust(灰尘).When you(8) your finger,if some dust from the floor goes into the cut,some germs would go into your finger.Then you will have much pain in it.Sometimes germs would go into all of your body,and you would have pain everywhere.
(1)A.Germs |
B.Books |
C.Gardens |
(2)A.big |
B.small |
C.long |
(3)A.with |
B.to |
C.of |
(4)A.clean |
B.tidy |
C.dirty |
(5)A.them |
B.him |
C.they |
(6)A.food |
B.drink |
C.water |
(7)A.neither |
B.also |
C.too |
(8)A.cut |
B.check |
C.make |
How do you get to school?Do you walk or ride a bike?Do you go by bus(1) by train?(2) many students,it is easy to get to school.But for the students in one small village in China,it is(3) .There is a very big(4) between their school and the village.There is no bridge and the river runs too(5) for boats.So these students go on a ropeway to(6) the river to school.
Many of the students and villagers never leave the village.It is their dream to have a bridge.Can their(7) come true?
(1)A.or |
B.so |
C.but |
(2)A.In |
B.For |
C.At |
(3)A.difficult |
B.easy |
C.relaxing |
(4)A.library |
B.park |
C.river |
(5)A.quick |
B.quickly |
C.slow |
(6)A.cross |
B.across |
C.crossing |
(7)A.house |
B.dream |
C.village |
Many years ago,there was a king who liked falcons(猎鹰) very much.Once he get (1) nice falcons.He had not seen such beautiful falcons before.He loved them so much that he ordered the best falconer to (2) them to fly.
After several months,the kind came to see (3) the training was going on.He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky,while the other one was staying at the branch (树枝) of a tree (4) without moving.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every (5) they could to make it fly.But (6) of them successful.One day,while the king was taking a walk in the forest,an idea came to his mind.He decided to find (7) who knew the natural environment well to solve the problem.Then he sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning,the king saw the other falcon (8) above in the sky freely. "It is unbelievable!" shouted the king. "How could you make it happen?"
The farmer replied, "It's very easy.I just (9) the branch where the falcon rested." It is always the same to humans.We all have "two flying wings" in our hearts as well,but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we feel safe and (10) .We won't realize we can fly so high and freely until the "branch" we are resting on breaks.
(1)A.two |
B.three |
C.four |
(2)A.train |
B.keep |
C.feed |
(3)A.what |
B.how |
C.when |
(4)A.happily |
B.freely |
C.quietly |
(5)A.thing |
B.way |
C.decision |
(6)A.either |
B.none |
C.all |
(7)A.everyone |
B.nobody |
C.someone |
(8)A.jumping |
B.running |
C.flying |
(9)A.set off |
B.cut off |
C.take off |
(10)A.comfortable |
B.lucky |
C.quiet |
A group of boys from a primary school soccer team in Anshun,Guizhou Province,are doing daily training on the playground.
The team was made(1) their P.E.teacher Mr.Zeng.And their headmaster Mr.Xiong also(2) a lot.Although the members practice 2 hours every day,playing soccer does not (3) their studies or farm work.
Most of these boys' parents work in big cities far from the village.In the past,they were afraid of showing themselves in public,(4) now through soccer,they have become outgoing,active and brave.And their skills in soccer have improved rapidly by working hard.In a short time,they have(5) the other teams from nearby schools in the city.
To open(6) minds,Mr.Xiong encouraged them to join in a "Who's the King "national soccer game.They did not play well in the(7) .However,with the physical advantages they(8) the game.Unluckily,they were short of (9) in such competitions,so they finally lost 1﹣0.
(10) ,after Mr.Zeng moved to another school,MissYu took his place.The young teacher who was born in 1985(11) to teach there.She is their soccer coach and also teaches them English,math and other(12) .To her surprise,these village boys are not like(13) she thought.She says that every time the team travels to another city to take part in a soccer game,the kids are just very(14) in themselves.
Soccer gives these kids a(15) to see the wonderful things of the outside world.And it makes them strongly believe that they would go beyond(在另一边) the mountains one day.
(1)A.in |
B by |
C from |
D.of |
(2)A.celebrated |
B.changed |
C.supported |
D.achieved |
(3)A influence |
B.shake |
C afford |
D.cover |
(4)A.or |
B.so |
C.for |
D.but |
(5)A.directed |
B.compared |
C.beaten |
D.interviewed |
(6)A.her |
B.our |
C.his |
D.their |
(7)A.end |
B.beginning |
C.middle |
D.process |
(8)A.controlled |
B.passed |
C.finished |
D.recorded |
(9)A.experience |
B.development |
C.progress |
D.information |
(10)A Now |
B.Later |
C.Before |
D.Firstly |
(11)A invited |
B.volunteered |
C.remembered |
D.dared |
(12)A.challenges |
B.choices |
C.purposes |
D.subjects |
(13)A.how |
B.when |
C.what |
D.where |
(14)A.confident |
B.talented |
C.interested |
D.rich |
(15)A.rule |
B.role |
C.chance |
D.result |