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Father is ill in hospital．Mother has to look after him there．The woman can’t leave their four-year-old son Harry at home．So she asks Sally，“How many classes do you have this afternoon？”
“We have no classes today，”answers the girl．“We’re having a school sports meeting today．”
“That’s great！”says her mother．“Take your brother to your school．Tell your teachers I have a lot of things to do．Ｉ’m sure they can let you look after him today．”
Sally does what her mother says．The little boy comes to school for the first time and thinks everything is interesting．He sees some children having a race and asks，“What are they running for，Sally？”
“The first boy can get a prize，”answers Sally．
“Now，I see．But why are the others running？”What will the woman do this afternoon？
_______________________________________________________________________________Why can’t the woman leave Harry at home？
_______________________________________________________________________________Does Harry often go to school？
_______________________________________________________________________________Why can Sally take her brother to school today？
_______________________________________________________________________________Why does Harry ask the questions？
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Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.
| A．parents and other people |
| B．school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students |
| D．parents and children of all ages |
Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.
| A．don’t get to them often |
| B．write a letter to them |
| C．don’t speak to them politely |
| D．express yourself well |
From the passage we learn that _______.
| A．parents and children should not have a generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and respect to their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
| D．there are so many serious problems in families today |
Eating in space is different from eating on the earth. The food that astronauts carry with them does not look like the food you eat.
Some food is carried in closed bags. It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it. All the water is removed from the food. In the spaceship, the astronaut puts the water back. He “shoots” hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun. He eats the food through a small hole in the bag.
Other foods come in bite sizes. The astronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once. There can be no crumbs. Crumbs would float around the spaceship and get in the way. Meat and cakes often come in bite-size pieces.
Astronauts cannot drink water from open cups. The water would float in drops in the spaceship. The water is put in the special gun. The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth.Some food carried in the closed bags by astronauts is ________.
A. cooked and frozen B. full of water C. rawAstronauts can’t drink from open cups because__________.
A. the water would float in drops around the spaceship
B. the water would spill all over their foods
C. crumbs would float in the cupsThe main idea of the passage is that __________.
A. astronauts cannot eat or drink in a spaceship until they come back to the earth
B. eating and drinking in the spaceship is a special problem
C. there is more food and water in space than on the earth
| Invitation The White family invites all the exchange students to a Barbecue Party. Saturday, July 3rd, 2～6 p.m. |
Summer Concert Listen to local jazz group Blue Wind in Central Park! The concert is free. Everyone is welcome! Sunday, July 10 at 6:00 p.m. |
| Great Short Story Competition Are you under sixteen years old? Do you want to win a free trip to Disneyland? All you have to do is to write a short story containing these three words: monster, thrilling and Disneyland. Write your story now and email it to Rebecca@163.com before July 30. |
Waiters Wanted Age: between 20 and 40 Language: one foreign language (English or French) Requirements: ◆must be willing to work late ◆must be outgoing and friendly Working place: Red Rose Restaurant Tel: 0431—82233301 |
The Barbecue Party will be held on _____.
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Tuesday | D．Monday |
Monster, ______ and Disneyland are the three words need to be contained in the story.
| A．thrilled | B．outgoing | C．friendly | D．thrilling |
If you want to be a waiter, your age must be between ______ to 40.
| A．6 | B．16 | C．20 | D．30 |
When my wife left this world, I chose to travel in Antigua looking for a peaceful place to rest my old body. Not quite old and weak, I felt I wanted something more than the usual hotel room with 24-hour room service.
I decided this year to try something completely new and booked myself a private holiday home in Antigua. This was the best decision I had ever made, as there was plenty to do, plenty to see and lots of lovely restaurants to visit. There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.
Antigua has to be one of the loveliest places on earth to spend a holiday. The bright blue sea and the endless blue around the beach areas proved to be an excellent place for me to spend the long afternoons.
I had to hurry to do what I wanted to do before the holiday came to an end. I managed to visit the Sugar Mill and Shirley Heights on my last two days and yet found myself wondering whether I could extend for a few more days.
I rented a boat and came home after a day’s sailing, refreshed, looking forward to dinner. Everything is so pleasant on these beautiful islands, swept by the trade winds and warmed by the sun for so many summer months. The food just tasted better to me, perhaps because I was having such a great holiday. There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned about the private holiday home the writer stayed in?
| A．It had a private swimming pool. |
| B．There were lots of restaurants near it. |
| C．The writer often had breakfast in its yard. |
| D．It supplied delicious seafood to the writer. |
The word “extend” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.
| A．make something last longer |
| B．make you feel happy |
| C．prevent from entering |
| D．sell goods to foreign countries |
The most important reason for the writer to travel in Antigua was ______.
| A．there was bright blue sea |
| B．there was endless blue sky |
| C．there were lots of lovely restaurants |
| D．there were many people to drink with |
The passage is most likely to be taken from a part of ______.
| A．a tour guide | B．a travel diary |
| C．a student’s report | D．a health report |
Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a surprise! Believe it or not! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fallen down. The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”Why were the fathers there?
| A．They were waiting for their wives. |
| B．They were seeing doctors. |
| C．They were waiting for their babies to be born. |
| D．They were working at men nurses there. |
Which of the following is true about the third man?
| A．He thought the nurse made a mistake. |
| B．He was very surprised at the nurse’s words. |
| C．He didn’t want to have these babies. |
| D．He should never have worked at 7-Eleven. |
Why did the fourth man fall down after hearing the nurse’s words?
| A．He was afraid of having so many babies. |
| B．He was seriously ill. |
| C．He was too excited. |
| D．He was very glad to have 7 babies. |
At least how many babies would be born according to the story?
| A．9. | B．10. | C．11. | D．16. |