No matter in China or in Canada among my friends, they all talk about the hot TV program “Where are we going, Dad?” at present. They all like the family education between fathers and children. They like to talk about the funny kids best. Of all the kids, I like Shitou best.
Shitou is a boy from Beijing. He is brave and clever. He likes to make some New Year’s plans with his father’s help. He makes some New Year’s plans for himself.
He wants to start an exercise program, so he is going to take more exercise and eat less fast food. Making a soccer team is one of his dreams because he likes playing soccer with his friends. He also plans to improve his English. He is going to chat in English online with Kimi, the son of Lin Zhiying . Kimi is really good at it. Shitou also decides to take up a hobby. Can you guess what the hobby is ? It is to learn the shadow play (皮影戏) ! He is so interested in it that he thinks it’s really cool to play it. His father says that this plan may be too difficult to keep. However, Shitou promises(许诺) to make it come true.According to the writer’s friends, the TV program“ Where are we going, Dad? ”is about__________________.
| A．some friends from Canada |
| B．traveling around the countries |
| C．stories about Chinese and Canadians |
| D．family education between children and fathers |
When the writer’s friends talk about the program, __________ interest them the most.
| A．beautiful places | B．some funny stories |
| C．kids that are funny | D．interesting Chinese friends |
Shitou is a brave and clever boy who likes_______________________
| A．to make plans | B．to eat junk food |
| C．to play basketball | D．to play jokes on others |
The underlined word “it”here refers to_________________
| A．the TV program | B．English |
| C．soccer | D．the shadow play |
Which of the following is not true according to this passage?
| A．Shitou wants to do more sports later. |
| B．Shitou is going to build a soccer team. |
| C．Shitou thinks it’s difficult to learn English. |
| D．Shitou decides to achieve his dream of playing the shadow play. |
Learning a new language is hard． In recent research， scientists found that your
chances of reaching fluency（流利） in a new language drop off at the age of 10． Does that mean you should give up your French class if you are older than 10？ No!
The research found that it's "nearly impossible" to reach fluency if you start learning a language after age 10． That's not because your language sills start to get worse． "You're still learning fast，" says Joshua． "It's just because your ability to learn starts dropping at around 10 or 11 years old．"
The researchers say people who try to learn a new language after 10 may still become quite good． But they will probably not become fluent． Kids may better than adults at learning new languages for many reasons． One is that children's brains are more adaptable（能适应的） than adults' brains． This means they are better able to change． Kids may also would like to try new things． And adults may depend on the rules of their first language． But kids are able to accept a new language without them．
（1）Why is it difficult to reach fluency if we start learning a language after age 10？
A． Our ability to learn starts dropping．
B． We can't learn fast any more．
C． Our language skills start to get worse．
（2）Why are adults worse than kids at learning a new language？
A． Adults' brains are more adaptable．
B． Adults like to try new things．
C． Adults may depend on the rules of their first language．
（3）Who would become more fluent in learning a new language？
A． Mary， 8 years old．
B． Tom， 18 years old．
C． Jenny， 42 years old．
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Proper Hand Washing with Soap and Water • Wet your hands with warm， running water and spread soap， and lather（起泡沫） well． • Move your hands forward and back hard together for at least a quarter of a minute． • Clean all surfaces， including the backs of your hands， between your fingers and so on． • Wash well． •Dry your hands with a piece of clean cloth． |
（1）When should you wash your hands？
A． Before playing with dog．
B． Before coughing．
C． After using the bathroom．
（2）Which of the following is the proper hand washing？
A． Wet your hands with lather．
B． Dry your hands after washing．
C． Only clean the backs of your hands．
Aron Ralston is an American man． He is interested in mountain climbing． He is used to taking risks， and there were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents． On April 26， 2003， when he climbed in Utah， he found himself a very dangerous situation． He struggled （抗争） and fought for five days． At last， he saved his own life but lost his right arm． Even after this experience， he kept on climbing mountains． He also wrote a famous book with a single arm．
Aron's story tells us never to give up． Every person has a dream． It makes us do what we are
doing， because it's what we believe in． And everyone has moments when life seems too hard， but
never stop going like Aron． Our biggest enemies are hiding in us﹣laziness（懒惰） and doubt． We should be warriors （勇士） of our dreams and goals and we should keep on fighting for them．
（1）What is Aron interested in？
（2）When did Aron climb in Utah？
（3）How long did Aron struggle to save his life in Utah？
（4）Did Aron keep on climbing mountains after the serious accident？
（5）What are the biggest enemies hiding in us？
Dust storms （沙尘暴） appear when strong wind blows and dirt from a dry surface． Strong dust storms may cause deaths， so you should know how to protect yourself from dust storms．
Be careful of dust storm warnings
Dust storms very probably happen on hot summer days， and it's not safe for people to travel during this period． So you should listen to the local TV or radio before travelling， and consider changing or giving up your trip if dust storms are predicated． （预测）
Be prepared
If you are in a place where storms happen often， carry a mask （面具） to keep dust and dirt away from your face， and a pair of glasses to protect your eyes．
Stay inside
Do not move around when a dust storm comes， as you will not be able to see hidden （隐藏的） dangers． So if you're in a house， don't go out and just stay inside．
Protect yourself from flying objects
Cover your body as much as possible in a dust storm． A strong wind of dust storms can carry heavy objects， so you should try to stay low， and close to the ground， and protect your head with your arms or a backpack．
（1）What should you do before you travel according to the passage？
A． Pack your backpack．
B． Bring some money with you．
C． Listen to the local TV or radio．
（2）We can learn from the passage that ．
A． it is Safe to travel on hot summer days
B． people should stay inside when a dust storm comes
C． a strong wind of dust storms can 't carry heavy objects
（3）Which of the following may NOT be needed when you meet a dust storm？
A． A knife．
B． A mask．
C． A pair of glasses．
（4）The underlined word "dirt" mentioned in the first paragraph means ．
A．烂泥
B．尘土
C． 丑闻
（5）What is the main idea of this passage？
A． How to predict dust storms．
B． How to reduce（减少）dust storms．
C． How to protect yourself from dust storms．
Ten years ago， I lost my job in Hangzhou． I had to move to Shanghai to find another job． I left my wife and children behind． I missed them very much， so I went home on weekends to see them．
A few days after New Year's Day， I drove my old car back to Hangzhou． On the way， my car broke down （发生故障）． It was so cold and I didn't know what to do． Suddenly， a young man drove up． He tried his best to help me repair the car． He soon got it started．
I was so thankful that J gave him all the money m my purse， but he refused． Then I got to know that he helped the drivers in trouble on the road every weekend． What a kind man! How lucky I was to meet him in my life!
Many years later． I still often remember that great man．
（1）Why did the writer move to Shanghai ten years ago？
A． To find another job．
B． To live with his family．
C． To help the young man．
（2）How did the writer go back to Hangzhou a few days after New Year's Day？
A． By bus．
B． By train．
C． By car．
（3）The writer met the kind man most probably on a day ．
A． in January
B． in May
C． in July
（4）What did the young man help the writer do？
A Drive the car
B． Repair the car．
C． Move to Shanghai．
（5）What's the writer's attitude （态度） to the young man？
A． Angry．
B． Worried，
C． Thankful．
Playing with dog
Using the bathroom
Sneezing or coughing
Playing outside
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