The message was short. I read it three times: “Hey, Mom, can I come to see you?” I wrote back: “Yes!” He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner.
I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on the guest bed and set the TV to record the Warriors’ game, so if traffic was awful, he wouldn’t have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his footsteps coming up the walk.
It’s called waiting. I’m good at it. When he was a newborn, I’d wait for him to go to sleep. Soon then I’d stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things like walking, talking and feeding himself; throwing a ball, riding a bike and reading a book.
I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college.
I waited with dread for him to start driving. And I waited up every time he came home late.
I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn’t mean the waiting game is over. It never really ends.
Mothers wait for all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door.
My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth(值得) it. I will always leave a light on for him.
After knowing her son would come home, which of the following activities did she do?
a. Shopping. b. Cooking.
c. Cleaning. d. Watching the Warriors’ game.
| A．bc | B．ad | C．abc | D．bcd |
What does the underlined word “dread” mean?
| A．激动 | B．骄傲 | C．厌恶 | D．害怕 |
Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the article?
| A．Luckily, her son never makes her wait long. |
| B．She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things. |
| C．When her son went to college, her waiting ended. |
| D．Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it. |
Which do you think would be the best title for the reading?
| A．Worth waiting for |
| B．Being patient is difficult |
| C．Learn to be a mother |
| D．Visit your mother often |
On April 1st， April Fools Day， friends play fun tricks on each other． One year at college my friends and I wanted to play a really big trick on our teacher， Jason． He was a fun guy who loved tricks．
My friends and I bought 300 balloons and a lot of colored paper． Then we began blowing all the balloons up and filling them with the Colored paper． It took us all day， but in the end we blew up all 300 balloons．
Mark， Jason's roommate， gave us the key to their apartment． When Jason left， we went into the apartment， and put all the balloons in Jason' s bedroom and bathroom． We hid in the bedroom and bathroom and waited for Jason to come home．
When Jason came back， he went into the bathroom first． He saw the balloons and shouted， "What？!" And then we began popping（爆裂）the balloons． There was colored paper everywhere! Jason laughed and laughed．It's OK guys，" he said； "That was funny， but I'm tired and I'm going to bed．" He went into his bedroom and saw the other balloons． "Come on guys，"he said， "No， no!" I began popping the balloons． Jason began laughing again and shaking his head． "This is just too much， Scott!" he cried， as the colored paper was falling all over the room． After that， we helped Jason clean up the colored paper．
It was a really fun April Fool's Day!
（1）Scott played a trick on his on April Fool's Day．
A．friend
B． teacher
C． student
D． brother
（2）Scott and his friends spent blowing up the 300 balloons．
A． a day
B． a week
C． a month
D． an hour
（3）Jason felt it when the balloons were popped．
A． scary
B．boring
C． funny
D． relaxing
（4）What did Scott and his friends do before they left Jason's apartment？
A． They told a few stories．
B． They hid the key in the apartment．
C． They drank some coffee．
D． They cleaned up the colored paper．
（5）What can be a suitable title for the text？
A． Teachers and Students
B． April Fool's Day Balloons
C． A Good College Teacher
D．Jason and His Roommate
Helen： Hi， Frank． What are you doing here？
Frank：（1）
Helen： What？
Frank： A toy plane． （2）
Helen： Wow， that's great． You can make toys by yourself．Do you sell them？
Frank： No． （3） Sometimes I give them to my friends．
Helen： It looks so difficult． （4）
Frank： My uncle taught me．Do you like it？ I can teach you．
Helen： Really？ （5）
（1）A． It is sunny and hot．
B． It was raining hard．
C． I'm making a plane．
D． We're eating dinner．
（2）A． You don't need them．
B． She will get there tomorrow
C． We came here by plane．
D． I like making all kinds of toys
（3）A． I sell it for two dollars．
B． Let me pay for it．
C． We don，t have money．
D． I do it just for fun．
（4）A． What did he teach？
B．How did you learn it？
C． Where are the toys？
D．Do you have an uncle？
（5）A． That'll be great!
B． Here you are．
C．That's too bad!
D． I'm afraid not．
Most of you will enter high school this autumn． By that time， you'll find yourself immersed in
（沉浸于） traditional Chinese culture．（3）The traditional Chinese culture can help students build cultural confidence． Nowadays， the education focuses more on the traditional Chinese culture．
At public schools， the students are called for to recite（背诵） 72 ancient poems or articles． Besides Chinese language， other subjects such a fine arts， music and physical education will also focus more on traditional Chinese culture． For example， fine arts will include new lessons on Chinese calligraphy（书法） and painting
China has also seem a growing interest in traditional culture in the private（私立的） education area． It is reported that more than 3，000 traditional private schools have been built since 2004． They mainly teach traditional Chinese classic（经典）．
According to Fu Yan， a Chinese language teacher at Hangzhou Xuejun High School， learning about traditional Chinese culture is a good thing for students．（4）"At their age，the students may be too young to understand some classics．" Fu told Qianjiang Evening News． "However， as their life experience builds up， they may develop their own thoughts about the wisdom（智慧）of the classics， which could be a driving force for their growth．"
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）How many ancient poems or articles do the students need to recite at public school？
（2）What does Fu Yan think of learning about traditional Chinese culture？
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3）
（4）
C请给短文拟个适当的标题．
（5）
Wu Yue， a 14﹣year﹣old student at a Junior High School in Hangzhou， usually has lunch with his classmates in their dining hall． But one day， a newcomer， the school headmaster， joined them at the same table． They talked about the food that the dining hall offered and had a nice chat．
Wu is not alone． Many students across China have the chance to eat with their headmasters． The government issued a notice on food safety and nutrition （营养） management in schools， asking headmasters from kindergarten to high school to have meals with students． The rule took effect（生效） on April 1st．
Many schools now have seats for school managers when they eat with students in the dining Hall． After talking with them， the managers have to write reports and make suggestions to dining hall workers． Many students were asked about the food that they liked most． To their surprise， their favorite dishes appeared in the dining hall later． "It's not just about the food． It makes me feel that I have a say in school，" explained one student． "My ideas are valued．"
Some headmasters regard these mealtime conversations as their main chance to communicate with students． And they notice that some students prefer meat to vegetables． "We are thinking about how to improve the dining hall's dishes and provide students with a healthy diet，" one headmaster said． As students become more familiar with the school managers， they begin to express their own points of view．
"It's important to understand students' requirements． Our practice shows the school's sense of responsibility，" another headmaster said．
（1）Who is the newcomer to have lunch with students at the dining hall？
A．The new student．
B． The school teacher．
C． The school headmaster．
D． The dining hall worker．
（2）When did the rule take effect？
A． On April 1st．
B． On March 1st．
C． On January 1st．
D． On May 1st．
（3）What do the school managers have to do after chatting with students？
A． They have to take a walk with students in the schoolyard．
B． They have to play games with students on the playground．
C． They have to help the dining hall workers do some cleaning．
D． They have to write reports and make suggestions to dining hall workers．
（4）According to paragraph 4， what are the school managers thinking about？
A． How to improve their dining hall conditions．
B． How to provide students with a healthy diet．
C． How to communicate with the parents．
D． How to make friends with the students．
（5）From this passage， we can infer（推断） ．
A． students are not satisfied with the school's management
B． students now prefer fruit and vegetables to meat
C． school managers pay more attention to food safety and nutrition
D． the relationship between teachers and students becomes better
Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations （文明） in the world． It has great culture and history． Let's take a look at some wonderful places in the country．
（1）What can we know about the Arabian Desert？
A． It is the third largest desert in the world．
B． It takes up nearly one﹣quarter of Egypt's land．
C． It is located in Western Africa．
D． It is famous for its large number of camels．
（2）What does the underlined word "it" refer to in this passage？
A． Dessert
B． Egypt．
C． Valley．
D． Luxor．
（3）Which of the following places is NOT in Egypt？
A． Luxor．
B． The Valley of the Kings．
C． The Valley of the Queens．
D． Kilimanjaro．
（4） guards the Great Pyramid of Khufu．
A． The Eastern Desert
B． The Great Sphinx
C． The Nile River
D． The Arabian Desert
（5）This passage is mainly about ．
A． the history of Africa
B． famous pyramids in Egypt
C． famous places in Egypt
D． the largest country in Africa