More and more parents leave their homes and come into the big cities to make money. But their children can’t go with them because their children have to go to school in their hometown. They are called home-left children. The problems of home-left children become more and more serious. And it becomes a big burden of our society. The main problem is that some home-left children become very lonely when they don’t have their parents’ love. And they are too young to tell right or wrong in many things. So they are fooled very easily by others.
Xiao Mei, a 14-year-old girl, is a home-left child, Her parents are both on Shanghai. She is in her hometown with her grandpa. She likes playing games on the Internet. Her parents and grandpa only give her money and food. They hardly ever care for her studies. One day, she had no money to pay for the games in the Net bar . So she stole some money from her neighbor. Just at that time, Xiao Fang, a 9-year–old girl saw it. Xiao Mei was afraid that Xiao Fang would tell other about it . She cut Xiao Fang’s throat with a knife, and then she went to school just like nothing happened. Luckily, Xiao Fang was saved by the doctors, When she opened her eyes and wrote the fact to the policeman with a pencil, everybody was very surprised. This sad story reminds the parents to care or their children no matter how busy they are.
Are you one of the home-left children? What do you need from your parents? Food, money or love? I think most children need love mostly. Let’s care for the group together.
Why can’t the children go to the big cities with their parents?
A. Because they have to go to school in their hometown.
B. Because their parents have no money.
C. Because they don’t like to go there.
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “burden” in Chinese?
A.负担 B.象征 C.任务
What does Xiao Mei only get from her parents?
A. Clothes B. Love C. Money and food.
What does the story of Xiao Mei mainly tell us?
A. We can’t play computer games.
B. Parents should care for their children.
C. We should get along well with neighbors.
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Home-left children can tell right or wrong easily.
B. Home-left children never feel lonely.
C. Xiao Mei really needs love.
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Picnic Plan
| Time |
This Sunday morning |
Food |
Bread, chicken, rice |
| Place |
Yunluo Park(云落公园) |
Drinks |
Orange juice, milk |
| People |
Yukio, Helen, Steve, Jane |
Others |
Kite, knife, glasses |
What do they want to do this Sunday morning?
| A．Have a picnic. | B．Watch monkey show. |
| C．Have lunch. | D．Visit a friend. |
What food do they want to take?
| A．Bread, chicken, rice. |
| B．Orange juice, milk. |
| C．Kite, knife, glasses. |
| D．Hamburgers and fish. |
How many kids have a picnic in Yunluo Park?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What drinks do they take?
| A．Orange juice, milk. |
| B．Apple juice, milk. |
| C．Coke(可乐). |
| D．Nutri- Express（营养快线）. |
What can they do in Yunluo Park?
| A．Fly a kite there. |
| B．Drink coke there. |
| C．Eat hamburgers there |
| D．Watch TV there. |
“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”
Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.
Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.
“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?
| A．She went skating with her friends. |
| B．She went to the farm with her mother. |
| C．She stayed at home with her mother |
| D．She made snow turkeys with her mother. |
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
| A．Jen lived near a lake in the past. |
| B．The writer was Jen’s stepfather. |
| C．Jen moved up north for studying. |
| D．The writer just moved out of his old house. |
Which of the following is the right order?
①made a small snowball ②found a hat
③made a huge snowball ④sprayed colors on the tail
⑤wrapped a scarf around the neck
⑥built a wall behind the big snowball
| A．①③⑥④②⑤ | B．①②③④⑤⑥ |
| C．③①⑥④②⑤ | D．③①⑥②④⑤ |
What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence?
| A．Jen’s stepmother was not friendly to the writer. |
| B．Jen didn’t feel happy after moving here |
| C．Jen’s mother did a lot to make Jen happy. |
| D．The writer felt happy because his stepmother liked him. |
My father and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local store. I waited in the line at the Starbucks counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.
As I was starting there I become aware of an elderly women, with untidy hair, wearing layers upon layers of old clothing, hunchbacked (弯背的) behind me in line. She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up since that queue was shorter than the queues in the store.
At some point I became aware of her edging (慢慢挪动) closer behind me — closer than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地) placed a hand over my purse and drew it close to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.
Then it was my turn to order. As the cashier rang up my total, I discovered I was 67 cents short. I called my father but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to repeat what I said but he still couldn’t make me out. At that point, a long, grey arm, with holes in its sleeves, reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, “Here, we all need some help sometimes.”
I was stunned! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was in great need herself. I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me!
What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about judging others! Thank you, God!From the passage, we can learn that the elderly women .
| A．probably lived a poor life |
| B．tried to steal money from the writer |
| C．always followed close behind the writer |
| D．often went to the store to buy a few things. |
The elderly woman decided to help the writer .
| A．the moment she saw the writer |
| B．when she noticed the writer watching her |
| C．after the writer failed to get help from her father |
| D．when the writer discovered she was 67 cents short |
The underline word “stunned” in paragraph 5 probably means “ ”.
| A．happy | B．surprised | C．angry | D．disappointed |
What lesson does the writer learn from the story?
| A．We should look at things from two sides. |
| B．It’s wise to give help to those in need. |
| C．The world is full of love and surprises. |
| D．Never judge a person from his appearance. |
If we are driving a car or crossing a street, we will stop when the traffic lights turn red. Why do we use red rather than other colors?
As we know, scattering (散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media, if the wavelength (波长) is long, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all light we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas see the lights. It helps drivers slow down or stop in time. If drivers don’t see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen. Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red.
In a word, red light helps drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.______ has the longest wavelength of all light we can see.
| A．Red | B．Green |
| C．Yellow | D．Black |
Red light travels farther on ______ days.
| A．windy | B．sunny |
| C．rainy | D．cloudy |
Red can make people act more quickly because ____________.
| A．red can make people happier |
| B．the scattering of red is very short |
| C．the scattering of red is very long |
| D．red can make people more excited |
The passage mainly tells us ____________.
| A．why accidents happen |
| B．how the red light travels |
| C．why we use red traffic lights |
| D．how to stop in time at traffic lights |
Besides calling 120, here is what you should do when no one is around to help.
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If you get lost, you may stay where you can be seen clearly and try your best to have a rest. In a wide open area, make a colorful cross out of rocks to show where you stay. |
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When you choke (噎住) at home, make a sudden hit against the back of the chair. If you can’t breathe after six tries, call 120. Leave the telephone open until help arrives. |
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If you get hurt, use your hand or a scarf, or any dry cloth you can find, and push down on the wound (伤口) until the blood stops running. Don’t put the cloth around your leg tightly, or you may lose your foot. |
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When a fire happens, you must move close to the floor. Cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel (毛巾), make you wet from head to foot if possible and find a safe place outside. |
If you get lost in a wide open area, you should ____________.
| A．call out for help | B．make a cross |
| C．phone the police | D．draw a map |
You move close to the floor in a fire to keep away from ____________.
| A．smoke | B．light | C．noise | D．rain |
____________ can help to deal with a wound.
| A．A wet towel | B．A chair |
| C．A scarf | D．Some rocks |