My grandparents have traditional ideas about who should do what around the house．My grandmother does all the cleaning，a well as the shopping and cooking．She never asked a cleaner for help，even in the days when she had a full﹣time job at the supermarket．"At that time，"she because both your grandfather and once told me，"the house did not get very dirty or untidy at the weekend．
As for my grandfather were out all day．l used to do a bit of cleaning in the living room during the work，and I usually leaned the rest of the house at the weekend．"He also s for my grandfather，his task is fixing anything that breaks out goods wrong．decorates the house to make it more beautiful．Now，he is painting the dinning room．whose walls were covered blue and red flowery wallpaper，but now they are white．The room will look very different when it is finished．
The only job that my grandparents share is the gardening，but even out there they have different tasks，My grandmother waters flowers and my grandfather cuts grass and branches．How lovely my grandparents are!
51．Who does all the cleaning，shopping and cooking at home？
| A． |
Grandparents． |
| B． |
Grandfather． |
| C． |
Grandmother． |
52．Why did grandmother never ask a cleaner for help？
| A． |
Because she was too poor today． |
| B． |
Because the house was not 印ditty． |
| C． |
Because the leaner was very busy． |
53．What does grandfather do all home？
| A． |
Clean the house． |
| B． |
Fix broken things． |
| C． |
Shop for families． |
54．What color are the walls now？
| A． |
Red． |
| B． |
Blue． |
| C． |
White． |
55．What does the underlined word 4"flowery"mean？
| A． |
饰以花卉图案的 |
| B． |
以徐鸦艺术形式的 |
| C． |
覆盖五颜六色的． |
Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? What about travelling into the future? There’s an easy way to do it. One way you can make a time travel journey is by writing a letter to your
future self to be opened in the future. To your future self, the letter will be a visit from the past.
What can be gained by writing a letter to yourself? Depends on how good your letter is.You have the chance to say something to your future self. What would you want to communicate? You’ll
be able to talk to yourself 5,10,15 years down the road. There may be instructions for your future self, or you may have goals that you will want to check up on.
There are a lot of things you could include in your letter or letters to yourself. The more you include, the better the letter will be to you. Be creative with what you put in your letter.
Include a picture of yourself or family to show the period from which the letter came.
You can store your letter in many different ways. You can give your letter to a friend or family member to keep and mail to you. If you can get others to take part, have them write letters to themselves as well and ask someone to be the letter holder until it’s time to send the letters. You can also use a service online to store your letter and e-mail it to you.
How can you travel into the future?
| A．By traveling back in time. |
| B．By paying a visit to the future |
| C．By opening a letter from the past. |
| D．By writing a letter to your future self. |
If you want to gain more in the future, you should_________.
| A．have the chance to say something to your future self |
| B．talk to yourself 5, 10, 15 years down the road |
| C．write more about instructions for your future self |
| D．include as many things as possible in your letter |
Why do you put a picture in your letter?
| A．To check up on your goals. |
| B．To share your feelings with your family. |
| C．To show the time when the letter was written. |
| D．To find out your thoughts and feelings now. |
Once my father asked me to hold his hammer（铁锤）while he repaired something, so we could have some time to talk to each other.
For 22 years, after I left home for college, he called me every Sunday at 9 am. He was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and I never once heard him complain about his own life.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy.
Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset (秋千组) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. But again, I was too busy.
Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado blue spruce (蓝叶云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and I could have a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldn’t spend much time with him.
Then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. We talked about the tree he had brought me, “Fat Albert”, but that morning he called it “Fat Oscar”, and he seemed to have forgotten some things. I had to get to church, so I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4：40 pm that day： my father was in hospital in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). I got on a plane immediately, and on the way I thought of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I realized that I had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. I promised that when I arrived, I would make up for lost time.
I arrived in Florida at 1 am. My father had passed away at 9：12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk to me.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer arrived in Florida before her father passed away. |
| B．The writer didn’t find enough time to talk to her father all these years. |
| C．The writer noticed nothing unusual about her father’s health before he was put in the hospital. |
| D．The writer’s father brought them the Colorado blue spruce because it is an expensive kind of tree. |
How did the writer feel when she was rushing to the hospital where her father was staying?
| A．Hopeless. | B．Sorry. |
| C．Frightened. | D．Disappointed(失望). |
Which words best describe the writer’s father?
| A．Honest and modest. |
| B．Strict and demanding (要求高的). |
| C．Talkative and positive (积极乐观的). |
| D．Caring and thoughtful. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．What a good father! | B．How busy I am. |
| C．Time keeps going. | D．My father and our family. |
FESTIVAL 24TH MAY—9TH JUNE 2014 Art
Shows of paintings, drawings and photographs are from all over the world, with over 400 works for you to see.
Early century advertisements will be on show at this year’s festival. You can buy copies of these advertisements at the Box Office.
Music
There will be different types of music in this year’s festival from dance music to modern jazz. Many famous musicians will visit the festival as well as at least two famous bands (乐队).
Lunchtime concerts (音乐会)—every day of the festival
All lunchtime concerts begin at 1：00 p.m. and last about 55 minutes, except on Monday, 26 of May, which is to be held in the Guildhall. All tickets are priced at £2.00.
How to get the tickets
Telephone reservations (预订)： 63362/6641 from 1st April. We will then send you the tickets by post.
You can buy tickets in person (亲自) from 1st May. The festival Box Office will be open as follows：
Monday to Saturday 9：30 a.m. —5：30 p.m.
Sunday(during the festival only)9：30 a.m. —1：00 p.m.The festival will start _________.
| A．on May 24 | B．on May 9 |
| C．in June | D．on April 1 |
In the festival, you can _________.
| A．sell copies of old advertisements |
| B．see more than 400 works of art |
| C．get some paintings at the Box Office |
| D．see the works of art for free |
What is TRUE about the music show?
| A．The lunchtime concerts last for more than an hour. |
| B．The festival includes many kinds of music. |
| C．Tickets for the concerts cost more than £3.00. |
| D．All concerts are to be held in the Guildhall. |
It is not possible for you to buy a ticket in person at _________.
| A．5：30 p.m. on Sunday | B．10：30 a.m. on Monday |
| C．3：00 p.m. on Saturday | D．1：00 p.m. on Friday |
In 1955, Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney Park in Los Angeles, the USA. Later Disney World was opened in Florida in 1971. It cost between $500 and $600 million to build. Tokyo Disney Park opened in Japan in 1983, and Europe Disney opened in France in 1992.
Now Hong Kong is going to build a Disney Park and it will be open in 2005.
More than 80% of Hong Kong’s population would like to visit the Disney Park when it is opened. But about half of them thought the adult admission fee （成人参观费）, of between HK $250 to HK $300 (US $32 to US $38), was too high. The children’s admission fee is not known yet. But children may not mind paying any entrance fee. “If I start saving money now, I’ll have enough money to pay the entrance fee in five years’ time.” Said Chan Posang, a 12-year-old girl. “ I can’t take my son to the Disney Park in the USA.” Said Mrs Yu, mother of a small boy, “That’s why I agree with the government’s plan to build one here. There I’ll be able to take my son there. The admission fee of several hundred dollars is nothing compared with （与……相比）the price of an air ticket to the USA.”The first Disney Park was built in ____________.
| A．France | B．Tokyo | C．America | D．Hong Kong |
How many Disney Parks will there be in Asia by the year 2005?
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4 |
What do the Hong Kong people think about the plan?
| A．Most of them agree with it. |
| B．Half of them don’t agree with it. |
| C．Few of them agree with it. |
| D．Only children like it. |
Do all the Hong Kong people care（关心）much about the entrance fee?
1． Yes, they all think that the fee is too high.
2． No, the children may not mind how much the fee will be.
3． Yes, they all think that the fee is reasonable.
4． The writer doesn’t tell us.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
1. The adult admission fee is lower than the children admission fee.
2. Disney Parks are getting more and more popular among children and adults.
3. The children’s admission fee is about HK $250 to HK $300.
4. Since the fee is too high, few Hong Kong people want to visit the park.
Dear Mum,
I don't think you understand my life. You think I should be studying all the time. I know you want me to find a good job when I grow up, but I would like to have a wonderful time, too. You never think about fun things for me to do like music, sports. Two days ago, when I was watching a football game on TV, you asked me to stop and do my homework. After finishing my homework, still I wasn't allowed(允许) to read my football magazines. You said I had to go to bed early. That was bad enough, but yesterday was the worst day. I bought some computer games, and put them in my bag so that you wouldn't see them. I told you I had to do my homework first. I know it was wrong to lie(说谎) to you, but you told me that Dad would talk to me later. Mum, I didn't quite like what you did to me! I really love you, mum, but I wish you could try not to be so hard on me.
Love,
Zhang NingZhang Ning's mother wants him _______when he grows up.
| A．to be a teacher | B．to find a good job |
| C．to work in a big city | D．to become a football star |
_______is Zhang Ning's favourite sport.
| A．Football | B．Volleyball |
| C．Basketball | D．Baseball |
Zhang Ning is asked_______.
| A．to watch TV | B．to do sports |
| C．to play computer games | D．to study all the time |
Why did Zhang Ning put the computer games in the bag?
| A．Because he didn't like them. |
| B．Because he played them many times. |
| C．Because he wouldn't like his mother to find them. |
| D．Because there was something wrong with them. |
We know from the letter that_______.
| A．Zhang Ning lives a very happy life |
| B．Zhang Ning hates his mother |
| C．Zhang Ning wishes to study all the time |
| D．Zhang Ning's parents are very hard on him |