On a snowy day， Xia Qihang fell down on his way home． He fell so hard that his trousers broke． However， when he arrived home， his parents only complained （抱怨 ） that he wasn't being careful and said nothing to comfort （安慰） him．
This 15﹣year﹣old boy from Zhuhe Junior High School， Heilongjiang， is not the only one． Over half of boy middle school students hope to get more support from their parents， according to the latest survey by the National Institute of Education Sciences． It says that only 2out of every 10parents give boys enough support．
The survey also shows that boys like to deal with problems in their own ways instead of asking for help from parents． Most students agree with this． Luo Te， 12， at Shenzhen Xinan Middle School， Guangdong， prefers to talk to his friends or listen to music． "I'm afraid that my parents won't understand me，" he said．
Actually， there still seems to be a gap （代沟 ） between parents and boys． When they communicate with each other， they talk mostly about school， according to the survey． Teng Jiajun， 15， at the Sports School of Beijing， No． 80High School， is a typical example． He tried to share his interest in pop group TFBoys， but his parents didn't understand． "We live in two worlds，" he said．
But some boys don't agree with the results at all． They get along very well with their parents． Zheng Quanhang， 15， Xia's classmate， talks about everything with his parents， anything from travel to future plans． When he gets into trouble， he tells his parents honestly． ＜cWe are like good friends． They don't encourage me every day． But a simple word makes me happy． For me， that's
enough，" he said．
56． The purpose of paragraph one is to ．
| A． |
tell us a sad story about a poor boy |
| B． |
introduce the topic of the passage |
| C． |
show the writer's pity to the boy |
| D． |
encourage parents to care about boys more |
57． When Luo Te meets problems， he will ．
| A． |
ask for help from his parents |
| B． |
ask for help from his teachers |
| C． |
ask for help from his classmates |
| D． |
ask for help from his friends |
58． Why does Teng Jiajun say "We live in two worlds． " ？
| A． |
His parents live far away from him． |
| B． |
His parents are too busy to stay withhim． |
| C． |
His parents may not understand him． |
| D． |
His parents don't care about his school． |
59．Zheng Quanhang is an example who ．
| A． |
has a good relationship with his parents |
| B． |
seldom talks about his study with his parents |
| C． |
will never meet difficulties in his life |
| D． |
can get encouragement from his parents every day |
60．According to the survey， which of the following statements is NOT TRUE？
| A． |
Most of boy middle school students are thirsty for more support from their parents． |
| B． |
Over half of boys can get along with their parents very well． |
| C． |
Most boys like to deal with problems in their own ways． |
| D． |
When boys communicate with their parents， they mainly talk about study． |
How do you get your pocket money? How do you spend it? Let’s see the different answers from a Chinese boy, Li Wei and an Australian boy, James.
★Where do they get their pocket money?
| Li Wei |
James |
| * Pocket money from parents: 20 yuan * Selling old newspapers at home: 20 yuan Total: 40 yuan a week |
* Working in a local supermarket as a cashier 95 Australian dollars a week |
★How do they spend their pocket money?
| Li Wei |
James |
|
| Food and drinks |
* 9 yuan for breakfast * 9 yuan for Coke and other drinks |
* Lunch on the weekdays * Pizza on the weekends 20 Australian dollars |
| For fun |
* 10 yuan for newspapers or books * 5 yuan for taking photos with classmates |
* Going out to play with friends * Going to the cinema 15 Australian dollars |
| Telephone |
* 50 yuan for a phone card that can last about one year About 1 yuan a week |
* The mobile phone bill 10 Australian dollars |
| Total |
34 yuan a week |
45 Australian dollars a week |
We know that Australian boy gets his pocket money __________.
A. by selling old newspapers
B. from his parents
C. by working in a supermarketJames can save __________ a week.
A. 45 Australian dollars
B. 50 Australian dollars
C. 40 Australian dollarsLi Wei usually __________ for fun.
A. goes out with friends
B. takes photos
C. goes to the cinemaAfter reading the diagram, we can infer(推断) that __________.
A. Li Wei spends money on breakfast more than on drinks
B. James doesn’t need to pay money for his mobile phone bill
C. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different waysWhich of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Li Wei spends about 34 yuan a week in total.
B. James never goes to the cinema.
C. James spends 15 Australian dollars on food and drinks.
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A. still went up in value
B. was worth nothing
C. didn’t go down in valueWe are always valuable to the people _______.
A. who pay us B. who love us C. who hate usYour value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
A. who you know B. who made you C. who you areThe sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs againWhy did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
John was well known in his village as a mean(吝啬的) man. One day, he said to a poor hungry boy, “I will give you three meals and twenty-five pence if you are willing to do a day’s work for me.” The boy agreed. But in fact, he was more interested in the meals than the money.
“You can have breakfast,” said John, “and then you can start work.” After John gave the boy a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have your lunch. This will save us a lot of time.” The boy agreed and had a poor lunch. Then John said, “What about having dinner now?”
When the boy finished his dinner, John looked very pleased and said, “Now you can do a long day’s work.” “Sorry,” said the boy as he stood up to leave John’s house, “I never work after dinner.”The boy agreed to work for John because he wanted to __________.
A. work hard B. get food C. help JohnWhat did the boy get from John at last?
A. Three small meals and no money.
B. Three big meals and twenty-five pence.
C. Three small meals and twenty-five pence.After dinner the boy __________ for John.
A. did all the work B. did something C. didn’t workWe know from the passage that John would feel ________ about the boy at last.
A. angry B. glad C. sorryJohn let the boy have meals first because he wanted to let the boy ________.
A. go home early
B. thank for his goodness
C. have more working hours
Dear David,
How are you? I’m in Beijing now. I like Beijing a lot. I have two good friends here. They are Bill and Wang Xin. Bill is from Canada and Wang Xin is from China. We are in the same class. Wang Xin often helps me with my Chinese. I can speak a little Chinese now. All the teachers are kind to me.
I like Chinese food, like Guangdong food, Sichuan food and Hunan food. They are nice. Sometimes we eat out. Jiaozi is my favorite food. I often have jiaozi for lunch and have noodles(面条) for dinner. I have milk and bread for breakfast. What about you?
Yours,
Bob
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where is Bob now?
A. In China. B. In Canada. C. In America. Where is Bill from?
A. China. B. Canada. C. England.Who can speak a little Chinese now?
A. Bill. B. Wang Xin. C. Bob. What is Bob’s favorite food?
A. Bread. B. Jiaozi. C. Noodles.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bob, Bill and David are in the same class.
B. All the teachers are kind to Bob.
C. Bob has jiaozi for dinner.
Chen Kai is a Chinese boy. He is a student. He is 13 years old. He lives in Guangzhou. Chen Kai likes making friends. Now he receives(收到) a letter from Sam, his pen pal in America. The letter is in English. Sam is 14 and he is a student, too. He speaks English very well. In the letter, Sam says he wants to visit China and study(学习)some Chinese.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Chen Kai is ____.
A. a student B. a teacher C. from Canada“Making friends”means(意思是) ____ in Chinese.
A. 作朋友 B. 找朋友 C. 交朋友The letter is ____.
A. from Chen Kai
B. from Sam’s pen pal
C. in EnglishSam is Chen Kai’s ____.
A. classmate B. pen pal C. brother ____ wants to study some Chinese.
A. Chen Kai B. Sam’s pen pal C. Sam