Dear Dr． Green， My relationship with my mother is worse and worse now． It seems she's never tired of talking． She talks here and there，day and night． More seriously， I feel like we don't have much common． She doesn't always understand what I'm trying to say． What should I do？ Yours， Jim |
Dear Jim， I know how you feel． It's not easy being your age． And it 's not easy being a mother， either． It's common for kids to have trouble talking with parents， and talkative mothers are not new to teenagers． But remember， she's nagging（叨唠） you because she just wants what's best for you． Talking is her way to show love and care． And she also wants to know more about you． After a day 's work． she's tired， too． But she will never be tired of caring about you． Kids should learn to understand and care about parents． In my opinion， it's helpful to share school life with her． Then， you talk and she listens． Doing some housework together with her is another good way for you two to know each other better． And if possible， often tell her your feelings about the things around you． Always keep in mind： be polite and patient． Yours， Dr．Green |
（1）Jim wrote to Dr．Green because he had trouble getting on with his friends．
（2）In Jim's eyes， his mother doesn't always understand what he 's trying to say．
（3）Dr．Green thinks it's common for kids to have trouble talking with their parents．
（4）In Dr．Green's opinion， talking is a way for others to relax after a day's work．
（5）Dr．Green explains three reasons for mom's nagging and offers three suggestions．
The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. For the Chinese，the New Year comes with the first day of the First Moon，between January 21 and February 19. People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days.
Finally，at midnight it is the first day of the First Moon. People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks（锁） the doors and stays at home.
It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow(鞠躬) to the older people. The Chinese call this Ke Tou. This means “to touch the ground with the forehead（额头）”．Then the younger people wish the older people a happy New Year. The older people give children gifts of money inside envelopes（信封）. The family then go to sleep.
In the morning，people dress in（穿上） their best clothes. Some people stay at home，others go out to pay a New Year Call. They are very polite and do not use bad words. It's the most important day of the year.“The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “______”．
| A．MidAutumn | B．the Spring Festival |
| C．Christmas Day | D．the Dragon(龙)Boat Festival |
It takes about ______ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
| A．a few days | B．twelve days |
| C．half a month | D．three weeks |
At midnight you can see ______people in the street. Everyone stays at home.
| A．lots of | B．hundreds of |
| C．many | D．few |
What’s the meaning of Ke Tou?
| A．to touch the ground with the forehead . |
| B．to touch the ground with the head . |
| C．to feel the ground. |
| D．to feel the head. |
On the Chinese New Year's Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?
| A．Good luck! | B．Best wishes! |
| C．Good morning. | D．Happy New Year! |
We had a terrible school trip last weekend. Some students were late. Then we waited half an hour for the school bus, but it didn’t arrive. Finally, our teacher took us to take the subway(地铁). It took us about an hour. After we got off the subway, we walked and got lost. When we finally arrived at the zoo, we were tired and hungry. We wanted to see dolphins（海豚）, but there weren’t any. There were some really smart seals（海狮）, but we didn’t see the show because we arrived too late. We left our camera at school, so we didn’t take any photos. Then it started to rain, and no one had an umbrella. So we went for lunch. My friends had some ice cream. But I didn’t have any, because I don’t like it. We didn’t see many animals because of the rain. Finally we went back to school. We were wet, tired and stressed out(紧张). I didn’t enjoy my school trip at all. Why did the students take the subway?
| A．Because they didn’t want to have the trip |
| B．Because they didn’t take cameras. |
| C．Because they didn’t like taking the school bus. |
| D．Because the school bus didn’t arrive. |
The students werewhen they arrived at the zoo.
| A．excited | B．tired |
| C．happy | D．lucky |
What animal shows were there at the zoo?
| A．Dolphin shows | B．Monkey shows |
| C．Panda shows | D．Seal shows |
How was the weather?
| A．Sunny | B．Cloudy |
| C．Windy | D．Rainy |
What did the writer think of the school trip?
| A．Terrible | B．Great |
| C．Fun | D．Exciting |
Every year several thousand people die in the car accidents in Great Britain. And between one and two hundred thousand people are hurt.
There are rules（规则） to make the roads safe, but people do not always obey (遵守) the rules. They are careless. If everybody obeys the rules, the road will be much safer. How can we make the roads safer?
Remember this rule. In Great Britain traffic keeps to the left. Cars, buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road. In most other countries traffic keeps to the right.
Before crossing the road, stop and look both ways. Look right and left. Then, if you are sure that the road is clear, it is safe to cross the road. If you see small children or very old people, help them to cross the road. We must teach our children to cross the road safely. We must always give them a good example. Small children must not play in the street.If we want to make the roads safer, _______.
| A．everybody must be careful and obey the traffic rules |
| B．traffic should keep to the right |
| C．don’t cross the road too often |
| D．roads must be clear |
If you ride a bike in Great Britain, you must ride_______ .
| A．on the right side of the road | B．on the left side of the road |
| C．in the middle of the road | D．behind the buses |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Few people die in the traffic accidents in Great Britain. |
| B．In our country traffic keeps to the right. |
| C．Every year several thousand people die in the car accidents in Great Britain. |
| D．Streets are not safe places for playing. |
“The road is clear” means that _______.
| A．there is no car or bus running |
| B．the road is very clean |
| C．the road is not noisy |
| D．you can see very clearly on the road |
The safe way to cross the road is to_______.
| A．look right | B．look left |
| C．look both ways, right and left | D．run cross the road |
Every town in the United States has a post office . Some are very small , and you may also find them in the corner of a shop . Others are larger buildings . They are open five days a week and on Saturday mornings . From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8:30 to 4:30 .
If you know how much the postage (邮资) is for your letter , you can buy stamps at any window. In some post offices you can buy stamps from machines . Stamps are sold many different prices , from one cent (美分) to many dollars . If you are not sure how much postage is for you letter , you may ask the man or the woman in the post office for help . he or she will give you the stamps you need . If you are sending your letter far away , you should use airmailenvelopes (航空信封) . Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter to be sent outside the country.
At a post office you can also buy postcards . A postcard is cheaper than a letter . Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter . The postcards that you buy at a post office do not have pictures . However ,also they are not to be sent outside the country .
Letters are an easy and cheap way to keep in touch with people in many different countries .
| A．post offices | B．large buildings |
| C．small shops | D．different banks |
| A．At 9:00 on Sunday morning | B．At 12:00 on Tuesday. |
| C．At 5:00 on Friday afternoon | D．At 8:00 on Monday morning. |
| A．go and buy stamps from the machine in the post officesend a cheap postcard instead of your letter |
| B．get in touch with somebody you know in the post office |
| C．ask the man or the woman in the post office for help |
| D．Call your friends for help. |
| A．a beautiful postcard | B．a letter written on envelope |
| C．a letter by airmail | D．a postcard with pictures |
| A．the post office | B．the postage |
| C．letters | D．postcards |
Dear editor (编辑) ，
I live in a beautiful city . Many visitors come to my city . Because there are so many colorful peacocks (孔雀) here .The peacocks mainly live on the grass land of Dongfeng Square. 
Visitors often give them food freely . They usually throw food to them , and don’t think about at all whether the food is right or not . Some of the peacocks became ill , some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors.
I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds , but don’t realize (意识到) that they may be doing them harm (伤害). The visitors should be told that what have done is very harmful to the birds , and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening .
Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food . For us every person , it’s our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds and to look after them carefully.
Yours,
Sun Yan
| A．do some shopping | B．see beautiful peacocks |
| C．play on Dongfeng square | D．eat nice food |
| A．did’t give them any food |
| B．gave them too much drink. |
| C．threw them some bad food |
| D．loved them and played with them |
| A．sell food for visitors |
| B．sell food for peacocks |
| C．make the square more beautiful |
| D．have the beautiful birds |
| A．live and play with the birds |
| B．stop the birds from eating too much |
| C．give right food to the birds |
| D．give more food to the birds |
| A．visitor | B．shop owner(主人) |
| C．editor | D．student |