This Thursday，across the US，kids are going to work with their parents instead of going to school．
They can help their parents do some cleaning，send e﹣mails and deal with other daily things．Because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US．This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown﹣up in the working world．
I still remember when this day started，I was very happy．Not only did I have the chance to leave the
school，but I also could sit in my dad's taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch．
I couldn't read my book in the car as I would get carsick（晕车） and my dad didn't like to
turn on the radio．I got hot and uncomfortable．People wouldn't get into his taxi because they thought
he already had a passenger：me﹣﹣so nothing happened．It seemed years before we went out for lunch．In fact，I started to miss the school．
Although the purpose of the day is to give kids a chance to experience possible jobs in their futures，I got something completely different from the day．I learned to value school life．Where else can you play with your friends，do science experiments，read great books and write stories all in one day？
Just like you'll have to learn to love your job later in life，learn to love school now． If you don't，try spending the day at work with your dad．
任务一：What can the kids help their parents do this Thursday？
任务二：请选出能填入文中 处的最佳选项． （填写字母代号）
A．Of course，I enjoyed myself and felt free like a bird．
B．But after only 40 minutes of driving around the city，I was very bored．
C．But soon I got used to this taxi ride around the city with my father．
任务三：将划线句子翻译成中文．
任务四：What does the passage mainly talk about？
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Chinese Traditional Culture
Name |
Erhu |
Weiqi |
Calligraphy |
Beijing Opera |
Chinese Kungfu |
| History (year) |
1,000 |
4,000 |
5,000 |
200 |
1,500 |
| Famous Character (人物) |
A Bing |
Nie Weiping |
Wang Xizhi |
Mei Lanfang |
Huo Yuanjia |
| Famous work |
The Moon over a Fountain (泉) |
/ |
Lan Ting Xu |
Drunken Beauty |
/ |
| Group of people who prefer |
The old |
People at any age |
The old |
The old |
The young |
A. Erhu B. Chinese Kungfu C. Beijing Opera
A. Nie Weiping
B. Wang Xizhi
C. Mei Lanfang
A. Lan Ting Xu
B. Drunken Beauty
C. The Moon over a Fountain
A. two B. three C. four
A.Chinese Kungfu has a longer history than Erhu.
B.The young are fond of Weiqi.
C.Mei Lanfang liked Beijing Opera because he was old.
Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains.
One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were destroyed. Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.
They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.
“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “ Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives(亲戚)in other towns.”
“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said, “He lives a long way away.” Johnny will be safe with him.
He telephoned Johnny’s uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.
“He’s a good boy,” he said, “won’t put you in hot water.”
“All right,” Johnny’s Uncle Peter said, “but I’m not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”
“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.
So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.
Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram(电报) from Peter saying “___________. ” After Johnny’s parents knew it, they felt sorry for it.
A. give you any trouble
B. keep you in danger
C. boil some hot water for you.
A. in a big town
B. near the sea
C. in the mountains
A.he was not used to children
B.he was an old man
C.his house was far from Johnny’s.
A.Johnny’s parents sent him away because his uncle wanted to see him.
B.Johnny’s parents received a telephone after Johnny was sent to his uncle’s home two days later.
C.Uncle Peter didn’t like noisy life.
A. I enjoy the days with Johnny because we have no arguments with each other.
B. I’m returning the child. Please send an earthquake.
C. Your lovely son likes living with me very much.
任务性阅读。（每小题2分，共10分）
Now the idea of “ car sharing” has become popular in Europe and the United Stated. That’s to say, people share one car, not each person has one.(A)As we know, most cars are parked in garages（车库） for much time. In fact, we drive our own cars as long as one or two hours a day on average(平均). When we don’t use them, we have to pay for parking and other things. (B)We spend too much money on that. If we share a car, we’ll only pay when we use it .(C)Because some people want to save money, they come up with the idea of “car sharing”. Now many people are starting to do car sharing. In Switzerland, almost 40000 people have joined it. Japan is also trying to make “car sharing” popular around the country.(D)car, is, of, new, sharing, transportation, beginning, a, idea, the, in. (E) This is also very easy for us to travel here and there without buying cars. Do you love to share a car with others?请将（A）处的句子翻译成汉语。
。在下面的空白处填上一个适当的单词，使句意与（B）处相同。
That us too much money.对（C）出的画线部分提问。
请将（D）处的单词组合成一个完整的句子。
（E）处有一处错误，请找出错误并改在下面的横线上。（可用文字叙述）。
Woodland School Picnic Notice
Dear parents，
The school is a picnic planning for Grade 2 students. They will have an exciting experience on a nearby farm. Six experienced teachers will be there to take care of the children. Parents need to pay $20 for the picnic. Let us know if you want your children to go for the picnic by 24th November 2014.
After Monday,24th November 2014,the confirmation will not be accepted.
Important information:
Where will the picnic take place?
| A．In a park | B．In a zoo |
| C．On a farm | D．On a mountain |
What does the underlined word “confirmation” mean in Chinese?
| A．入学 | B．住宿 | C．陪同 | D．确认 |
How long will the picnic take?
| A．4 hours | B．6 hours | C．8 hours | D．10 hours |
What should children take with them for the picnic?
| A．A lunch box | B．A water bottle |
| C．Sports clothes | D．Hot water |
What can we learn from the material?
| A．No teacher will go for the picnic |
| B．Parents don’t need to pay for the picnic. |
| C．Children will have a class after the picnic. |
| D．Children will go for the picnic on weekends |
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber(橡胶) ball. If you drop it, it will bounce( 反弹 )back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth(价值) by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best to yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. Be brave!
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure(宝藏) you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery(秘密), and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “ the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip ,step by step.The passage tells us not to______ because everyone is special.
| A．be afraid of difficulties |
| B．compare yourself with others to look down on yourself |
| C．run through life so fast |
| D．be afraid to learn |
The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that___________
| A．if we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| B．you should set goals for yourself |
| C．you should learn to give up |
| D．although you try, nothing will change |
Why can’t we use time carelessly？
| A．Because time is expensive. |
| B．Because time will get back. |
| C．Because we are too poor. |
| D．Because time never returns. |
If you run through life so fast, you will____________.
| A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily |
| B．forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. |
| C．look down on your worth |
| D．not be afraid of difficulties. |
According to the passage, which is the best title?
| A．Nothing is impossible. |
| B．Glass balls are easy to be broken. |
| C．treat your life in a right way. |
| D．Things you can’t do. |