As the years go by，the Italian community has found its place in Australia．One of the main reasons is the birth of a second generation （代）．The children of migrants （移民） have grown up as Australians．
Lucy's family is an example．
Lucy's parents came from Italy in the 1950s．Lucy was born in Sydney soon after her parents arrived in Australia．Lucy's parents were both workers．They spoke Italian at home．When Lucy went to school she had to learn English．Her mum and dad could speak just a little English．At home it was always Italian．When she got a bit older，her mum and dad would ask her to help them out when they didn't understand something in English．
When she was growing up，her parents didn't allow her to do as much as her Australian friends．Her friends didn't understand why she couldn't go out and do things with them，or why she always did what her parents wanted!Lucy's parents spent a lot of time with other Italians，mainly because it was much easier for them to communicate in Italian．Because of this，she spent more time with kids from Italian background．
Things have changed since Lucy had children of her own．Lucy is not as strict as her parents were，so her own kids have more freedom （自由）．They can move between the different cultures and feel easier in both cultures．They haven't had so many problems about their identities （身份）•They see themselves as Australians with an Italian background and they‘re proud of their traditions．
51．Lucy's family live in ．
A．Italy
B．Germany
C．Australia
D．China
52．Lucy's parents spoke at home most of the time．
A．English
B．Italian
C．Chinese
D．German
53．When Lucy was a kid，she was allowed to ．
A．do what her parents wanted
B．do everything with her friends
C．do as much as her Australian friends
D．spend more time with kids from Australian background
54．Lucy's children ．
A．only speak Italian
B．can't accept Australian cultures
C．don't like their own Italian traditions
D．live in Italian and Australian cultures freely
55．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Lucy's parents lived a hard life in the early years．
B．It's hard for Lucy's children to accept Australian culture．
C．As time goes by，the Italians in Australia have found their places there．
D．The Italians have played an important role in Australian society．
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their life are their friends. They believe that their family don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families ,it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight(打架),and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It’s very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend much time on the phone. This communication (交流) is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can be the right one to talk about something with .These things are difficult to say to the family.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents even ask their children not to meet their good friends..Many teenagers think that______can understand them better.
| A．friends | B．brother |
| C．sisters | D．parents |
_______ is very important to teenagers .
| A．To make friends | B．To fight with brothers |
| C．To stop meeting friends | D．To phone parents |
When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually_____.
| A．stay alone at home |
| B．fight with their parents |
| C．talk to their friends |
| D．go to their brothers and sisters for help |
According to(根据)the passage ,which of the sentence is RIGHT?
| A．Parents should choose everything they like. |
| B．Children should choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．How to make friends. |
| B．The communication is Important in children’s growing up. |
| C．Parents should ask their children to meet then friends. |
| D．Friends are important to teenagers. |
Good morning, boys and girls. Today I’ll talk about going online.
We know that there are too many Net bars (网吧) around us. The Internet can make our lives interesting. Many of us like going online very much because we can learn how to use computers. We can learn English and read some newspapers and magazines to know more around us. It may make us clever in playing computer games. Also when we send e-mails to our friends, they can get them at once. It can help us keep in touch with people from all over the world.
But some students spend too much time in playing computer games and some stay in the Net bars all day and all night. It takes them too much time to chat online so they do worse in their lessons and they don’t want to study any more. I think we shouldn’t get online when it is time for us to study. We can do it in summer or winter holidays. I think we should get online with our teachers or parents.
At the same time, if we have lots of free time, we can do some activities after class. We usually have activities from 4:50 to 5:50 in the afternoon. You can play basketball or football. We also have some interest groups in school, such as drawing, singing and dancing. We can go to the English corner on Monday afternoons. We hope we can spend more time on our subjects or on such activities that we can learn a lot and spend less time on the Internet.
That’s all! Thank you.
| A |
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| Advantages (优点) |
·Make our lives ·Learn ·Send e-mails to our friends ·Help us keep in |
| Disadvantages |
Some students spend too much time |
| Advice |
·Do it in summer or ·Do some after-class activities and have some |
Dear Mom and Dad,
The time is coming: I’m leaving high school, and I think you both for all your help during these 17 years. I still remember when you said, “You can be your own hero.” I’m so glad you are my parents, especially (尤其) when I hear some children say they don’t get on well with theirs. I’m glad that you support (支持) me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help, and that’s important to me.
Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I never caught anything but I did love enjoy it. I also remember when you would get angry (发火) with me. I understand you were only trying to show me the right way. When I would cry, you would always be there to try to make me full of hope. That’s what I call a good, loving, caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom don’t agree with me, but you are there by my side in anything that I do, and that’s why I love you both so much.
Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night. And I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything. The best part about you is that you listen. I’m glad we do a lot of things together. You love to have fun, and Dad does, too. You always give me your ideas and I listen. Thank you for bringing me up.
Love always,
Andy Andy writes the letter to show __________ to his parents.
| A．wishes | B．hopes |
| C．help | D．thanks |
Andy thinks other children may __________ their parents.
| A．have problems with | B．get on well with |
| C．like to talk to | D．like to listen to |
Father might get angry with Andy when he __________.
| A．didn’t get good grades |
| B．didn’t do things in the right way |
| C．didn’t catch any fish |
| D．didn’t agree with her parents |
The underlined part “and Dad does, too” in paragraph 3 means “__________”.
| A．and Dad is funny, too |
| B．and Dad loves mother, too |
| C．and Dad loves me, too |
| D．and Dad also loves to have fun |
What makes Andy and his mother good friends?
| A．Filling each other with hope. |
| B．Listening to each other and having fun together. |
| C．Agreeing with each other. |
| D．Going out together. |
A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short?”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, “Why didn't you get me the right boots?” “There’s no need to change them,” the servant said. “The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one.”
| A．Because he had no boots. |
| B．Because he road was too bad. |
| C．Because he didn’t know the way. |
| D．Because he wore the wrong boots. |
| A．were right as usual. |
| B．were shorter than before |
| C．were longer than before. |
| D．were broken on his way. |
| A．智者 | B．老者 | C．路人 | D．皮匠 |
| A．He got the same boots back. |
| B．He got the different boots back. |
| C．He got the righ boots quicklyt. |
| D．He got nothing when he came back. |
| A．foolish | B．right | C．clever | D．careful |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment (环境). Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion (十亿) bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads all over the world today. Bikes can take you almost (几乎) anywhere, and there is no oil (油) cost !
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may find something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the funny exercise without polluting (污染) the environment.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps you keep a good heart.
You aren’t afraid of getting fatter and fatter any more.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week can lose your five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can also make you happy. Exercise like bicycling can make people feel better, more relaxed (放松的) …
Bicycling is healthier than driving.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.
| A．surprising | B．exciting |
| C．expensive | D．popular |
When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may ________.
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice before |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
Which one is the bigger number on roads all over the world today, bicycles or cars?
A. Cars. B. Bicycles.
C. A and B. D. I don’t know. One of the benefits from bicycling is that __________.
| A．you can have a new bike |
| B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed |
| D．you may get fatter and fatter |
Which is TRUE according to the passage (根据短文)?
| A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Bikes can take you anywhere. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. |
| D．You will become fat if you ride every day. |