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．
| POSTCARD Sunday，May 18th Dear Tom, Last week we had a wonderful time on Mount Tai with my classmates. The weather was nice. When we arrived, we began to climb the mountain. It took us the whole night to get to the top of the mountain. In the morning, we saw the sea of clouds on Mount Tai. In the daytime we visited a temple (寺庙). In the evening, we had a big dinner in a local restaurant. It was exciting. I hope Sam and you can come to China next year. Then we can visit more interesting places together. Yours, Mike |
 To: Tom King 16 Green Gardens San Francisco, CA94123 USA |
__________ wrote this postcard.
A. Sam B. Tom C. Mike Mike visited Mount Tai __________.
A. last week B. on May 18th C. last yearIt took them __________ to get to the top of the mountain.
A. the whole day B. the whole night C. the whole evening In the morning, they enjoyed __________ on Mount Tai.
A. a big dinner B. visiting a temple C. the sea of cloudsMike and Tom are probably __________.
A. friends B. father and son C. boss and employee
Sarah ran in, shouting, “Look what I found!” Over the top of the paper I was reading; came a terrible thing that caused me to jump. It was a snake skin found in our garden.
“Isn’t it beautiful?” said my seven-year-old daughter.
I opened my eyes widely and looked at the snake skin in fear. I didn’t think it was beautiful, but I learned never to appear nonchalant(冷漠的)with children. Everything they see for the first time is important to their sense of beauty; they see only excellence in the world.
“Why does it do this?” Sarah asked.
“Snakes shed(蜕) their skins because they need to renew themselves,” I explained.
“Why do they need to renew themselves?” Sarah asked.
“We often need to shed our skins, those coatings that we cover ourselves with,” I said to my daughter. “We leave some things and find other thing unwanted or unnecessary. This snake no longer needs this skin. It is probably too little for him, and he probably doesn’t think he looks as smart in it as he once did. “
As we talked, I knew that she began to understand. Although she couldn’t understand clearly, she would know that renewal is part of progress; that we need to take a good look at ourselves, our rooms, schoolwork and spirit, and see what we need to keep and what we need to leave. I was careful to tell that this is a natural way, not one to be forced.
“Snakes don’t peel off their skins when they like them. “I explained. “It happens as a natural thing of their growth. “
“I see, Dad,” said Sarah as she held the snake skin, and then ran off.
I hoped she would remember this; we need to throw some away because they are worthless or unnecessary. Then we can store them as memories m our deep hearts.Father jumped up when her daughter came to him with a snake skin because ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．he didn’t want to read any more |
| B．he was in great fear of it |
| C．he wanted to praised her daughter |
| D．he hated snakes |
Father’s patient explanation shows that ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．his daughter didn’t want to listen to him at all |
| B．he knew children saw only excellence in the world |
| C．his daughter couldn’t follow him at all |
| D．he wanted to teach everything to her |
In this reading the underlined word ‘renew’ means ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．to begin to do something again |
| B．to make something newer than before |
| C．to replace something old with something new |
| D．to cover something old with something new |
We learn from the reading that＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．the girl seemed to understand what her father said |
| B．the girl wasn’t interested in the explanation |
| C．the father was good at raising snakes |
| D．the father liked the snake skin better |
Which of the following titles is the best for the reading?
| A．Snake Skin | B．Renew Ourselves |
| C．Father and Girl | D．Great Discovery |
There is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Although eating properly is important, being kind to others is also good tor your health. Studies show that people who perform kind acts are more relaxed, happier, and healthier than other people.
In one study at Arizona State University researchers, found that many volunteers experienced a sudden feeling of joy, followed by a long period of calm, after performing a kind act. This feeling, called “a help’s high” may actually help reduce stress (压力) as the body releases (释放) naturally painkillers.
Stress can cause’ serious health problems, and heart depression, and .sleeping problems. However, the study found that volunteers had fewer *stress-related health problems when they did helpful things for other people.
The study also found that people who did nice things for others felt better about themselves as well. They had higher self-esteem (自尊), and were’ happier. Many believe this is because volunteers spend more of their time with other people. People who are more outgoing are often healthier.
Another study at the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center confirmed the health benefits of volunteering. A ten-year study showed that people who volunteered live longer than those who didn’t. Although you shouldn’t need a reason to be helpful, it is nice to know that kindness may help you live longer.The reading is mainly about ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．healthy people are kind because they have more energy |
| B．one has to eat an apple every day to become healthy |
| C．kind people can be stressed because they are always helping |
| D．doing kind things can make you feel good and help you he healthier |
According to the reading ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．it is better to be kind than to eat well |
| B．kindness can help you feel healthy |
| C．an apple a day can keep doctors away |
| D．eating correctly makes one happy and healthy |
You can get a help’s high ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．by volunteering your time |
| B．by taking painkillers |
| C．by eating properly |
| D．by sleeping well |
The study found that people who help others can have ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．sleeping problems and stress |
| B．less natural painkillers |
| C．overeating and depression problems |
| D．fewer health problems |
Another study of almost 3 ,000 men showed that people who volunteered ＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．lived longer | B．needed a reason to be helpful |
| C．wanted to live longer | D．had lower self-esteem |
We can read the above material mostly＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．on TV | B．in the newspaper |
| C．in a school report | D．in the bike factory |
From the reading we know the shop sells＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．only bikes | B．only the parts of bikes |
| C．bikes and other items | D．only car parts besides bikes |
It’s clear that‘WILCO’ refers to (指) ＿＿＿＿＿＿;
| A．the boss of the main shop | B．the main shops |
| C．the brand of the bike | D．the summer sale |
If you go to any of WILCO shops on Sundays, you have to＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．call number 012223 414825 |
| B．pay more than &69.99 for one bike |
| C．visit www. wilcomall@ wilco-fastlift. co. uk |
| D．arrive at it before 4:00 p. m. |
In this advertisement we cannot know＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．the information about bikes |
| B．the e-mail address of the main shop |
| C．the time the shops open on weekdays |
| D．whether customers can easily park at all WILCO shops |
As a young child, I was quiet and shy. I was also sick for a long time. My parents worked, and I spent a lot of time at my grandparent’s home. While my grandmother cleaned the house and cooked, my grandfather played with me.
I was six when my grandfather died. A few months before he died, he gave me a beautiful blue and white blanket (毯子). I loved the blanket very much because it made me think of my grandfather. But after a few years, the blanket didn’t look very good. It had holes and was dirty. I didn’t want to throw the blanket away, so my mother made the blanket into a book bag. I was proud of the book bag, and I used it to carry my books to school every day for a few years. Then the book bag was broken. I begged my mother to make something out of it. She made it into a pencil-box. After a few months, the pencil-box was broken, too. By then I could sew (缝), and I made the pencil-box into a small wallet.
I used it for three years, but one day I lost it. I felt sad. My friends and family said, “Forget about it, Paul. You can’t make something out of nothing.”
I thought about it for a while. I decided my friends and family were wrong. There was a way to make something out of nothing. I wrote down the story of my grandfather’s blanket.From the story, we know that .
| A．Paul’s grandfather gave him a blanket |
| B．the blanket made Paul think of his mother |
| C．a few years later the blanket was still new |
| D．Paul’s grandfather died when Paul was ten |
Paul used the pencil-box for ________.
| A．a few months | B．two weeks | C．three years | D．five years |
Paul felt sad when he lost ________ one day.
| A．the blanket | B．the book bag | C．the wallet | D．the pencil-box |
Paul wrote down the story to ____________.
| A．pass the time | B．find the blanket |
| C．tell his grandfather | D．remember his grandfather |