I'm not the kind of mother who often brushes her daughter's hair， and my daughter has never liked sitting quietly long enough for me to do it．
But today， I took a chair outside and let my daughter Kitty sit on it． She was sitting high with her eyes closed， skin still wet from the shower and her messy hair behind her back． I realized she was taking in every touch from my hands． Today we would send Kitty away for a week of a summer camp． This was all my idea． She's nearly 12， and I notice that I'm with my child nearly 24hours a day． Living on the farm without neighbours， Kitty has become increasingly dependent（依赖的 ） on me．
After lunch， we drove to the camp place． After we got out of the car， we were introduced to the other children． Kitty followed me closely， holding my hand all the time． "I need you for a few more minutes．" she said to me， horror in her eyes．
I pulled away and walked up to a camp worker．"Excuse me，" I said loudly， "I'd like to introduce you to my daughter． Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids．" He came over to talk to Kitty and I kissed on her face． Then we all disappeared before Kitty realized we had left．
On my way home， I felt a piece of my soul（灵魂） had been taken away from my body． I began to shake． Tears came down my face． When I arrived home， I calmed down and reminded myself why I chose this path． "I want Kitty to have a chance to find herself， out of my shadow （影子）． If I don't set her free， I'm afraid she won't be independent（独立的） forever．" I said to myself．
（1）How long would the camp last？
A． 5 days．
B． 7 days．
C． 12 days．
D． 24 days．
（2）What does the underlined phrase "taking in" mean in Paragraph 2？
A． 感受
B． 拒绝
C． 索要
D． 感谢
（3）How did Kitty feel when she arrived at the camp？
A． Cool．
B． Excited．
C． Scared．
D． Tired．
（4）Which of the following about the writer is NOT true according to the passage？
A． She thought it good for her girl to go camping．
B． She was willing to do everything for her girl．
C． She knew she made the right decision at last．
D． She felt sad on her way back from the camp．
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． Kids should not stay with her parents．
B． Kids should often go out for summer camps．
C． Parents should not give their children any help．
D． Parents should help their children to be independent．
Xiao Jing, a Beijing girl took home a cup of iced tea for her father after having supper at McDonald’s. But when the father happily started to drink his daughter’s gift, he found that there was a filter tip (过滤嘴) inside it. Xiao Jing and her father got very angry.
This is not the first time that McDonald’s has let Chinese customers down. According to a CCTV program on World Consumer Rights Day(消费者权益保护日) on March 15, a McDonald’s restaurant in Beijing sold chicken wings 90 minutes after they were cooked. The company’s rules set a 30-minutes limit. What’s more, some workers changed desserts’ expiration dates (保质期) or even put them into a new bag or box to sell them again.
McDonald’s China released a letter of apology on their official micro blog (微博) soon after the program. “McDonald’s China pays great attention to this. We will immediately look into this accident, deal with it seriously and take practical actions to apologize (道歉) to consumers. We’ll try our best to provide healthy and safe food,” the letter said.
We all need to learn how to fight for our rights and interests. Here are some tips:
1. Learn some of the differences between real and fake, fresh and overdue (过期的) products.
2. Get the invoices（发票）for all your goods and services.
3. If you find there’s a problem with your goods, call 12315 or go to your local Consumer Association (消费者协会) for help.
| A．Because the drink was not fresh. |
| B．Because the drink was not clean. |
| C．Because the drink was not a full cup. |
| D．Because the drink was not what they ordered. |
| A．McDonald’s has made Chinese customers happy |
| B．McDonald’s has disappointed(使…失望) Chinese customers |
| C．Chinese customers don’t like McDonald’s food |
| D．Chinese customers think McDonald’s doesn’t provide good service |
| A．假的 | B．优秀的 |
| C．肤浅的 | D．错误的 |
| A．Learn the differences between real and fake products. |
| B．Ask for invoices after getting goods or services. |
| C．Check the expiration dates on products before buying them. |
| D．Call the police office if there is something wrong with the goods. |
| A．McDonald’s China doesn’t provide healthy food. |
| B．It’s necessary for us to learn how to protect our rights. |
| C．We should pay more attention when buying things in the supermarket. |
| D．The Consumer Association can solve all kinds of problems. |
At two o'clock a bank robber (抢劫犯) stole in. "This is a hold-up," the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. "Hand it over!" George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part--close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave. Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly. The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted (晕倒). As soon as he was safe behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were checking the bank’s records, George was asked to go to Mr. Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
"Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our small bank can be robbed, too. I have retired, but I am always thinking of our bank. That’s why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand. "
| A．George wanted to protect the money for the bank. |
| B．George had been thinking of taking money away. |
| C．This bank had been robbed several times. |
| D．Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day. |
| A．His stealing money was known to all. |
| B．Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him. |
| C．Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him. |
| D．Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money hadbeen put back. |
| A．to make everyone work hard |
| B．to keep everyone staying in his place |
| C．to make everyone do a kind of exercise |
| D．to keep everyone ready for the coming danger |
| A．Because their bank was once robbed. |
| B．Because their bank was a small one. |
| C．Because he wanted to keep his bank safe. |
| D．Because he wanted to teach George a lesson. |
| A．George turned cold with fear. |
| B．George turned red with anger. |
| C．George was pleased with the end. |
| D．George was excited with the end. |
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks (风险). Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit (限制) of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, When a nine-seat minibus crashed(碰撞). There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
| A．New rules about school bus safety. |
| B．New rules about student safety. |
| C．New rules about student home. |
| D．New rules about class. |
| A．School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
| B．School buses must drive 80km/h or less on highways. |
| C．School buses must drive 80km/h or less on normal roads. |
| D．School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
| A．a GPS |
| B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parent of one the students |
| D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
| A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
| B．School buses in China were not safe enough before |
| C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
| D．the government encourages all students to take school buses |
| A．The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu. |
| B．A school bus must have more than seven seats. |
| C．Local governments must help kids. |
| D．Safety first on the bus. |
A：Have you listened to the weather report today?
B：Yes, why do you pay much more attention to the weather?
A：
B：The radio says that there’ll be rain.
A：Our plan will have to be put off.
B：You know sometimes the weatherman “makes mistakes”.
A：I hope he “made a mistake” again this time.
B：
A：I’m afraid I prefer to go to the movie rather than do that.
B：OK.
A man fell out of his plane and fell back into it again. Two people rowed(划) a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person was so big that he couldn’t get into any sickroom. Would you believe these stories? Well, they may sound strange, but they really happened. James Cornell has many strange but true stories like these in a book named Very Strange People.
Here is a part of the contents(目录) of Very Strange People.
Contents
Chapter Page
One A Dog’s Life…………………………………………3
Two A Fallen Pilot……………………………………… 14
Three High Wire Act(走钢丝) ……………………………33
Four Fat Men…………………………………………… 41
Five Over the Falls……………………………………… 43
Six The Unending House……………………………… 53
Seven Row, Row, Row Your Boat………………………… 60
Eight The Tower Builder………………………………… 85
Unlike many reference(参考) materials(材料), the stories are listed in the book according to when they happened.
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