Both of my two sons were born in Toronto， but they moved with us to Ottawa when they were quite young．They went to school there， gew up there．Later， one of my sons went to Canada's east coast near a city called Hallfax and the other moved to the west coast to Vancouver．My wife and I were left in the middle．
As we nealy retired（退休） ， we stared to think where we shoud spend our final years．For several reasons we decided to live on a small town on Vancouver Island， where was close to one of my sons．However， the son moved to Hollywood soon after he had got another job there．I helped him move．
We still lived a happy life in our little west coast town， but we have paid a price．We have not been there for some important events such as the births of our grandchildren．We have missed watching them grow up； we have missed backyard barbecues（烧烤） and basketball weekends with them． Our home ， while very comfortable ， was also very quiet ．
Every fall we travel to see the children．We usually fly， first to California to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him trying to catch up on everything we've missed．Then， usually in November， we make the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and our grandchidren，who were about their twenties．
Fortunately， both our sons are doing well and grandchidren are growing up straight and tall．We love all of them and they love us．We're very happy but there are times I think about the things we didn't see； the tears or the smile on the granddaughter's face， their school graduations， my son's joy at successes in business．
Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）The writer's sons grew up in ．
| A． |
Toronto |
| B． |
Ottawa |
| C． |
Halifax |
| D． |
Vancouver |
（2）From the underlined sentence in paragraph 3， we can infer（推断） that the writer ．
| A． |
wanted to live a noisy life |
| B． |
was satisfied with retired life |
| C． |
lived a comfortable life |
| D． |
was sometimes lonely |
（3）Which of the following important events did the writer miss？
| A． |
The births of his grandchildren． |
| B． |
School graduations of his grandchildren． |
| C． |
The successful times of his son's business． |
| D． |
All of the above． |
（4）For his family life， the writer implies（暗示） ．
| A． |
they all regret not living together all the time although enjoying a happy life |
| B． |
they enjoy a happy life because they can see each other every year |
| C． |
they are proud of the sons and the grandchildren |
| D． |
they love the sons and the grandchildren |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Living a happy life． |
| B． |
A price to pay． |
| C． |
Moving from east to west． |
| D． |
My sons and grandchildren． |
American boys and girls love to watch TV. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV set. Some even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturdays.
TVs are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programmers help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With TV a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home.
TV brings many places and events into our homes. Some programmers show crime and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.Some children spend eight hours or more ____.
| A．studying | B．playing games |
| C．watching TV | D．helping their parents |
On TV children can see ____.
| A．games | B．big animals |
| C．oceans | D．almost everything |
Children usually spend ____ a day in school.
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
“TV brings places and events into our homes” means “____”.
| A．TV makes things happen in homes |
| B．We can know places and events without going to see them |
| C．We can see houses and building on TV |
| D．We can find them easily |
Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is ____ for children.
| A．a bad program | B．an animal |
| C．a game | D．a play |
My name is Maria. I’m 13. I live in New York City. I often go to school by bike. Riding a bike is good exercise for me. I like watching NBA matches on TV very much. I watch them every week. It’s real fun for me. I like pop music a lot, too. My favorite singing star is Michael Jackson. At school, music is my favorite subject. I have a good voice and I play the violin well. I have a dream of being a singer like Madonna.
I’m Linda. I’m 12. I live in Los Angeles. I like playing football and basketball. I play football or basketball every day with my friends after school. I like animals and I also like animal stamps. I have panda stamps from my pen pal. They are very good. On weekends I often go to the mountains to paint pictures. I have painted some very nice pictures. Painting is my life, so I want to be a painter when I grow up.
I’m Sophia. My home is in Washington D.C. I like reading and watching programs about travel and history. I often stay at home reading on weekends. At school, I like French very much and I’m good at it. I’d like to be a guide. I can go around the world and meet a lot of people. That would be great fun.Maria goes to school _________.
| A．on foot | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．by car |
Linda wants to be _________ when she grows up.
| A．a singer | B．a guide |
| C．a painter | D．a player |
_________ likes animal stamps very much.
| A．Maria | B．Sophia |
| C．Linda | D．Linda’s pen pal |
Sophia is good at ________ at school.
| A．French | B．history |
| C．music | D．English |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Maria lives in New York City. |
| B．Linda likes ball games very much. |
| C．Sophia often reads at home. |
| D．Sophia can play the violin well. |
One day Mrs Wilson took Trudy and Ben to go shopping. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping mall(购物中心). “Why do you buy things here, Mum?” Trudy asked. “Because they are cheaper than those at the corner store,” Mrs Wilson said. “Help me check(检查) the prices.” The Wilsons were not wealthy(富有的) and Mrs Wilson was always careful with her money. She looked carefully at the prices of things. She bought some groceries(杂货) in the supermarket. When they got home, the children said, “We don't think you saved（省） money by going to the supermarket there.” “Of course I did,” said Mrs Wilson, “everything was cheap there.” “We know,” said the children, “but we came home by taxi （出租车）because we had too much to carry. The cost(花费) of the taxi was more than the money you saved!” Mrs Wilson added(加) everything up and found her children were right. “Well done,”she said, “next time we will do shopping near our home.”Mrs Wilson took Trudy and Ben ______.
| A．to the supermarket | B．to the zoo |
| C．to the park | D．to the museum |
Mrs Wilson bought things in the supermarket in the new shopping mall because ______.
| A．goods there had good quality |
| B．there were many goods |
| C．goods(货物) there were cheap |
| D．goods there were expensive |
Which of the following is right?
| A．The Wilsons were rich and they bought a lot of things in the supermarket. |
| B．The Wilsons were not rich and they bought things in a cheaper supermarket. |
| C．The Wilsons enjoyed shopping in the shopping mall because it was large. |
| D．The Wilsons were poor and they seldom went shopping. |
Mrs Wilson went home ______.
| A．by bus | B．by minibus |
| C．by taxi | D．on foot |
Mrs Wilson decided to go shopping ______next time.
| A．in the shopping mall far away |
| B．in the cheapest shop |
| C．in the most expensive shop |
| D．near her home |
Hi, I’m Anna. These are my grandparents, John Clark, Kelsey Clark. They are kind (和蔼的). They are over 70. They have (有) two sons and a daughter. My father is their first son. His name is Mike. He is 42. My mother’s name is Sally. David is my uncle. Emma is my aunt. My uncle has a son. His name is Jim. He is my cousin. My aunt has a daughter She is Gina. I like Gina. She is my good friend.根据短文内容,按要求完成图表。
Hello！I’m Tim Hand, I’m English, but I’m in China. This is my mother. Her first name is Steve. My telephone number is seven-six-zero, nine-one-seven-six, My friend is Li Lei. His English name is Paul. He is Chinese. His telephone number is 281-5248.Look at the photo. Who’s that in the photo? It’s my Chinese teacher. His name is Liu Yong. He is a good teacher.---Where is Tim?---______.
| A．China | B．in China |
| C．In china | D．In China |
My father’s last name is ______.
| A．Jim | B．Steve |
| C．Hand | D．Tom |
My telephone number is ______.
| A．760-9176 | B．687-9716 |
| C．281-5248 | D．706-9671 |
—What’s Li Lei’s English name?
—________.
| A．Mary | B．Paul |
| C．Tim | D．Lei |
______ is in the photo.
| A．His father | B．Jim Green |
| C．Li Lei | D．Liu Yong |