Lots of students are too busy doing their homework to help out with housework.So，many parents want to know if they should give their children chores.Well，there's no need to worry. （1）
First，doing chores helps children learn to be independent.Parents can't stay by their children's side all the time.（2） And these skills will help them be ready for the day when they go to college or take care of their own houses.
（3） When children finish a chore，they will not only take pride in a job well done but also have confidence in their ability to do things well.
Third，doing chores makes it possible for children to develop good relationships with their family，friends and partners.Doing chores together with family can make children more caring for their family.And they begin to learn their responsibility in a family or a group.
（4） They will know that if they work together as a team，things will be completed quicker and better.
（5） Yes!And it should be on the top of the list .Now，my friends，are you ready to help？
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A.Should children do chores？
B.Chores are good for children.
C.What chores should children do？
D.That helps them build team spirit.
E.Children can not do chores without their parents' help.
F.Second，doing chores helps children build self﹣confidence.
G.Children need to learn the necessary life skills to be independent.
I know my brother better than anyone else in the world．Since the moment of his birth，I've been part of his life．I had spent seven happy years in the world with the attention of those around me．But when Rohan was born，life changed．All of a sudden，I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food．
Finally，I hated this small boy．The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy．Maybe he found me strange，the only person in this house who did not like him．Whatever the reason was，he loved following me around．However，I seldom talked to him and always asked him to leave me alone．
Then all that changed．I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago，but I do remember that I was feeling very angry．Then I found myself in my brother's room．I couldn't help reaching my hand through the bars（栏杆）of his bed．At once，he reached his small hand and softly touched mine．And that was all I needed．Through all the unhappiness of the day， that one momentchanged everything．How could I hate someone who made me feel so important？For the first time，I saw my brother through the eyes of a sister．Suddenly I realized love from my family was always with me．
To this day，I can't imagine life without my brother．It is unbelievable（难以置信的）how much I have learned about life from a seven﹣year﹣old boy．Above all，Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself．
61．The sister was years old when her brother was born．
| A． |
six |
| B． |
seven |
| C． |
eight |
62．The sister used to be the only person in the house who ．
| A． |
didn't like the baby |
| B． |
followed the baby around |
| C． |
often talked to the baby |
63．The underlined phrase"that one moment"refers to the time ．
| A． |
when there were no more bedtime stories for the sister |
| B． |
when the sister found herself in her brother's room |
| C． |
when Rohan softly touched his brother's hand |
64．Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The sister doesn't know her brother very well． |
| B． |
The sister lives with love from her family all the time． |
| C． |
The sister remembers everything of that day six years ago． |
65．From this story we learn that it's important to ．
| A． |
care for others |
| B． |
share with others |
| C． |
help others． |
Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets．Is life easier when people don't need to carry any money at all？Is money heavy to carry？Is it safe to carry money？Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small credit card（信用卡）．We will use it instead of money to buy all the things．
Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money．For example，we lose money from time to time．Maybe we will lose the cards．Maybe someone will take the cards．Someone may even make a card that looks like our cards．Since we can't buy anything without our cards，the credit cards may be no better than money．
Is there something easier to use than credit cards？Each of us has a thumbprint（拇指指纹）．No two thumbprints are the same．Maybe someday the government will keep people's thumbprints with a number．When you want to buy something，you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer．Each store or business will possesone．Everyone's thumbprints will be in the computer．It will be difficult to lose our thumbprints!It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it．
（1）The writer probably agrees that credit cards are to carry than money．
| A． |
heavier |
| B． |
easier |
| C． |
more difficult |
（2）What may be a problem with credit cards in the future？
| A． |
We may lose the cards from time to time． |
| B． |
We won't be able to make enough cards． |
| C． |
We may not know how to use the cards． |
（3）Someday the government may keep people's thumbprints with a ．
| A． |
sign |
| B． |
note |
| C． |
number |
（4）The underlined word"posses"probably means" "in English．
| A． |
lend |
| B． |
have |
| C． |
sell |
（5）In the writer's opinion，it'll be the best way to buy things with in the future．
| A． |
money |
| B． |
credit cards |
| C． |
thumbprints． |
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry．It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）．When I felt sad，my best friend gave me the book．It cheered me up．
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book．It's about a captain's travel under the sea．The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic．This book can make you relaxed．
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney．I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms（王国） of Bob Wei，Shu and Wu．If you are interested in history，don't miss it．
In my opinion，The Little Prince is the best one．In this book，a young prince（王子） falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot．
It's not just a fiction story，but tells us about the correct values．
51．When Li Mei felt ，her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
sad |
| C． |
bored |
52．Tony's favorite book is ．
| A． |
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
| B． |
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| C． |
The Little Prince |
53．We can learn a lot about from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．
A．traveling
B．history
C．science
54．Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ．
| A． |
it has fantastic pictures |
| B． |
it can deal with her autism |
| C． |
it tells about the correct values |
55．The best title for this passage is" "．
| A． |
My Best Friend |
| B． |
My Favorite Book |
| C． |
My Interesting Movie． |
C
Here is a story：A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）．
Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help．He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily．Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly．If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave
the chrysalis，it can't fly!The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly．
When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face
life．When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have
had to struggle．One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young．Another successful man is Dennis．His father died when he was only twenty．His father's death forced him to maturefast．He had to bring
up a family of nine people．He took up the challenges and overcame them．Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them．So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges．They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rock﹣climbing，camping，volunteer work and so on．However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life．We must meet and overcome challenges．The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow．For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them．
56．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ．
| A． |
it gets out by itself |
| B． |
the man feels sorry for it |
| C． |
it tries to challenge itself |
| D． |
the man helps it come out |
57．Dennis's example shows that successful people should ．
| A． |
overcome the difficulties |
| B． |
take up business early |
| C． |
become the leaders of tomorrow |
| D． |
sell clothes from door to door |
58．The meaning of the underlined word"mature"in the passage is" "．
| A． |
wake up |
| B． |
give up |
| C． |
grow up |
| D． |
bring up |
59．What is the writer trying to do in this passage？
| A． |
Describe where a butterfly comes from． |
| B． |
Encourage young people to face challenges． |
| C． |
Suggest how to become a successful businessman． |
| D． |
Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam． |
| E． |
60．What is the best title for this passage？ |
| A． |
Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement |
| B． |
Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively |
| C． |
Countries Should Continue to Become Successful |
| D． |
Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People． |
A
David walked down the street．All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim．But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house．
In his eyes，books and summertime just don't go together．He thought he had read a lot during the
school year．And he had never set foot inside a public library．Today he'd just drop the books off in the
outside return box，but it was locked．He had to go inside to return them．
David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time．He put the books into the return
box．After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet，he'd be on his way to meet Jim．He
walked out of the toilet．The library lights were turned off．He was locked﹣﹣﹣in a library．
David tried to use the telephone，but he couldn't find one．As the sun began to set，he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk．He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper．It read，"I'm locked inside．Please call for help．"He put it on the front door．Surely，someone passing by would see it．He then turned his attention to the library itself．
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad．Rows and rows of books!When he
saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk，he picked it up．He opened the book and began to read．
He felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing．
46．What did David's mother want him to do？
| A． |
Play basketball with Jim． |
| B． |
Take a walk in the street． |
| C． |
Read books in the library． |
| D． |
Return his sister's books． |
47．David thought he had read a lot during ．
| A． |
a visit to Jim's |
| B． |
the school year |
| C． |
the closing time |
| D． |
the summertime |
48．David went inside the building because ．
| A． |
the sun began to set |
| B． |
he wanted to use the telephone |
| C． |
he needed to go to the toilet |
| D． |
the outside return box was locked |
49．Which of the following sentences could be added to the chart（图表）？
He wrote a note on a big piece of paper．
|
He wrote a note on a big piece of paper． |
→ |
？ |
→ |
He opened the book and began to read． |
| A． |
He searched for a light． |
| B． |
He put the books into the return box． |
| C． |
He had a quick drink of water． |
| D． |
He turned his attention to the library． |
50．David discovered that after he was locked in the library．
| A． |
he was very afraid of the dark． |
| B． |
he became interested in this place |
| C． |
his mom was worried about him |
| D． |
His friend became nervous about him． |