阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In my opinion, China’s “Double Reduction” Policy（“双减”政策）aimed at easing（减轻）education-related pressure on parents and children is effective. Now take my home as an example to show how it works.
“Dad! Get up! You promised to take us to the zoo today!” my two daughters shouted together one recent Saturday morning. The clock had just struck seven, but our house had already gotten noisier than the monkeys in the zoo!
For families with children, weekends have become very different. In the past, my wife and I could at least sleep in（睡懒觉）. Then at 9 o’clock, we had to wake up the kids. After throwing them into a tutoring class（辅导班）, we could enjoy several hours to ourselves. But now, these classes are gone altogether. Kids, of course, are happy about this. Every Tuesday or Wednesday evening, my girls would ask me, “Where are we going to spend this coming Saturday?”
Luckily, there are still some classes for them to attend. On Sundays, my girls go to learn ballet and chess. They really enjoy their time there. My elder daughter is old enough to read quietly on her own. On lucky days, we can get her to read together with her sister. Still, a quiet “competition” is on. My girls sometimes talk about how their classmates have spent an exciting weekend. It’s their way of complaining about my laziness.
Weekends are more tiring now for parents, but I think they are good for kids. After all, childhood should be more than just studying school subjects. It should be more colorful.
（1）What is the aim of the “Double Reduction” Policy?
| A． |
To ease education-related pressure on parents and children. |
| B． |
To make parents stay with their children at weekends. |
| C． |
To make parents have more time for themselves at weekends. |
| D． |
To make children and their parents have a good time at weekends. |
（2）What did the writer do with his children one recent Saturday morning?
| A． |
They travelled to the countryside. |
B． |
They went camping. |
| C． |
They went to the zoo. |
D． |
They went to a tutoring class. |
（3）When the tutoring classes are gone altogether, children are________.
| A． |
tired |
B． |
sad |
C． |
happy |
D． |
surprised |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true?
| A． |
The writer’s elder daughter is old enough to read quietly by herself. |
| B． |
The “Double Reduction” Policy is effective. |
| C． |
The writer’s children learn ballet and chess on Sundays now. |
| D． |
Weekends are more relaxing for parents because of the “Double Reduction” Policy. |
（5）What might be the writer’s attitude（态度）toward the Policy?
| A． |
Supportive. |
B． |
Disapproving. |
C． |
Doubtful. |
D． |
Unsure. |
Parents should stop complaining themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted(坚持) that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling（四肢摊开）himself on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was only a quick look at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don't know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”
He hasn't forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She admitted（承认）that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.This text is most probably written by ______.
| A．a specialist in teenager studies |
| B．a headmaster of a middle school |
| C．a parent with teenage children |
| D．a doctor for mental health problems |
The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
| A．the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child |
| B．the way that parents often complained about themselves |
| C．the opinion that a child has of his parents |
| D．the advice that parents want their children to follow |
The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ______.
| A．clever | B．quiet |
| C．unusual | D．rude |
From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.
| A．pay no attention to them |
| B．are too busy to look after them |
| C．have come to hate them |
| D．feel helpless to do much about them |
What is the author' s opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?
| A．Parents have no choice but to try to accept it. |
| B．Parents should pay still more attention to the change. |
| C．Parents should work more closely with school teachers. |
| D．Parents cause the change in their children. |
It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was monitor and captain of the football team.
Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building. One morning my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole school. “I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”
When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. No, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm.
I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream．I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn’t just a famous astronaut. He was my dad．
My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged.
The third prize was announced and it was not me. 1 was relieved and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.
I went up to the stage and read what I had written, “My father’s son”. When I finished, the people stood up and excited. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were running down my mother’s face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder, “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life.”
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father’s son.The writer felt it to be the son of a famous person．
| A．1ucky | B．natural | C．hard | D．pleasant |
In order to_the writer would like to save a child from a burning building.
| A．become astronaut |
| B．become a great hero |
| C．be made school team captain |
| D．be made monitor |
What did the boy probably write in his composition?
| A．A lot of special things he had done. |
| B．The story of his father as an astronaut. |
| C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father. |
| D．The experiences his father had in middle school. |
The writer felt proud when he .
| A．got a prize in a writing competition |
| B．won a Nobel Prize |
| C．saved a child from a burning building |
| D．discovered a new star |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．My daydream | B．My father’s son |
| C．My famous father | D．My happy family |
The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the center of the city. Read these notes from the diary of Miss Shirley, a travel agent.
| April 2008 |
|
| 16 MON |
17 TUES |
| A group of 45 Japanese students visit Boswell---want cheap holiday. |
Mr and Mrs Johnson coming from New York need an overninght stop at Boswell---leave early on the 18th by air. |
| 18 WED |
19 THUR |
| Mr Thomas, Boston, comes for two-day business trip |
75 German students need two days in a cheap hotel |
| 21 SAT |
23 MON |
| Mr and Mrs Washington, from Seattle, arriving by air, traveling---want a first-class comfortable hotel. |
Mr and Mrs George, Tokyo, a small inexpensive hotel needed for two days. |
How many people in all arrive in Boswell ac cording to the diary?
| A．127 | B．45 | C．47 | D．125 |
What will the Johnsons come to Boswell for?
| A．a visit |
| B．a business trip |
| C．a night stop |
| D．a small inexpensive hotel |
On Monday, the twenty-t hird, who will come Boswell?
| A．A group of 45 Japanese students |
| B．Mr and Mrs Johnson |
| C．75 German students |
| D．Mr and Mrs George |
When will Mr Thomas leave?
| A．April 18 |
| B．April 20 |
| C．April 22 |
| D．April 21 |
According to the diary, on which day will Miss Shirley be free?
| A．On Friday and Sunday |
| B．On Wednesday and Thursday |
| C．On Mondays |
| D．On weekends |
One of the easiest ways to keep fit is to do jogging. Jogging is the name for a very gentle(舒缓的)running—it is just a little faster than walking.
Start slow jog 20 meters, then walk 20 meters. Little by little, if you are not feeling very tired, you may do more jogging and less walking. Finally, jog the whole way. It will be easy for you to start jogging for 15 minutes twice a week, slowly, increase this to 20-30 minutes every day. The longer you join in jogging, the more you enjoy it and the healthier you will become. Some people like jogging alone, and others enjoy doing it with friends. Jogging in groups makes more people keener(热心的), because you just can not stay in bed while there is a group of friends waiting outside. If you want to start jogging, prepare a pair of comfortable shoes and a determined mind.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分， 满分10分）Jogging meansin Chinese.
| A．散步 | B．快跑 | C．慢跑 | D．跳跃 |
If you are not feeling very tired, .
| A．you may do more jogging |
| B．you may not do more jogging |
| C．you are very healthy and needn’t do more jogging |
| D．you may just do more walking |
One good point of jogging in groups is.
| A．you don’t feel lonely |
| B．you are not likely to give it up halfway |
| C．you can run faster |
| D．you won’t feel tired |
If you want to start jogging, what you need most is.
| A．a pair of comfortable shoes and a determined mind |
| B．a sports suit and a lot of students |
| C．a partner and a good plan |
| D．a strong body |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “determined” in the passage? It’s“”.
| A．刚强的 | B．坚定的 | C．伟大的 | D．坚硬的 |
Mrs Brown was very fat. Her husband(丈夫) thought she should go on a diet, and he made her eat no meat or cakes.
One morning, Mrs Brown made a nice cake for her husband, and he ate half(一半) of it. After he went out, Mrs Brown cut a very small piece of the cake and ate it. It was very delicious. Then she cut a bigger piece and ate it, too. In a few minutes she finished up the cake. “My husband is going to be very angry,” she thought. “What should I do?” She made another cake very quickly, ate half of it, and put the other half on the table. Mr. Brown came back later. When he saw the half of the cake on the table, he was very happy.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分， 满分10分）Mrs Brown's husband made her eat no meat or cakes because _____.
| A．meat and cakes are junk food |
| B．meat and cakes could make her fatter |
| C．he liked eating them |
| D．meat and cakes could make her sick |
What's the Chinese for “go on a diet” in the passage？
| A．节食 | B．加强营养 | C．健康饮食 | D．多吃素食 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Mrs Brown ate half of the first cake and left the other half for her husband. |
| B．Mrs Brown ate half of the first cake and half of the second one that morning. |
| C．Mr. Brown ate four cakes that morning. |
| D．Mr. Brown didn't eat any cakes that morning. |
Mrs Brown made another cake because _________.
| A．She was good at making cakes |
| B．her husband liked eating cakes. |
| C．She wanted to eat more cakes |
| D．she didn't want her husband to be angry |
Why was Mrs Brown's husband very happy when he saw the half of the cake on the table?
| A．Because he was very hungry. |
| B．Because Mrs Brown made it for him. |
| C．Because he thought Mrs Brown didn't ate any cakes. |
| D．Because the cake was nice and delicious. |