Unit3专题训练：阅读理解（含答案）2024-2025学年人教版八年级下册英语
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2024-2025学年人教版八年级下册英语Unit3专题训练：阅读理解
Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that it’s boring to clean the bathroom or cook dinner for the family. However, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.
Learn to do small things. You should learn to do small things. For example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任心的).
Divide (划分) housework among the family. In fact, it’s too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. It’s good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone’s job much easier.
Make it fun. Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be very interesting if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.
1．What can NOT you do to start by learning to do some small things
A．Do the dishes. B．Sweep the floor.
C．Make the bed. D．Make clothes.
2．Why should NOT a person do all the housework alone
A．Because it’s boring. B．Because it’s difficult.
C．Because it’s tiring. D．Because it’s unfair.
3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．It’s not useful to do small things if you want to learn how to do the housework well.
B．It is important to learn how to take care of yourself.
C．It’s good to divide the housework into different parts for each family member.
D．You will feel satisfied if you can cook your favorite food.
4．How many ways can you try to make the housework not as boring as you think
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
5．What is the passage mainly about
A．The importance of doing housework.
B．How to make the housework not as boring as we think.
C．Why we should help parents do housework.
D．Doing housework is as important as study.
When you finish some chores at home, will your parents give you a reward (奖励) It is common for parents to do that. But some people do not think it is a good idea.
One of them is Susie Walton, an education expert. She believes if kids get rewards, they will think that housework is not worth (值得) doing unless they get something in return. Kids won’t sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will if their parents reward them for it. Walton also said, “A home is a living place for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all should play our part in keeping our home clean.”
Other people don’t think so. They believe that rewards encourage kids to do more chores. Rewarding also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn that we need to work to make money.
Now, there are also mobile phone apps like ChoreMonster. With the app, kids get points after doing chores. After getting some points, they can do something they like. For example, parents will allow them to play video games for half an hour if they get 80 points.
So each side seems to have their own reasons. Whether you give children rewards depends on your own ideas. Maybe you have better ways to solve this problem.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6．Which of the following is Susie Walton’s opinion
A．Don’t ask kids to do housework. B．Don’t give kids rewards for doing chores.
C．Don’t allow kids to play computer games. D．Don’t let children play a part in doing chores.
7．How many reasons does Susie Walton give in the second paragraph
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
8．What do people want to teach kids by giving kids rewards for doing chores
A．People need to work to make money.
B．Doing chores is a good way to make money.
C．They can only be allowed to watch TV by doing chores.
D．They must share housework because they live in the same house.
9．Where can we find the topic in the passage
A．In the first paragraph. B．In the second paragraph.
C．In the third paragraph. D．In the last paragraph.
10．Which idea may the writer agree with
A．Parents should give rewards to let their kids do chores.
B．Kids should offer to help with chores at home.
C．Apps are better choices for parents than money.
D．We don’t know what’s the best way to get kids helping.
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents during holidays. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
11．Most American families are ________ those in other countries.
A．larger than B．smaller than
C．as big as D．as small as
12．When children in the US grow up, they leave their parents’ home to ________.
A．get married B．be free
C．find good jobs D．study
13．Children in the US visit their parents ________.
A．on weekdays B．on weekends
C．at any time D．during holidays
14．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Children in the US have the freedom to choose their own jobs.
B．Parents in the US don’t ask their children to do the housework.
C．Parents in the US think it important for children to make their own decisions.
D．When children in the US grow up, they usually live far away from their parents.
It was half past five in the afternoon when Sarah came home from work. She walked into the living room and looked at her three children.
The children were fourteen, thirteen and nine years old. They were happily watching TV. The room was dirty and untidy (凌乱的). There were empty glasses and dirty clothes on the floor. Toys were everywhere.
Sarah got angry. “What a mess!” she said to her children. “I work all day and have to do housework all the evening. I’m very tired. I need to have a good rest. I won’t do housework anymore!”
Sarah did as she said. She didn’t do any housework. Every evening she sat on the sofa and watched TV. A week later, every dish in the kitchen was dirty. All the children’s clothes were dirty, too. Every trash can was full. The whole house was out of order.
Then one day when Sarah got home, she got very surprised. The kitchen was clean. The children had cleaned it!
The second day, when Sarah got home, she found the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes. Sarah was happy and went to help them.
Now Sarah and her three children do housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV.
15．What did Sarah usually do in the evening before she got angry
A．She usually cleaned the house.
B．She usually sat on the sofa and talked to her children.
C．She usually watched TV.
D．She usually did housework with her children.
16．How old was Sarah’s youngest child
A．Fourteen years old. B．Thirteen years old.
C．Nine years old. D．Six years old.
17．Every day when Sarah got home, ________.
A．the dishes were clean B．the room was dirty
C．the children were studying D．her mother was looking after her children
18．Sarah’s children all felt ________ when Sarah got angry and didn’t do any housework for over a week.
A．happy B．sad C．sorry D．unlucky
19．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Sarah came home from work at 5:30 p.m.
B．Sarah didn’t do housework for over a week.
C．The children were too young to wash their clothes.
D．Now Sarah and her children do housework together before watching TV.
Once there were two neighbors. One of them was an old teacher and the other was an office worker. Both of them planted the same plants in their gardens. The old teacher gave a little water to his plants every day and didn’t always care for them, while his neighbor gave much water to his plants and looked after them well.
The old teacher’s plants were simple but looked good. The office worker’s plants were much taller and greener. One night, there was a heavy rain. The next morning, the office worker saw his plants were uprooted (连根拔起), but the old teacher’s plants stood firmly (稳固地).
The neighbor was surprised and went to the old teacher and asked, “We both grew the same plants together. I looked after my plants better than you did, and I even gave them more water. However, my plants were uprooted, while yours weren’t. Why ”
The old teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants more water, so they didn’t need to work for it. I gave them a little water, so their roots grew deeper to get more water. It made them stronger.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
20．How did the old teacher care about his plant
A．He gave his plants a little water. B．He was too old to look after his plants.
C．He took good care of his plants. D．He asked his neighbor to help with his plants.
21．What happened to the office worker’s plants after a heavy rain
A．His plants stood firmly. B．His plants looked better. C．His plants were uprooted. D．His plants became greener.
22．What do you think of the old teacher according to the passage
A．Interesting. B．Smart. C．Friendly. D．Stupid.
23．What can we know from the passage
A．The old teacher was very good at planting.
B．The office worker was the old teacher’s student before.
C．The old teacher didn’t like working with the office worker.
D．The office worker’s plants were different from the teacher’s.
24．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．Growing plants is not as easy as it looks.
B．Too much care can make us become weak.
C．A heavy rain can make the plants in the garden die.
D．Plants know how to look after themselves in the heavy rain.
“Time to wake up!” I pull the pillow over my head. It isn’t time to wake up already, is it
“Come on, get out of bed,” says Dad. “I need your sheets.” Oh, right. It’s Saturday. Laundry day. Dad has a new idea. He doesn’t use the dryer anymore, at least in summer. Instead, I have to hang all the laundry on a clothesline in the backyard. It seems like a lot of work. And it means I can’t sleep in on Saturday.
Dad gets the washing started early. That way all the clothes can dry by the end of the day. “Up,” says Dad as he starts pulling the sheets off the bed. I drop off the bed onto the floor. “Go hang these!” Dad drops a wet sheet on me. It’s so cold! What a way to wake up!
After I hang up the sheet, I come inside and find Dad in the kitchen. He’s made pancakes. Dad sits down across from me. “Why so sad ” “Stupid laundry,” I said. “It takes forever!” “Well, you know we have to do laundry, right ” “Yup.” “And you realize that I collect the laundry, wash it, take it off the line, fold it, and put it away ” I am starting to feel guilty. “And you have to help out around here, right ” “I know, Dad. I also know that by hanging the laundry instead of using the dryer, we can save more energy. And that means we spend less and pollute less.” Dad is glad that I remember all that.
I’m quiet for a minute. I think I have to stop complaining（抱怨）about hanging the rest of the laundry.
25．Why does the father wake the writer up
①He wants to wash the sheets. ②He needs the writer to wash the sheets.
③He needs the writer to hang the laundry. ④He wants the writer to help with cooking.
A．①② B．①③ C．②③ D．③④
26．The passage is written in the order of ________.
A．space B．time C．people D．opinions
27．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “guilty”
A．愉悦的 B．饥饿的 C．内疚的 D．疲惫的
28．Which of the following questions is answered in the passage
A．Why doesn’t the father use the dryer anymore
B．What time does the writer wake up on Saturday
C．What do the writer’s parents do on Saturday morning
D．How does the father like the laundry day
A woman named Mrs. Wang told us a story about her son that happened in Berlin. She said she experienced the true story herself.
One very cold morning, Mrs. Wang was playing with her son Kang in the park from eight to ten thirty, when it was fine. She felt very tired and had a short rest. While her son went to play with a German boy called James taking a paper plane. A moment later, Kang came back with a toy car in his hand. She was surprised to ask Kang what happened. Kang told her that James liked his paper plane very much and changed his paper plane with his own toy car. She was amazed, because she knew the toy car cost about thirty dollars. It’s ten times as expensive as the paper plane. She had to take her son to meet James’ mother, Mrs. Smith, in order to prove that her son didn’t tell a lie .
After knowing why Mrs. Wang looked for her, she said, “Since your son liked it, the toy car belonged to him. I will take him to the toy shop to find out the price of the toy car instead of criticizing (批评) him. I want to make him know how many paper planes can a toy car cost. Then he won’t do the same silly thing next time.”
The Germany mother Mrs. Smith respected her son’s choice, and neither stopped his ideas. She came up with a good step to lead her son to find what’s wrong and right and what to do next. This is what most of the teachers and parents should do in China. Every kid must experience some difficulties and failures in their life. We’d better help them find their mistakes and the ways to solve and face them. So we need some educational ways to educate our kids.
29．The story happened in ________.
A．Germany B．America C．China D．England
30．The story might happen in ________.
A．summer B．winter C．autumn D．spring
31．The paper plane is about ________ dollars .
A．thirty B．twenty C．ten D．three
32．What’s main idea of the third paragraph
A．Mrs. Smith was very angry with her son.
B．Mrs. Smith wanted to ask some money.
C．Mrs. Smith would give her son an educational lesson.
D．Mrs. Smith wanted Kang to give the toy car back to her son.
33．Which of the following can be the best title of the story
A．Toy Car and Paper Plane B．Two Mother
C．Two Boys D．A Different Education
When Justin Tong was a child, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him doing lots of housework such as taking out the rubbish and sending newspapers. But when he grew up, he was better than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life.
This is the finding of a 40-year study than followed the lives of 456 children in London. It showed that the children who worked hard in childhood had a richer and a happier future. “Children who worked in the home in childhood got more abilities and came to feel they were important members of society.” said Daniel Brown, the psychologist (心理学家)who made the study. “And because they felt good about themselves, and others felt good about them.”
Brown’s study followed these children in great information. They made the study about the children at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Brown, the researchers compared (比较)the children’s mental-health scores with their childhood-activity scores. The children got more points for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and ability—the underpinnings (基础)of emotional (情感的) health. They also help him understand that people must work together and work toward common goals. The mast competent (合格的) adults are those who know how to do this.
Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live great in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.”
34．What do we know about Justin Tong
A．He enjoyed a happy life. B．He felt sorry for the other kids.
C．He always sold newspapers. D．He hardly collected rubbish.
35．Who will probably succeed in the future according to Paragraph 2
A．Children who enjoy happier and richer lives.
B．Children who work in the home in childhood.
C．Children who take part in Daniel Brown’s study.
D．Children who feel good about people around them.
36．How did Brown follow the children in his study
A．By giving housework and praise.
B．By interviewing and giving scores.
C．By setting goals and showing love.
D．By solving problems and testing them.
37．What’s the purpose of the passage
A．To talk about an interesting study.
B．To introduce Justin Tong’s success.
C．To tell us about childhood activities.
D．To hope children to work hard.
38．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．working is helpful for children’s growth
B．every child should help work at home
C．a child should do more and more work
D．working can help solve many problems
I have three children and I make them do housework. However, my mother-in-law (婆婆) doesn’t agree with me. She thinks I’m too harsh. In her opinion, parents shouldn’t be too strict with children. It is adults’ job to do housework.
I think our family is made up of five family numbers. No one in the family is more important than others, so each member should help with chores. I don’t ask my children to do the same chores, because their ages are different.
At the end of the day, after they finish playing with their toys, I ask them to put the toys away. If they don’t, they will have to say goodbye to their toys. I expect my children to set the table at night and help fold their own clothes. I don’t think I’m asking too much.
I know they are tired after a long day’s study at school, but that’s life—harsh but real. I don’t want to pay them for doing some chores. They live in the house, so they should help out with some things in the house. No one is going to pay them for cleaning up their rooms later in life and I’m not about to start doing it now.
Some parents protect their children too much from anything unpleasant (使人不愉快的) and make their children’s lives too comfortable and safe, but I’m not interested in that way. I hope my children are able to look after themselves and can be independent early.
39．What can we learn about the writer’s mother-in-law
A．She doesn’t get on well with the kids.
B．She doesn’t like doing housework.
C．She doesn’t want the children to do housework.
D．She doesn’t want the writer to do housework.
40．The underlined word “harsh” here means “________” in Chinese.
A．严厉的 B．幼稚的 C．纵容的 D．嚣张的
41．When the writer asks her children to do chores, ________.
A．she often asks them to do the hard ones
B．she often asks them to do the easy ones
C．she asks them to do different ones
D．she asks her mother-in-law for advice
42．If her children don’t put away their toys, the writer ________.
A．won’t give the children pocket money
B．will ask her mother-in-law to do it
C．will put the toys away by herself
D．will probably throw the toys away
43．From the last paragraph, the writer wants to tell us “________”.
A．parents should protect children
B．parents should help children be independent
C．it’s unfair for parents to do all the chores at home
D．children should be able to understand their parents
According to a report, about 60% of American families have working parents. Mothers spend about 18 hours doing the housework every week, and fathers spend about 10 hours doing the housework. What about the kids Children aged between six and twelve spend less than three hours doing the housework every week, but almost 14 hours watching TV. How about teenagers They spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet, but only three hours helping with the housework every week. However, some parents think children should spend more time on chores. Knowing how to do the housework is an important life skill.
Doing chores sends children the messages that they are part of the family and that they should do things for others. Every morning children care for the family pets by feeding them or walking them. It can also help the children keep healthy.
Children should take part in almost all the chores. They will feel happier when they make a contribution (贡献) to the family. And it may help them understand the idea of working hard better. At the same time, they can learn a lot from doing the housework. It can help them live a better life in the future.
44．American mothers spend about ________ hours doing the housework each week.
A．18 B．16 C．14 D．10
45．________ spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week.
A．Old people B．Parents C．Teenagers D．Only children
46．The underlined word “skill” means “________” in Chinese.
A．过程 B．趣味 C．练习 D．技能
47．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Doing chores can help children keep healthy.
B．Young children do not need to do any chores.
C．Children can learn a lot from doing chores.
D．Mothers should do more chores at home.
48．The best title for the passage may be “________”.
A．Doing Chores is Good for Children
B．Parents should Do Housework
C．How Much Housework There is
D．Doing Chores is Different
What does filial piety (孝顺) mean to you It might mean listening to your parents, helping them with housework, or just being kind to them. They are very common things. Everyone can do those.
Ten teens got awards for their filial piety in a contest called Searching for Filial Teens. The youngest award-winner was 7 years old, while the oldest was 15. They come from different places, but they have something in common. They all love their parents. Now let’s learn about one of them here.
Yu Qiwei and his mom. CCTV
15-year-old Yu Qiwei, Sichuan, had a happy family of three. But three years ago, his father died while saving someone who was drowning (溺水). Later, he found that his mother had a serious brain disease. He had to learn how to cook dinner, clean the rooms and wash clothes.
To make a living, he and his mother opened an online store. Yu worked for this store by buying goods and sending them to customers.
Though he was busy taking care of these things, he still did well in school. He spent his free time studying or staying with his mother. He saved money by not taking any after-school classes. “Life is hard, but one day, I will ‘fly’ high together with my mom,” Yu said.
49．How many teens got awards for their filial piety
A．Five. B．Ten. C．Fifteen. D．Twenty.
50．From the passage we can know that ________.
A．many teens can help parents do housework
B．there are three people in Yu Qiwei’s family
C．Yu Qiwei sets an example for teens
D．his mother makes Yu Qiwei have a happy life
51．Which is the right order according to the passage
①Yu Qiwei opened an online store.
②Yu Qiwei’s father saved someone’s life.
③Yu Qiwei’s mother became badly sick.
④Yu Qiwei got awards for his filial piety.
A．②③①④ B．④②①③ C．③④①② D．①②③④
52．Which of the following is TURE
A．Yu Qiwei always played with his friends.
B．Yu Qiwei isn’t a good student in school.
C．Yu Qiwei’s mother sold goods herself.
D．Yu Qiwei’s father was brave enough.
53．The passage comes from ________.
A．a report B．a story C．a novel D．an ad
According to a report, about 60% of American families have working parents. Mothers spend about 18 hours doing the housework every week, and fathers spend about 10 hours doing the housework. What about the kids Children aged between six and twelve spend less than three hours doing the housework every week, but almost 14 hours watching TV. How about teenagers They spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet, but only three hours helping with the housework every week. However, some parents think children should spend more time on chores. Knowing how to do the housework is an important life skill.
Doing chores sends the children messages that they are part of the family and that they should do things for others. Every morning children care for the family pets by feeding them or walking them. It can also help the children keep healthy.
Children should take part in almost all the chores. They will feel happier when they make a contribution (贡献) to the family. And it may help them understand the idea of working hard better. At the same time, they can learn a lot from doing the housework. It can help them live a better life in the future.
54．American mothers spend about ________ hours doing the housework each week.
A．18 B．16 C．14 D．10
55．________ spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week.
A．Old people B．Parents C．Teenagers D．Only children
56．The underlined word “skill” means “________” in Chinese.
A．过程 B．趣味 C．练习 D．技能
57．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Doing chores can help children keep healthy. B．Young children do not need to do any chores.
C．Children can learn a lot from doing chores. D．Mothers do more chores at home.
58．The best title for the passage may be “________”.
A．Doing chores is good for children B．Parents should do the housework
C．How much housework there is D．Doing chores is different
Mr. Clarke hated to do the housework. He wouldn't stay at home on weekends. As his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning, or he had to cook for his family. So he always made some excuses (借口) on Friday evenings.
Recently Mr. Clarke was interested in playing cards, but he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends.
One Saturday morning, Mr. Clarke left home at 7 o'clock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr. Clarke didn't go home until 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual. As soon as the shopkeeper saw him, the man said, “I'm sorry, Mr. Clarke. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs ” “Don't be silly!” said Mr. Clarke, “I can't tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs, can I ”
59．Mr.Clarke didn't want to stay at home on weekends because ________.
A．he wouldn't do any housework B．he didn't love his wife C．he was very busy
60．What was Mr.Clarke interested in
A．Fishing. B．Playing cards. C．Shopping.
61．How long was Mr.Clarke away from his home
A．About 24 hours. B．About 36 hours. C．About 48 hours.
62．Mr.Clarke played cards with his friends ________.
A．at home B．in a shop C．in a hotel
63．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Mr.Clarke hardly stayed at home on weekends.
B．Mr.Clarke played cards only this weekend.
C．Mrs.Clarke believed he fished on weekends.
An exhausted (筋疲力尽的) looking woman came into the doctor’s office.
She said, “Doctor, there are a lot of dogs all over my neighborhood. They bark (犬吠) all day and all night, and I can’t get a good sleep.”
“I have good news for you,” the doctor said, taking out a small bottle. “Here are some new sleeping pills (安眠药). A few of these and your trouble will be over.” “Great, thank you.” the woman was very glad to go back home with pills. A few weeks later, the woman came again, looked worse than ever. She said “Doctor, your pills are not good at all. I’m more tired than before.” “I don’t understand how that could be,” said the doctor, shaking his head, “Those are the strongest pills on the market.” “That may be true,” answered the woman, “but I’m still up all night running after those dogs and when I finally catch one, it’s hard to get him to eat the pills.”
64．The woman came to see the doctor because _____.
A．her dog was ill B．she was bitten (被咬) by dogs
C．she couldn’t sleep well D．her son was ill
65．The doctor gave some pills to the woman for _____.
A．the dogs B．herself C．her son D．her neighbors
66．The woman got _____ in a few weeks.
A．worse B．healthier ` C．better D．stronger
67．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The doctor gave the woman wrong pills.
B．The woman liked to run with the dogs.
C．The woman took the pills but the pills didn’t work at all.
D．The woman might feel better if she took the pills.
68．When he heard what the woman said, the doctor might think that _____.
A．he gave the woman the right pills
B．the woman was a very clever person
C．the woman was very foolish (愚蠢的)
D．he should give the woman the pills again
Gao Defu, 10, is a student in a primary school in a small village in Guizhou. He used to go hungry or have only an ear of com for lunch at noon. But now, Gao and his classmates have better food and vegetable dishes for free every day, thanks to the free lunch program.
The program was started by Deng Fei, a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly(《凤凰周刊》). Early this year, Deng met Xiao Yu, a primary school teacher from Guizhou, and was told that students in Xiao's school didn't have lunch to eat. Instead, they drank water to lessen their hunger.
Deeply shocked, Deng decided to do something for kids in the poor areas. He posted a message on his microblog(微博)saying he wanted to build a canteen (食堂)at Xiao's school. The message soon got the support and attention(注意)of tens of thousands of people around the country. In March, some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds(慈善机构), finally set up the free lunch program.
Local teachers and foundation workers calculated that one lunch for one child cost 3 yuan. People can donate for a meal, a month's worth of meals, or a year's worth of meals for children on the Internet by going to http://www, mianfeiwucan, org.
According to the China Development Research Foundation(基金会), there are about 23 million resident students(住宿生)in central and western rural areas. Many of them come from poor families and can't afford nutritious lunches. Now, schools with kids that can't afford lunch can apply for help through the free lunch program's official website.
In half a year, the program has raised more than 16 million yuan, providing free lunches for poor students in 77 schools.
69．Gao Defu used to for lunch at noon.
A．have meat and vegetables B．have enough food
C．have only an ear of corn D．have only water
70．The free lunch program was started by .
A．a student in a primary school B．a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly
C．a primary school teacher D．500 reporters and some charity funds
71．In Paragraph 2, the underlined word "lessen" means " " in the passage.
A．giving a lesson B．stopping the feeling of thirst
C．making the feeling of hunger smaller D．stopping the feeling of hunger
72． finally set up the free lunch program.
A．Deng Fei
B．Local teachers and foundation workers
C．The kind people
D．Some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds
73．Which of the following statements is NOT true
A．Many students from poor families can't afford nutritious lunches.
B．In poor areas, each child needs just three yuan for a lunch.
C．More than 16 million yuan reached the free lunch program soon.
D．A poor student can go to a special website on the Internet for free lunches.
Children always did not do what their parents wanted them to do. They did the things in their own ways. But they always made their parents very happy. Old Mr. Brown had a little son named Tom. He was ten years old. He was very glad when his father wanted him to buy something for him. One day at five o’clock in the afternoon, Mr. Brown gave him two dollars and let him buy some stamps(邮票) in the post office. Tom was very excited, because for a long time he did not have so much money. Mr. Brown told him clearly where the post office was. He expected that he would come back in twenty minutes. But nearly two hours passed, Tom did not come back. Mr. Brown was surprised. “He lost his way ” he thought to himself.
At seven in the evening, Tom came back with a box. He was very tired. When he saw his father, he said happily, “Daddy, I used all of your money to buy a box of chocolate. It was very sweet(甜的), but didn’t you think a box of chocolate was quite heavy for a little boy ”
74．Tom ______with the two dollars.
A．bought some stamps B．bought what he liked
C．had a good meal D．bought a ticket to a film
75．Why was Tom glad when his father gave him two dollars ________
A．Because his father wanted him to buy some stamps.
B．Because his father wanted him to buy a box of chocolate with the money.
C．Because he didn’t have so much money for a long time.
D．Because the money would not his.
76．It took Tom ______ to buy the “stamps”.
A．two hours B．three hours C．six hours D．over seven hours
77．______, so he came back home so late.
A．Tom lost his money and he was afraid to come back early
B．The post office was very far from his home
C．The post office did not have stamps
D．He enjoyed his chocolate on the way home
78．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The post office was very far from Mr. Brown’s house.
B．Tom spent all the money.
C．Tom often went to the post office to buy stamps.
D．Tom’s father was very angry when Tom got home.
We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移)is probably the migration of the fish, which is called "salmon". This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall Into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.
So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don't. Maybe living things just like to travel.
79．Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to .
A．give birth B．find beautiful places
C．find food more easily D．enjoy warmer weather
80．The fish called "salmon" spends a long time in .
A．salt water B．its birthplace
C．fresh water D．rivers
81．The mice In northern Europe move when .
A．they give birth
B．the place gets too crowded
C．they haven't enough food
D．the weather is bad
82．The lobsters move .
A．to find more food
B．at a certain time
C．to the undersea
D．to the fresh water
83．What is the main idea of the passage
A．The migration of the fish called "salmon" is the most famous migration.
B．Animals move to find food more easily.
C．Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.
D．Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don't.
Research says that husbands do not do their fair share of work around the house.A study from an American university says that men seldom do the same share of housework.Researchers interviewed 182 working couples who became first－time parents.Both husbands and wives worked almost the same number of hours in full－time jobs.However，men did five hours a week less housework than women after their baby was born..
It is a different story for mothers.Becoming a parent added about 21 hours a week to a mother's work.Most of this was looking after her baby.New fathers did not do more work because they did not realize the mother was doing so much more.Another reason is that after a baby is born，fathers follow the “traditional” roles.That is，the mother looks after the baby and the father works outside.This happens even when the mother is working the same number of hours in her job.
84．It is found that ________ do less housework.
A．wives B．husbands C．parents D．babies
85．The underlined sentence “It is a different story for mothers.” probably means “________”．
A．Mothers come from different families B．Mothers like reading different stories
C．Mothers work more hours than fathers D．Different mothers have different children
86．What is the “traditional” role of a father
A．Working outside. B．Looking after the baby.
C．Doing housework. D．Doing part－time jobs.
87．Which part of a newspaper can this passage be taken from
A．Sports. B．Medicine. C．News. D．Society.
88．How many couples were interviewed according to the passage
A．One hundred and eighty－two. B．Twenty－one. C．Five. D．Many.
It was half past five in the evening when Nancy came home from work. She walked into the living room and looked at her three children.
The children were fourteen, eleven and eight years old. They were watching TV happily.
The room was dirty and untidy. There were empty glasses and dirty clothes on the floor. Toys were here and there.
Nancy got angry. “What a mess” she said to her children. “I work all day and have to do housework all evening. I’m very tired. I need to have a good rest. I won’t do the housework any more!”
Nancy did as she said. She didn’t do any housework. Every evening she sat on the sofa and watched TV. A week later, every dish in the kitchen was dirty. All the children’s clothes were dirty, too. Every rubbish bag was full.
Then one day Nancy got very surprised when she came home from work. The kitchen was clean. The children had cleaned it!
The next day, when Nancy got home, she found the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes. Nancy was happy and went to help them.
Now Nancy and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV.
89．Nancy usually ________ in the evening before the night she got angry.
A．cleaned the house B．watched TV all the time
C．sat on the sofa and talked with her children D．did the housework with her children
90．Nancy’s youngest child was ________ years old.
A．six B．eight C．eleven D．fourteen
91．Every day when Nancy got home, ________.
A．the dishes were clean B．the room was dirty and untidy
C．the children were playing with their toys D．the children were doing their homework
92．Nancy was surprised when she got home one day, because ________.
A．the rubbish bags were full B．the children were not at home
C．the children were cooking dinner D．the children had cleaned the kitchen
93．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Nancy came home from work at 5：30. B．Nancy didn’t do the housework for a week.
C．The children were too young to wash their clothes. D．Now Nancy and her children do chores together before watching TV.
It was early on a sunny Sunday. Mark got up and decided to do some chores around the house. He thought it would be good to feed the cat first. He got the cat food out of the kitchen. He also gave the cat some fresh water.
It was nine o’clock. He thought that to do the dishes should be the next. Mark hated doing the dishes. So, he began and finished the dishes in half an hour.
Around ten, he started to clean the house. He spent one hour and a half on it. It was difficult to clean the floor because there were lots of cat hairs.
Then Mark began to sort(把……分类) all of his rubbish. It was an easy chore for him to do, and he thought it was good to the environment, so it was his favorite chore. About twenty minutes later, he finished it.
The morning of doing chores was over. What did Mark do next He had a rest and enjoyed his lunch.
94．Mark ________ first that day.
A．cooked breakfast B．fed the cat C．washed the clothes D．walked the dog
95．Some ________ made cleaning the floor difficult.
A．cat hairs B．dirty food C．old books D．waste paper
96．It took Mark ________ minutes to do the dishes.
A．twenty B．thirty C．sixty D．ninety
97．Which chore did Mark like doing best
A．Doing the dishes. B．Cleaning the house. C．Feeding the cat. D．Sorting the rubbish.
98．Mark finished all his chores ________.
A．at about ten a.m. B．in the evening C．before twelve o’clock D．after 1:30 p.m.
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said, “A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Meifong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.
99．How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm
A．Fourteen. B．Twenty-one.
C．Twenty-nine. D．Thirty-six.
100．Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began
A．He was in bed.
B．He was inside the house.
C．He was outside the house.
D．He was on the roof.
101．Mrs.Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because ________.
A．her husband knew there would be a storm
B．they were all outside the house when the storm became worse
C．she felt the house was moving
D．the welfare department helped her
102．The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．食物 B．衣服
C．学习场所 D．避难所
103．Which of the following may be the best title for this passage
A．A Terrible Storm B．A Lucky Woman
C．Good Soldiers D．Clever People
On Thursday a new boy came into the classroom. He didn’t have any uniform on. Just trousers, a jacket and a shirt. Tom could see that the boy wasn’t quite comfortable. He had a plastic(塑料的) bag with exercise books, pens, pencils, rulers and erasers in it. The boy stood at the blackboard. Miss Fair talked to the boy, and then she said, "Boys and girls, this is Peter Rivers. He is your new classmate. Peter is your age. I hope you’ll get on well with each other. Peter will spend a lot of time together with you, and outdoors too." Miss Fair asked Peter to sit next to Tom at the desk near the window.
The students had math after that and Tom could see that Peter was not bad at it. He counted(数数) well. It was not difficult for him at all. Then Miss Fair said, "It is half past twelve. It’s time to have lunch." Peter joined Tom and went to wash his hands. Then the boys sat down on the floor and started to open their lunch bags. Tom opened his bag and put his hand in it. He took out an old brown apple, some old cheese and some bits of fish from dinner. "Oh, no!" cried Tom. "This is rubbish. I have the wrong bag. I took the rubbish bag and left my lunch bag at home. I have only rubbish for lunch today." The other children laughed and laughed. Then Peter said, "I have two eggs. Why don’t you have one I don’t need two. And would you like some bread " Tom smiled, "Thanks. Now I’ll always look in my lunch bag before I bring it to school."
104．How many kinds of things did Peter have in his plastic bag
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
105．Which of the following is TRUE about Peter
A．He wore a coat and a shirt to school.
B．He had lunch in the school dining hall.
C．He was disabled and couldn't play outdoors.
D．He had no trouble counting in the math class.
106．How did Tom feel when he saw what was in his lunch bag
A．Bored. B．Afraid. C．Excited. D．Upset.
107．What would Tom probably have for lunch
A．Bread and an apple. B．Cheese and an apple.
C．Bread and an egg. D．Cheese and an egg.
108．What is the passage mainly about
A．Tom's favorite teacher. B．Tom's new classmate.
C．Tom's math class. D．Tom's lunch.
Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits.But some parents are strongly against the idea.They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores (杂事)．They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.
In fact, parents, schools and society play an equally (同等地)important role in developing the character of students.It is good for schools to give students such tasks，because few of the students will do them at home.Their parents want them to do homework only.
In recent years, some parents will make_mountains_out_of_molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools.Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management.As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks, fearing that they might get hurt.This is bad for the development of students' best qualities.
What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising.Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork.Also, it can make students' in school experiences more meaningful.
109．A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to________．
A．finish homework at school B．clean the playground C．clean the school toilets
110．Some parents think that the school should provide students with ________．
A．a proper education B．a chance to be cleaners C．a chance to be teachers
111．The underlined phrase “make mountains out of molehills” means
A．愚公移山 B．山穷水尽 C．小题大做
112．What do you think of doing chores in Fuzhou
A．It can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds.
B．It can make students' in school experiences more meaningful.
C．A and B．
113．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Parents require students to do some chores in school.
B．Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students.
C．Doing some chores can develop students' good qualities.
Your mom does a lot of housework, and you’d really like to help her out. Here is some advice for you.
Caring for your own space. Try to keep your room clean. If you make a mess, clean it up as soon as possible.
Sharing some of your mom’s tasks (工作). Find out what tasks you could do. It depends on your age. Children can begin to take care of their own washing from around the age of 8.
Help out with making dinner. You may not cook a big dinner, but you can try to make a simple lunch.
Organizing a “Mom’s Day Off”. Choose a day to do all chores with your dad and your sister or brother. Let your mom enjoy a relaxing day.
Being active. Ask your mom what you can help with. She probably has advice for things you can do for her. If she asks for your help, don’t refuse. She wouldn’t ask if she didn’t need your help. Do not wait until she tells you or asks to do something. Always help your mom, and she will be very happy.
114．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3
A．Making sure what you can help your mom with.
B．Trying to make a big dinner for your family.
C．Doing the chores according to your age.
115．How many pieces of advice does the writer talk about
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.
116．What should you do if your mom asks you for help
A．Ask your sister or brother to help her. B．Try your best to help as soon as possible.
C．Wait until she asks again.
117．Which of the following is NOT true
A．You should make your home clean and never make a mess in it.
B．The jobs you can help your mom to do depend on your age.
C．Your mom may be very relaxed on the “Mom’s Day Off”.
118．What is the passage mainly about
A．How to be an active child. B．How to help your mom at home.
C．How to organize family activities.
Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age. All family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share (份) of the work. We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones. Doing chores can teach children many important skills (技能) like working together. Chores also teach children what is fair. The skills and value (价值) from doing chores will be good to children all their life.
119．The first paragraph (段落) tells us ______.
A．all the parents make their children do chores
B．it’s easy to teach children to do chores
C．some children think doing chores is difficult
D．teaching children to do chores is different among different families
120．The underlined word “responsibilities” means “______” in Chinese.
A．杂事 B．琐事 C．责任 D．家务
121．It's good to teach ______ to do chores.
A．young children B．girls
C．parents D．some families
122．Children can learn ______ from doing chores.
A．working together with others
B．how to write
C．what is fair
D．A and C
123．Which of the following is TRUE
A．It’s a small thing to teach children to do chores.
B．Only the children who do chores know what is fair.
C．Some children like to do chores but some don’t.
D．In a family, young children don’t need to do chores.
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1．D 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．B
6．B 7．B 8．A 9．A 10．D
11．B 12．C 13．D 14．B
15．A 16．C 17．B 18．C 19．C
20．A 21．C 22．B 23．A 24．B
25．B 26．B 27．C 28．A
29．A 30．B 31．D 32．C 33．D
34．A 35．B 36．B 37．D 38．A
39．C 40．A 41．C 42．D 43．B
44．A 45．C 46．D 47．B 48．A
49．B 50．C 51．A 52．D 53．A
54．A 55．C 56．D 57．B 58．A
59．A 60．B 61．B 62．C 63．B
64．C 65．B 66．A 67．D 68．C
69．C 70．B 71．C 72．D 73．D
74．B 75．C 76．A 77．D 78．B
79．C 80．A 81．B 82．B 83．D
84．B 85．C 86．A 87．D 88．A
89．A 90．B 91．B 92．D 93．C
94．B 95．A 96．B 97．D 98．C
99．D 100．B 101．B 102．D 103．A
104．C 105．D 106．D 107．C 108．B
109．C 110．A 111．C 112．C 113．C
114．A 115．C 116．B 117．A 118．B
119．D 120．C 121．A 122．D 123．C
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Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that it’s boring to clean the bathroom or cook dinner for the family. However, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.
Learn to do small things. You should learn to do small things. For example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任心的).
Divide (划分) housework among the family. In fact, it’s too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. It’s good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone’s job much easier.
Make it fun. Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be very interesting if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.
1．What can NOT you do to start by learning to do some small things
A．Do the dishes. B．Sweep the floor.
C．Make the bed. D．Make clothes.
2．Why should NOT a person do all the housework alone
A．Because it’s boring. B．Because it’s difficult.
C．Because it’s tiring. D．Because it’s unfair.
3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．It’s not useful to do small things if you want to learn how to do the housework well.
B．It is important to learn how to take care of yourself.
C．It’s good to divide the housework into different parts for each family member.
D．You will feel satisfied if you can cook your favorite food.
4．How many ways can you try to make the housework not as boring as you think
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
5．What is the passage mainly about
A．The importance of doing housework.
B．How to make the housework not as boring as we think.
C．Why we should help parents do housework.
D．Doing housework is as important as study.
When you finish some chores at home, will your parents give you a reward (奖励) It is common for parents to do that. But some people do not think it is a good idea.
One of them is Susie Walton, an education expert. She believes if kids get rewards, they will think that housework is not worth (值得) doing unless they get something in return. Kids won’t sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will if their parents reward them for it. Walton also said, “A home is a living place for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all should play our part in keeping our home clean.”
Other people don’t think so. They believe that rewards encourage kids to do more chores. Rewarding also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn that we need to work to make money.
Now, there are also mobile phone apps like ChoreMonster. With the app, kids get points after doing chores. After getting some points, they can do something they like. For example, parents will allow them to play video games for half an hour if they get 80 points.
So each side seems to have their own reasons. Whether you give children rewards depends on your own ideas. Maybe you have better ways to solve this problem.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6．Which of the following is Susie Walton’s opinion
A．Don’t ask kids to do housework. B．Don’t give kids rewards for doing chores.
C．Don’t allow kids to play computer games. D．Don’t let children play a part in doing chores.
7．How many reasons does Susie Walton give in the second paragraph
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
8．What do people want to teach kids by giving kids rewards for doing chores
A．People need to work to make money.
B．Doing chores is a good way to make money.
C．They can only be allowed to watch TV by doing chores.
D．They must share housework because they live in the same house.
9．Where can we find the topic in the passage
A．In the first paragraph. B．In the second paragraph.
C．In the third paragraph. D．In the last paragraph.
10．Which idea may the writer agree with
A．Parents should give rewards to let their kids do chores.
B．Kids should offer to help with chores at home.
C．Apps are better choices for parents than money.
D．We don’t know what’s the best way to get kids helping.
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents during holidays. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
11．Most American families are ________ those in other countries.
A．larger than B．smaller than
C．as big as D．as small as
12．When children in the US grow up, they leave their parents’ home to ________.
A．get married B．be free
C．find good jobs D．study
13．Children in the US visit their parents ________.
A．on weekdays B．on weekends
C．at any time D．during holidays
14．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Children in the US have the freedom to choose their own jobs.
B．Parents in the US don’t ask their children to do the housework.
C．Parents in the US think it important for children to make their own decisions.
D．When children in the US grow up, they usually live far away from their parents.
It was half past five in the afternoon when Sarah came home from work. She walked into the living room and looked at her three children.
The children were fourteen, thirteen and nine years old. They were happily watching TV. The room was dirty and untidy (凌乱的). There were empty glasses and dirty clothes on the floor. Toys were everywhere.
Sarah got angry. “What a mess!” she said to her children. “I work all day and have to do housework all the evening. I’m very tired. I need to have a good rest. I won’t do housework anymore!”
Sarah did as she said. She didn’t do any housework. Every evening she sat on the sofa and watched TV. A week later, every dish in the kitchen was dirty. All the children’s clothes were dirty, too. Every trash can was full. The whole house was out of order.
Then one day when Sarah got home, she got very surprised. The kitchen was clean. The children had cleaned it!
The second day, when Sarah got home, she found the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes. Sarah was happy and went to help them.
Now Sarah and her three children do housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV.
15．What did Sarah usually do in the evening before she got angry
A．She usually cleaned the house.
B．She usually sat on the sofa and talked to her children.
C．She usually watched TV.
D．She usually did housework with her children.
16．How old was Sarah’s youngest child
A．Fourteen years old. B．Thirteen years old.
C．Nine years old. D．Six years old.
17．Every day when Sarah got home, ________.
A．the dishes were clean B．the room was dirty
C．the children were studying D．her mother was looking after her children
18．Sarah’s children all felt ________ when Sarah got angry and didn’t do any housework for over a week.
A．happy B．sad C．sorry D．unlucky
19．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Sarah came home from work at 5:30 p.m.
B．Sarah didn’t do housework for over a week.
C．The children were too young to wash their clothes.
D．Now Sarah and her children do housework together before watching TV.
Once there were two neighbors. One of them was an old teacher and the other was an office worker. Both of them planted the same plants in their gardens. The old teacher gave a little water to his plants every day and didn’t always care for them, while his neighbor gave much water to his plants and looked after them well.
The old teacher’s plants were simple but looked good. The office worker’s plants were much taller and greener. One night, there was a heavy rain. The next morning, the office worker saw his plants were uprooted (连根拔起), but the old teacher’s plants stood firmly (稳固地).
The neighbor was surprised and went to the old teacher and asked, “We both grew the same plants together. I looked after my plants better than you did, and I even gave them more water. However, my plants were uprooted, while yours weren’t. Why ”
The old teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants more water, so they didn’t need to work for it. I gave them a little water, so their roots grew deeper to get more water. It made them stronger.”
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20．How did the old teacher care about his plant
A．He gave his plants a little water. B．He was too old to look after his plants.
C．He took good care of his plants. D．He asked his neighbor to help with his plants.
21．What happened to the office worker’s plants after a heavy rain
A．His plants stood firmly. B．His plants looked better. C．His plants were uprooted. D．His plants became greener.
22．What do you think of the old teacher according to the passage
A．Interesting. B．Smart. C．Friendly. D．Stupid.
23．What can we know from the passage
A．The old teacher was very good at planting.
B．The office worker was the old teacher’s student before.
C．The old teacher didn’t like working with the office worker.
D．The office worker’s plants were different from the teacher’s.
24．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．Growing plants is not as easy as it looks.
B．Too much care can make us become weak.
C．A heavy rain can make the plants in the garden die.
D．Plants know how to look after themselves in the heavy rain.
“Time to wake up!” I pull the pillow over my head. It isn’t time to wake up already, is it
“Come on, get out of bed,” says Dad. “I need your sheets.” Oh, right. It’s Saturday. Laundry day. Dad has a new idea. He doesn’t use the dryer anymore, at least in summer. Instead, I have to hang all the laundry on a clothesline in the backyard. It seems like a lot of work. And it means I can’t sleep in on Saturday.
Dad gets the washing started early. That way all the clothes can dry by the end of the day. “Up,” says Dad as he starts pulling the sheets off the bed. I drop off the bed onto the floor. “Go hang these!” Dad drops a wet sheet on me. It’s so cold! What a way to wake up!
After I hang up the sheet, I come inside and find Dad in the kitchen. He’s made pancakes. Dad sits down across from me. “Why so sad ” “Stupid laundry,” I said. “It takes forever!” “Well, you know we have to do laundry, right ” “Yup.” “And you realize that I collect the laundry, wash it, take it off the line, fold it, and put it away ” I am starting to feel guilty. “And you have to help out around here, right ” “I know, Dad. I also know that by hanging the laundry instead of using the dryer, we can save more energy. And that means we spend less and pollute less.” Dad is glad that I remember all that.
I’m quiet for a minute. I think I have to stop complaining（抱怨）about hanging the rest of the laundry.
25．Why does the father wake the writer up
①He wants to wash the sheets. ②He needs the writer to wash the sheets.
③He needs the writer to hang the laundry. ④He wants the writer to help with cooking.
A．①② B．①③ C．②③ D．③④
26．The passage is written in the order of ________.
A．space B．time C．people D．opinions
27．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “guilty”
A．愉悦的 B．饥饿的 C．内疚的 D．疲惫的
28．Which of the following questions is answered in the passage
A．Why doesn’t the father use the dryer anymore
B．What time does the writer wake up on Saturday
C．What do the writer’s parents do on Saturday morning
D．How does the father like the laundry day
A woman named Mrs. Wang told us a story about her son that happened in Berlin. She said she experienced the true story herself.
One very cold morning, Mrs. Wang was playing with her son Kang in the park from eight to ten thirty, when it was fine. She felt very tired and had a short rest. While her son went to play with a German boy called James taking a paper plane. A moment later, Kang came back with a toy car in his hand. She was surprised to ask Kang what happened. Kang told her that James liked his paper plane very much and changed his paper plane with his own toy car. She was amazed, because she knew the toy car cost about thirty dollars. It’s ten times as expensive as the paper plane. She had to take her son to meet James’ mother, Mrs. Smith, in order to prove that her son didn’t tell a lie .
After knowing why Mrs. Wang looked for her, she said, “Since your son liked it, the toy car belonged to him. I will take him to the toy shop to find out the price of the toy car instead of criticizing (批评) him. I want to make him know how many paper planes can a toy car cost. Then he won’t do the same silly thing next time.”
The Germany mother Mrs. Smith respected her son’s choice, and neither stopped his ideas. She came up with a good step to lead her son to find what’s wrong and right and what to do next. This is what most of the teachers and parents should do in China. Every kid must experience some difficulties and failures in their life. We’d better help them find their mistakes and the ways to solve and face them. So we need some educational ways to educate our kids.
29．The story happened in ________.
A．Germany B．America C．China D．England
30．The story might happen in ________.
A．summer B．winter C．autumn D．spring
31．The paper plane is about ________ dollars .
A．thirty B．twenty C．ten D．three
32．What’s main idea of the third paragraph
A．Mrs. Smith was very angry with her son.
B．Mrs. Smith wanted to ask some money.
C．Mrs. Smith would give her son an educational lesson.
D．Mrs. Smith wanted Kang to give the toy car back to her son.
33．Which of the following can be the best title of the story
A．Toy Car and Paper Plane B．Two Mother
C．Two Boys D．A Different Education
When Justin Tong was a child, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him doing lots of housework such as taking out the rubbish and sending newspapers. But when he grew up, he was better than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life.
This is the finding of a 40-year study than followed the lives of 456 children in London. It showed that the children who worked hard in childhood had a richer and a happier future. “Children who worked in the home in childhood got more abilities and came to feel they were important members of society.” said Daniel Brown, the psychologist (心理学家)who made the study. “And because they felt good about themselves, and others felt good about them.”
Brown’s study followed these children in great information. They made the study about the children at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Brown, the researchers compared (比较)the children’s mental-health scores with their childhood-activity scores. The children got more points for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and ability—the underpinnings (基础)of emotional (情感的) health. They also help him understand that people must work together and work toward common goals. The mast competent (合格的) adults are those who know how to do this.
Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live great in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.”
34．What do we know about Justin Tong
A．He enjoyed a happy life. B．He felt sorry for the other kids.
C．He always sold newspapers. D．He hardly collected rubbish.
35．Who will probably succeed in the future according to Paragraph 2
A．Children who enjoy happier and richer lives.
B．Children who work in the home in childhood.
C．Children who take part in Daniel Brown’s study.
D．Children who feel good about people around them.
36．How did Brown follow the children in his study
A．By giving housework and praise.
B．By interviewing and giving scores.
C．By setting goals and showing love.
D．By solving problems and testing them.
37．What’s the purpose of the passage
A．To talk about an interesting study.
B．To introduce Justin Tong’s success.
C．To tell us about childhood activities.
D．To hope children to work hard.
38．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．working is helpful for children’s growth
B．every child should help work at home
C．a child should do more and more work
D．working can help solve many problems
I have three children and I make them do housework. However, my mother-in-law (婆婆) doesn’t agree with me. She thinks I’m too harsh. In her opinion, parents shouldn’t be too strict with children. It is adults’ job to do housework.
I think our family is made up of five family numbers. No one in the family is more important than others, so each member should help with chores. I don’t ask my children to do the same chores, because their ages are different.
At the end of the day, after they finish playing with their toys, I ask them to put the toys away. If they don’t, they will have to say goodbye to their toys. I expect my children to set the table at night and help fold their own clothes. I don’t think I’m asking too much.
I know they are tired after a long day’s study at school, but that’s life—harsh but real. I don’t want to pay them for doing some chores. They live in the house, so they should help out with some things in the house. No one is going to pay them for cleaning up their rooms later in life and I’m not about to start doing it now.
Some parents protect their children too much from anything unpleasant (使人不愉快的) and make their children’s lives too comfortable and safe, but I’m not interested in that way. I hope my children are able to look after themselves and can be independent early.
39．What can we learn about the writer’s mother-in-law
A．She doesn’t get on well with the kids.
B．She doesn’t like doing housework.
C．She doesn’t want the children to do housework.
D．She doesn’t want the writer to do housework.
40．The underlined word “harsh” here means “________” in Chinese.
A．严厉的 B．幼稚的 C．纵容的 D．嚣张的
41．When the writer asks her children to do chores, ________.
A．she often asks them to do the hard ones
B．she often asks them to do the easy ones
C．she asks them to do different ones
D．she asks her mother-in-law for advice
42．If her children don’t put away their toys, the writer ________.
A．won’t give the children pocket money
B．will ask her mother-in-law to do it
C．will put the toys away by herself
D．will probably throw the toys away
43．From the last paragraph, the writer wants to tell us “________”.
A．parents should protect children
B．parents should help children be independent
C．it’s unfair for parents to do all the chores at home
D．children should be able to understand their parents
According to a report, about 60% of American families have working parents. Mothers spend about 18 hours doing the housework every week, and fathers spend about 10 hours doing the housework. What about the kids Children aged between six and twelve spend less than three hours doing the housework every week, but almost 14 hours watching TV. How about teenagers They spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet, but only three hours helping with the housework every week. However, some parents think children should spend more time on chores. Knowing how to do the housework is an important life skill.
Doing chores sends children the messages that they are part of the family and that they should do things for others. Every morning children care for the family pets by feeding them or walking them. It can also help the children keep healthy.
Children should take part in almost all the chores. They will feel happier when they make a contribution (贡献) to the family. And it may help them understand the idea of working hard better. At the same time, they can learn a lot from doing the housework. It can help them live a better life in the future.
44．American mothers spend about ________ hours doing the housework each week.
A．18 B．16 C．14 D．10
45．________ spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week.
A．Old people B．Parents C．Teenagers D．Only children
46．The underlined word “skill” means “________” in Chinese.
A．过程 B．趣味 C．练习 D．技能
47．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Doing chores can help children keep healthy.
B．Young children do not need to do any chores.
C．Children can learn a lot from doing chores.
D．Mothers should do more chores at home.
48．The best title for the passage may be “________”.
A．Doing Chores is Good for Children
B．Parents should Do Housework
C．How Much Housework There is
D．Doing Chores is Different
What does filial piety (孝顺) mean to you It might mean listening to your parents, helping them with housework, or just being kind to them. They are very common things. Everyone can do those.
Ten teens got awards for their filial piety in a contest called Searching for Filial Teens. The youngest award-winner was 7 years old, while the oldest was 15. They come from different places, but they have something in common. They all love their parents. Now let’s learn about one of them here.
Yu Qiwei and his mom. CCTV
15-year-old Yu Qiwei, Sichuan, had a happy family of three. But three years ago, his father died while saving someone who was drowning (溺水). Later, he found that his mother had a serious brain disease. He had to learn how to cook dinner, clean the rooms and wash clothes.
To make a living, he and his mother opened an online store. Yu worked for this store by buying goods and sending them to customers.
Though he was busy taking care of these things, he still did well in school. He spent his free time studying or staying with his mother. He saved money by not taking any after-school classes. “Life is hard, but one day, I will ‘fly’ high together with my mom,” Yu said.
49．How many teens got awards for their filial piety
A．Five. B．Ten. C．Fifteen. D．Twenty.
50．From the passage we can know that ________.
A．many teens can help parents do housework
B．there are three people in Yu Qiwei’s family
C．Yu Qiwei sets an example for teens
D．his mother makes Yu Qiwei have a happy life
51．Which is the right order according to the passage
①Yu Qiwei opened an online store.
②Yu Qiwei’s father saved someone’s life.
③Yu Qiwei’s mother became badly sick.
④Yu Qiwei got awards for his filial piety.
A．②③①④ B．④②①③ C．③④①② D．①②③④
52．Which of the following is TURE
A．Yu Qiwei always played with his friends.
B．Yu Qiwei isn’t a good student in school.
C．Yu Qiwei’s mother sold goods herself.
D．Yu Qiwei’s father was brave enough.
53．The passage comes from ________.
A．a report B．a story C．a novel D．an ad
According to a report, about 60% of American families have working parents. Mothers spend about 18 hours doing the housework every week, and fathers spend about 10 hours doing the housework. What about the kids Children aged between six and twelve spend less than three hours doing the housework every week, but almost 14 hours watching TV. How about teenagers They spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet, but only three hours helping with the housework every week. However, some parents think children should spend more time on chores. Knowing how to do the housework is an important life skill.
Doing chores sends the children messages that they are part of the family and that they should do things for others. Every morning children care for the family pets by feeding them or walking them. It can also help the children keep healthy.
Children should take part in almost all the chores. They will feel happier when they make a contribution (贡献) to the family. And it may help them understand the idea of working hard better. At the same time, they can learn a lot from doing the housework. It can help them live a better life in the future.
54．American mothers spend about ________ hours doing the housework each week.
A．18 B．16 C．14 D．10
55．________ spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week.
A．Old people B．Parents C．Teenagers D．Only children
56．The underlined word “skill” means “________” in Chinese.
A．过程 B．趣味 C．练习 D．技能
57．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Doing chores can help children keep healthy. B．Young children do not need to do any chores.
C．Children can learn a lot from doing chores. D．Mothers do more chores at home.
58．The best title for the passage may be “________”.
A．Doing chores is good for children B．Parents should do the housework
C．How much housework there is D．Doing chores is different
Mr. Clarke hated to do the housework. He wouldn't stay at home on weekends. As his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning, or he had to cook for his family. So he always made some excuses (借口) on Friday evenings.
Recently Mr. Clarke was interested in playing cards, but he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends.
One Saturday morning, Mr. Clarke left home at 7 o'clock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr. Clarke didn't go home until 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual. As soon as the shopkeeper saw him, the man said, “I'm sorry, Mr. Clarke. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs ” “Don't be silly!” said Mr. Clarke, “I can't tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs, can I ”
59．Mr.Clarke didn't want to stay at home on weekends because ________.
A．he wouldn't do any housework B．he didn't love his wife C．he was very busy
60．What was Mr.Clarke interested in
A．Fishing. B．Playing cards. C．Shopping.
61．How long was Mr.Clarke away from his home
A．About 24 hours. B．About 36 hours. C．About 48 hours.
62．Mr.Clarke played cards with his friends ________.
A．at home B．in a shop C．in a hotel
63．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Mr.Clarke hardly stayed at home on weekends.
B．Mr.Clarke played cards only this weekend.
C．Mrs.Clarke believed he fished on weekends.
An exhausted (筋疲力尽的) looking woman came into the doctor’s office.
She said, “Doctor, there are a lot of dogs all over my neighborhood. They bark (犬吠) all day and all night, and I can’t get a good sleep.”
“I have good news for you,” the doctor said, taking out a small bottle. “Here are some new sleeping pills (安眠药). A few of these and your trouble will be over.” “Great, thank you.” the woman was very glad to go back home with pills. A few weeks later, the woman came again, looked worse than ever. She said “Doctor, your pills are not good at all. I’m more tired than before.” “I don’t understand how that could be,” said the doctor, shaking his head, “Those are the strongest pills on the market.” “That may be true,” answered the woman, “but I’m still up all night running after those dogs and when I finally catch one, it’s hard to get him to eat the pills.”
64．The woman came to see the doctor because _____.
A．her dog was ill B．she was bitten (被咬) by dogs
C．she couldn’t sleep well D．her son was ill
65．The doctor gave some pills to the woman for _____.
A．the dogs B．herself C．her son D．her neighbors
66．The woman got _____ in a few weeks.
A．worse B．healthier ` C．better D．stronger
67．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The doctor gave the woman wrong pills.
B．The woman liked to run with the dogs.
C．The woman took the pills but the pills didn’t work at all.
D．The woman might feel better if she took the pills.
68．When he heard what the woman said, the doctor might think that _____.
A．he gave the woman the right pills
B．the woman was a very clever person
C．the woman was very foolish (愚蠢的)
D．he should give the woman the pills again
Gao Defu, 10, is a student in a primary school in a small village in Guizhou. He used to go hungry or have only an ear of com for lunch at noon. But now, Gao and his classmates have better food and vegetable dishes for free every day, thanks to the free lunch program.
The program was started by Deng Fei, a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly(《凤凰周刊》). Early this year, Deng met Xiao Yu, a primary school teacher from Guizhou, and was told that students in Xiao's school didn't have lunch to eat. Instead, they drank water to lessen their hunger.
Deeply shocked, Deng decided to do something for kids in the poor areas. He posted a message on his microblog(微博)saying he wanted to build a canteen (食堂)at Xiao's school. The message soon got the support and attention(注意)of tens of thousands of people around the country. In March, some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds(慈善机构), finally set up the free lunch program.
Local teachers and foundation workers calculated that one lunch for one child cost 3 yuan. People can donate for a meal, a month's worth of meals, or a year's worth of meals for children on the Internet by going to http://www, mianfeiwucan, org.
According to the China Development Research Foundation(基金会), there are about 23 million resident students(住宿生)in central and western rural areas. Many of them come from poor families and can't afford nutritious lunches. Now, schools with kids that can't afford lunch can apply for help through the free lunch program's official website.
In half a year, the program has raised more than 16 million yuan, providing free lunches for poor students in 77 schools.
69．Gao Defu used to for lunch at noon.
A．have meat and vegetables B．have enough food
C．have only an ear of corn D．have only water
70．The free lunch program was started by .
A．a student in a primary school B．a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly
C．a primary school teacher D．500 reporters and some charity funds
71．In Paragraph 2, the underlined word "lessen" means " " in the passage.
A．giving a lesson B．stopping the feeling of thirst
C．making the feeling of hunger smaller D．stopping the feeling of hunger
72． finally set up the free lunch program.
A．Deng Fei
B．Local teachers and foundation workers
C．The kind people
D．Some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds
73．Which of the following statements is NOT true
A．Many students from poor families can't afford nutritious lunches.
B．In poor areas, each child needs just three yuan for a lunch.
C．More than 16 million yuan reached the free lunch program soon.
D．A poor student can go to a special website on the Internet for free lunches.
Children always did not do what their parents wanted them to do. They did the things in their own ways. But they always made their parents very happy. Old Mr. Brown had a little son named Tom. He was ten years old. He was very glad when his father wanted him to buy something for him. One day at five o’clock in the afternoon, Mr. Brown gave him two dollars and let him buy some stamps(邮票) in the post office. Tom was very excited, because for a long time he did not have so much money. Mr. Brown told him clearly where the post office was. He expected that he would come back in twenty minutes. But nearly two hours passed, Tom did not come back. Mr. Brown was surprised. “He lost his way ” he thought to himself.
At seven in the evening, Tom came back with a box. He was very tired. When he saw his father, he said happily, “Daddy, I used all of your money to buy a box of chocolate. It was very sweet(甜的), but didn’t you think a box of chocolate was quite heavy for a little boy ”
74．Tom ______with the two dollars.
A．bought some stamps B．bought what he liked
C．had a good meal D．bought a ticket to a film
75．Why was Tom glad when his father gave him two dollars ________
A．Because his father wanted him to buy some stamps.
B．Because his father wanted him to buy a box of chocolate with the money.
C．Because he didn’t have so much money for a long time.
D．Because the money would not his.
76．It took Tom ______ to buy the “stamps”.
A．two hours B．three hours C．six hours D．over seven hours
77．______, so he came back home so late.
A．Tom lost his money and he was afraid to come back early
B．The post office was very far from his home
C．The post office did not have stamps
D．He enjoyed his chocolate on the way home
78．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The post office was very far from Mr. Brown’s house.
B．Tom spent all the money.
C．Tom often went to the post office to buy stamps.
D．Tom’s father was very angry when Tom got home.
We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移)is probably the migration of the fish, which is called "salmon". This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall Into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.
So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don't. Maybe living things just like to travel.
79．Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to .
A．give birth B．find beautiful places
C．find food more easily D．enjoy warmer weather
80．The fish called "salmon" spends a long time in .
A．salt water B．its birthplace
C．fresh water D．rivers
81．The mice In northern Europe move when .
A．they give birth
B．the place gets too crowded
C．they haven't enough food
D．the weather is bad
82．The lobsters move .
A．to find more food
B．at a certain time
C．to the undersea
D．to the fresh water
83．What is the main idea of the passage
A．The migration of the fish called "salmon" is the most famous migration.
B．Animals move to find food more easily.
C．Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.
D．Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don't.
Research says that husbands do not do their fair share of work around the house.A study from an American university says that men seldom do the same share of housework.Researchers interviewed 182 working couples who became first－time parents.Both husbands and wives worked almost the same number of hours in full－time jobs.However，men did five hours a week less housework than women after their baby was born..
It is a different story for mothers.Becoming a parent added about 21 hours a week to a mother's work.Most of this was looking after her baby.New fathers did not do more work because they did not realize the mother was doing so much more.Another reason is that after a baby is born，fathers follow the “traditional” roles.That is，the mother looks after the baby and the father works outside.This happens even when the mother is working the same number of hours in her job.
84．It is found that ________ do less housework.
A．wives B．husbands C．parents D．babies
85．The underlined sentence “It is a different story for mothers.” probably means “________”．
A．Mothers come from different families B．Mothers like reading different stories
C．Mothers work more hours than fathers D．Different mothers have different children
86．What is the “traditional” role of a father
A．Working outside. B．Looking after the baby.
C．Doing housework. D．Doing part－time jobs.
87．Which part of a newspaper can this passage be taken from
A．Sports. B．Medicine. C．News. D．Society.
88．How many couples were interviewed according to the passage
A．One hundred and eighty－two. B．Twenty－one. C．Five. D．Many.
It was half past five in the evening when Nancy came home from work. She walked into the living room and looked at her three children.
The children were fourteen, eleven and eight years old. They were watching TV happily.
The room was dirty and untidy. There were empty glasses and dirty clothes on the floor. Toys were here and there.
Nancy got angry. “What a mess” she said to her children. “I work all day and have to do housework all evening. I’m very tired. I need to have a good rest. I won’t do the housework any more!”
Nancy did as she said. She didn’t do any housework. Every evening she sat on the sofa and watched TV. A week later, every dish in the kitchen was dirty. All the children’s clothes were dirty, too. Every rubbish bag was full.
Then one day Nancy got very surprised when she came home from work. The kitchen was clean. The children had cleaned it!
The next day, when Nancy got home, she found the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes. Nancy was happy and went to help them.
Now Nancy and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV.
89．Nancy usually ________ in the evening before the night she got angry.
A．cleaned the house B．watched TV all the time
C．sat on the sofa and talked with her children D．did the housework with her children
90．Nancy’s youngest child was ________ years old.
A．six B．eight C．eleven D．fourteen
91．Every day when Nancy got home, ________.
A．the dishes were clean B．the room was dirty and untidy
C．the children were playing with their toys D．the children were doing their homework
92．Nancy was surprised when she got home one day, because ________.
A．the rubbish bags were full B．the children were not at home
C．the children were cooking dinner D．the children had cleaned the kitchen
93．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Nancy came home from work at 5：30. B．Nancy didn’t do the housework for a week.
C．The children were too young to wash their clothes. D．Now Nancy and her children do chores together before watching TV.
It was early on a sunny Sunday. Mark got up and decided to do some chores around the house. He thought it would be good to feed the cat first. He got the cat food out of the kitchen. He also gave the cat some fresh water.
It was nine o’clock. He thought that to do the dishes should be the next. Mark hated doing the dishes. So, he began and finished the dishes in half an hour.
Around ten, he started to clean the house. He spent one hour and a half on it. It was difficult to clean the floor because there were lots of cat hairs.
Then Mark began to sort(把……分类) all of his rubbish. It was an easy chore for him to do, and he thought it was good to the environment, so it was his favorite chore. About twenty minutes later, he finished it.
The morning of doing chores was over. What did Mark do next He had a rest and enjoyed his lunch.
94．Mark ________ first that day.
A．cooked breakfast B．fed the cat C．washed the clothes D．walked the dog
95．Some ________ made cleaning the floor difficult.
A．cat hairs B．dirty food C．old books D．waste paper
96．It took Mark ________ minutes to do the dishes.
A．twenty B．thirty C．sixty D．ninety
97．Which chore did Mark like doing best
A．Doing the dishes. B．Cleaning the house. C．Feeding the cat. D．Sorting the rubbish.
98．Mark finished all his chores ________.
A．at about ten a.m. B．in the evening C．before twelve o’clock D．after 1:30 p.m.
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said, “A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Meifong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.
99．How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm
A．Fourteen. B．Twenty-one.
C．Twenty-nine. D．Thirty-six.
100．Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began
A．He was in bed.
B．He was inside the house.
C．He was outside the house.
D．He was on the roof.
101．Mrs.Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because ________.
A．her husband knew there would be a storm
B．they were all outside the house when the storm became worse
C．she felt the house was moving
D．the welfare department helped her
102．The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．食物 B．衣服
C．学习场所 D．避难所
103．Which of the following may be the best title for this passage
A．A Terrible Storm B．A Lucky Woman
C．Good Soldiers D．Clever People
On Thursday a new boy came into the classroom. He didn’t have any uniform on. Just trousers, a jacket and a shirt. Tom could see that the boy wasn’t quite comfortable. He had a plastic(塑料的) bag with exercise books, pens, pencils, rulers and erasers in it. The boy stood at the blackboard. Miss Fair talked to the boy, and then she said, "Boys and girls, this is Peter Rivers. He is your new classmate. Peter is your age. I hope you’ll get on well with each other. Peter will spend a lot of time together with you, and outdoors too." Miss Fair asked Peter to sit next to Tom at the desk near the window.
The students had math after that and Tom could see that Peter was not bad at it. He counted(数数) well. It was not difficult for him at all. Then Miss Fair said, "It is half past twelve. It’s time to have lunch." Peter joined Tom and went to wash his hands. Then the boys sat down on the floor and started to open their lunch bags. Tom opened his bag and put his hand in it. He took out an old brown apple, some old cheese and some bits of fish from dinner. "Oh, no!" cried Tom. "This is rubbish. I have the wrong bag. I took the rubbish bag and left my lunch bag at home. I have only rubbish for lunch today." The other children laughed and laughed. Then Peter said, "I have two eggs. Why don’t you have one I don’t need two. And would you like some bread " Tom smiled, "Thanks. Now I’ll always look in my lunch bag before I bring it to school."
104．How many kinds of things did Peter have in his plastic bag
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
105．Which of the following is TRUE about Peter
A．He wore a coat and a shirt to school.
B．He had lunch in the school dining hall.
C．He was disabled and couldn't play outdoors.
D．He had no trouble counting in the math class.
106．How did Tom feel when he saw what was in his lunch bag
A．Bored. B．Afraid. C．Excited. D．Upset.
107．What would Tom probably have for lunch
A．Bread and an apple. B．Cheese and an apple.
C．Bread and an egg. D．Cheese and an egg.
108．What is the passage mainly about
A．Tom's favorite teacher. B．Tom's new classmate.
C．Tom's math class. D．Tom's lunch.
Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits.But some parents are strongly against the idea.They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores (杂事)．They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.
In fact, parents, schools and society play an equally (同等地)important role in developing the character of students.It is good for schools to give students such tasks，because few of the students will do them at home.Their parents want them to do homework only.
In recent years, some parents will make_mountains_out_of_molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools.Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management.As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks, fearing that they might get hurt.This is bad for the development of students' best qualities.
What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising.Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork.Also, it can make students' in school experiences more meaningful.
109．A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to________．
A．finish homework at school B．clean the playground C．clean the school toilets
110．Some parents think that the school should provide students with ________．
A．a proper education B．a chance to be cleaners C．a chance to be teachers
111．The underlined phrase “make mountains out of molehills” means
A．愚公移山 B．山穷水尽 C．小题大做
112．What do you think of doing chores in Fuzhou
A．It can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds.
B．It can make students' in school experiences more meaningful.
C．A and B．
113．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Parents require students to do some chores in school.
B．Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students.
C．Doing some chores can develop students' good qualities.
Your mom does a lot of housework, and you’d really like to help her out. Here is some advice for you.
Caring for your own space. Try to keep your room clean. If you make a mess, clean it up as soon as possible.
Sharing some of your mom’s tasks (工作). Find out what tasks you could do. It depends on your age. Children can begin to take care of their own washing from around the age of 8.
Help out with making dinner. You may not cook a big dinner, but you can try to make a simple lunch.
Organizing a “Mom’s Day Off”. Choose a day to do all chores with your dad and your sister or brother. Let your mom enjoy a relaxing day.
Being active. Ask your mom what you can help with. She probably has advice for things you can do for her. If she asks for your help, don’t refuse. She wouldn’t ask if she didn’t need your help. Do not wait until she tells you or asks to do something. Always help your mom, and she will be very happy.
114．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3
A．Making sure what you can help your mom with.
B．Trying to make a big dinner for your family.
C．Doing the chores according to your age.
115．How many pieces of advice does the writer talk about
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.
116．What should you do if your mom asks you for help
A．Ask your sister or brother to help her. B．Try your best to help as soon as possible.
C．Wait until she asks again.
117．Which of the following is NOT true
A．You should make your home clean and never make a mess in it.
B．The jobs you can help your mom to do depend on your age.
C．Your mom may be very relaxed on the “Mom’s Day Off”.
118．What is the passage mainly about
A．How to be an active child. B．How to help your mom at home.
C．How to organize family activities.
Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age. All family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share (份) of the work. We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones. Doing chores can teach children many important skills (技能) like working together. Chores also teach children what is fair. The skills and value (价值) from doing chores will be good to children all their life.
119．The first paragraph (段落) tells us ______.
A．all the parents make their children do chores
B．it’s easy to teach children to do chores
C．some children think doing chores is difficult
D．teaching children to do chores is different among different families
120．The underlined word “responsibilities” means “______” in Chinese.
A．杂事 B．琐事 C．责任 D．家务
121．It's good to teach ______ to do chores.
A．young children B．girls
C．parents D．some families
122．Children can learn ______ from doing chores.
A．working together with others
B．how to write
C．what is fair
D．A and C
123．Which of the following is TRUE
A．It’s a small thing to teach children to do chores.
B．Only the children who do chores know what is fair.
C．Some children like to do chores but some don’t.
D．In a family, young children don’t need to do chores.
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1．D 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．B
6．B 7．B 8．A 9．A 10．D
11．B 12．C 13．D 14．B
15．A 16．C 17．B 18．C 19．C
20．A 21．C 22．B 23．A 24．B
25．B 26．B 27．C 28．A
29．A 30．B 31．D 32．C 33．D
34．A 35．B 36．B 37．D 38．A
39．C 40．A 41．C 42．D 43．B
44．A 45．C 46．D 47．B 48．A
49．B 50．C 51．A 52．D 53．A
54．A 55．C 56．D 57．B 58．A
59．A 60．B 61．B 62．C 63．B
64．C 65．B 66．A 67．D 68．C
69．C 70．B 71．C 72．D 73．D
74．B 75．C 76．A 77．D 78．B
79．C 80．A 81．B 82．B 83．D
84．B 85．C 86．A 87．D 88．A
89．A 90．B 91．B 92．D 93．C
94．B 95．A 96．B 97．D 98．C
99．D 100．B 101．B 102．D 103．A
104．C 105．D 106．D 107．C 108．B
109．C 110．A 111．C 112．C 113．C
114．A 115．C 116．B 117．A 118．B
119．D 120．C 121．A 122．D 123．C
同课章节目录
- Unit 1 What's the matter?
- Section A
- Section B
- Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parks.
- Section A
- Section B
- Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
- Section A
- Section B
- Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents?
- Section A
- Section B
- Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
- Section A
- Section B
- Review of Units 1-5
- Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
- Section A
- Section B
- Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world?
- Section A
- Section B
- Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?
- Section A
- Section B
- Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?
- Section A
- Section B
- Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.
- Section A
- Section B