Dear Annie,
I have never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing. I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself. But now I know I was wrong.
Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you.
I have a happy family. I love my children and they love me . I’m a mother of three children. I know well how to bring up (带大)children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.
But now I have a serious problem:the Internet problem. My little son is just sixteen, and I feel he should do a lot of homework now , but he doesn’t seem to be interested in it . He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Tnternet every day , He chats with pelple that he has never met before , but speaks little to us .He does lots of useless things on the Internet. And he sees red if you ask him to do his homework.
I just want him to be a good student . Now he seldomdoes his lessons at home. I’m afraid he will drop behind in his class soon. His father is a doctor , a very kind man . He never seems to be afraid of his father.
What can I do ?And don’t tell to talk to him. We’ve tried that and it didn’t work. But this is really a big problem in our family. I have tried everything I can think of . I
wonder how the Internet is so attractive(有吸引力的).You’re my last hope. Please tell me what I can do!
Yours,
Ellen Smith
( ) Mrs Snith wrote to Annie because .
| A．she often asked others for help |
| B．she thought she was a great mother |
| C．she didn’t know how to stop his son surfing the Internet |
| D．she didn’t know how the Internet was so attractive |
( ) What might NOT Mrs Smith’s son do on the Internet?
| A．Send e-mails to his friends | B．Prepare for his lessons |
| C．Chat with strange people | D．Read the news |
( ) What does the phrase “he sees red”mean in this passage?
| A．He feels sorry | B．He feels happy |
| C．He becomes frightened | D．He becomes angry |
( ) What do you think of Mr.Smith?
| A．An irresponsible(不负责任的)father who nerver taught his son |
| B．A very excellent doctor who was busy with his work and had no time to teach his son |
| C．A very kind man who loved his son |
| D．A man who always made his son be afraid of him but failed |
These days picture news is very popular with young people. Here are some chosen from the Internet by Jack. Read on to find out which one you like best.
★ SPRING is coming, together with butterflies(蝴蝶)! On March 31,the Natural History Museum in London, UK, had a butterfly show. Children came over and played with these beautiful creatures. They also got to know how butterflies grow up. Colorful butterflies flew freely at the show. They sometimes landed on visitors. Look! A large blue butterfly sits on the nose of the girl.
★Earlier in April 2014, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing. It hopes to encourage more people to read books.
“We welcome everyone who loves to read books at any time.” The general manager of the store told China Youth Daily.
Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch the books and smell the print.
★ This year, many children in the UK will have a new language to study: Chinese.
Starting in 2014, students aged 7-11 in the UK need to study one of seven foreign languages. They can choose from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Greek(希腊语) and Chinese.
The British government is offering to train a group of Chinese-language teachers. They will teach Chinese to more than 3,000 primary school students.
China and the UK work together in many fields. So it’s important that the future generation(一代人) can speak Chinese.What could children get from visiting the butterfly show?
| A．Beautiful creatures. | B．Pleasure and knowledge. |
| C．Colorful butterflies. | D．Care by the visitors. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the second news?
| A．You can read in the bookstore only during the daytime. |
| B．Sanlian Taofen Bookstore opens 24 hours a day. |
| C．Reading online is more enjoyable than reading in bookstores. |
| D．Many people read in bookstores in order to save money. |
The best title for the third news should be __________.
| A．Primary schools in the UK | B．Chinese teachers in the UK |
| C．Chinese comes to the UK | D．Foreign languages in the UK |
Which of the following correctly matches the picture with the news?
a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
| A．Picture a → Third news | B．Picture b → First news |
| C．Picture c → Second news | D．Picture d →Second news |
 A Trip into a Young Farmer’s Mind Chickens that can talk? Cows that can dance? They are all in Louis Black’s comic books(漫画书). Louis Black was born on a farm. The quiet young man spent most of his life helping his parents on the farm. When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm. Later, he put them into his comic books in his own funny way. They were enjoyed by his family but never shown to people outside the farm. The shy farmer’s comic books became famous only after he died. He passed on in a fire three years ago, when he was only 35. In order to remember him, his family showed his comic books in the town museum, and people liked them very much. Now the original(原始的) pictures of Louis Black’s farm animals can be seen at the City Art Center for one month. Come and visit the beautiful world of Louis Black! |
At what age did Louis begin to draw the animals on the farm?
| A．At 9. | B．At 13. | C．At 23. | D．At 35. |
The underlined part “passed on” is closest in meaning to “______”.
| A．sat | B．rose | C．died | D．stood |
Which is the right order of the following what happened?
a. His books became popular. b. His family enjoyed his books.
c. He passed on in a fire. d. He started to draw animals.
e. He was born on a farm.
| A．a-b-c-d-e | B．e-b-d-a-c | C．e-d-b-c-a | D．b-d-c-e-a |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To plan a trip to visit a farm. | B．To tell people about an art show. |
| C．To attract people to the farm. | D．To share ideas of drawing comic books. |
Lily and her family moved to a new flat __________.
| A．yesterday | B．last week | C．last month | D．three days ago |
Lily is very happy mainly because ________.
| A．she has just heard from Alice | B．she has got her own bedroom |
| C．she has a bigger bedroom now | D．she shares a room with her sister |
Lily ________ on her computer.
| A．reads books and draws pictures | B．learns to make different dishes |
| C．plays CDs and listens to the radio | D．plays games and sends e-mails |
From the letter we know all the following EXCEPT that ________.
| A．there is a computer in Lily’s room | B．Lily often helps her mother cook |
| C．Lily’s mother is good at cooking | D．Lily’s mother is Chinese |
Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn. For over 100 years, libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education. But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprised to find out.
Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) America’s first lending library in 1731. But the public library system got its biggest development in the American history in the late 1800’s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie’s donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.
Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances to Americans, young and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would have opportunities to read and use books, speeches and news.
If you can easily find a public library in your community(社区), you’ll get more chances. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. It provides much more information and opportunities to ask for jobs online.
Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book that is being read aloud, they use Legos (乐高积木) to build images(图像) from the story happily. Today’s libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library.
Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom(智慧) are never shut.” As long as the doors of public libraries are open, what he said is most certainly correct! Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in _______.
| A．1731 | B．1800 | C．1886 | D．1919 |
How many public libraries have free Internet now?
| A．2767. | B．6458. | C．9225. | D．1679. |
The right order of the following statements is ______ .
①The public library system in America developed fast.
②The first lending library was founded.
③ Libraries provide information and chances to ask for job online.
④ Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs.
| A．②①③④ | B．②③④① | C．③④①② | D．①②③④ |
The last paragraph mainly tells us_________.
| A．libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education |
| B．public libraries in the US should never close the doors |
| C．the writer doesn’t agree with Benjamin Franklin |
| D．libraries help people to open the doors of wisdom |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．the libraries in the world |
| B．libraries and opportunities |
| C．libraries teach kids to read and learn |
| D．the development of the American libraries |
Penny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were in a department store, Penny saw a plastic pearl necklace (珍珠项链). What a beautiful necklace! She wanted it very much, so she begged（乞求）her mother to buy it for her. The mother said, “Well, I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?” Penny agreed with much happiness, and she got the necklace.
How much Penny loved the necklace! She wore it everywhere and every minute. Penny also did part - time jobs to make pocket money. She worked very hard. Soon she succeeded in paying off the price for the necklace.
Penny’s daddy knew how she tried her best to get the necklace. He also knew how much Penny cared about it. One night, he asked Penny if she loved him. “Sure, Daddy.” the little girl said. “Then how about giving me your necklace?” “Oh, no, Daddy! Not my necklace!” Penny cried. “Oh, dear, it’s fine.” her father gave her a kiss.
Several days later, Penny went to her daddy, with her lips(嘴唇) trembling(颤抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.” She held out her hand. Inside it was the plastic pearl necklace that she loved so much.
When he saw this, Penny’s father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a real and colourful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Penny for so long. One day, Penny___________ in a department store.
| A．went to buy a necklace |
| B．got a plastic pearl necklace |
| C．bought her mother a pearl necklace |
| D．asked her mother to buy something tasty |
Why did Penny’s mother ask Penny to pay for the necklace herself? Because _______.
| A．she didn’t have enough money |
| B．she wanted to buy her a real pearl necklace |
| C．she thought it was not right for little kids to wear a necklace |
| D．she wanted Penny to know that one should buy and pay for oneself |
Why did Penny’s father give a real necklace to her at the end of the story? Because ________.
| A．Penny wanted one |
| B．Penny gave him a plastic one |
| C．he was pleased to see that Penny had learned what love is |
| D．he thought that people would laugh at him if Penny wore a plastic one |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? _______ .
| A．Penny worked hard to pay for the plastic necklace |
| B．Penny’s father wanted the plastic necklace |
| C．Penny knew her father had bought her a real necklace |
| D．Penny gave the plastic necklace to her father because she didn’t like it any more |
From the passage, we can learn __________.
| A．parents should buy their kids everything |
| B．kids should love their parents |
| C．parents shouldn’t ask for anything from their kids |
| D．how to educate kids in a right way |
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