The family man?
Father was a hardworking man who tried his best to support his wife and three
children. He spent all his evenings attending classes, hoping to improve himself
so that he could one day find a better-paid job, except for Sundays. Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted
to provide his family with the best things that money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed with a good mark! Soon after , he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor (主管), which paid quite well.
However, the family still did not get to see Father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to get the position of manager. Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.
Father’s hard word paid off and he was promoted(提升). Excitedly, he decided to hire a maid
so his wife did not have to do the housework any more. He also felt that their three-room flat was not longer big enough, and it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the comfort of a condominium(公寓). Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father decided to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him again.
As expected, father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium near the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening in their new home, father told his family that he had decided not to take any more courses or pursue(追求) any more promotions. From then on he was going to spend more time with his family.
Father did not wake up the next day.Father worked seven days a week, didn’t he ?
Why did father work and study hard?
What was father’s first well-paid job?
What did the family complain about father?
Where did father manager to buy a beautiful condominium for his family?
Do you want to have the “father”in your family? Why or not?
Mr Smith was ill and he went to see a doctor． The doctor asked him to put out his tongue（舌头）， and then he said， “OK， You can put your tongue back now． There’s nothing wrong with you， but I’m afraid you have a problem． You hardly ever take exercise．”
“But， doctor，” Mr Smith said， “I don’t think so．”
“Don’t tell me what you think，” the doctor said， “I know what you need． I see a lot of people like you． None of them goes any exercise． They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening． You must walk quickly for at least（至少）20 minutes a day．”
“I don’t want to hear any excuse（借口），” the doctor said． “You must find time for exercise． If you don’t， you will get fat and have health problems．”
“But I walk every day，” Mr Smith said．
“Oh， yes， and I know what kind of walking that is． You walk a few meters to the bus stop from your house， a few more meters from the bus stop to your office， and a few more meters from your office to your dining–room for lunch and back． That’s not a real walk． I’m talking about a walk in the park or by the lake for twenty minutes every day．”
“Would you please listen to me， doctor? Mr Smith said， getting a little angry with his doctor．
“I’m a postman，” Mr Smith went on， “and I walk for nearly（几乎）seven hours every day．”
For a moment the doctor was silent（沉默的）， then he said quietly， “Put out your tongue again， will you?”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 Where did Mr Smith work?
___________________________________________________________How did the doctor look over Mr Smith?
___________________________________________________________ What did the doctor ask Mr Smith to do?
___________________________________________________________Did Mr Smith take enough exercise every day?
___________________________________________________________What do you think of the doctor?
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The Internet has become part of teenage life. There’s a report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38% of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Web sites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, let your parents know.
Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens using the Internet and keep students away from bad sites.The underlined word “it” means_____?
A. the book B. the report C. the Internet From the report, about____ students between 10—18 years old
in the seven cities use the Internet often.
A. 3,375 B. 1,280 C. 2,100 What do most of the students do on the Internet?
A. They get useful information to help in their studies.
B. They play online games.
C. They make online friends.Why do teachers and parents think the book is a good idea?
A. Because it helps with the students’studies.
B. Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools.
C. Because it teaches students how to use the Internet in a good
way.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Internet is very useful.
B. Students can’t use the Internet.
C. Be careful when using the Internet.
Americans think a great deal about time. From childhood they learn to value（珍惜）time. As children, they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies. When a person is dying, they say he is living on borrowed time. Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with（充满）activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walks slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running. They love time because time brings them money, comforts and progress. But sometimes they also hate time, for they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock.A working American has to work___ days a week in his working
time.
A. seven B. six C. five An American always walks____.
A. sadly B. slowly C. fast “He is living on borrowed time” means_____.
A. He has little money.
B. He has no time
C. He is dying In his free time, an American usually_____.
A. plays cards with their friends
B. stays at home all day and watched TV.
C. gets more money by work. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The Americans usually value time.
B. The Americans are often on time.
C. All Americans love time and don’t hate time.
| Children’s Training Center |
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| English Time: 10:00 am --11:00 am on Mon. and Tues. Room: 201 Teacher: Lucy King from USA Enjoy easy English with fun! |
Computer Time: 2:00 pm --- 4:00 pm on Wed., and Fri. Room: 503 Teacher: Colin Philips from Australia Find yourself surfing on the internet freely! |
| Drawing Time: 9:00 am ---11:00 am on Thurs. Room: 307 Teacher: Sun Yang from Hangzhou Your life in art starts here! |
Swimming Time: 3:00 pm --- 5:00 pm on Sunday Place: Swimming pool Teacher: Mr Zhang from Ningbo sports school See yourself in the magic waterland! |
You may practice your English in the class in _________.
A. Room503 B. Room 307 C. Room 201 The person who teaches Computer is from___________.
A. Hangzhou B. Australia C. America You may learn about Chinese painting from __________.
A. Lucy King B. Mr. Zhang C. Sun Yang If you want to stay cool in hot summer and have a good time in
water, you can go to the class from______.
A .3:00 pm --- 5:00 pm on Sunday
B. 2:00 pm --- 4:00 pm on Wed., and Fri.
C. 9:00 am ---11:00 am on Thurs. When is the Children’s training Center not open?
A. Thursday B. Tuesday C. Saturday
The earth is our home；we must take Care of it. This means keeping the land，air and water clean.
Pollution is a dirty word. To pollute means to make things unfit(不合适的)or unclean to use. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it，smell it，taste it and drink it. Pollution is beginning to threaten(威胁)our health，or happiness and our life.
Man. has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire，washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the ground. When land was used up or water became dirty. Men moved to another place. At first the problem was not so serious because there was plenty of clean air，land and water. There weren’t so many people then and their wants(需求)were fewer. All the dirty things could be absorbed(吸收)by nature and soon. covered over(恢复)， But this is no longer true. The increase of population(人口增长)and the development of industry have changed that. Man is slowly polluting. his environment.
Through the use of poison(农药)，mall has polluted land! killing the animal. By putting dirty water and chemicals into rivers and lakes we have polluted our drinking water，killing the fish.
Our increasing population is part of the problem. More people more waste.
Where is this all to end? Are we turning the world into a big rubbish dump，or is there any hope that we can get rid of(摆脱)the pollution ?Luckily，millions of people have been warned of the danger of pollution. Large numbers of people are now working hard to bring pollution underWhich sentence is WRONG?
| A．We live on the earth，so we should look after it. |
| B．To pollute means to make air ，water and land unfit for use. |
| C．All the waste produced by modem industry can be absorbed. |
| D．Man is now fighting against different kinds of pollution. |
In this passage the word "chemicals" means
| A．化学 | B．化学物质 | C．化学的 | D．医学的 |
From the sentences "More people more waste"，we know that _______.
| A．because of the increase of population and the development of industry，more and more waste is produced |
| B．we need more people，not more waste |
| C．there isn’t any hope that we can get rid of the pollution |
| D．more people have been warned of the danger of more waste. |
From the passage we can know that now man_______.
| A．doesn’t know how to control pollution |
| B．still doesn’t realize how serious pollution is |
| C．is doing something to control pollution |
| D．begins to understand the pollution |
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