Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. They have one or two parents and one or two children. 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 on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide 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.There are _____ people in most American families.
| A．1—2 | B．2---4 | C．3---4 | D．4---6 |
When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to _____.
| A．get married | B．find good jobs | C．be free | D．study |
They visit their parents ______
| A．on weekdays | B．at weekends | C．at any time | D．on holiday |
Which of the following statements is wrong?
| A．Children have the freedom to choose their own jobs. |
| B．Parents don’t ask their children to do housework. |
| C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. |
| D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ______.
| A．children can learn how to make money for themselves. |
| B．their children asked them to do so |
| C．they are rich |
| D．the children work hard |
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Jane recently retired and is looking for a part-time position. She would like to work with people.The best job for Jane is .
A. the shop assistant
B. the computer trained secretary
C. the part-time work at the weekendKasia is 21 years old and would like a part-time position to help her pay university cost. She should call at .
A. 345-674132 B. 366-765448 C. 457-896758If Alice applies for the position at United Business Ltd, she needs .
A. 2 years’ experience B. computer skills C. to work at the weekendIf Ann gets the job as a computer trained secretary, she’ll probably work .
A. in a factory B. in a shop C. in a companyThe four texts above are most probably .
A. notices B. advertisements C. invitations
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle(奇迹)can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore(药店) with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Both A and B.In the eye of the girl, a miracle might be _____.
A.something interesting
B. something beautiful
C. some wonderful medicineThe little girl said again and again “…I can try get some more.”That hows___.
A. she had still kept somemoney
B. she hoped not to be refused
C. There was no need to worry about moneyWhat made the miracle happen?
A.The girl’s love for her brother.
B. The girl’s money
C.The medicine from the drugstore.From the passage we can infer(推断) that _____.
A. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay.
B. The little girl is lovely but not so clever.
C. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought.
A Golden Watch
Mike was a young man. He was not very rich. One day he went into a watch shop to buy a nice watch for his girl friend, Rose. His fixed his eyes on a nice gold watch, and decided to buy it. The shop assistant took the watch out, and asked for three hundred pounds for it. Just then, a boy of about fifteen suddenly rushed over and grasped the watch from the assistant’s hand. The assistant hurried out to catch the boy. But it was too late, the boy had disappeared among the street people very quickly. On the way home, Mike met the boy, who would sell him the gold watch for only hundred pounds. “The boy didn’t know that I saw him stealing the watch from the shop. And he asked for much less money than that in the shop.” Mike thought to himself. So he paid the boy and took the watch home. The next day, Mike gave the golden watch to Rose, and told her all about the watch. Rose looked at the watch for a while, then, laughed loudly, “You are really a fool!” she said, “his watch isn’t worth 100 pounds at all. The assistant and the boy must have planned the whole thing together.”The shop assistant said the price of the watch was ____.
A. 100 pounds B. 200 pounds C. 300 poundsThe shop assistant must have known _____ very well.
A. Mike B. the boy C. RoseThe boy would sell Mike the watch for _____.
A.200 pounds B. 300 pounds C. much less money than that in the shopIn fact, the watch was worth ____.
A. 100 pounds B. 300 pounds C. just a little moneyIn this story, who really lost something?
A. The shop assistant B. Mike C. The boy
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn’t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 29-year-old pop king. His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing. Those songs are from his new CD.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He didn’t talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive to me,” said a Junior 1 girl in No. 101 Middle School in Jiangsu Province.Jay Chou was a ____ boy.
A. shy and quiet B. quiet and veryhandsome C. shy but very strongWho is very excited because Jay will sing songs in Beijing?
A. Jay Chou’s mother B. Jay Chou’s fans C. Jay Chou’s wifeWhich of the fllowing is right?
A. Jay Chou was born in 1976.
B. Jay Chou was good at subjects.
C. Jay’s mother found his special interest in music.What does the underline word “attractive”mean?
A.讨厌的 B. 有决心的 C. 有吸引力的Jay Chou began to ______ at the age of three.
A. play the piano B. sing songs C. learn English
Here is a report(成绩单) of the students’ English competition. Find the right answers to the following questions.
| Items |
Group One |
Group Two |
Group Three |
Group Four |
| 1.Answer correctly |
67 |
71 |
76 |
78 |
| 2.Answer quickly |
75 |
80 |
79 |
62 |
| 3.Answer humorously(幽默地) |
69 |
68 |
81 |
77 |
| 4.Speak freely |
81 |
83 |
84 |
85 |
| 5.Speak clearly |
88 |
86 |
83 |
86 |
| 6.Speak loudly |
90 |
93 |
91 |
91 |
| 7.Have good manners |
79 |
74 |
75 |
79 |
| 8.Co-operate well |
82 |
63 |
88 |
84 |
| Average(平均数) |
79 |
77 |
82 |
80 |
______ is the most humorous of the four groups?
A. Group One B. Group Two C. Group ThreeGroup Two spoke as _____ as Group Four.
A. clearly B. quickly C. freelyGroup Two did worst in “______”.
A. speak freely B. have good manners C. co-operate wellIn answer correctly, Group Three got _____ more marks than Group One.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 9According to the report, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Group Three is the winner of the competition.
B. Group One did as well as Group Four in “Answer quickly”.
C. All groups did best in “Speak loudly” of all the items.
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