Hearst Castle is in California, America. A person called William Randolph Hearst built it between 1922 and 1939, at a cost of more than $30 million. Last year, I had a trip to that castle.
I spent the whole day looking around. But there was much to see, and a day wasn’t enough. Hearst Castle has four houses. The main house, “Casa Grande”, is the biggest one. Visitors can live in the other three ones. Many of them are Hollywood film stars, and they often come to the parties there.
At Hearst Castle, there are also beautiful gardens and two swimming pools, one inside and a larger one outside. I loved the one outside, the “Neptune Pool”. It was a pity that we couldn’t go swimming there!
The guide told us that Mr. Hearst travelled around Europe with his mother at the age of ten and looked at paintings and castles. He never forgot that tour and wanted his house to look like a castle. When Mr Hearst died in 1951, his family gave Hearst Castle to the people of California. Now it’s a museum.The underlined word “Castle” in the first paragraph means _____.
| A．城堡 | B．胜地 | C．城垛 | D．楼阁 |
“Casa Grande” is _____ the other three ones at Hearst Castle.
| A．younger than | B．bigger than |
| C．older than | D．smaller than |
There are _____ at Hearst Castle.
| A．beautiful gardens |
| B．one swimming pool inside |
| C．one swimming pool outside |
| D．all the above |
_____ made Mr. Hearst build this wonderful castle.
| A．A tour around Europe |
| B．The paintings and castles in Europe |
| C．His mother |
| D．His dream |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Hearst Castle in California was cheap to build. |
| B．Hearst Castle is on a mountain near the sea. |
| C．Many Hollywood film stars come to Hearst’s parties. |
| D．After Mr. Hearst died, his family lived at Hearst Castle. |
This Sunday is grandpa’s 70th birthday．The Smart family are going to celebrate it，so they will have a busy weekend.
| Saturday |
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| Morning |
Dad--clean the car in the garden Mum--clean the chicken and bedroom Amy--have dance lessons in the gym Rose--work on science projects in the library |
| Afternoon |
Mum and Dad--buy some food at the supermarket Amy and Rose--pick up gifts and cards for grandpa . |
| Evening |
Watch TV together |
| Sunday |
|
| Morning |
Mum--make a big birthday cake Amy and and Rose --wrap grandpa’s gifts |
| Afternoon |
Amy--help mum cook delicious food Rose--help dad decorate the sitting room |
| Evening |
Amy and Rose --give gifts to grandpa The whole family--have a party |
The Smart family will be busy this weekend because they plan to________
| A．work on science projects | B．do some cleaning |
| C．celebrate grandpa’s birthday | D．watch TV together |
________ wants to make a birthday cake on Sunday morning．
| A．Dad | B．Mum | C．Amy | D．Rose |
The whole family will watch TV on________
| A．Saturday afternoon | B．Saturday evening |
| C．Sunday morning | D．Sunday evening |
Dad and Rose will be _______ on Sunday afternoon．
| A．in the library | B．in the gym |
| C．at the supermarket | D．in the sitting room |
Amy and Rose will______together．
| A．wrap grandpa’s gifts | B．cook the food |
| C．have dance lessons | D．decorate the sitting room |
C：阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
There is a sign at a Korean university asking tourists not to step into the grass to take photos. The sign is not written in Korean or English; it is written in Chinese.
These signs, and signs in other countries warning Chinese tourists about their behavior, have shamed many Chinese who worry about the image of the country.
Over 70 million Chinese tourists made overseas trips last year and spent $102 billion, more than the $84 billion spent by American and German tourists. For many Chinese tourists, it was their first trip abroad and they didn’t know about foreign ways. And some of these tourists took their bad habits from China with them.
Wang Yang, a Chinese deputy prime minister(国务院副总理), said, “They(the tourists) speak loudly in public, carve words or numbers on tourist attractions, cross the road when the traffic lights are still red and spit anywhere. It damages(毁坏) the image of the Chinese people and has a very bad influence.”
Before you travel to a foreign country, it’s important to learn some things about the country and its culture. You are guests in the country and it’s important to respect(尊重) your hosts. As more and more Chinese visit foreign countries, their behavior will certainly change and those shameful signs will, hopefully, disappear.The sign at a Korean university is written in ______.
A. Chinese B. English C. KoreanHow do many Chinese feel about the signs?
A. Proud.
B. Interested.
C. Shameful.The underlined word “image” probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 形象 B. 热情 C. 财富The passage is written to ______.
A. order the Korean university to clean up signs with Chinese words
B. advise the overseas Chinese tourists to change their behavior
C. ask Chinese people not to spend too much money traveling abroadWhat would be the best title for the passage?
A. Signs Shame Overseas Chinese Tourists
B. Foreign Culture Makes Bad Influence
C. Foreign Countries Attract Chinese Tourists
B: 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
If you’re ready to add more physical activity(体育运动) to your life, here are some tips(建议).
Make physical activity part of your routine, like brushing your teeth or going to work. Try biking to work at least once a week, using the stairs more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your doctor before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven’t been very active or have health problems.
Walking is one of the best fitness(健康) activities. To keep up a routine, you can walk with family members, friends or pets. Count your steps with a step counter(计数器). You can buy one at a sporting goods store. If you don’t have time for one 30-minute walk, break it into three 10-minute walks.
Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don’t get bored. For example, walk three days a week, and swim or bike on the other days. Join a volleyball or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you’ll have a greater chance for success.
The underlined word “routine” probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 建议 B. 惯例 C. 爱好What does the writer suggest doing before starting daily exercise?
A. Talking to the doctor.
B. Walking to work.
C. Buying a step counter.How many tips does the writer mention when talking about the walking activity?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.To avoid getting bored with the same activity, we can ______.
A. break one 30-minute walk into three
B. change the activity we are staying with
C. do the activity with our family membersThe passage mainly talks about ______.
A. the ways to count walking steps
B. some health problems we may face
C. some advice on physical activity
A: 阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
 Michelle Obama |
From March 20 to 26, the US first lady was on a trip to China with her daughters and mother. She met China’s first lady Peng Liyuan in Beijing. They went to the Forbidden City and had dinner together. Then they went to Xi’an and Chengdu. Michelle gave a speech at No. 7 High School in Chengdu, talking about the importance of education. |
 Jiang Wenshan |
He’s a 32-year-old man who was born without his left arm. He entered a university with a high score in “Gaokao”. He often takes part in volunteer activities to help others like him. He traveled to more than 60 cities by selling his dreams online. Jiang not only sold his dreams, he also “sold” his courage. He has helped many other disabled people realize their dreams. |
 Wang Changdian |
Wang, 63, is a retired(退休) policeman in Lushan, Ya’an, Sichuan. After the Lushan earthquake that killed 176 people took place on April 20, 2013, Wang volunteered to work in Qingjiang, a mountain village in Siyan to help the villagers rebuild homes. |
What did Michelle do at No. 7 High School in Chengdu?
A. She gave a speech on education.
B. She had dinner with China’s first lady.
C. She talked with a retired teacher.We can learn from the passage that Jiang Wenshan ______.
A. is a man of 30 years old
B. failed to enter a university
C. always helps disabled peopleJiang Wenshan traveled with the money he made by ______.
A. teaching in different schools
B. selling his dreams online
C. working in a mountain villageWang Changdian went to Qingjiang Village to ______.
A. help to rebuild homes for the villagers
B. work as a volunteer teacher
C. meet his daughters and motherWhich of the following is True according to the passage?
A. The US first lady went to visit China with her husband.
B. Jiang Wenshan was born without his right arm.
C. Wang Changdian used to work in a police station.
Teens want structure in their lives, which means they want their lives well-planned. To begin building structure, teens need love and trust. They need to know their parents arc there to give them needed love and support (支持).Teens want to be sure that nothing can prevent parents from shouldering their responsibility for them — not their growing maturity (成熟),misbehavior, nor anger at something they have done. Teens want parents to keep control while allowing them to make some decisions.
There are some ways you can help your teens create reasonable structure and remain close. One way is to spend time together. Parents often mistake their teens’ increased interest in friends for a disinterest in the family.
Teens would like to spend more time doing things with their parents, but watching TV is not counted as spending time together. As your teens mature, it is important for you and your teens spend time alone together, one to one. Your teens need time to talk to you alone without any other family member present.
Talk with your teens about their interests and concerns. Make sure you really show interest in what is happening. When talking with your teens, give full attention and do not stop them.
The way to help your teens become adults is to let your teens into your world. Sharing your emotions and concerns with your teens is important. Avoid causing needless worry.
Trust your teens. Don't expect the worst. Hope for the best. Telling your teens you don’t like their friends will cause the teens not to bring their friends home. If something should go wrong, believe that your teens didn’t do it on purpose.
It is very important that you treat your teens with respect. Teens need the same respect adults show for total strangers. Don’t talk down to your teens.
You need to be supportive o f your teens. What may be a small problem to you may be troubling to your teens. Teens don't have the experiences that adults have had. Let the teens know that you understand how much it hurts when something happens that is upsetting or hurtful to them. As they mature, they can look back at some problems they had and laugh at having been upset by something that now seems unimportant.
The most important things to remember are: talk with your teens, listen to their worries and offer suggestions when needed. This will help your teens to live a well-organized life.According to Paragraph 1, teens ______________.
| A．can control themselves. |
| B．expect direction and freedom. |
| C．don’t know how to make decision |
| D．don’t have responsibility for the family |
The underline part “counted as” in Paragraph 3 probably means “____”.
| A．compared with | B．used as |
| C．connected with | D．regarded as |
To help teens organize their lives , parents should __________.
| A．invite their teens’ friends home. |
| B．leave their teens’ problems alone. |
| C．share their feelings with their teens. |
| D．pay little attention to their teens’ daily lives. |
What is the best title of the passage ?
| A．Training Teens to Become Responsible Adults. |
| B．Helping Teens to Build Reasonable Structure. |
| C．Improving the Relationship with Your Teens. |
| D．Stepping into Your Teens’ Secret Word. |
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