Where has the Time gone? is the hottest song that has moved thousands of Chinese. Chinese parents give their children endless love and ask nothing in return. However, sometimes, daughters and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older. What should we do? Let’s have a look at a letter of a father’s.
Dear son，
One day if you see me old and I am not myself, have patience and try to understand me. If I get dirty when eating…, if I cannot dress…, have patience. Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you.
If, when I speak to you, I say the same things one thousand and one times, do not stop me and listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.
When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame（羞辱） me nor scold（责备） me. Remember when I had to chase you with a thousand excuses I invented, in order that you wanted to bath.
When you see me meet something new, give me the necessary time and don’t laugh at me. I taught you how to do so many things… to eat well, to dress well… to face life.
If I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well when I need to and when not. When my legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand the same way I did when you gave your first steps.
When sometimes I lose the memory during our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember. And if I cannot do it, do not become nervous because the most important thing is not my conversation but to be with you and to have you listen to me.
Yours,
FatherWhat do the Chinese parents often do?
| A．They often get dirty when eating. |
| B．They often read stories to their children at night. |
| C．They give their children endless love and ask nothing in return. |
| D．They often refuse to take a shower. |
What would the father do, if he wanted his son to go to sleep?
| A．He would read the same story many times to make his son sleep. |
| B．He would invent many excuses. |
| C．He would scold his son. |
| D．He would teach his son to count sheep. |
According the father, what should you do, when your old parents lose the memory during your conversation?
| A．Go on talking with them. | B．Leave them alone. |
| C．Go for a walking with them. | D．Be with them and listen to them. |
Why does the writer write this passage?
| A．To introduce the song, Where has the Time gone? |
| B．To show what we should do when our parents are old. |
| C．To show a father’s love to his son. |
| D．To complain that we are too busy. |
In old times，man considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries（神秘事物）of nature．In fact a single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million lamps．
The American scientist，Benjamin Franklin，was the first to suggest that lightning is in fact electricity formed between the earth and clouds high above．It happened in 1752．In the same year，he also built the first lightning rod（避雷针）to protect buildings from being struck by lightnings．
Modern science has discovered that lightning is very strong and powerful．A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers，and travels at a speed of 30 million meters per second．Scientists have the opinion that there are about 2000 million flashes of lightning per year．In the United States alone，it kills almost one person per day．
The safest place to be in during an electrical（电的）storm is a closed car．Outside，one should go close to low ground for cover and not stop under a tree．Also one should stay out of water and away from metal fences．Inside a house people should keep away from open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things．From this passage we know lightning is____．
| A．one of the great mysteries of nature． |
| B．electricity high above the earth． |
| C．a kind of light． |
| D．the sound from the clouds． |
In the U．S____．
| A．every person can see lightning every day． |
| B．at least one person is killed by lightning every day． |
| C．there are about 6 million flashes of lightning per year． |
| D．about one person per day dies from lightning． |
During a lightning storm，it would be best if you____．
| A．stand under a tree． |
| B．go outside． |
| C．stay in a closed car． |
| D．stop near windows． |
A lightning rod can______．
| A．prevent accidents caused by lightning |
| B．stop lightning |
| C．protect buildings from being washed away． |
| D．delay the coming of lightning |
A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be 13 kilometers long，and travels at
a speed of ______．
| A．30 kilometres per second． |
| B．3000 kilometres per second |
| C．3 kilometres per second |
| D．30，000 kilometres per second |
My son Joey was born with club feet．The doctors told us that he would be able to walk，but would never run very well．By the time he was eight，you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him walk．
The children in our neighborhood ran around playing，and Joey would join them， run and play，too．We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to run as well as the other children．So he didn’t know．
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team．Every day he worked harder and ran more than any of the others．Although the entire team runs，only the top seven runners score for the school．We didn’t tell him he probably would never be on the team，so he didn’t know．
He continued to run four to five miles a day，every day - even the day he had a high fever．I was worried，so I went to see him after school．I found him running all alone．I asked him how he felt．"Okay，" he said．He had two more miles to go．Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running．We never told him he couldn’t run miles with a high fever．So he didn’t know．
Two weeks later，the names of the team runners were called．Joey was Number Six on the list．Joey was on the team! He was in seventh grade．We never told him he couldn’t do it! The doctor believed Joey would never run very well because ____．
| A．Joey didn’t like running |
| B．Joey couldn’t jump |
| C．Something was wrong with his feet |
| D．Joey was too young to run |
Few people know Joey’s club feet before ____．
| A．he was eight years old |
| B．he was in seven grade |
| C．he ran for the cross-country team |
| D．he was on the cross-country team |
How many runners can score for the school?
| A．Six | B．Seven | C．Eight | D．Thirteen |
Which of the following is true according to the story?
A．Joey’s parents didn’t love him
B．Joey was a boy with a strong mind．
C．Joey’s parents stopped him joining the team The writer wants to tell us _____．
| A．children shouldn’t do what they can’t do |
| B．children with club feet can’t take part in sports |
| C．parents should tell their children what they can do |
| D．parents should know how to help their children in the right way． |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families，it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends．Even when they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to tell their family members．
However，parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome．Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better．
| A．friends | B．brothers | C．sisters | D．parents |
When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents， they usually____．
| A．stay alone at home | B．fight with their parents |
| C．discuss it with their friends | D．go to their brothers and sisters for help |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome．” means _______．
| A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us |
| B．We’ve got no idea，so your answers are welcome |
| C．Your answers are always right |
| D．You can give us all the right answers |
Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?
| A．Parents should choose friends for their children． |
| B．Children should choose everything they like． |
| C．Parents should understand their children better． |
| D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help． |
Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___．
| A．give information for the parents to make their own judgment |
| B．give advice to children who want to choose their friends |
| C．help parents to find better friends for their children |
| D．get some information from many readers |
A small plane had some trouble with its engine while it was in the high sky．The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to keep the plane long in the air，so he rushed back to where his three passengers sat and explained the dangerous situation．At last he said，“ I am a married man with three children．I am sorry to tell you that there are only three parachutes aboard．” With that he took up one and jumped out．
One of the passengers reacted quickly．“I am a great man，I am the smartest man and the world can not do without me．”With that he too jumped out．
The other two passengers，an old man and a young soldier，were quiet for a moment．At last the old man said，“Son，I’m old and have lived a full life．I am ready to meet my God．”
“You will have to give up that，”the young man said，smiling，“The world’s smartest man just jumped out with my backpack．”There was something wrong with the plane when _________．
| A．it was at the airport | B．it was taking off |
| C．it was flying in the sky | D．it was landing |
How many people were there in the pilot family?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．At least four | D．Three |
The word “pilot” in this passage means a man who ______．
| A．repairs a plane | B．is on watch at the airport |
| C．travels on a plane | D．flies a plane． |
By saying I am ready to meet my God，“the old man” means _______．
| A．he wanted the young man to use the last parachute． |
| B．he wanted to meet someone named God． |
| C．he wanted to kill himself |
| D．he wanted the young man to give him the parachute |
Who was sure to die?
| A．The pilot | B．The old man |
| C．The world’s smartest man | D．The young man |
More than 6000 children were expelled（开除）from US schools last year for bringng guns and bombs to school，the US Department of Education said on May 8．
The department gave a report on the expulsions（开除）as saying handguns accounted for 58 per cent of the 6093 expulsions in 1996—97，against 7 per cent for rifles or shotguns and 35 per cent for other types of firearms．
“The report is a clear sign that our nation’s public schools are cracking down（严惩）” on students who bring guns to school，“Education Secretary Richard Riey said in a statement．“We need to be tough-minded（坚强的）about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe．”
In March 1997，an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old using hand-guns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro，Arkansas．In October，two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school．Two months later，a 14-year-old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Daducab，Kentucky．
“Most of the expulsions，56 per cent，were from high schools，which have students from about age 13，34 per cent were from junior high schools and 9 per cent were from elementary schools．” The report said．From the first paragraph we can see that in the US schools ____________．
| A．students enjoy shooting |
| B．students are eager to be soldiers |
| C．safety is a problem |
| D．students can make guns |
The report from the US Department of Education shows that _____________．
| A．the number of the expulsions is now large |
| B．the number of the expulsions is wrong |
| C．there are soldiers hiding among the students |
| D．guns are out of control in US schools |
The main idea of paragraph four shows us _____________．
| A．some examples of shootings in US schools |
| B．the Americans’ feeling |
| C．some famous schools |
| D．that some teachers were killed by students |
How many students were shot dead in 1997 in US schools?
| A．10 | B．9 | C．12 | D．22 |
From this passage we know that ____________．
| A．every American cannot have guns |
| B．only soldiers and police can have guns |
| C．American citizens can own guns |
| D．teachers have no money to buy guns |
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