Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
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 on 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.
| A．larger than | B．smaller than |
| C．as big as | D．as small as |
| A．get married | B．be free |
| C．find good jobs | D．study |
| A．on weekdays | B．on weekends |
| C．at any time | D．on holiday |
| A．Children have the freedom to choose their own job. |
| B．Parents don’t ask their children to do the 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. |
| A．children can learn how to make money for themselves |
| B．their children asked them to do so |
| C．they are rich |
| D．it is asked by law(法律) |
Weeks before Tomb﹣Sweeping Day on April 4 this year， hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day． The snack was still a must﹣have for many people．
In the southern part of China， eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition． Chinese people started to eat it more than 2，000 years ago．It is made of sticky rice（糯米）and red bean paste（红豆沙）， and is famous for its softness， freshness and sweetness． The secret behind its mouth﹣watering taste is one of its materials﹣mugwort leaves（艾蒿叶）． The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta（长江三角洲）where it has perfect conditions to grow．
People in this area usually put qingtuan on the tombs（墓）of their dead family members to cherishthe past memory． Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home． It really takes time and effort to make the snack．
Now， qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China． Li Yuan， a 30﹣year﹣old engineer who grew up in Zhejiang Province， brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he works． "It tastes different in and out of my hometown， he said．" There's no place like home．"
Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it，such as apples and bean milk，to meet customers' tastes．The difference of the taste shows that it's getting more and more popular across the whole country．
Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring， the season wouldn't be complete without a taste of qingtuan．
（1）Tomb﹣Sweeping Day is in ．
| A． |
spring |
| B． |
summer |
| C． |
autumn |
| D． |
winter |
（2）Your mouth waters when seeing qingtuan because of the ．
| A． |
sticky rice |
| B． |
green color |
| C． |
red bean paste |
| D． |
mugwort leaves |
（3）The underlined word "cherish" in the third paragraph probably means ．
| A． |
遗忘 |
| B． |
怀念 |
| C． |
祈求 |
| D． |
清除 |
（4）We can know from the passage that Li Yuan ．
| A． |
loves no place |
| B． |
sells qingtuan |
| C． |
works in Beijing |
| D． |
works as a cook |
（5）Which is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Growing up in Beijing |
| B． |
Planting Rice in Zhejiang |
| C． |
Meeting Customers' Tastes |
| D． |
Marking the Start of Spring |
Plants and animals are largely made of water． So are humans． They need to keep enough water inside them， or they could die．
We get some of the water we need by eating food that has water in it． Drinks， such as milk and tea， are mostly water， too． A person needs water every day． If we go without water for three or four days，we will lose too much water from our bodies．In very hot weather，we could lose this water in just one day．
What does water do to help our bodies？ Water helps to take the nutrition（营养）from food to our bodies． It also helps to take the wastes away from different parts of our bodies．
In our homes， we also need water for many things． We need water for cooking， washing and flushing（冲水）the toilet． About three quarters of the water is used in the bathroom and toilet． The rest is mainly used in the laundry（洗衣房）and kitchen．
_______It may come from a lake or a river． It may come from the sea， from the rain and snow or from the underground． Water rises from rivers and seas to make clouds， and then falls again as rain and snow． The water you drink has been around for millions of years． It just keeps being recycled．
Many people work hard to make sure we always have clean water in our homes． Water is very important for all living things， so we should use it carefully．
（1）Living things could without enough water inside them．
| A． |
grow |
| B． |
die |
| C． |
live |
| D． |
develop |
（2）A person can get water that he needs by ．
| A． |
taking wastes away |
| B． |
losing water quickly |
| C． |
changing water slowly |
| D． |
eating and drinking |
（3）Water can take away from our bodies．
| A． |
nutrition |
| B． |
food |
| C． |
wastes |
| D． |
drinks |
（4）A quarter of the water is mostly used in the and the laundry．
| A． |
kitchen |
| B． |
living room |
| C． |
toilet |
| D． |
bedroom |
（5）Which of the following can be put in" " in the fifth paragraph？
| A． |
How do we save water？ |
| B． |
What do we use water for？ |
| C． |
Where does water come from？ |
| D． |
Where do we wash our clothes？ |
Studying is usually not a happy task，especially when there are so many things you can do for fun．The balance（平衡）between work and play is a lifelong matter．Are you feeling tired and bored when you study？What should you do if you're not interested in study？ Here are ways you could do to deal with the problem．
Change your thoughts． If you're lack of passion（缺乏热情）for study， just think about your future．Only good grades can give you a chance to achieve your dreams． Good grades will help you get into your dream high school and college． No matter how old you are， you're always growing and learning．
Work hard to achieve your dreams． Study is teaching you an important lesson﹣You must work for what you want to achieve． Winning a game， passing a test， doing something difficult…These are all rewarding（值得的）experiences because of the time you spent and the effort you made． The harder you work， the happier you'll be．
Relax yourself at times． You don't need to study as often as you think you should do． I am not telling you not to study﹣You still should， but you can try studying less if it doesn't influence your grades．
Find your favorite subjects． Discover your interests and develop them carefully． Keep studying and stay healthy．
（1）Studying is usually not a task according to the passage．
| A． |
hard |
| B． |
happy |
| C． |
boring |
| D． |
tiring |
（2）We can know is a lifelong matter from the passage．
| A． |
doing things for fun |
| B． |
growing and leaning |
| C． |
balancing work and play |
| D． |
feeling tired and bored |
（3）You can get into a dream school with the help of ．
| A． |
similar thoughts |
| B． |
good grades |
| C． |
serious problems |
| D． |
different feelings |
（4）You can achieve your dream by ．
| A． |
working hard |
| B． |
passing tests |
| C． |
winning games |
| D． |
giving lessons |
（5）What does the underlined sentence mean in the fourth paragraph？
| A． |
You should never study． |
| B． |
You should always think． |
| C． |
You could sometimes study less． |
| D． |
You may usually feel tired． |
There's a lot of good news about Chinese volleyball player Zhu Ting．
She was named as the Most Valuable Volleyball Player of the China Volleyball Association for the 2019﹣2020 season． At the same time， readers can find her story in a children's book When I Grow Up﹣Sports Heroes． A British publishing house（出版社）published the book． It's about how children become sports superstars． Those superstars include LeBron James and Lionel Messi．
Zhu Ting now plays for the Tianjin Bohai Bank Women's Volleyball Club． Last season， she helped Tianjin win its 12th top league title（联赛冠军）． She is also the captain（队长）of China's women's national volleyball team． When she first joined the national team， the 1.98﹣meter﹣tall girl found it difficult to move quickly because she was so tall． But head coach Lang Ping trained her to jump high and spike the ball（扣球）． Since then， the fighting spirit of the national team has inspired（激励）her． After hard practice， she became a great spiker．
She used to play volleyball in Turkey and she improved her English there． When she arrived there， she couldn't speak English well and needed help． But she kept practicing English after her training． After three months， she could easily talk with her teammates in English．
What makes Zhu Ting successful？ Working hard and never giving up are the key to success．
（1）Zhu Ting is a ．
| A． |
movie star |
| B． |
book seller |
| C． |
volleyball player |
| D． |
news reporter |
（2）When I Grow Up﹣Sports Heroes is a book for ．
| A． |
children |
| B． |
players |
| C． |
superstars |
| D． |
heroes |
（3） is head coach of China's women's national volleyball team．
| A． |
Zhu Ting |
| B． |
Lang Ping |
| C． |
LeBron James |
| D． |
Lionel Messi |
（4）Zhu couldn't move quickly because she was so ．
| A． |
brave |
| B． |
strong |
| C． |
valuable |
| D． |
tall |
（5）These are reasons for Zhu's success Except ．
| A． |
good news |
| B． |
her ability |
| C． |
hard practice |
| D． |
fighting spirit |
One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods． She took them home and fed them．
One day the girl let the cage's door open． One bird flew out of the cage． （1） The girl watched worriedly as it circled high above her． She was afraid that it would fly away． When it was close to her， she caught it wildly． To her surprise， the bird was dead in her hand! Her love for the bird killed it．
She opened the cage and flew the other bird into the air．
（ 2 ） The best way to keep love is to let it fly! The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight．
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