My grandfather is eighty years old．He always complains about how fast things have changed，and he often says that life used to be better．
“Families aren’t families the way they used to be．”A 1ot of families have broken up．If husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together．And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone is busy working．No one has time to 1ook after children at home．
And the cars! No one walks any more；more and more people drive．We used to walk five miles to school on schooldays，even in winter．But now we don’t．And in school children don’t have to think any more．In math class．for example，we used to add，subtract， multiply and divide(加减乘除)in our heads．Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead，they use calculators(计算器)．
Most families have computers now．In the past we didn’t have computers．We didn’t even have lights．My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now we don’t often eat homecooked food．
And people don’t talk to each other any more．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，to busy to think... Life used to be simple，but it isn’t any more．
My grandfather thinks the life now is ________ ．
| A．very good |
| B．worse than it used to be |
| C．better than it used to be |
| D．the same as it used to be |
What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
What has happened these years according to the passage?
| A．Children don’t have to think any more in school． |
| B．Students use calculators in math class． |
| C．Students used to walk to school，but now they don’t． |
| D．All of the above． |
What changes have happened to some families?
①There are lights at home；
②People like to eat home—cooked food；
③Lots of families have computers；
④Lots of couples(夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems．
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Life now is much simpler． |
| B．People have much time to talk with each other now． |
| C．The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now． |
| D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children． |
Events from Newspapers
| Children’s Ocean of Art The second children’s art exhibition in our city will be held in the Children’s Palace. It aims to improve children’s creativity. Dates: Aug. 30th－Sept. 10th Houses: 9:00a. m.－5:30p. m. |
| Food Festival The Coffee Garden will host a food festival. It will offer all kinds of delicious food. You can also enjoy traditional music and dancing at the same time. Price: 98yuan per person (buy five and get one free) Dates: Aug. 9th－Aug. 25th Places: The Coffee Garden at No. 152 Zhongshan Road |
| Disney Magic Shows Children’s favorite, Mouse, together with other Disney cartoon figures will come to our city for 12 magic shows from July 28th to August 1st. The magic shows will tour eight cities in the next two months, including Beijing, Changsha and Hangzhou. Tickets: 80－580 yuan Address: 5018 Huaying Road |
The advertisement for the second children’s art exhibition is most probably seen in the newspaper .
| A．on August 31 | B．on August 29 |
| C．on September 9 | D．on September 10 |
If you invite four people to go to the food festival with you, you will spend yuan.
| A．196 | B．294 | C．392 | D．490 |
Maybe you can enjoy on August l st.
| A．art exhibitions | B．dancing performance |
| C．singing contests | D．the magic shows |
Do you know why people look the way they look? What inside our bodies makes us grow in a certain way? The answer is DNA. It was first discovered by a young Swiss doctor in 1868.
DNA is like a computer program for your body. Almost every cell(细胞) in your body includes DNA. The way DNA in the cell decides why you are the way you are. For example your friend might have larger ears than you. This is because their DNA is different from yours.
DNA lives in the cell and is ordered in a structure called a “double helix(双螺旋)”. In each double helix there are links called as chromosomes(染色体). These chromosomes are made from four bases that arrange themselves in millions of different ways. The way these bases choose to line up is what makes the DNA code for that cell.
DNA is also called a “gene(基因)”. This is a very interesting thing. Genes are passed down from your parents. That is why you might have the same smile like your dad’s or mom’s!
In February, scientists found the skeleton(骨架) of Richard III, King of England from 1483-1485, under a car park in England. It seems unlikely that scientists could identify a 527-year-old skeleton. However, they matched the skeleton’s DNA to a sample from one of his direct descendants(后代). How amazing! _______ discovered DNA.
A. A Swiss scientist B. A Swiss doctor
C. A young student D. A Swiss worker Which of the following is Wrong?
A. DNA is a part of the cell.
B. Different people have different DNA.
C. The chromosomes are made up of four bases.
D. Scientists could not identify a 527-year-old skeleton. What is the main function of “genes”?
| A．They decide your children’s appearances or characters. |
| B．They make your children have the same smile as you. |
| C．They make your children stay healthy. |
| D．They’re good for scientific researches. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. What decides DNA. B. How DNA is arranged.
C. What genes are like. D. How DNA works in our body.
In China，people born in and after the 1980s are called the post-80s generation(一代人)．Most of them come from single-child families．However，this generation is playing a more and more important part in China，and their image(形象) in people’s minds is changing．Han Han，a popular youth writer，is one of them．
Han Han was born in 1982 in Shanghai．His talent for writing was clear at an early age．When he was 17，he attracted the public’s attention with the article Viewing the People through the Glass．The article won first prize in the national New Concept Composition Competition．Later，Han Han again surprised the public by leaving high school．“I didn’t do well in Grade One of high school and failed to move up to the next grade．I tried my best to improve my studies，but failed，so I gave up．However，I am always learning，since learning and going to school are two different things,” Han Han said．
Han Han’s first novel Three Folded Gates sold very well in China．Later the book was translated(翻译)into several languages and sold abroad．
In the following years，Han Han wrote a lot of books．All of them were welcomed by the market．In 2006，he started blogging (写博客)and had great success．Today，Han Han’s blog has become one of the honest blogs on the Internet．The post-80s generation ．
| A．have changed China’s image |
| B．are playing an important role in China |
| C．are very good at writing |
| D．are people who are more than 80 years old |
When did Han Han begin to write a blog?
| A．When he was seventeen． | B．In 1982． |
| C．When he was twenty-four. | D．In 2008. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Three Folded Gates was only sold in China． |
| B．Nobody was surprised that Han Han left high school． |
| C．Han Han was not liked by the post-80s generation． |
| D．Han Han’s blog is very popular on the Internet． |
Can you swim? Swimming is one of the most popular activities in summer. It can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn it. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid. The young understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.
When you swim, you should follow certain rules:
★Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, you may get into trouble.
★Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know it clearly not to swim too far from the bank or the beach.
★Don’t show off your skills by doing dangerous tricks.
★Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body.
★Work at any activity that builds muscles (肌肉). Little children can learn to swim as soon as _________ .
| A．they can talk |
| B．they start walking |
| C．they have no fear of the water |
| D．they are five or six years old |
The writer believes it’s very __________for a child to know the fear of water.
| A．important | B．useful |
| C．dangerous | D．bad |
According to the passage, you should not swim alone because ____.
| A．the water is too cold |
| B．your parents would not be happy |
| C．something in the water might attack |
| D．you might drown |
John and Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.But one day their good relationship broke.
One morning John woke up to find a stream(小溪) between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought. Then John met a carpenter(木匠).
John said. “My neighbour Bob dug(挖) a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence(栅栏)—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that makes you happy.”About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a guy to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Bob.
Later they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”Before John found a stream between the two farms, John and Bob _______each other.
| A．didn’t speak to | B．were friendly to |
| C．often fought with | D．had bad words with |
John asked the carpenter to build a fence because _________.
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn’t want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to find him something to do |
What does the sentence “You’re quite a guy to build this bridge！”mean?
| A．John was great to build this bridge. |
| B．John was not good at building bridges. |
| C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
What do you think of the carpenter?
| A．Shy | B．Wise | C．Proud | D．Careless |
What may happen according to the passage?
| A．The carpenter will stay to do other jobs. |
| B．Bob and John will build more bridges. |
| C．The two farmers will build a fence themselves. |
| D．Bob and John will be friends again. |
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