More and more parents leave their homes and come into the big cities to make money. But their children can’t go with them because their children have to go to school in their hometown. They are called home-left children. The problems of home-left children become more and more serious. And it becomes a big burden of our society. The main problem is that some home-left children become very lonely when they don’t have their parents’ love. And they are too young to tell right or wrong in many things. So they are fooled very easily by others.
Xiao Mei, a 14-year-old girl, is a home-left child, Her parents are both on Shanghai. She is in her hometown with her grandpa. She likes playing games on the Internet. Her parents and grandpa only give her money and food. They hardly ever care for her studies. One day, she had no money to pay for the games in the Net bar . So she stole some money from her neighbor. Just at that time, Xiao Fang, a 9-year–old girl saw it. Xiao Mei was afraid that Xiao Fang would tell other about it . She cut Xiao Fang’s throat with a knife, and then she went to school just like nothing happened. Luckily, Xiao Fang was saved by the doctors, When she opened her eyes and wrote the fact to the policeman with a pencil, everybody was very surprised. This sad story reminds the parents to care or their children no matter how busy they are.
Are you one of the home-left children? What do you need from your parents? Food, money or love? I think most children need love mostly. Let’s care for the group together.
Why can’t the children go to the big cities with their parents?
A. Because they have to go to school in their hometown.
B. Because their parents have no money.
C. Because they don’t like to go there.
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “burden” in Chinese?
A.负担 B.象征 C.任务
What does Xiao Mei only get from her parents?
A. Clothes B. Love C. Money and food.
What does the story of Xiao Mei mainly tell us?
A. We can’t play computer games.
B. Parents should care for their children.
C. We should get along well with neighbors.
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Home-left children can tell right or wrong easily.
B. Home-left children never feel lonely.
C. Xiao Mei really needs love.
Mr. Clinton and his 13-year-old son Tony are baseball fans. Last October 10th was Tony’s birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to drive him to New York, for the first game of the World Series (世界职业棒球大赛). They had no ticket but hoped to buy a pair from others.
After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carrying a sign, “We need two tickets.” Then they found the cheapest ticket was $200. They were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and handed them to Mr. Clinton.
“How much do you want?”
“Just a present.” said the man, “Enjoy the game.”
Mr. Clinton wouldn’t accept, so the man explained, “I’m Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven’t missed a World Series in 18 years. But he is ill and can’t watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who would actually enjoy the game. Then I saw you and I followed you for a while. You seemed very sad. You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed of going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream never came true.”
How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said: “This is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, ‘I can’t believe this.’ We still never forget Jackson and Hans.” Mr. Clinton took his son Tony to watch the first game of the World Series because .
| A．he got two tickets for the game |
| B．they both liked watching games |
| C．it was a birthday present for Tony |
| D．he had enough time and money |
The two tickets from Jackson saved Mr. Clinton at least ________.
| A．$100 | B．$ 200 | C．$ 300 | D．$ 400 |
From the passage we can know that Hans and his wife often ________.
| A．watched the World Series |
| B．gave a hand to the poor |
| C．sold the tickets for World Series |
| D．missed the wonderful game |
Which of the following sentence is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Mr. Clinton hoped to buy the tickets at the ticket office. |
| B．Mr. Clinton and his son were very thankful after getting the tickets. |
| C．Jackson’s dream of going to a World Series game came true in the end. |
| D．Jackson was ill in hospital and couldn’t watch the World Series game. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．A special present. | B．A helpful boss. |
| C．A wonderful game. | D．An excellent dream. |
What do American middle school students like to be in the future? Some students say they want to be doctors or singers. Some want to be bank clerks or office workers. But Kelly Brown, 13, wants to be a *vegetarian chef. It is a new and interesting job. Kelly Brown wants be a chef because she doesn’t eat things from animals. Now she has a problem. She can’t find any vegetarian chefs on the computer, so she says she will be the first vegetarian chef, and also the best one in the U.S.A..
Kelly Brown has a *website for herself and other people. It is www.theveggiechef.net. She makes cooking *videos. “I don’t like to cook with things from animals,” she says. “When I want one egg, I just put in water and *arrowroot. It *tastes the same as an egg.”
Now her website is very popular and it helps many people a lot. Every day about 3,000 people learn to cook a healthy meal there. To thank her for helping animals, the organization PETA (善待动物组织) calls her a “Kind Kid”. Do you want to be a vegetarian chef like Kelly Brown?Kelly Brown is a 13-year-old student from ___________.
| A．England | B．Australia | C．Canada | D．the USA |
What’s the job of a chef ?
| A．Teaching. | B．Driving. | C．Cooking. | D．Drawing. |
Which of the following may vegetarians eat?
What can we know from Paragraph (段落) 2 ?
| A．How Kelly doesn’t cook with things from animals. |
| B．What Kelly wants to be when she is old. |
| C．Why Kelly wants to be a vegetarian chef. |
| D．Why many people like to go to her website. |
“www.theveggiechef.net” is a website for people to_____.
6.
| A．see Kelly’s photos | B．learn to cook |
| C．look after animals | D．be kind children |
In Japan，Luffy is more popular than Harry Potter．Luffy is the main character of One Piece 《海贼王》). The book came out in 1997．
One Piece tells the adventures of Monkey D．Luffy，a 17-year-old boy．He got supernatural abilities (超能力)by eating magical fruit．Luffy’s dream is to find the world’s biggest treasure(宝藏), One piece. Then he wants to become the next Pirate(海盗) King．
To make his dream come true，Luffy has to reach the end of the most dangerous ocean：the Grand Line(伟大航道)．Luffy travels with a group of brave pirates called the Straw Hats．On his way，more people join the group．They even have a cook，a soldier and a musician．They also fight with other pirates on their way．
Many Chinese teenagers are One Piece fans．Yang Peiqi，14，from Shenzhen says he thinks reading One Piece is great fun and he also likes the theme of the story，- dreams and friends．When did One Piece come out in Japan?
| A．In 1997 | B．In 2000. | C．In 1996. | D．In 1998. |
How old is Luffy?
| A．16. | B．17 | C．18 | D．19 |
What are the themes of One Piece?
| A．Treasure and money | B．Pirates and war. |
| C．Dreams and friends. | D．Study and hard work. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．The Straw Hats is a group of pirates． |
| B．Yang Peiqi is a fan of One Piece. |
| C．Luffy wants to find One Piece. |
| D．In China，Luffy is more popular than Harry Potter． |
The underlined word “character” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．特点 | B．字母 | C．角色 | D．个性 |
| Li Mei |
My favourite book is A Friend Like Henry. It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism (自闭症) . When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It took me through depression (压抑 ) , heartbreak and joy. It made me become strong. It's worth reading. I hope you can read it. |
| Tony |
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favourite book. It's about a captain's travel under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are 'fantastic. This book can make you relaxed. |
| Mary |
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney. I can't wait to introduce The Romance of the Three Kingdoms to you. It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don't miss it. |
| Mo Xiaotian |
My parents often send me many books because I'm studying in England now. In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It's not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values. If you read the English version, you can also learn some beautiful sentences. |
Li Mei got the book from__________.
| A．her teacher | B．her parents |
| C．her friend | D．her classmate |
Who's studying in England now?
| A．Li Mei. | B．Tony. | C．Mary. | D．Mo Xiaotian. |
The book A Friend Like Henry made Li Mei become____.
| A．strong | B．depressed | C．heartbroken | D．sad |
Which book can you choose if you want to learn about Chinese history?
| A．A Friend Like Henty. |
| B．The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
| C．The Little Prince. |
| D．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. |
What's the best title(题目) for the passage?
| A．My Friends | B．Life Abroad |
| C．Books I Collect | D．My Favourite Book |
Dear William,
It’s 2:25 am. I can’t sleep. There is something that I have to tell you. Our grandfather feels bad and gets very sick. He had a fever for the whole day yesterday. So, Aunt Ruby sent him to the hospital last night. Did your father tell you that? Mike and I planned to go to New Town to visit him this weekend. Do you want to go with us? Maybe we can cheer him up.
Grandpa took care of us when we were little. After grandma died, he spent lots of his time being with us. He helped our parents a lot. He changed diapers (尿布) for us, stayed with us when we were sick, and took us to a park every day. He was so nice to us. We have to do something for him now. As we know, “Time and tide (潮汐) wait for no one; treat the elders well when they are young”.
Please call me when you see this email. I have to buy the train tickets today.
Yours,
KevinWhat will Kevin do this weekend?
| A．He will go to William’s house for fun. |
| B．He will stay at home. |
| C．He will visit his grandpa. |
| D．He will exercise in a park. |
What does the underlined word “that” mean?
| A．William will go to New Town with Kevin. |
| B．Kevin is going to write an email to William. |
| C．Kevin couldn’t sleep well. |
| D．Their grandfather is sick in hospital. |
What is the relationship (关系) between Kevin and William?
| A．They are father and son. |
| B．They are brothers. |
| C．They are teacher and student. |
| D．They are cousins. |
What does the underlined sentence “Time and tide wait for no one; treat the elders well when they are young.” mean in Chinese?
| A．家有一老, 如有一宝 | B．岁月不待人，尽孝需尽早 |
| C．年龄长一岁，责任重一分 | D．学无老少，能者为师 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Aunt Ruby is sick because she looks after children every day. |
| B．Kevin took care of William when he was little. |
| C．Kevin will take a train to New Town this weekend. |
| D．William wrote this email to his grandpa. |
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