Paul， a carpenter（木匠），was over 60 years old． He was ready to retire（退休）．
He told his boss that he was about to leave the house building business because he wanted to live a relaxing life with his wife and enjoy family life．The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build one more house． Paul said yes， but not long after that it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work． He didn't care about the work， and he used bad materials to build the house． It was a terrible way to end his job．
When Paul finished his work and the boss came to check the house． Then he handed the front ﹣ door key to Paul， "This is your house"he said "my gift to you．"
Paul was shocked! What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house，he would have done it all so differently．Now he had to live in the home that wasn't built very well．
After Paul moved into the house， he found everything wasn't going well．One day，his wife fell over and hurt herself． She complained，"Look!The floor isn't smooth at all．The stairs are broken and there is something wrong with the windows．"Sorry，it's my fault，"said Paul，"I should have tried my best to build it well．but…"
So it is with us． Sometimes， we don't give the job our best effort，When looking back at what we have done，we find that we are now living in the house ，we have built． So we should build our lives in a responsible way．Your attitudes（态度）and the choices you make today help build the"house" you will live in tomorrow．
（1）What was Paul going to do after retiring？
| A． |
To move to a big city． |
| B． |
To live with his children． |
| C． |
To enjoy family life． |
| D． |
To travel around the world． |
（2）Which statement of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
Paul was more than 60 |
| B． |
Paul accepted the house from his boss |
| C． |
Paul was serious about his last work as usual |
| D． |
Paul was asked to build one more house before retiring |
（3）How do you feel about the boss？
| A． |
A He's careless． |
| B． |
He's honest． |
| C． |
He's mean． |
| D． |
He's kind． |
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Building Your House |
| B． |
Being Good to Others |
| C． |
A Good Carpenter |
| D． |
A Bad House |
How can you help young children become interested in reading? The following are some important tips.
The first way is to read out loud to them. Even if it’s just 15 minutes a day, as long as the children listen every day, they can become interested in reading later.
Cooking with young children can be also helpful. By reading the menu and cooking ingredients(原料) with them, you can help them learn more words and expressions.
When young children are reading, tell them to mark(做记号) the words that they don’t know and then to look them up in a dictionary. Also, tell them to ask questions about what they ‘re reading. For older children, try to make them pay more attention to the theme（主题）of the passage or ask them to write a summary（概要）Finally, make sure there are enough reading materials for young children. If you don’t have enough, go to the local library. Help young children find out which writers they like and what kind of books they like. Help them to choose the right books to read. But be sure to allow them to choose what they like by themselves.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?
______________________________________________________________________How can you help young children learn to read by cooking with them?
______________________________________________________________________What should you do if your sister doesn’t know some words while reading?
______________________________________________________________________Should we choose all books for young children?
______________________________________________________________________What is the main idea of the passage?
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6 June, Saturday
I read an article about people living in e-age yesterday. It talks about different ways of communicating like chatting on line, sending e-mails, sending different kinds of messages and keeping an online diary.
The article says that people nowadays send e-mails at least once a day. I don’t agree with this because I send e-mail only twice a week. However, I do check my e-mail once a day. I like receiving e-mails.
About chatting online, the article says that chatting on line is becoming more and more popular among teenagers. I think this is true. Whenever I arrive at home, I turn on my computer and log on(登录) to chat online with my friends. I prefer chatting online to calling a friend, because I can chat with many friends at the same time.
But I like using mobile phones. When I do not have my computer with me I can send short massages to my friends. I also like keeping in touch with them in this way.
I keep an online diary four times a week. I like telling others what has happened to me.
I think I am one of the people living in the e-age. I can live without computers or mobile phones.
What about you? Can you live without computers or mobile phones?
Posted 6:15 pmThe writer read that article ________.
| A．on 4 June, Tuesday. | B．on 5 June, Friday. |
| C．on 6 June, Saturday. | D．on 7 June, Sunday. |
How often does the writer send e-mails?
| A．Sometimes. | B．Every day |
| C．Always. | D．Never |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The writer enjoys living in the e-age. |
| B．The writer always checks his e-mail. |
| C．Chatting online has become more and more popular. |
| D．The writer always calls his friends when he gets home. |
What does the writer disagree with the article?
| A．About chatting online. |
| B．Sending e-mails so often |
| C．Keeping an online diary. |
| D．Sending short messages. |
The passage is about ________.
| A．using computers | B．sending messages |
| C．living in the e-age | D．online diaries |
Americans think much about time. From childhood they learn to value(珍惜)time. As children they are taught to be on time to go to school, to go to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.
Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America, a working American has to work hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. He walks very fast. In fact, he is running.
They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants(奴隶) of the clock.parents in America teach their children to go to school _______.
early B. sometimes C. on time D. lateWhat does “Time is money” mean in America?
| A．If someone saves time and works hard, he can make a lot of money. |
| B．It takes quite a lot of tme to make money. |
| C．working hard can bring people wealth. |
| D．It is not easy to make money. |
The passage says that a dying person ________.
| A．is having a good time. |
| B．thinks time goes easily. |
| C．is living on a borrowed time. |
| D．is saving time. |
From this passage we can be sure that ______.
| A．Americans live in a quick rhythm(节奏) |
| B．Americans live a hard life. |
| C．Americans are good at wasting time. |
| D．Americans always walk fast. |
Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
| A．Time is money. |
| B．Americans’s ideas about time. |
| C．Never waste any time. |
| D．Learn to be on time |
（完成表格）
| Name |
The Wednesday war |
The cat in the Hat |
The Alchemist |
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm |
| Writer |
GaryD.Schmisdt (American 1957) |
Theodore Geisel (American,19014) |
Paulo Coellho (Brazilian,1974) |
Kate Wiggin (American, 1856) |
| Publishing Time |
Over 5 years ago |
In 1957 |
In 1988 |
In 1903 |
| Theme （主题） |
Development of a boy’s mind |
A natural and easy attitude to life |
A boy’s journey of following his dream |
A positive attitude to difficulty |
| Achievment |
Winning the Newbery Medal |
Attracting readers all over the world |
Breaking the Guinness record |
Being one of the most popular books |
______ of the books in the form were written by American writers.
A. Two B. Three C. FourThe book that came out in 1957 was written by _________.
| A．Cary | B．Paulo Coelho |
| C．Theodore Geisel | D．Schmidt |
If you want to know how a boy’s mind developed, you should choose _______ according to the form above.
A. The Wednesday Wars
B.Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
C. The AlchemistThe book that broke the Guinness record came out _________.
A.in 1974 B. in 1988 C. in 1903Which of the following is NOT true according to the information above?
A. The theme of the book The cat in the Hat is a natural and easy attitude to life.
B. Only one of the four books won the Newbery Medal.
C. The book with the theme of a positive attitude to difficulty came out when the writer was 41 years old.
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Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives. Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents?
____________________________________________________ Why do people like “Survival Holidays”?
____________________________________________________ What do the children in big cities usually do?
____________________________________________________ How do children feel when they are in danger?
____________________________________________________ What can children learn in the survival activities？
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