It is the first school that teaches us right and wrong. It is our dearest place that protects us from danger. It is our f .
This year marks the 20th anniversary of International Year of the Family, which offers us a window to look into families in the E and West.
Usually, we think families are just parents and children. But the structure are different in different cultures.
In many A countries, extended families (大家庭) are common. In some big cities, families usually have three generations (一代人) living in the same house. When parents are busy with work, grandparents help to do housework and take care of the children.
While in most W countries, many people prefer nuclear families (核心家庭): families that have only parents and children. During the daytime, working parents send their children to their grandparents’ home or a daycare center. And after work, they pick the children back up and go home. Some families are even DINK (double income, no kids). According to a 2010 Pew Research report, one in five American c don’t want a child.
In addition to structure, responsibility(责任)of parents to their children can also be d .
In China, many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood. It’s normal for parents to p children’s college tuition (学费). After graduation, many parents also help find a job for their children, or buy an apartment for them.
In Western countries, however, children are supposed to be independent (独立的)after they r the age of 18. Most parents will not pay their children’s tuition. Young people mostly have a part-time job or turn to the g for help to cover their tuition. After graduation, if they can find a job, parents usually won’t cover most of their cost of living any m .
Although families in the East and West may differ, it is the best place to warm us and teach us important values of love and care.
Walt Disney produced a new movie named Frozen last year. _(百万) of people enjoyed it. It’s from the story the Snow Queen. It ____(描述) the daughter of the king Anna and her sister Aisha. They live happily in a north _ (岛屿). Aisha is not a ___ (普通的) girl. She can make anything into ice when she points at them. One day she hurts her sister Anna badly. Of course, it’s an accident. After that she makes lots of ___(错误). She is afraid the bad things will happen again, so she runs into the forest and lives there alone. ___(然而), Anna loves her sister and she takes a long and dangerous ___(旅程) to find her sister. In the ___(末尾) the sisters find love can melt(融化) the ice.
If you are ___(感兴趣) in the film, come and watch it. The icy world is __(相当的) beautiful.
—Are you sure you can do well in the competition?
— I’ve got everything ready.
A. No, I’m not sure.
B. Yes, I think so.
C. It’s hard to say.
A)单词辨音 找出画线部分与其他单词发音不同的选项。
A. yes B. send C. me
A. weak B. tea C. weather
A. half B. talk C. ball
A. pollution B. question C. information
A. uncle B. translate C. monkey
根据句意或句子的语法要求,用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
After hearing the bad news, Mr Black looked _________ (happy) and said nothing.
In winter, some animals have no choice but _________ (lie) down and sleep.
When I arrived home, my parents _________ (chat) happily in the sitting room.
—Do you know if it ________ (be) fine tomorrow?
—Sorry, I have no idea. But I can check it for you online.
The writer _________ (call) Cao Wenxuan is popular with lots of young readers.
Our Chinese teacher told us a joke in class and we couldn’t stop _________ (laugh).
The 20th World Cup was __________ (successful) held in Brazil in summer, 2014.
—Who is your favourite film __________ (direct)?
—Feng Xiaogang. His films are usually funny.
The boys visited the White House with their parents and enjoyed __________ (they) there.
A __________ (parent) meeting is a bridge between teachers and parents.
—Would you like to go fishing with me in the afternoon?
—________ The radio weather report says there will be a rainstorm this afternoon.
A.Yes, I’d like to. | B.We’d better not. |
C.That sounds a great idea! | D.All right. |
Which two of the following words have the same pronunciation for its underlined part?
“ a. upon b. opinion c. completely d. stone”
A.a, b | B.a, c | C.c, d | D.b, c |
Some students often find _______ difficult _______ remember the English words.
A.that; in | B.it; to |
C.them; of | D.it; on |
It’s very late now. It’s time ______ goodbye.
A.of | B.say | C.to say | D.with |
—______do you like pandas? — ______they are cute.
A.Why, So | B.Why, Because |
C.What, Because | D.How, So |
—Let’s go to the movies.
—Sounds interesting.
A.That’s a good idea. | B.I’m fine. |
C.I’d love to. | D.Sorry. |
---___________
---The teacher will take them away.
A.I sent you some snacks yesterday. |
B.Do you want any snacks to eat? |
C.What will happen if I eat snacks in class? |
D.I like eating snacks after class. |
--Could you please _____ in the room?
--Oh, I’m sorry.
A.not smoking | B.not smoke |
C.not to smoke | D.don’t smoke |