Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.
Eskimos live near the North Pole (北极). There are only two seasons there, winter and summer. There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can't see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there's no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins (皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes. Near the North Pole trees can't grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can't get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm（风暴） is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there.
1.Near the North Pole there are _____ in a year.
A. two seasons - winter and summer
B. two seasons - spring and autumn
C. four seasons – spring，summer，autumn and winter
D. two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes
2.How long does the longest day or night last (持续) near the North Pole?
A. 24 hours B. Over a week
C. A month D. Over two months
3.There are no _____ near the North Pole.
A. days B. nights C. trees D. animals
4. To protect (保护) Eskimos from storms, their houses are made of _____.
A. animals B.stones C. snow D. rain
Some parents don’t know how to talk about sensitive(敏感的)topics(话题)with young
children．In fact，our kids know about them from TV，movies，magazines and school friends．If
we don’t talk with them early and often，they may get them from others．So start to talk with
them now．
Start early
Kids know about some sensitive topics at early ages．You are a parent．You have a good
chance to talk with your child about these things first
Start conversations with your child
Start the discussion ourselves．TV is a good topic．If you and your 12-year-old child watch a TV show，ask your child，“Do you like the show ?Why or why not?”and then discuss with your
child．
Listen to your child
Do we know about our children’s ideas ?Do we know about our children and have a talk with them．
1.What does the underlined word“them”refer to(指代)?
A．Movies． B．Magazines．
C． School friends D．Sensitive topics．
2.There are ways of talking about sensitive topics with children．
A．two B．three C．four D five
3.This passage is for ．
A．teachers B．students
C．parents D．doctors
Today is Sunday, so Peter doesn’t go out. He asks his parents about the traditional Chinese clothes. Mother tells him that Qipao is the traditional dress of China. Qipao is usually made of silk. Sometimes Qipao is made of cotton. Many women in the West like it very much too. Father say all the VIPs in important meetings like wearing Tang suit(唐装). People look smart in the traditional Chinese clothes. Many young people find it cool to wear the clothes in their own styles. Peter’s cousin says the modern clothes are better. Finally, they think the fashion should be comfortable first.
1.Where does Peter talk with his parents?
A. At home.
B. At school.
C. At a fashion show.
D. At a clothes shop.
2.How do the VIPs in important meetings wear clothes?
A. In modern styles.
B. In Tang Styles.
C. In the style from the 1980s.
D. In their own styles.
3.Who is at Peter’s home, too?
A. His sister. B. His brother.
C. His grandfather. D. His cousin.
完形填空
Chinese schools often have parents’ meetings. They help ______ know about their children’s school work.
In our school, the parents’ meeting is on the first ______ afternoon of a new school year. The next day is weekend, ______ teachers and parents have enough time for a good talk. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. and most parents can come after______ .
On parents’ evenings, teachers talk ______ parents. Teachers meet one or two of the parents at a time. These meetings are very short, maybe five or ten ______. These face-to-face talks are very ______ for teachers, parents and students.
In our school, students can listen to the talks. They can sit near their parents. ______ do you feel when you hear your teachers and parents talk about you? I do feel ______ , because I am good at all my ______ .
What about parents’ meeting in your schools?
1.A. students B. teachers C. parents D. friends
2.A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Thursday D. Friday
3.A. but B. because C. or D. so
4.A. breakfast B. sleep C. work D. trip
5.A. with B. about C. for D. like
6.A. hours B. minutes C. days D. seconds
7.A. sorry B. easy C. good D. difficult
8.A. Where B. Which C. Who D. How
9.A. happy B. worried C. lazy D. cold
10.A. sports B. lessons C. stories D. dreams
— Would you like some more juice?
— __________, that’s enough for me.
A. OK, thanks B. Yes, please
C. Not at all D.No, thanks
— How about the comic books? It’s ﹩35.
— I can’t take it, the price is too ______ for us students.
A. high B. cheap C. expensive D.much
