It is most difficult for parents to decide whether to have a second child or not.
It is often heard that a single child is like to be a lonely child. There are no other children in the family for the child to talk or play with. An only child is not able to get along well with children of his age. Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child.
But the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world. In the US, for example, more than14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child. The same can be seen in the UK. In Japan, the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996.
For some single-child parents, especially who are busy working every day, time and energy seem to be overwhelming. They don’t have enough time and energy to share with more children. For other people, money is their first consideration. Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families as the cost of supporting a child up to the
age of 18 reaches around US＄160,000.
1.According to the passage, why is a single child likely to be lonely?
A.Because his parents don’t love him.
B.Because he doesn’t have holidays.
C.Because he doesn’t have a brother or a sister to talk or play with.
D.Because there are other children in the family.
2.What do people not think about when they choose to have a second child?
A.time B. energy C. money D. food
3.What does the underlined word “overwhelming” mean in the last paragraph?
A. 压倒一切的 B. 宽松的 C. 流行的 D. 充足的
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.It is not easy to make a decision to have a second child.
B.Many couples in Japan love to have large families.
C.All parents feel confident(自信的) about having a second child.
D.Less than 14％ of women in the UK plan to have just one child.
5.Parents choose not to have a second child because
A.The cost of supporting a child is so high.
B.Parents are too busy working every day to share their time and energy with more children.
C.Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child.
D.Both A and B.
These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year”between their graduation from school and their university studies. This means they can take a year off to do something else, before they start their studies.
For most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity --- and Australia is the favorite place to go.
Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values.
“After a year of travelling, I felt I’d grown up. I had learnt the importance of relationships with people, on all kinds of levels.”
There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects---helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you don’t get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skills---decision making and finding answers to problems, for example---that will help many students in a job one day.
Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.
If several university graduates are applying(申请) for the same job, gar year work experience allows you to say,
“ I’ve already had some experience of this kind of work.” And that can get your job.
1.More and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” .
A.before they graduate from school
B.before they graduate from university
C.after they graduate from university
D.Before they go to university after graduating from school
2. is their favorite activity for most students in the UK.
A.Spending time in Australia
B.Spending time in the UK
C.Spending time with their teachers
D.Spending time with their parents
3.What can’t students get in gap year work in the writer’s opinion?
A. Values B.Skills C. Knowledge and experience D. money
4.Chances for the same job will be given to the students .
A.who study well in school
B.who have some experience in this kind of work
C.who don’t apple for the job
D.who are rich enough
5.The best title(题目) of the passage can be .
A.Work for the Poor B. Take a Year off
C.Apply for a job D.Travel
Global English Club
@ English training in four skills:listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
@ 4-month(800 yuan), 6-month(1,400 yuan) and one year(2,500 yuan) courses.
@ Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.--Fri.
@ All native teachers from Canada and USA.
@ Tel:8872806 Add: 306 Xinhua Road
Body-building Club
@ All facilities(设备) supplied.
@ On the top floor of Sunny Hotel.
@ Every evening from 6:00 to 9:00, Mon.--Sun.
@ Drinks and fruits ready for you during breaks.
@ Tel: 6353188
@ Add: 369 Dunhuang Road
Piano Club
@ One-to-one training on Sat.&Sun. From 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (150 yuan per hour)
@ Experienced teachers.
@ Pianos supplied(设备) for free.
@ Convenient transportations.
@ Tel: 8756038
@ Add: 808 Park Road
1.In English training class you will have teachers.
A.Canadian B.French C.Chinese D.Italian .
2.If you want to improve your English, you will .
A. dial 6353188
B. have classes either in the morning or in the evening
C. go to 808 Park Road
D. have classes both in the morning and in the evening
3.How much do you need to pay for one-to-one piano training every time?
A. 300 yuan B. 150 yuan C. 450 yuan D.800 yuan
4.If Jim is exercising in the Body-building Club, where can you find him?
A. 808 Park Road
B. on the highest floor of Sunny Hotel
C. 696 Dunhuang Road
D.306 Xinhua Road
5.Which of the following is not true according to the advertisement above?
A.You have to pay 800 yuan for 4-month English training.
B.You have to pay more for using the piano supplied in the class.
C.It is very convenient to get to the Piano Club.
D.You can enjoy drinks and fruits after body-building exercises.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for attending the graduation ceremony. First of all, I'd like to congratulate all the students are here today. I remember meeting all of you when you just starting Grade7. But today I see a room full talented young adults with hope for the future. You up so much and I'm so proud of you.
Although you've worked very hard over the last three years, of you did it alone. I hope you'll remember the important people in your who helped and supported you---your parents, your teachers and your friends.
I'd like to tell all of you, the end of junior school is the of a new life. You may have different tasks ahead of you. You'll make mistakes along the way, but the key is to learn from your mistakes and never .
1.A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
2.A. were B. are C. was D. is
3.A．for B. of C.at D. to
4.A. grow B. grew C. grown D.have grown
5.A. none B.both C.neither D. all
6.A.schools B. Lives C.families D.classes
7.A. end B. ending C. beginning D. begin
8.A.pick up B. come up C.put up D.give up
Which sound goes with the word “public”?
A./'pʌblik/ B. /'pæblis/ C. /'pəblik/ D. /'pəblis/
I_____you can finish the exam in two hours.
A.does believe B. do believe
C. did believed D.do believed
