Many Chinese children are busy. On weekdays, they have many lessons at school, and they have to do homework in the evening. At weekends, they often take part in many activities in all kinds of clubs. At the same time, their parents are busy too. They have to work, cook and drive their children for the activities. Some families even do not have time to have dinner together. A community in Beijing wants to do something to make a change.
The community takes Saturday out just for the families. People in the community call it “Family Day”. On Family Day, parents don’t work and the children have no lessons. All the families turn off their televisions and mobile phones. They cook and eat together at home, and then the parents will play with their children in the open air. They really enjoy the time together.
1.According to the passage, many Chinese families are very.
A. free B. happy C. busy D. easy
2.What do many children do in the evening on weekdays?
A. They play sports. B. They do their homework.
C. They go to clubs. D. They watch TV.
3.Family Day is on .
A. Monday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
4.What don’t family members do on Family Day?
A. They cook together. B. They play together.
C. They eat together. D. They watch TV together.
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Family Day B. A community in China
C. Children and their parents D. Chinese night life
Peter’s uncle lives in the country. Once in summer, Peter goes to stay with him for a few weeks. Whenever they go for a walk or for a drive in the car and pass somebody, his uncle waves to the passer-by. Peter is surprised and says, “Uncle George, you seem to know everybody here. Where did you meet them all?”
“I don’t know all these people,” answers his uncle. “Then why do you wave to them?” “Well, Peter,” says his uncle, “when I wave to someone who knows me, he is pleased. He goes on his journey with a happier heart. But when I wave to someone who doesn’t know me, he is surprised and says to himself, ‘Who is that man? Why did he wave to me?’ So he has something to think about during the rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem shorter. So I make everybody happy.”
1.Peter goes to the country .
A. for his winter holiday B. to see his sick uncle
C. to spend summer with his uncle D. because he gets into trouble
2.When passing somebody at any time, .
A. George stops and says hello to the passer-by
B. George waves to the passer-by
C. Peter waves to the passer-by
D. George introduces the passer-by to Peter
3.Peter when he sees what Uncle George does.
A. always asks his uncle “Who is that man?”
B. is very happy
C. is not surprised at all
D. is very surprised
4.George tells Peter .
A. he knows all the people
B. he does not know all the people
C. he only knows one of the people
D. he does not know any one of the people
5.George does that .
A. to make everybody happy B. to make Peter happy
C. only to make a joke D. to make himself happy
In China, we often say that a good neighbour is better than a brother far off. It’s very important for us__________a good neighbour.
First, a good neighbour is a good__________. When your family move to a new house, your neighbours can help you__________some furniture like tables and sofas and tell you something about your neighbourhood. Maybe they will also__________all the members of your family to their homes to keep warm and have a hot__________________. It is____________to stay there.
Second, a good neighbour is also a good relative (亲戚).__________you travel, your
neighbours will take care of your house. And__________can also help them when they have the ________situations (境况).
Finally, we can learn a very important lesson__________our neighbours that giving brings us as much happiness as receiving.
1.A. have B. has C. having D. to have
2.A. friend B. hero C. teacher D. waiter
3.A. bring B. carry C. look D. take
4.A. ask B. let C. wait D. invite
5.A. food B. shower C. drink D. sleep
6.A. sad B. soft C. smooth D. comfortable
7.A. After B. Because C. When D. Before
8.A. she B. we C. they D. you
9.A. same B. large C. special D. different
10.A. for B. from C. of D. with
—Have a pleasant trip, Emma.
—
A. I’d love to. B. Thank you. C. I’m afraid not. D. You are welcome.
—I am going to Hainan Island in my summer holiday next month.
—
A. Glad to meet you. B. Sorry to hear that.
C. See you later. D. Have a good trip.
There a meeting in our class next week.
A. hasn’t B. isn’t going to have C. isn’t going to be D. won’t have
