Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some American thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And businesses found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their father, a present from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do---- buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present---- not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American Children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
1.Father’s Day was started just because____.
A. there was a Mother’s Day
B. there was a Children’s Day
C. businesses wanted to get a lot of money
D. people liked their fathers very much
2.The word “special” in the second paragraph means_____.
A. great B. nice C. useful D. not usual
3.In America, people have a Father’s Day to ____.
A. buy some presents for their fathers
B. help their fathers do something
C. let their fathers have a good rest
D. show their love for their fathers
4.On Father’s Day, businesses always want ____.
A. people to buy as many as presents
B. children to buy presents only for their fathers
C. women to buy presents only for their husbands
D. only to buy presents only for their presents.
5.It can be learned from the passage that___.
A. the writer is against Father’s Day
B. many countries have a Father’s Day.
C. businesses can get more money on Father’s Day
D. father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day
Like schools in China, American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Usually American children begin to go to school when five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.
1.In America, summer vacation lasts(持续) _____.
A. one month B. two months
C. three months D. more than three months
2.Students only stay at school for about ___ years before they go to college.
A. five B. six C. twelve D. fourteen
3.The word “college” means ____ in Chinese.
A. 大学 B. 公司 C. 研究院 D. 工厂
4.Many American students work after class, because they___.
A. want to see interesting things B. have to help the other people
C. want to make more friends D. have to get money for their studies
5.The article is mainly about ______.
A. the difference between schools in China and in America
B. schools in China
C. schools in America
D. America students’ school life
Train No. | From | T O | Departure Time | Arrival Time | |
11 | Beijing | Shenyang | 6:35 | 17:50 | |
186 | Chengdu | Taiyuan | 22:50 | 5:05 | |
271 | Tianjin | Beijing | 8:35 | 10:21 |
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1.The train from Beijing to Shenyang leaves at .
A. 5:05 B. 6:35 C. 8:35 D. 17:50
2.We have to spend on the train if we go to Shenyang from Beijing.
A. 17 hours and 50 minutes
B. 24 hours and 25 minutes
C. 6 hours and 35 minutes
D. 11 hours and 15 minutes
3.If you want to go to Chengdu from Taiyuan, you can take the train.
A. No.11 B. No.185 C. No.186 D. No. 271
4.The No.186 train arrives in Taiyuan at .
A. 10:50 a. m B. 10:50 p. m
C. 5:05 a. m D. 5:05 p. m
5.It takes from Tianjin to Beijing by train.
A. about two hours B. half an hour
C. about an hour D. more than two hours
What do you do at the weekend? Some people like to _____ at home, but others like to go ____ a walk or play football. My friend Jack works hard in a factory during(在期间) the ______. At the weekend, he always _______ the same thing. On Saturday he ______ his car and on _______ he goes with his family to a village by car. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn’t a ______ one but there is always ______ to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them their ______ Jack and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all ______ and Jack’s aunt gives them a big meal.
1.A. play B. live C. stay D. enjoy
2.A. to B. for C. in D. at
3.A. day B. time C. autumn D. week
4.A. does B. makes C. borrows D. has
5.A. watches B. drives C. sells D. washes
6.A. Monday B. Sunday C. Saturday D. Wednesday
7.A. small B. big C. hard D. short
8.A. much B. little C. fast D. far
9.A. clothes B. places C. food D. water
10.A. clean B. late C. hungry D. friendly
I bought ____ for my parents but I didn’t buy ____ for my son.
A. something, something B. something, anything C. anything, anything D. anything, something
—What’s wrong with you?
—I don’t feel ____. I think I must be ill.
A. good B. nice C. better D. well